146: Collect the great man who transcends the tribulation and enters the Forgetful Peak

Looking at Gu Liangyuan, Tianyi Old Man chuckled, “Black goes first, my young friend, please.”

Gu Liangyuan looked at the group of islands not far away and the chessboard spanning six hundred li on the sea surface, uttering the word “Grow,” as his body rose inch by inch.

In the blink of an eye, he transformed into thirty thousand zhang, stepping into the air above the sea!

His cultivation instantly reached Lianxu Peak, even showing faint signs of Breakthrough towards the Body Integration Realm.

Before Soul Transformation, Gu Liangyuan could only reach a size of about a thousand zhang at most.

Once he underwent Soul Transformation, he could transform into thirty thousand zhang!

This was not merely a simple difference in stored Law power.

Moreover, the Law power within Gu Liangyuan’s body was continuous, no longer exhausting itself in a minute or two as before.

The Water and Fire Laws, when unleashed, transformed into endless Spiritual Qi, nourishing his body.

Coupled with the augmentation of the Supreme Forgetfulness Scripture, the Spiritual Qi within Gu Liangyuan’s body seemed inexhaustible.

“Indeed, only after reaching Soul Transformation can the true power of Divine Ability be unleashed.”

In this state, those islands in Gu Liangyuan’s eyes were merely large chess pieces.

He bent slightly, extended a single hand, and with a strong pull, the island was uprooted.

Splash!

As the island was pulled out of the water, the originally calm sea instantly surged, raising waves.

These waves, in the eyes of ordinary people, were already terrifying.

But in Gu Liangyuan’s eyes at this moment, they were just small splashes.

Looking at the chessboard, he held the island, gave it a slight flick, and the island landed in the 3-3 position!

“3-3?”

Tianyi Old Man frowned slightly; it wasn’t that this move was so powerful, but rather that it was too common.

Although he was puzzled, for the sake of caution, he still defended.

With a gentle wave of his hand, an island in front of him instantly disappeared.

When it reappeared, it was already next to the black piece.

Just like that, the two exchanged moves, starting their game of chess.

The speed at which they played became faster and faster; almost as soon as the former placed a piece, the latter followed suit, as if no thought was needed at all.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the two had played fifty moves.

The more he played, the deeper Tianyi Old Man’s frown became.

Because in his opinion, Gu Liangyuan’s chess moves were like those of a child just learning Go, truly crude and unbearable.

At this point, he had completely gained the upper hand.

How many times did he have the chance to capture large groups of Gu Liangyuan’s pieces, but for the sake of caution, he did not act rashly, instead continuously strengthening his own defense.

He didn’t think Gu Liangyuan couldn’t play chess; on the contrary, from the move Gu Liangyuan displayed in the Enlightenment Tower just now, his chess skills were extremely profound.

The more this was the case, the more conflicted he felt.

What was the reason?

After another thirty moves, Gu Liangyuan’s speed remained just as fast, but Tianyi Old Man played slower and slower, becoming more and more bewildered.

He couldn’t understand Gu Liangyuan’s chess moves!

The two played another ten moves, and when they reached the ninetieth move, Gu Liangyuan placed another piece.

This piece was precisely the Tengen!

As this piece landed, it echoed the first piece Gu Liangyuan had placed!

All the black pieces on the board that were destined to die seemed to come alive at this moment!

Accompanied by bursts of Dragon roars, a black Dragon phantom leaped out of the sea, looking down at Tianyi Old Man’s white Dragon, as if mocking his incompetence!

Tianyi Old Man suddenly looked up at Gu Liangyuan, and vaguely, he seemed to see a strategist, standing below the city wall, looking at him with a faint smile.

Gu Liangyuan was not playing chess; he was playing with people’s hearts!

From the moment he placed the first piece, Gu Liangyuan had anticipated that he would not rashly capture pieces, but rather focus on defense.

It was precisely because of this that Gu Liangyuan was given the opportunity to form a great Dragon!

“What a fine Tengen move!”

Tianyi Old Man’s desire to win was completely ignited; he knew that the game had only truly begun now!

He had seen through Gu Liangyuan’s chess moves, and no longer hesitated, placing a piece and directly launching an attack!

Even if it meant hurting himself a thousand, he would inflict eight hundred on the enemy!

As this piece landed, a killing Qi filled the chessboard!

The situation changed dramatically, with thunder from a clear sky!

Startling countless fish, causing them to scatter and flee!

Gu Liangyuan had no intention of defending, merely minding his own business, capturing Tianyi Old Man’s chess pieces.

The two continuously placed pieces, engaging in mutual slaughter!

After another twenty moves, Tianyi Old Man swept his gaze across the chessboard, and his expression changed.

Unbeknownst to him, he had already fallen into a disadvantage.

Tianyi Old Man was engrossed in the chess game, while others focused on Gu Liangyuan.

At this point, the game had been going on for an hour, yet Gu Liangyuan showed no signs of fatigue.

Looking at the continuously flowing Spiritual Qi towards Gu Liangyuan, everyone suddenly realized that the Legacy of Forget-Love Peak seemed even more powerful than they had imagined.

Judging by the commotion of Gu Liangyuan absorbing Spiritual Qi, it was probably even more potent than the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Skill.

The more they understood, the more they felt that Gu Liangyuan was extraordinary.

This was also the first time they had seen someone like Gu Liangyuan, proficient in all hundred arts of cultivation.

From this point on, Tianyi Old Man’s chess-playing speed began to slow down again.

The two played another twenty moves.

These twenty moves, however, took a full three hours.

As the sky darkened, Tianyi Old Man slowly stood up:

“My young friend, there’s no point in continuing, is there?”

Looking at Tianyi Old Man’s twenty loyalty points, Gu Liangyuan quickly reacted.

Regarding this chess game, they both knew clearly that Tianyi Old Man’s defeat was evident.

This was Tianyi Old Man’s roundabout way of admitting defeat.

But in front of so many people, he found it a bit difficult to save face, which is why he spoke in such a manner.

Gu Liangyuan’s original intention was to keep Tianyi Old Man at Forget-Love Peak, so he naturally wouldn’t deny Tianyi Old Man a graceful exit.

Feeling the insufficient Law power within his body, Gu Liangyuan swayed and transformed back to his normal size:

“Yes, there’s no point in continuing.”

“Senior, why don’t you come back to Forget-Love Peak with me for a rest?”

“That is my wish, but I dared not ask.”

“Please.”

Just like that, the two walked together, heading towards Forget-Love Peak.

Leaving behind a bewildered crowd.

What’s going on?

Who lost, who won?

Did half the people leave?

Lü Qingmei looked at Chess Maniac:

“Chess Maniac, who do you think won?”

Chess Maniac shook his head: “I think both could win.”

After thinking for a moment, he felt it wasn’t cautious enough, so he added:

“And both could lose.”

Lü Qingmei was speechless.

It was as if he said nothing at all!

It’s no wonder Chess Maniac couldn’t understand; although his chess skills were extraordinary, he was still a long way from both Gu Liangyuan and Tianyi Old Man.

If Chess Maniac couldn’t understand, others certainly couldn’t.

Watching the excitement halfway through left the onlookers feeling unsettled.

But since the main characters had left, others also had no reason to stay, and they bid farewell to Lü Qingmei and departed.

That’s how things are; events with a conclusion are only discussed for a few sentences and then forgotten, while unresolved events tend to spark public discussion.

As these people returned, the story of Gu Liangyuan and Tianyi Old Man playing chess also became a popular topic of conversation.

Especially those chess cultivators who received the news, they would travel thousands of miles to visit the place where the two played chess.

Looking at the chessboard, they would argue fiercely over who won and who lost, their faces turning red.

Five thousand years later, this place even developed into a Holy Land for chess cultivators throughout the world.

This sea area was also known as the Sea of Falling Chess Pieces.

After several more millennia, a rumor, originating from unknown sources, spread that whoever comprehended the chess game here could achieve Immortal Ascension on the spot.

Later, a Sect that primarily cultivated through chess occupied this place.

Unfortunately, despite the emergence of many talented individuals within the Sect, not a single person was able to fathom the mysteries of this place…