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nAt that moment, everyone’s attention was focused on the Spherical Heaven Chessboard.

nXiong Meng’s words from before had made many people suspicious.

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nThey felt that Shen Tian definitely had some ulterior motive for playing chess like this, but they couldn’t understand what he was doing with their skills.

nThus, everyone wanted to see how Shen Tian would resolve this situation.

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nShen Tian and Shi Tianzi were advancing continuously.

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nShi Tianzi would ask Shen Tian for his position before proceeding forward every time.

nShen Tian would follow with a quick response and didn’t need to think for a long time like the others.

nTherefore, the two of them played their pieces very quickly.

nThe position where they placed their pieces was very strange, and there seemed to be no logic.

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nAlthough the black pieces occasionally intercepted their pieces, the numbers were very small and not enough to be feared.

nGiven their battle prowess, they could easily deal with the phantoms that emerged from the black pieces.

nThe people in the outside world were confused.

nTo be precise, they could no longer understand the game.

nThis was because Shen Tian’s chess style was completely out of common sense and had no skill at all.

nHowever, one thing was clear. If they were to continue with their strategy, they would definitely be unable to win.

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nThis was because the black pieces had already surrounded the white pieces.

nBefore long, the white pieces would be completely surrounded and killed.

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nShi Tianzi had no idea about all of this.

nShi Tianzi was immersed in joy because he realized that Shen Tian had the same thoughts as him every time.

nHe was very happy and felt that his chess skills might not be as bad as he had imagined.

nAfter all, Shen Tian’s chess skills were profound, and he thought of the same moves as Shen Tian.

nThis meant that his chess skills were not weak either.

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nShi Tianzi sighed in his heart.

nLooks like I’ve always underestimated myself. So I’m actually a genius in the Dao of Chess!

n“Brother Shen, I have a suggestion. How about we take the next step like this?”

nShi Tianzi was eager to give it a try and chose a spot. He felt that he had grasped the essence of chess and wanted to verify it.

nShen Tian nodded. “Great minds think alike. That’s what I thought too!”

nHe trusted Shi Tianzi’s decision.

nHearing Shen Tian’s reply, Shi Tianzi resolutely walked over.

nSure enough, the place was still safe.

nShi Tianzi’s face was filled with joy. “Thank you for your guidance, Brother Shen. I understand now.”

nHe sighed in his heart.

nBrother Shen is indeed my lifelong friend. I can learn a lot just by following Brother Shen!

nShen Tian said with a smile, “Brother Shi’s talent is extraordinary. I said you could do it a long time ago!”

nHe fixed his gaze on Shi Tianzi’s head as a faint image appeared on it.

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nThe two of them continued forward, but the further they went, the more complicated the situation became.

nThey began to suffer attacks from the black pieces, and even though there weren’t many of them, they soon fell into a deadlock.

nAs such, Shi Tianzi didn’t dare to casually make his next move, afraid that something would go wrong.

nHe looked at Shen Tian and asked again, “Brother Shen, what should we do next?”

nShen Tian pointed to a spot. “Here. Brother Shi, what do you think?”

nShi Tianzi nodded. “That’s what I thought too.”

nShen Tian smiled. “Since we’re thinking of the same thing, it’s definitely correct.”

nShi Tianzi nodded seriously. “Brother Shen is right.”

n“Let’s go this way next!”

nThe corners of everyone’s mouths twitched madly.

nThey finally understood what was going on.

nThey were two completely clueless fellows playing chess.

nThey looked like they were pretty good from the side, but in reality, everything they did was just a wild guess!

nAny one of the people present might be able to perform better than them with this kind of chess skill.

nYet, these two still felt that they were skilled in chess and appreciated each other.

nYes, these two are really great!

nAn older generation expert shook his head. “It’s already over.”

nThe two seemed to be safe, but the black pieces completely surrounded them. It could be said that there was no chance of winning at all.

nThe number of black pieces increased as the game went on. In the end, they would all be wiped out. It would be a dead-end no matter which step they took.

nHowever, Shi Tianzi didn’t know that. He still confidently took the final step!

nBoom!

nDivine multicolored light rushed into the heavens, brilliance overflowing in all directions.

nCountless black pieces appeared from all directions and surrounded them.

nTerrifying fluctuations swept out and shot into the sky, and it shook the clouds in the nine heavens.

nCountless phantoms walked out from the black pieces, their auras terrifying to the extreme.

nIt seemed as if they wanted to destroy the world.

nThe older generation expert shook his head and sighed. “They were only able to reach this stage because of luck. However, this game has come to an end, and the victor has already been decided. There is no way to reverse the situation. I wonder if they can kill their way out!”

nThe current situation was even more dangerous than the situation that the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader and company had been in.

nThere were so many black pieces that it was hard to imagine. It was a vast expanse of blackness as far as the eye could see.

nEveryone felt their hearts tremble when they saw this.

nEven Great Sages would bleed to death if so many black pieces surrounded them.

nGiven the Divine Firmament Saint and Shi Tianzi’s combat strength, they might not be able to leave safely.

nEveryone felt that the odds were against them.

nShi Tianzi’s expression changed slightly. He looked at the endless army and felt his scalp go numb.

n“Brother Shen, what do we do now?”

nNo matter how bad his chess skills were, he knew that there was no way out.

nShen Tian confidently replied, “No worries, we’ll wait and see!”

nShi Tianzi’s eyes flickered with astonishment, and he inwardly sighed.

nAs expected of Brother Shen, he is able to remain calm even in such a dangerous situation.

nCompared to Brother Shen, my mental state is far inferior.

nWhen he thought of this, Shi Tianzi also calmed down, preparing to fight.

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nHowever, the sound of the Heavenly Dao suddenly sounded in the void.

nIt seemed to echo through the heavens and the earth.

nIn that instant, everyone was shocked. Looking over, they saw two blurry figures appear above the board.

nIt was a man and a child playing chess. The layout of the chessboard in front of them was exactly the same as the situation Shen Tian and Shen Tianzi were in.

nSeeing that the game had been set, the man slowly stood up while the child hurriedly stood up.

n“Master, why are you going?”

nThe voice of the child seemed to have come from the boundless space and time, traversing through the ages.

nIt felt illusory and impossible to capture.

nEveryone was shocked. They did not know why such a change would occur.

nThe man sighed and said, “I am stepping into the outer realm to slay Evil Spirits, quell the chaos, and protect the common people.”

nThis voice was solemn and dignified.

nThe child asked again, “When will Master return?”

nHis tone was filled with worry and reluctance as if they would never see each other again after this farewell.

nThe man replied, “I will return once the war is over.”

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nThis conversation seemed brief, but it caused a tempestuous storm in the hearts of countless people.

nSome were dejected, others had tears in their eyes, and their hearts were filled with sorrow. They seemed to have seen the descent of the great calamity of the ancient era, as well as the destruction it brought along.

nThere were mountains of corpses, seas of bones, and rivers of blood everywhere.

nCountless experts stepped out of their homes and entered the battlefield, wanting to fight against the enemies and protect their homes.

nIn the end, countless people buried their bones in the sand, leaving behind their descendants in grief.

nThis was their mission and their helplessness.

nEven though they protected their homes, they couldn’t return to their homeland to meet their old friends again.

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nEveryone was immersed in this conversation.

nAt that moment, a change occurred in the sky.

nCountless stars suddenly appeared in the bright sky, and light descended, covering heaven and earth.

nDazzling starlight shone on the Spherical Heaven Chessboard, enveloping Shen Tian and Shen Tianzi. They were immersed in endless brilliance, enjoying the baptism of starlight, looking very exceptional.

nSuddenly, a powerful spatial force burst out from the Spherical Heaven Chessboard.

nIn an instant, the two figures disappeared from everyone’s sight.

nEven the Spherical Heaven Chessboard had been completely shut down and vanished from the Supreme Sky Tree World.

nEveryone was shocked upon seeing this scene.

n“What happened? Where did the Divine Firmament Saint and Shi Tianzi go?”

n“Why did the chessboard suddenly close? They seem to have been teleported away!”

n“How did this happen?”

n“Could it be that they’ve really cleared the board game?”

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nSince the appearance of the Spherical Heaven Chessboard, there had never been such a strange scene.

nBut now, not only had the tune of the Dao descended, but even the board had changed.

nMore than likely, it was because Shen Tian had cleared the game. This was the only possible explanation.

nMany people sighed and said, “So there’s really a secret behind this!”

n“Our horizons have been broadened.”

n“The Divine Firmament Saint is a true chess genius!”

n“He saw through all the mysteries and found a way to clear the game.”

nThey had been under the impression Shen Tian didn’t know anything about chess.

nIn the end, they realized that the clowns were actually themselves.

nThey were filled with admiration and envy for Shen Tian.

n“If I was the one who had cleared the game, I would have definitely obtained a supreme inheritance!”

n“As expected of the Son of Providence, Shen Tian!”

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nShen Tian and Shi Tianzi had already entered another space.

nStarlight lingered about here, and natural laws filled this space. It felt like they were in a sea of stars, incomparably dazzling.

nThe surroundings were filled with stars that shone brightly. One could even see the Milky Way streaking across.

n“Where… is this place?”

nShi Tianzi was bewildered. He had never seen such a peculiar scene.

nShen Tian was indifferent and unmoved.

nAt that moment, the space in front of the two of them surged as boundless immortal light shot out.

nThen, a figure walked out from the void.

nIt was a mighty figure in silver armor. His entire body was enveloped in hazy starlight, making it impossible to see his true appearance.

nHis aura was vast like the sea, vast and unrestrained, grand to the extreme!

nShi Tianzi and Shen Tian shuddered upon seeing this figure.

nHe’s too powerful! This person is definitely a supreme expert!

nShi Tianzi said respectfully, “Senior, may I know where this place is?”

nThe figure slowly said, “This is the inner world of the Spherical Heaven Chessboard.

n“Congratulations on clearing the Spherical Heaven Chessboard game.”

nShi Tianzi was dumbfounded. “We cleared it?”

nBefore coming in, he had clearly seen that the black pieces had completely surrounded them.

nShi Tianzi had originally thought that this chess game had come to an end and that they had completely failed.

nHowever, the figure that had suddenly appeared told them that they had cleared the level.

nShi Tianzi was stunned, unable to react.

nThe figure spoke once more. “This King set up the Spherical Heaven Chessboard to find a successor.”

n“To clear the game, one did not need to make the white piece escape alive. It was just to see whether I could meet a fated person.

n“If one tries to clear the game with advanced chess skills, the pieces will just slowly wear one down until they lose.

n“Only by taking every step as I did when I was young can one clear the chess game.

n“I see the shadow of myself when I was young on both of you!”

nShi Tianzi immediately reacted with an awkward expression.

nHe had originally thought that his chess skills were superb, but it turned out that it was just a coincidence.

nBut soon, Shi Tianzi’s heart turned heavy.

nHe discovered that Shen Tian already had a card up his sleeve and even resolutely chose this method to play chess.

nIf it was just one person, it could be said to be lucky. However, for two people to make the same exact moves, it didn’t just depend on luck.

nBrother Shen must have seen through this chess game long ago. However, he wanted to share some of his opportunities with me and thus invited me to play the game with him.

nBrother Shen is my benefactor!

nShi Tianzi looked at Shen Tian gratefully.

nBut soon, Shi Tianzi reacted.

nAccording to that person from before, the Spherical Heaven Chessboard was set up by Immortal King Hun Tian in search of a successor.

nDidn’t that mean that they would obtain Immortal King Hun Tian’s inheritance?

nWhat existence was an Immortal King? It was an existence that far surpassed a Thearch, an existence that could look down on all living beings!

nIn front of an Immortal King, even a Thearch was like an ant that could be easily killed.

nHe hadn’t expected that they would actually be able to find Immortal King Hun Tian’s inheritance ground today.

nIf this was so, that figure must be Immortal King Hun Tian!

nShi Tianzi immediately felt relieved. No wonder this person’s aura was so terrifying.

nOnly peerless Immortal Kings could have this type of aura!

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nAt this time, Immortal King Hun Tian said calmly, “You’ve entered this place because you’re fated to meet me. You can thus accept my inheritance.”

n“I will impart the Heavenly Cycle Dao Sutra to both of you. I hope that all of you will try your best to comprehend it.”

nThe Heavenly Cycle Dao Sutra was an Immortal King sutra that was above that of a Thearch sutra. It was an absolute supreme technique that contained boundless might!

nIf this technique were to spread to the outside world, it would cause countless factions to fight over it. Even Thearchs would go crazy over it!

nShi Tianzi did not expect to obtain the Heavenly Cycle Dao Sutra on this trip, which made him extremely excited.

nHe glanced again at Shen Tian and sighed inwardly.

nBrother Shen is indeed worthy of being called the Son of Providence. He will encounter a supreme fortuitous opportunity no matter where he goes. This time, it was all thanks to Brother Shen!

nShi Tianzi believed that all of this was thanks to Shen Tian.

nIf it wasn’t for Shen Tian’s guidance, he would be utterly unable to break through the chessboard, so how could he have appeared here to accept Immortal King Hun Tian’s inheritance?

n“Thank you, Immortal King Hun Tian!”

nShi Tianzi and Shen Tian cupped their hands in thanks.

nImmortal King Hun Tian was a peerless expert, and he was even willing to hand over the inheritance to them, so they were naturally extremely grateful.

n“This is the Universe Stars Map. It contains the secrets of the Heavenly Cycle Dao Sutra. How much you can understand will depend on your comprehension!”

nImmortal King Hun Tian took out an incomparably dazzling star chart. There were stars all over it, and it was incomparably vast. It was like the starry sea of the universe, with no end in sight.

nWhen this diagram appeared, endless natural laws immediately appeared between heaven and earth, continuously descending as if a new world was about to be birthed.

nEndless starlight burst out from the Universe Stars Map. Multicolored light overflowed in all directions, and laws lingered around it. It was a magnificent sight!

nShi Tianzi’s eyes lit up as his heart skipped a beat.

nThe Universe Stars Map instantly attracted him, and even his mind was immersed in it.

nShi Tianzi’s pupils became incomparably deep as if there was a resplendent sea of stars flowing within. Streak after streak of dazzling divine rainbow light could be seen soaring across his pupils.

nAt the same time, his entire body erupted with divine light, dazzling and resplendent, resonating with the starry sea in the sky and entering a profound and mysterious state.

nShi Tianzi’s aura was transforming, as if he was wandering through the boundless cosmos, searching for the truth of the Dao.

nHe had fallen into boundless silence.

nShen Tian was also excited. However, when he was about to comprehend this technique, Immortal King Hun called out to him.

nKing Pure Heaven said indifferently, “This young friend here, this isn’t your true form, right?

n“If one wishes to comprehend the Universe Stars Map, only by comprehending with their actual body will they be able to obtain enormous benefits.

n“Since you have entered this place, you can also be considered my successor.

n“Now, I will send your main body over!”

nAs soon as he finished speaking, Immortal King Hun Tian waved his hand, and space was instantly torn into an enormous rift.

nAn incomparably terrifying spatial power surged forth instantly, emitting a boundless might that shot straight into the void.

nAt Jixia Academy’s 2nd Spirit Mountain…

nShen Tian was cultivating with his eyes closed. Divine light surrounded his body.

nHowever, at that moment, the space around him instantly shattered as a boundless might swept over.

nShen Tian was shocked. Before he could react, he was drawn in by this force and disappeared on the spot.

nIn the Spherical Heaven Chessboard…

nThe two Shen Tians looked at each other, dumbfounded.

nShen Tian had never imagined that Immortal King Hun Tian would see through his disguise.

nOne had to know that he cultivated the Blood God Sutra, and this physical body was a clone condensed by his skill, Blood God’s Son.

nOrdinary people would not be able to see any differences between the main body and the clone.

nBack then, Huang Shi had only made a guess. He hadn’t been able to confirm his true identity.

nNot only had Immortal King Hun Tian seen through it, but he had also dragged his main body through the endless void.

nWas this the power of an Immortal King? This was just too terrifying!

nShen Tian’s heart tightened as a sense of danger arose in his heart.

nFrom the looks of it, it didn’t seem like he could become invincible just by cultivating the Blood God Sutra.

nOnce he encountered an expert at the level of Immortal King Hun Tian, not only would he be able to determine his identity, but he would also be able to traverse space and kill him!

nIt was too frightening!

nShen Tian’s heart became heavy at this thought.

nAs if reading Shen Tian’s thoughts, Immortal King Hun Tian explained, “Even in the Celestial World, the Blood God Sutra is considered one of the most supreme inheritances.

n“Furthermore, it contains powerful concealment abilities. Ordinary people are simply unable to see through it.

n“It’s a pity that the gap between us is too great. If you had become a Thearch and ascended, even I wouldn’t be able to tell at a glance whether you’re a true body or a clone.

n“It’s even more impossible to capture the location of your main body so easily.”

nImmortal King Hun Tian was a peerless Immortal King after all, and his strength far exceeded that of a Thearch.

nIn front of Immortal King Hun Tian, Shen Tian was merely a weakling, so he could naturally see through him.

nShen Tian shook his head with a wry smile. He didn’t expect that his self-proclaimed invincible life-saving technique would be useless in front of such an expert.

nIt seemed like he had to be more careful in the future.

nAt the very least, he had to become a Thearch before he could go out and have fun!

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nImmortal King Hun Tian spoke again, “Come out, old fellow! Don’t think that I won’t be able to sense it just because you’re hiding in this kid’s sea of consciousness!”

nA divine soul suddenly appeared in Shen Tian’s mind and transformed into a purple phantom that appeared.

nThis person was Ye Qincang!

nYe Qincang cupped his hands toward Immortal King Hun Tian and said, “Greetings, Immortal King Hun Tian!”

nYe Qincang used to be a powerful being in the Celestial World, but his soul had eventually fallen into the mortal world.

nHowever, he had still heard of the Immortal King Hun Tian.

nImmortal King Hun Tian was absolutely a top existence in the Celestial World. Therefore, even Ye Qincang didn’t dare to act recklessly in front of Immortal King Hun Tian.

nShen Tian was surprised. This was the first time he saw Ye Qincang acting like this.

nLooks like Immortal King Hun Tian’s status in the Celestial World is extremely high!

n“I never thought that the God Of War Pagoda would end up like this. Even you have become a remnant soul.”

nImmortal King Hun Tian looked at Ye Qincang and shook his head.

nYe Qincang smiled bitterly but didn’t explain anything.

nImmortal King Hun Tian looked at Shen Tian and said, “You’re hiding a lot of secrets. Not only do you have this old brat’s protection, you also have that!”

nImmortal King Hun Tian seemed to have noticed something, and a ridiculing smile appeared on his face.

nYe Qincang broke out in cold sweat.

nThis was because Immortal King Hun Tian was too formidable, and he was a peerless Immortal King!

nYe Qincang wouldn’t be able to defeat Immortal King Hun Tian even if he was in his prime state, let alone when he was now a remnant soul.

nIf Immortal King Hun Tian harbored any evil thoughts toward Shen Tian, then Shen Tian would definitely die!

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