Chapter 3994: A Game of Chess
After saying that, the Wicked Immortal Elder simply stood there quietly as he waited. He did not say a second word.
This wait lasted several hours. Finally, a ripple suddenly appeared in space. The entire region undulated like water. Shortly afterwards, a powerful consciousness seemed to awaken from its slumber, growing stronger and stronger.
When the consciousness awakened, the five body pieces floating in outer space seemed to be drawn together by a mysterious force. They began to approach one another before finally assembling into one body.
This was a damaged body. It was covered in many vicious and terrifying wounds. All of its organs had been pierced, covered with finger-sized holes. A strange power lingered in each wound.
It was exactly this lingering strange power that prevented the body from recovering from its injuries.
“H-has m-master really f-found a-a way for m-me to recover…” A voice rang out in outer space. Even though it was communication from the soul, it was still fragmented. It sounded extremely feeble.
The Wicked Immortal Elder stood with his arms by his side. “Right now, it’s only a chance, the greatest chance that I’ve found so far. As for whether you can actually recover, we’ll only know once we give it a try.”
The Wicked Immortal Elder paused. He said sternly, “However, if we want to grasp this chance, we need to expend some effort. He is very good at hiding. Even heavenly emperors struggle to find him.”
“E-even heavenly emperors… struggle to find him. Then master, d-do we still have a chance…” The feeble soul communicated.
When he heard that, the Wicked Immortal Elder laughed aloud and said, “When it comes to fighting, I might not be able to beat heavenly emperors, but when it comes to looking for people, there are no heavenly emperors that surpasses me in this day and age.”
“Yes, master. I’ll rebuild my body now!” In the next moment, the assembled body shone with dazzling light. A great power of vitality radiated out, shaking up the space there.
Under the envelopment of the light, the five areas of rupture rapidly closed up. They gradually melded into one complete form.
The Wicked Immortal Elder watched the figure recover, pausing on the wounds that lingered with strange energy multiple times. A deep sense of guilt flashed through the bottom of his eyes.
In that intense war three million years, these injuries and this fate should have been his, but his disciple used his innate secret technique at a critical moment to turn the situation around. He forcefully moved these injuries over to himself, enduring everything.
As a result, the Wicked Immortal Elder felt a deep sense of responsibility and guilt towards his disciple.
At this moment, the Wicked Immortal Elder furrowed his brows. He turned his head towards the distance.
Where his gaze landed, an old man silently appeared from nowhere. He was dressed in an old and faded set of daoist robes. His presence was concealed, making him seem like a regular daoist priest.
However, the appearance of the daoist priest immediately made the Wicked Immortal Elder wary like he was facing a powerful opponent.
“Heavenly Talisman Venerable, what are you doing here?” The Wicked Immortal Elder stared straight at the old daoist priest with hostility.
The person right before him was his old rival. They had clashed openly and secretly for who knew how many years already. Neither of them could triumph over the other.
“Wicked Immortal, we still haven’t finished our game of chess from last time,” the Heavenly Talisman Venerable said indifferently. With a wave of his hand, an ancient talisman flew out, turning into a colossal chessboard in outer space.
“I still have other matters to deal with right now. I have no time for your game of chess. I’ll face you some other day!” the Wicked Immortal Elder said coldly.
“I’ve come all the way here. That’s not for you to decide.” The Heavenly Talisman Venerable smiled gently. The chessboard from the talisman expanded, immediately enveloping the Heavenly Talisman Venerable and the Wicked Immortal Elder.
The chessboard was like another world with its unique rules. They were extremely sturdy. In particular, after being reinforced by the Heavenly Talisman Venerable’s power, even a peak expert like the Wicked Immortal Elder would struggle to break free from here quickly.
The Wicked Immortal Elder’s face darkened. He growled and said, “Heavenly Talisman Venerable, are you intentionally keeping me busy, stopping me from leaving here?”
“Come. Let’s talk after this game.” The Heavenly Talisman Venerable’s smile gradually vanished. He formed a seal with one hand. The chessboard immediately erupted with a great power, crushing towards the Wicked Immortal Elder in an overwhelming manner.
“Heavenly Talisman Venerable, looks like you’re determined to stop me from leaving.” The Wicked Immortal Elder’s eyes were filled with killing intent. With that, the tremendous presence of a Ninth Heavenly Layer Immortal Exalt erupted from his body before turning into an invisible blade that shot towards the Heavenly Talisman Venerable mercilessly.
Boom!
The two terrifying powers collided midway, producing a deafening rumble. The entire world of the chessboard shook violently.
From this clash, the Wicked Immortal Elder and the Heavenly Talisman Venerable were evenly matched. Neither of them had the advantage over the other.
The Heavenly Talisman Venerable was stern. With a flick of his finger, a chess piece immediately fell down from thin air. It was the size of a planet.
When the chess piece landed on the chessboard, the quiet chessboard immediately became filled with an icy presence of desolation.
The Wicked Immortal Elder was unfazed. He used his energy to condense a planet-sized chess piece as well, erupting with devastating power that swept through the chessboard.
The chessboard was both a board and a battlefield. It was filled with endless killing intent. The slightest lapse in caution was enough to doom them.
“We won’t be able to finish this game of chess any time soon. My disciple, you’ll have to go by yourself…” The Wicked Immortal Elder’s frustrated voice rang out.
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On the Reverent Observance Heaven, a cloaked figure roamed through the Sword Region of Violet Heavens.
He seemed to be on a leisurely stroll, but he moved with unbelievable speed. With each step, he would cross an extremely great distance. He was like a ghost, silently appearing near each cultivator that entered the Sword Region of Violet Heavens, inspecting them with the naked eye from a close distance.
No one in the Sword Region of Violet Heavens sensed his existence. Even Immortal Emperors who would pass by the Sword Region of Violet Heavens from time to time failed to sense his approach.
Let alone Immortal Emperors, even the Space-splitting Venerable who constantly watched the Sword Region of Violet Heavens with the senses of his soul from the Immortal Sect of Colossal Elephants failed to sense the cloaked figure’s existence.
The cloaked figure completely covered his appearance. He was the Soaring Immortal Heavenly Emperor from the Immortal Feather sect of the twelve courts of heaven.