Douluo: Starting with the Signing in of Goddess Xiaowu-Chapter 1159 - 1138 attack one’s own shield with one’s spear_1
"Chu Qin, although I know how to play chess, when two players can only tie, they must both be at their peak, a sure loss," the Endless Empress whispered. "Shall we just leave?"
"You can’t escape! Having entered the Infinite Sky, unless the two of us help you, you’ll never be able to leave in your lifetime," the pudgy elder said with a smile.
"Right, don’t even think about beating us. Not even the Nine Heavens Heavenly Dao could be our match," the skinny elder added as the chess pieces soared into the firmament.
What happened next left Chu Qin and the Endless Empress slightly shaken.
In the firmament above, countless cages appeared!
Within each cage, there was a corpse!
"Wu Fa Immortal Emperor!"
"Tian Chen Immortal Emperor!"
The Endless Empress recognized the individuals in the two largest cages at a glance.
They were, indeed, two Celestial Emperors who had once dominated the Nine Heavens!
Especially the Wu Fa Immortal Emperor, who was a genuine Peak Immortal Emperor and had once been as renowned as Youming Xian Di, a terrifying figure.
They, too, must have entered this place from the Boundless Celestial Abyss, either lost the chess game or threatened the two elders, and ultimately, they became corpses!
Now, the Endless Empress knew that the two before them must be Extreme Realm Powerhouses!
"They were all trying to coerce us and were killed by us," the pudgy elder declared calmly.
"Good, I’ll play with you," Chu Qin said calmly. "But I have one condition."
"Speak freely!" both the spindly and pudgy elders said in unison.
"I want to play chess with both of you at the same time," Chu Qin said with a slight smile.
"At the same time?" the pudgy elder said, his face showing a hint of surprise.
"Young man, think it over carefully!" the skinny elder spoke. "Since ancient times, no one has ever won against us; don’t gamble with your life!"
"I’m not joking! But since it’s simultaneous play, I’m worried that both games might disrupt my train of thought. I need to be in a separate enclosed environment with each of you, so my body double and I can play against you," Chu Qin said with an easy smile.
"Oh? You have a body double! No problem," the skinny elder nodded in response.
"Also, to avoid influencing each other, you mustn’t peek at the other’s game!" Chu Qin added.
"Worry not. We are quite confident in our chess skills," the pudgy elder said with self-assurance.
"Chu Qin, are you sure this is okay?" the Endless Empress asked softly.
"Trust me!"
"Very well, let’s go," Chu Qin nodded, summoning his only remaining avatar.
After all, his two other avatars had been destroyed by the Annihilation Emperor Decision and Lie Mo Xian Di, requiring a cooldown period.
"Wait a moment, what about a draw?" Chu Qin asked.
"A draw counts as our loss!" both spindly and pudgy elders replied at the same time.
"After all, we’d be bullying the lesser!"
"Exactly!"
"Good," Chu Qin smiled faintly.
As his words fell, both elders began to move, and in the next moment, they had each taken Chu Qin and his avatar into a separate enclosed environment.
Now, the match was on!
The first secret chamber.
Chu Qin played against the pudgy elder.
"Elder, since you are a respected senior, the junior should naturally give way. You go first," Chu Qin said with a smile.
"You have thought this through, right? By letting me move first, you could very well lose to me because of this move and become my servant," the pudgy elder said with a smile.
"I’m not afraid!" Chu Qin declared calmly.
"Very well!" The pudgy elder’s eyes darted around before dropping a black piece on the coarse spot in the upper left corner of the board...
The second secret chamber.
Chu Qin’s avatar faced the skinny elder.
"Elder, as a respected senior, you should show leniency to the junior, especially since this concerns the junior’s life and death," Chu Qin smiled.
"Indeed, and I won’t miss that one move. However, if you lose, I won’t let you off!" the skinny elder replied with a steady expression.
"Agreed!" Chu Qin nodded, picking up a black piece and placing it exactly where the pudgy elder had on his board.
Then, Chu Qin’s avatar proceeded to place the black piece in the exact same position through the mental link with Chu Qin’s true self.
Similarly, Chu Qin’s true self followed the skinny elder’s moves when playing against the pudgy elder.
This way, although it seemed that the two environments were sealed from each other, the games they played were, in fact, identical!
In fact, Chu Qin’s intentions had already been quite clear.
Using his own spear to attack his own shield!
Chu Qin’s chess skills naturally couldn’t surpass those of the two peak chess masters.
However, Chu Qin and his clone each reviewed the game played between the fat old man and the thin old man.
In this way, what seemed to be Chu Qin fighting against the two was, in reality, the fat old man and the thin old man engaging each other.
Ultimately, without a doubt, the board was full of pieces, resulting in a draw for both!
Chu Qin won against the two peerless peak chess masters through his own cunning!
And he did so without even using his brain.
"It’s a draw, I lost!" Both the fat and thin old men exclaimed in surprise from their respective secret rooms. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
"I yield!" Both Chu Qin and his clone said with a simultaneous smile.
Following this, the fat and thin old men, along with Chu Qin and his clone, returned to the pavilion at the same time.
Chu Qin recalled his clone!
"How did it go, Chu Qin?" Endless Empress had been anxious all along, and upon seeing Chu Qin and the fat and thin old men emerge, she immediately asked eagerly.
"We lost!" The fat and thin old men replied in unison.
"Truly amazing, a peerless genius for the ages!"
"There’s never been anyone in this world who could win our chess games, but now one person has defeated us both, and we lost!!"
The fat and thin old men sighed one after another.
"Really!" Endless Empress said in disbelief.
"Of course!" Chu Qin said confidently with a smile.
"Young man, as per the agreement, we will now transport you away from the Nine Heavens and help you remove the curse!" said the fat old man, following up.
"Wait a minute!" Chu Qin interjected, "Seniors, can we possibly not leave the Nine Heavens just yet?"
"What do you mean?" the thin old man asked.
"I have some friends I want to take with me when we leave the Nine Heavens," Chu Qin replied.
"Alright!" After looking at the thin old man, the fat old man nodded. "You’ve won against us, so our agreement is in effect. Whenever you choose to leave, no matter how many people you bring with you, it’s all possible!" the thin old man added.
"Thank you, seniors!" Chu Qin said with a hint of excitement, "Seniors, don’t go back on your word, okay?"
"Don’t worry, if we two lied, then there would be no truth-tellers left in the world!" the thin old man said with a smile.
"So, are you guys going back to the Nine Heavens now?" the fat old man asked.
"Mm!" Chu Qin nodded in affirmation.
"Well, off you go!" Without further words, the thin old man extended his palm and pushed, and Chu Qin and Endless Empress left the place!
The next moment, Chu Qin and Endless Empress were back in the Black Abyss.
"We’re back just like that?" Endless Empress exclaimed in surprise.
"Otherwise?" Chu Qin replied with a casual smile.
"I thought we would be inside for a hundred million years..." Endless Empress scratched her head, "Did you really beat them?"
"It wasn’t about winning, more like exploiting a loophole," Chu Qin said with a slight smile. "But the result was right, and that’s what counts."
"So that’s how it was!" followed Endless Empress, "Still, I always feel like our trip was a little too smooth, wasn’t it?"
"Is there anything wrong with it going smoothly?" asked Chu Qin with a calm smile.
"Hm?" At that moment, Chu Qin’s expression changed slightly.
"What’s wrong?" Endless Empress asked.
"How long were we in there?" Chu Qin asked, frowning.
Endless Empress shook her head, "I don’t know, what’s the matter?"
"The Xian Di Jie has begun!" Chu Qin declared, "Quick, back to Celestial Emperor Mountain!"
...
Meanwhile.
Within the Infinite Sky.
The fat and thin old men looked at their respective chess games and revealed a hint of a smile.
"Clever boy, using his own spear to attack his own shield, quite impressive indeed!" the thin old man laughed loudly.
"Monkey, don’t tell me you didn’t notice!" the fat old man rolled his eyes.
