Chapter 172 : Chapter 172
Chapter 172: My State of Mind Is Not Yours to Teach!
“Hm? What is happening to me?”
The murderous thought in Cheng Yu’s heart grew stronger and stronger, and his hand gripped the Xiuchun Saber at his waist.
Playing chess was playing chess.
Why bother with these meaningless rules outside the chessboard?
As he watched the translucent phantom point here and there, the anger in his heart intensified.
But in the next instant, a cool sensation surfaced in Cheng Yu’s heart, and the murderous thought immediately dissipated.
He released his grip, startled inwardly.
When playing a game, one naturally had to follow the rules. Those rules had been shown to him at the very beginning as well. This had not been an unreasonable act.
He had killed too many people during this period, and his ferocity and killing intent had become too strong. They had already begun affecting his entire mental state.
At the slightest disagreement, he would simply draw his blade and kill.
That could not solve everything.
Cheng Yu took a deep breath, examined the surrounding environment, then looked toward the translucent phantom with its powerful aura.
This was the Heaven-Reckoning Disk’s test and purification of his inner heart.
As expected of a famous treasure on the Supreme Weapon Ranking Under Heaven.
It could suppress those fierce weapons and sharp armaments that had slain many Grandmasters and still rank near the top of the list.
It did not judge solely by martial force. Instead, it chose people by their state of mind.
It was indeed different.
Cheng Yu nodded. He truly had to treat the test of such a treasure seriously.
To deal with it properly, he had to win through chess.
He began thinking.
“Bringing a talent like Divine Physician Ma into the Jinyiwei, having him heal the wounded, and promoting a new internal system for absorbing talent is a major step forward for the development of the Jinyiwei under my command.”
As soon as the thought ended, the system’s voice rang out at just the right time, extremely sensible as always.
[The host is thirsty for talent, absorbing capable people and building the Jinyiwei’s ranks. Reward: Heaven-Playing Chess Manual!]
Heaven-Playing Chess Manual!
Using chess as its foundation, it calculated every path of Heavenly Fate!
In an instant, countless incomparably profound understandings of the chess Dao and chess matches entered Cheng Yu’s mind.
The chess Dao was ever-changing and could observe Heavenly Secrets.
It even transformed into an understanding of Govern Fate and Heavenly Secrets, allowing one to perceive Heavenly Fate.
This was the extraordinary nature of the Heaven-Playing Chess Manual.
Cheng Yu nodded in satisfaction and calmly chose to concede.
The translucent figure revealed a smile, put away the pieces, and prepared to begin the next game.
Within the surrounding environment, the mystical aura immediately weakened somewhat.
That was the price of losing!
Cheng Yu did not mind. If losing had a price, then winning would certainly have a corresponding reward as well.
Since it wanted to compete in chess skill, then he would properly compete with it!
Inside the hall of the Thousand-Household Office, Ma Minnong observed Cheng Yu’s expression. Suddenly, he felt a chill run down his spine, as though needles were pricking his body.
The next moment, a sword cry rang out, and Chang Ningxiao appeared there with a frown.
She looked at Cheng Yu, who was sunken deep within a beam of light.
Her knitted brows relaxed.
Just now, she had sensed a trace of unusual aura, so to be safe, she had hurried over.
So it had come from the Heaven-Reckoning Disk.
She had not expected that it would actually be in this Divine Physician Ma’s hands.
She became somewhat expectant.
The successive Headmaster Grandmasters of Taiyi Sect, including the sect’s founding Patriarch, the former Daoist Taiyi who had possessed world-ordering talent and stood at the summit of the world’s Martial Dao, had all failed to fully subdue this item. At most, they had only managed to form something like a cooperative relationship with it.
For a figure as extraordinary as Mister Cheng, could he surpass all those predecessors?
While Chang Ningxiao was filled with expectation, Ma Minnong’s expression gradually became strange.
He saw a trace of savagery appear on Cheng Yu’s face. In the next instant, under the effect of the Heaven-Reckoning Disk, it became calm and tranquil again.
This scene was far too familiar to him!
Ma Minnong had carried the Heaven-Reckoning Disk for a period of time as well, so he knew how powerful this thing was.
Back then, that ox-nosed Daoist had once said in a very roundabout way that every generation of Taiyi Sect’s bearers of the Heaven-Reckoning Disk had reacted like this when undergoing its test.
Their emotions constantly fluctuated, and in the end, they were shaken by the mysterious power of this treasure.
But in truth, none of those people had managed to fully control the Heaven-Reckoning Disk.
Cheng Yu had not shown anything unique.
“Lord Cheng is such a heavenly talent. His strength and temperament are both excellent. Could he still be unable to escape this result?”
He had great expectations for Cheng Yu.
He hoped that the other party would not merely cooperate with the Heaven-Reckoning Disk like the others.
Instead, he hoped Cheng Yu could suppress, or even fully subdue, this treasure.
Judging from the current situation, that would be difficult!
Within the world where Cheng Yu’s consciousness resided, he gathered himself again. His entire person appeared calm and composed.
Once more, he picked up a chess piece, preparing to play another game.
With the system’s rewarded understanding of the chess Dao, he refused to believe he could not defeat the translucent phantom even once.
In this game, it was the translucent phantom’s turn to take the white stones and move first.
After the white stone was placed, Cheng Yu reached into the bowl of stones, only to discover that an inexplicable force was obstructing him.
He simply could not take a stone out of the bowl.
“What is going on?”
While Cheng Yu was puzzled, the translucent phantom actually picked up the white stones on its own and played two more moves.
Only then did it cup its hands in salute, indicating that it was Cheng Yu’s turn.
Cheng Yu furrowed his brows. A sentence suddenly appeared in his mind.
Since he had violated the rules just now, he should be penalized two stones.
However, he had conceded.
Those two penalty stones had not been deducted, so they were left for the start of the second game.
“What kind of rule is this?”
This time, Cheng Yu was truly enraged. He slammed the table and shouted sharply.
What nonsense rule was this?
The previous game could even affect the next game!
Amid his fury, he wanted to draw his blade again.
But in the next instant, an incomparably cool aura descended upon him once more.
Cheng Yu’s hand loosened, and he calmed down.
The other party had set the rules from the very beginning. They applied to everyone, and were not aimed at him alone.
Why should he be so furious?
Losing his composure out of embarrassment like this would only make him a laughingstock!
Cheng Yu felt somewhat ashamed.
The viciousness on his face immediately dissipated, and he became incomparably peaceful.
He revealed a faint smile and placed his hand on the chessboard.
“As expected of the Heaven-Reckoning Disk. Again and again, it reminded me of the problems in my state of mind...”
Cheng Yu’s expression was calm.
But in the next instant, his entire aura suddenly turned cold.
He grabbed the chessboard fiercely and swung it hard at the translucent phantom.
The phantom was struck across the face by the chessboard, revealing a shocked expression.
“I sensed it from the very beginning. The aura in this world has the effect of guiding people into anger.”
“And now you still have the nerve to pretend to be an innocent good person? My state of mind is not yours to teach!”
These utterly nonsensical and boring rules used powerful force to manipulate the joys and anger of the human heart.
Rather than calling it a test, it was better to call it mockery and toying around!
“A dead object thinks it is worthy of toying with me? Dream on!”
Cheng Yu flipped over the chess table and let out a cold shout. He clutched the chessboard in his hand, ready to smash it over the phantom’s head at any moment.
To be honest, the chessboard had a very special shape. Gripped in the hand and used as a weapon to hit people, it felt rather good.
The translucent phantom was knocked to the ground, covering its head as it stared blankly at Cheng Yu.
In the next moment, it trembled with anger and stretched out a finger to point at Cheng Yu.
This man was actually this ferocious!
“Point again. Try it!”
Cheng Yu fiercely swung the chessboard onto the translucent phantom’s face once more.
Point!
Since it liked pointing at the chessboard, it could have a little close contact with the chessboard!
After this strike landed, the translucent phantom immediately dissipated and vanished. The entire space was no longer sunny and peaceful.
It turned into a disastrous scene of flashing lightning and roaring thunder.
The Heaven-Reckoning Disk was enraged!
Cheng Yu sneered disdainfully and threw down the chessboard in his hand. With one hand, he raised the Dragon-Dethroning Xiuchun Saber; with the other, he pulled out the Demon-Slaying Sword.
“You are angry now?”
A Divine Armament and a top-tier Heavenly Armament appeared at the same time.
The aura of the entire world had been incomparably powerful just a second ago, but after sensing the aura of the two weapons, it seemed badly frightened. Its aura abruptly weakened and dispersed.
The next instant, Cheng Yu’s vision blurred.
When he opened his eyes again, he had already returned to the hall of the Thousand-Household Office.