Breaking the Deadlock After Five Thousand Years
Lu Changsheng said he would give the prize of breaking the chess game as a congratulatory gift.
It naturally attracted everyone.
Even the Exquisite Holy Lord thought for a moment and then said directly, "Then, Changsheng, Martial Nephew, go and break the deadlock now."
Upon hearing the voice, Lu Changsheng was slightly taken aback.
Why don't you eat something first?
Go now?
Is it in such a hurry?
I'm not ready yet.
"Yes, yes, let's go now."
"Senior Brother Changsheng, go over there now, we'll cheer you on!"
"Will this Exquisite Chess Game, which has remained unsolved for hundreds of thousands of years, be broken today?"
"Senior Brother Changsheng, solve the chess game first, then solve my game."
"Count me in!"
"Me too!"
Inside the main hall, the disciples spoke one after another, completely unrestrained.
Lu Changsheng coughed lightly, nodded, and said, "In that case, Changsheng will go and break the deadlock first."
Having said that, how could Lu Changsheng still shamelessly sit here and eat and drink for free?
To be honest, Lu Changsheng really doesn't know how to play chess.
Animal Chess is alright, but I know absolutely nothing about Go or anything like that.
Soon, everyone moved on.
The Exquisite Chess Game is located near the entrance of the Exquisite Holy Land.
This chess game is open to anyone in the world to solve, and the Exquisite Holy Lord once said that whoever can solve the Exquisite Chess Game can go to the treasure vault of the Exquisite Holy Land and take three treasures at will.
In reality, the Exquisite Chess Game did not conceal any hidden treasures.
The key to solving the puzzle is to obtain unparalleled treasures.
The Exquisite Chess Game is said to be a chess puzzle left behind by a peerless master of chess, inviting people from all over the world to solve it.
Legend has it that whoever can solve the Exquisite Chess Game will be able to ascend to immortality.
People all over the world are obsessed with this, especially some cultivators with high levels of cultivation who come here in their later years in order to understand the game.
However, he never figured out how to solve the Exquisite Chess Game before his death.
Thus, for hundreds of thousands of years, no one in the world has found a way to break the spell. The Exquisite Holy Lord went into seclusion twice. Once was when he was twenty years old, when he cultivated the Linglong Dao in his cave abode for three thousand years. The other time was under the Exquisite Chess Game, when he quietly comprehended it for three thousand years.
Therefore, the Exquisite Chess Game has become an obsession for countless people, and also a source of inner demons for many.
This has naturally become a unique feature of the Exquisite Holy Land.
Half an incense stick later.
Many people appeared at the Exquisite Chess Game.
On ordinary days, many people come to watch the Exquisite Chess Game, and today, being the birthday of the Exquisite Holy Lord, it is naturally packed with people.
However, the crowd erupted in excitement after Lu Changsheng appeared.
How could this person be so handsome?
"He's so handsome!"
"Is he Lu Changsheng?"
"I never expected to meet such a legendary figure."
"Even the Exquisite Holy Lord has come? What are they planning to do?"
"Isn't today the birthday of the Exquisite Holy Lord? Why is everyone here? Are they planning to turn it into an outdoor event?"
The crowd was talking about it.
Lu Changsheng also arrived at the Exquisite Chess Game.
Not far away, there was a cliff.
The chessboard of the Exquisite Chess Game is located on the cliff.
Nineteen lines running horizontally and vertically.
On the chessboard, black and white pieces fill the entire board.
Even if Lu Changsheng knew nothing about Go, upon closer inspection, he could see that White clearly had the advantage.
Because there are more white pieces.
"This is the Exquisite Chess Game, Changsheng. Look at this game. The white pieces have formed a large dragon, while the black pieces want to form a black tiger, but they lack the claws. Once the Black Tiger's Claws are formed, the white dragon will surely die. However, the white dragon is suppressing the black dragon's claws. The ingenuity of this Exquisite Chess Game lies here."
"A glimmer of hope, as long as we seize that glimmer of hope, once our claws are unleashed, who can contend with us! Changsheng, the game I've been struggling with for three thousand years, now it all depends on you."
The Exquisite Holy Lord explained the intricacies of the Exquisite Chess Game to Lu Changsheng.
Lu Changsheng nodded and said, "It's clear that White has the advantage, but Black also has a chance. Hmm, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! Truly wonderful."
Lu Changsheng, who knew absolutely nothing about the game, could only manage a few forced comments about how brilliant it was.
Just like when I used to watch old men play chess in the park, it is said that one should not speak while watching chess, but Lu Changsheng always liked to say something, which made him popular with many old men.
It's because Lu Changsheng would always say "Wonderful!" whenever he saw someone playing chess!
The player who plays the game is often overjoyed, and when someone asks Lu Changsheng what is so wonderful about it, Lu Changsheng always replies, "Observing the game without speaking, I cannot say."
Not only did it make him look like a great chess player, but more importantly, it made a bunch of old men very happy.
However, Lu Changsheng turned his gaze to some people below the chessboard.
These people, young and old, numbered nearly several thousand. They sat cross-legged at the foot of the cliff, gazing intently at the Exquisite Chess Game without blinking, their minds completely absorbed in it.
No matter what happens outside, it will not be affected in any way.
"Chang Sheng, you must remember this: if you cannot break the curse, so be it. It is not something to force. Do not truly become trapped in this, otherwise you may waste your precious years. I was trapped in this for three thousand years, wasting my precious years. If you really cannot break the curse, do not force it too much."
The Exquisite Holy Lord said this to remind Lu Changsheng not to get too involved.
"I understand."
Lu Changsheng nodded.
However, he didn't think he would get caught up in it.
Because I don't know how to play chess, how did I get caught up in it?
However, at that moment, a sorrowful voice rang out.
"Wrong! Wrong! Still wrong!"
The sound rang out, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
There was an old man sitting beneath the Exquisite Chess Game, his eyes filled with sorrow. Ignoring his age, he awoke from his meditation and burst into tears, filled with extreme grief and indignation.
The people below the chessboard paid no attention, their eyes still fixed on the game.
But the onlookers couldn't help but sigh.
"This is Zhou Daozi, a disciple of the Zhou family of the Great Yan Dynasty. Five thousand years ago, he was a famous genius, renowned throughout the world for his Great Yan Sword Art. He was originally the number one Great Yan Dynasty. Unfortunately, at the age of two hundred, he came to the Exquisite Chess Game and sat there for five thousand years. What a pity."
"Yes, Senior Zhou cultivated to the Soul Division Realm in just two hundred years. Five thousand years ago, there were countless others who were no less powerful than the Exquisite Holy Lord. But unfortunately, his obsession was too deep. He made a vow not to cultivate immortality until he solved the Linglong Chess Game. Now, five thousand years have passed, and he still hasn't solved the Exquisite Chess Game."
"His Qi and Blood have completely depleted, and his lifespan was already short. He should have died hundreds of years ago, but he has stubbornly dragged it out until now. Now that his time is coming to an end, he still cannot solve the game. It's really pitiful."
Voices rose up, filled with regret.
However, beneath the chessboard, the old man was filled with sorrow, his Qi and Blood waning to the point of near death.
He stood up and left in a madman-like manner, but after taking only a few steps, he slowly collapsed to the ground, staring intently at the Exquisite Chess Game one last time before closing his eyes completely.
He lived a tragic life.
All of this was observed by Lu Changsheng.
In an instant, Lu Changsheng's mood inexplicably became a little heavy.