Chapter 733
The Small Chessboard
A star field composed of nine elements of heavy water.
A terrifying nine-headed sea monster is chasing a tiny creature.
Xu Chen was leisurely fleeing for his life.
Why are we so relaxed? Because we are not afraid.
The sea beasts in this special star field, even those at the level of the Great Dao, have not developed intelligence; they only possess the purest instinct for killing.
As soon as Xu Chen arrived in this star field, he entered the Nine Yuan Heavy Water.
Nine-Element Heavy Water, the highest grade of water, is said to contain the weight of an entire realm in every drop.
Even with Xu Chen's current strength, he would have his power suppressed by half if he entered.
Moreover, although the sea beasts above the Great Dao level here lack consciousness, their senses are extremely sharp. As soon as Xu Chen entered, he attracted the attention of three sea beasts above the Great Dao level.
The massive, world-sized sea monsters chased after Xu Chen, initially keeping him somewhat flustered.
But as time went on, Xu Chen discovered that these sea monsters were stubborn and he couldn't shake them off no matter what he did.
However, the Great Dao of Space exists within this star field.
He left countless spatial coordinates along the way, and would randomly teleport when he sensed that the sea monsters were about to catch up.
Over the years, Xu Chen has constantly changed locations to comprehend the unique Dao of Water in this star region.
When discovered by those giant beasts on the main road, escape for a while and then change locations.
Xu Chen could have changed positions at any time, but he found that if he didn't let these sea beasts chase him for a while, they would go berserk, expand their perception range, and keep chasing him.
No matter how many times you move to a different location, he will still find out.
"I wonder if we can take these idiots back with us?"
“If we bring them back and they develop sentience, it will be difficult to deal with them.”
As Xu Chen fled for his life, he looked back at the sea beast, pondering the possibility of bringing it back with him.
"Make a note of this. If you have the chance to find a special star region for the Beast Taming Dao, come back and see if you can get these sea beasts from the Great Dao to recognize you as your master."
That sea beast on the Great Road had been chasing Xu Chen for a thousand years.
Xu Chen randomly teleported to a location with spatial coordinates and entered his personal cave to continue comprehending the special Dao of Water.
More than 6000 million years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Xu Chen has finally thoroughly comprehended that special Dao of Water.
Another piece appeared on the special chessboard.
Within the human territory, Xu Chen looked at the five chess pieces on the chessboard and suddenly felt that he was at a disadvantage.
If this chessboard were truly filled with 36 chess pieces containing special Dao essences, the power it could unleash would certainly far surpass that of ordinary Xuanhuang treasures.
"It's a pity that the roots of the human race are still in that star sea area. Otherwise, taking the goods and running away would also be a good option."
"Even Xuanhuang treasures are divided into superior, middle, and inferior grades. This middle-grade Xuanhuang treasure is enough to tempt me to do evil." Just as Xu Chen was stroking the chessboard and speaking, a sudden thought flashed through his mind.
Inside the Holy White Space, Xu Chen pushed open the Chaos Gate for Refining Weapons.
Within the Chaos Gate, he actually found the method to craft this chessboard.
However, the materials required are all top-tier innate treasure embryos, as well as many materials that have never been seen before.
Using the Holy White Space to trace the origins of these materials, it was suddenly discovered that these materials were mostly born in extremely special star regions.
Just like the Water Dao Starfield where he is located, after countless epochs of nurturing, similar materials will be produced.
"It seems we need to be more careful in the future, if we can gather all these materials and make a chessboard."
"Wouldn't that mean possessing countless supreme treasures?"
Thinking of this, Xu Chen exited the Holy White Space and found Da Xu.
After sharing the method for crafting the special chessboard with Da Xu's memory, Da Xu remained silent for a while.
"So that's how it is. No wonder I couldn't figure out how to make this special chessboard when I first saw it."
"It turns out there are so many special materials mixed in here."
Da Xu took out a jade slip and quickly listed a bunch of materials.
"The materials for replicating the chessboard are hard to find, but I can teach you how to make it and create a small chessboard."
"As long as you find the unique materials of these special star regions—cause and effect, destiny, life, time, thunder, fire, water, and metal—you can forge a special chessboard with slightly less power."
"When the chessboard is filled with 36 pieces, it will be able to unleash the power of the Xuanhuang Treasure."
Listening to Da Xu's words, Xu Chen scanned the jade slip with his divine sense.
"Nowadays, the only things that can still interest me are the Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure and the Origin Divine Script."
"Hurry up and get this chessboard out. When the Xuanhuang Treasure is formed, I will find a way to reverse its principles and replicate the original divine runes within it."
"In the future, we may be able to refine the power of the Xuanhuang Treasure using many high-grade innate treasure embryos."
"Okay, wait for my good news at home."
"By the way, it's been a long time since I've seen Erxu. Where did he go?" Xu Chen quickly connected the dots using cause and effect and found that he was not in the Star Sea Domain.
“Go to the star field where your three sons are located, saying you want to try to find the embryo of the Xuanhuang Treasure.”
"Going treasure hunting again, but I can still bring back innate treasure embryos from other star regions, as for the Xuanhuang treasure." Xu Chen smiled slightly.
It is impossible for the will of other star systems to allow a being that does not belong to this star system to obtain the Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure.
"Anyway, he'll have nothing to do if he stays among the humans."
"That's true."
In the main realm of the Great Stream Sect, Xu Chen and Yang Wanshan were eating hot pot on the highest mountain peak.
"How many years has it been since we brothers have done this?" Yang Wanshan skillfully picked up a piece of meat from the pot, dipped it in sesame sauce, and put it in his mouth.
Xu Chen, who was savoring the taste, nodded and swallowed the meat in his mouth.
"I've been busy all these years, and I haven't had a chat with my senior brother for a long time."
"How have you been lately, Senior Brother? I've noticed that your aura is growing stronger and stronger."
"Is the Great Dao Body about to reach its perfection?"
Xu Chen's gaze turned to the distant gate of the Daxi Sect.
At this moment, a Saint Venerable Realm expert came to visit. This Saint Venerable Realm expert was extremely humble, and his eyes seemed to be looking on a pilgrimage.
Yang Wanshan, who was standing nearby, also noticed this Saint Venerable Realm visitor.
"Junior brother must have seen it secretly, right?"
“Zhang Zhisheng, this child’s greatest wish was to join the Daxi Sect and follow in your footsteps.”
"At that time, the Human Emperor and the others also supported the Supreme Saint to enter the Great Stream Sect, but I refused."
"You are clearly grooming Zhang Zhisheng to be a powerful figure on the Great Dao."
"After that, he took over the human race."
"Therefore, he cannot have too many karmic entanglements with top-tier forces like the Great Stream Sect, otherwise he will inevitably show favoritism when he takes charge of the human race in the future." A complex light flashed in Yang Wanshan's eyes.
The most powerful force in the entire human race right now is the Great Stream Sect.
The number of top experts in the Great Stream Sect alone accounts for nearly 40% of the human race.
The remaining 60% are also more or less related to the Daxi Sect.
If Xu Chen were not the Holy Lord of the Human Race, the Great Stream Sect would probably have long ago become entangled with the lineage of the Human Emperor.
Even with Xu Chen and the Human Emperor suppressing them, some dissenting voices have begun to emerge among the higher-ups of the human race.
Under their gazes, an elder of the Great Stream Sect at the Invincible Saint Venerable Realm greeted Zhang Zhisheng. "Senior Brother, are you under pressure from the higher-ups of the human race?" Xu Chen frowned slightly.
"With you here, how dare the higher-ups of the human race put pressure on the Great Stream Sect?" Yang Wanshan laughed.
"However, in recent years we have discovered that our Great Stream Sect has played an excessive role in the development of the human race."
"Things were fine among the upper management, but he faced a lot of dissenting voices among the middle management."
"Humanity is the human race of all people, not just the human race of the Great Stream Sect."
“Although the human race is growing stronger now, if things continue like this, it’s fine as long as you’re with the human race, but once you’re away for a long time,” Yang Wanshan gave Xu Chen a knowing look.
Xu Chenxing God connects the cause and effect of the entire human race, thereby examining the specific situation of the human race in recent years.
The human race developed extremely rapidly, but this was all predicated on the fact that the entire cause and effect rested on him alone.
If he were to truly withdraw, or leave the human race for an extended period, placing the entire karmic burden upon the human race, it would inevitably lead to numerous problems over time.
"Should I find a star region and move the entire Great Stream Sect there?" Xu Chen asked.
"This is also a solution: relocate the main body of the Great Stream Sect to other star regions for development, leaving only a branch sect here in the Star Sea Region."
"In this way, the development of both the human race and the Great Stream Sect can proceed smoothly." This was also the solution Yang Wanshan had in mind.
As the two ate and chatted, the Supreme Elder of the Invincible Saintly Realm led Zhang Zhisheng to the Hidden Dao Realm, which was exclusively within the Great Stream Sect.
Inside the Hidden Dao Realm, Zhang Zhisheng gazed at the unique Dao Divine Power deduced by Xu Chen, his expression one of utter fascination.
"The Holy Lord's power, even just a sliver, has moved me to such an extent..."
“Senior, I want to learn this Great Dao Divine Power, ‘The Three Thousand Time Tower,’ which was personally deduced by the Holy Lord.” Zhang Zhisheng’s eyes shone brightly.
The divine abilities deduced by the Holy Lord of the Human Race are mostly found in the Human Emperor's Myriad Paths Pavilion.
However, there are a few extremely rare and unorthodox Daoist supernatural powers that are difficult for outsiders to cultivate, which are kept within the Daoist realm of the Great Stream Sect.
By chance, while on a mission, he teamed up with a Saint Venerable Realm expert from the Great Stream Sect and learned about these things.
Therefore, after performing several special tasks for the Daxi Sect, he obtained the opportunity to learn these great Dao supernatural powers.
"Young friend, choose this one and don't bother looking at the others."
"Our sect's Second Elder also possesses many unique supernatural abilities. Although they are minor skills, their power is boundless." A hint of pride flashed in the eyes of the Invincible Saint Venerable Realm Elder who was accompanying him.
"Don't bite off more than you can chew. This one skill alone is enough for me to study for a while."
Zhang Zhisheng smiled and handed the jade slip of supernatural powers in his hand to the Supreme Elder of the Invincible Saint Venerable Realm.
"Now that you've made your choice, come with me."
The Supreme Elder of the Invincible Saintly Realm waved his hand gently, and a spatial teleportation portal appeared within the Hidden Dao Realm.
The two walked through the spatial portal and arrived outside the Great Stream Sect.
Just as Zhang Zhisheng was about to leave, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him.
“Senior, I remember that there is a special Dream Realm within the Great Stream Sect.”
"In the Dream Realm, one can challenge the Holy Lord's Dream Realm avatar. Although I do not aspire to meet the Holy Lord."
"But through this challenge, this junior wishes to pay homage to the Holy Lord's former magnificence." Zhang Zhisheng's face showed an expression of extreme admiration.
"You can challenge the Holy Lord's Dream Path Avatar, but you'll need to do it little by little."
"The first hurdle is to challenge the Holy Lord's avatar, who possesses half of his power."
"If you win, you can choose a primordial spiritual treasure from my Great Stream Sect's treasury."
"Then there are 10%, 20%, and 30%, each corresponding to a different reward."
"Especially the third stage, if you can successfully challenge it, you can obtain a mid-grade innate treasure."
"Currently, no Saint Venerable expert in the entire human race has completed such a challenge," the Invincible Saint Venerable Elder explained.
"This junior would like to give it a try."
"Then come with me."
Xu Chen, who was having hot pot at the top of the mountain, suddenly froze.
He sensed that his dream-path clone was being challenged by Zhang Zhisheng.
A screen of light appeared above the snow-capped mountain, displaying the image of Zhang Zhisheng challenging his Dream Dao clone.
"How many clones can he have over you?" Yang Wanshan asked with interest.
"30%, showcasing the result of him using all his trump cards."
Upon hearing Xu Chen's words, Yang Wanshan's face showed surprise.
It's not that 30% is too little, but rather too much.
This challenge initially attracted countless geniuses and prodigies from the human race, but in the end, they all fell to Xu Chen's one-tenth power clone.
Those prodigies were beaten so badly they cried for their parents, and some were even left with inner demons.
Within the light screen, Zhang Zhisheng only won after he unleashed the full potential of his apparent strength.
Then they faced Xu Chen's clone, who possessed 10% of his combat power.
Zhang Zhisheng across from him had an extremely serious expression, with a hint of hesitation and shock deep in his eyes.
He was considering whether to unleash the trump cards he had accumulated over the years to win the victory he had just achieved.
"Still trying to hide your strength?" The Dream Dao clone, possessing only 10% of Xu Chen's combat power, looked at Zhang Zhisheng with a half-smile.
"The concealment was rather clumsy; I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Xu Chen's words made Zhang Zhisheng no longer hesitate, and he instantly unleashed a strength far exceeding what he usually showed.
Three hundred and sixty innate spiritual treasure-level divine swords transformed into a unique sword formation, within which myriad paths materialized.
All the strength displayed by Xu Chen's clone, which was only at one-tenth of its combat power, was shattered under this sword formation.
"Interesting, truly interesting."
"It's been a long time since I've met such an interesting junior like you!"
"Come on, let me see how many good things you've hidden."
A sharp clang tore through the void, and a primordial spiritual treasure battle blade was placed against Zhang Zhisheng's body.
cut!
Zhang Zhisheng's head was separated from his body and he disappeared on the battlefield.
But a figure emerged from the sword formation.
"Tianlong Wangdao!"
Above the battlefield, a giant eye slowly opened, locking onto Xu Chen's combat clone.
In a mere instant, from another dimension of cause and effect, Xu Chen's combat clone perished.
On the highest peak of the Daxi Zong.
Xu Chen smiled slightly as he looked at his defeated clone.
"I glanced at this kid during my free time back then, and he was overly cautious!"
"The combat power he just displayed is only part of his trump card."
"I estimate that knowing I have two clones, I can only make him use 80% of his strength."
"How about it? Isn't the successor I found pretty good?" Xu Chen chuckled.
"Great, really great!"
"From now on, the human race will stand guard for you here, and you can go wherever you want, Junior Brother." (End of Chapter)