Chapter 1564 1476: Human-Chess Unity

Hearing that rude and arrogant voice, everyone looked into the distance.

Yet, looking around, they couldn't see a single figure.

At this moment, Jiang Yikang coldly said, "It seems our old friend is eager, fine then, I shall deal with him."

After speaking, Jiang Yikang looked at Wang Yan and the others, saying, "You all stay here, I will be back shortly."

However, Wang Yan immediately stopped Jiang Yikang, saying, "Father, let me go instead."

Jiang Yikang shook his head and said, "Yan'er, you don't know Hongjun's prowess. In the chaotic times of heaven and earth, he had already comprehended the Great Dao and it's been ninety epochs since then. One epoch is ten thousand years, ninety epochs means nine hundred thousand years. Although your skills have advanced rapidly, in comparison to him, your years are still lacking. Back then I fought against him and barely gained an upper hand, but sadly he escaped. Now twenty years have passed, perhaps his skills have advanced further."

Wang Yan smiled and said, "Father, even if he has lived for tens of thousands of years, he is just one person, with courage, what is there to fear? Have you forgotten that saying? Nothing more than death, what is there to fear in a battle?"

Hearing Wang Yan's words, Jiang Yikang raised an eyebrow and said, "Good, indeed you are my son, Jiang Yikang's son. Then let us, father and son, go face Hongjun."

Hearing that Wang Yan also wanted to go, the others wanted to follow, eventually deciding that Wu Ancestor Li, Beiming Xue, Ouyang Feiting, Ma Jun, and dozens of others, along with the twelve subordinates Jiang Yikang brought, go together to the final gate, Barbaric Pass.

These dozens flew towards Barbaric Pass, seeing Jiang Yikang and Wang Yan, father and son, walking side by side, the following Wu Ancestor Li couldn't help but think, "Back in the ancient records, I read Jiang Yikang's name, and I really didn't expect such a person to exist. To be with a legendary figure now is truly a blessing in one's lifetime."

As the Dragon Emperor Zuo Hong also looked at the two, he thought, "Jiang Yikang is invincible in the Three Realms, and Wang Yan has surpassed him. At this moment to be able to fight alongside them, just thinking about it is thrilling."

Everyone had their own thoughts, flying forward for dozens of miles, only to see Jiang Yikang look up and say to the distance, "We're here."

Upon hearing Jiang Yikang's words, Wang Yan also looked up and said, "This is indeed Barbaric Pass."

Upon hearing the duo's conversation, everyone looked ahead.

But looking around, it was vast and empty, and they couldn't see anything at all.

Flying several more miles, they finally saw in the distance a small courtyard surrounded by green bamboo.

Besides this courtyard, there was nothing else at all.

Getting closer, they saw only then hanging on the gate of this courtyard, a simple wooden board on which the words "Barbaric Wilderness" were written.

Seeing these words, everyone realized that this was indeed Barbaric Pass.

Thinking back to the conversation between Wang Yan and Jiang Yikang, everyone was suddenly bewildered.

They were dozens of miles behind Jiang Yikang and his son in realizing it.

Only at this moment did everyone understand the gap between their own cultivation and Jiang Yikang's.

The group stood before the courtyard gate, seeing that the courtyard was extremely simple and rustic, with just a few bamboo poles used as a makeshift fence, serving as walls.

Inside the fence was a small thatched hut, and in front of the hut stood a stone table, with two stone stools on either side. On one of the stools sat an old man in a white robe, his back facing everyone.

Exchanging a glance, Jiang Yikang and Wang Yan walked into the wooden gate, with Wu Ancestor Li and others following closely, entering the courtyard.

At this moment, everyone finally saw clearly that sitting on the stone stool was an old man with white hair and a white beard, who looked kind-hearted and was intently looking at the stone table in front of him.

A game of Go was set up on the stone table, with dozens of pieces already placed on the board, black and white intertwined.

The old man stared at the board, seemingly deep in thought.

At this moment, if it weren't for Jiang Yikang's prior mention that this was Barbaric Pass, and the old man there was the highly skilled Ancestor of the Great Dao Hongjun, no one would likely have considered this harmless-looking old man as someone of profound cultivation.

Hearing the footsteps, Hongjun looked up, glanced at Jiang Yikang, and said lightly, "Pangu, you came just in time, we still have an unfinished game."

Jiang Yikang, however, shook his head and said, "You are mistaken, the game was finished twenty years ago, and you lost."

Hongjun actually addressed Jiang Yikang as Pangu, and Jiang Yikang acknowledged it.

Hongjun shook his head and said, "We did not determine a winner twenty years ago. In these twenty years, I have only done one thing, which is to study this game. Pangu, are you perhaps afraid to play with me? Heh heh, if it weren't for this chess game's constraint, do you think your son could have lived peacefully until now?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yikang couldn't help but frown and coldly said, "Hongjun, twenty years ago I could have killed you with one strike, and I can still do it twenty years later."

Hongjun immediately laughed heartily, "The mighty Pangu God also has moments of losing composure. It seems this child before me is indeed your weakness. Pangu, killing me is not easy, but for me to leave is simple. If you do not finish this game with me, then naturally I will leave. But at that time, if I accidentally kill your wives and children, you must not blame me."

Hearing this, Jiang Yikang couldn't help but become furious and said, "Hongjun, born in the wilderness as you are, how can you be so despicable?"

Hongjun laughed, "I am not despicable, I am challenging you directly. If you accept my challenge, then everything will be resolved."

"Fine, I accept your challenge." Jiang Yikang's eyes turned icy, emitting a hint of killing intent, and he immediately agreed.

However, at this moment, Wang Yan stepped forward, blocking Jiang Yikang, saying, "Father, why not let me complete this game for you?"

Jiang Yikang shook his head and said, "Yan'er, this is a game of Dao Realm disguised as a game of chess; let me handle it."

Wang Yan said, "Father, I've just comprehended the seven Daos, not yet mature, and it is a chance to learn from this elder. If I fail, then you can step in."

Jiang Yikang lowered his head, pondered for a moment; now that the chess game is right in front of him, saving Wang Yan would be within his grasp, so there should not be much danger.

After thinking it through, Jiang Yikang nodded and said, "Yan'er, be careful."

Wang Yan responded and immediately walked to the stone table, saying, "Elder, let me play this game."

Hongjun said faintly, "The son repays the father's debt, very well, then take a seat."

Wang Yan nodded and sat down on the stone stool opposite Hongjun.

Raising his head to glance at Wang Yan, the corners of Hongjun's mouth curved into a strange and smug smile, and he said, "These twenty years I have been studying this game, and now I can say I have achieved Human-Chess Unity. Young man, you should be careful."

Hearing Hongjun mention the four words of Human-Chess Unity, Jiang Yikang couldn't help but frown, and vaguely, a sense of unease began to rise in his heart.