The Heavenly Question Chess Game, Unsolvable by All
Not long after, Lin Yiqiu crashed straight onto the lakeside, looking completely dazed.
He looked as if not only his body had suffered severe injuries, but even his Dao Heart seemed to have collapsed.
"Gurgle..."
Many people present noticed this and couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Is such a backlash inevitable if one loses a game of chess?"
Upon seeing this, Chen Changqing's face darkened slightly, and his expression became somewhat serious.
At this moment, the old man glanced around and said calmly:
"Next!"
No sooner had the old man finished speaking than a figure darted out from the crowd.
"Yin Jiuyou Hundred Ghost Cliff, come and play chess!"
The speaker was a young man dressed in a black robe, whose face was deathly pale.
"Please!"
The old man responded.
After Yin Jiuyou took his seat, he also took the black pieces and went first.
With a casual wave of his hand, a sinister Ghost Qi emanated from his hand, carrying a black piece straight from the Go Piece Jar onto the Go Board.
"Despair."
The black stone fell, its sound unlike that of jade, but rather like the whisper of a vengeful spirit.
At the same time, wisps of black energy rose from around the black piece, transforming into twisted ghostly shadows that began to encroach on the white piece's "territory."
The old man, seeing this, remained calm and composed, and immediately made his move in response.
And so, the two waited for the game to gradually unfold.
Yin Jiuyou's chess moves are bizarre and insidious, adept at setting traps and devouring the "spirit" of the pieces.
In addition, every move he makes carries the power to confuse and disturb the mind.
However, in front of the Green-Robed Elder, it was nothing at all. He remained calm, and the white pieces landed as if they Pillar of Stability.
"Boom!"
Moreover, each of the old man's chess pieces carried a Pure Yang and righteous Dao Resonance, instantly dispelling the ghostly shadows and black mist.
Next, no matter how Yin Jiuyou changed his tactics or created the Ghost Mist Trap, he could do nothing.
The old man's white pieces always landed in the most crucial positions, breaking through the illusion with the purest power.
When they reached the seventy-second level, the old man directly exposed Yin Jiuyou's meticulously planned "Ten Thousand Souls Heart-Devouring Array" with a single move.
"Boom boom..."
In an instant, all the Ghost Qi surged back.
"Ugh... Pfft!"
Before Yin Jiuyou could react, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
When they looked again, the person had already been blasted away by an invisible force.
The old man didn't even glance at Yin Jiuyou, and said calmly:
"Next."
This time, it took a little while before someone came forward to play.
The visitor was a monk with a compassionate face.
"Huiming from Thunder Sound Temple has come to seek your guidance!"
After leaping onto the ground, the monk named Huiming put his hands together, bowed slightly to the old man, and then sat down.
"People from Thunder Sound Temple?"
Chen Changqing glanced at Huiming, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes.
Previously, it was the monks of Thunder Sound Temple who slaughtered all the residents of the small town where Xiaoqian lived!
That's why Chen Changqing didn't have a good impression of Thunder Sound Temple, Orthodox Ten Great Sacred Lands.
Please!
After the Huiming took his seat, the old man spoke calmly.
Huiming nodded slightly, and with a flick of his finger, a beam of Buddhist light fell into the Go Piece Jar, lifting a black piece and placing it onto the Go Board.
As the chess piece was placed, the faint sound of chanting could be heard.
On that Go Board, the black pieces that fell no longer appeared as weapons of war, but rather as an illusory golden lotus.
The golden lotus slowly rotated, emitting a purifying aura.
Huiming followed the path of "conversion and enlightenment," not seeking victory.
Instead, it attempts to use the supreme Buddhist teachings to "transform" the murderous intent within the game of chess, turning the Go Board into a pure land.
Seeing this, a hint of approval flashed quickly in the old man's eyes, but he made his move decisively.
The white pieces that fell were like the myriad phenomena of the mortal world, containing the seven emotions and six desires, birth, aging, sickness and death... intertwined with the Buddha's light.
Finally, when the old man placed his piece on the "center" (Heavenly Origin), it was as if the finishing touch had been added, and the worldly atmosphere of the entire Go Board suddenly burst forth.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the Buddhist paradise that Huiming had built up with black stones was shattered into pieces.
"Well..."
Seeing this, Huiming sighed deeply, stood up, clasped his hands together, and began chanting Buddhist mantras:
"Though the Buddha's teachings are vast, they cannot save those who are not destined to receive them."
"Your chess skills are profound, senior; Huiming you greatly."
After saying this, Huiming flew away, and as soon as he landed on the lakeside, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood!
"Puff!"
His breath quickly faded, and his face turned deathly pale.
Chen Changqing saw this, gave a cold smile, and muttered to himself:
"Those bald monks at Thunder Sound Temple just love to put on airs!"
At this moment, the Green-Robed Elder spoke:
"Next."
"Boom!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of light swept through the air and landed on one side of the giant Go Board.
"True Person Profound Ice of the North Pole Palace, come and play chess!"
The one who stepped onto the stage was an elderly man with an icy aura.
The old man had white hair and beard, and possessed a powerful aura; he was actually a Tribulation Transcendence Realm cultivator.
"Um?"
Cultivator Tribulation Transcendence?
Chen Changqing noticed this and was secretly surprised.
Unexpectedly, this Heavenly Question Chess Game has even attracted beings at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm.
"No wonder."
"The Old Man Heavenly Question's passing down of knowledge is indeed eye-catching."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Changqing turned his gaze to the chessboard.
True Person Profound Ice, holding the black piece, placed it and the temperature of the entire Go Board plummeted, a chilling aura emanating from the black pieces.
"Sizzle..."
As soon as a piece was placed, fine frost condensed on the surface of the Go Board.
The old man remained calm as he placed a white piece, breaking through the ice!
Next, the two players made their moves with lightning speed.
True Person Profound Ice's chess style is steady and ruthless. He is good at creating momentum and attempts to suppress all variables with absolute "coldness".
The old man responded calmly, his expression completely unwavering. His white piece landed, no longer confined to a single point, but instead igniting the vitality of heaven and earth hidden deep within the Go Board!
A single white piece is like a seed, stubbornly sprouting a touch of green on the frozen Go Board.
The black stone of True Person Profound Ice is frozen for thousands of miles, but as long as its life force remains, it can evolve infinitely.
As the rain continued, True Person Profound Ice fell silent.
On the Go Board, the ice recedes and melts away, leaving no trace!
"Call..."
Then, True Person Profound Ice slowly rose and bowed deeply to the old man:
"The Heavenly Question Chess Game truly lives up to its name."
"I... have lost."
Without further ado, True Person Profound Ice vanished.
"Um?"
Are you injured?
Watching True Person Profound Ice's departing figure, Chen Changqing was secretly surprised.
It's worth noting that the players who had previously competed all suffered backlash and were seriously injured after losing their games.
However, True Person Profound Ice appeared to be completely unaffected.
Next, one person after another took to the stage to play.
In the end, without exception, they all returned defeated.
The area around the lake was completely silent.
Everyone looked at the Green-Robed Elder, who remained as calm as ever, their expressions filled with a deep sense of powerlessness.