Chapter 1281: Chapter 1281: In the Next Life, Resolving Today’s Confusion

[My name is Fan Xuanji, born in the Ninth Branch of the Fan Barbarians, died before the Extinguished Lamp Lotus Seat...]

[Lu Bei, my young friend, do you still remember me...]

[That game in Nan Liang, I remembered for forty-three lifetimes, even if another thousand lifetimes pass, I won’t forget, do you still remember...]

At this moment, the Bone Chess hidden within Xuan Ji God General’s body spoke.

These words were transmitted secretly, bypassing Xuan Ji God General himself, only reaching Ning Fan’s divine sense.

Upon hearing the words of the Bone Chess, Ning Fan’s gaze involuntarily paused, then concentrated.

"Fan Xuanji? Is this the Bone Chess hidden by Xuan Ji God General, directly conversing with me..."

The words forty-three lifetimes are somewhat too striking, making one pay attention.

The frequency of such numbers appearing is increasingly high, there is a sense of tangled causality and impending storm, making it impossible for Ning Fan not to ponder more.

"Are you helping Xuan Ji God General cheat?" Ning Fan pondered for a while, then responded with a transmitted voice.

[Yes... I am Xuanji... I was Xuanji...]

[Only hate my body... has passed... there’s nothing that can be done...]

[This game... waiting... for forty-three lifetimes...]

[The flaw of the Bone Chess... is not my wish... but if using this... to play another round with you...]

[Though it’s shameful... I don’t regret it...]

Though it’s shameful, no regrets... Bone Chess is just a chess piece, yet it holds obsession and shame.

It seems the story is starting to take a strange turn...

First, Xuan Ji God General came to provoke, provoking is one thing, but it didn’t end with fighting, instead, they started a game of chess.

Playing chess is one thing, but then they cheated.

Cheating is one thing, but the Bone Chess used for cheating even has a strong self-awareness, emotions, and feelings.

Ning Fan knew that Xuan Ji God General was being plotted against by a Saint. The current situation is a result deliberately guided by that Saint.

The opponent’s purpose is unclear.

"Speaking of which, I clearly don’t care about the game of chess, yet I felt anger due to the opponent’s cheating... This anger seems a bit odd..."

Ning Fan harbored doubts, thus secretly introspected his being.

After introspecting, he didn’t detect any issues.

He then expanded his divine sense to the fullest, still detecting no problems, yet there was an inexplicable sense of discord.

In employing the cyan light of Unity of Heaven and Man, he finally sensed the indication of his body being disturbed by a Divine Skill, but couldn’t determine where the problem lay...

If he can’t see, then he can only ask.

"Is my body damaged?"

"Oh? It indeed is..."

"Where is the damage located?"

"Oh? It’s actually at the organs..."

"Hmm? You mean it’s damaged in the liver meridian?"

"Damage at which part of the liver meridian?"

"So this is where..."

Ning Fan questions and answers himself.

The surrounding chess spectators all felt numb one by one.

"Terrifying! Just a game of chess, yet Lu Bei is both bleeding tears and talking nonsense, such varied antics indeed!"

"Such self-talk, has he perhaps gone mad from playing chess?"

"In terms of the current situation, Xuan Ji God General temporarily holds the advantage, but it’s only eighty-something moves into the game, the result is still undecided. Is the chess not lost, but the person mad first?"

"No, no! Have you gentlemen not heard of an ancient chess sect in the world, called Feng Mo Dao."

"Oh? Hearing your statement, I also think this person somewhat has the demeanor of Feng Mo Dao!"

"As the saying goes, no madness, no survival. It’s rumored that the chess cultivators of Feng Mo Dao, the deeper they delve into madness, the stronger their chess skills! Observing this person’s words and actions, they are truly like those Feng Mo chess cultivators. Though people mock him as crazy now, they don’t know he has a deeper meaning!"

"So, after a bout of madness, will his chess skills soar, turning the tide of the game?"

"Quite possibly!"

"But isn’t Lu Bei a disciple of the Black Buddha Sect, how dare he learn demonic chess techniques..."

"This statement is mistaken! Isn’t it said that just one thought can create demons or buddhas..."

For a moment, quite a few started to debate on the discourse of Buddha and demon, the topic stretched further and further.

Those speaking casually, while those listening keenly.

The random speculations from others were entirely heard by Xuan Ji God General.

"So this child has practiced Feng Mo Dao chess techniques, no wonder he possesses such terrifying calculation abilities..."

It’s just that these bystander speculations are so reasonable that Xuan Ji couldn’t help but believe them.

He, Xuanji, being a Second-Grade Chess Master, yet used Bone Chess for cheating. Exhausting everything to deal with an unknown grade little chess master, he found it abnormal not to have gained an absolute advantage in the setup stage.

"This child’s setup is far below the Bone Chess, yet relied on calculation far exceeding mine to hold on till now. I initially thought that abnormal calculation ability was real, which hit me hard, and even made me doubt myself... yet unexpectedly, this child and I, both merely borrowed external power."

"It’s Feng Mo Dao, isn’t it, so it’s no surprise..."

It all connects, everything connects.

"Their true calculation ability actually isn’t as good as mine, so they chose to shed bloody tears... Indeed, there seems to be a Chapter in the Feng Mo Dao chess technique, called the Chapter of Blood Tears. They must have used this secret technique to forcibly enhance their calculation ability!"

"Currently, they are at a disadvantage in the middle game, so they’re again trying to use some Feng Mo tricks. They choose to talk to themselves, but why? Indeed, I’ve heard, within Feng Mo Dao chess techniques, there’s another Chapter, called the Pretend Foolishness Chapter..."

"Pretending foolishness refers to choosing to act ignorant rather than pretending to know. Keeping secrets unrevealed, Cloud Thunder gathers... If Cloud Thunder moves, then it slaughters the Black Dragon!"

"This person acts foolish without craziness, but secretly brewing a Cloud Thunder brilliant move, hoping to slaughter my Black Dragon, reverse the middle game... Hmph! Good idea, but too bad it’s useless!"

"Bone Chess against Feng Mo techniques, the advantage is mine! But this child is of the strongest enemy I’ve met in life; even with external power, never should I slip up against them!"

With this thought, Xuan Ji God General didn’t boast arrogantly against Ning Fan, but leisurely watched Ning Fan’s clumsy performance of pretending foolishness, with three parts mockery, seven parts dread.

How could Ning Fan have imagined that using the method of Communication with All Things would lead to many misunderstandings.

Yet he couldn’t possibly explain the mystery to others.

Upon utilizing Communication with All Things, he sensed from within his liver meridian, a wisp of invading Buddha Light.

That Buddha Light attached within the liver meridian, indescribably mysterious, if not for possessing a heaven-defying technique, given his current cultivation, he certainly wouldn’t have detected this thing!

The Buddha Light moves with circulation of blood and energy, each cycle within his body stealthily disturbing his emotions.

Among the organs, the liver governs anger.

Buddha Light invasion damages the liver meridian, hence it stirs anger easily.

That light is exceptionally mysterious, if not for Ning Fan exhausting his means, the Buddha Light could hardly be extracted.

He just didn’t know what Divine Skill this wisp of Buddha Light is, or whose it belongs to...

Ant Lord: "Hmm? Could this wisp of Buddha Light actually be the[Five Aggregates Treasure Light]!"

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Duowen: "The Five Aggregates are form, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness. If one is struck by this light, all senses are disturbed. Fortunately, the one you were struck by was only a lower-grade treasure light. You should know that the Five Aggregates Treasure Light has varying strengths, with the stronger ones capable of harming a Saint, usurping their thoughts, devouring their Taoist practice, and eroding their cognition, truly insidious and formidable."

Ant Lord: "To add, this technique can only be mastered by a Saint of the Black Buddha Sect, as it requires third-step Buddha Power, spending reincarnation-level years to slowly nurture the treasure light. The one who harmed you should be that Buddha Saint you forcibly viewed. That person seems familiar, I must have met them in life, but for some reason, I can’t recall their name, perhaps due to my fragmented residual soul..."

"..." Ning Fan suddenly felt as if he had two strategists advising him, saving him the step-by-step analysis to uncover the truth.

Indeed, the Taoist aura on this Buddha Light matches that of the Buddha Saint; it is undoubtedly that person’s handiwork.

So, this light requires the long years of a Saint to slowly nurture, no wonder it carries a Saint’s aura, indelible.

Yet, when did they attack, as I had no prior inkling; although I clearly have the Merit Umbrella protecting me, it failed to defend against this treasure light’s sneak attack. Is it truly so insidious and formidable that even the Merit Umbrella can’t block it...

Upon closer thought, it might have been when he forcibly viewed a Saint’s presence, blood flowing from his eyes, that he was secretly schemed by that Buddha Saint. Only then did he experience backlash from attempting to observe a Saint’s true form, and his Merit Umbrella within needed to withstand such backlash, providing an opening...

The Saint’s methods are indeed not to be underestimated.

Unfortunately, Ning Fan has never been one to take a blow without retaliating.

He is fully aware that with his Taoist practice, there is no way he could be a match for that mysterious Buddha Saint, and a direct counterattack would hold no chance of success.

Unable to repay that Buddha Saint, he could only take revenge on this Five Aggregates Treasure Light.

This light, you have injected into my body, whether it stays or leaves, is not up to you.

"Oh, so you’ve detected my [Five Aggregates Treasure Light]..."

Meanwhile, in a distant realm, a towering Buddha Saint sat amidst the Golden Sky and the Black Earth, letting out a gentle exclamation.

His true name is shielded by the Chaos Kun Ancestor’s [The Unknown], difficult for any below the Desolate Saint to discern.

However, if any disciples of Zong Ze familiar with this Saint were present, they would respectfully call him Jiumo Lord; some Daoist friends might call him Jiumo Saint.

"With this child’s cultivation, how could he detect the Five Aggregates Treasure Light, something strange is afoot..."

Jiumo Lord felt puzzled.

Previously, being peeked at by a younger generation, he could attribute to his negligence or momentary carelessness.

But this time, he used a strand of light nurtured over three kalpas. This light uses eight hundred Primordial Lights as its main material, supplemented with the seven treasures of Revealing Sea, and nurtured, refined with a Saint’s Five Aggregates. Once the eight hundred rays merged into one, the light was considered minorly complete. After its minor completion, this light could harm others’ Five Aggregates, with boundless mystical uses.

The Five Aggregates Treasure Light is already extraordinary, yet it is shielded by the ancestor’s [The Unknown]. Even initiated like this, common Initial Saints could hardly perceive his treasure light’s stealth attack, hidden like an unseen threat.

However, this younger one actually detected this technique.

Anomalies are often seen as omens.

This child, could he be a variable of the Northern Barbarians Kingdom’s Immeasurable Catastrophe...

"I thought I had already considered highly, yet underestimated still... But, if this child is truly a variable, then too much entanglement is inadvisable..."

Jiumo Lord was ever cautious, his plotting on Xuanji God General’s body was precisely because he recognized this person was far removed from variable catastrophes, whether dead or alive, bearing no influence on the big picture.

But if he were to plot against conspicuous beings like "Lu Bei", the risks might prove significant, accidentally causing some commotion and being detected by the Immeasurable Catastrophe, would certainly invite severe calamities.

Though he did not fear killing calamities, he’s not immune to some wear and tear.

"So be it, I’ll withdraw the treasure light and reconsider..."

But at the next moment, on Jiumo Lord’s face that was as calm as a still lake, an unmistakable change appeared.

"The Five Aggregates Treasure Light cannot be withdrawn!"

...

A skilled hunter needs only a glance to roughly assess the difficulty of capturing their prey.

In Ning Fan’s eyes, capturing this Five Aggregates Treasure Light was at least as challenging as ten residual souls of the Ant Lord, maybe even more.

After all, not only is this thing of extremely high level, it also belongs to someone else, making a direct seizing exceedingly difficult.

To succeed, the primary condition is to allow the Buddha Saint no time to react; it must be a one-shot success, deploying the strongest means without leaving any room.

Ant Lord: "How dare you use me as a measuring unit!"

Ning Fan: "Apologies. This is a technique of the third step, and you’re the only one related to the third step here. Using you for comparison is more accurate."

While appeasing the Ant Lord, he hid his left hand in his sleeve, secretly forming one Ownership of All Things seal after another; his right hand manipulated chess pieces, maintaining a calm expression as he played, his mind split into two tasks. Under such distraction, every move Ning Fan made required several times more thought, slowing down his play.

Once the seals were crafted, they were all infused into his body, and after accumulating hundreds of seals, they were struck onto the Five Aggregates Treasure Light.

The Five Aggregates Treasure Light trembled instantly, attempting to escape, but was intercepted by even more Ownership of All Things seals, unable to flee.

As time passed, more seals continued to be crafted by Ning Fan and infused into his body—this was the reason Jiu Mo Zunzhe couldn’t retrieve the treasure light.

This was a Divine Skill, truly remarkable! Even though Jiu Mo Zunzhe’s cultivation far surpassed Ning Fan’s, he would have to personally come here to resist the erosion of the seals on the treasure light.

However, the Northern Barbarians Kingdom was currently a domain of great disaster. How would a normal Saint willingly descend into such a place to bring themselves trouble?

But if the original body did not arrive and remained endlessly far away, even with the Saint’s Taoist accomplishments, Jiu Mo Zunzhe would find it difficult to resist the damage from the seals.

"Strange, strange! How is there a secret technique in the world that’s more troublesome than my treasure light!" Distant away, Jiu Mo Zunzhe’s expression grew increasingly grim.

A dignified Saint, indeed suffering at the hands of a mere junior; what’s more intolerable is that while this child was seizing the treasure light, he still had the spare capacity to play chess, trifling with a Saint as if they were of no consequence.

When has such an arrogant Immortal King ever appeared in the world...

Moreover, it was clear that he first used the Five Aggregates Treasure Light to provoke Ning Fan’s anger, yet ultimately, the one being genuinely incited was him—it was indeed laughable.

Fortunately, Jiu Mo Zunzhe’s Buddhist Law is profound, and as soon as the anger arose, it was instantly neutralized.

Attempting to calculate something with his fingers but failing due to the Immeasurable Catastrophe that was unfolding, the Rebellious Holy City began closing their gates in this pivotal moment; even Saints found it challenging to discern the causes and effects.

Could it be that this treasure light, nurtured over three ephemeral eras, will truly be lost today?

Or should I take some risks, descend to the Northern Barbarians Kingdom, and reclaim the treasure light?

No, wrong! A mere junior should not possess such ability to seize my treasure light! Perhaps there’s another Saint using this child as bait, calculating against me! Stealing my treasure light is false, drawing me into calamity is true! I wish to draw Fan Xuanji into disaster, yet someone else is plotting against me...

Who could be scheming against me? Is it Gongyang Saint, who bears a grudge spanning nine lifetimes? Or Tongshou Buddha, with whom I have a contention of Taoist lineage? Or perhaps a Saint from the Hongjun Holy Sect intervening, attempting to weaken the Hunkun Sect’s court...

No, I still can’t discern it.

The less apparent the calculation, the more Jiu Mo Zunzhe dared not readily descend to the Northern Barbarians Kingdom, fearing that what awaited might be an epic pitfall.

Seeing the connection between the Five Aggregates Treasure Light and himself growing feeble, Jiu Mo Zunzhe’s Buddhist heart began to waver, greed arose, but ultimately, he cleared his mind, sweeping away all inner greed, anger, and ignorance.

"It’s a loss..."

"A loss is a loss, but fortunately, it’s only a minor one..." After a long while, Jiu Mo Zunzhe finally sighed and made his choice.

He would not descend to the Northern Barbarians Kingdom. The treasure light would have to be relinquished with an aching heart.

"But this treasure light cannot be easily calculated away by others; at the very least, I must find out who used Lu Bei’s hand to calculate against me..."

"I originally planned to take advantage after the Immeasurable Catastrophe broke out, by causing Fan Xuanji’s [Soul-Seizing Seed] to detonate, but now it seems the plan needs to be accelerated; finding the enemy is more important than gleaning the trivial benefits of the Five Spirits..."

Once the thought was understood, Jiu Mo Zunzhe regained sacramental dignity, regarding the imminent demise of the Five Aggregates Treasure Light without regret.

Then, he twirled his Buddhist fingers, taking out a Golden Peony crafted from Seven Treasures True Gold from his sleeve, the Peony unknown as to its treasure, gently swaying, dispersing a thousand layers of Buddha Light, within the light countless Buddha Realms faintly appeared, and countless monks with the dark giant ape aspect floated in those worlds, chanting in unison the Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi.

Thus the poem goes:

Destiny is noble and fortunate, achievements and work are never poor.

Today everything can be relinquished, watching the peony flower with amusement in the sleeve.

...

"Hmm? The Five Aggregates Treasure Light has ceased struggling? That Saint actually willing to abandon this thing, letting me seize it?"

Almost simultaneously with Jiu Mo Zunzhe’s abandonment, Ning Fan became aware.

At that moment, the Saint Child Thunder Scripture also emitted a sound, with new text appearing.

[Completed Hidden Mission]

[Hidden Task: Jiu Mo Zunzhe’s Miscalculation]

[Task Description: Jiu Mo Zunzhe is plotting within the Northern Barbarians Kingdom. If the tester can see through Jiu Mo Zunzhe’s layout, they can earn 100 star points; if they can disrupt the timing of the Soul-Seizing Chess, making it early or delayed, they can earn 200 star points; if they can prevent the activation of the Soul-Seizing Chess, they can earn 300 star points.]

[Task Completed!]

[The tester successfully caused the Soul-Seizing Chess to appear early, rewarding 200 star points, current score 220 stars.]

What’s going on?

I don’t know what I did, but I somehow completed a hidden task and got 200 points out of nowhere?

Who is Jiu Mo Zunzhe? Could it be referring to the Buddhist Saint who plotted against me? Did my act of seizing the Five Aggregates Treasure Light disrupt his layout?

And what is this Soul-Seizing Chess?

There’s no joy in gaining 200 points for free; instead, Ning Fan feels a hint of caution. Such a treasure as the Five Aggregates Treasure Light, the opponent would never willingly give up. Surely there’s more to come.

Hmm, the text of the Saint Child Thunder Scripture could provide some indirect intel. The Thunder Scripture says I disrupted Jiu Mo Zunzhe’s plan, causing his Soul-Seizing Chess plan to advance. In other words, the opponent plans to use something called Soul-Seizing Chess against me ahead of schedule...

Soul-Seizing, Soul-Seizing...

It’s clearly the first time hearing of something like Soul-Seizing Chess, yet for some reason, at this moment, Ning Fan’s heart inexplicably feels a sense of sorrow and determination, emanating directly through the words. It’s as if these three words of Soul-Seizing Chess have, in a different world’s ocean of stars and a distorted space-time, carved a deep wound into the depths of his soul, and though the scar has healed, something lingers, still faintly aching...

Ning Fan, "You two, do you have any information on Soul-Seizing Chess?"

Ant Lord: "Soul-Seizing Chess is... Hmm? I should have heard of this thing, but I can’t remember it..."

Duowen: "I can’t remember, it’s giving me a headache, the more I think, the more it hurts, but I can’t recall anything..."

Hmm, unable to gather any information.

But this is already the most urgent intel.

"That Buddhist Saint, or maybe I should call him Jiu Mo Zunzhe. Does this person plan to use something beyond the level of Duowen and even Ant Lord to deal with me..."

"Soul-Seizing Chess... I should be hearing of this for the first time, yet I feel an inexplicable deep connection with it..."

"This is neither an illusion nor an intuition, but a kind of... understanding."

The azure light in Ning Fan’s eyes begins to brighten, as if his eyes could transform into a starry sky, with the azure light being the shining stars within.

Visible.

Able to see fragmented images from the past and future...

The Third Realm of Celestial Beings can delve deeper, able to see more...

But what are those images?

Unknown, even if seen, nothing specific can be remembered.

The only memories are that many of those fragmented images include Ning Fan’s own shadow.

These are all images related to him, involving both past and future.

Those images are mostly related to the three words of Soul-Seizing Chess, but the specific content cannot be remembered by anyone.

What kind of great power prevents people from understanding the intel and content of the Soul-Seizing Chess...

Unknown, Ning Fan definitely cannot know what kind of force it is.

Even in not knowing, at this moment, he suddenly comprehends something.

He doesn’t know the solving process, but at this moment, he sees the answer.

"Inconceivable..."

"This is the force of the inconceivable, protecting this place..."

"So the so-called inconceivable... is actually forgetfulness."

Ant Lord: "Wait, your mysterious look, could it be... you have truly stepped into the Third Realm of Tianren? Defying the heavens! You’re just an Immortal King! What a remarkable encounter! It’s truly enviable!"

Duowen: "Originally, it was just a missing opportunity, but now, by chance, you’ve achieved it! Congratulations, senior, congratulations on formally becoming a Third Realm Tianren cultivator! Defying the heavens!"

Ant Lord: "I can’t win, there’s no way to win against you now! Defying the heavens!"

Duowen: "Not sure if it’s my illusion, but it seems like Ning Senior’s Third Realm is different from others’. I don’t know of anyone else’s Third Realm allowing direct understanding of things, but in observing past, present, and future, it seems like Senior’s Third Realm is a bit lacking compared to others, a bit peculiar, but still makes me feel defying the heavens!"

Ant Lord: "Defying the heavens! Defying the heavens!"

Duowen: "Defying the heavens! Defying the heavens!"

Black Evil Sect: "Lord defies the heavens! Lord is most defying the heavens!"

Dust Immortal: "Defying the heavens! Defying the heavens!"

Roasted Chestnut Elder: "Defying the heavens! Defying the heavens! Where did Purple Dou find such a prodigious disciple!"

Ning Fan: "..."

Could you guys be quiet for a moment, this constant "defying the heavens" spam is really annoying.

This place connects to my divine sense, it’s not your chatroom...

And isn’t it obvious that among all the spammers, there’s a strange and supreme being mingled in? Senior, it’s not polite to sneak into my divine sense without permission and spam like this...

Unfortunately, unless the Roasted Chestnut Elder wishes it, no one other than Ning Fan can hear his spam.

Nobody else knows a strange spammer has mixed into the chatroom.

Forget it...

"By chance, opening the Third Gate of Tianren is after all a joyous occasion, let them spam..."

"Should I successfully seize the Five Aggregates Treasure Light this time, it would be another joy."

"Only wonder if I can handle the subsequent move of Soul-Seizing Chess from Jiu Mo Zunzhe..."

"Fortunately, unexpectedly achieving a hidden task and gaining 200 points follows the rule of 100 points for one resurrection, even if the opponent uses Soul-Seizing Chess to take me down, I still profit 100 points this round from playing chess with Xuan Ji."

Ding ding!

[Subtask: First Battle of Soul-Seizing Chess]

[Task Requirement: Achieve victory in the first battle, reward star points between 100 and 200, with extra reward of Ten Thousand Years Chess Skill; defeat, no penalty.]

Hmm? This triggered subtask seems not to have a tie bonus?

Almost as Ning Fan felt confused, azure light in his eyes flashed.

He, understood everything.

Although he cannot remember the content of Soul-Seizing Chess, he instantly understood the fact that there is no tie.

The complete opening of the Third Gate not only granted Ning Fan the ability to instantly understand something, but also enhanced his computation power by tenfold.

His left hand hidden in his sleeve, still secretly forming the recognition seal to seize magical treasures, sharpening the axe won’t delay the work of chopping firewood; his right hand handling chess pieces, plays against Xuanji God General, no longer as strenuous as before.

At this moment, even though Ning Fan is multitasking, his computational power is still five times stronger than at the beginning of the game.

Those watching the game might not notice Ning Fan’s change, but as a competitor, Xuanji God General has already broken out in cold sweat.

"Something’s wrong, something’s wrong! During the layout phase, it was clearly my advantage, but the advantage is gradually being dismantled! But how could that be, his middle game strength has reached such a degree that even an ordinary First Grade Chess Master could never match his current computation!"

"Sacrifice the initiative? Is it possible to sacrifice initiative here? Just what did he calculate, Bone Chess, tell me, what did Lu Bei calculate!"

"Abandoning pieces, abandoning pieces here to gain initiative, won’t that lead to huge losses? Is it casual, or, or... has he seen the scenarios I can’t see!"

"Heavy! So heavy! Even my breathing feels suppressed, can’t breathe, my heart’s about to stop! What level has this kid’s computational power reached so that facing him now, I feel I’m up against an insurmountable mountain, only able to gaze up, left to bow my head!"

"Damn! Must be his Mad Demon Chess technique at work! Feigned madness but not insane, what a feigned madness! To elevate his computation to such a defying level, no wonder Mad Demon Chess Masters are known as the least welcome chess masters in the Real Realms, truly makes one despise, envy!"

"Such cheating techniques are basically against the rules! Even when I use Bone Chess to cheat, I can’t match his calculation power! Is there any justice at all?"

"Wait! His left hand is hidden in his sleeve, placed on his knee, between his legs, as if rubbing something! Could this be the most terrifying... Self-Indulgence Chapter of the Mad Chess Technique! In public, rubbing the ’seven inches’ to gain unprecedented chess power and brazenly facing public accusations... I didn’t expect this kid would go to such lengths to win!"

"I am not as good as he is... If I were him, I would definitely... not be able to do this... At least not dare to do it in public... With such a desire to win or lose like mine, can I even... be called a chess master..."

From the mid-game, thirty-five more moves have passed.

Thirty-five moves ago, with the power of the Bone Chess, he saw his winning rate at sixty-one percent, holding the advantage, and his opponent was the one under pressure back then.

But looking now, his winning rate has dropped to forty-five percent, not only losing all advantage but also falling into a disadvantage, and what’s more terrifying is that he sees no hope of reversal, only darkness.

Clearly, there was no wrong move, at least, no obvious oversight, yet he’s ended up at a disadvantage, why... like this!

"Impossible, impossible! My Bone Chess actually can’t match his Mad Chess!"

"I don’t want to lose, I will never willingly lose to this kid! I must go deeper, I must integrate with the Bone Chess even more thoroughly! Even if I pay the price of heavy damage, even if my cultivation drops, even if I am no longer human, this game, I must win!"

Xuanji God General didn’t know, at this moment, his grim expression truly made him look like the one who is mad.

Jiu Mo Zunzhe abandoned the Five Aggregates Treasure Light within Ning Fan but continued to secretly interfere with Xuanji God General’s emotions, pushing him to the brink of mental collapse.

It turns out there is also a Five Aggregates Treasure Light within Xuanji God General, disturbing his heart, making it hard for him to remain clear-headed.

The power of the Bone Chess had long been operating at its maximum, almost burning and smoking.

Xuanji God General’s eyes were already bloodshot, his face pale as paper, as if something had devoured all the blood and energy within, leaving only an empty shell, a walking corpse, remaining on the chessboard, sustained by the last obsession to win no matter what.

But, he still couldn’t do it!

Another dozen or so moves, Xuanji’s winning percentage had dropped to only twenty-two percent. Such a pitiful win rate, barely seeing a glimmer of victory.

Yet he was still unwilling to give up.

Until.

Ning Fan dropped the last piece.

Thirteen plus nine, a great leap in the center!

Xuanji was first stunned, not understanding why the opponent suddenly sacrificed a piece, but in an instant, Xuanji understood.

This was a bewildering move, a great leap surrounded by two empty spaces, resembling a solitary piece.

Yet this move threatens in three directions, like an unsheathed blade, with the Sword Finger directed at the three Black Dragons of Xuanji.

One move... cuts three dragons!

"This kid really butchers my dragon... I guessed the start, but didn’t guess he could threaten my three dragons with just one move."

"This is... a move of the god! His chess experience may still be lacking, but his calculation ability is enough to be listed as a first-grade divine..."

One move cutting three dragons does not mean Ning Fan’s move can slaughter three dragons, but only one dragon between the three can be slaughtered, and which it would be depends on Xuanji’s next response.

But, the victory and defeat among top chess masters are matters of millimeters; even if one dragon is slaughtered, in this game, he has completely lost.

The winning rate was less than one in ten thousand...

The reason there is still one in ten thousand left is given the possibility that the opponent might suddenly have a brain lapse and concede voluntarily.

"I lost... No, I haven’t lost yet! I can still continue! As long as you... as long as you concede, I won’t lose, I can still... win!"

At this moment, the Five Aggregates Treasure Light within Xuanji was stimulated to the extreme, he was completely mad!

"I am a Quasi-Saint, he is an Immortal King! He may win against me in chess, but he can’t beat me in a fight! He must concede, must concede! Otherwise, I will..."

Xuanji abruptly stood up, slapping his Tian Ling, a streak of golden light flew out from the Tian Ling, trying to suppress Ning Fan in place. The golden light flew into mid-air, transforming into a golden flag engraved with four billion eight million Immortal Suppression Bans, which was an Innate Treasure.

Four billion eight million Immortal Suppression Bans were unleashed, and endless heavenly light descended from the sky, but Ning Fan shattered three billion restraints with a casual punch.

The reason there were remaining restraints was that after Ning Fan delivered one punch, he directly swallowed the golden flag.

Breaking them all would have been too wasteful.

These are all nutrition!

Dead silence!

The surrounding chess spectators dared not breathe, shocked by this horrifying scene.

Terrifying!

Too terrifying!

Brilliant!

Too brilliant!

Coming here to watch chess today was indeed worth it, not only seeing a wonderful game but also witnessing a breathtaking scandal!

Earlier, the terrifying calculation power Ning Fan showed in reversing and securing victory shocked every chess master’s heart.

At this moment, the intimidation brought by Ning Fan’s punch and gulp further made the spectators’ scalps tingle with fear.

"What kind of Immortal is this Lu Bei! Having first-grade divine chess skills is one thing, but to possess such terrifying combat ability!"

"Shameless! Too shameless! This Xuanji, having lost both the chess game and dignity! He utterly disgraced the Northern Barbarians Kingdom! This person doesn’t deserve to be a Divine General!"

Xuanji was numb.

It shouldn’t be like this, it shouldn’t be!

Losing to Lu Bei in chess was one thing, but even in combat, he couldn’t win!

What kind of monster is this kid! I am a Quasi-Saint, a Quasi-Saint! He destroyed my three billion restraints with one punch, swallowed one billion eight hundred million restraints in one gulp, isn’t he afraid of choking to death!

How am I such a failure...

I really... can’t do anything...

Xuanji’s eyes were vacant, his hands on the ground, kneeling down.

The blow of defeat and the interference of the Five Aggregates Treasure Light, the dual blow had completely collapsed his inner self.

Can’t see, can’t see anything...

Before my eyes, there is... nothing at all...

At this moment, endless black mist started pouring out from Xuanji’s eyes, ears, and nose...

Soul-Seizing Chess, activate!

...

"It ultimately came to this step... Soul-Seizing Chess shouldn’t have appeared in the Northern Barbarians Kingdom, at least not at this moment..."

The Northern Barbarian God, who had always been silently watching the situation, sighed slightly from afar.

She is the Barbarian God, the pillar of the Northern Barbarians Kingdom. As long as she is here, she doesn’t permit anyone to act recklessly.

Even a Saint presence like Jiumo Saint cannot!

According to her nature, she should have intervened when Jiumo Saint incited Xuanji to provoke Lu Bei.

However, based on her calculations, if the situation was slightly allowed to develop, the master named Lu Bei seemed to stand to gain many benefits.

So she chose to be willful, allowing the situation to develop until it was truly uncontrollable, only then deciding to intervene.

This does not align with her style, she is never one to procrastinate, nor does she enjoy letting hidden threats fester, yet this once, she made an exception in front of Lu Bei.

Why care so much about this person...

The Northern Barbarian God did not know, after meeting this person, she experienced, for the first time, many inexplicable emotions surging and burgeoning in her desolate inner world.

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