’How can I inscribe all the traces of the Great Dao Rules I’ve perceived onto the wall?’

Wang Xiao directly used his Analyze All Things Talent and began to continuously deduce and analyze.

One day, two days, three days... Another month passed!

Wang Xiao’s eyes snapped open, a flash of understanding passing through them.

’I understand!’

’The Five Elements generate and overcome one another—why should the Great Dao Rules be any different?!’

’If the Five Elements can evolve into the Eight Trigrams and Tai Chi, why can’t these traces of the Great Dao Rules?!’

’I can use Tai Chi as a foundation, divide it into yin and yang, and integrate all the traces of the Great Dao Rules into those two sides.’

’That way, the traces of the Great Dao Rules will seem separate, but in reality, they’ll be a single whole.’

’Moreover, with the cycle of yin and yang, they will never conflict!’

Wang Xiao let out a breath of relief. Without further thought, his Divine Thought suddenly surged.

His Great Daoist Nascent Soul trembled, and a Tai Chi Diagram rumbled into existence.

Then, the characters Wang Xiao had just comprehended, each representing a trace of the Great Dao Rules, all flowed into the Tai Chi Diagram and began to slowly rotate. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Within the Tai Chi Diagram, the S-shaped line dividing yin and yang absorbed some of the Great Dao Rule traces that could be either yin or yang, thereby maintaining the balance of the cycle!

In an instant, the Tai Chi Diagram formed from Wang Xiao’s Divine Thought enveloped all the traces of the Great Dao Rules and submerged into the Wall of All Saints.

RUMBLE!

The next moment, the wall suddenly began to vibrate.

From it, the portraits of the Saints began to emit a vast, ethereal sound of chanting that echoed throughout the stone grotto.

A vast Spiritual Power emanated from it, as if cheering in celebration.

This huge commotion also startled the other two figures in the stone grotto, who were in the middle of comprehending the Spirit of the Saints.

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with irrepressible shock.

"This is... the Chorus of a Hundred Saints! Wang Xiao has passed the trial of the Wall of All Saints!"

"How could he be so fast? I remember he’s only been here for a little over a month, right?!"

"Yeah. Even someone like Ji Wuchang, who possesses supreme comprehension and a natural affinity for the Great Dao, took a full five years to pass."

As the two looked on in shocked disbelief, a Bronze Gate passageway appeared in the stone wall.

Wang Xiao didn’t linger. He slowly walked through it, leaving the two prodigies sitting dumbfounded on the ground.

The two looked at each other, then gave a bitter smile.

"Forget it. Let’s go. These last two trials are meant for people with special Talents, like Wang Xiao and Ji Wuchang."

"Sigh... I hate to admit it, but there’s nothing we can do. This is our limit!"

The time they had spent here was no shorter than Yang Wucan’s.

They had only remained here to continue their comprehension because they couldn’t accept their failure.

However, when they saw Wang Xiao cause the Chorus of a Hundred Saints and pass the trial of the Wall of All Saints in just over a month, they knew that staying any longer would just be a waste of time!

...

「Meanwhile.」

Wang Xiao saw a flash of light, and his surroundings had already changed completely.

He looked around and found himself under a vast, starry sky.

The heavens hung low, seemingly within arm’s reach.

It was filled with brilliant, twinkling stars.

Beneath his feet was a boundless, massive chessboard!

Standing on the board, he felt as tiny as a speck of dust.

Hundreds of yards away from him, a figure was standing on the chessboard, constantly leaping and shifting positions.

With every step he took, a star would fall from the heavens, becoming a game piece and landing on the board.

’Is that Ji Wuchang? What’s the meaning of this final trial?’

A glint appeared in Wang Xiao’s eyes.

Ji Wuchang seemed to have seen him too. A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes, but he showed no intention of greeting him.

He just kept to himself, playing his own game.

It was as if he himself had become a game piece. Every time he stood on the board for a moment, he would leave behind an afterimage that served as a piece.

The opposing pieces, it seemed, were the very stars falling from the sky!

’Using Heaven and Earth as the board and the stars as the pieces... how awe-inspiring.’

Just then, Gu Tiandu’s voice rang out.

"The final trial begins. This trial is called the Great Chessboard of Heaven and Earth. You must defeat me in a game to become the final candidate for the God Creation Plan."

"Choose a position on the board and stand there; that will count as placing your piece. You will go first."

As his voice fell, rays of light suddenly lit up on the chessboard where Wang Xiao was standing.

The light formed lines of text that explained the rules of Go, then faded away.

Although Wang Xiao had never played Go before, with his powerful Spiritual Power, understanding the rules was hardly a difficult task.

In fact, with his Analyze All Things Talent, he could continuously deduce the game’s progression and become the strongest Go master.

However, Wang Xiao didn’t move. Instead, he said:

"Senior, the reward for the last trial hasn’t been given out yet."

However, Gu Tiandu gave no response.

’Forget it. I won’t make my move just yet. I’ll watch Ji Wuchang’s situation first.’

Since the rules didn’t specify a time limit for the game, Wang Xiao was in no hurry to make a move. His gaze couldn’t help but drift toward the distant game.

He saw that Ji Wuchang and Gu Tiandu were already locked in a fierce, inseparable battle.

When the pieces formed by Ji Wuchang’s afterimages surrounded the pieces formed by the stars, they could directly capture them.

The next moment, Ji Wuchang’s Spirit would strengthen at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Conversely, if his own pieces were captured, his Spirit would gradually weaken.

’So he’s using his Yin Spirit to play? Devouring starlight can actually strengthen one’s Spirit...’