Free Web Novel“As expected of my elder brother, you saw through it at a glance.”
Luo Yexian nodded, confirming Li Mo’s statement.
Tan Zhuyin and the Demon Summoning Cultists intently watched the area below, as if wanting to know if anything would change now that the Dream God had sensed the power of all beings.
Unfortunately, there was nothing.
Well, they couldn't see much by themselves anyway.
The Demon Summoning Sect was not a Sect that specialized in the Yin and Yang, Five Elements, and Feng Shui formations.
The information they possessed was also researched by the people of the Yin Yang Hall in the past.
However, there was a rising young junior in the Yin Yang Hall who harbored thoughts of replacing Tan Zhuyin as the Saint.
Tan Zhuyin and the others naturally couldn't wait for the other party to come and explore with them.
They could only turn their gaze back to Li Mo.
Li Mo chuckled wryly: “You have discovered this place for a long time, haven’t you unraveled any of its mysteries?”
“That’s why we wish to consult Senior.”
Tan Zhuyin's gaze stopped Luo Yexian, who was about to speak.
Li Mo pretended to ponder the chess game.
In reality, he was listening to the Ice Cube’s voice, which was transmitted from the Taiyin Divine Intent:
“This place has been set up with great skill, using the Qi of the mountain peaks as chess pieces to form a layout, condensing the Heaven And Earth Treasure Qi of this auspicious Feng Shui land for thousands of years.”
“If this formation is not broken, rashly venturing deeper will lead to being devoured by the Heaven And Earth Treasure Qi formation.”
“But at the same time, the Heaven And Earth Treasure Qi will also give birth to Heaven And Earth Treasure, or even great ominous beings.”
While listening, Li Heitu Immortal relayed the information.
In his eyes, the hint of a half-smile grew stronger.
From the Ice Cube’s tone, it was clear that this game was not easy to break.
No wonder these Demon Summoning Cultists looked at the Lanke Mountain range with not only longing for opportunities but also deep apprehension.
The Demon Summoning Sect had obviously investigated this place more than once.
But it was also clear that each time they returned empty-handed, and likely encountered many obstacles.
“Brother Heitu, to be honest with you.”
After Tan Zhuyin’s eye signal, Luo Yexian also spoke:
“A long time ago, the Sect tried to send people into the Lanke Mountain range, but no matter which direction they went, they would eventually arrive in front of a huge chessboard.”
“If one forcefully enters without playing a game of chess, they will be retaliated against by the Heaven And Earth Treasure Qi.”
“If one plays chess... the outcome isn’t much better.”
Luo Yexian narrated slowly.
It turned out that according to the Sect’s records, the Yin Yang Hall once had a Law Body powerhouse whose Yin and Yang Five Elements techniques had reached Major Achievement, and whose chess skills were unparalleled in his generation. He once played chess with the Great Yu Prime Minister for three days and three nights, ultimately winning by two pieces and earning the title of ‘Chess Saint’.
That Senior, bearing the name of Chess Saint, confidently came to Lanke Mountain to challenge the game.
He was gone for seven years.
When this Chess Saint returned, his Law Body was depleted, and he was almost half-crazed, constantly muttering the words ‘break the formation’.
And from his words, it could vaguely be discerned.
He was not the first Chess Saint to come to Lanke Mountain.
The higher one’s chess skills, the deeper one fell. Among them, there was even a Controlling Mystery skeleton who had died many years ago, who had played until his death, becoming a ‘chess slave’ like existence.
“Ice Cube, do you have confidence in this chess game?”
Li Mo was still waiting to go home for the New Year; let alone ten years, he didn’t even want to be stuck there for ten days or half a month.
“This game is indeed ever-changing.”
“Is it difficult?”
The Ice Cube paused on the other side, and then her clear voice continued:
“Hmm, I probably won’t win by too many points.”
“.....”
So the Ice Cube wasn’t thinking about whether she could win or not.
She was thinking about how much she would win by?
This damned sense of security!
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Otherwise, if he had just said ‘I’ll make a slight move’, and now that he was here, he said ‘Sorry to bother you, I can’t do anything either’, wouldn’t his image as a disciple of the Heavenly Venerate, the Black Earth Immortal, have fallen to the ground?
“Heh heh, haven’t you heard that there’s always a way out? Especially for a chess game.”
Li Heitu Immortal stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the scattered mountains below, his tone filled with strong confidence.
After hearing the previous stories, he showed no fear, instead, it was as if he had finally gained a hint of interest.
“You can break this game?!”
The Demon-Calling Holy Child’s eyes flashed with intense light.
“I’ll try to win by as many points as possible.”
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The Demon Summoning Cultists looked at each other.
The chess game that had left the Demon Summoning Sect helpless for thousands of years, and the other party didn't even consider losing?
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The Immortal’s voice changed.
Luo Yexian immediately understood that this was a request for a favor, so he looked at Tan Zhuyin with his eyes.
Tan Zhuyin quickly calculated in his mind, then nodded and said:
“If you truly break this game, our Divine Sect will owe you a huge favor, and we should naturally return the favor.”
The power of all beings could be collected again if lost.
Even a fool would know what to choose between the two.
“Please.”
Tan Zhuyin stepped out of his soft sedan chair and personally invited him.
“Oh, you’ve become sensible.”
Li Mo looked pleased, with the expression of an elder who approved of him.
Seriously, being an elder felt really good.
Tan Zhuyin: “.....”
He felt like he was being taken advantage of, but he had no evidence.
And what did it mean that Luo Yexian kept looking at him with envious eyes?
Thus, the group entered the Lanke Mountain range.
Immediately, white mist surged, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of their Face. This white mist seemed to penetrate even the Yi Soul, making it impossible to know where one was.
Furthermore, with the dense fog, even someone with a good sense of direction would be unable to distinguish north, south, east, and west upon entering.
Fortunately, the moonlight could still penetrate.
Everyone had a general idea and didn't panic.
Anyway, no matter which way they walked, they would end up in the same place.
Moreover, none of them could play chess, so they weren't afraid of being trapped inside.
In the eyes of the Demon Summoning Cultists, the only person who might be trapped inside was Li Mo.
But they didn't know that Li Mo couldn't even be considered a bad chess player; he might only know a thing or two about Five-in-a-Row.
Little Li Immortal was in charge of the public image.
Han Xianzi was in charge of the chess skills.
One handled external affairs, one handled internal affairs, a male and female pairing, making work less tiring.
The Ice Cube only needed to think about how to win the game, while Little Li had much more to consider.
“And win beautifully.”
Li Mo touched the mirage divine pearl in his embrace.
Half an hour later.
After passing through layers of mist, the view suddenly opened up. Besides the moonlight, the stars in the sky also seemed to brighten significantly, illuminating the scene in front of them clearly.
A wide and ancient chessboard lay flat on the ground, with black and white pieces clearly distinct yet intricately intertwined.
The chessboard was very large, like a plaza.
Li Mo recognized that the arrangement of the pieces on it was exactly the distribution of the mountains in the Lanke Mountain range outside.
Not only the chessboard, but there were also many skeletons sitting on the ground.
“That should be a Senior from the Yin Yang Hall...”
A Demon Summoning Cultist recognized the clothes °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° on one of the skeletons!
Apparently, the person was extraordinary in life; even after countless years since their death, their clothes had not decayed.
Li Mo scanned it with his Tianming Divine Eye.
It could be confirmed that these deceased chess Masters were indeed completely cold, and their times of death varied, which could be seen from the age characteristics of their clothing.
“This place should have existed since the late Shang and early Yu dynasties.”
Li Mo judged.
“These powerhouses won’t revive, will they...?”
Luo Yexian had been with Han Zhen for a long time, and always felt that these people who had died many years ago would suddenly stand up...
No sooner had he spoken.
Whoosh!—
In the hollow eye sockets of those skeletons, a point of emerald green fire suddenly ignited, and they all stood up.
They all, without prior agreement, turned their gazes towards the group.
As if waiting for a wonderful chess game.
“Hiss...” Luo Yexian’s scalp tingled.
Tan Zhuyin’s Face rippled with a touch of blood, and his neck was covered by thin scales, faintly emitting a Dragon might.
“What’s going on?”
Li Mo did not act rashly.
After the person in the moon told him, he breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly:
“No need to worry, these skeletons are harmless.”
“They have only been dead for many years, and because they were nourished by the Heaven And Earth Treasure Qi, a trace of their obsession has not dissipated, that’s all.”
“They just... wanted to see this game broken, even in death.”
