Chen Jiuyang frowned.
What Princess Shile had just said touched upon the most hidden secrets of this world.
He slowly shook his head.
Princess Shile said, "There are three thousand Great Daos, each with its own ranking. The Human Emperors proved the Origin Great Dao through martial arts, obtaining the first 'Heaven'."
Chen Jiuyang's heart suddenly trembled, as if he understood much, yet could not articulate it.
This truly involved unspeakable, undrawable, and unutterable secrets.
Princess Shile said, "The Eighty-One Tribulation Dao Fruits possess these nine supreme divine abilities."
"If you wish to reclaim this Dao Fruit, you must face its avatar directly, trace back its origins one by one, and refine it individually."
Chen Jiuyang took a deep breath and asked, "May I ask, Princess, how does one refine the Origin Great Dao?"
"Enter the game, observe the game, face death to live, break the game."
"First heard, I knew not the meaning within the melody; the second time, I was already a person within the melody."
"Then, observing the entire situation, taking the final two steps, one can refine the Origin Great Dao."
Princess Shile used chess terminology, supplemented by poetry, to inform Chen Jiuyang of the method to refine the Origin Great Dao.
Chen Jiuyang pondered for a long time, then exhaled a breath of turbid air, "I roughly understand. Thank you, Your Highness."
Princess Shile said, "Thus, I have repaid the karma I owed you."
"Are you willing to plan another move with me?"
Chen Jiuyang asked, "What does Your Highness intend to plot here?"
Princess Shile said, "This place is filled with Dao force. Naturally, I wish to refine the Dao force."
"The final chess game only requires eighty-one pieces, but this place has collected all the fallen Dao Fruits of this epoch. Why waste them?"
Chen Jiuyang was astonished by Princess Shile's audacity.
"Like the one just now, you can lure it out of the city, and I can refine it."
"If you encounter a thorny Origin Great Dao of法则 that you cannot resolve, you can also lead it here, and I will act for you."
"This way, it's killing two birds with one stone, and both of us will benefit."
Chen Jiuyang slowly nodded, "This plan seems feasible."
Through Princess Shile's explanation, Chen Jiuyang finally understood why some people refined Dao Fruits in a few months, while others took years, even centuries, or millennia...
He wondered what level of Dao Fruit Qi Wushuang had spent millennia trying to refine.
Princess Shile said, "I will wait for you here."
With that, a strand of hair that had been on Chen Jiuyang flew out.
Princess Shile said, "Do not confront the Dao Fruit with brute force. Refining a Dao Fruit relies on wisdom that pierces through illusion. If you compete with its power, you will be consumed by its strength and become a Dao slave."
Chen Jiuyang cupped his fists and bowed, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your guidance."
Chen Jiuyang still had a question in his heart, "Does refining a Dao Fruit require help from others?"
Princess Shile replied, "No."
"This is the Nine Nether Myriad Things Tomb. Refining a Dao Fruit requires help? Unless one has already found a scapegoat."
Chen Jiuyang's expression suddenly changed. He had been deceived by Qi Wushuang.
As expected, the words were a mix of truth and falsehood, seven parts true, three parts false.
It was impossible to guard against.
He suspected that Bai Ri Yue would not have a good ending.
Chen Jiuyang's thoughts raced. Those who could cultivate to the Quasi-Emperor realm, who were they to be trifled with?
"In that case..."
Chen Jiuyang turned and walked back into the city.
The dense white mist clung to him layer by layer, and Chen Jiuyang felt as if he were about to turn into a ghost.
The feeling of malice from all directions had dissipated, and he re-entered the city.
Before him were all the shining avatars of Dao Fruits, turned into ghosts.
Following his inner guidance, Chen Jiuyang arrived before a large mansion.
It seemed... his Dao Fruit was within this place.
The Dao Fruits manifested by Immortal Emperors were indeed different... some Dao Fruits were found on the streets, while this Immortal Emperor Dao Fruit directly possessed a grand mansion here.
But immediately, a heavy pressure followed.
Chen Jiuyang approached the gate, which was also adorned with many patterns.
"This is..."
"Yan Sheng Saber... San Hua... Zi Xuan, Leng Yue, Yuan Dao..."
Chen Jiuyang gasped, his face solemn, "Is the karma with the Dao Fruit truly destined from so long ago?"
Then, he knocked on the door.
"Please enter."
Inside the mansion, a deep and gentle middle-aged male voice sounded.
Chen Jiuyang pushed the door open, revealing a luxurious mansion. Inside, servants dressed in magnificent attire, though their true forms were ghosts, served tea and cleaned.
Chen Jiuyang's heart suddenly stirred. These servants were also Dao Fruits...
To become a Dao Fruit, one had to be at least at the Immortal Realm Emperor level.
Could Dao Fruits enslave other Dao Fruits? Unheard of, shocking!
In the center of the courtyard sat a middle-aged man with ancient attire and a dignified appearance – the appearance of Emperor Zhuang Wu.
He sat on a cushion, with a chessboard placed before him.
'He' revealed a smile, "Since you are here, you should follow the local customs. Sit down and have a cup of tea."
Chen Jiuyang did not know what this Dao Fruit's intentions were, but he knew that caution was necessary in all matters.
"Logically, you should call me Father-in-law," 'he' said.
"But I am merely a Dao Fruit."
"Not the true body, so this point can be omitted."
Chen Jiuyang's heart trembled. This Dao Fruit actually knew his identity?
Immediately, Chen Jiuyang's body moved forward involuntarily. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He wanted to activate his Martial Dao Furnace to regain his freedom, but he found that no matter how he struggled, it was useless. He could only watch helplessly as he was controlled by an invisible, immense force, walked before 'him', sat down, picked up a cup of tea, and drank it.
Only then did Chen Jiuyang feel he had returned to normal.
Chen Jiuyang's heart sank to the bottom. Was this the power of an Immortal Emperor Dao Fruit?
'He' continued, "You and I, as father-in-law and son-in-law, need not refine Dao Fruits so bloodily."
"We only need to play a game of chess."
Chen Jiuyang immediately said, "Can I make my own moves in this game?"
"Naturally," 'he' replied.
"Everything related to the Dao Fruit will be in this game. You can consider this game a smaller version of the final chess game."
"Even if you are the destined successor, if you cannot win this game, you will lose the opportunity for transcendence."
"All things in the world will be meaningless, and you will die here."
Chen Jiuyang's expression turned grim, "Then I will make the first move."
"You may," 'he' said.
Chen Jiuyang raised his hand, picked up a white piece, and placed it in the center of the chessboard.
There was no reaction.
Then, 'he' picked up a black piece and placed it on the board.
The next instant, Chen Jiuyang's white piece was instantly dyed black.
Then, dense black pieces emerged from the chessboard, causing Chen Jiuyang to panic. The peak Quasi-Emperor cursed, "You motherf***er... cheat..."
Then Chen Jiuyang's vision went black, and he fainted.