Senior Xu Has Already Achieved Divinity

Xu Yan won. The formation avatar lost in just fifteen rounds.

Watching the formation avatar gradually dissipate, Qin Tian and the others were deeply shocked.

The formation that left them helpless was actually broken so easily.

This was Senior Xu, the true reclusive expert!

Qiang Di watched the formation avatar disappear and sighed, "Senior Xu's cultivation is probably much higher than that of our Dao Palace elders."

This trip out for experience had shown him that there was always someone better.

Yun Yao walked to Qiang Di's side and said softly, "For such a senior expert to be hidden away in a small city in the Southern Domain is truly unexpected."

At the same time, she was very curious about Xu Yan's real age, as he looked too young, only around twenty years old.

Qiang Di said, "True reclusive experts are like this. They have seen through the vicissitudes of time, or perhaps they are comprehending the Supreme Great Dao. In any case, the thoughts of reclusive experts are not something we can speculate on."

His state of mind had also improved significantly, truly becoming more composed.

If before he was pretending to be low-key, now he was genuinely low-key, because he had met the most low-key person, the reclusive expert Xu Yan.

Qin Tian noticed that the formation was still there and felt something was wrong. He suddenly exclaimed, "No, the formation hasn't disappeared. It hasn't been broken yet!"

As soon as he spoke, the chessboard returned to its original state, and a more solidified formation avatar appeared.

The Hundred Transformations Sect master, Ji Bai Bian, exclaimed in shock, "The formation trial actually has a second round!"

He couldn't even break the first round, and now there was a second one. The opponent would definitely become stronger.

"It's still going? Perfect, I haven't had my fill yet," Xu Yan said with a smile.

He had just felt that this formation avatar wasn't that powerful, losing to him in just over ten rounds. He didn't expect there to be a second round.

A new round of confrontation began. This time, the formation avatar was far stronger than the first one. Every move contained wisps of Dao charm.

However, in front of Xu Yan, they were all rendered useless.

With one move, Dao Intent swept out, quickly overwhelming the opponent.

In the twentieth round, the formation avatar lost again.

The formation still hadn't disappeared. Everyone calmly waited for the next formation avatar to appear.

As expected, a few seconds later, the chessboard returned, and an almost completely solidified formation avatar appeared.

On Xu Yan's shoulder, the Golden Emperor Ant's mood was very complex.

This formation avatar looked like the Chess Saint.

And the formation avatar's chess moves were taught by him personally back then. He had also scolded the Chess Saint countless times for being foolish and slow to learn.

Now, he had no chance to scold him anymore. The Chess Saint could no longer hear his scolding.

The formation avatar in the third round was stronger than the two previous ones combined. It battled with Xu Yan until the thirtieth round before being defeated.

This time, the formation avatar and the chessboard disappeared together. The formation was broken!

Everyone was extremely excited. The Chess Saint's formation trial had been broken, which meant the inheritance would be completely opened.

However, no one rushed forward recklessly.

No one was foolish enough to think they had a chance. The one who broke the formation was a reclusive expert with unfathomable cultivation, even stronger than the Chess Saint.

If such a person wanted to contend for the Chess Saint's inheritance, they would have no opportunity.

BOOM!

The light emanating from the cave dwelling became even more brilliant. Then, the stone door shattered, and a chessboard flew out rapidly.

The chessboard flew to Xu Yan's front and slowly stopped, emitting a dazzling and brilliant light.

There were four words on the chessboard.

Heaven and Earth Chessboard!

Using heaven and earth as the chessboard, and all living beings as the pieces.

This was the original Way of Chess of the Golden Emperor Ant. As the Chess Saint's disciple, he naturally walked the path of the Golden Emperor Ant.

With the help of the Golden Emperor Ant, the Heaven and Earth Chessboard was forged and became the Chess Saint's weapon!

The Chess Saint of that year was a true powerhouse with great ambition, wanting to step into that legendary realm.

Unfortunately, he ultimately failed.

Even the Golden Emperor Ant didn't get to witness the Chess Saint's final moments, which was a shared regret for both the Chess Saint and the Golden Emperor Ant.

Xu Yan looked at the chessboard floating before him and said seriously, "This chessboard looks good, but it doesn't seem as good as my chessboard."

His chessboards, tea sets, brushes, zither, carving knives, etc., were all system rewards. He wasn't sure of their exact level, but they felt better than the chessboard before him.

His chessboard was called the Godfall Chessboard.

Qin Tian, Jiang Taiyuan, Ji Bai Bian, Murong Hai, Qiang Di, the Medicine King's eldest disciple, and the others watched Xu Yan nervously, excitedly, and expectantly.

They didn't know if Xu Yan would choose to keep the chessboard for himself or give it to someone else, but they all knew about the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

This was the Chess Saint's weapon, a quasi-divine artifact!

A quasi-divine artifact could stir up a storm across Muzhou. If the matter of the Heaven and Earth Chessboard getting out today, the entire Muzhou would erupt.

The radiance emanating from the cave dwelling vanished. Those who had not yet arrived at Tianren Mountain saw the beam of light suddenly disappear and sighed with disappointment.

The disappearance of the light meant the treasure had already been obtained by someone.

Xu Yan reached out and grabbed the Heaven and Earth Chessboard. After a moment of thought, he extended the chessboard towards Qin Yudie and said with a smile, "Miss Yudie, you often come to my place to play chess with me. You must also love the Way of Chess. I'll give this chessboard to you."

He already had a chessboard, so this one was useless to him. He decided to give it to Qin Yudie.

Qin Yudie stared at Xu Yan, somewhat stunned and disbelieving.

This was a quasi-divine artifact, the weapon of the Chess Saint from back then. Senior Xu was just giving it to her so casually?

Qin Tian was both surprised and delighted. He urged, "What are you standing around for? Quickly thank Senior Xu!"

This was something Senior Xu had personally given to Qin Yudie in front of everyone. It represented something extraordinary.

If they had snatched the Heaven and Earth Chessboard themselves, others could have snatched it back.

But if Senior Xu gave it, then others could no longer snatch it, as that would be an insult to Senior Xu.

To ask if these people, given a hundred chances, would dare to insult Senior Xu?

Even with ten thousand chances, they absolutely would not dare.

Prompted by Qin Tian, Qin Yudie took the Heaven and Earth Chessboard from Xu Yan, her heart still incredibly nervous and excited.

Her cheeks flushed red, and a strange light appeared in her beautiful eyes. She said, "Thank you, Senior Xu. Yudie will never forget Senior Xu's great kindness."

Xu Yan smiled and said, "You guys are just too rigid and serious. It's just a chessboard, not some precious item. There's no need to be like this."

He secretly thought these young cultivators were simply uncultured. They were making a fuss over a mere chessboard. If some great cultivators came, they would probably dismiss it with disdain.

Qiang Di looked at the nonchalant Xu Yan, his heart filled with immense shock. He said with great admiration, "Senior Xu's cultivation has likely reached the divine level!"

Someone who could casually give away a quasi-divine artifact, if not a divine being, then who could they be?