Heavenly Tribulation Chess Game

"That white-bearded old man is the number-one Chess Saint of the Wind Tomb Territory, and an elder of the Fox Clan. The Ghoul Chess Saint! He was the one who convened this Soul Chess Duel." The Nine Tails Princess pointed at the white-haired, white-browed old man as she spoke.

"The Ghoul Chess Saint?"

Zhong Shan looked directly at the distant chessboard. Black and white pieces were arranged across it in an incomparably profound pattern. As he watched the board, his vision blurred, and through the chess game, he saw the so-called chess-game illusion.

The starry sky—an infinite starry sky, with countless stars circling through its vast depths according to special rules. It was incomparably complex. In that starry sky, one could not even distinguish friend from foe. In other words, even one's own pieces on the chessboard seemed to have been turned against one by the opponent.

The strange chess game was like a vortex, sucking at everyone's mind. He wanted to see into the deepest reaches of the starry sky, yet could not sense them no matter how hard he tried. It was too profound.

This game was far more complicated than the one Sima Zongheng had played against Zhong Shan in the past—so much more complicated that even Zhong Shan was becoming deeply trapped within it.

Zhong Shan's mind sank deeper and deeper. Suddenly, it was as if two stars were rushing straight at his face.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

The two stars exploded with a thunderous roar. A violent upheaval shook Zhong Shan's mind until it trembled violently. Just then, a huge Black Hole suddenly appeared in the void. While Zhong Shan was still stunned, a massive suction force abruptly dragged his mind inside and crushed it into dust.

"Whew!"

Zhong Shan abruptly came to his senses, drenched in sweat.