Chapter 1342: The Immortal Sets Up the Chess Game

"The usage of this [Yin Yang Diagram of All Things] is also simple. Like a mirror, it can show the essence of things on the blank scroll. Of course, it may not be so straightforward. Perhaps it needs to be comprehended in another way..."

"But no matter what, it is much easier than studying this gray chess piece directly." Zhong Daogong said so, his lips opened and closed, and he slowly unfolded the blank scroll.

Like a long dragon, floating above everyone's head.

"Go!"

The gray chess piece slowly flew towards the Yin Yang Diagram of All Things. At a certain moment when it approached, it disappeared from everyone's sight. And on the blank scroll, as if all kinds of pigments were dripped, strange and bizarre pictures began to appear.

It was like a storm of pigments, with different colors interweaving, colliding, and separating.

"Can analyze things in the fairy world, this Yin Yang Diagram of All Things, could it also come from the fairy world?" Li Fan asked casually as he watched the constant changes in the scroll.

"No, no. This Wanxiangtu is definitely something from the lower world." Jian Daosheng smiled and answered Li Fan's doubts.

"This map was collected by Xuanshang Xianzhou from a down-and-out cultivator."

"The ancestor of this cultivator was originally a direct disciple of the famous [Xingdao Sect] in the star sea. In ancient times, the power of Xingdao Sect covered several neighboring immortal cultivation worlds. The sect's magic method is said to be able to control the way of the star sea, which is even better than the Taijia magic taught to us by Daoyou."

Li Fan raised his eyebrows: "How did such a magnificent sect fall?"

"This is an eternal mystery. Not to mention now, even in those days there were many different opinions and no accurate answer. Some people said that it angered the real upper world. Immortal, the upper world sent down the immortal punishment. Some people also said that it was the Xingdao Sect that tried to refine and control the Xinghai Heavenly Dao, and was eventually backfired by the Xinghai..."

"In short, for some reason, the high-level and mainstays of the Xinghai Sect seemed to have disappeared overnight. And the remaining lower-level disciples who didn't understand the situation, after waiting for a while and finding that the situation seemed to be completely irreversible, fled like birds and beasts. Before leaving, they didn't forget to rob everything they could take away from the sect. "

"In just one month, this great sect with a great reputation in the Xinghai collapsed like this." Jian Daosheng sighed.

"This Wanxiang Yinyang Diagram is a treasure of Xingdao Sect back then. It is said that in the Xingdao Sect's Tongxing Hall, where Xingdao Sect monks use to connect and comprehend Xinghai Tiandao, there are many Wanxiang Yinyang Diagrams."

"When Xinghai Tiandao is in contact with monks, it is like an invisible ink pen, leaving traces on the scrolls. Over time, these scrolls also copy Xinghai Tiandao into them."

...

Hearing this, Li Fan interrupted: "Even if it is an engraved portrait of Xinghai Tiandao, how can it show things from the upper world?"

Although he pretended not to know, Li Fan actually had the answer in his heart.

Zhong Daogong smiled: "The sea of ​​stars and the lower world are the foundation of all things."

"The projection of the Great Dao is finally manifested. Even though the immortal world is high above, it is not a castle in the air. From the bottom up, although we cannot see its true face, we can also see the shadow of the Dao."

When Li Fan heard this, he seemed to be exposed to this theory for the first time. He was shocked and fell into deep thought.

The evolution of the Yin-Yang diagram of all things is still continuing.

It is like an invisible immortal, splashing ink and writing like a dragon.

In the end, the color storm was fixed on a picture, and the wind and waves were calm.

Li Fan looked at the picture above his head, and his pupils shrank slightly.

It is not a realistic style with no details, but a rather abstract freehand painting with a rough outline.

The tall figure occupies nearly half of the picture, looking down from above.

The face cannot be seen clearly, and the long arms are stretched out.

Below the figure, there seems to be a chessboard.

The chessboard is not displayed with gray chess pieces.

Instead, they are completely different worlds of cultivation.

Those color clusters that seem to be just a mixture of multiple colors, when I try to peek, countless images of different creatures appear in my mind.

They are born, grow old, get sick, die, practice, and fight in the world.

The stories of the creatures, together with the world of cultivation itself, create a chess piece on the chessboard.

Boom...

After showing it in front of everyone for a few breaths, the Yin-Yang picture of the universe suddenly seemed to be blown by a strong wind, and not only the scroll itself swayed violently.

Even the paint on the canvas was swept by the storm.

The picture gradually disintegrated.

The gray chess piece slowly withdrew from the painting.

"The deconstruction of the universe has reached its limit." Zhong Daogong said in a deep voice, and together with a group of elders, he solemnly put away the Yin-Yang picture of the universe.

After that, they looked at the gray chess piece floating quietly in the air and fell into a strange silence.

"If I understand correctly, this gray chess piece seems to be the world of immortal cultivation after the extinction of all living things and the withering of all things? That tall figure should be the real immortal from the upper realm?" It was Li Fan who spoke first.

No one responded.

After a long while, Elder Daosheng shook his head and expressed his own opinion: "Although the analysis of the Wanxiangtu directly points to the essence of the matter, it is not so superficial."

"The Medicine King Cauldron is almost a world of its own. It can spontaneously generate spiritual energy and cultivate medicinal herbs and spiritual plants..."

"How can it be possible that a world with no vitality can do this?"

Zhong Daogong echoed: "Yes. I think that this concrete or actually chess piece world does not represent death. It refers to the abandoned pieces that have lost their function on the chessboard and have completed their mission."

As he said this, black and white chess pieces fell one after another with crisscross lines. Then the black pieces surrounded and ate a piece of white chess pieces.

These eaten white pieces left the chessboard. And never had a chance to return.

They transformed into gray and no longer participated in the competition of black and white chess pieces.

"Elder Zhong's explanation seems to make more sense." The communication between the elders of Xianzhou was not so much intrigue, and they often said what they said.

Zhong Daogong's deconstruction of the picture of the Wanxiangtu attracted the approval of most elders.

"The real immortals played chess, and they all came down to the world like pieces."

"If this is true, what is the purpose of setting up this chess game? And is there a final winner?"

Then, a bigger mystery appeared in everyone's mind.

"For the time being, there is no need to delve into matters involving the True Immortal level. Now we know that this gray chess piece is probably an artifact formed by the True Immortal who sacrificed the world. Even without the blessing of the immortal power, it can be considered half an immortal artifact."

"It's still a complete set. The gray chess pieces that lost the qualification to compete are so magical. It's hard to imagine what the black and white twin worlds that are still on the chessboard will look like!" Lu Yuzhi said with fascination.

"Hehe, don't forget that the immortal world has long been destroyed. Even the chess players may have fallen, not to mention those on the chessboard. I'm afraid they have disappeared with the immortal world. Instead, these gray chess pieces that left the chessboard first were able to survive in the form of artifacts by chance."

...

The elders of the Immortal Boat discussed it.

Finally, after half a day of discussion, they reached a preliminary consensus.

Since the essence is the world, then refine it in the way of treating the world.

The elders nominated Jian Daosheng, Zhong Daogong and five others to separate and merge their minds and refine together.

Among the five people, Li Fan was not included.

In order to avoid causing Li Fan displeasure, the elders of Xianzhou also explained it specially.

Although Li Fan has gained the trust of the elders, he has not joined Xianzhou for a long time. The most important reason is that his "time limit is coming."

If he is allowed to participate now, he will have to be re-refined after his death in less than 20 years.

Wait.

...

Li Fan waved his hand with an indifferent expression.

Staring straight at the gray chess piece being refined by everyone in the field.

"This thing is a hidden hand left by Sun Piaomiao. If there is an abnormality in the refining process, it means that Sun Piaomiao is still alive in the world..." Li Fan thought to himself.

However, he was disappointed.

The refining process of the elders of Xianzhou was surprisingly smooth.

Soon, the gray color on the chess piece after being refined seemed to fade a little.

But the gray color did not completely fade away.

"Has Sun Piaomiao really fallen?"

A question flashed through his mind, but Li Fan suppressed it for the time being and asked Zhong Daogong and others about their feelings.

"Wonderful. The originally orderly world of heaven seemed to be hammered and reforged. This method is amazing, amazing!"

"It's not just forging a form. It has even forged hundreds of future possibilities. After refining it, it can be manipulated and transformed in these forms at will..."

"Well, this kind of transformation should require a lot of energy. The spiritual energy is not enough to support it."

"I tried it, and the power of the True Immortal Seal didn't work." Nangong Lie's tone was full of regret.

As if they had obtained a new treasure, the elders of the Immortal Boat were overjoyed and studied the gray chess pieces.

"This item is of great significance to our Xianzhou!"

"Perhaps our resource problem will be greatly alleviated for a long time in the future!"

"Oh, such a treasure has been hidden in our Xianzhou treasure house. If it weren't for Brother Li's reminder, we really don't know how long it would have been buried!"

The Xianzhou elders were happy and annoyed, and finally changed the shape of the gray chess piece.

It was no longer the Medicine King Cauldron that could cultivate spiritual plants.

Instead, it was the most suitable appearance for the current Xianzhou.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

It was like a heavy hammer of nothingness, beating the gray chess piece.

This originally small thing slowly unfolded in the spatial structure.

It directly covered the outer shell of the Xianzhou.

Under Li Fan's gaze, the Xianzhou seemed to grow and cover a layer of gray hard keratin.

These keratin layers not only play a protective role.

They can also provide aura and resources for the Xianzhou continuously.

"With a protective shell of the world, our Xianzhou's defense capability has increased by more than one time. Even the stability has been qualitatively improved."

"No need to worry anymore. The original power of any True Immortal Seal Character will cause a catastrophe to the Xianzhou!"

"The vitality accumulated in the gray chess piece for ten thousand years has now been transferred to the sacred tree by us."

"The effect is very significant! At least for a hundred years, the sacred tree will no longer need to absorb food unless there are special circumstances."

...

The elders of the Xianzhou were all smiling.

At this time, Li Fan suddenly said coldly: "Everyone, this harvest is so great, you won't give up the plan to cross the high wall, right?"

The extremely lively scene suddenly became deserted.

The elders subconsciously avoided Li Fan's gaze.

In the end, Zhong Daogong came out to comfort them: "You don't have to worry too much."

"Crossing the high wall is a strategy we have set long ago, and it will not change due to the abundance of supplies. You can rest assured on this."

"but……"

"The more preparations, the better. According to the interaction between these gray chess pieces, there are at least eleven other similar ones in the Darkest Star Sea."

"Just one of them has brought almost earth-shaking changes to our fairy boat. If we collect the full set of chess pieces..." Zhong Daogong's eyes were bright.

"What do fellow Taoists think? By then, I'm afraid I won't need any other help. I can break through the high wall with just the layers of protection on the outside!"

"Moreover, the direction pointed by the induction room is very clear. At our speed, even if we travel across the entire star sea, it will not take more than three years at most. At the same time, the period of rushing will not affect our other preparations. …”

Zhong Daogong gave a reasonable explanation.

After Li Fan pondered for a moment, he nodded slightly, acknowledging his statement.

The originally strange atmosphere became normal again.

"In that case, let's set off without further ado."

"I'm also very curious about what will happen after gathering this set of gray chess pieces." Li Fan said lightly.

The elders looked at each other and then held a simple discussion meeting.

First, a consensus was reached: "The Xuanxian Ark must not be able to move easily."

"Yes, the current strength of the boat is not enough to face the pressure under the high wall."

"Collecting gray chess pieces does not require us to dispatch them all. On the contrary, it seems cumbersome. It is far less convenient than us doing it alone."

"Relying on induction, I sit in command and guide the direction. Others disperse to various parts of the star sea to collect gray chess pieces."

"This should be more efficient."

"At least three people should be in groups to prevent accidents."

"There are seven or eight of them. They are not far from where we are currently. It seems to be where the Great Wall of the Remaining World is. Let's finish collecting the ones there first."

…

During the discussion among the elders, Li Fan also said in a deep voice: "I can also do my best. With the blessing of escape technique, even crossing the star sea only takes one day."

This time, the Xianzhou elders had no reason to reject Li Fan's proposal.

The initial discussion results were reached, and the first task of recovering the gray chess pieces was carried out by Li Fan, Nangong Lie, Lu Yuzhi, and four elders of the Zhengdao Academy named Xu Gongding.

"Find out the situation first. If you encounter any danger, self-preservation is the first priority." Before leaving, Zhong Daogong warned.