The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 646 The Way of Chess, Thirteenth Chapter: The Heart of Chess Without Form (5K)

Such a sight was something Li Hao had never witnessed even when he was watching his master, Dao Yuan Immortal Emperor, make his moves.

The chess skills of the two old men in front of him were clearly far superior to his, and even superior to his master's. They were probably at the level of fourteenth or even fifteenth dan!
Li Hao transformed into a chess piece on the board, only able to glimpse the endless starry sky and see the myriad laws of order, with star continents scattered throughout, containing layers of realms and overlapping times, like a fantastical and breathtaking scene.

"With laws and order as the thread, spacetime overlaps, past and future..."

Li Hao's eyes were unfocused; the way of chess is one with the world.

He suddenly had a realization: the king of chess uses all living beings as pieces, the venerable one of chess uses heaven and earth as the chessboard and stars and moon as pieces. The ultimate way of chess is to use all living beings as pieces, and all living beings as pieces.

His own way of chess is to defy yin and yang and change fate. All living beings are pieces to be placed, including the opponent's pieces, which can be cleverly transformed into his assists. But the way of chess before him is far beyond this, having transcended the chessboard and is laid out in the chaos of heaven and earth.

"I am for my son..."

Li Hao looked up and saw that he was surrounded.

This piece of his is already a dead end.

It will be annihilated and shattered in an instant, and must be removed from the chessboard.

"A way out, a way out..."

Li Hao's breathing became rapid, his eyes scanning his surroundings intently. The area was completely blocked off, with no way to escape, let alone find a way out.
"Time and space, transcending this time and space..."

In this critical moment, a flash of inspiration struck Li Hao. His Time Origin had reached the eighth level, and he glimpsed a route to the past that was not yet blocked. He rushed there at full speed back then.

"Ok?"

The two elders sitting in front of the chessboard suddenly showed surprise in their eyes. The seventh elder looked at the young man standing behind the eighth elder. The young man's expression was completely blank at this moment, his eyes were fixed on the chessboard, as if he had been lost in thought.

Just now, the opponent's divine sense actually touched a chess piece on the chessboard and gently pushed it!
The moving piece, imbued with the power of time, vanished and reappeared in a square from the past, thus narrowly escaping the blockade.

But this is clearly a foul; once a move is made, it cannot be taken back, so how can it be moved?

Moreover, it is not a true solution to the problem.

However, the fact that they could see this through the interplay of their chess skills was already quite surprising to the two of them, after all, the young man's lifespan was only a few hundred years, less than one percent of that of those young men who claimed to be emperors.

"A true gentleman observes a game without speaking, but this little fellow didn't say a word, he just started playing..."

The seven elders couldn't help but smile.

……

Before the land of the Nine Heavens.

The lake, which was once a deep, clear blue, was now stained with a dark brown blood-red color, and the previously turbulent waves had subsided.

The great battle that had taken place here had ended. High in the sky, the snow-haired woman was panting heavily, her clothes were soaked, she had several wounds on her body, and her clothes were torn. She was tightly clutching three silver-white orbs of light in her hands.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, the snow-haired woman's expression changed slightly, sensing an ominous sign. Without hesitation, she quickly left the lake, rushed out of the land, and arrived in the void outside.

"Miss, are you okay?"

The snow-haired girl quickly arrived at his side and hurriedly said.

The snow-haired woman didn't speak, but quickly absorbed the three balls of Heavenly Dao Power in her hand. Immediately afterward, she heard a sound of air being torn apart, which was the Chaos Crimson Demon Clan and other ancient Chaos Clans that she had encountered earlier.

"Ok?"

The young man from the Chaos Crimson Demon Clan and the others also saw the snow-haired woman. Seeing that she had arrived at the Ninth Heaven Domain ahead of them, their expressions changed slightly. They then noticed that she was injured and had obviously been in battle, so their expressions became even more unpleasant.

The Chaos Dao Seed in the Eighth Heaven Domain has already been swept away by that human. If the Chaos Dao Seed in the Ninth Heaven Domain is also snatched by someone else, then they will have no choice but to go back to the Seventh Heaven Domain to search for it.

But that would obviously put us behind the others.

"As expected of the ancient immortal clan, their speed is indeed fast."

The young man from the Chaos Crimson Demon Clan sneered.

"Have you seen that human?" asked another young man from the Chaos Ancient Clan, who also had black wings on his back.

The snow-haired woman noticed the four men's hostile gazes, but her expression returned to calm. She said, "Whether I've seen them or not is none of your business."

"you."

Another member of the Chaos Ancient Clan had a cold glint in his eyes and was about to attack. Although the person in front of him was a monstrous genius from the Ancient Immortal Clan, even if the four of them joined forces and used their domain artifacts, they would still have six more than the other two.

As they were talking, a low growl suddenly came from the land, interrupting their conversation. Three enormous Chaos Dao Seeds flew over. Two of them had ferocious bodies like birds of prey, while the other resembled a lion and a scorpion fused together, with a sharp tail, scales all over its body, and a golden lion's face on its head.

"Three Chaos Dao Seeds!"

Upon seeing these three colossal beasts, the eyes of the young members of the Chaos Crimson Demon Clan lit up.

The snow-haired woman's expression changed slightly. Having experienced the previous battle on the lake, she would not underestimate the Chaos Dao Seed of the Ninth Heaven Domain. Fortunately, she had just retreated in time. Otherwise, in her current state, surrounded by these three Chaos Dao Seeds, she would have had no choice but to use her domain artifact to escape.

"You've already hunted down the Chaos Dao Seeds, right? These three should be ours now!"

The young man from the Chaos Ancient Clan with black wings spoke, his eyes filled with threat.

Upon hearing this, the other three also turned their gazes toward the white-haired woman, as if they would immediately start a fight if she still wanted to compete.

Seeing their determined look, the snow-haired woman sneered slightly, her eyes cold, and said, "If you can kill me before I change my mind, that's your skill."

Seeing that the other party had backed down, the four of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They were unwilling to actually fight the other party, so it was best that the other party was willing to make a concession.

"go!"

Without saying a word, the four of them rushed into the land of the Ninth Heaven Domain.

Upon entering the land, they were immediately suppressed by the chaotic order of the place and also felt the terrifying power of the three chaotic Dao Seeds in front of them.

"This aura is incredibly strong!"

"careful!"

The four men suddenly remembered the injuries on the snow-haired woman's body, their expressions changed slightly, and they all became serious, no longer taking it lightly.

The three Chaos Dao Seeds showed no mercy and were extremely ferocious, launching an attack directly on the four of them, and a battle quickly broke out.

As the battle began, the four immediately felt immense pressure. These three Chaos Dao Seeds were extremely terrifying; their 23 Chaos Laws, which they had forged, were easily torn apart by the opponent!
"The chaotic power within this Chaos Dao Seed is too strong; the laws of chaos are almost ineffective against it!"

"How is this possible? This is the Chaos Dao Seed of the Ninth Heaven?"

The four of them tried to attack, but to little avail. Instead, the attacks from the three Chaos Dao Seeds caused them to cough up blood in an instant, leaving them all horrified.

In the blink of an eye, the four were at a disadvantage. They had no choice but to unleash their bloodline power, revealing the true form of the Chaos Ancient Clan. They also transformed into the massive original form of the Chaos Ancient Clan and fiercely fought against the four Chaos Dao Seeds. Soon, the battle shook the earth and the laws of nature vibrated continuously.

As they fought, more figures arrived at the scene.

"Ok?"

A young man in dark gold armor arrived at this place and was slightly taken aback when he saw the fierce battle taking place on the land.

But he knew he wasn't the fastest, so he remained calm and silently surveyed his surroundings.

He vaguely remembered that he had been to the Ninth Heaven Domain 100,000 years ago. At that time, he and his junior sister joined forces to hunt down a few Chaos Dao Seeds, but they dared not go too deep, for fear of provoking the Beast King inside, at which point their lives would be uncertain.

This time, he came without his junior sister by his side, but he believed that with his combat power from two lifetimes, he could hunt down the Chaos Dao Seed on his own, as long as he didn't encounter the Beast King. If he did encounter it, he would have to use his domain artifact to save his life, since all the Chaos Dao Seeds in the Eighth Heaven Domain had been slaughtered.

"Even with four against three, they're still struggling. The current generation of the Chaos Ancient Clan is indeed not as strong as it used to be."

The young man in dark gold armor thought to himself.

Immediately afterwards, his gaze fell on the white-haired woman, and his eyes flickered.

He flashed past, asking, "You must be from the ancient immortal clan. How shall I address you?"

The snow-haired woman turned her head and saw the young man in dark gold armor. She immediately sensed a faint sense of oppression emanating from him. Among those of the same realm, there were not many who could exert such pressure on her; at least the previous four were not capable of doing so.

But her expression remained calm as she asked, "Xuefei, what about you?"

"God Venerable."

The young man in dark gold armor smiled and said, "I've met Fairy Xue Ji a few times. I wonder how she is doing now?" "Elder Xue Ji?"

Xuefei raised an eyebrow. That was a renowned expert in the clan, and also her great-grandmother.

"Could you be a quasi-emperor reincarnated?"

Her eyes flickered, and she gazed intently as she spoke.

The God remained noncommittal. In his previous life, his cultivation had indeed reached the Quasi-Emperor realm. He perished in that great battle, but fortunately, like his junior sister, his soul had not withered.

"She is well, but she has been in seclusion for many years. I cannot disclose any further details," Xuefei said.

Although she knew that the person in front of her might have had a superficial relationship with her great-grandmother, she didn't show any kindness and spoke in her usual indifferent tone.

The God was already used to it; the pride of the ancient immortal race was ingrained in their bones. The Snow Maiden was the same way. If he hadn't displayed his extraordinary combat power in his previous life and defeated her, he wouldn't have been able to travel with her and fight side by side for a period of time.

"The Chaos Dao Seeds in the Eighth Heaven Domain have all been eliminated. Could it be your doing?"

"It was done by that human."

Xuefei said indifferently.

The God was slightly taken aback, and Li Hao's image immediately appeared in his mind. His face darkened. In the eighth Heavenly Domain, so many Chaos Dao Seeds had actually been killed by that kid. That kid must have accumulated enough Heavenly Dao Power. Once he leaves this place, he will break through to the Immortal King Realm and become a top expert, capable of condensing a Heavenly Dao Domain.

Within the Heavenly Dao Realm, beings born can comprehend cultivation. As a result, the power these cultivating beings bring to the realm far surpasses that of other Immortal Kings.

Moreover, the more Heavenly Dao Power one obtains, the more likely one is to prove the Heavenly Heart and become an Immortal Emperor!

"If we find that kid, we must find a way to nip him in the bud!"

The deity thought to himself.

His eyes shifted, and he said to Xue Fei in front of him, "This Ninth Heavenly Domain is treacherous. How about the two of us explore it together?"

Xuefei glanced at him, a thoughtful look in her eyes.

She had already used all her strength to defeat the three Chaos Dao Seeds in the previous battle. If another one came, she would have to use her Domain Artifact. However, this artifact would definitely be of great use on the road to ascension, and the competition would be even more intense. Without the Domain Artifact, she might be eliminated early and would have to wait until then.

"Row."

After thinking for a moment, she nodded in agreement.

Although she disliked traveling with other people, especially a man, she had no choice but to endure it for the time being due to the opportunity at hand.

Seeing that the other party was willing to travel together, the God Venerable breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. He felt that fate was really wonderful. Ten thousand years ago, he had traveled through the secret realm with the Xue Ji, a genius of the ancient immortal clan. Now he was traveling through the ninth heaven with the contemporary genius of the ancient immortal clan. It seemed that he had a great affinity with the ancient immortal clan.

At the same time, Luo Ningshuang, Su Wanyi, and other people who had forged 23 Chaos Laws also arrived one after another.

On the Chaos Heavenly Dao Ranking, there are no more than 30 people who have forged 23 Chaos Laws, half of whom have already reached the Immortal King Realm or even the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

There are only a dozen or so people here now, but among them are some who have forged 22 Chaos Laws and have also ventured to this place.

After all, with the Eighth Heavenly Domain cleared out, they could only come to the Ninth Heavenly Domain to take a look. If they couldn't hunt there, they would have to return to the Seventh Heavenly Domain.

"Are those Chaos Dao Seeds really that strong?"

Luo Ningshuang narrowed her eyes and was shocked to see that even the four members of the Chaos Ancient Clan were at a disadvantage when they joined forces. In particular, she was even more alarmed to see that the Chaos Laws they used were ineffective against those Chaos Dao Seeds.

No wonder this Ninth Heavenly Domain was once considered a forbidden zone, and no one dared to enter it. If the Eighth Heavenly Domain had not been cleared out, she would not have come here immediately.

"It seems that if we want to go in and hunt, we'll need to find someone to go with us."

Luo Ningshuang's gaze swept across the area and she immediately saw her fellow disciple, Su Wanyi. Su Wanyi also noticed her, and the two women exchanged glances, instantly understanding each other's thoughts, and both nodded.

As they reached an agreement, a figure in black robes flew in from the edge, barely noticeable.

But the black-robed figure glanced at the Chaos Ancient Clan fighting inside, his eyes extremely indifferent, and without lingering, flew straight in.

He then did not join the melee, but instead flew off to other places.

Upon seeing someone enter the Ninth Heaven Domain, Luo Ningshuang and Su Wanyi did not hesitate any longer. They set off, bypassing the people fighting in the melee, and explored other parts of the Ninth Heaven Domain.

Although they also wanted to take advantage of the situation and seize the opportunity, the four members of the Chaos Ancient Clan all possessed unused Domain Artifacts. If they were to actually fight for them, a battle of Domain Artifacts would inevitably break out here, which was completely unnecessary.

They will save these items for when they compete for the path to heaven. Each person will have three, and each item used will reduce the number of available items.

"Let's go too."

The deity extended an invitation to Xue Fei, but his gaze drifted to the maid-like girl beside her.

Even though the other party was respectfully facing Xue Fei, the aura emanating from them was already at the level of a top genius, which was extremely extraordinary.

Xuefei nodded, no longer interested in watching the battle. With someone to accompany her, she could explore other parts of the interior.

Soon, everyone entered the Ninth Heaven Domain one after another.

Some figures who had forged 22 chaotic laws arrived later. Seeing the fierce battle at the entrance, some chose to retreat, while others entered the Ninth Heaven Domain together.

Meanwhile, deep within the Ninth Heaven.

In front of the bamboo grove and thatched cottage, Li Hao stood behind the eight elders, but his eyes were unfocused, his consciousness completely absorbed in the chessboard.

He transformed into a child, feeling the sharpness coming from all directions. He kept hiding and traversing back and forth in time and space, but the killing moves were relentless. No matter where he hid, there was killing intent, and he could only get a moment's respite.

"This is not a long-term solution!"

Li Hao was covered in sweat, feeling as if he wanted to rebuild everything, to open the heavens and the earth anew, and to reassemble the people.

But clearly, he didn't have that power; he could only constantly travel between the past and the future, alternating back and forth.

But even as he relentlessly pursued those deadly moves, alternating back and forth, he remained in a desperate situation.

"One wrong move, and the whole game is lost..."

During his repeated escapes, Li Hao felt he had fled countless times, and he was exhausted and weary, but the ever-approaching killing intent made it impossible for him to stop.

He suddenly realized that this move was wrong from the very beginning, and his struggles were just a case of locking the barn door after the horse has bolted, a futile attempt to save himself.

If there had been no beginning, there would be no present.

Fate... If we could go back to the beginning and not fall into this trap, there would be no need to struggle.

He kept leaping back and forth, hiding in different parts of time and space, while the surrounding chess pieces reflected his deadly moves, trying to smash him to pieces.

"Fate..."

Something seemed to sprout in Li Hao's mind. Some chaotic lines suddenly cleared away, leaving only one line that suddenly stretched straight. That line seemed to come from the sky, wrapping around his body and suddenly pulling him out of his predicament, out of this dead end.

He leaped out and suddenly saw a vast sky and sea, a clear blue sky for thousands of miles, and a sea of ​​stars shining brightly, as if everything had returned to its original state.

"Yesterday's cause, today's effect; cut off the cause and sever the effect... Chess is about deception and strategy; without form, there is no honor; without form, there is no king!"

Li Hao murmured to himself, his eyes clearing from confusion, as if the divine light of dawn burst forth from them, piercing through the thick fog and seeing through the alternation of time and space, and the predicament of fate.

In an instant, a prompt appeared before his eyes, but Li Hao ignored it and instead let a flood of insights into the art of chess enter his mind.

He comprehended his own chess mind, the heart of the chess world!
From the 12th dan's mastery of the game to the current 13th dan, the mind is free of any opponent!

It has no form, no trace, is unfathomable, and is ever-changing!

Without cause, there is no effect; without past, there is no future; a random move can lead to countless changes!

At that moment, Li Hao understood.

On the Extreme Path Mountain, he sought the Dao for a hundred years, comprehending the Reverse Time Painting Heart amidst grief and indignation. He then spent another hundred years comprehending the Dao of Music, but was still lacking two things. Now, in this Ninth Heaven Realm, watching a game of chess and comprehending the Dao, he broke through the bottleneck of the 12th Dan level of the Dao of Chess, which he had not previously comprehended much, and advanced directly to the 13th Dan level!
This is the second set of thirteen states of mind that he has come to understand!
Drawing the heart against the current, a chess heart without form!
At this moment, all the vast starry rivers before Li Hao's eyes disappeared, his vision suddenly contracted, and he leaped off the chessboard, returning to his own body.

He still stood in the bamboo forest, not on the vast starry chessboard; he still stood behind the eight elders, not in that unfathomable game of chess.

Time seemed to stand still, and everything returned to the moment the conversation ended.

When Li Hao came to his senses, he met the seven elders' smiling yet slightly surprised gazes. A smile played on their lips.

"Young man, have you understood?"

(End of this chapter)