Buzz—
After those words, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion felt a buzzing in his head, his mind thrown into turmoil.
He immediately placed a move in the lower-right area of the board, a move that was neither good nor bad.
To the great demon watching, it was hardly a good move. With such an overwhelming advantage in hand, it could even be called a terrible one.
Yet the advantage built up earlier was simply too great. Even with such a bad move, it would not affect the overall situation.
But to cultivators at the great demon's level, the flow of momentum between the two players had already shifted silently.
Though he still did not know exactly what the Lord of Penglai Palace had done, judging from the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's reaction, his method had clearly worked and had affected the man's state of mind.
The effect was exceedingly subtle. It could not be said to alter the course of the game, yet invisibly, it gave the Lord of Penglai Palace a few more signs of victory.
"Hiss—this old dragon really has a few tricks up his sleeve. I never even saw him use Zhen Xuan's methods. Just a few words aimed at the heart could achieve such an effect. Truly impressive."
The great demon looked at the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, who was still steadying his mind, and thought to himself.
At this point, he still simply believed that the Lord of Penglai Palace had used some bluffing scheme. Since he himself was not skilled in calculation and plotting, he had failed to notice the threads of foreshadowing the other had laid down beforehand.
But when he turned his gaze back to the board, his gaunt face froze again, revealing