A divine intervention, turning the seemingly hopeless situation into a life-or-death one!
Before long, Wang Yangren had taken his seat opposite Su Xinghe.
"Leader Wang, you seem to know a lot about our sect's affairs?"
Instead of immediately starting a game of chess with Wang Yang, Su Xinghe asked this question.
Wang Yang smiled meaningfully and replied:
"Mr. Congbian, shall we begin our game of chess?"
Upon hearing this, Su Xinghe appeared slightly embarrassed.
After making a slight adjustment, he then played against Wang Yang.
What shocked Su Xinghe was...
Wang Yang seemed to have a complete grasp of every possible move in this game of chess.
The pieces are placed so quickly that there's no need to think at all.
As the game progressed, Wang Yang suddenly placed his piece in a certain spot.
With that move, he miraculously killed a large group of his own white pieces.
"this?"
Upon seeing this, Su Xinghe frowned, his face filled with disbelief.
"Alliance Leader Wang, you...you're just being ridiculous!"
"Who plays chess like that?"
Meanwhile, the martial arts practitioners watching the game were also taken aback.
"Isn't this suicide?"
"Leader Wang, do you really know how to play chess?"
"To capture one's own white piece is a suicidal act in the way of Go."
"..."
Many martial arts figures discussed the matter, none of them understanding the meaning behind Wang Yang's move.
"Um?"
Upon seeing this, Xu Weixiong also frowned.
"Does he really know how to play chess?"
"Who would drive themselves down a path to their death?"
The more Xu Weixiong thought about it, the more puzzled he became, unable to understand what Wang Yang was trying to do.
"Leader Wang, you have killed one of your own pawns."
"If Black makes another aggressive move at this moment, how would you respond?"
A martial arts expert asked the question.
Wang Yang offered no explanation, instead smiling as he looked at the astonished Su Xinghe and said:
"Mr. Congbian, please continue!"
Hearing what Wang Yang said, Su Xinghe finally snapped out of his shock.
Although he couldn't discern Wang Yang's purpose, he still chose to continue.
He removed the white stones that Wang Yang had squeezed into a dead group from the board and then placed a black stone next.
Wang Yang didn't pay any attention to it.
Without much thought, he placed his piece on the empty space that appeared after capturing the white piece.
As soon as Wang Yang made his move, Su Xinghe was immediately shocked.
Wang Yang's move was surprisingly wise.
Over the past thirty years, Su Xinghe has thoroughly analyzed and mastered all the thousands of variations of this game.
No matter what move the opponent makes, they cannot exceed the range that he has already broken down.
But Wang Yang doesn't play chess according to the rules.
As the game progressed, it ended up killing a large group of white stones.
Anyone with even a basic understanding of chess would never make such a move.
After all, that would be tantamount to committing suicide by sword or knife.
But who would have thought that Wang Yang would kill a large group of his own white stones?
The situation on the chessboard suddenly became much clearer.
Although Black still holds a significant advantage, White now has room to maneuver.
No longer feeling restricted or unable to attend to everything.
This new situation was something Su Xinghe never dreamed of.
Moreover, it was beyond the scope of what he had previously disassembled.
The martial arts practitioners present were all shocked by what they saw.
Previously, they were quite puzzled by the way Wang Yang was pushing himself to the brink of death.
Some even thought that Wang Yang didn't know how to play chess at all.
Little did they know that Wang Yang's previous move, which seemed to have killed a large number of his own pieces, was actually a mistake.
But in reality, it was a case of being put in a life-or-death situation and then surviving!
Upon seeing this, Xu Weixiong was immediately shocked and his face was filled with disbelief.
Given her expertise in chess, she naturally noticed it.
After Wang Yang made that move, the whole situation suddenly came alive.
"If only I could have made such a divine move earlier."
"I will surely be able to solve this intricate chess puzzle!"
Xu Weixiong sighed quietly, feeling even more interested in Wang Yang.
You should know that in Shangyin Academy, although she was still a student, she surpassed the teachers of all subjects.
So much so that when the senior students at Shangyin Academy met her, they would respectfully address her as "Mr. Xu".
What deeply impressed Xu Weixiong was...
Now, someone has actually surpassed me in chess skills.
The more Xu Weixiong thought about it, the more shocked he became.
"Who exactly is he? How can he be so outstanding?"
Xu Weixiong glanced at Wang Yang and muttered to himself.
In truth, she had never met anyone like Wang Yang before.
At the same time, Su Xinghe turned around, composed himself, and continued playing chess with Wang Yang.
This was accompanied by Wang Yang removing a large group of white stones from the chessboard before making another move, and suddenly the space felt much wider.
There's no need to worry about the life or death of that large group of white stones, nor is there any more white stones hindering you at every turn.
Instead, they were able to maneuver freely, no longer as caught in a dilemma as before.
As the game progressed, White gained the upper hand and pressed forward relentlessly.
At this moment, Su Xinghe froze, staring intently at the chessboard.
It was clear that no matter how Black responded, White would capture a piece of Black's stones.
However, if Black opens a path to survival, then White can break through the encirclement.
When that time comes, it will truly be a different world, and there will be no way to stop it.
After hesitating for a long time, Su Xinghe finally picked up the stone and placed it down.
Without a second thought, Wang Yang placed a piece and immediately solved the intricate chess puzzle.
"call!"
Seeing this, Su Xinghe breathed a sigh of relief and then looked directly at Wang Yang.
After gazing at it for a long time, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:
"Alliance Leader Wang is truly a gifted and talented individual; congratulations!"
Su Xinghe was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes as he looked at Wang Yang.
Wang Yang remained calm and smiled as he said:
"Mr. Congbian, you flatter me!"
Seeing Wang Yang's politeness, Su Xinghe continued:
"My master set up this puzzle, and for decades no one has been able to solve it."
"I am deeply grateful to Alliance Leader Wang for helping me unravel this precious treasure today."
After saying this, Su Xinghe bowed deeply to Wang Yang.
The Eight Friends of Hangu Pass standing behind him also bowed to Wang Yang at this moment.
Upon seeing this, all the martial arts practitioners present sighed with emotion:
"It's broken?"
"Alliance Leader Wang has cracked the Zhenlong puzzle that no one has been able to solve for decades?"
"That's amazing!"
"His move just now was nothing short of divine!"
"I never expected that Leader Wang is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also an expert in chess."
"..."
Everyone praised him endlessly and felt genuine admiration for Wang Yang.
Upon seeing this, Xu Weixiong was also deeply moved.
She had seen Wang Yang use a brilliant move, turning a seemingly hopeless situation into a life-or-death one, and she had already figured it out.
This intricate pattern should be deciphered by Wang Yang.
Right now, things are exactly as she expected.
"Not concerned with life and death, much less with victory and defeat."
"In the end, he saw through life and death and attained liberation!"
Xu Weixiong sighed inwardly, reflecting on his visit to the Zhenlong Chess Tournament.
Although she failed to break the precious jade here, she still gained some insights from it.
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