"Then enough with the nonsense. Come and try me." Li Zhōujūn smiled faintly at Qiu Yue and the others.
"We didn't determine a victor last time. This time, let me test your strength again!"
Qiu Yue shouted, then stomped hard on the floor. In an instant, the great hall shook with a deafening rumble. The floor cracked open, forming a bottomless fissure like a black abyss that could swallow people whole. A tremendous suction force erupted from it and spread toward Li Zhōujūn.
Seeing this, Li Zhōujūn remained composed. He raised one arm, and as he slightly spread two fingers, spiritual energy converged from all directions, forming a black Chess Piece.
Then Li Zhōujūn suddenly pressed his hand downward. At once, a huge void chessboard descended into the great hall, sealing the space throughout it.
The fissure that had been spreading toward Li Zhōujūn abruptly stopped at his feet, as though it had struck an iron wall. It could not advance even an inch.
"It seems this Azure Emperor really does possess some strength. But he appears to be merely on par with Qiu Yue. If I make a move, he will undoubtedly die." After sensing the space around him being sealed by Li Zhōujūn's divine ability, Li Tucang gave a confident, inward chuckle.
A calm expression then appeared on Li Tucang's face as he watched Li Zhōujūn and Qiu Yue fight, utterly sure of victory.
In the void.
The Abyssal Lord looked at Li Zhōujūn. "Old senior, although this junior of yours is not weak, he seems to be on par with Qiu Yue, the Palace Master of the Third Palace. If he faces Li Tucang of the First Palace or Jing Hua of the Second Palace, he will probably not have the upper hand. I fear that even