Everyone's eyes fell on Ye Futian. They saw him walking towards the chessboard that was suspended in the air, which made everyone look puzzled.
What is he going to do?
Ye Futian's body appeared in the air above the chessboard. Zhou Ziyi looked at him as well, frowning slightly.
Ye Futian extended his hands and chess pieces appeared in the air. All of them imbued with the power of rules. He waved his hands and crisp sounds were heard in an instant. The chess pieces landed on the chessboard one after another, and many found them rather familiar.
Ye Futian extended his hands again and many more black chess pieces appeared, landing on the chessboard as well.
"The Celestial Dragon Chess Game." At that moment, everyone understood where that sense of familiarity came from.
The game that Ye Futian set up at that moment was none other than the Celestial Dragon Chess Game that the two of them had played the day before. Furthermore, the situation where the black pieces were placed happened to be the moment before Ye Futian placed his piece. It was at that moment that they had a disagreement, and Ye Futian went against Liu Zong's will.
At that moment, Ye Futian replayed the game from the day before in its entirety.
He looked up at Zhou Ziyi and said, "Would you like to place your piece?"
Ye Futian stood where Yang Xiao and the others had been the day before.
Zhou Ziyi stared at him coldly and took a look at Liu Zong. She flashed and walked onto the chessboard as well. She waved her hand and placed her piece right there and then, without any hesitation, at the very spot where Liu Zong had Ye Futian place his piece the day before.
A powerful matrix burst forth in an instant, intending to crush and destroy the white pieces.
Ye Futian glanced at Zhou Ziyi plainly and waved his hand. A loud rumble was heard and a piece was placed, completely ignoring the game that was being threatened. It was as if he had made a useless move, and no one could understand what he was doing.
Yang Xiao's eyes sparkled when he saw that. He did not expect Ye Futian to be able to see through it.
Liu Zong's eyes also flashed. This move was a useless move. He had abandoned the danger. Before, he had deduced all the possible positions of Yang Xiao's pieces, including the place where Ye Futian would place his piece at this time. However, he did not continue to deduce further with this move.
Every time a piece fell, there would be a variety of changes. Therefore, no matter where Yang Xiao's piece fell, there would be many possibilities. He could not deduce all the possibilities, and could only deduce the place where the piece was most likely to fall. This piece was neglected.
Furthermore, looking at the game, he still could not figure out what the purpose of this move was. Judging from Ye Futian's previous match with Mo Wen, it was obvious that he had very high attainments in the art of chess. There was no way he would play a useless game. As such, Liu Zong ran simulations in his head, and his expression changed very quickly.
With this child's appearance, the outcome was already decided.
"You are simply insulting the Celestial Dragon Chess Game." Liu Zong could tell, but Zhou Ziyi could not. She still thought that the place where Ye Futian placed his piece was useless. She waved her hand and placed another piece. An even more powerful matrix rushed out and swallowed up some of the pieces.
"Not bad." Many praised silently. There was nothing wrong with the place where Zhou Ziyi placed her piece. Anyone would have done the same thing to break their opponent's path.
Ye Futian glanced at him plainly and waved his hand, placing yet another piece on the board. The entire Celestial Dragon Chess Game underwent a metamorphosis in that very instant. The Nine Nine Interlocking Matrix seemed to have gotten rid of all the unnecessary parts of the intersecting pieces, turning them into a single matrix. The matrix that came at them seemed to have devoured everything in its path. Looking from afar, the white piece turned into a dragon that circled above the chessboard, devouring everything in its path.
Everyone's hearts shuddered violently. Zhou Ziyi's face turned pale as well.
Two pieces were placed, and the situation was set.
Furthermore, looking at the overall situation of the game, some of the pieces were the weakest and would be the first to be devoured, exposing all of their weaknesses.
Zhou Ziyi looked at those pieces and her hands trembled slightly. That was the piece she placed the day before, exposing the weakness first.
She raised her hand, intending to place her piece, but had no idea where to place it.
"There's no need to. He's right. Everything was set the moment that piece was placed. If he had placed that piece yesterday, he would have lost even faster and more horribly," Liu Zong said at that moment. He looked at Ye Futian. He did not expect Ye Futian to have thought of the piece that he had overlooked and continued to extrapolate.
"The Celestial Dragon Chess Game is indeed one left behind by the Chess Saint. There are countless changes, matrices within matrices, and everything is interconnected." Liu Zong was secretly impressed, but he wanted to get his hands on what the Chess Saint left behind, as it would be of great use to his training.
Zhou Ziyi trembled slightly. Even Liu Zong had admitted that he was wrong the day before and that he could not have placed that piece.
What else could she say?
Furthermore, Ye Futian had not only proven that he had not placed the wrong piece the day before, but he had also verified what he had said earlier. She, Zhou Ziyi, had been the weakest at chess among the nine people the day before.
Recalling her arrogant words from before, she felt her face burning even though Ye Futian did not say anything. It was as if everyone was staring at her.
"Palace Lord Ye's level of chess has improved at an astonishing rate. You were able to see the changes of the Celestial Dragon Chess Game. As expected of the Palace Lord of a sacred ground of the Barren State. Zhou Ziyi's loss is within reason," Mo Jun said at that moment, alleviating Zhou Ziyi's awkward situation.
He praised Ye Futian so much, making Zhou Ziyi's loss seem to be within reason.
Furthermore, Ye Futian had borrowed the power of the Celestial Dragon Chess Game.
"Her loss is within reason. However, it is important to know one's place. Insulting others with words without knowing what level one is at will only end up humiliating oneself. The princess of a sacred ground is nothing more than that," a voice was heard. A voice was heard. Mo Jun turned his eyes and looked in a direction. It was where Sage Wanxiang and the others were. The one who spoke was Hua Jieyu.
Hua Jieyu's expression was calm. They had left the Barren State and Ye Futian was the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace. He bore great pressure and responsibility on his shoulders, yet he was treated coldly here. While Ye Futian did not take it to heart and was still focused on making himself stronger, Hua Jieyu did.
She had seen Ye Futian's efforts over the past few days. Zhou Ziyi had mocked him many times, and Mo Jun wanted to resolve the awkward situation she was in with just a few words. That price was far too little.
As such, she mocked Zhou Ziyi without holding back, saying that Zhou Ziyi was asking to be humiliated.
Zhou Ziyi turned her eyes at Hua Jieyu. She had a veil over her face and her clothes fluttered. However, judging by her temperament and her eyes, she must have been a beauty.
"Who are you?" Zhou Ziyi asked.
"The wife of the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State," Sage Wanxiang answered calmly at the side. There was no way he would have let Hua Jieyu's status down.
Zhou Ziyi took a cold glance at Hua Jieyu and waved her hand, wiping out all the pieces on the board. She said coldly, "You can say that I'm asking to be humiliated."
She walked down after saying that with a cold expression. As a princess of the sacred dynasty, she had never been humiliated like that in public. That was the first time.
"Everyone, please don't get upset over coming to Chess Peak to spar. Palace Lord Ye was able to see through the changes in the Celestial Dragon Chess Game, and his talent in chess is exceptional. Liu Zong has the demeanor of a master, and the rest are all skilled in the art of chess. We of Chess Saint Villa are here to carry out the orders of our master, and we hope that everyone will be able to break the game as soon as possible."
Yang Xiao said at that moment, resolving the awkward situation at hand.
Jiu Gongzi, who was at his side, looked at Ye Futian with a puzzled expression. He had been borrowing books on chess from Ye Futian for the past few days, and Jiu Gongzi had been watching Ye Futian learn from the very beginning. Jiu Gongzi was surprised to see that Ye Futian had become so skilled in the art of chess.
It was said that the Palace Lord of a sacred ground of the Barren State was a genius in training. It seemed that he was indeed extraordinary.
"Senior, you are right. The Celestial Dragon Chess Game is full of wonders, and we will comprehend it well," Ye Futian said and walked off the chessboard, giving up his spot.
Yang Xiao and the others returned to the chessboard and said, "Let's continue."
There were others who tried to understand the Celestial Dragon Chess Game after that, and the result was the same. There was no way to break it.
Liu Zong did not make a move, and neither did Ye Futian. They had been observing the changes in the game.
Ye Futian continued to observe every single change in the game over the next few days, and he ran simulations in his Life Palace, trying to find a way to break the game.
Another forty days passed before anyone realized it.
Liu Zong had not made a move during those days, and the number of people at Chess Peak gradually decreased. Many felt that no one would be able to break the Celestial Dragon Chess Game within three months.
However, on that very day, news spread that Liu Zong, who had been quiet for more than forty days, would make a move again to break the game.
The news caused quite a stir. Was Liu Zong confident in breaking the Celestial Dragon Chess Game this time?
At that moment, Ye Futian's eyes were shut tight in Yujing House, and he was still running simulations in his head. He had been running simulations every single day for the past forty days, and at that moment, he was able to vaguely sense that he was about to master all of the changes.
He opened his eyes and said, "Third Brother, Yu Sheng, Jiuge, come with me to break the game tomorrow."
Everyone's eyes fell on Ye Futian, and a strange light flashed in their eyes. Is he confident?
"Very well." Everyone nodded.
The nine students of the Chess Saint gathered in Yujing House as well. Yang Xiao said, "Liu Zong will break the game tomorrow. Do you all think he will succeed?"
"It will be difficult." Yang Xiao's wife, who was beside him, said, "He will only be able to break the game if he has a few more people with exceptional skills in the art of chess."
"If Liu Zong is unable to break the game, doesn't that mean the Celestial Dragon Chess Game will never be broken?" Li Kaishan said, "Brother, the teacher can't wait much longer. I think Liu Zong's attainments in the art of chess and martial arts are more than enough."
"Let's wait a little longer." Yang Xiao said, "Ye Futian was able to comprehend the changes of the Celestial Dragon Chess Game. It's not impossible."
"Ye Futian's skill at chess is very high, but it is still an evolution based on the foundation of the Celestial Dragon Chess Game. He lacks Liu Zong's ability to control the entire situation, so I'm afraid he won't be able to do it," Li Kaishan said.
Yang Xiao said nothing more and said, "Get some rest. We'll see if Liu Zong is able to break the game tomorrow."
With that, he stood up and left with his wife. Everyone else also dispersed!
(End of Chapter)
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