Boom! Boom! Boom!

Shi Mingcheng repeatedly punched, smashing the heavens and crushing the earth, displaying unparalleled might. He shattered the sea, broke the hair tie, and smashed the dressing mirror, but Qian Chou had already moved far away.

"To survive in the gutter for so long, Equality Country is indeed extraordinary." Shi Mingcheng instead laughed loudly, his voice echoing through the sky as he broke through the air: "Come! Let me smash your skulls and see your true identities, see which of you rats are who!"

"We walk in the shadows of the world, living a tormented life, enduring harsh trials, uncertain of tomorrow. It’s not that we cannot hold high positions and feast on the people’s flesh like you! It’s because we uphold our ideals, follow our path!" A small boat carried Qian Chou rushing through the waves, he shouted loudly: "We drink the water of the gutters, determined to cleanse the world’s filth. You feast on the people’s wealth and fat, do you ever think of the common people? Who is the real vermin!"

"If you want to make yourself sound more dignified, we have more professional talents for that. It’s fine to deceive others, but not oneself." Shi Mingcheng advanced again, breaking all the obstacles before him: "Come on, come in front, face your ideals in front of my fists!"

High above, the three True Men of the Age fought in a melee, Shi Mingcheng alone battling Qian Chou and Li Mao, turning the skies dark and the earth dim.

Su Guanying at the chess table only smiled faintly: "Placing two moves in succession is against the rules of chess, and starting with an all-white and one black move is blatant cheating. I ask you, Dao Protector of Equality, is this fairness?"

Zhao Zi, sitting opposite her, remained calm: "Let me tell you a joke—’To deal with heretic sects, there’s no need to talk about Jianghu ethics, let’s just fight them together.’ What does Governor Su think?"

Su Guanying remained expressionless: "Too cold."

"Then let me put it another way," Zhao Zi said: "You’re in charge of Noble City, I’m in charge here. If I want to place two moves, I’ll do just that. If I feel like it, even three moves."

"Is fairness not considered anymore?"

"True fairness doesn’t exist in this era. A splendid new world won’t arrive until the decaying old world is overturned. We are all striving for it. If you live long enough, maybe I can bring that ideal era to you."

Su Guanying slowly picked up a piece and placed it on the board, only saying: "Is that so?"

Clack!

As the black piece fell on the board, the world changed in an instant.

Seeing on the board, with this black piece as the center, large areas of white pieces turned black. Correspondingly, in the Chessboard World, many who held white swiftly transformed into those holding black.

This change was like a landslide, like waves rolling, formed in an instant.

When Su Guanying’s fingers lifted, leaving that piece, the Chessboard World on this side had only three holding white left—Zhao Zi, Qian Chou, Li Mao.

After sitting down and playing two moves against Zhao Zi, she had already completed the invasion of this Chessboard World!

"Truly worthy of being Su Guanying!" Zhao Zi couldn’t help but exclaim.

A piece was placed again in his hand.

Large areas of the black pieces on the board turned white once more.

Those in the Chessboard World holding black also quickly turned to holding white.

Su Guanying placed black again.

Zhao Zi placed white again.

The two played several moves consecutively, the black and white pieces on the board continually changing, and the cultivators trapped in this world also flickered between white and black without a fixed state. For a moment, everyone stopped, one moment charging forward, the next retreating, ultimately unable to move a step.

The black and white pieces on the board now formed a balance, each occupying positions, victory and defeat hard to discern. Those in the Chessboard World holding black and white were evenly matched, you within me, me within you.

And just at this moment, the black piece that had been advancing all along, happened to step into the Tianyuan.

After sweeping away all the holders of white, Jiang Wang finally arrived here!

Without hesitation, he swung a sword horizontally, pointing at Zhao Zi’s brow: "This move should be placed here!"

Killing move placed!

This Chessboard World, though a stage for the battle of True Men, Jiang Wang could also wield his brush!

This sword, suppressed within the Chessboard World until now, had no power to unleash, no momentum to discharge. Accumulating and pressing down. Exploding in one moment, the splendor illuminating the heavens, confronting the True Man!

This sword’s brilliance almost seemed to split open this Chessboard World—

Clang!

Zhao Zi lifted his left hand, pinching the sword tip precisely with two fingers.

The Sword Qi carried by the Longsword roared madly, yet seemed trapped within a sealed room, unable to struggle out, not a bit leaked.

More than just Sword Qi?

At this moment, Jiang Wang’s whole body was sealed and suppressed, even his gaze was locked within his eye sockets.

The world closed its doors and windows to him, rendering him a captive all alone!

And Zhao Zi merely lifted his eyes, glancing at him faintly: "A True Monarch doesn’t speak while observing chess, Marquis Wu’an being so abrupt won’t do."

With that, he flicked his two fingers smoothly, sending Jiang Wang, along with his sword, flying far away.

At the same time, her right hand picked up another white piece, placing it neatly on the board, saying to Su Guanying: "Come, now let’s play chess properly, one move per turn, no cheating allowed. How about it?"

As this white piece fell.

A man dressed as a strong man suddenly emerged from within the crisscrossing squares.

He wore a short top with a front opening, short pants reaching his knees, revealing muscles like boulders.

The position he appeared just happened to be the landing point where Jiang Wang was flung.

"Dao Protector of Equality Country, Chu Xi, greets Marquis Wu’an." He leaned back, pulling back a fist as though drawing a bow full! The terrifying force made the air quiver like a bowstring.