Chapter 1514: Spontaneous Death (II)
Li Hao found it difficult to describe the situation he was caught in; it was similar to coming across an unrecognizable element during an experiment. He was unable to respond in kind, which made the proceedings grind to a halt.
“Is this division or replication? Or mirror images? Or reflection? Is it a type of rebound?”
Identical Li Haos had appeared within this square to attack the young man, but he was unable to identify what dao this was. Division, replication, mirror, and reflection were all possibilities. Since he’d never comprehended these daos, he was rather ignorant of how to proceed.
The young man frowned ferociously, ultimately deciding to force his way through. He would commit this square to memory, memorizing the location of these unknown daos. These were the elements and products of chemistry that he would search for and tinker with after he passed this stage.
It would not impact his experiments to come.
Li Hao continued with resignation. He was sure to encounter many similar situations among the 9,999 squares. It wasn’t possible for him to know every single dao. He could only memorize the ones that were currently unknown to him.
After fixing this spot to memory, he tore through his dupes and entered the next square. It was his first time brute-forcing a progression. Up till now, he’d barely expended any energy. The young man had only made it past one hundred squares, whereas Drouth had lit up more than seven hundred.
Drouth took a break after a bout of frenzied ramming. His eyes glinted with cold light when he looked to the side. Hao Moon didn’t seem to amount to much. I’ve walked more than seven hundred squares, but he’s only reached past one hundred. I’ve covered five times the territory that he has!
This meant that the young man was very likely to truly be only third rank, not the mid rank that Drouth half expected. If that was the case... then it didn’t matter how the other Utmost Dark exalted emperors died. All of it was Hao Moon’s fault regardless!
A cold sneer curved the corners of Drouth’s lips. Dao chess was a verification of one’s comprehension of dao, but also an expression of strength. He was a fifth rank with deep foundations. Even though he barged every which way, he was still able to make it past seven hundred squares.
One thousand squares was at hand!
He might give two thousand and three thousand a try after that. Drouth would forgo any higher goals, however. He was also growing tired.