An Unparalleled Genius, Ao Wushuang

Beside the chessboard, the only remaining old man slowly turned his head and looked at Tian Yuanji and the others!

In his old eyes, it was as if two vast rays of sunlight shone.

When his gaze fell upon Tian Yuanji and the others, even Saint King level figures felt a terrifying pressure!

"Greetings, Great Sage Gantian!"

The Old Saint King of Tian Yuanji all bowed in respect!

Even the Holy Lord Tian Haochu was shaken... Great Sage!

When the Chess Saint Gantian perished, his cultivation was merely that of a Saint King... After hundreds of thousands of years of decay, has he become a Great Saint?

Through chess, one can attain enlightenment and realize the path of the Great Sage!

The old man, who had been sitting there listlessly, slowly lost the light in his eyes, and then a hoarse and aged voice rang out:

"What era are we living in?"

Tian Yuanji Path:

"Eight hundred thousand years have passed since the last Yang calamity!"

"Now, you are in the Immortal Realm."

"Ji Xuanyuan overestimated his abilities and, during the last Yang Calamity, refused to retreat to a secluded place; he has already perished."

"Now, the Ji family's Ji River has reappeared, and the Three Lives Great Marsh has returned!"

"Throughout the world, only you can break the Three Lives Chess Formation!"

After listening, the Great Sage Gantian remained silent for a long time.

"In my coffin, I've played no more than a hundred games of chess with myself... Has eight hundred thousand years already passed in the world?"

"Is Ji Xuanyuan... dead?"

He muttered to himself, then suddenly sneered:

"Unfortunately, dying 800,000 years ago was too good for him..."

As he spoke, he stood up.

In an instant, dust and smoke billowed for miles, and even the void trembled.

"I owe your Ji family Old Ancestor a debt of karma, and this time, I will repay it."

"I have been in seclusion for hundreds of thousands of years and have found a way to break the Three Lives Chess Formation... Prepare five hundred highly talented human geniuses for me; they will be of great use when I break the Three Lives Chess Formation!"

The indifferent words of the Chess Saint Gantian fell.

Upon hearing this, Tian Yuanji and the others were overjoyed. They immediately bowed and said:

"Please rest assured, Chess Master!"

Soon, Tian Yuanji and his group left.

Before long, they appeared in the main hall, and the clan's experts, having already received orders, were waiting.

"Issue the order: the Heavenly Human Clan shall recruit five hundred Celestial Race disciples. Those with sufficient aptitude shall be granted supreme techniques and unparalleled resources!"

The Heavenly Human Clan's Holy Lord, Tian Haochu, issued a direct order.

The Great Sage Gantian has specifically requested five hundred human geniuses, and the Heavenly Human Clan dares not neglect them!

"As for your mission, you are now the Quasi-Saint Son of our race. The task of collecting human geniuses is now entrusted to you."

Tian Haochu's gaze fell on a young man inside the hall!

The young man was dressed in a silver robe, with a handsome and refined appearance and an extraordinary aura.

He was none other than the Heavenly Human Clan's Quasi-Saint Son, the Tian Zhi Ming!

--Since the last time, when another genius of the Heavenly Human Clan, Tian Zhihua, died in Kirin Valley, he lost his rival and was designated Quasi-Saint Son.

"Please rest assured, Your Holy Lord, I will certainly carry out this mission well!"

Tian Zhi Ming respectfully speaks!

As long as I perform well in the Three Lives Great Marsh this time... then everything will be fine!

The throne of the Holy Son is just around the corner!

He left immediately.

Soon, the order spread far and wide, causing a sensation in the northern part of the Central Immortal Realm.

--The Heavenly Human Clan is not located in the Northern Immortal Realm, but rather in the northern part of the Central Immortal Realm, adjacent to the Northern Immortal Realm!

"Heavens! The Heavenly Human Clan is actually recruiting disciples? This is an imperial race! They've never recruited disciples before!"

"Recruiting human geniuses... that's wonderful! If I could get in, that would be an incredible fortuitous opportunity!"

"It is said that the Heavenly Human Clan was once an incredibly powerful race among humans, but later broke away... It seems they still cherish old friendships by recruiting humans this time!"

"Hurry! There are only 500 spots available, or they'll all be gone!"

In an instant, countless human cultivators in the northern part of the Central Immortal Realm were rushing towards the cities of the Heavenly Human Clan.

At that moment, a middle-aged man, looking travel-worn, arrived on a main road!

Stepping onto the land of the Central Immortal Realm, tears of joy streamed down his face!

"I, Ao Wushuang, have finally escaped that ominous land!"

He clenched his fists in excitement!

Ever since he witnessed the complete annihilation of the Devil Bull Clan, he knew that the Northern Immortal Realm and Northern Wasteland of the Northern Immortal Domain were simply too eerie.

For safety's sake, he fled in one go from the Northern Immortal Realm to the central region of the Northern Immortal Realm, and then from the Northern Immortal Realm region to the Southern Domain the Northern Immortal Realm...

They've now escaped to the Central Immortal Realm!

It traversed millions of miles, covering the entire Northern Immortal Realm.

Along the way, there were no Imperial Sky Ship to ride, no Teleportation Array to use, only a pair of legs to rely on!

Life on the run... is incredibly tough!!

When he was hungry or thirsty, he would take out the apple he had obtained from the Small Mountain Village and take a bite.

On countless cold, windy nights, he gritted his teeth and persevered!

On many scorching hot days, he walked alone!

Recalling the arduous journey, he wiped away tears of joy. Hard work pays off, and he had finally escaped that cursed fate!

Moreover, the rewards were enormous!

He glanced at his legs. During his journey across the entire Northern Immortal Realm, he had continuously trained them, and had even incorporated the power of the apples from the mountain village into his legs... He felt that his running speed was getting faster and faster!

He took the apple out of his pocket.

The apple was almost completely empty, with only the core remaining. Feeling a little tired, he ate it with great care.

After finishing the last bite of the apple, he felt as if countless streams of energy were flowing into his legs!

"Saint Seed Realm!"

He was thrilled; at that moment, he stepped into the realm of the Saint Seed!

"Quickly! The Celestial Person City is ahead! The Heavenly Human Clan is recruiting human disciples. Anyone with exceptional talent can enter and cultivate. What a stroke of luck!"

At this moment, several passersby cultivators hurriedly headed forward.

Ao Wushuang was stunned for a moment. The Heavenly Human Clan?!

Recruiting disciples?

His eyes immediately lit up!

Such a great fortuitous opportunity, we should definitely give it a try!

He quickly made his way into the city.

Registration and queuing are required. Among the Heavenly Human Clan, there are people specifically tasked with testing the talents of those who register.

"A talent that only appears once every twenty years is now commonplace, get lost!"

"You dare to come even though this is a once-in-a-century event?"

"Once in three hundred years... still too simplistic!"

The Heavenly Human Clan expert in charge of testing talent and bloodline was an old man, and he kept expressing his dissatisfaction.

One after another, human geniuses arrived full of expectations, but all left disappointed.

There were over a thousand human geniuses who came to take the test, and they were all eliminated!

"Senior, please test me!"

At this moment, a middle-aged man stepped forward nervously!

"Looking at you, nearing middle age, what are you doing here? You're probably just another Wasted Body..."

The old man spoke impatiently, instructing the middle-aged man to place his hand on the testing stone.

"Boom!"

But, as soon as the old man finished speaking, the testing stone emitted thousands of rainbow lights, as brilliant as rosy clouds, directly enveloping the middle-aged man. The next moment, the testing stone seemed unable to withstand the pressure and actually exploded!

In an instant, everyone around was utterly shocked!

"My God, what incredible talent!"

"Even the strongest talent, seen only once every five hundred years, only elicited a faint rainbow light..."

"This person is too strong! They even blew up the testing stone?"

There was much discussion and everyone was watching with astonishment!

The elderly man in charge of the test was also shocked. He suddenly stood up, grabbed the middle-aged man, and his old eyes were filled with extreme excitement as he said:

"Genius, an unparalleled genius! Tell me quickly, what's your name?!"

The middle-aged man was shocked, his eyes filled with astonishment, as if he couldn't believe it himself, and said:

"Junior... Ao Wushuang!"

The old man was overjoyed, holding Ao Wushuang's hand tightly as if afraid he would run away, and said:

"Excellent! Ao Wushuang genius, you have passed the test and will soon become one of the geniuses recruited by our Heavenly Human Clan!"

"You will receive an unparalleled fortuitous opportunity!"

Upon hearing the old man's words, Ao Wushuang was immediately moved to tears!

God, have you finally taken pity on me?

This time, far from the Northern Immortal Realm, the powerful figure I've latched onto will surely ensure my safety!

He looked up at the heavens, filled with gratitude!

And at this moment.

Northern Immortal Realm, Northern Frontier.

Outside the Desolate Heaven Alliance.

The Grand Profound Great Sage personally arrived because the matter of the Three Lives Great Marsh was of utmost importance.

He dared not act on his own.

At this moment, upon arriving in White Tiger Prefecture, outside the Desolate Heaven Alliance, the old eyes of the Grand Profound Great Sage were filled with shock.

A magnificent sun shone high in the sky, each ray of light filled with sacred primordial energy.

The White Tiger Emperor Peak stands tall under the blazing sun, seemingly exuding an ancient divine might that even the Great Sage Tai Xuan dares not look directly at!

Moreover, after Ji Yuanqing joined the Desolate Heaven Alliance, he reflected the Ji River here, and the mighty river flowed around the White Tiger Emperor Peak, bringing blessings to the region.

The mountains rise and fall, and everywhere you look there are Blessed Land!

"Was this... all done by the Lord of the Desolate Heavens?"

The Grand Profound Great Sage's face showed some bitterness!

Even the highest-level cultivation paradise of the Ji family is not even a fraction as good as this place!

"For Senior Li, creating an unparalleled power is truly as simple as eating and drinking..."

He felt a mix of emotion and relief.

Fortunately, the Ji family has now pledged allegiance to the Desolate Heaven Alliance!

Thinking it over, he immediately stepped forward and, outside the Desolate Heaven Alliance, spoke:

"The Grand Profound Great Sage requests an audience!"

Immediately, the Desolate Heaven Alliance reported the news.

Before long, Huo Ling'er and the others came out to greet them.

The Grand Profound Great Sage stepped forward, bowed to Huo Ling'er and Mu Qianning, and said:

"Greetings to the two alliance leaders!"

Even though he had become a Great Sage, the strongest being in the entire Immortal Realm, he still held Huo Ling'er and the other person in great awe.

Because he understood that respecting Huo Ling'er and Mu Qianning was tantamount to respecting the Lord of the Desolate Heavens!

"You're too polite, senior. Please take a seat!"

Mu Qianning spoke and invited him into the Desolate Heaven Alliance.

The council hall of the Desolate Heaven Alliance stands at the foot of White Tiger Emperor Peak. As he walked there, the Grand Profound Great Sage felt the terrifying Spiritual Qi around him, and his mind became increasingly complicated.

The people of the Desolate Heaven Alliance all had excellent morale and were extremely diligent in their cultivation. Even though he only glanced at them briefly, he discovered that although their cultivation levels were not yet very high, any one of them would probably be considered a genius in the outside world!

The nourishment from this blessed land... is simply miraculous.

Before long, the group had entered the council hall.

"What brings you here, Great Sage?"

Huo Ling'er asked a question.

The Grand Profound Great Sage's expression was solemn as he said:

"Reporting to the two Alliance Leaders, the Three Lives Great Marsh has appeared, and the Three Lives Chess Game has reappeared... The Ji family dares not act on its own and has come to consult the two Alliance Leaders!"

Upon hearing this, both Huo Ling'er and Mu Qianning were somewhat surprised.

Three Lives Great Marsh?