The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 600 The World of Chess: Everything is a Weapon, A Chess Game of Heaven and Earth
At this moment, even the surrounding wind seemed to fall into a brief silence.

Gazing at the ethereal purple osmanthus before her, Su Wanqing was stunned by the boy's words and stood frozen in place.

The boy's handsome face gazed at her quietly, his eyes clear and deep, without a trace of impurity.

A unique fragrance emanated from the osmanthus tree, actively seeking out her snow-white nose and permeating her body in every pore, creating a sensation that made her whole body involuntarily breathe.

Her heart suddenly skipped a few beats, and she whispered, "For me?"

She clearly hadn't expected that Li Hao was serious and would actually give her the Fairy Tale Purple Osmanthus that he had worked so hard to pick, especially in front of her sister, Su Muqing.

She suddenly realized something and turned to look at Su Muqing beside her.

The coldness on Su Muqing's face froze the moment Li Hao stepped past her to hand her the flowers.

She turned her head, her gaze lingering for a moment on the ethereal purple osmanthus in front of Su Wanqing, before raising her head and staring at Li Hao with eyes as cold as frost:

"What do you mean?"

"Ok?"

Li Hao looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Are you deliberately trying to annoy me?"

Su Muqing's face was gloomy, and there was a hint of anger in her eyes.

Li Hao frowned and said calmly, "You already have it, so giving it to you would be redundant. Wanqing likes it, is there a problem with giving it to her?"

"you!"

Su Muqing clenched her fairy dress tightly, her heart filled with anger, but seeing the young man's calm appearance, her anger suddenly subsided.

It's clearly the other person trying to please you, being unreasonable and clingy; you're the one who shouldn't be angry.

It's just some petty tricks. Do you think you can anger her and get her attention like that?
Su Muqing suddenly smiled coldly, looking at Li Hao mockingly, and said, "You have such talent for cultivation, yet you spend all your time on these messy things, trying to gain my attention. If you could calm down and cultivate properly, why would you need to rely on our Su family?"

Li Hao was stunned, unsure of what she was thinking, but clearly she had misunderstood again.

However, after thinking about it, he didn't explain. When prejudice stands in front of you, even the truth will be labeled as sophistry.

Beside her, Su Wanqing snapped out of her daze and quickly transmitted her voice to Li Hao:
"Haotian, don't make your sister angry. This method won't work. You should quickly give the Immortal Osmanthus to your sister. I know her. The fact that she said this means she minds. You've worked so hard for so long, don't let it all go to waste."

Seeing that she was still trying to comfort Su Muqing through telepathy, Li Hao shook his head slightly and said, "Giving it to her would just get it thrown away. Don't overthink it. Since it was said to be picked for you, it's a gift for you. There's no other reason."

After saying that, he handed the Fairy Tale Purple Osmanthus to her.

His words, spoken without being transmitted, reached Su Muqing's ears directly, causing her expression to turn even colder.

"Humph!"

Su Muqing gave Li Hao a deep look, then turned her gaze to Su Wanqing. Only then did the coldness in her eyes dissipate as she said:

"Since he picked it for you, just accept it. I won't be angry."

Su Wanqing smiled wryly and said, "Sister, you should keep it. Haotian was just saying that in anger."

"I have."

Su Muqing sneered slightly and said, "Even if he gave it to me, I would crush it like mud. I, Su Muqing, can get what I want with my own hands, unlike some guys with low moral character who just wait to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor. They have no ambition and are not even as good as the servants of my Su family."

As she spoke, she turned away, seemingly shutting out the area.

Su Wanxue frowned at Li Hao and transmitted her voice, "Wanqing is simple-minded, don't take advantage of her. You and Mu Qing should resolve your own issues."

Li Hao turned his head and saw that it was Su Wanxue. He frowned and said indifferently, "You're overthinking it."

Seeing that Li Hao wouldn't admit it, Su Wanxue didn't say anything more. If it happened again, she would stop him.

At this moment, Jiang Huanhuan had been helped over by the Jiang family members, her pretty face deathly pale.

Before she fell into the water, she saw Li Hao pick the Fairy Tale Purple Osmanthus. Now, seeing it in Su Wanqing's hand, she couldn't help but look at Li Hao and say:
"How...how did you break through that sword intent?"

Compared to the ethereal purple osmanthus, she was more concerned about why Li Hao could block the sword intent that she herself couldn't.

Could it be that this painter, who is only at the first level of the Immortal Lord realm, has a swordsmanship that surpasses mine?

"Use a sword to break a sword."

Li Hao simply replied with four words.

Jiang Huanhuan was stunned. A sword against a sword? A sword against a sword… She suddenly laughed. What a simple sword against a sword! So simple? So domineering?!

"Your swordsmanship..."

Jiang Huanhuan suppressed her bitter smile and stared intently at Li Hao.

Li Hao didn't speak, but his gaze naturally fell on Su Muqing's face again, his thoughts drifting away.

Seeing this, Jiang Huanhuan glanced at Su Muqing and suddenly felt a little envious of her.

She had never envied Su Muqing and the Lin family prince when she knew they were childhood sweethearts, but now, seeing even a prodigy like Li Hao revolving around her so devotedly, she felt a little envious.

"Mu Qing, cherish it."

Jiang Huanhuan said something and turned to leave.

Su Muqing was slightly taken aback. When she noticed Li Hao's gaze, she immediately understood Jiang Huanhuan's meaning, and her face darkened.

At this time, the others also picked the Fairy Tale Purple Osmanthus and returned, and all six Fairy Tale Purple Osmanthus flowers were picked clean.

"Congratulations on catching the Fairy Purple Osmanthus. This fairy osmanthus buds every nine thousand years and blooms every ten thousand years. You are all truly destined."

With a smile on his face, the Immortal King Tan said softly, "This Immortal Purple Osmanthus is said to be 100,000 years old. This is its tenth time blooming. Although it is not like other rare and precious medicines with extraordinary effects, it symbolizes eternity and waiting! I also hope that you all have an eternal Dao heart on your cultivation path, as well as the will to endure the passage of time. I believe that one day, you will all be able to wait for the day when you bloom and stand at the pinnacle of the True Realm!"

Eternity...waiting...Li Hao looked up, his eyes flickering slightly. He couldn't help but think of Shi Miao, the soul that had traveled through time and space.

Although it was just a few words, is she already waiting eternally in the future?
He suddenly felt a strange, inexplicable pang in his heart, as if some invisible, intangible shackle of fate had tightened at that moment.

"Let's end this Sword Pool championship here."

Tan Xianwang waved his hand, and his voice echoed throughout the entire venue.

Everyone rose from their prayer cushions and bowed to the celestial king in gratitude.

The members of the Jiang, Su, and Lin families also stood up. Although they came from prominent families, they still observed the proper etiquette.

After the grand Sword Pool competition ended, while other aristocratic families were still chatting and taking the opportunity to establish relations, Su Muqing took to the air and flew back to the Su family.

Seeing this, Li Hao quickly followed, but Su Muqing was not traveling with Su Wanqing and the others this time. She was extremely fast, and Li Hao could only chase after her with all his might to avoid being left behind.

Soon, the two returned to the Su family's Immortal Abode.

Su Muqing had calmed down by now, but she was secretly surprised. She had tried to shake off Li Hao, but she couldn't.

Although Li Hao couldn't keep up, the aura remained firmly locked on, making it impossible to completely shake off, which was rather frightening.

"This guy……"

Su Muqing's cold eyes revealed a solemn expression. She paused briefly in the courtyard, and a figure instantly appeared—it was Li Hao.

"Why are you still following me? Go to Wanqing's Qinghu Courtyard."

Su Muqing said coldly.

Seeing the barbed tone in his words, Li Hao sat down on a carved chair outside the main hall and said, "I came to the Su family for you."

"for me?"

Su Muqing sneered, wanting to say that since you did this for me, you even gave the Immortal Osmanthus to Sister Wanqing? But as soon as she said it, she suddenly felt that something was wrong. Wouldn't saying that mean that she cared a lot about that thing?

Hmph, I wouldn't care about that kind of junk. Besides, I have such a good relationship with Wanqing, so I should be happy for her now that she has it. Even if it was given to me by a scoundrel, it's still a good thing.

"Don't try these petty tricks anymore, they're just nonsense!"

Su Muqing snorted coldly, uttered a single sentence, and stepped into the hall. With a bang, the hall doors slammed shut.

The servants, including Wu Ma, were used to this scene; their young mistress never gave this young master Haotian a kind look.

However, what puzzled them was why this Young Master Haotian was so persistent, was it merely because he coveted the power and resources of the Su family? Wasn't he afraid of the imperial prince of the Lin family?
Shaking her head, Wu Ma and the others stopped thinking about it; it wasn't something they, as servants, should worry about.

The courtyard returned to its usual tranquility, with only the sound of a gentle breeze blowing and leaves falling, and the occasional rustling of maids using magic to stir up fallen leaves on the ground.

These leaves have withered, as if dried out, brittle like paper, making a cracking sound.

Li Hao also regained his composure, knowing that Su Muqing would not be able to open the palace gates without Su Wanqing's arrival. So he could only silently play chess, trying to grasp the glimmer of inspiration he had previously gleaned.

He has been in the Northern Region for six years without realizing it.

Li Hao didn't know how the Southern Region was doing now, how Gu Yan, Yue Xi, and the Great Dream Master were doing, or even how Elder Feng and the others who had followed him to the True Realm were faring.

However, during the battle in the Southern Region, he rose to possess the Dao Source Immortal Seal, a rare feat in the world, which can be described as stepping into the peak of True Immortal. But at that moment, he also experienced an unprecedented sense of weakness.

His strength is still too weak, far from enough.

"Life is like a game of chess, and all beings make their moves."

Li Hao gazed at the chessboard, a rare hint of vicissitude appearing in his eyes, as if the years had etched themselves into the boy's clean gaze.

On the chessboard, the black and white pieces are interlocked, each forming a killing formation.

The killing formations devour each other, serving as both offense and defense.

What is the Way of Go?
Deduction, planning, utilization, hidden agents...

But any layout will leave traces.

As long as it's a deduction, there will be a path.

"The true meaning of Go..."

Li Hao's eyes showed contemplation as he immersed himself in his reflections.

Meanwhile, after winning the Sword Pool championship, news about Li Hao spread like wildfire throughout the entire Gusu Imperial Star.

In an instant, all 36,000 immortal cities on Gusu Imperial Star knew that among the human race of the Northern Region, there was an unparalleled genius who had emerged out of nowhere. He had only a short lifespan of a hundred years, yet he had reached the first level of the Immortal Lord Realm and had defeated all those who were invincible in the same realm!
The name "Haotian" spread like wildfire across the entire imperial planet, and there were even signs of it spreading outwards.

The Northern Region is severely lacking in geniuses. The harsh living environment here dictates that the Northern Region places great importance on geniuses. Moreover, the immortals and gods who have lived here for a long time are stronger and more valiant than those in other regions!
"A hundred years of lifespan, and only at the first level of the Immortal Lord realm? Can't you even make up a story?"

"You actually believe that?"

"Shh, are you looking for death? This is news circulating within the Kong family, how could it be false?"

"That's right. I heard that many people saw it. That young man defeated the geniuses of various families with a single sword strike. It seems that he has some connection with Su Muqing, the true phoenix of the Su family."

"I know about this. I heard he lives in the Su family's house and is the Su family's son-in-law!"

"How could that be? Does the Su family intend to break off the engagement with the Lin family? Would the Lin family's imperial son tolerate that?"

"Who knows? Anyway, my friend saw Haotian entering and leaving the Su family's gate."

The news spread like wildfire, and naturally it reached the Lin family as well.

Deep within the Lin family compound, in a courtyard.

"The young master isn't cultivating here?"

The person who came to deliver the message was a prodigy from the Lin family, who intended to personally inform his cousin about the matter.

However, the courtyard was empty, except for the steward who had served Lin Zhexuan since childhood.

"Young Master has gone to the ancestral land to cultivate."

The steward said respectfully.

"Ancestral land?"

The Lin family prodigy was stunned, then his eyes lit up with joy, and he said, "Could it be that Brother Zhe is about to break through?"

His figure flickered and disappeared from the courtyard, and soon after, he appeared outside the Lin family's ancestral land.

His status was lower than Lin Zhexuan's, so he could not freely enter and leave this place and could only wait for notification outside the ancestral land.

He quickly gained the permission of the elderly Lin family elder who was guarding the place before he was allowed to enter the ancestral land.

Not far from the ancestral land, he saw a small mound, like a tomb, on which sat a young man of extraordinary bearing, with the stars in the sky seemingly reaching out to him.

"Brother Zhe Xuan!"

The Lin family prodigy approached and called out cautiously.

Lin Zhexuan slowly opened his eyes, saw that it was his cousin from the same clan, and frowned, saying:
"What are you doing here?"

“Brother Zhexuan, rumors are spreading like wildfire outside that a guy who can reach the first level of the Immortal Lord realm in just a hundred years of lifespan has proposed marriage to the Su family, asking to marry Miss Mu Qing. I’ve investigated, and this news… is actually true!”

The Lin family prodigy hurriedly said.

Lin Zhexuan frowned, suddenly recalling the news he had heard several years ago when he was about to go into seclusion. Several years had passed, and the news had not yet subsided.

"A hundred years of lifespan, and the first level of the Immortal Lord realm?"

Lin Zhexuan raised an eyebrow, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"That's right, someone secretly used the Soul Longevity Mirror to reflect it, that's indeed the case."

Lin Jia Tianjiao quickly replied.

A cold glint flashed in Lin Zhexuan's eyes, and his fingers clenched slightly, but he quickly relaxed his grip and said indifferently:
"Okay, you can go now. Don't bother me with these trivial matters anymore." "Trivial matters?"

The Lin family prodigy was stunned, staring at Lin Zhexuan in astonishment. His sister-in-law was almost kidnapped, and this was considered a small matter?
Lin Zhexuan snorted coldly: "I know Mu Qing's personality. She would never betray me. Besides, I am about to break through in my cultivation. I will deal with it when I come out of seclusion."

The Lin family prodigy was stunned, and couldn't help but say, "But that person's talent..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a chill spread throughout his body. He saw two sharp glints flash in Lin Zhexuan's eyes, and his body exuded an aura that was extremely faint, yet clearly that of an emperor!
"Do you really think anyone can compare to me?"

The Lin family prodigy froze, then fell silent: "Of course not..."

"Go!"

The Lin family prodigy immediately turned and left in a huff, not daring to stay any longer.

After the other party left, Lin Zhexuan raised his eyes and swept them over the Lin family elders standing at the entrance of the ancestral land, saying:

"Elder Xue, I am about to go into seclusion to break through my cultivation barrier. I would like to trouble you to protect me and prevent any irrelevant people from disturbing me."

The elder of the Lin family sensed the restless immortal power within Lin Zhexuan's body and smiled slightly: "You can go into seclusion in peace and completely refine this Candle Dragon Immortal Power!"

……

Not long after Li Hao and Su Muqing returned to the Immortal Abode, Su Wanqing also arrived.

She was lost in thought the whole way, and after much hesitation, she decided it was best to return the item to Li Hao to avoid her sister misunderstanding.

Li Hao had no use for the osmanthus, and since the other party wanted to return it, he naturally refused to accept it. Seeing that she insisted on not taking it, he told her to just throw it away somewhere.

Hearing Li Hao's words, Su Wanqing was dumbfounded. When she saw that Li Hao had really thrown the object away, she was heartbroken and quickly went forward to pick it up. She looked back at Li Hao and saw that the young man hadn't even turned his head. He was busy carving wood with a knife, as if he himself was a piece of wood.

She was somewhat speechless, so she carefully put away the ethereal purple osmanthus and gently patted off the dust.

In fact, this celestial purple osmanthus is a spiritual object, so how could it be tainted by dust?

She looked at Li Hao again and again, and seeing that he really didn't care, she had no choice but to accept it and turn to leave.

The courtyard became quiet again.

Li Hao used the immortal power at his fingertips as a knife to carve the wood in his hand, gradually revealing its shape and appearance, which was exactly the appearance of Ying Xiaoxiao.

He carefully carved it, then looked at it a few more times. He felt that the carving path had not reached the twelve stages and was far inferior to his own drawing. So he stopped carving and planned to wait until the carving path reached the twelve stages before he could finish carving it.

Otherwise, he felt it would be a desecration if an incomplete work were produced.

He started playing chess again, and when he got tired or stressed, he would immerse himself in carving to switch gears, while also looking for opportunities to understand the true meaning of carving.

And so it goes, and the years go by.

Time passes quickly for immortals and gods. A single meditation or seclusion might last ten days to half a month. Some, upon reaching a bottleneck in their studies, might even seclude themselves for decades or even thousands of years.

Li Hao only wished that Su Muqing wouldn't go into seclusion for such a long time at once. His life was down-to-earth, and every day was extremely fulfilling.

When he was hungry, he would roast ancient demon meat; when he was full, he would play chess; when he was tired, he would carve. Occasionally, he would look up to enjoy the scenery in the courtyard, but the tightly closed palace doors would always make him look disappointed.

While Li Hao was playing chess and carving, Lin Jinrou and Jiang Huanhuan would occasionally visit the Su family to see Li Hao.

Both of them discussed painting and swordsmanship with Li Hao. Originally, in their eyes, Li Hao was just an extremely outstanding painter, whom they respected. But now that they know that Li Hao has extremely high attainments in swordsmanship and has reached the top level of swordsmanship, in addition to the traditional respect and understanding, they also regard Li Hao as a genius of the same level as them. Therefore, they also seek out Li Hao to discuss swordsmanship.

However, to the two women's surprise, when talking to Li Hao about painting, the young man spoke with great enthusiasm, but when the topic turned to swordsmanship, his passion suddenly diminished, and he appeared listless.

"Master Haotian, your lifespan is so short, how can you have such high attainments in both swordsmanship and painting? What bloodline do you have?"

Lin Jinrou couldn't help but inquire about Li Hao's bloodline. A hundred years of lifespan was something that even without eating or drinking, one could not possibly reach.

His own brother, a true dragon that appears only once every 100,000 years in the Lin family, seemed to be inferior to Li Hao's performance. At least when he reached the hundred-year lifespan, he was still only at the True Immortal Realm.

Li Hao smiled wryly. This was a really difficult question to answer, and even if he said it, no one would believe him.

Seeing that Li Hao didn't speak, the two women realized that they had inquired into everyone's secrets and that they had been presumptuous.

As a prodigy, who doesn't have some opportunities and secrets?

"Master Haotian, you can also play chess?"

"Why aren't you cultivating? Is Su Muqing in that hall? Why isn't she seeing you?"

Compared to Lin Jinrou, Jiang Huanhuan was like a curious child, bombarding Li Hao with a series of questions, leaving him unsure of which to answer.

Lin Jinrou was also full of curiosity. Every time she came, it seemed that the young man had never changed. He was still sitting here, alone with a chair and a chessboard, making moves with black and white pieces, showing his loneliness.

"Isn't your family in the Northern Region? Are you all alone here?" Jiang Huanhuan asked.

Will you be lonely?

Li Hao shook his head and pointed to the chessboard. "I'd rather be lonely than be boring, and it just so happens that everything I do is very interesting."

Like Su Wanqing and the others, Jiang Huanhuan had little knowledge of chess and was not interested in it. Upon seeing this, she simply said "Oh".

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The chessboard is no longer filled with densely packed black and white pieces; there are only two pieces left, one black and one white.

The two pieces are placed on opposite sides of the board. If you count carefully, you will find that the grid behind the two pieces is evenly distributed, dividing this small board into two equal parts!

Li Hao stared silently at the chessboard, his eyes filled with thought.

Half a year ago, the way of chess had already evolved into this state.

Once two pieces are placed, there is nowhere else to place them. Every move is calculated over thousands of moves, and the final result is that they gradually devour and occupy each other until a balance is achieved.

Black cannot defeat white, and white cannot defeat black.

Therefore, with the two pieces placed, the current state of the board is the endgame.

But how can we break this deadlock?

Chess... Li Hao stared at the empty chess piece, his mind filled with countless black and white pieces flying like shooting stars. The images of chess scores and the evolution of chess moves were rapidly accumulating in his mind, but in the end, there was no solution.

Unless, there is one more point on the board.

With that extra eye, victory is assured.

However, this square chessboard cannot have an extra point; it can only have one row.

"The chessboard has become a fixed place, the chess pieces are like suicide soldiers, and all meaning has been lost..."

Li Hao murmured to himself, unable to break the deadlock.

But his murmured whispers suddenly seemed to have touched something.

The scene from the Southern Region flashed through Li Hao's mind.

He knew that he had become a figurehead in a power struggle among powerful figures, one side being the Supreme Being, and the other possibly being the emperors of the seven ancient immortal dynasties, including the Chu Emperor.

But knowing it is meaningless.

Just like these two pieces on the chessboard, you can see his hand moving down, manipulating them; it's a kind of sorrow, and also despair.

Li Hao looked up and realized that the weather had turned cool and autumn had arrived.

In the courtyard, fallen leaves fluttered down from the trees and were carried by the breeze to the chessboard. One of them was a withered leaf, curled up.

As the branches swayed, more withered leaves fell, making the courtyard appear somewhat desolate.

The boy sat in the wind, his black hair cascading down his back, a faint sadness in his eyes…

Suddenly, the falling leaves drifting down in front of him caught Li Hao's eye and drew his attention.

Fallen... leaves?

Li Hao suddenly froze.

He looked up at the withered trees in the courtyard. Some of these trees were purely ornamental trees. Although they were also spiritual beings, they would shed their old leaves and sprout new branches just like ordinary plants!
Leaves growing on a tree are like entering a game of chess.

Position is predetermined and cannot be chosen by oneself.

But... it can be shaken by the wind and trembled by the rain, and with the passage of time, it can also fall off on its own.

Falling from the tree means losing the game of chess.

Let the wind carry me away, to some unknown place.

These fallen leaves are like the lonely, desperate, and frail figure on the battlefield of the Southern Region, where all one can see is the supreme figure that blots out the sky, enveloping heaven and earth.

But life can be controlled, death cannot!
The true meaning of the game of chess is actually the reversal of black and white, the transformation of life and death, and the alternation of time and space...

This is the real "game".

Unnatural development.

In an instant, Li Hao felt goosebumps rise all over his body, and he felt a sense of clarity, from head to toe, his whole body felt clear and enlightened.

A force emanated from his body and spread outwards in all directions; this was the world of chess.

Within the realm of chess, everything is a chess piece.

As Li Hao made his move, the area within three zhang around him was enveloped by the chessboard, and was completely under his control.

The breeze and sand inside are also pieces he controls in his hands!

"In the world of chess... everything is a piece, everything is a pawn!"

Li Hao whispered, and golden light shone from the sand and gravel three zhang around him. In the transformation of the fundamental laws of chess, those sand and gravel turned into divine dust, bursting out with golden immortal light and exuding an extremely sharp aura.

Li Hao could sense that these grains of sand could unleash destructive power comparable to that of a celestial weapon!

This is the special power of a 12th Dan Go player: within the Go world, everything becomes a weapon!
[Chess Path: Twelve Stages]

Understanding the Heart of Chess: The True Meaning of Chess

A prompt appeared before his eyes, but Li Hao's mind was no longer on it; a surge of profound insights into the way of chess welled up in his mind.

He absorbed everything greedily, like a sponge. This understanding of the way of chess not only included the way of chess itself, but also other fundamental principles, such as life and death, light and darkness, time and space.

Li Hao never expected that he could gain insights into the origin of time from the way of chess. His understanding of the origin of time was slowly improving, gradually climbing from the fourth level of the origin to the peak of the fourth level...

"Ok?"

Inside the palace, Su Muqing, who was sitting on the cultivation stone, suddenly sensed a special fluctuation of origin and couldn't help but open her eyes.

She immediately released her divine sense to sense it, but the strange fluctuations of the source quickly disappeared. She only saw that in the courtyard outside the hall, the young man was still sitting there as he had been for two years, without any change.

However, the opponent was not playing chess at this moment. Instead, he closed his eyes and was surrounded by a Dao Domain.

Within that Dao Domain, there seemed to be another Law Domain, similar to the painting realm that Li Hao had previously revealed.

Su Muqing frowned slightly. If she wanted to investigate, she would have to break into the other party's Dao Domain, which would also alert Li Hao.

Hmph, what do I care what you do?
Su Muqing snorted coldly, withdrew her divine sense, and stopped investigating.

In the world of chess, Li Hao closed his eyes and slowly absorbed the insights of the origin of time. Before long, his time origin broke through the peak of the fourth level and reached the fifth level of the origin realm.

Our understanding of time has been elevated to a new level.

In addition to the origin of time, I am also constantly absorbing and digesting the insights into the origin of space.

With the absorption of numerous fundamental principles, Li Hao's combat power has quietly and imperceptibly reached a new level.

His mind gradually became immersed in the insights of the way of chess, and countless chess scores and strategies intertwined before his eyes.

Those moves were life-or-death shifts, dead moves turned to life, and life turned to death. Many of the moves were divine, enough to easily overturn most of the games he had played before.

Put yourself to death and survive!
Chess is a game of strategy, and setting up a game involves not only your own pieces but also the opponent's pieces, which are also part of the strategy.

Therefore, everything is an enemy, and everything is one's own enemy!

"That chess move..."

As Li Hao sensed the ever-changing moves in the game, a sudden, terrifying thought struck him.

Ottomans and Rei, combined into one game.

A game of chess can be a game of chess, and one can also be a piece in it, thus creating a game of chess in itself!

"If I consider my physical body as a black piece, then my primordial spirit... is a white piece!"

"Then my body can become... a chessboard of heaven and earth!"

"Black and white pieces are one game; how can the physical body and the primordial spirit not merge?"

"If my primordial spirit power could also be integrated into the immortal body..."

Li Hao's thoughts surged forth, growing wildly, and he involuntarily mobilized his immortal power, causing his physical body to writhe and change accordingly.

He is at the sixth level of the Dao of the Physical Body, and his control over his physical body is comparable to that of a genius at the peak of the Immortal Lord realm.

At this moment, with his will, the golden bones of his primordial spirit also radiated the power of the primordial spirit. The golden bones emitted a golden dust-like light that permeated into his immortal body.

His Celestial Body was already at its peak, a top-tier immortal body in the True Realm. But now, with the infiltration of his primordial spirit power, his immortal body underwent another change, with golden primordial spirit power emerging from within, seemingly becoming closer and more solid with his own primordial spirit.

This penetration and change is continuous. Li Hao can feel that his primordial spirit power seems to be truly merging with his physical body!
This is not the fusion of the primordial spirit and physical body of other immortals and gods, but a different kind of harmony, or rather... superposition!
A terrifying power gradually emerged from his immortal body. Li Hao was shocked. He realized that he could actually use his body as a chessboard to set up the world!

(End of this chapter)