Ye Futian used the nine games to verify what he had learned for several days in a row. Every time he played, he played in a different way, yet he lost every game.
Even the nine elders who were playing were able to tell that he was intentionally seeking to lose. He was observing how their play changed through the changes in his own game.
It was the first time they had seen such a learning method. No one from Chess Saint Villa had used it before, and they thought that the kid had some ideas.
Ye Futian observed the changes in the nine games in actual combat to verify what he had learned over the past few days. He felt that he was improving at a rapid pace.
Other than Ye Futian, everyone else was improving as well. There were already several who had broken the nine games, including Han Jing, Zhou Zichao and his sister, Goddess Qingni, and Mo Jun of Xihua Sacred Mountain.
Other than that, there were several who had broken the eight games and were only left with the last game.
Everyone was improving. Of course, some did not rely on themselves alone, such as Zhou Zichao and his sister. They had the guidance of elders from Xihua Sacred Mountain. They had deliberately invited experts who were adept at chess, just like how Sage Wanxiang had guided Ye Futian.
There were no rules in Chess Saint Villa when it came to breaking the games, after all.
The day that Yang Xiao had set finally arrived. On that day, Jinghua Mountain invited mighty ones from Yujing City to witness the event. Countless people from Jinghua Mountain went up to Chess Peak in an instant.
Countless figures stood on the ancient peaks and boulders. They were all people who had come to witness the event.
Many elders from Chess Saint Villa came to witness the opening of the Celestial Dragon Chess Game.
Ye Futian and his party arrived early as well. They stood quietly on Chess Peak. Countless people around them discussed the chess battle that day.
"Liu Zong still hasn't shown up." Many people looked for him, but Liu Zong was still nowhere to be seen on Chess Peak. Is he going to miss today's chess battle?
Zhou Zichao and Zhou Ziyi were indeed disciples of the sacred dynasty. They exuded an air of nobility.
Mo Jun was extraordinarily valiant, Han Jing was calm and reserved, and Li Mu was elegant and elegant, having inherited the bearing of his teacher, the Sword Celestial.
Goddess Qingni's beauty was the best in all of Jing Hua Mountain. She stood alone on a huge rock. Her long green dress fluttered in the wind, and her black hair danced in the wind. She was like a real goddess that could only be seen from afar.
Of course, the women around Ye Futian still had their faces veiled. Many people were curious and secretly guessed that these women must be extremely beautiful based on their figures and temperament.
At the same time, there were many who talked about Ye Futian. While he was not as well-known in the Eastern State as he was in the Barren State, there were still people who had heard of him. Coupled with the recent news about him, he attracted some attention.
At that moment, a group of figures was seen walking on the ancient path in the middle of Chess Peak. Everyone made way for them, and they saw Yang Xiao's nine students coming at the same time.
"They're here." The eyes of many sparkled as they looked at Yang Xiao and the others. The Celestial Dragon Chess Game was about to be opened.
The group of people walked to a cliff face on Chess Peak and slowly took to the air. Yang Xiao said, "The Celestial Dragon Chess Game was left behind by my teacher and was passed down to my nine students. It was laid out by all nine of us together and contains endless changes. Now, let's open the Celestial Dragon Chess Game."
Yang Xiao turned around and looked at the many elders standing on both sides of the cliff face as he said, "Open."
The elders of Chess Saint Villa made their moves one after another, blasting at the huge cliff face. Loud rumbles were heard in an instant, and the cliff face seemed to have lit up with dazzling light. It seemed to have been forged from a matrix. Many people looked surprised, as they had not been able to tell that there was a matrix hidden on the cliff face.
The matrix grew brighter and brighter, spreading within the cliff face. Terrifying beams of light broke the cliff face right away, from the inside out. Countless cracks were seen on the cliff face in an instant. Lines lit up one after another, and with a loud rumble, the boulders on the cliff face were reduced to dust right away.
Blinding light shone before them at that very moment. Many stared at it, and it turned out to be a huge chessboard hanging in the air.
Yang Xiao's nine students stepped out and stepped onto the dazzling chessboard. Their bodies seemed to have melded into the space of the chessboard in an instant, shrouded in light.
"This is the Celestial Dragon Chess Game, and it is controlled by us nine brothers. Anyone who has been invited before can try to break this game." Yang Xiao stood on the chessboard and looked at everyone. He then said loudly, "Of course, I would like to advise all of you to solve the previous nine games before stepping onto the Celestial Dragon Chess Game. Otherwise, the pressure will be too great."
Countless eyes looked at Yang Xiao and the others. The nine students of the Chess Saint took charge of the game themselves. Who would have been able to break it?
No one made a move. They all seemed to be hesitating.
"I'll try." Finally, a voice rang out. Han Jing stepped forward, and countless gazes landed on him.
Han Jing was the first to challenge the Celestial Dragon Chess Game.
"Please," Yang Xiao said.
"Please." Han Jing returned the gesture.
Yang Xiao waved his hand and a chess piece was placed at the center, imbued with extremely terrifying power of rules.
Han Jing waved his hand as well and placed the first piece.
However, the second piece was placed by the second student of the Chess Saint, Li Kaishan. When he waved his hand, golden lightning seemed to have streaked through the air on the chessboard, landing on the chessboard, causing many to shudder.
"The Celestial Dragon Chess Game requires all nine students of the Chess Saint to place a piece each?" many thought to themselves. Their thoughts were soon verified.
The first nine pieces were placed, and each of them placed a piece.
Extremely raging power appeared on the chessboard as soon as the nine pieces were placed, seemingly about to devour the aura around Han Jing.
"What a powerful aura." Many shuddered. That was no longer a simple chess game. It was more like a battle chess game. Yang Xiao's party had only placed nine pieces, yet they had such terrifying aura.
Han Jing, who was in the middle of it all, naturally felt it the clearest. His expression was solemn as he continued to place his piece. The pieces he placed seemed to resonate with one another, forming a matrix.
Both sides continued to play and the number of pieces increased. Han Jing's forehead was already covered in sweat. Each chess game contained nine major changes at the same time, as if there were nine different ways of playing. What was even more terrifying was that every single way of playing was capable of endless changes, making it impossible to see through.
Swoosh, swoosh … Sword aura howled and a sword matrix appeared at a corner of the chessboard, coalesced from the rules of the chess pieces. Han Jing intended to place his piece there, yet his piece was unable to be placed. It was devoured by the sword aura before it could even be placed.
"So these are the rules of the chess battles of the Celestial Dragon Chess Game, to be able to stop the moves of others." Everyone present shuddered. Han Jing's entire body was drenched in sweat. He wanted to place the piece in his hand, yet he had no idea how to do so. At that moment, he felt extremely fatigued. It was the exhaustion of his spiritual powers.
He waved his hand and another piece was placed.
"Han Jing, this is bad." Some of the more skilled chess players thought to themselves when they saw the piece being placed. Han Jing made a mistake under the immense pressure, and it was a mistake that should not have happened to him.
At that moment, the fourth student of the Chess Saint placed a piece. The hearts of everyone present shuddered at the very moment the piece was placed. A bone dragon appeared on the chessboard, looking extremely ferocious. It bared its fangs and charged at Han Jing. Han Jing's face turned pale and he grunted, spitting blood all over the chessboard.
He retreated from the chessboard in a flash and sat down to recover his damaged mind and spiritual powers.
Everyone's eyes were on the chessboard. At that moment, they could vaguely feel that there were several matrixes on the chessboard that were about to coalesce, emanating terrifying power. All of them were cast with every single piece as the foundation.
"Uncle-Master." Ye Futian's expression was solemn as he looked at Sage Wanxiang beside him. He had improved at breakneck speeds over the past few days, yet he was still unable to break such a chess game. It was not because he was belittling himself, but rather because he knew where he stood.
"Exquisite." Sage Wanxiang exclaimed. "All nine of them are the students of the Chess Saint and must be extremely skilled in the art of chess. The nine of them laid out a chess game with nine different styles of play, some straight and some cunning. Before, it was only necessary to predict the play of one person, but the difficulty has increased by leaps and bounds. Furthermore, the nine of them are playing in order, but the rules do not seem to stipulate that they must play in that order."
Ye Futian nodded. He saw the essence of the art of chess recorded in countless scrolls from that short game. The nine students of the Chess Saint had truly mastered the art of chess to the acme of perfection. Even the Ninth Young Master, who had been fooling around before, must have been extremely skilled in the art of chess.
At that moment, a commotion was heard from the crowd. Many looked towards the source of the commotion and saw a figure walking towards them from afar.
That person was not all that outstanding, be it in terms of attire or appearance. However, he seemed to have a very unique aura about him, as if it was confidence that came from deep within his bones. His face was chiseled and there was no expression on it. His pace was very steady, neither fast nor slow. Every step was the same.
"Liu Zong."
"He's finally here."
Liu Zong, the number one among the younger generation of Xihua Sacred Mountain, arrived on the day the Celestial Dragon Chess Game was opened.
"Brother." Mo Jun's eyes sparkled as he looked at the walking figure. In terms of appearance, even Mo Jun was more handsome than Liu Zong.
Liu Zong looked up slightly at Mo Jun and nodded at him as a response.
However, Liu Zong did not head to where the Celestial Dragon Chess Game was located. Instead, he walked to the first of the nine games and walked up to it, saying, "After you, old sir."
"After you," the old man said. The two of them then began to play, which drew everyone's attention.
The game between the two of them was much calmer. Neither the old man nor Liu Zong seemed to have any anger in them at all.
That was what was truly frightening. The old man's style of play was one that grew stronger as the game went on, gathering pieces to form a matrix. However, Liu Zong's extremely calm style of play made the old man's game seem to hold no threat at all.
Soon, the old man's pieces had no way out, and he was pressured to a dead end.
He looked at the game before him and said, "The younger generation is truly fearless. I've lost."
"Thank you for letting me win, sir," Liu Zong said calmly. Liu Zong spoke calmly. Then, he challenged the second chess game and advanced forward. Very quickly, he defeated all nine chess games. Only on the ninth game did he feel a trace of pressure!
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