Chapter 1669: Chess Opponents Matched

Rolling thunder filled the sky, shaking the ground with deafening roars. Bolt after bolt of lightning struck down from above, relentlessly pounding the demon warriors in the mountains.

Each widespread flash of lightning unleashed immense electrical power within a radius of hundreds of meters upon impact with the ground. Demon warriors standing together in the affected area would be connected by the same lightning strike, forming a chain of rapidly transmitted energy.

This chain reaction, spreading from one to ten and then to a hundred, easily affected thousands of demon warriors simultaneously with just a few consecutive lightning strikes. This wide-ranging, continuous destructive effect utterly astonished the demon warriors, eliciting pained howls from them.

In just a few minutes, thousands of demon warriors were severely wounded.

Xu Yang's expression gradually turned cold. Although his elite battle group's top experts remained unharmed, such widespread lightning attacks left no discernible trace.

While it appeared to be a unique natural phenomenon of this mountain region, Xu Yang knew well that a specific power of law must be hidden behind it.

"Boss, according to my judgment, this power is most likely being guided by the extremely unique terrain of this mountain forest area."

Little Flower, with her keen intellect, quickly pinpointed the pattern of these power releases. Xu Yang, who had a similar hypothesis, stepped into the air and activated his Celestial Eye ability, scanning every part of the surrounding mountain range.

Sure enough, the power unleashed by these formations followed the principles of Go.

From the moment it began until the last lightning bolt was unleashed, each strike that enveloped a point with lightning-attributed power followed the intricate rules of Go stone placement.

Upon realizing this unique pattern, Xu Yang smiled with satisfaction. He tapped his brow, and a powerful mental force rapidly spread outwards, encompassing the surroundings.

Soon, the entire mountain region, a giant chessboard-like terrain, was completely enveloped by his mental power.

"Since you're so interested in Go, let me, a former Chess Sage, have a match with you."

Xu Yang projected this voice with his soul power, covering the entire mountain region.

As expected, he soon received a response—an ethereal message from the law of power enveloping this mountaintop area.

"A worthy opponent! I have studied the path of Go alone for hundreds of thousands of years in this Coiling Dragon Mountain Range, and finally, a rival who can excite me has arrived. Whether your demon army can pass my challenge depends on the depth of your understanding in this field. If you can truly defeat me in this game, I will not only refrain from hindering you or your demon forces but will also pass on all my power of law to you."

Xu Yang cherished encountering such opponents; at the very least, their spiritual awareness was profound.

"Hahaha, then let's have a thrilling game! It's been a while since I've played against a truly formidable opponent, and I'm eager to see the extent of your abilities."

As these words were spoken, the two adversaries, both possessing mental power at the law-level intensity, finally began their game in the mountain forest.

Each move by either side unleashed a powerful surge of natural elemental energy upon the mountain forest. Every time Xu Yang made a move, golden rays of angelic light would descend, protecting the hundreds of thousands of demon warriors below.

Conversely, each of the opponent's moves would summon the natural force of an element, unleashing a wave of destruction upon the mountain forest. As the two sides exchanged moves, the hundreds of thousands of demon warriors below were forced to constantly shift their positions to evade the successive onslaughts of elemental power.

Wind and fire elemental forces dominated, supplemented by other elemental powers, as one devastating calamity after another swept through the forest, plunging the vast numbers of demon warriors into a desperate struggle.

Fortunately, Xu Yang was ultimately a step ahead. Holding nothing back, he used his extraordinary mastery of Go to completely control all of his opponent's moves.

Then, seizing an opportune moment, he made a single move that caused his opponent to make a critical mistake, leading to a complete loss. In that instant, all the power of law within the mountain forest completely collapsed.

Terrifying tremors shook every corner of the mountain forest. Xu Yang, without hesitation, unleashed his mental power to its absolute limit, quickly resonating with the collapsing law forces around him and swiftly suppressing his opponent in every aspect.

After his victory, Xu Yang clearly already had a predetermined plan for the fate of this law of power. During their intricate contest, Xu Yang had conceived the perfect idea.

The words "Yin and Yang" were the perfect name for the Sword Soul that had materialized from this law.

Soon after, Xu Yang's fifth exclusive Sword Soul was finally born.

The sword was black on the left and white on the right. The crack-like indentation in the middle appeared to be the sole demarcation separating two extreme forces.

The sword body felt incredibly smooth and seemed to be more than an inch longer than the previous four Sword Souls.

It exuded an aura of unfathomable mystery, limitless Yin and Yang, and natural Dao.

Undoubtedly, this sword's greatest feature was its ability to freely manipulate natural forces of various attributes. It could also combine with different formations to unleash its swordsmanship prowess, making it the optimal choice for large-scale battlefield confrontations.

With the formation of Xu Yang's fifth exclusive Sword Soul, all surrounding dangers were naturally and completely resolved.

In this mountain region, Xu Yang's demon army had lost thousands of demon warriors. The bewildering and eerie nature of the attacks had somewhat dampened their morale.

Xu Yang decided to take a three-day temporary rest. During this time, Xu Yang and the leading experts of his elite battle group, observing the world, coincidentally discovered some characteristics of the entire Coiling Dragon Mountain Range.

It seemed that after every complete cycle of the space-time law, a few faint stars would appear in the sky. However, viewing the stars from this location, their visibility was extremely low.

Xu Yang vaguely felt that these stars might be greatly connected to the entrances of the immortal abodes of the Six Human Spirit Veins, hidden at the highest peaks of the Coiling Dragon Mountain Range.

"If my judgment is correct, the secret to finding the royal forces of the Six Human Spirit Veins later on should be hidden within those stars above the clouds."