The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS-Chapter 1242 - 267: War of Words

The associated influence of the Tao Realm can emerge through various intangible connections. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Qing Yu estimated that if he had children or parents, perhaps they would also be affected.

This reminded him of a certain novel where Fighting Energy transforms to horses, the Tao Realm and those Fighting Emperors without horses are somewhat similar. Needless to say, those who ride horses make a mockery of a Fighting Emperor.

"I absorbed too much of the legacy from the Tao Realm, and as a result, I still can't fully control the power leaking out. It will take a while before I can reveal my True Body publicly," said Ren Piaomiao.

As for how long it would take, Ren Piaomiao couldn't give a definite answer.

At this moment, a light from Buddha transformed into a golden bridge that extended from the horizon, with a great Buddha seated on a lotus platform, appearing as the center of the world, gliding along the bridge through the air.

"The Buddha has also arrived," said Ren Piaomiao.

Only those who share the Tao Realm could dare to descend directly upon the center of White Jade City with such fanfare. And only a sect like the Buddhists, which focuses on formality, would exhibit such grandiosity.

The great Buddha slowly descended before the Purple Cloud Palace, changed form, and entered the great hall.

At this time, within the great hall, there were two people sitting cross-legged facing each other, between them was a large Star Array, with countless lines of True Qi intertwined. Black and white chess pieces, like a sky full of stars, were scattered gracefully at the nodes of the net.

"It seems the Buddha has arrived as well."

Dressed in white, Qing Yu turned his head towards the Buddha and smiled, "Does the Buddha also want to join the game?"

"Is there a third player in chess?" the Buddha chuckled.

"Do you think this is still Go?" Qing Yu retorted.

In Go, there are nineteen lines crossing each other horizontally and vertically, forming a total of 361 intersections. However, the board suspended vertically in the air at this moment was far more than nineteen lines. The Buddha, with his eyesight, immediately saw that there were 186 lines.

With 186 lines crisscrossing, calling the pieces a sky full of stars was no exaggeration; it had indeed surpassed the realm of Go.

"This game has been going on for three days between me and the Xuan Venerate. If the Buddha isn't afraid of falling behind, you can join in," the Dao Ancestor said calmly.

The game had reached a complexity due to the computational abilities of the two to a point of utmost intricacy. If the Buddha were to enter, he would likely end up at a disadvantage.

"I've heard much about the Six Divine Powers of the Buddhist sect which can discern thoughts, calculate past and future. Would the Buddha not let us witness it?" Qing Yu attempted to provoke.

In response to Qing Yu's provocation, the Buddha gently touched the prayer beads in his hand, pondered for a moment, and smiled, "In that case, I shan't decline."

He lightly flicked his finger, and a golden piece manifested on the board, helping the beleaguered Dao Ancestor seize Qing Yu's mighty dragon.

"It seems the Buddha wants to strangle my dragon," Qing Yu remarked while placing a piece to speed up the completion of his arrangement.

"Triadic power structure, balance and stability are the greatest priorities," the Dao Ancestor placed a piece elsewhere, leaving room for the Buddha's move.

"When something is pursued too far, the affinity is bound to end early,"

The Buddha placed another piece, continuing to restrain the black dragon, "The Xuan Venerate should also know that 'Kanglong Youhui,' success cannot last forever."

"So should I learn from you, Buddha, to cut off my flesh to feed the eagle?" Qing Yu maintained a calm smile, "I'm not someone who sacrifices for others. Rather than cutting off the meat, I'll kill the eagle instead."

"Sacrifice and gain, only with sacrifice comes gain," The Dao Ancestor placed a white piece at a critical point, reversing the losing position, and the pieces came to life.

"It is precisely because of sacrifice that I have gained now. Now, you have fallen into a disadvantage, Xuan Venerate."

Indeed, with the Buddha's intervention, the Dao Ancestor's pieces came to life in just a few moves. Or perhaps, this was his initial sacrifice, waiting for the Buddha to enter the game.

"It seems you both have me figured out," Qing Yu's index finger tapped lightly on his knee, the smile on his face disappeared entirely.

The three of them spoke of the chessboard, but in reality, it was actually just like today's situation in the world.

Without a doubt, Qing Yu held the greatest advantage. This advantage was greater than the Taoist and Buddhist sects combined.

Even if at the Debating Conference, the Taoist and Buddhist sects held the advantage and successfully suppressed Qing Yu, afterward, as long as Qing Yu wanted to sabotage, there were many ways for him to prevent the two sects from reaping the fruits of their victory.

The Dao Ancestor and Buddha were using the chess game to warn Qing Yu not to do anything out of line.

"It's not that we have you figured out, but we're afraid you'll overeat," said the Buddha, "Xuan Venerate, I previously shared secrets with you, you should understand the importance we place on this matter.

This world, you had indeed practically taken it before, but afterwards, it is impossible for you to dominate the entire world and propagate Dao-bearing teachings freely."

"What we do is also just to propagate Tao. The world is still with the Northern Zhou, or subsequently, it should be called the Great Zhou," the Dao Ancestor added.

The two echoed each other, determined to make Qing Yu back down.

"This Debating Conference hasn't even started, and you two hope to discuss an outcome beforehand,"

Qing Yu replied with a cold smile, "If you want me to back down, first try taking things from my hands."

He stood up, waved his hand gently, and the large Star Array vanished instantly, disappearing into nothingness.

After that, Qing Yu's figure disappeared directly from within the Purple Cloud Palace.

"This is his warning to us that he still possesses the ability to overturn the chessboard," the Dao Ancestor remarked as the last piece of the board vanished.

"To challenge both of us on his own is unwise," Buddha asserted.

"But he indeed can overturn the chessboard; killing has never been a difficult task for him. The blood on his hands already rivals a Blood Sea," said the Dao Ancestor.

If he kills everyone in the world, then the two ancestor's plans naturally come undone. This kind of madness bordering on irrationality, the Dao Ancestor considered not entirely impossible to happen.

If he were to fall into a disadvantage, even face elimination, he too would use this method to threaten others.

Either compete with our own means or none gets anything to eat. This is the ultimate threat.

Even though after killing everyone, the killer won't have a good end either, one could say it's both suffering and gainless, but such a threat remains effective.

Because compared to venting with killing, the Dao Ancestor and others value the opportunity for breakthrough more.

"Then let's wait for the Debating Conference to yield a result," Buddha moved the prayer beads and said, "Hopefully the Xuan Venerate can honestly accept the outcome, otherwise overturning the chessboard is just overturning it, at worst I protect a few people, and wait a few more millennia."

For those in the Tao Realm, time is not an issue. While a few thousand years seem long, it's not unendurable.

When some thousands of years later humanity reproduces to a certain scale, Buddha can still carry out his plan.

"The Xuan Venerate presumably is also unwilling, which is why he'd shamelessly allow avatars to step in," the Dao Ancestor shook his head, "Ultimately, still too young."

"Just give him some face, let's only target the Demon Sect."