The Killing Formation Shocks the World
"Now, do you know how to defeat that reborn person?"
Li Fan's words immediately made Jiang Li realize what was happening!
He understood instantly.
This... this senior was actually giving me guidance!
He looked at the chessboard again.
Black played with great skill and unrestrained expression, exploring every possible move. Many of the constraints that had bound him in the game were broken at this moment.
White, however, showed no sign of fighting; instead, it moved with extreme ease and leisure, as if it had been casually placed on the chessboard.
However, he realized that this senior was using white pieces to guide him!
Is this the unparalleled master of chess?
Normally, the professor's prayers always require various disassembly and other tasks.
However, this senior only used one game of chess.
He then grasped the supreme essence of the way of chess.
What's most astonishing is that this senior only guided Jiang Li from beginning to end; all the evolution and all the insights he gained were Jiang Li's own.
If Jiang Li originally just a tiny seed, then now, Li Fan is letting nature take its course, guiding him to grow into a towering tree.
Sky!
This level of attainment... is unimaginable!
He couldn't help but stand up, bow deeply to Li Fan, and say:
"Thank you so much, sir. I have no way to repay your kindness in this lifetime!"
He was extremely grateful.
"It was nothing, no need to thank me."
Li Fan smiled.
Jiang Li filled with excitement. A bold idea flashed through his mind, and his heart pounded. After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and spoke:
"Senior... Junior, Junior wishes to..."
"This junior wishes to become your disciple!"
As he spoke, he knelt down on the ground once again!
His eyes were filled with apprehension and nervousness.
He knew that his request was simply too much.
Such Supreme Being depends entirely on fate and destiny; forcing it will often backfire.
Moreover, the other party has already bestowed such a great favor, allowing me to progress rapidly in the art of Go, comprehending its profound mysteries...
How could I possibly dare to dream of becoming this senior's disciple? That's far too greedy of me!
However, he couldn't control his inner impulse.
This is an unparalleled fortuitous opportunity.
If I could follow in the footsteps of this senior and listen to his teachings, I would truly be able to see the endless wonders of the world of Go.
The more breakthroughs he made, the more he felt his own insignificance, and the more he longed to see the vast world.
Upon seeing this, both Huo Ling'er and Mu Qianning revealed complicated expressions.
Indeed, no matter who he is or what he is, Senior Li always commands respect!
The surrounding disciples were all looking at Li Fan.
Would the teacher accept the student?
Li Fan was also taken aback upon seeing this.
Should he take himself as his teacher?
He thought about it for a moment, and realized that Jiang Li's talent in chess... was actually just barely passable!
Moreover, I'm currently struggling to find apprentices!
Furthermore, judging from the accounts of Huo Ling'er and others, Jiang Li's character is also acceptable; he is by no means a wicked person.
How could one refuse a disciple who comes knocking on one's door like this?
However, Li Fan suddenly had an idea.
This Jiang Li... he's involved in quite a lot; he defected from the reborn group!
Li Fan... did not want to get involved in matters concerning cultivators.
Because he knew he was just an ordinary mortal, someone he couldn't afford to offend!
Thinking about it this way, he hesitated.
"We'll discuss this later. You should go and settle the matter with them first."
Li Fan immediately spoke up.
If he returns safely and is still willing to become an apprentice, then of course we can accept him.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Li was taken aback.
But then he suddenly understood.
The senior... didn't directly reject me!
Instead... he gave himself a task?
After this matter is resolved, perhaps I will still have a chance?
Upon realizing this, he was instantly overjoyed!
Very good!
He hurriedly bowed deeply to Li Fan and said:
"Rest assured, senior, Jiang Li will do his utmost!"
Only by defeating Chen Xuanbei can one have the opportunity to become his disciple.
At that moment, he was extremely excited!
"Alright, you can go now."
Li Fan immediately spoke up.
Huo Ling'er and the others were overjoyed. Now that Jiang Li had received guidance from Li Fan, he would definitely be able to deal with Chen Xuanbei!
They immediately bid farewell and turned to leave.
"Oh, right,"
At this moment, Li Fan suddenly spoke again, saying:
"When you make your seventy-first move, you can actually develop a killing move by changing the horizontal nine into the vertical ten."
"However, this deadly move will activate all your pieces, turning them into a killing formation. It is quite vicious, so there is no need to use it unless absolutely necessary."
He offered a reminder.
After all, he still really hoped that Jiang Li could win.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Li recalled the events in his mind and was immediately shocked.
"So... so my game of chess just now will turn into... a terrifying killing formation?!"
He once again felt the unfathomable depth of this senior.
A single, casual remark can reveal the profound variations of the game.
Jiang Li will keep this in mind!
He spoke solemnly!
They left immediately.
As Jiang Li walked out of the Small Mountain Village, he couldn't help but stop and turn back to bow to the Small Mountain Village once more!
"Jiang Li... is this man really that terrifying?"
Wu Dade spoke with some skepticism!
He truly can't feel it at all!
He seems like a very peaceful gentleman, even appearing to be the same age as Jiang Li. Is he really that scary?
Upon hearing this, Jiang Li gave him a rather complicated look and said:
"Junior Brother Dade... you are actually quite fortunate."
"Why do you say that?" Wu Dade chuckled.
"Because you are too weak, you are unable to see many terrifying truths..."
Jiang Li.
Wu Dade: "..."
Taiyan Holy Land.
"Heh, it seems your two alliance leaders have already escaped with those two traitors."
Zhou Wenyuan spoke coldly.
Half a day has passed, but there is still no sign of Huo Ling'er and the others returning.
In his view, they must have run away out of fear.
But the Yuanyang Holy Lord and others remained indifferent.
Escape?
Joke.
"Next, it seems you'll be the ones running away."
Holy Lord Lingchao spoke coldly.
"Is that so? Half an hour, the last half hour. If they haven't returned by then, don't blame me for wiping you all out!"
Zhou Wenyuan's face was filled with murderous intent!
He had wanted to make a move for a long time, and in his opinion, Chen Xuanbei's insistence on playing chess was completely unnecessary.
However, Chen Xuanbei was, after all Holy Son, and he dared not disrespect him.
"The Alliance Leader is back!"
Just then, a loud shout suddenly rang out.
The Mountain Protecting Great Array was activated, and several streaks of light descended rapidly.
The next moment, the streak of light landed.
It was none other than Huo Ling'er, Mu Qianning, Jiang Li, and Wu Dade.
They're back!
Instantly, everyone in the Heavenly Realm had hope in their eyes!
"Alliance Leader, how is it? Does Senior Li have any instructions?"
Holy Lord Lingchao spoke hopefully.
Huo Ling'er said calmly:
"Senior Li has already given Jiang Li some guidance."
"He will represent the Heavenly Realm in the battle against Chen Xuanbei!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Heavenly Realm was overjoyed!
"Haha, now that Senior Li has made his move, the outcome is already decided!"
"What is there to fear now?"
"I'd like to see how arrogant that Chen fellow will be this time!"
Everyone started to speak!
Huo Ling'er and Jiang Li immediately stepped forward.
"I will fight for the Heavenly Realm!"
Jiang Li took a deep breath and looked at the people from the Chess Immortal Sect!
His eyes held such composure!
He felt no remorse in his heart when facing his former sect.
Because the Chess Immortal Sect abandoned him, and even wanted to kill him.
"You cripple, you dare to fight the Holy Son? You're not even worthy of the Holy Son's favor!"
Zhou Wenyuan angrily rebuked him.
"A piece of trash from my Chess Immortal Sect dares to be so arrogant now?"
"Jiang Li, don't forget how the Holy Son tormented you before!"
"You wouldn't even last twenty moves against the Holy Son!"
The other elders of the Chess Immortal Sect also coldly mocked them.
Chen Xuanbei, however, looked coldly at Huo Ling'er and said:
"Whoever my opponent is, they are all ants to me."
"But my patience is limited. This is the final battle. If you lose again and dare not keep your promise, I will slaughter you all."
Huo Ling'er said calmly:
"Win first, then you can be arrogant."
She looked at Jiang Li and said, "Young Master Jiang Li, please."
Jiang Li immediately stepped forward.
He sat down opposite Chen Xuanbei.
--A year ago, he was still the Holy Son of the Chess Immortal Sect Chen Xuanbei, who had awakened, challenged him.
That was the most devastating defeat of his life.
He was utterly powerless against the reborn!
That marked the beginning of his humiliation.
Now, he is playing chess against Chen Xuanbei again.
However, he now possesses a greater sense of confidence, composure, and calmness.
He was fearless.
"I am a celestial being, and you are a guest. Please!"
Jiang Li spoke calmly.
Even when facing his enemies, he adhered to the etiquette of chess.
"Heh, what are you pretending for in front of me?"
"Since you want to die, I'll let you die!"
A murderous intent appeared in Chen Xuanbei's eyes.
He held the black piece and immediately began to place it!
Jiang Li followed suit and placed his piece.
The two sides made seven moves in a row!
"You ant, do you know that the way of chess can kill, surpassing all others?"
Chen Xuanbei sneered and said, "Today, I'll let you taste what the killing techniques of the game of chess are like!"
His eighth move fell!
Instantly, the eight chess pieces were linked together, and a terrifying killing intent instantly filled the chessboard!
These eight chess pieces form a killing formation!
He's eliminating Jiang Li's pawns!
Those around them also sensed the murderous aura and couldn't help but tense up.
"Terrifying! Such a small chessboard can actually evolve into such a powerful killing formation."
"No wonder some people say that the way of Go can lead to immortality..."
"This is just the beginning. More and more pieces will follow, and once the momentum is established, it could potentially kill countless people..."
The celestial beings looked solemn.
Zhou Wenyuan and the others, however, just sneered.
"You deserve to die for provoking the Holy Son!"
They were utterly disdainful!
However, Jiang Li unmoved at this moment.
If it were the old him, he probably would have been unable to cope by now.
But now he was calm and continued to place his pieces!
"Um?"
Chen Xuanbei pursued Jiang Li's several moves relentlessly, but found himself vaguely sensing that he couldn't completely lock Jiang Li down.
Jiang Li's chess moves... are like a swimming dragon, unrestrained, natural, and exhilarating!
"I didn't expect you, you piece of trash, to have actually improved somewhat."
Chen Xuanbei sneered and said, "Unfortunately, you're still too weak!"
He immediately changed his playing style and launched another attack!
In an instant, the murderous intent surged once more!
A terrifying killing formation pierced through the chessboard and enveloped the entire Taiyan Holy Land!
Within the Taiyan Holy Land, some cultivators with slightly weaker cultivation levels were already unable to withstand the attack and were vomiting blood!
"Anyone below the True Immortal Realm, leave immediately!"
Huo Ling'er immediately shouted coldly!
Immediately, countless members of the Profound Heaven Alliance hastily retreated!
This place is too dangerous. As the killing formation intensifies, they could all be accidentally killed!
The people in the celestial realm became even more tense.
Is Jiang Li still capable?
However, Jiang Li remained calm in the face of the overwhelming killing intent!
His mind was as if he were immersed in another world!
In that world, he could freely express himself.
Boundless.
Free and unrestrained!
Even when dark clouds loom over the city, threatening to crush it, he can still roam freely through the heavens!
What flowed through his mind was the feeling he had when he played chess with that senior in the Small Courtyard!
He calmly placed another piece.
As soon as the piece was placed, a strange light flashed in Chen Xuanbei's eyes!
The opponent actually escaped his killing formation once again?
It's like... it's elusive, impossible to kill!
"How long can you hide?"
Chen Xuanbei was already slightly angered, and he then unleashed a series of deadly attacks!
The moment the piece was placed, the space trembled, and the air was almost filled with killing intent!
Both sides are making move after move!
At this moment, even Zhou Wenyuan's expression changed!
"Impossible, how could Jiang Li possess such chess skills?"
He was surprised.
It should be noted that even the Sect Master of the Chess Immortal Sect did not survive Chen Xuanbei's killing formation.
Could it be that Jiang Li's chess skills have now surpassed those of the Chess Immortal Sect Master?
That's absolutely amazing!
How could the opponent's skill level have increased so rapidly when they were only away for half a day?
"Those below the Celestial Immortal level, retreat!"
Huo Ling'er spoke again!
The current killing formation is so terrifying that even a Xuanxian (a high-level immortal) cannot withstand it!
Both sides were still trembling!
Every word Chen Xuanbei uttered was accompanied by overwhelming killing intent.
The terrifying killing array that had manifested externally had already enveloped the entire Taiyan Holy Land and was still expanding.
Soon!
"Everyone, follow me and leave, retreat to the distant sky!"
Huo Ling'er hurriedly spoke up!
At this moment, even they themselves would be attacked by the killing formation!
Similarly, Zhou Wenyuan of the Chess Immortal Sect also immediately led his men to retreat!
At this moment, only two people remain to play chess on the entire Taiyan Saint Mountain!
From a distance, the terrifying killing intent was almost tangible.
With a single move, a murderous aura surged forth, and on the Taiyan Holy Land, countless plants and trees were suddenly and utterly destroyed in that instant!
As another piece fell, the Mountain Protecting Great Array of the Taiyan Holy Land, which was at the Golden Immortal level, roared, but then turned into ashes!
As another piece was placed, the entire mountain range of the Taiyan Holy Land seemed to crack open!
The murderous aura emanated from it, affecting the surrounding mountain peaks.
"This is terrifying! The entire Taiyan Holy Land has now been completely transformed into a terrifying killing array... Even a Taiyi Golden Immortal could perish inside!"
The Yuanyang Holy Lord was extremely solemn!
"Is this the way of Go? It's terrifying..."
"How much longer can Jiang Li hold out? He... seems to have been constantly escaping from the killing formation!"
The crowd spoke, their voices filled with worry.
Lu Xing sighed and said:
"Even if one can escape for a while, the chessboard is ultimately finite. If one cannot counterattack, one will eventually be trapped and killed..."
"Moreover, at this moment, both of them are already engaged in the game. If Jiang Li loses, he will probably be utterly destroyed!"
These words made the expressions of those around him even more unpleasant!
"The Holy Son is too terrifying... Is the ultimate killing trap about to be repeated?"
Zhou Wenyuan spoke, his voice trembling slightly.
--After Chen Xuanbei awakened, the Chess Immortal Sect informed the main sect of the Immortal Realm.
Among the main sect, there was once a senior who played chess with Chen Xuanbei across the boundary wall.
At that time, Chen Xuanbei displayed such a killing formation.
It is said that if it weren't for the boundary barrier, that senior... might have disappeared from this world!
At this moment, Zhou Wenyuan sensed a similar aura.
He understood... the trap was set!
And right in the very center of the Taiyan Holy Land!
The murderous aura surged, almost materializing!
"My game is won, you ant! Now, surrender and concede, shed your Essence Blood, and become my slave for eternity. Tell me the reason for your increased skill, and I'll spare your dog's life!"
Chen Xuanbei exuded a murderous aura, like a suit of armor, making him appear like an emperor.
He looked at Jiang Li, his heart turning cold.
In fact, since his rebirth, Jiang Li is the first person to force his killing formation to this point!
This also made him extremely
Jiang Li remained calm. He looked at Chen Xuanbei and said:
"Let's make our move--"
Chen Xuanbei's eyes darkened. "Want to die? I'll grant your wish!"
He picked up his last piece and slammed it down!
In an instant, a murderous aura swept across the sky, sweeping everything away like dry leaves!
Suddenly, countless ferocious soldiers materialized from the killing formation: blood-stained spears, sharp arrows, and scythes that sliced off heads...
The fierce army has gathered and is about to slaughter Jiang Li!
Jiang Li is about to die!
At that very instant, a sentence echoed in Jiang Li's ears once again!
"When you make your seventy-first move, you can actually develop a killing move by changing the horizontal nine into the vertical ten."
"However, this deadly move will activate all your pieces, turning them into a killing formation. It is quite vicious, so there is no need to use it unless absolutely necessary."
This is what Li Fan told him before they parted.
The situation is now critical!
"Sir... Jiang Li, the time has come!"
He murmured.
There's no other way!
He immediately picked up a white piece.
Then, it fell!
Moment!
Boom--
On the chessboard!
Countless white pieces emitted a terrifying blood-red light!
The terrifying killing formation set up by Chen Xuanbei was annihilated in an instant!
An even more terrifying and larger killing formation completely destroyed Chen Xuanbei's killing formation.
A murderous aura soared into the sky, spreading across the entire heavens for thousands of miles!
Now!
A murderous aura emanated from him, shaking the world!