Countless eyes were on Liu Zong. The lone genius had broken nine chess games in a row the moment he arrived and walked to the Celestial Dragon Chess Game.
"As expected of Liu Zong. Father said that Liu Zong can be ranked in the top three of his generation in the Eastern State. It is very likely that he will become one of the future leaders of the Eastern State." At that moment, Zhou Ziyi of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty's bright eyes landed on Liu Zong. She looked rather expectant, wondering if the genius from Xihua Sacred Mountain would be able to break the Celestial Dragon Chess Game.
Zhou Zichao, Han Jing, Li Mu, Goddess Qingni, and many others also looked at Liu Zong.
"I'm here today to try out the Celestial Dragon Chess Game. I'd like to ask for your guidance," Liu Zong said calmly.
"I've long heard of the name of the Liu Clan of Xihua Sacred Mountain. Now that I've seen it today, it is indeed peerless. Please," Yang Xiao extended his hand and said.
Liu Zong stepped out right away, stepping onto the Celestial Dragon Chess Game that hung in the air.
"Please." Yang Xiao nodded and then waved his hand to place a piece. Just like when he played against Han Jing, the first piece landed in the same position.
Without any hesitation, Liu Zong waved his hand, and the Power of the Rules turned into a black chess piece that landed in a certain position.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the chessboard. Both sides played very quickly. Be it the nine students of the Chess Saint or Liu Zong, none of them hesitated and placed their pieces right away. They traded blows and it did not take long for many pieces to appear on the chessboard.
Waves of tyrannical law aura emanated from the chessboard. Liu Zong stood there, giving off the feeling that he was facing the encirclement of nine great experts.
Even so, he remained calm and composed. Every move he made was sonorous and powerful. His chess style was ever-changing, and when faced with the nine different variations of his opponent's chess style, he was able to divide into nine different chess styles to contend with it. It was truly astonishing.
"There is no false reputation. I am far inferior to Liu Zong." Han Jing had already opened his eyes and was staring at the chessboard. He was ashamed of his inferiority. Many people looked at Han Jing. To be able to say such words in public, Han Jing's temperament was extraordinary. However, admitting that he was inferior to Liu Zong was not something to be ashamed of.
Although there were many geniuses here, who dared to say that they could defeat Liu Zong?
"Liu Zong must have cultivated many abilities to be able to create nine different ways of chess to fight against nine great chess masters. Furthermore, each way of chess has a corresponding ability." Sage Wanxiang looked at the chessboard and said softly. He did not expect to meet such extraordinary people right after leaving the Barren State. It was indeed necessary to go out and see more, so that the younger generation would have more motivation to cultivate. This batch of students from the Holy Zhi Palace who came out of the Sage Hall were the most outstanding figures in the Barren State.
Ye Futian nodded. He had been immersed in the art of chess training for the past month. However, as he watched the two of them play, he would not have dared to say that he would have been able to do better than Liu Zong had he been on the Celestial Dragon Chess Game.
Extremely terrifying scenes were seen on the chessboard. Sword aura tore through the air and golden axe flashes cut through everything. The power of multiple matrixes burst on the chessboard at the same time, creating a terrifying scene. Liu Zong remained unmoving in the middle of it all. Golden light shielded him, and many golden arms were vaguely seen faintly resisting the oppressive attacks of the Celestial Dragon Chess Game like a thousand-armed Buddha.
Mo Jun watched his older brother and his opponent play quietly, learning from each other.
What his older brother was capable of was far beyond what he was capable of. He remembered his teacher saying that his older brother had read through all sorts of ancient texts and Taoist scriptures when he first joined the school three years ago. He then spent another three years mastering all of them, becoming proficient in all things, learning everything there was to learn. Martial arts, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. He was proficient in all things in the world, and there was nothing he did not know. In the past, he had even studied the heart sutras of Buddhism, drawing on the strengths of many schools of thought, and was filled with knowledge.
While there were times when he felt a tinge of jealousy, he was still more impressed by his older brother. Mo Jun had tried to imitate Liu Zong, but he found that he did not have enough energy and was unable to learn all of those schools of thought. He gave up in the end. Talent was something that could not be imitated.
The battle on the Celestial Dragon Chess Game had changed. Raging air currents howled. At that moment, every single word that was played generated the power of rules to attack. It was as if the world itself was a phenomenon, and it was extremely terrifying.
Liu Zong's expression grew more and more solemn, no longer looking as relaxed as before. His eyes were fixed on the chessboard, ignoring the attacks of rules. At that moment, the entire game seemed to have melded into one, and he seemed to have been completely surrounded. Every single step he took was laborious, and the speed at which he placed his piece grew slower and slower.
He finally stopped after a long while, unable to place his piece. He said, "I'm impressed. I've lost."
Yang Xiao waved his hand and the pieces on the Celestial Dragon Chess Game disappeared right away. The phenomenon was no longer there, and everything returned to normal. He looked at Liu Zong and said, "It's amazing to be able to do so much on your first time playing the Celestial Dragon Chess Game."
Everyone nodded. No one thought that Liu Zong's defeat would have been something to be proud of. His opponent was one of the nine students of the Chess Saint, and the chess game was probably left behind by the Chess Saint. It was a testament to how powerful Liu Zong was to be able to do so much.
Liu Zong's moves were probably at the pinnacle, and it would have been difficult for anyone else to surpass him.
"Eldest Brother is right. Liu Zong, it's impressive enough that you were able to do what you did. You'll definitely be able to break the game in time. The Celestial Dragon Chess Game has been activated, and it will continue for three months until someone breaks it," the second student of the Chess Saint, Li Kaishan, said. It was apparent that he thought highly of Liu Zong. It was said that Liu Zong was the one who invited Liu Zong to break the game.
Liu Zong nodded and walked off the Celestial Dragon Chess Game, coming to where Mo Jun and the people of Xihua Sacred Mountain were.
"Brother," Mo Jun called.
"You should give it a try as well, brother. The game is deep and profound. You might be able to learn something from it," Liu Zong said.
"Alright." Mo Jun nodded and walked to the game. The result was the same — he was still defeated.
"Aren't you going to give it a try?" Sage Wanxiang looked at Ye Futian and asked.
"Yang Xiao said that one must first comprehend all nine games before breaking the Celestial Dragon Chess Game. It's still too early for me to break the Celestial Dragon Chess Game at my current level. I won't be able to do it," Ye Futian said. While Ye Futian's learning of the game over the past few days was considered to be very proficient, he still knew where he stood.
The Celestial Dragon Chess Game was not something he could break.
"I'm going to comprehend all nine games again," Ye Futian said and walked to the first elder's chessboard.
"You again?" the elder looked at Ye Futian and asked.
"Please enlighten me, senior." Ye Futian cupped his hands and smiled.
The elder did not say anything else and waved his hand to continue the game.
Ye Futian did not hesitate and immediately played his piece back.
This time, the two of them played very quickly. Not long after, a strange look flashed in the old man's eyes, and he looked up at Ye Futian. Before, he had already seen that Ye Futian had deliberately lost to them to test his playing style. Now, was he serious this time?
He wanted to see just how good Ye Futian's skills at chess had become.
The elder began to treat the game seriously. Matrixes were soon seen on the chessboard, and a golden cauldron seemed to be taking shape.
However, Ye Futian did not continue to destroy the matrixes like he did the first time. Instead, he went head-to-head with the elder. At that moment, he was in the middle of the chessboard battlefield. Starlight circled around him, spreading out layer by layer, crushing everything in its path. He fought attack with attack, and his skills were on full display.
The chess pieces of the two clashed on the chessboard. Violent sounds were heard from the chessboard, forming a terrifying storm of power. That storm of stars shrouded the space. When Ye Futian played his piece, the power of the stars turned into an extremely overbearing force in an instant and swept out, shattering the cauldron. On the chessboard, the elder's chess pieces were completely defeated, turning into nothing one after another.
The elder's face was rather pale as he stared at the chessboard.
"Thank you for going easy on me, old sir." Ye Futian cupped his hands and said. The elder looked at Ye Futian and nodded slightly. The younger generation would surpass the older. Ye Futian's play this time was impeccable.
Ye Futian stepped out and walked to the chess game next to him, winning it again.
Like Liu Zong before, Ye Futian moved forward and broke eight games in a row. He was under immense pressure when he reached the ninth game, but he still managed to break it in the end.
Many looked at Ye Futian in surprise. While there were many mighty ones at Chess Peak, there were not many who could break all nine games. There were only a handful of them. It was only natural that Ye Futian was able to do it now, which naturally caught people's attention.
"He's Ye Futian, the Palace Lord of a sacred ground of the Barren State. He became the Palace Lord when he was in the Noble Plane. The first time he went to Chess Peak, he managed to break six games in a row with an extremely unsightly style. However, he must have been taught by someone behind him. He has been practicing on Chess Peak for the past few days, but he lost every time. Now, he's broken nine games in a row," someone said, looking at Ye Futian with a curious look.
"He must have been taught by someone powerful, someone from a sacred ground of the Barren State. However, it's still very rare for him to be able to break nine games in a proper manner. It's obvious that he's been learning chess seriously and has made great progress."
"This Palace Lord of a sacred ground of the Barren State is rather interesting," many said.
Ye Futian did not challenge the Celestial Dragon Chess Game after breaking all nine games. Instead, he returned to his seat and sat cross-legged, thinking hard. He had run into some trouble in the ninth game and it took him a great deal of effort to break it, which gave him some insight.
Many attempted to break the games after that. Some challenged the nine games, while others challenged the Celestial Dragon Chess Game.
However, no one was able to break the Celestial Dragon Chess Game.
Every time someone challenged the Celestial Dragon Chess Game, it would draw everyone's attention. Liu Zong was no exception, and he had been observing.
An idea came to him all of a sudden, and he closed his eyes to run simulations. His eyes flashed after a while and he looked at Yang Xiao, saying, "The Celestial Dragon Chess Game was laid out by nine people. Is it possible for nine people to break the game at the same time?"
"Yes," Yang Xiao nodded and said.
"Who's willing to break the game with me?" Liu Zong looked at the people around him and asked.
Mo Jun took a step forward and said, "I'll lend you a hand, brother."
"Alright." Liu Zong nodded.
"I'd like to give it a try as well," Han Jing said. He admitted that he was no match for Liu Zong, but he was rather obsessed with the Celestial Dragon Chess Game, so he decided to give it a try with Liu Zong.
"We'll join as well," Zhou Ziyi said. Zhou Zichao, who was beside her, nodded slightly.
Li Mu, Goddess Qingni, and the others all joined in, and eight top-notch figures of chess were soon gathered.
"Would you be interested in joining?" Liu Zong turned his eyes at Ye Futian. He had noticed Ye Futian breaking all nine games before. Regardless of how Ye Futian did it or whether or not someone had given him any pointers, it did not matter. All that mattered was the outcome.
Ye Futian took a look at Liu Zong and nodded with a smile, saying, "Alright."
He did not mind joining forces and giving it a try, seeing how the Celestial Dragon Chess Game would change.
(End of Chapter)
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