880: He spat out a mouthful of blood and then froze in shock?

"..."

Gongsun Yuan sat stunned where he was. His eyes were filled with terror, his forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he remained motionless.

"Spitting blood, and then spacing out?"

Everyone looked at Gongsun Yuan, not knowing what had happened.

Just a moment ago, Gongsun Yuan had placed a piece, and unexpectedly, he had spurted a mouthful of blood right after.

Now, Xie Weilou had placed a piece, but his opponent was spacing out. What was going on?

"..."

Wen Jiu stared fixedly at the chessboard. Just now, Gongsun Yuan had displayed the might of the Gui Xu Mid-stage and had already utilized his Domain, but this Domain had clearly been broken.

Now, the other party seemed to be affected by some kind of power. As for what kind of power it was, even she found it difficult to perceive.

The chessboard before her eyes was becoming increasingly bizarre.

Thinking of this, Wen Jiu could not help but look at Xie Weilou. She suddenly felt that this newcomer, the teacher, was extremely mysterious.

"Why do you not place your piece?"

Xie Weilou spoke slowly.

Gongsun Yuan's body moved without his control. Subconsciously, he grabbed a black chess piece and placed it directly onto the chessboard.

Hum!

As soon as the piece landed, Gongsun Yuan's hair instantly turned silver-white. Dense wrinkles grew on his face, and his entire person began to age rapidly. His power and Lifespan were dissipating crazily.

Using time as a chessboard, who dares to try?

With the long river spanning across, who dares to step foot?

"This... what happened to him?"

Seeing this scene, everyone could not help but tremble. Their expressions were filled with extreme panic. What had happened to Gongsun Yuan?

"This is..."

Wen Jiu's heart also tightened.

Gongsun Yuan's power and Lifespan were rapidly dissipating. What was going on?

Why would placing a single piece cause this?

She stared at Xie Weilou, her eyes filled with uncertainty. What kind of methods had this guy used?

Gongsun Yuan's cultivation level was not considered very strong, only at the Gui Xu Mid-stage.

But even so, he was at the Gui Xu Mid-stage. How could his power and Lifespan dissipate so rapidly?

For a moment, Wen Jiu's heart was filled with many unanswered questions. The way she looked at Xie Weilou also carried a bit more wariness.

She did not believe that Gongsun Yuan would voluntarily disperse his power and Lifespan. This was definitely the work of the person before her, but she could not understand what exactly the other party had done.

"Senior Brother Gongsun, what has happened to you?"

Those who had come with Gongsun Yuan spoke up in a hurry. Their expressions were filled with extreme panic, already frightened by the bizarre scene before them.

Da!

Xie Weilou picked up a white piece again and placed it casually. No one dared to play a game of time, but he dared!

Gongsun Yuan's body remained out of his control. Following right after Xie Weilou, he placed another black piece.

Hum!

As the third black piece landed, Gongsun Yuan's blood and Qi scattered, and his body became withered.

His entire person resembled a piece of firewood. Even his Divine Soul was seven parts withered, and his terrified eyes became incredibly hollow.

"..."

Xie Weilou remained composed. He picked up another piece and placed it on the chessboard.

Playing chess with him?

If it were just a pure game of chess, he might not have pushed things to the extreme. However, it was a pity that this person did not know his limits and dared to use his cultivation in front of him. In that case, he could not be blamed for being ruthless.

Gongsun Yuan reached out his withered arm with a numb expression and picked up a white piece from the chess basket.

At this moment, he was like an old man on the verge of death. His power, Lifespan, blood and Qi, and Divine Soul were all dissipating crazily, with no vitality left to speak of.

Da!

Gongsun Yuan placed the fourth piece. His power, Lifespan, blood and Qi, and Divine Soul completely dissipated. He turned into a pile of decaying bones, his Divine Soul destroyed, and his body and Dao dissipated.

Crack!

The white bones collapsed onto the ground, shattering continuously, and eventually turned into a pile of ashes.

"This..."

The people around looked on in terror and quickly retreated. This scene was truly bizarre, making their scalps tingle.

A living person, having placed four chess pieces, was just gone like that?

The bizarre manner of Gongsun Yuan's death made people feel horrified.

Wen Jiu stared at Xie Weilou with a face full of wariness, her mood also incredibly heavy. What kind of bizarre method had this person used?

"..."

Those who had followed Gongsun Yuan here trembled, their throats seeming to be blocked, unable to make a sound. In their eyes, there was only endless terror.

Xie Weilou looked at the chessboard and shook his head, saying: "A Disciple of the Chess Saint? Seems quite mediocre!"

As he spoke, he stood up and walked towards a pavilion in the distance. A piece of trash, to play chess with him, was that not courting death?

Not to mention being a Disciple of the Chess Saint, even if the Chess Saint himself arrived and dared to play such a game with Xie Weilou, Xie Weilou could still make him perish and his Dao dissipate.

"..."

Everyone looked at Xie Weilou's back in terror.

At this moment, they suddenly felt that Xie Weilou was not some Confucian expert who cultivated noble upright Qi, but rather more like an evil cultivator who killed without leaving a trace.

Wen Jiu stared at the chessboard, subconsciously picking up a chess piece, and muttered: "How exactly did he do it?"

When she said this, she quickly put down the chess piece and took a few steps back, not daring to place it rashly.

Inside a courtyard.

The Confucian Sage tasted a sip of fragrant tea and said with emotion: "Inscrutable as ghosts and gods, terrifying to this extent!"

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Zhongzhou Academy.

Located on a holy mountain north of the city.

Eight thousand steps, sloping upwards, leading straight to the mountainside, which was the entrance to the academy.

Wang the Celestial Being carried his dao sword on his back and stood at the entrance of the academy, saying with a gloomy face: "Li Fusheng, you little brat, get out here immediately!"

"Who dares to be presumptuous at the academy?"

A roar sounded, and several figures appeared. Terrifying auras permeated the air, sealing off Wang the Celestial Being.

"Hmph!"

Wang the Celestial Being snorted coldly and stepped forward one step. A terrifying pressure erupted, and these academy people were sent flying instantly, all coughing up blood.

"Senior Wang, what brings you to our Zhongzhou Academy?"

A sigh sounded, and a black crack appeared at the entrance of the academy. A handsome man wearing black robes and with white hair walked out.

The person who arrived was the head of Zhongzhou Academy, Li Fusheng!

Wang the Celestial Being sneered: "A Disciple of your Zhongzhou Academy tricked this old Daoist. This matter was caused by your lax discipline. Today, this old Daoist must beat you until you spit blood."

Li Fusheng was silent for a second: "Senior Wang, I do not know which Disciple provoked you? Just tell me, and I will handle it myself."

"Too much nonsense. Take my sword."

Wang the Celestial Being waved his sleeve, and the dao sword left its sheath, instantly slashing towards Li Fusheng.

"..."

Li Fusheng's pupils shrank. He held the taiji with both hands, and a Hunyuan taiji diagram appeared, blocking in front of him.

Boom!

The rusty dao sword slashed onto the taiji diagram, and a roaring sound rang out. The taiji diagram shattered, and Li Fusheng retreated three steps.

"Senior, how is it?"

Li Fusheng looked at Wang the Celestial Being.

"Weak and fragile, nothing but an ant!"

Wang the Celestial Being reached out, and the dao sword flew into his hand.

The aura on his body instantly surged ten thousand times, shaking the holy mountain, causing the heavens and earth to lose color. Fierce winds blew, and the might of the Dao surged into the sky, terrifying in the extreme.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, there is no need to vent your anger on a junior. Why not come here and have a cup of tea with me? Calm your fire?"

Just at this moment, inside the imperial city above, an aged voice sounded.