CHAPTER 750: CHAPTER 325: THE WORLD AS A CHESSBOARD

"You’d better not lose this game of chess, I bet Brother Xuan has already thought of ways to torment you."

"This is the familiar taste."

Zhou Xuan listened to Zhao Wuya’s angry scolding, feeling quite satisfied.

"Then there is nothing to discuss."

"Focus on your chess."

Zhao Wuya scolded again.

"Then let’s play this game of chess."

Mo Ya Monk, repeatedly refuted and mocked to his face, could finally hold back no longer. He picked up a black piece, placed it on the corner of the board, and said: "This chessboard was made by Holy Buddha Mi Jia Xun King. Normally, it’s the magic artifact that we Seeking Wave Monks use to capture towns. The white pieces can absorb the world’s momentum, using momentum against momentum,

Black pieces can block the world’s momentum, even if Mr. Zhou’s sixteen forms, even with enough incense, cannot cut all the black pieces in this chess box in one stroke,

However, compared to simply acting as a magic artifact, that’s underestimating this chessboard,

Its true purpose is to use this world as a chessboard."

When Mo Ya Monk spoke to this point, he tapped his knuckles on the chessboard with a hint of intimidation, saying: "Using Heaven and Earth as a chessboard, all beings as pieces, Heavenly Dao, supreme will controlling the game, who dares to play?"

"If it were just me, naturally, I wouldn’t dare to play, but with Young Master and me jointed in the game, why wouldn’t we dare to?"

As Zhao Wuya finished speaking, his right hand and Zhou Xuan’s right hand simultaneously held a chess piece as heavy as a mountain, ready to place it on the board.

The piece was still hanging in the air, and Mo Ya Monk reminded them: "Gentlemen, don’t blame me for not reminding you. Once you place the piece, Mingjiang Prefecture will temporarily disappear from Jing Country. If the game doesn’t determine a winner, Mingjiang Prefecture will remain lost,

The Nuo God of Ping Shui Prefecture will also not be able to enter the game,

Cancelling now is still possible."

Mo Ya Monk had planned to use this game of chess to completely enslave Zhou Xuan, letting him, the strongest vessel in this Heaven and Earth, serve as the Eternal Bridge between the Buddha Country and Jing Country.

Once the Eternal Bridge is built, relying on Zhou Xuan’s body, though not bringing the Mi Jia Xun King directly over, it could at least simultaneously usher in several of the Holy Buddha Masters from the 33 Heavens.

If those Buddha Masters came seven or eight at a time, Jing Country would be powerless to resist.

Once the global chess game begins, the Nuo God, whether awakened or not, cannot save Zhou Xuan with his strength alone, nor save Mingjiang Prefecture.

The chess game will cover all the breath of Mingjiang Prefecture, rendering this state sealed completely in Jing Country’s space.

These are the benefits of the "Global Chess Game" starting,

But there are also drawbacks.

The Star Covering, Zoroastrian Fire Order, the four Seeking Wave Monks are already in the game. Those outside the game cannot enter, but similarly, those inside cannot leave,

If the game is overturned, Mo Ya Monk would be hoisted by his own petard.

Without Master Wu Ya, Mo Ya Monk had a guaranteed win—Mingjiang Prefecture’s resources have been exhausted, the Peach Blossom Ancestor Tree couldn’t suppress the Seeking Wave Monks, the Ancient Tree Golden Bell is battered by the Zoroastrian Fire Order and near breaking,

Mingjiang Prefecture is full of Xianhuo, but are there any You Shen to penalize?

He couldn’t imagine losing!

But with Master Wu Ya’s arrival, Mo Ya Monk’s confidence faltered. Hesitation lingered on whether to initiate the global chess game.

But he already spoke with Zhou Xuan beforehand, setting stakes, agreeing to the chess game, and even though it was just a verbal promise, promises once made, the start of the chess game was unstoppable like a rolling wheel,

Forcefully stopping it would cause the Holy Buddha Chessboard to lose its spirituality, potentially even falling apart, meaning the Buddha Country would lose a national treasure artifact.

There is only one way to stop the global chess game without breaking the "Holy Buddha Chessboard," which is Zhou Xuan voluntarily forfeiting the game.

Halt the game, preserve the board.

Thus, he took the initiative to persuade Zhou Xuan and Zhao Wuya to abandon the game.

Although Zhao Wuya had "Master Wu Ya" awakened, he relied outwardly on Zhou Xuan for decisions, inwardly still seeking Zhou Xuan’s guidance,

He remained silent, waiting for Zhou Xuan’s answer.

Zhou Xuan pondered for a moment, then said to Mo Ya Monk: "I know what you intend to do. Today, Huangyuan Demon, Zoroastrianism, Seeking Wave Monks, Gong Zheng, Mingjiang Evil God..."

"Brother Xuan, with Star Covering in play, Mingjiang is shrouded in mist." Zhao Wuya seemed divided, at times the calm of a Great Zen Master, at times his usual grounded "Ya Zi."

"Various forces combined, simply to force the Nuo God to awaken."

Zhou Xuan said: "The Nuo God is the last protective barrier within Jing Country’s human world, but he has his weaknesses—bound by restrictions of this Heaven and Earth, each use of divine power plunges him into deeper slumber. You intend to exploit this, leveraging the lives of Mingjiang Prefecture’s people to force his awakening,

I am of Ping Shui Prefecture’s Zhou Family, a descendant of the Nuo God. This game, I must play for him—he doesn’t need to awaken, while on the board, I’ll kill every one of you in the game."

"If you lose, all of Mingjiang Prefecture will perish with you; I’m afraid you dare not partake in this vast chess game of the world."

"There is no game I, Zhou Xuan, would not dare play."

As Zhou Xuan said this, he grasped Zhao Wuya’s hand and placed the white piece...

...

The black piece moved first, the game already in motion,

Once the white piece fell, there would be no room for retreat,

The global chess game thus began,

Above Mingjiang Prefecture, a dome-like net of red silk enveloped the area, wrapping the entire prefecture like a cover,

Anyone in the game could no longer see the situation in other states,

Likewise, those not in the game could no longer see Mingjiang Prefecture.

For example, the incense fire Taoist, though his form is in the air above Mingjiang Prefecture, as the master of the Space-Time Realm, he hasn’t truly entered the game, and cannot, by any perception, see a single brick or tile of Mingjiang anymore.

Observing such a peculiar situation, he rapidly performed calculations, and upon the result, sighed: "Truly an irreversible game, young one, do you have confidence in winning against the Mo Ya Demon Monk with Master Wu Ya?"

...

The game is set, and within Mingjiang Prefecture, for every living being, a thread of fate rose above their heads, the other end of it connected to the chessboard in Gangfeng Cave,

They retained their own thoughts, yet their fate was also influenced by the board.

"Chess is played with momentum; if there’s an outlet for it, it’s living momentum; if it’s blocked, it’s dead momentum. The corners of the board are Gangfeng Cave, and if I place a piece there, it can revitalize the black pieces’ momentum."

Mo Ya Monk placed another piece,

The two black pieces were separate yet formed a corner shape, conjuring fresh vitality,

With this vitality, the Shell Leaf Palm of the Treasure Tree Heavenly King suddenly revived as if pulsating with life, its movements became ethereal, turning the tide from ruin, singlehandedly withstanding the collective onslaught of the You Shen.

"So this chess game holds such profound wonders?"

Zhou Xuan looked at the pieces, focusing deeply in thought...