After entering the simple hall, Jun Xiaoyao's eyes flashed with a peculiar light.
Because there were no treasures or ancient artifacts in this hall.
There was only a simple tea table and two prayer mats.
On the tea table, a chessboard was laid out.
There were some black and white chess pieces on it.
Although it had been silent for eons, there was still no speck of dust on it.
Jun Xiaoyao's eyes gleamed.
He pondered for a moment, then directly sat down on one of the prayer mats.
And the moment he sat down, endless divine light surged, engulfing Jun Xiaoyao's figure!
The next moment, when Jun Xiaoyao regained his senses, he found himself seemingly seated deep within the boundless, ethereal Void Realm of the Universe.
Around him, the Milky Way stretched vast and wide, and billions of stars twinkled.
But none of this could capture Jun Xiaoyao's attention.
Because opposite him, a figure shrouded in golden divine light was seated.
Jun Xiaoyao was not unfamiliar with this figure.
Because he had seen him before, in the illusionary sense of the Human Emperor's Mark.
It was precisely the former master of the Xuanhuang Universe.
Or rather, it was the Human Emperor, Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great!
Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great was enveloped in brilliant divine light, so much so that even Jun Xiaoyao could not see his true appearance.
"Is it some kind of illusionary trial?" Jun Xiaoyao thought to himself.
The Human Emperor before him was majestic and solemn, like a god shrouded in imperial radiance, unfathomable and immeasurable.
Time and eons seemed to flow beside him.
The worship of all beings, the chapters of civilization, and the runes of humanity were reflected and revolved around his body.
Even Jun Xiaoyao couldn't help but secretly praise him.
As expected of a legendary figure of the Boundary Sea World.
The demeanor of Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great truly overshadowed all of antiquity.
He was worthy of the title of Human Emperor.
If any other Prodigy were to face Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great here, they would definitely feel incredibly small, like ants.
But Jun Xiaoyao had no such feeling at all.
He merely appreciated such a powerful being.
Besides, Jun Xiaoyao had seen many such astonishingly powerful beings.
Wu Zhong the Great, Azure Emperor, Abandoning Heaven the Great—which one of them didn't possess the demeanor of a powerful being who had dominated antiquity and suppressed endless eons?
So Jun Xiaoyao merely felt some appreciation and some emotion, but not the slightest sense of looking up or reverence.
At this moment, Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great, or rather, just an illusion, picked up a black chess piece and placed it on the chessboard before him.
Immediately, winds surged and clouds gathered!
The surrounding cosmic starry sky and the myriad stars all seemed to change as Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great placed his chess piece!
Stars shifted!
"So that's it, this kind of trial?"
Jun Xiaoyao finally understood that this should be some kind of trial.
And since it was a trial, there would definitely be some kind of gain or reward.
Jun Xiaoyao was a little curious.
Playing chess with Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great was not an opportunity that everyone could get.
And furthermore, even if there was such an opportunity, how many people would have the courage to play chess with Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great?
They would probably not even dare to make a move, being intimidated by that Aura.
But Jun Xiaoyao smiled faintly, perfectly composed.
He picked up a white chess piece and placed it down as well!
Thunder out of a clear sky!
Winds and clouds surged!
His Aura was in no way weaker than Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great's!
Perhaps it was because he was in an illusion.
Thus, the cosmic changes produced after Jun Xiaoyao's chess moves were in no way inferior to those of Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great.
Of course, the most important thing was not the Aura, but the comparison of their chess skill.
And as the two made their moves, that majestic Aura expanded even further.
This was simply not playing chess, but manipulating the changes of the Universe and the destinies of all beings!
"Heaven and earth as the chessboard, all beings as the chess pieces. Has Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great's Realm already reached such a profound level?"
Jun Xiaoyao also sighed inwardly.
As expected of a top-tier figure, his mere action was astonishing.
This wasn't a competition of chess.
Instead, it was a competition of their comprehension of the Dao and their understanding of destiny.
This was not something anyone could comprehend.
But Jun Xiaoyao, precisely, could.
He himself was a Fate Nullifier, so in this aspect, he held all the advantages.
He could leap out of the constraints of the chessboard of destiny and observe the entire situation from an outsider's perspective.
At the same time, he had also forged his own Dao and comprehended his own Dao.
His understanding of his own Dao could be said to be absolutely no weaker than those Emperor Realm powerhouses, and perhaps even more profound.
It could be said that if any other Prodigy had such an opportunity, they would definitely lose within two or three moves.
However, Jun Xiaoyao was in no way inferior to Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great.
The two of them went back and forth like this.
Every chess piece was a manifestation of the Dao.
Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great's Dao was clearly very strong, being the Dao of the Human Emperor.
And Jun Xiaoyao also countered with his own Dao.
In the end, the entire chessboard seemed to transform into countless worlds and Universes.
Upon closer inspection, it even resembled the boundless Boundary Sea World!
And the chess pieces on the board were various forces, the Black Calamity Race, and so on, fighting and competing against each other.
Jun Xiaoyao looked at the chessboard as if he had entered a state of Epiphany.
Thus, it was unknown whether a moment, a day, a year, or even eons had passed.
Time seemed to have lost its meaning.
At a certain moment, Jun Xiaoyao suddenly realized.
"I understand, so that's how it is."
Jun Xiaoyao's eyes were very bright.
He was right, this was indeed a trial.
And the reward of the trial lay within this chessboard.
It was a profound, complex, and extremely powerful Divine Ability.
It was a Divine Ability created by the former Human Emperor, Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great, himself.
"Square Inch Universe!"
Jun Xiaoyao murmured these four words.
Human Emperor Xuanyuan the Great had a hobby of playing chess.
And this profound and terrifying great Divine Ability was a unique skill he created when he suddenly had an Epiphany while playing chess.
Just as Jun Xiaoyao comprehended this great Divine Ability of the Human Emperor, Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great on the opposite side also stopped his hand.
Jun Xiaoyao also stopped.
Looking at the chessboard, he found that it was a draw!
It could be said that if this were to spread, it would shock countless people.
What kind of person was Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great? One of the Three Emperors of the Boundary Sea World, a supreme powerful being who once suppressed the Ancient Black Calamity.
Such a figure, even when playing chess, would definitely be an existence unparalleled throughout history.
However, Jun Xiaoyao was able to draw with Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great.
This was already an unimaginable feat that would astound countless eyes.
But Jun Xiaoyao merely smiled faintly, without any feeling of self-satisfaction.
He also did not dwell on victory or defeat.
As long as there was a gain, that was good enough.
Thinking of this, Jun Xiaoyao rose from the prayer mat and slightly cupped his hands towards Ancient King Xuanyuan the Great.
The next moment, Jun Xiaoyao opened his eyes.
Before him, it was still the simple hall.
And the chessboard in front of him remained unchanged.
"As expected of the Human Emperor, to pass on his Divine Ability in such a manner."
Jun Xiaoyao sighed slightly.
However, this great Divine Ability of the Human Emperor came just in time.
Some of the Divine Abilities Jun Xiaoyao had Cultivated in his early days were no longer of much significance to him now.
Not every Divine Ability could be like the Six Paths Reincarnation Fist, which could grow stronger as Jun Xiaoyao's power increased.
And now, with an additional great Divine Ability of the Human Emperor, it could be considered to have supplemented some of his means.
But just then, a voice suddenly came from outside the hall.
"What a narrow road for enemies."
Jun Xiaoyao looked over and saw three figures approaching.
They were precisely Dragon Kan, Que Ling Heavenly Maiden, and Xuanwu Crown Prince.
Jun Xiaoyao's eyes lit up.
Did Dragon Kan and the others know that he had just obtained the Human Emperor's Divine Ability, and so they specially came to be his punching bags?
How warm and thoughtful of them.