C202 Chess
Currently, Yang Junshan only had two complete inheritances on the Dao of Arrays, one of them was the inheritance of the magnetic array left behind by Yin Mo. This set of inheritance contained the most abundant but also the most complex materials on the Dao of Arrays, with the magnetic array as the center, there were more than ten array formations extending outwards, and these arrays were mostly mastered by Yang Junshan. In addition, there were many other array formations, spiritual arrays, and even precious arrays that couldn't be formed, however, these things could only be considered as complete array formations for accumulation in the future.
There was also the inheritance that Yang Junshan got from Chen Ji. If this inheritance was complete, it would include the Immovable Mountain Formation. However, Yang Junshan only got the parts below the Spiritual Array.
Since this array was personally picked by Daoist Master Chen Ji to pass to Yang Junshan, Yang Junshan didn't get anything else related to this array.
Thinking of this, Yang Junshan laughed, "The inheritance that is Immovable Mountains, is not complete."
Xiong Xi Zhe seemed to have already expected this, and nodded: "But we are missing the Immovable Mountains Treasure Formation? It's fine as long as you have a complete inheritance from the Spiritual Array. "
Xiong Xige paused for a moment before speaking, "Then, what does Fellow Daoist Yang want from me? With two inheritance arrays for my lower body, would you like to choose one of them? "
Unexpectedly, Yang Junshan shook his head with a smile on his face, "Oh, I suppose so. Although Immovable Mountain Formation does not have the ability to kill the enemy, it has the ability to defend the enemy, and it is also extremely strong and effective. If we can exchange it for the inheritance of a Spiritual Array, Fellow Yang would be in trouble, how about I add on three more inheritance arrays or your village is currently building a grand defensive formation. How about I supply a batch of materials?"
Yang Junshan still shook his head, pointed at the board on the square table and smiled, "What I need is not the array, but here!"
"You want to bet on the Go board?"
Without waiting for Xiong Xizhe's response, Xiong Xiying raised her voice and said, "Are you joking? Do you think that this chessboard is just an ordinary low-rank magic tool? Let me tell you, this treasure is a family heirloom of my Xiong Family. Although it is a low rank magical equipment, its value is comparable to a spirit artifact! "
Xiong Xi Zhe also shook his head and said: "As an array master, you should know the value of chess, but if you want to use your inheritance array to exchange for it, the difference is too great. Unless you have the complete inheritance of the Immovable Mountain Treasure Formation, and even if you have it, I am not willing to bet with you."
Yang Junshan smiled, "You are right, but I have never thought of changing your array chess. But you should know a array master's thirst for array chess, so I wish to bet on your inheritance method. How about it?"
Xiong Xi Zhe pondered for a moment, and Xiong Xi Ying mocked: "You are the only one who can create Go? Do you know how many rare spiritual materials are needed to refine the lowest level of a formation chessboard? Do you know what the standard of the refiners who forge the formation chessboard is? "
Shi Jingxuan let out a sigh and said, "Brother Yang, I know how you feel about getting array pieces, but let me remind you, not to mention where the refining master is looking for them, even the spirit materials needed to create array pieces are not something an ordinary person can find. Even as one of the three great families in the county, it took three years for Brother Zhe to obtain this set of array pieces. You are the son of Yang Village, but you can't take advantage of the influence in Yang Village."
Yang Junshan gave Shi Jingxuan a deep look. Shi Jingxuan felt as if two mountains were crashing down from the sky. His mind went blank for a moment, as if he heard what Yang Junshan was saying, but he still couldn't react.
Yang Junshan's previous glance had a name, "Witness", which was based on the cultivators' own spiritual sense and their individual wills. It was also used as a warning between cultivators after the great change of the heaven and earth in his previous life.
That glance from Yang Junshan just now was not only an attack that had been tempered by his Spiritual Sense, but also the embodiment of the will that had been condensed by Yang Junshan after many life and death experiences in his previous life. Shi Jingxuan was merely an ordinary cultivator who had just entered the Martial Saint Realm.
Although Yang Junshan was infuriated by Shi Jingxuan's nonsense, he did not refute it in the midst of the delicious meal. Instead, he looked at Xiong Xi Zhe and asked, "What does Fellow Xiong say?"
Xiong Xizhu spread out his hands and said, "They're already done talking, so what else do I have to say? Since you insist on inheriting this chess set, then let's take a gamble!"
Suddenly, Shi Jingxuan broke free from the oppressive feeling with a shout. Cold sweat was dripping down his back. He looked at Yang Junshan with fear in his eyes.
But soon after, Shi Jingxuan felt that the atmosphere around him had changed. When he turned around to look at the people around him, he saw that they were all looking at him as if he were a lunatic.
Xiong Xizhe frowned and said, "Brother Shi, although this place is in your home, I've said before that it is best not to disturb others during the battle. If you are not satisfied, I will choose another place for you and Fellow Yang."
"No, no, no." Shi Jingxuan smiled apologetically as he looked at Yang Junshan suspiciously, "I was possessed just now. Please don't blame me, please don't blame me!"
Xiong Xi Zhe harrumphed and extended his hand towards Yang Junshan, "Fellow Taoist Yang, this way please!"
"Alright!" Yang Junshan picked up an array chess piece from the jade bowl and placed it on the board. He also said, "Fellow Taoist Xiong, this way please!"
Although it was not an encirclement, the two players would have to take advantage of the opportunity to arrange their own battle formation. Ten percent of the battle formation would be able to pull out the opponent's chess pieces from within the scope of the battle formation, and the final result of the game would usually have to be as follows: first, the chess pieces would be able to contain only one spirit formation, and second, the chess pieces of the lower tier would only be able to hold two spirit formations. If one of them had laid down a spirit formation beforehand, the other would naturally admit defeat.
Of course, there were chess among them. However, it was as rare as setting up a Spiritual Array.
The two began to move very quickly. Although Yang Junshan was the first to take the initiative, Xiong Xizhe's momentum was even greater, and he quickly took the initiative and set up two small formations on the chessboard, one attacking one defending one defending one defending the other. Yang Junshan tried his best to stop them, but he was tricked by Xiong Xizhe, and in the end, the formation was successful.
On the other hand, Yang Junshan's side was continuously suppressed by Xiong Xizhe, and he was unable to form a formation successfully in the middle of the chess board formation for more than ten moves. In the end, he could only obediently defend the lower corners of the empty space, while Xiong Shizhe took over a large area in the middle of the chessboard. The two of them only had a total of a hundred moves to begin with, even people like Xu Sanniang who didn't know the array formation would be able to tell that Yang Junshan was at a disadvantage.
Most of the people watching the game shook their heads regretfully. Shi Nan Sheng, who had gone to the front hall, had somehow returned to the back hall and was watching the two play along with the others. Xiong Xiying and Shi Jingxuan looked at each other stealthily, and both of them could see the carefree look in their eyes.
It was true that there was no formation master, but to understand a formation chess and to have personally played a formation chess was a different story. Yang Junshan was a country bumpkin after all, and this was probably the first time he had seen a real array chess.2
Another dozen hands went by, Xiong Xizhe's chess game became more and more aggressive, another two arrays took shape in the middle of the board, and during this time, Yang Junshan also tried to seize the eyes of the board, trying to suppress Xiong Xizhe's momentum. Unexpectedly, Xiong Xi Zhe abruptly launched his chess game, continuously devouring more than ten pieces, and Yang Junshan's plate became even weaker.
Fortunately, while Xiong Xijie was attacking, Yang Junshan was also able to form two small formations around the Immoveable Mountain Formation. One of them was a Golden Blade Formation while the other was a Concealment Formation, and the moment the formation was formed, Xiong Xijie's attack was immediately retracted. Then, the formation was cast, covering an area of three inches around the formation while the formation was covered by a layer of mist.
Xiong Xi Zhe swept with his spirit sense as if he had seen through an array. Unexpectedly, his spirit sense ruthlessly crashed into a mountain. Not only did his spirit sense fail to return, but it also caused the chessboard array to go into disarray.
Each chess piece was placed in a formation, connecting together to form a formation. The amount of spiritual energy that should be activated in each chess piece, the connection between the chess pieces through the chessboard's circuit, and whether they should connect to one chess piece or several other chess pieces, all these could only be known to the player of the chess game.
Otherwise, if a cultivator were to come across a formation that he did not understand, he would only need to look at the chess piece of the formation to be able to obtain a formation inheritance!
It could be deceived by using extra pieces, or it could be changed by focusing on a certain aspect of the chess game. As a result, even if both sides played chess, the formation they cultivated could be recognized by the opponent, but they might not be able to find an opening to break through it easily.
For the same reason, if he was familiar with the Go Formations set up by his opponent, he could also use the formation to infer whether the opponent's Go Formations were connected or flawed in advance and forcefully break through it.
This would depend on whether or not the spirit perception of the cultivator could work on the array. However, Xiong Xizhe, who had the upper hand in the game, suffered a loss. His spirit sense was far from Yang Junshan's concealment array, and was unable to detect anything at all.
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