Seeing the Yan Sheng Saber injured, Chen Jiuyang's heart sank.
"The ghost creatures in this place have too high combat power."
Chen Jiuyang quickened his pace towards Princess Shi Le.
For eight thousand nine hundred years, he had been improving his own cultivation, not the grade of the Yan Sheng Saber.
After he refined the Dao Fruit, he would go to the Chong Ming Sea to find someone to upgrade the Yan Sheng Saber's Dao artifact grade.
"Wuwuwu~"
The sound of ghost wind, like wailing ghosts, attacked, making Chen Jiuyang's limbs go cold.
This place was truly more terrifying than a forbidden zone. He, a peak quasi-emperor, could suppress an era in the mortal world, yet here he was being chased.
The Dao Fruits accumulated over countless years were truly extremely perilous. It was no wonder someone had told him that the Nine Nether Myriad Graves was only a line below the Myriad Existence Realm.
"Dang dang dang!!!"
Chen Jiuyang's heart sank to the bottom.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Chen Jiuyang arrived at Princess Shi Le's side: "Your Highness Shi Le, I have brought you some Dao Fruit Dao power."
Princess Shi Le's eyes, seeing these Dao Fruit Dao Ghosts with weak strength and the '诡异' Chen Jiuyang, immediately showed joy:
"Good!"
The pink mist on Princess Shi Le's body immediately spread, engulfing these Dao Fruit Dao Ghosts and the '诡异' Chen Jiuyang.
Princess Shi Le was, after all, a true Immortal King.
"Hoo!"
Chen Jiuyang let out a heavy sigh, then quickly concealed his aura, waiting for the white mist to 'corrode' him. Soon, his body froze again, just like the other Dao Ghosts.
Immediately, Chen Jiuyang informed Princess Shi Le of his speculation about the 'Dao Fruit'. The latter pondered:
"This is normal. For a Dao Fruit, being able to revive is also a glimmer of hope. But as long as you get through this trial, the Dao Fruit will no longer trouble you like this."
"The power of an Immortal Emperor's Dao Fruit is profound and mysterious, involving the deepest secrets of the Li Tian Realm."
"You now possess a trace of the Immortal Emperor's Dao Fruit power. There is great terror within it. After I refine this Dao power, I will divide a wisp of my divine essence and graft it onto you to save your life."
Chen Jiuyang frowned and said, "How will you graft it? If the Dao Fruit discovers it, will Your Highness be in danger?"
Princess Shi Le's gaze fell upon the damaged Yan Sheng Saber: "My divine essence is housed within the saber artifact, so it should be fine."
Chen Jiuyang nodded slowly and said, "Alright."
After waiting for half a day, immortal power surged within Princess Shi Le's pupils, and wisps of Dao power made her even more powerful.
It seemed that Princess Shi Le's 'wool' could still be 'sheared'.
With a genuine 'Immortal King' supporting him from behind, the chances of victory would be much greater.
A moment later, Chen Jiuyang slowly raised his saber and walked towards the City of Ten Thousand Ghosts again.
...
In the distant Small Immortal Realm, the Big Dipper.
The Central Continent.
The Chong Ming Sea.
The sea spanned across the mountain range.
A soul lamp that had been dormant for a long time suddenly erupted with terrifying light, shooting straight into the sky. Wisps of terrifying Dao power appeared, causing many people to tremble in shock.
"That is..."
"Hmm? Is that Qian Yang's aura?" Xuan Xing said.
"It's so powerful. Is he achieving an alternative path?" Ming Ti said.
"No... it seems he is still in the stage of refining the Dao Fruit, with Dao power flowing," Jiu Du said.
"Indeed, but I don't know how many tribulations of Dao Fruit he is refining," Cheng Yun said.
Suddenly, a terrifying gaze descended, and an immortal figure, shrouded in immortal energy, appeared, her true form unseen.
It was Ancestor Qing Jue. Her immortal eyes fell: "He can barely keep up with the final chess game."
"Qian Yang's progress should not be slow," Qian Kun said.
"This aura is very good. Qing Jue, is this the promising junior you mentioned earlier?" Ancestor Wu Xiang said.
The immortal of the Wu Shang lineage, Jiu Tian, merely glanced: "Immortal Emperor level Dao power. He is qualified to travel to the chess game with this immortal."
"Mm." Qing Jue nodded slightly, her immortal eyes moving: "For the final chess game, only prodigies whose abilities can match ours have a chance to achieve ultimate victory."
The 'Imperial Tutor', with the Great Luo Sword Embryo inserted in his chest and seated on the supreme throne, slowly opened his eyes and spoke:
"After Qian Yang refines the Dao Fruit, send his soul lamp along with him."
"My Chong Ming Sea's nine chess pieces are all gathered, awaiting the start of the game."
Undoubtedly, the highest status in the Chong Ming Sea belonged to this 'Imperial Tutor'.
He was clearly an unparalleled powerhouse who started as a 'Mortal World Immortal' in his prime.
The remaining several supreme ancestors could not help but nod slightly.
...
In the ghost city.
Dao Fruits were densely packed.
This time, Chen Jiuyang carefully noticed that many humans were hidden among them, and their cultivation was not weak.
The final chess game... all major forces were to send their strongest prodigies to refine Dao Fruits to participate in the final chess game.
Chen Jiuyang slowly approached the grand mansion of the Zhuang Wu Dao Fruit, then gently pushed the door open and walked in.
The Zhuang Wu Dao Fruit looked at Chen Jiuyang as he walked in, its expression unchanged.
Chen Jiuyang saw the chessboard in front of the Zhuang Wu Dao Fruit. There was no second white piece placed, only two black pieces and one white piece.
There was also no sign of Chen Jiuyang in front of the chessboard.
Next was the third move, facing death to be born.
The Zhuang Wu Dao Fruit looked at Chen Jiuyang and said faintly, "It's your turn to make a move."
Chen Jiuyang frowned and thought to himself, damn it, it's just as I suspected.
From the moment he recalled all his encounters with the Zhuang Wu Dao Fruit, he had noticed something amiss.
The chessboard could not be changed, but after making a move, problems arose, and it was altered by the Zhuang Wu Dao Fruit.
If Princess Shi Le had not reminded him, Chen Jiuyang would not have discovered this trick.
Then, it was time to verify his guess of 'facing death to be born'.
He guessed that the Death Village was the true location of the chess game, while the Life Village was fabricated by the Dao Fruit with Dao power to refine Chen Jiuyang. As for the 'Chen Jiuyang' of the Ghost Village, it was a chess piece to suppress Chen Jiuyang's combat power.
Chen Jiuyang slowly sat down, facing the chessboard, and asked, "It is my turn to make a move?"
The Zhuang Wu Dao Fruit said, "Indeed."
Then, Chen Jiuyang made an extremely bold move.
He picked up the white chess box by his side and placed it on the Zhuang Wu Dao Fruit's side, taking the black chess box from the Zhuang Wu Dao Fruit's side back to his own.
Immediately, he picked up a black piece and slowly placed it on the chessboard.
"Da!"
A crisp sound rang out.
Thus, the chessboard displayed three black pieces and one white piece.
"Buzz!"
An invisible Dao power spread from the chessboard.
"Da da!"
The three black pieces on the chessboard suddenly bounced up. Two of them suddenly rotated and turned into white pieces.
Chen Jiuyang looked at the Zhuang Wu Dao Fruit:
"It's your turn to make a move."