145: The mountains are the pieces on the chessboard of heaven and earth!

Gu Liangyuan activated Thunder Flash, merging with light, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived inside the Enlightenment Tower.

As the master of the Enlightenment Tower, Gu Liangyuan, with a thought, sensed Tianyi Old Man and Chess Maniac.

His figure flickered, and he appeared before the two of them.

At this moment, Chess Maniac's hair was like withered grass, his face like smeared wax, his eyes fixed on the chessboard before him, completely oblivious to Gu Liangyuan's arrival.

His right hand held a chess piece, but he couldn't place it down.

Meanwhile, Tianyi Old Man on the opposite side appeared calm and composed.

Seeing Gu Liangyuan arrive, he even had the energy to greet him:

"Fellow Daoist Gu Liang, you've arrived."

Gu Liangyuan nodded slightly, considering it a response.

But his gaze remained fixed on the chessboard.

Chess Maniac played black, Tianyi Old Man played white.

On the chessboard, Black's Dragon Qi had already formed.

White's moves seemed aimless, but in reality, they contained hidden depths, forming a posture to slay the Dragon.

It seemed no matter how Chess Maniac played, the Dragon Qi was destined to die.

Sensing Chess Maniac's wilting Divine Soul and burgeoning Heart Demon, Gu Liangyuan chuckled softly, casually picked up a black piece, and placed it on the board.

Clack!

It landed with a resounding thud!

As this piece fell, the Black Dragon's Qi flowed smoothly, connecting into one, now having a path to survival.

A flicker of brilliance also appeared in Chess Maniac's eyes.

Tianyi Old Man looked up at Gu Liangyuan, said nothing more, and unhurriedly placed another piece.

Almost immediately after Tianyi Old Man placed his piece, Gu Liangyuan, without a moment's thought, placed his black piece again.

Tianyi Old Man frowned, hesitated for a moment, then placed another piece.

Gu Liangyuan was as quick as ever; as soon as Tianyi Old Man placed his piece on the board, Gu Liangyuan followed suit.

After eight or nine such moves, the situation showed signs of reversal.

The brilliance in Chess Maniac's eyes grew stronger and stronger, and he fully regained his senses, sincerely praising:

"A brilliant move!"

It was Tianyi Old Man, instead, who began to hesitate.

After a long while, Tianyi Old Man waved his sleeve, and the chessboard before him suddenly vanished.

He looked at Gu Liangyuan:

"Peak Master Gu Liang, disturbing a chess game is not the act of a gentleman."

With the disappearance of the chessboard, Chess Maniac's mind also shifted away from it, and he turned to look at Gu Liangyuan:

"Thank you, Peak Master, for teaching me."

Gu Liangyuan raised his hand to stop Chess Maniac's words, and instead replied to Tianyi Old Man:

"Senior, bullying the younger is also not the style of a gentleman."

Looking at Gu Liangyuan, who refused to yield an inch, the interest in Tianyi Old Man's eyes grew stronger.

He didn't think Gu Liangyuan was a reckless person; daring to speak to him, a Tribulation Transcendence Realm cultivator, in such a way, suggested that Gu Liangyuan must have his own reliance.

Thinking of this, Tianyi Old Man suddenly smiled:

"Young friend, would you like to play a game with me?"

Gu Liangyuan answered directly:

"What are we betting?"

"Hahahahaha." Tianyi Old Man laughed heartily:

"Direct enough!"

"We'll bet on the Supreme Chess Classic in your hand!"

"If you win, you'll pass the Chess Classic to me. I won't let you suffer a loss; I'll certainly present you with a generous gift."

"If you lose, I'll grant your wish and guard Forget-Love Peak for three thousand years!"

Clearly, Gu Liangyuan had seen through Tianyi Old Man's purpose, and Tianyi Old Man had also seen through Gu Liangyuan's thoughts.

Being able to cultivate to his current Realm, Tianyi Old Man was naturally not a benevolent person.

If it were anyone else, why would he bother with these conditions? He would simply snatch it.

But the person opposite was Gu Liangyuan, not to mention Gu Liangyuan's Holy Land background.

Every time he had the urge to forcefully snatch from Gu Liangyuan, a faint sense of unease would rise in his heart.

At his Realm, no premonition would come without reason.

That's why he was so polite to Gu Liangyuan.

Listening to Tianyi Old Man's words, Gu Liangyuan secretly thought, 'Just as expected.'

This Tianyi Old Man was indeed after the Primordial Chess Classic.

He looked at Tianyi Old Man and laughed heartily:

"I'll add one more condition: if Senior loses, I'll also present you with a Chess Classic!"

Upon hearing this, Tianyi Old Man looked at the calm Gu Liangyuan and sincerely praised:

"Young friend, what a broad mind!"

Gu Liangyuan calmly accepted Tianyi Old Man's praise, but he had other ideas in mind.

He learned this move from the System!

Didn't the System have some kind of Earth Sword and Heaven Sword package? He would also offer a Chess Classic package.

When Tianyi Old Man had no Chess Classic at all, his desire might not be so strong.

But once he had a part of it, Gu Liangyuan believed he would definitely be scratching his head to complete the Chess Classic.

Combined with the loyalty entry, this would surely secure Tianyi Old Man!

As Gu Liangyuan thought this, he was about to take out a chessboard, but he saw Tianyi Old Man raise a hand:

"Let's play somewhere else."

Gu Liangyuan had no objections: "I'm fine with anything."

Seeing Gu Liangyuan agree, Tianyi Old Man transformed into a stream of light, leading the way.

Gu Liangyuan and Chess Maniac also soared into the sky, following behind.

The crowd who had rushed from Wangqing Hall also followed suit upon seeing this scene.

Gu Liangyuan and Tianyi Old Man both noticed the movement behind them, but neither said much, allowing them to follow.

Not long after, Tianyi Old Man stopped above a sea area.

The sea surface was calm and peaceful.

In the distance, islands stood numerous, and seabirds flocked together, making for a beautiful scenery.

Tianyi Old Man glanced at Gu Liangyuan, chuckled, and controlled his body to rise higher again.

Only when he reached amidst the clouds did he wave his sleeve.

As a surge of magical power flowed from his sleeve, the floating clouds within a hundred-mile radius all dispersed, revealing the full view of this sea area.

With another wave of his hand, all the stars in the sky shone brightly!

Even in broad daylight, the light of these stars was visible to the naked eye.

The starlight poured down, condensing into nineteen rays of light, stretching across the sky.

"This is the Heavenly Sutra!"

Tianyi Old Man said, then pointed a finger, and the surrounding Earth Qi immediately surged.

It then condensed into nineteen rays of light, appearing at the bottom of the sea.

"This is the Earth Weft!"

As his voice fell, the Heavenly Sutra descended, and the Earth Weft ascended.

The two merged into one, nineteen vertical and horizontal lines, floating above the sea surface!

"Gather!"

Tianyi Old Man formed hand seals and shouted loudly at the distant islands again.

Suddenly, the sea surface became turbulent, and islands within ten thousand miles all converged towards Tianyi Old Man.

"Separate!"

Tianyi Old Man shouted again, and these islands, following a special trajectory, separated into two areas.

One area was on Gu Liangyuan's side, with one hundred and eighty-one islands shimmering with black light.

The other area was on his side, with one hundred and eighty islands enveloped in white light.

From beginning to end, Tianyi Old Man never looked at the spectators. After completing all this, he sat cross-legged in the Void Realm, his gaze fixed on Gu Liangyuan:

"Heaven and Earth as the chessboard, mountains as pieces, young friend, do you dare to play a game?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Liangyuan, though he saw through Tianyi Old Man's little scheme, was filled with heroic spirit:

"What is there to not dare!"

After responding, he leaped up, also arriving in the Void Realm.

Actually, this kind of chess game was disadvantageous for Gu Liangyuan, because placing a piece not only required thought but also massive magical power to move mountains and stir the sea.

But Gu Liangyuan indicated, 'You know nothing about cheaters!'

The crowd observing from the shore didn't understand the calculations involved, but they were also infected by the heroic spirit of the two.

Heaven and Earth as the chessboard, mountains as pieces, what a Tianyi Old Man, what a Gu Liangyuan!

But everyone, including Lü Qingmei, although their hearts were surging, no one spoke, fearing they would disturb the two, only quietly watching it all.

Chess Maniac's eyes, even more, shone brightly, and he took out a recording stone, intending to record this scene to watch repeatedly.

He didn't know who was stronger or weaker in chess among the two, he only knew that he couldn't beat either of them anyway!

Chess Maniac briefly summarized his chess journey:

Famous in Eastern Continent

Invincible in Eastern Continent

Has rivals in Eastern Continent

Enemies from Central Continent arrive

Meets strong enemies again

Seriously, I'm too difficult.