Zhuge Qingtian's words were full of sharpness, which immediately made the Golden Lion feel a chill down his spine and dare not speak.

The fierce momentum vanished in an instant. Zhuge Qingtian maintained his posture while holding the chess piece, his eyes fixed on the board, countless chess scores flashing through his mind.

Qiongqi looked at Lingyun, the Great Sage, and the Golden Lion, and asked:

Do you know how to play chess?

Both the Great Sage and the Golden Lion shook their heads.

Everyone turned to look at Ling Yun, who seemed omnipotent to them.

Sensing the gazes of the crowd, Ling Yun smiled slightly and sat down opposite Zhuge Qingtian.

“Fellow Daoist Zhuge, you are playing the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Chess Manual, which is an unsolvable chess manual.”

Zhuge Qingtian turned his gaze from the chessboard to Ling Yun and said in a deep voice:

"There is no chess game that cannot be solved!"

Ling Yun laughed:

"There is indeed no unsolvable game of chess in the world, but on this chessboard, the game is unsolvable!"

The next moment!

Ling Yun smashed the chessboard.

In an instant, Zhuge Qingtian exploded.

"Fellow Daoist, what are you doing? I spent millions of years playing the most difficult chess game in the world to the very last move, and you're smashing it!"

As they were talking, Zhuge Qingtian was about to make a move when Qiongqi grabbed his shoulder.

"Fellow Daoist Zhuge, don't panic. My brother has his reasons for doing this. Let's see what he does!"

Zhuge Qingtian calmed himself down and looked at Ling Yun.

With a wave of his hand, Ling Yun instantly placed everyone in the starry sky. Looking back, they saw an endless galaxy beneath their feet, as if all the heavens and worlds were at their feet.

Ling Yun pointed at the starry sky beneath his feet, and the chessboard from before instantly appeared, exactly the same layout as before it shattered.

“Fellow Daoist Zhuge, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths chess manual is unsolvable on this chessboard. What if we expand the chessboard?”

The next moment!

The chessboard was enlarged a hundredfold. Ling Yun took the chess pieces from Zhuge Qingtian and placed them on the chessboard.

In an instant, the game was solved.

Then, Lingyun expanded the chessboard again, encompassing all the heavens and myriad realms.

Seeing this, Zhuge Qingtian stood there stunned.

Ling Yun pointed to the chessboard and said:

“Fellow Daoist Zhuge is right. The way of chess is not a minor path but a major one, but Fellow Daoist Zhuge’s way of chess is indeed too minor.”

As long as the chessboard is large enough, there is no unsolvable problem in the world. The way of chess itself is an infinite path, it's just that the players limit their understanding of that path!

After listening to Ling Yun's words, Zhuge Qingtian had a sudden realization.

He bowed deeply to Ling Yun:

"Thank you for your explanation, fellow Daoist. My cultivation level has loosened!"

The next moment!

Ling Yun pointed towards the direction of the Misty Immortal Sect, where a spatial gate had appeared:

"Fellow Daoist Zhuge, come to my sect to break through your cultivation realm! There you will find someone to protect you!"

Thank you!

Zhuge Qingtian bowed deeply to everyone before stepping into the spatial gate.

The moment the portal closed, everyone returned to the summit of Misty Mountain.

Qiongqi joked:

"Haha~ The Misty Immortal Sect has gained another Immortal Emperor."

Ling Yun laughed:

"If Fellow Daoist Zhuge can make great strides in the art of chess, his future strength will surely be invincible."

With all the heavens and myriad worlds as his chessboard, who can defeat him?

The Great Sage's Way:

"Today's trip was truly worthwhile, witnessing the awakening of a peerless Immortal King."

Witnessing the entire process of Zhuge Qingtian's awakening, everyone gained some insight and began to seriously examine whether they had gone down the wrong path.

At this moment, Lingxi asked a completely unrelated question.

"Brother Lingyun, how do you manage to stay so calm? It seems like all the other older brothers and sisters throw tantrums, but you rarely get angry."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Ling Yun. They had all seen many true immortals, but few could maintain such emotional stability as Ling Yun.

Ling Yun glanced at everyone and smiled:

"Actually, I also want to be able to get angry or laugh whenever I want, just like the Monkey King and Qiongqi, but I can't."

I am an immortal! Representing supreme combat power, my joy and anger affect the stability of all the heavens and myriad realms.

Imagine if I were to lose my temper; it would be a cosmic catastrophe. Therefore, I must maintain emotional stability.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded slightly. Indeed, the stronger one is, the more one must maintain emotional stability, otherwise, even an immortal's wrath could destroy the world.

Let's go back!

Ling Yun smiled.

Qiongqi looked at Hu Shuang beside him and spoke softly:

"Come back to Flying Tiger Cave with me?"

Hu Shuang smiled and nodded, her eyes filled with tears:

"Tiger Brother finally agreed to take me away!"

Then, the group leisurely descended the mountain. When they reached the halfway point, suddenly, a man carrying a long sword appeared out of thin air, riding a brown-haired boar.

The man possessed a robust and vigorous aura, with extremely sharp eyes that exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure.

Immediately afterwards, a supreme emperor appeared in the void above his head, sitting cross-legged in the void, his body shrouded in chaotic energy, like a god who ruled the world, inspiring awe in all who beheld him.

The Emperor spoke in a deep voice:

"I am the Third Elder of Starry Sky Academy, and I have come to Qin Region to recruit new disciples."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions brightened and they became eager to try.

After the Third Elder finished speaking, he closed his eyes to rest and stopped talking, handing the document over to the young man.

The man scanned the crowd and said:

"Starry Sky Academy only recruits the top geniuses from each major region; it's not a place where just anyone can get in!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression immediately darkened. The man's words were too arrogant; wasn't he clearly implying that everyone present was just a nobody?

The crowd remained silent, staring at the man as he announced the selection criteria.

The man continued:

"My name is Gan Feng, and I'm ranked last in strength at Starry Sky Academy!"

Upon hearing this, everyone knew that as long as they could defeat the dry wind, they would be qualified to enter the Starry Sky Academy, and immediately the group of geniuses from Qin Domain were eager to try.

However, the next moment, a mocking look appeared on Gan Feng's lips.

He patted his mount, the Demon Boar, and laughed:

"Only those who defeat my mount, the Demon Boar, are worthy to fight me!"

Upon hearing this!

Everyone was furious.

"Gan Feng, aren't you being far too arrogant? Are you here to recruit disciples or to humiliate the geniuses of Qin Region!"

"Exactly! You're making us fight a pig? That's insulting! Our Qin Domain is the second largest Great World in the Illusionary Sea Star Region!"

"A scholar can be killed but not humiliated; at worst, I won't go to Starry Sky Academy!"

"..."

A powerful figure from the Qin Domain looked at the Third Elder in the void and said in a deep voice:

"Fellow Daoist, your disciple has gone a bit too far!"

However, the Third Elder closed his eyes and remained silent, as if he were either comprehending the Dao or supporting Gan Feng's actions.

The next moment!

The Demonic Boar transformed into human form, appearing as a young man. He surveyed the crowd and said sternly:

"If you want to get into Starry Sky Academy, you have to get past me first. What qualifications do you have to enter Starry Sky Academy if you can't even beat me? The academy doesn't accept trash!"

These words enraged the group of geniuses.

The next moment!

A genius from the Qin region brandished a knife and charged at the Demonic Boar.

A dazzling blade of light slashed towards the Demon Boar's head.

Faced with the terrifying strike, the Demon Pig showed disdain, slightly raised its hand to disperse the blade, and then punched the genius away.

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