Just then, a voice transmission suddenly entered Gu Changqing's ears, which made Gu Changqing slightly startled. He then transformed into a beam of light and flew away into the distance.

The voice transmission he just received was from an old acquaintance who had threatened to fight him. How could Gu Changqing tolerate this? He remembered that person; that person had received many benefits from him before, but then turned around and sided with someone else. What kind of person was that? Absolutely outrageous.

Gu Changqing was filled with rage, but despite having other commitments that prevented him from going, he still decided to head over anyway. This person was simply too infuriating; he was absolutely furious.

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Before long, Gu Changqing arrived at the location. There was a table with a large chessboard on it. The chessboard was over a meter long and a meter wide, looking quite extraordinary. A mystical aura flowed across it, as if it had been placed there by an immortal, giving it a mysterious and profound feel. This aura immediately suggested that the other party possessed a very high level of cultivation; even the chessboard itself was extraordinary.

With Gu Changqing's discerning eye, he could immediately tell that this chessboard was set up by a supremely powerful individual. However, while it appeared to be a chessboard, it was actually a trap. If Gu Changqing picked up a black or white chess piece and placed it, his fingers would be instantly severed.

However, the person who set up the chessboard obviously did not expect that Gu Changqing's cultivation level was now extremely powerful, far beyond what he could possibly do. Therefore, even if Gu Changqing were to take the black and white chess pieces and place them on the chessboard now, he would not be injured at all, and could be said to be completely unharmed.

Thinking this, Gu Changqing smiled faintly, then picked up one of the white pieces and placed it on the chessboard.

With a clang, the white piece landed on the chessboard. Instantly, a mechanism on the board seemed to be activated, conjuring an invisible greatsword from thin air that slashed towards him. The greatsword was incredibly fast, reaching Gu Changqing in the blink of an eye. This greatsword was extraordinary, its surface swirling with various runes, seemingly incomparably sharp, capable of slaying everything in its path. But Gu Changqing waited for it to strike without flinching.

Almost in the next breath, the large knife slashed down hard on Gu Changqing's fingers. Yes, the knife was aimed precisely at Gu Changqing's fingers. Whichever finger he moved a piece on the chessboard, the activated knife would slice off that finger, or at least cripple that hand permanently.

Unfortunately, they didn't know that they were facing no ordinary person, but Gu Changqing. Gu Changqing's cultivation was now incredibly powerful, practically invincible, and he had absolutely no rivals. Therefore, they miscalculated.

The next instant, the broadsword slashed fiercely at Gu Changqing's finger. Instantly, something unbelievable happened: Gu Changqing's finger was completely unharmed, while the broadsword, as if a mouse had encountered a cat, shattered into countless sparks.

In an instant, faint gasps of astonishment echoed from the hidden void of the scene.

Clearly, some people were hiding in the void, having specifically laid this inescapable trap for Gu Changqing. However, they hadn't anticipated that their array, creating such a terrifying killing move, would have no effect on Gu Changqing whatsoever, not even inflicting a single wound on his most vulnerable finger.

It's important to understand that in general, cultivators focus on physical training first. Only by developing an extremely strong physique and constitution—like the rock of Mount Tai, impervious to swords, spears, water, and fire—can one's body achieve unparalleled hardness and strength. However, everyone's most vulnerable point is actually their fingers. No matter how fragile one's body may be, the hardness of one's fingers can never match that of the rest of the body.

However, they had all miscalculated. The large knife struck Gu Changqing's finger hard and shattered, causing everyone hidden in the void to gasp in shock and exclaim, "My God, what's going on? What is his cultivation level? How can he be so terrifying!"

"I wonder what level he has reached in his cultivation!"

"That's unlikely. We used to be so powerful, but what happened? We were defeated by him. Are we going to be defeated by him again?"

One trembling voice after another rang out from the void, seemingly filled with shock.

Their voices did not escape Gu Changqing's divine sense. With his current cultivation level, Gu Changqing could sense their presence with a mere thought, and naturally, he could also perceive their words.

It's fair to say that if Gu Changqing wanted to, he could hear even the slightest sound of a hair falling to the ground. Keep in mind how incredibly faint the sound of a hair falling is; ordinary people, even Saint-level cultivators, wouldn't be able to hear it at all. But Gu Changqing's power is boundless; he could hear it with a mere glance.

Gu Changqing laughed heartily, looking at the shattered broadsword before him. He truly didn't know how to laugh at this group of people. Did they think he was unaware of the trap he had laid here? Yet, this single move, triggering the mechanism, hadn't even harmed a hair on his head. He had to admit, his opponent was incredibly powerful, so powerful that even he was afraid, trembling with fear. It was truly astounding.

Thinking this, Gu Changqing did not turn his head to look at the void. He knew that those people were hiding in the void, but so what? He was going to show them that he, Gu Changqing, had cultivated to such a level that they could not be underestimated by such nobodies.

Thinking about this, Gu Changqing really didn't know what to say about these people. They were just big fools, narrow-minded and ignorant.

He didn't really need to get angry with these narrow-minded people, because at his current level, they were like frogs at the bottom of a well, completely incomparable to him. Therefore, Gu Changqing sneered repeatedly, but still picked up a white piece and placed it on the chessboard again.