Under the nourishment of Chu Wan'er's pure and majestic Longevity Power, the churning Qi and blood in Ye Xuan's body quickly calmed down.
The injuries of Yan Jiuyou and Ji Xueyao also healed quickly, and the cracks in the dragon scales on Little Dragon's body surface were healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After half a cup of tea, everyone's condition has returned to its peak.
Ye Xuan didn't adjust his breath for a moment, and his eyes were already looking deep into the hall.
At the end of the jade staircase is a simple bronze door.
The door is closed tightly, but from the crack in the door, there is a faint and heart-stopping pressure flowing out. The pressure is not overbearing, but as thick as the sky and as deep as the abyss!
Saintly Might!
Chu Wan'er The expressions of the three girls instantly became solemn.
Saint Tier, that's a completely different level.
Even if there is only residual pressure, it is definitely not something they can resist now.
"Husband, this third floor..."
Chu Wan'er took a step forward, her beautiful eyes full of worry, "Saintly Might doesn't seem to be fake. If there is really a test left by the existence of Saint Tier, if we go in now, I'm afraid..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was self-evident.
Taking risks can bring you opportunities, but it is never wise to die needlessly.
Ye Xuan frowned.
Time is running out, and he must do his best to increase his combat power before Lesser Thunderclap Secret Realm is opened.
Wait? Wait until when?
"Haha..."
But at this moment, a burst of laughter suddenly sounded from inside the bronze door.
"You don't need to worry too much, little friend. After this gate, although there will be tests, there is no need to kill you."
Ye Xuan's eyes flashed, and the doubts in his heart were slightly reduced.
This voice has the same origin as the remnant soul breath of the old man in white, but it is more ethereal and distant.
Since the other party takes the initiative to speak, there is no need to deceive.
"Let's go!"
Ye Xuan No longer hesitates, he has made a decision in his heart.
Seeking opportunities amidst danger and being timid is definitely not his style.
He took the lead, stepped onto the stairs, came to the bronze door, and pushed hard with both hands.
"Buzz!"
The heavy bronze door opened, and the horrific scene behind it was not as expected.
A soft white light surged out and enveloped everyone.
After a brief feeling of weightlessness, my feet felt solid.
Everyone looked at it carefully and were startled.
What you see in front of you is not a majestic palace, nor a dangerous desert, but a quiet and peaceful landscape.
There is a small lake with crystal clear water, the water surface is like a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds.
The lakeside is covered with green grass, and a few weeping willows sway gently in the wind.
A simple but clean thatched house was built by the water. There were stone tables and benches in front of the house, and an ancient tree with leafy branches spread out like a canopy of green shade.
Beside the stone table under the tree, an old man with white beard and hair and a slender face was sitting peacefully.
He was dressed in a simple black cloth robe and held a bamboo slip in his hand. He had a peaceful temperament, like an expert who lived in seclusion.
If Ye Xuan hadn't discovered that the old man was almost perfectly integrated with the void, he would have thought that he was just a mortal old man.
Surrounded by the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers, Spiritual Qi is lush yet docile, without the slightest bit of murderous ferocity, which is completely different from the chilling test of the first two floors of the Inheritance Hall.
"This..."
Yan Jiuyou blinked, a little surprised, "This is the third floor? How does it look like a nursing home?"
Chu Wan'er and Ji Xueyao also looked around vigilantly. Divine Sense carefully scanned every inch of the area, but did not find any hidden formations or traps.
Ye Xuan's expression remained unchanged. He took a few steps forward and came to the stone table. He slightly raised his hands to the old man in black and said, "Ye Xuan, fellow Daoist, I wonder what the test of this level is?"
He smiled slightly and pointed to the empty stone bench opposite the table, "Little friends, don't be formal, please take a seat."
Ye Xuan hesitated for a moment and sat down as instructed.
The three girls Chu Wan'er and Little Dragon stood behind him, still maintaining vigilance.
"The test is right in front of you."
The old man stretched out his hand and pointed at the top of the stone table.
Ye Xuan lowered his head and noticed that the smooth stone table top was not an ordinary stone pattern, but a standard chessboard texture with nineteen vertical and horizontal lines.
At this moment, dozens of black and white chess pieces have fallen on the chessboard. The chess pieces are neither jade nor stone, seeming virtual and solid, exuding a faint aura.
But with just one glance, Ye Xuan's brows furrowed.
Not only him, but Ji Xueyao behind him couldn't help but let out a soft "eh".
On the chessboard, Ye Xuan's big dragon with white stones has been surrounded by Heizi. It is about to lose its momentum and is defeated.
No matter from which angle you look at it, this is a completely dead end, and Bai Zi has no way out.
"Chess game?"
Yan Jiuyou looked over his head and blurted out, "What's going on? Bai Zi is already dead!"
Chu Wan'er didn't understand advanced chess skills either, but she believed in Ye Xuan's judgment and just silently held the jade hand in her sleeve tightly.
Ji Xueyao is the most accomplished among the three women in chess. At this moment, he is observing carefully.
But the more she looked, the tighter her beautiful brows became.
This chess game seems to be just a siege, but the placement of the chess pieces coincides with the way of heaven, the flow of energy is interlocking, and every change creates more knots, like a constantly tightening death net.
She tried to deduce more than a dozen tricks in her mind, but without exception, the result was that Bai Zi was pushed into despair faster.
"This game is called 'Nirvana'."
The cloth-robed old man spoke slowly, with a calm voice, "Young friend, all you have to do is hold on to Bai and break this game. You will be considered to have passed the test, and you will get the true inheritance of the Heavenly Dao Sect."
He paused and added in a gentle tone, "Of course, even if you can't break the game, the gains from the first two levels are already considerable. You can give up at any time and leave safely."
Give up?
Ye Xuan's eyes fell on the chessboard and never moved away.
Of course he could see that this was a dead end.
But if it is truly an unsolvable situation, why set this level of test?
Heavenly Dao Sect choosing a successor is definitely not a joke.
Time passes little by little.
There was silence in front of the hut, except for the soft sound of the breeze blowing through the willow branches.
Ye Xuan's eyes swept over every intersection on the chessboard, and his brain was running rapidly, deducing countless possibilities.
The time for a cup of tea passes quickly.
Ye Xuan remained motionless, as if he had turned into a stone sculpture.
Ji Xueyao Sweat started to break out on her forehead. She finally shook her head slumped and whispered, "No way... this game uses the power of heaven and earth to lock all changes. If you make a move, you will make a mistake, if you move, you will die immediately!"
"There is no solution... there is really no solution." Her voice was filled with frustration. With her chess skills, she could not find even a single flaw.
Chu Wan'er and Yan Jiuyou's hearts gradually sank.
Even Ji Xueyao is helpless. Is this chess game really a dead end?
"Not necessarily!"
But at this moment, Ye Xuan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly burst into bright light!
He suddenly raised his head, his eyes were like lightning, and he looked directly at the old man in black robe opposite him, and said word by word, "This is not a chess game, but a killing game! Use the heaven and the earth as the board, and life as the son!"
"If one piece is not enough to break the game, I will use my body as a chess piece to risk my life and survive!"
Before he finished speaking, Ye Xuan put the two fingers of his right hand together, and above the fingertips, the void Formation Pattern instantly intertwined and condensed, and actually transformed into a dazzling white photon out of thin air!
He did not touch any of the existing white stones on the chessboard. Instead, he dropped the white stone that condensed his own will towards the seemingly most impossible position on the chessboard without hesitation!
"Buzz!"
The moment the light chess piece touched the chessboard, a sudden change occurred!
The entire stone chessboard suddenly shines brightly!
The black and white chess pieces on it seemed to come to life, bursting out with brilliant brilliance. Countless mysterious Formation Pattern lines shot out from the chessboard, instantly intertwining into an extremely complex light array, completely covering Ye Xuan and the light chess piece he clicked!
"Husband!"
Chu Wan'er exclaimed, trying to step forward, but was pushed away by an irresistible force.
With a flash of light and shadow, the light and Formation Pattern on the chessboard, together with Ye Xuan, shrank instantly and disappeared!
On the stone chessboard, only the chaos of the chessboard cannot be seen clearly!
"Husband!"
"Master!"
Yan Jiuyou and Little Dragon were also anxious. With their weapons in hand, their auras burst out and they glared at the old man in black robes.
The old man in cloth robe faced the hostility of everyone, but he stroked his beard and smiled, his eyes full of admiration and relief. "Good! What a person who 'played chess as a chess player and risked his life to survive'! My little friend has a natural wisdom and extraordinary understanding!
The test of the Nirvana chess game is never the level of chess skills, but the determination to dare to face the desperate situation, and even risk one's life to gain a chance of survival!"
He looked at the shocked and angry Chu Wan'er and others, and his tone turned solemn. "Heavenly Dao Sect Master of all dynasties, even the shortest one needs a hundred years of meditation to understand this truth clearly.
You husbands, with just a cup of tea, you can break through the confusion and reach your true heart!
Such qualifications and character are rare throughout the ages!"
"But..." He changed the topic and his voice became a little lower. "Understanding the method to break the situation is just the beginning. It is easy to 'enter the situation' but difficult to 'break out'."
"The chess game is self-contained as 'Nirvana Illusionary Realm', and the illusion is full of killing and calamity. If he cannot break the annihilation..."
The old man raised his eyes, stared at the chessboard shrouded in the energy of chaos, and raised his head solemnly.
"Then, he will sink into the Nirvana Illusionary Realm forever!"
"That is..." His eyes swept over the three Chu Wan'er girls who turned pale in an instant, "If we can't break the situation, you husbands will all Divine Soul be destroyed!"
"What?!"
Chu Wan'er's delicate body was shaken violently.
Yan Jiuyou flames rose in his hands, Ji Xueyao's silver eyes were cold, Little Dragon let out a suppressed dragon roar, and the violent killing intent instantly locked onto the black-robed old man!
This old guy is a liar!