Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

He saw the black pieces vanish into thin air, and the chessboard was completely clean, with only white pieces remaining...

"what?!"

His old eyes were filled with disbelief and utter shock.

how could this be?

"I pondered for ten thousand years, forcibly fusing all paths to form an unparalleled killing formation, capable of annihilating all enemies under heaven, yet... I failed?!"

He murmured, "All paths are but a game of chess, yet it's all just a mirage; the ultimate killing scheme is nothing but an empty bubble?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and his eyes became ashen and lifeless.

At this moment, he was utterly despondent. All hope, all pride, all demonic thoughts... vanished like smoke with his crushing defeat in the game.

Although he suffered a crushing defeat in his battle against the Heavenly Emperor, he was extremely unwilling to accept it.

Who is he? He once laughed at the primordial world, looking down on the world as invincible, boasting that his talent and genius were unparalleled throughout the ages. Even though he was defeated by the Heavenly Emperor, he was confident that as long as he had enough time, he could catch up with the Heavenly Emperor and defeat him decisively.

Therefore, he buried himself at the bottom of the Demon Abyss for countless years, studying the Great Dao, setting up a trap, and boasting that even if the Heavenly Emperor were to return, he would not be able to escape.

Although the Heavenly Emperor has passed away, Li Lan is his successor, so defeating Li Lan is the same.

But now...

Everything has failed; it's all just empty, distracting thoughts, a mirage that's out of reach!

How could one not feel utterly despondent and utterly silent?

Upon seeing this, Hua Tianqingyi, Houtu Thirteen, and the others were utterly dumbfounded, completely incredulous...

"Even the Demon King of No Mortals has been defeated?!"

Houtu Thirteen was utterly shocked.

It had been following Li Lan for a long time, but its understanding of her work was constantly being challenged...

The defeat of Xingluoyuan and the First God was astonishing, but they were only from the younger generation. Li Lan's victory over them was amazing, but not enough to shake the world.

But even the Demon King of No Dao was defeated by Li Lan in the contest of the Great Dao. If this news were to spread, the entire Primordial World would probably be in an uproar, and countless giants would be in an uproar!

After all, who is the Unruly Heavenly Demon? He is the strongest among the Ancestral Demons. When he roamed the world, there were few who could rival him in the Primordial World!

"His cultivation was already unparalleled, but unfortunately, he encountered Wu Heng..."

Xingluoyuan's expression was complicated. "The Pathless Demon King has suffered such a crushing defeat. I'm afraid he will have a hard time surviving..."

He had already seen that the life force of the Demon King Wudao was withering away!

This extraordinary figure, driven by an insatiable ambition, could be said to have survived for so long in the Demon Abyss solely for the purpose of defeating the Heavenly Emperor using this ultimate killing technique…

However, now all his life's goals have failed.

What should he do?

"You mean, the Unruly Heavenly Demon might die because of this?"

Houtu Thirteen was even more stunned. If the Demon King Wudao actually died at Li Lan's hands...

That would be even more earth-shattering!

Xingluoyuan sighed softly, but did not answer.

However, they could all see that the Demon King Wudao was indeed in very poor condition at this moment.

His hair and beard turned completely white in that instant, and the demonic energy on his body slowly dissipated, his vital energy and cultivation almost completely exhausted.

"Those who lack the Way will ultimately fail... It will be difficult to attain the highest truth in this lifetime..."

"My skills are inferior, my principles are incomparable, and I lack principles—I accept it..."

He slowly closed his eyes.

At this moment, his heart was dead!

But at this very moment—

"Victory is defeat, and defeat is victory; there is no chasm between victory and defeat!"

"Life is death, and death is life; between life and death, is there ever an other shore?"

Li Lan suddenly spoke, his voice resonating like a great bell, as if struck by lightning!

At this moment, the Demon King Wudao was in a state of utter desolation when these words suddenly rang out, like thunder in the desert in spring, followed by a torrential downpour, as if a lotus flower had suddenly bloomed in a barren land.

The Demon King Wudao was suddenly stunned. He seemed to be deep in thought, and murmured:

"Victory is defeat, and defeat is victory; there is no chasm between victory and defeat!"

"Life is death, and death is life; between life and death, is there ever an other shore?"

He repeated Li Lan's words, as if he were about to grasp something...

"Light is darkness, darkness is light; immortals, demons, gods, and saints are all the same. Fish leap in the sea, flowers bloom on the other shore. Cross the bridge of life and death, cleave the path of right and wrong. What does it matter whether something exists or not?"

Li Lan was like an enlightened old monk, spouting profound wit and witty remarks, which suddenly enlightened the lost and made the fallen souls look up at the sky!

"Fish leap in the sea, flowers bloom on the other shore, we cross the bridge of life and death, we cleave the path of right and wrong, what does it matter whether we have it or not?"

The Demon King Wudao murmured, and suddenly, a spring flower bloomed on his withered body. In an instant, he seemed to have stepped into a sacred other shore, transcending all cause and effect!

"Yes, so what if I become a demon? So what if I don't? I am who I am, I am who I am in life, I am who I am in death, I am who I am in victory, I am who I am in defeat. A true flower remains, transcending the boundary between existence and non-existence!"

The moment he had that thought, his originally withered and aged body was reborn with flesh and blood. His body made crackling sounds as his bones and everything else underwent a complete transformation.

His soul was glowing; his once cloudy eyes had, as if time had reversed, become clear and powerful again; even his gray hair was turning black once more.

Houtu Thirteen, Xingluoyuan, and the others were all dumbfounded!

"What...is going on?"

Houtu Thirteen was utterly astonished.

"I understand now. Master was deliberately leading him astray. He feigned defeat to drive Senior Wudao completely mad and achieve his goal. However, just as he was floating into the clouds, he suddenly destroyed everything!"

Xingluoyuan became even more excited. He said, "With such a dream shattered and everything reduced to nothing, Senior Wudao stepped from madness into deathly silence, and only then could all demonic thoughts dissipate and obsessions vanish."

"And at this moment of life and death intertwined, of honor and disgrace rising and falling, is the best time to comprehend the Great Dao and overcome the obstacle of obsession. If the master were to use a few words to clarify the essence of the Great Dao, and explain who Senior Wudao was, he could use this opportunity to cross that barrier and take another step forward..."

"So, at this moment, Senior Wudao's cultivation level... is about to break through?!"

His eyes were filled with admiration; Li Lan's back was an insurmountable, towering mountain in his eyes!

In the midst of a game of chess, to guide a being of the Heavenly Demon level, helping them break through their own inner demons and obsessions, and reach a new level—what a magnificent display of talent! What unparalleled genius!

I can only admire them!

"So that's how it is... Master helped him break through the barrier?!"

Houtu Thirteen was even more excited.

How incredibly absurd is this?

"I knew it, he wouldn't lose..."

Hua Tianqingyi didn't care about the state of the Demon King Wudao at all; she just stared at Li Lan's back and grinned foolishly.

At this moment, Li Lan looked at the state of the Demon King Wudao and nodded slightly.

The Demon King Wudao is indeed exceptionally talented. He was able to break through his own obsessions and glimpse a higher realm. All his efforts were worthwhile!

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