In the inner arena of the Daoguo Conference, there is a high platform made of sacred stones, called Shengtian Terrace.

Legend has it that among the ancient barbarian gods of the Northern Man Kingdom, there was a man whose chess skills crushed an era. This man was obsessed with chess all his life. He never lost a single game in the three worlds of the Ping Dynasty. He was said to be able to beat half a son in the sky. This victory in the Tiantai was what this man used to do.

A place to practice chess.

Today, Shengtiantai has become a holy place in the hearts of many chess players. Only those with outstanding chess skills are qualified to play on Shengtiantai.

Xuan Strike God General chose to fight Ning Fan on the Shengtian Platform in order to attract everyone's attention.

In full view of everyone, Ning Fan's behavior of weeping blood before the game was played naturally caused an uproar.

"Is this Tao OK? Before I even play chess, I am frightened by my opponent, and my eyes are filled with blood. It's really rare..."

In front of the Shengtian chess table, two people, Ning Fan and Xuan Jing Shen Jiang, were sitting respectively.

The uproar around him did not affect Ning Fan's state of mind.

Within the body, the Dao Fruit of ten thousand years of chess power is being rapidly digested.

When he ate the low-grade Taoist fruit that Master Shigui entertained his guests, Ning Fan's memory, sea of ​​consciousness strength, and mental toughness were all slightly enhanced.

And the medicinal effect of this Dao Fruit is far superior to the lower grade Dao Fruit a thousand times.

Ning Fan obviously felt that his memory had improved a lot. The memory of monks is extremely strong, and they can often remember things from thousands of years ago. However, sometimes there are errors and ambiguities in memory.

At this moment, Ning Fan felt that when he recalled the past, many details became clearer.

The sea of ​​consciousness and spiritual thoughts have also been greatly improved. The direct manifestation is that his mental arithmetic power has become much stronger.

Even so, Ning Fan was not completely sure of defeating the Mysterious Strike Divine General.

The words and deeds of General Xuanzhao are completely unlike what a quasi-sage should look like - he was probably disturbed by the mysterious saint and lost his true nature.

Although his words and deeds were inappropriate, this person's chess skills were absolutely extraordinary. Ning Fan could clearly feel this.

If a mortal chess player reaches the ultimate level of human beings, his chess skills may be comparable to that of an immortal.

If a chess player among the Immortals reaches a certain level of chess power, he can enter the Tao through martial arts. At that time, his chess power can be combined with the Tao and can be transformed into a body of Tao principles.

The principles of chess in the body of General Xuan Jing are very strong. Although it has not reached the level of holding a palm position, Ning Fan has already felt a little pressure.

Ning Fan has not mastered any chess rules. He is not an orthodox chess practitioner, nor has he studied and practiced diligently. In actual combat, his chess ability does not appear to be weak at first glance, but in fact it is supported by his advanced calculation power.

"He is strong and I am weak..."

Ning Fan's eyes became serious.

"In this round, I will let you have three sons..." Xuan Zheng sneered and wanted to shout something, but was interrupted.

"No need. I have no interest in your "beheading yourself" or "cutting off my ten fingers". If you really want to play chess, guess first or divide first. If you don't want to, then give up." Ning Fan said.

He did not intend to play a handicap game with Xuan Chong. There was a mysterious saint hidden behind Xuan Chong. The other party secretly disturbed Xuan Chong's sanity and made Xuan Chong repeatedly do unwise things. There must be some kind of plan.

Knowing that there may be pitfalls ahead, he cannot move forward according to other people's plans.

Of course, you must take the initiative of choice in your hands.

Moreover, he did not think that General Xuanzhao was qualified to give him three sons.

For chess players, giving away one piece means there is a level of gap between the two. If giving away three pieces, Ning Fan feels that even if the stone ghost master comes to play, he can win the game. This kind of thing is even more

It's like a humiliation, a very deliberate irritation.

Seeing that Ning Fan refused to play the handicap piece, Xuan Chong's expression suddenly darkened.

"Hmph! I have given you three sons out of kindness, but you don't appreciate it. Anyway, since you don't know what is good and what is wrong, I will do as you wish!"

Guess the first move!

Guessing first is a method used to determine who will move first in the game of Go.

There are many rules of Go in the real world, and there are naturally many ways to guess first.

The Mysterious Strike God General uses the rules of the Northern Barbarian Kingdom.

He grabbed a handful of chess pieces from the chess box and asked Ning Fan to guess whether they were odd or even. If he guessed correctly, he could take the lead.

Hold the black man.

With the cover of quasi-sage magic, General Xuanzhao was confident that Ning Fan could not cheat and secretly see the number of chess pieces in his palm.

In front of everyone, Ning Fan didn't bother cheating, but the moment before Xuan attacked and grabbed the chess piece, Ning Fan suddenly felt that his third gate of heaven seemed to have some kind of opportunity, and a gap opened at this moment.

; At this moment, some fragments flashed through Ning Fan's mind - they were broken and messy pictures. In those pictures, he saw the Xuan Strike God General grabbing only one chess piece in the near future.

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"This is..." Ning Fan was surprised.

Could it be that the third gate of heaven, which he has not broken through for a long time, is about to be broken through right now?

Could it be because I ate a Dao Fruit with ten thousand years of chess power on the spot?

Or is it that the match between me and Xuan Bing is consistent with some unexplained cause and effect?

Rumor has it that once a monk completely opens the third gate of heaven, he can see through all the illusions in the world and see through the past, present and future. So, did he see some pictures of the future?

"Single or double?" Xuan Zhe asked in a deep voice.

Ning Fan's answer was to grab a chess piece and put it on the chessboard.

The answer is single.

"Humph! You're lucky." The Mysterious Strike God General snorted coldly, spread out his palms, and revealed the answer.

So Ning Fan successfully made the first move and held the black position, following the post rules of the Northern Barbarian Kingdom.

"There really is only one chess piece."

"So, what I saw is really a scene from the future..."

"I'm not sure. It's too early to draw a conclusion based on just one thing. More evidence is needed. If I can see more future clips, I should be able to draw a conclusion, but I don't know how to take the initiative to see it.

future..."

Those future scenes just appeared by chance, like some kind of passively triggered ability. Ning Fan has no idea how to actively trigger it. After all, he has not yet completely opened the third door of heaven, and just now he only just

Push it a little more.

But this undoubtedly increased Ning Fan's interest in the game.

This game of chess may really be an opportunity for him to open the third door... So, he must take it more seriously!

"In terms of calculation power, I am not afraid of Xuan Bing. If we fight in the middle of the game, I should be the more advantageous party, unless the saint who secretly controls Xuan Bing intervenes. But in terms of experience in the game, I will definitely be inferior to Xuan Bing.

.The opponent has mastered the principles of chess and has obviously put in a lot of hard work. In terms of playing experience, this person is a thousand times better than me. In the layout stage, I may suffer..."

After just his first move of chess, Ning Fan fell into a long test. After a full stick of incense, Ning Fan finally fixed his gaze and made a decision.

The first hand, Ning Fan, four out of four, star position.

Seeing Ning Fan's move, Xuan Chong responded almost instantly. In the blink of an eye, Ning Fan took the left star's small eye, while Xuan Chong calmly moved away the two consecutive stars.

The fifth move, Ning Fan, four out of fifteen.

The sixth move, Xuan Strike, three out of three.

"This kind of method..."

Faced with the sudden gesture, Ning Fan couldn't help but frown. Xuan Jing's choice was far beyond his expectation.

If it were him, and he had already chosen a two-star layout, his next move would be on the edge star, forming a three-star layout.

However, Xuanzhi gave a different answer.

"In Emperor Luan Gu's memory, if someone plays three or three in the beginning, it will most likely be a bad move. In the chess theory understood by Emperor Luan Gu, the sooner you play three or three in the star position, the more you will lose.

The purpose of star position is to gain momentum, but this step of point three and three will help people gain advantage..."

"So, is this a bad move?"

"But, given Xuan Bing's hostility towards me, is it possible that he deliberately made an evil move at the beginning... Or did he deliberately make an evil move to humiliate me?"

It was clear that Ning Fan had just reached the sixth move, but Ning Fan once again fell into a long test.

The Ant Master and Duo Wen were speechless as they watched.

"You are always lawless and reckless in your daily behavior. Why are you so hesitant and timid when playing chess? This is obvious.

It was just a bad move. He deliberately made a bad move to humiliate you. At this time, you should punish him forcefully and let him know the cost of underestimating the enemy."

The ant master was speechless. She only knew a little bit about Go and had no interest in it, but she could roughly tell that there was something wrong with Xuan Chong's move. After all, he was just the remnant soul of a saint, and she didn't know much about Go, so she really couldn't tell.

There are too many things, but I still like to discuss them.

"Based on your chess skills, I suggest you watch the chess without saying anything." Ning Fan said speechlessly. He didn't want to listen to the ant leader's almost amateurish comments.

"I think there is a lot of story behind this move. It's a bit complicated. I can't figure out the details..." Since Duowen's name is Duowen Wushuang, it's natural that he doesn't understand Go, but he himself is too

Broken, just maintaining Broken Drive is already taxing, and asking him to calculate the complex changes in Go is really difficult for him.

"Indeed, this move seems to be a bad move at first glance, but after careful calculation of the subsequent changes, there is something wonderful about it..." Ning Fan confirmed Duo Wen's judgment, but still suggested that Duo Wen watch the move and remain silent.

It’s not that he admires the character of a chess player or hates cheating in chess.
To be continued...