Chapter 756 Play Chess

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Qing Shan was behind, and Lu Shui was in front.

The bamboo forest was at the side, and the bird's song was faint

The white-clothed "Xu Han" walked between the green mountains and rivers and slowly walked towards the beautiful scenery that looked like a painting.

A thatched cottage was situated under a green mountain. In the small courtyard surrounded by a fence, there were three or two loquats. There was a stone table. A black cat and a black dog were resting in front of the courtyard with a relaxed expression. From time to time, the sound of zither came from inside the house, like mountains and rivers, like the cry of an oriole.

The arrival of the white-robed "Xu Han" had obviously broken the pleasant atmosphere in the thatched cottage.

Black Cat and Black Dog stood up at the first moment. They watched vigilantly as the white-clothed Xu Han suddenly arrived. The white-clothed Xu Han did not mind. He only smiled valiantly and stretched out his hand, gently pushing open the crude courtyard entrance.

Black Cat and Black Dog immediately bowed their bodies. The hair on their backs stood up like sharp needles, and their throats continuously let out low roars.

The white-robed "Xu Han" raised his eyebrows, as if he was extremely interested in this black cat and black dog. He intentionally took a step forward, and the black cat and black dog subconsciously took a step back. At that time, the roars in his mouth became more frequent.

"Cats and dogs welcoming guests is not the way to treat guests." The white-robed "Xu Han" withdrew his gaze from the black cat and dog. Then, he raised his head to look at the half-closed door of the thatched cottage and said loudly.

Clang!

A soft sound came from the room, and at this moment, the faint sound of the zither stopped abruptly.

The warm sunlight in the sky lit up a little at that time, and the door of the thatched cottage slowly opened. With the sudden light of the sun, the white-robed "Xu Han" could clearly see the scene in the thatched cottage.

It was a man who looked exactly like him sitting in the middle of the thatched cottage. In front of him was a guqin. His hands were placed on both sides. It was obvious that he had just played the zither.

The corners of the white-robed Xu Han's mouth curled upwards. At that moment, he stepped into the thatched cottage and arrived in front of the man.

He picked up the front of his clothes and sat down opposite the man. Strangely enough, there was no chair bench beneath him, but when he sat down, a wooden bench magically appeared where he landed, supporting him impartially.

The white-clothed "Xu Han" did not reveal the slightest bit of peculiarity, as if all of this was within his grasp. Then he looked at Xu Han in front of him and said, "I've seen you nineteen times, from life to death, but I never knew that you still have this kind of zither skill. Looks like you still have a lot to hide from me."

At that time, Xu Han, who was dressed in grey sackcloth, also raised his head to look at the white-clothed "Xu Han". The two gazes intertwined, and the corners of Xu Han's mouth revealed a smile, "It was you who placed me in this illusion. Since it is an illusion, I am naturally omnipotent."

Xu Han seemed to be trying to prove this. He flicked his finger on the string again.

Clang!

A loud but not ear-piercing sound of broken strings rang out, and everything around them twisted at that moment.

After a wave of dreamlike light and shadows intertwined, the white-robed "Xu Han" discovered that the cottage and the fence yard had disappeared at this moment. At this moment, he and Xu Han were sitting in a small hillside pavilion, surrounded by clouds that seemed like an immortal realm. Occasionally, immortal cranes would flash through the clouds. Black cats and dogs were chasing and playing in the forest on both sides. The guqin in front of him also disappeared and was replaced by a stone table with teapot cups placed on it.

Xu Han raised the teapot and poured a cup of tea for the white-clothed "Xu Han". The tea was filled with hot air, and the white mist was dense. The faint fragrance of the tea did not dissipate as it pounced on his face.

When Xu Han handed the cup of tea to the white-clothed Xu Han, the white-clothed Xu Han picked up the cup and took a sip. Then, he said, "You seemed to have expected me to come looking for you?"

Xu Han was not in a hurry. He also poured himself a cup of tea. Then, he looked at the other party and replied, "Emperor, do you remember what you said to me in the Kunlun Immortal Palace?"

"You said you weren't a storyteller who could earn a living by cheering, and I'm not the hero of that story."

"We are one person, the Abyss Devils imprisoned and banished in the depths of the world."

"You see, heroes always cherish each other. Then shouldn't we two Abyss Devils have the same taste? Isn't it only natural for us to meet?"

Xu Han's tone was leisurely, not even the slightest bit conscious of being a prisoner. This leisurely tone of voice was very similar to that of the emperor he had spoken to in the Kunlun Immortal Palace that day. It seemed that at this moment, there was a mysterious exchange of identities between the two of them.

The white-clothed "Xu Han" probably didn't expect Xu Han to say such a thing. He frowned. After a while, he said again, "I've underestimated you in the end."

"The Ghost Rice from the Outer World will not give up on their plan that they have operated for hundreds of thousands of years. They will definitely continue to search for traces of this world, and this period of time will definitely not be too long."

"I need to get all my power from the depths of the world before they arrive, and I need to completely control the world before I can undo that seal, and the God you created is my biggest obstacle. "If I kill her, the world will not be ashen. I will be exposed to Gui Gu Zi's vision. If I do not kill her, I will not be able to obtain my strength. When the power that blinds the heavens is exhausted, I will also become the nutrients of the Gui Gu Zi and be devoured by them."

"This scheme is indeed a good constraint on my plan, but you also have no chance of winning. Do you really want to waste all your efforts and marry Gui Gu Zi?"

"Of course not." Xu Han replied confidently and quickly. "But I heard from the Emperor that you want me to give this robe to the Emperor?"

The white-robed Xu Han narrowed his eyes. His face became blurry under the mist of the tea. He asked, "Isn't that good?"

"At least I have never lied to you. The tragedy of this world did not start with me. They imprisoned me here, and they treated you as cows and sheep. Choosing me, at least I can avenge you, right?"

Xu Han smiled and asked, "Does the Emperor think you can convince me with such words?"

The white-robed "Xu Han" picked up his teacup and took a sip, "Trading, you have to do it step by step. How can you put all the chips on the table?"

Xu Han raised his eyebrows and asked with interest, "What does the Emperor want to do with this business?"

The white-robed Xu Han stretched out his hand. He picked up the teapot on the table and said, Fill the cup with tea, Then he stretched out his hand and pushed the cup of tea in front of Xu Han, "You've done so much to save this world. It's very simple. You can convince that fake god to help me extract my strength from the depths of this world. When I slaughter the Ghost Valley's bloodline, I will let it survive. This sovereign will not attack this world for ten million years."

Of course, this was a very tempting bargaining chip. Thousands of years was such a long time. It was enough to allow the creatures of this world to reproduce for millions of generations. In other words, even for those Immortals who had lived for hundreds of years, thousands of years could be considered eternal.

The white-robed "Xu Han" was convinced that such a bargaining chip was not something that Xu Han could refuse.

However, the truth shocked him greatly. Xu Han calmly stretched out his hand and sent back the teacup handed over by the white-robed "Xu Han".

"In my opinion, one day or ten thousand years is enough to live in the hands of others. This kind of life is meaningless." Xu Han said this. At that time, he extended his hand and held the teapot. Then, he lifted the teapot high up, tilted it, and poured out the tea from the mouth of the teapot.

The steam from the hot tea was hazy, and everything in front of him was enveloped in a vast expanse of water vapor.

When the mist dissipated, the teacup and teapot on the stone table disappeared. The chessboard in front of the white-robed "Xu Han" once again had ten black chess pieces neatly placed on the side of the emperor.

"Monarchs often call themselves gods. But what are gods?"

"I obtained the power of an emperor. I was fortunate enough to flip through the memories of some emperors. I have memories of the worlds that were destroyed by an emperor."

"Many worlds used to have their own gods. They were the carriers of the will of the world. Their vital energy was connected to the world they lived in. Thus, if the world did not die, they would not die."

"Emperors are different from them, but they are very similar. Or perhaps, the only difference between the gods of those worlds and emperors is that the emperor's divine domain is the entire Myriad Domains of the starry sky. Thus, if the Myriad Domains of the starry sky are imperishable, the emperor will not die, right?"

Xu Han smiled as he looked at the Emperor and asked softly.

The certainty and confidence contained in that tone caused the white-robed Xu Han sitting opposite him to gradually frown.

He asked in a deep voice, "So what?"

"I can't go deep into how an emperor became an emperor back then, but even though things like gods can't be killed, they can be replaced."

'"Just like Ziyu, she was recognized by this world because of the beliefs of all living beings in this world. She was pushed to the altar. However, once such beliefs collapsed one day, the divine power she obtained would gradually dissipate. This was also the case for emperors. However, compared to the rules of this world, the rules of the Universal Domain of the Universe seemed to be even more cruel."

"The Gui Gu Zi said that an emperor is the whip of the starry sky, a gathering of the will of the universe. They want to replace an emperor, but they haven't completely absorbed the emperor's power, so they are anxious to destroy this world. Why?"

As Xu Han spoke, he suddenly lowered his head and looked at the ten black chess pieces on the chessboard. Under the increasingly serious gaze of the white-robed "Xu Han", he said with a calm expression.

"Firstly, this world is obviously unable to withstand the burdens brought about by this repeated reappearance. It is already on the verge of collapse."

"But most importantly, they have found a way to become the new Whip of the Universe."

"How powerful is the power of an emperor? It is far from something that can be completely obtained by this nineteen devouring attempts. Even because their initial calculations were too conservative, the power they obtained from this world in the first ten times was only twenty percent of the power of an emperor."

As Xu Han spoke, he stretched out his hand and pushed two of the ten pieces to the right.

"Perhaps it was also at this moment that they realized that this method was not a long-term plan. The Ghost Rice Guild changed their plans. The next eight times, they pinched the limits of this world's carrying capacity, so these eight times, they stole 25% of their strength from the Emperor."

At this moment, Xu Han stretched out his hand again and took out two of the remaining eight black spots. He placed them on the spot before taking out another one. With a flash of light in his hand, the black spots were cut off. Half of it went back to where it was, and the other half went to the right.

After doing all this, Xu Han raised his eyes to look at the Emperor. The Emperor remained silent, but his expression was incomparably cold, as if dark clouds were covering his face.

Xu Han did not interrupt the other party's contemplation. Instead, he continued, "This is the nineteenth time."

"The Gui Gu Zi are very smart. They have figured out the truth about the so-called emperor …"

'"So for the nineteenth time, they didn't extract your strength by bewitching the world to create half-demons like before. He allowed those half-demons to appear and then lured me to obtain your strength. En, he didn't need too much."

As Xu Han spoke, he once again placed his finger on the chess pieces. He took out one of them and placed it to his side. Then, he muttered to himself, "Mm, it's still a bit close." After saying this, he took the half chess piece from the Emperor and placed it in his place.

"Look, at this moment, the Ghost Rice Guild is holding 45% of the Emperor's power in their hands. The Emperor is holding 40% of the Emperor's power in his hands, and I still have a layer and a half left."

"But in a sense, I am the same person as the Emperor, so the Emperor still has fifty-five percent of his strength. However, this is not a problem for the Ghost Rice. As long as they kill me, this fifteen percent of his strength will become an ownerless object."

As he spoke, Xu Han pushed the half chess piece that was placed beside him to the center of the chessboard.

'"The will of the Universal Domain will choose a new so-called Space Whip at this time. Obviously, an expert is his important criterion for judging this matter. You see, Gui Guzi can achieve their goal in the simplest way possible."

When the white-robed Xu Han heard this, he finally looked at Xu Han again and asked in a calm voice, "How did you know all this?"

These words undoubtedly confirmed Xu Han's words just now. He did not answer the other party's question, but continued, "Right now, the Ghost Rice Children still hold 45% of their strength. What about the Emperor? When you descend into my body, all you have is 15% of the strength I once possessed."

Xu Han stretched out his hand and switched positions between the four chess pieces in front of the emperor and the one and a half chess pieces in the center.

"But it doesn't matter. As long as the emperor can obtain the remaining 40% of his strength, in the eyes of the will of the Universal Domain, the emperor is still the owner of the Whip of the Universe. Of course..."

The smile on Xu Han's face blossomed as he stretched out his fingers and slapped heavily on the four chess pieces that were placed in the center of the chessboard.

"I have to nod my head."