Chapter 1366: Chapter 1366: The Scattered Stones

The sparring match between Zen and Rocher did not stop there.

In this universe, there were myriad different ways of martial arts cultivation.

And it all began first with what was called the self-enlightenment.

The living creatures of this universe created and developed all of the cultivation methods.

The methods of cultivation of the same range all had a common origin. And later on, this was further divided into different branches.

The original cultivation method was derived from warriors' self-enlightenment.

After the self-enlightenment method, the second way of cultivation was to receive an education.

Some warriors generously imparted all of their martial arts comprehension to their disciples. And like a chain effect, these disciples then unselfishly spread out such precious knowledge to more people from generation to generation. For this reason, the emergence and establishment of sects and sacred places flourished.

With cultivation based on the achievements of ancestors, this was a top-down approach. It was more often than not a way of refinement for all living creatures, as it was more widespread.

Then practice and training came third after the first two methods.

Now, this marked the onset of warriors' epiphany. Through engaging themselves in actual combat, warriors could further assess what they had learned. It was also the best way of resolving doubts or gaining new enlightenment.

Those who had epiphanies or revelations during a fight would always benefit a lot. This kind of comprehension through practice and training was also a sort of self-enlightenment.

Rocher could obtain no more comprehension by merely studying the Beginning Swordsmanship. He could only improve through practice and training.

However, after he had ascended to the Upper World, he found out that most kinds of swordsmanship in the universe were crude and inferior compared to the Beginning Swordsmanship.

Perhaps there were some excellent sword techniques in several particular places of the universe, but it was such a pity that he could not visit them freely.

For example, the Sword Chamber, the Killing Sword Mountain, and the Sword Washing Pool...

After reaching the Soul Sea Realm, Rocher still didn't display too much of his great sword skill in the tenth-grade sacred place he lived. He was afraid that the mighty warriors in that place would covet the extraordinary cultivation method he had discovered, and he would probably be in great trouble.

But in the Illusion Battlefield, his reputation had quickly spread throughout the entire universe. He could spar with Zen with no more worries now.

At the very outset, Zen's sword skill was primarily inferior to his.

He graciously offered to help him hone his skill.

And currently, Zen's swordsmanship had improved so quickly that he already caught up with Rocher.

They incessantly continued to exchange slashes, hacking, chopping, and stabbing at each other.

Those warriors, who happened to have a strong knowledge of swords, watched the fight with great interest. They desired to comprehend something from the mysterious momentum of the two swords because they all knew they would benefit a lot by reading the way those two swords moved.

On the contrary, those who didn't understand swords felt it was such a boring fight. They couldn't tell what was going on at all.

Thus, a strange situational event occurred in the universe.

The warriors with lower-based cultivation and with poor perceptions all felt sleepy and bored as they watched the sparring in the picture above their Illusion Spaces. From time to time, a round of angry curses for the two fighters could be heard, blaming the two for their boring fight.

As for those with higher-based cultivation, they intently stared at the two figures with bright eyes, too afraid that they would miss even the slightest of the whole fight. They even mentally repeated and imitated the moves as they watched closely and excitedly outside the Illusion Battlefield.

One hour passed.

Then two hours...

Then four hours...

Then a brilliant light suddenly flickered in Rocher's eyes like a bright star.

Soon, an invisible momentum began to spiral around him.

The tremendous flow of energy known as momentum didn't break the Heaven Earth Board under his feet or didn't even bring about a light breeze.

But surprisingly, over a hundred stones on the Heaven Earth Board were pushed away by the momentum and scattered away from their original positions.

“The stones are moved by his power!”

“What does that mean?”

“Those stones were stationary even when the entire Heaven Earth Board broke. How come his momentum can shift them?”

Although it would be exaggerating to say that a fight between Soul Sea Realm warriors had the power to annihilate the world, but at the very least, it could destroy mountains and rivers. Ṙ₳Νö𝐛Ɛ𐌔

This Heaven Earth Board, which was one million feet long and one million feet wide, had already been destroyed several times by these warriors during their fights.

Like for example, the hit of Kurt's Nine-ring Staff, and Lucille's stamp with her tiptoes.

At any rate, none of the warriors had been able to affect these stones. They had remained where the mysterious woman had arranged them. They had never moved from their spots, nor had they been harmed by any attacks.

But now, Rocher's momentum managed to move them.

Because of this disturbance, the calculations about the future, which were confirmed earlier, would also change dramatically.

Many people fixated their gaze on the Heaven Earth Board and observed the new situation unfolded. Immediately, their faces all darkened.

The white stones, which had been tight in defense, now had a big loophole in their territory.

On the other hand, a group of black stones invaded the white stones' territory.

“This is a very dangerous circumstance!”

Nathan's eyes narrowed in astonishment.

“What will happen?” Lawson tilted his head and asked.

Nathan had a solemn expression on his face as he continued to calculate. His calculation was even quite faster than some Supreme Lords.

“The white side will lose. I wonder if that woman will reset the scattered stones.” Nathan finished his words, and then he looked up at the sky.

This game of Go had all been played by the mysterious woman alone.

She could definitely move all the stones on the Heaven Earth Board if she wanted.

Since Rocher's power scattered some of the stones, and it was a move not made by her, she had all the reason now to reset them.

But after a while, Nathan still didn't see the woman reach out her hand. He dropped his gaze and shook his head.

The mysterious woman hadn't shown much skill and had made the moves quite casually. Nathan speculated that she had played the game intuitively. This natural way of calculating the future was the most accurate. Thus, it was unlikely that she would reset the stones scattered by Rocher and return them to their original positions.

“What a pity,” Nathan let out a sigh. Perhaps he was the most reluctant one to see this new drastic change.

According to his calculation of the previous situation on the board, he would become the only dominator of the future, and nobody would be able to fight him.

If things went that way, no matter how masterfully talented Zen and Rocher were, they would all become insignificant characters in the end.

For that sole reason, Nathan felt not worried even if he had witnessed their outstanding talents. Though he might lose to either of them here, he knew that the odds would finally be in his favor.

However, Rocher's move had significantly changed everything. And even his fate had been profoundly affected.

This enigma prompted Nathan to hope that the mysterious woman would reset the stones.

Unfortunately, she didn't show that intention at all, or perhaps she refused even to entertain such a notion.

“I didn't expect that he would even move the stones! That sword, built by Chiyou, is really overbearing. How did it suddenly appear in the universe after being hidden for so many years?” The mysterious woman stared at the board and muttered, “This is a disaster that will destroy the entire world. By all means, if I reset the stones forcefully, I'm afraid that this game of Go will lose its meaning, and the calculation of the future will be inaccurate.”

With this new situation, all the Supreme Lords also became despondent and looked pessimistic.

The sudden change on the Heaven Earth Board posed threats not limited to the Godly Geniuses but also all races.

It was a gloomy and hopeless situation that no one could deal with and change.

“There shouldn't be such a great crisis even if it's a world of chaos. Why would things become so desperate?”

“Rocher is the bane of all living beings!”

“This is the fate of our universe! Trillions of lives will all be doomed!”

The handwringing cries of the Supreme Lords reverberated around the universe. Everyone was overwrought.

However, the despairing event on the Heaven Earth Board only lasted for half a minute.

Much to everyone's surprise, a momentum also emanated from Zen's body.

It was almost exactly as powerful as that of Rocher some moments ago!

As it spread out immensely, it once again scattered the stones on the board. Not a single stone left in the one-thousand-foot radius around Zen.

The situation on the board had once again drastically shifted in such a short time!

“The situation on the board changed again!”

“There is a way out for the white side! Ha! When God closes a door, he always opens a window!”

“You are right! It's a good move!”

Many white stones had displaced from their spots, which had changed the whole situation.

Although the current situation on the board was still complicated, the black side was also in great danger now.

All the spectators could imagine that the succeeding two or three moves would eventually decide the final result of the game.

Anyway, everyone felt it was so much better now. There was still hope, after all.

Nathan's expression also visibly relaxed when he noticed this new situation.

This circumstance indicated that he would still play a significant role in the future. Although it was worse than the original situation, it was much better than the one caused by Rocher.

'Does this mean that Zen has helped me?' he wondered.

At this moment, his calculation involved not only the situation on the Heaven Earth Board but also included Zen and Rocher as well. They had directly moved the stones on the board, so they should also be regarded as one of the deciding factors, as it also showed that they could interfere with their fates.

Even though Nathan unwillingly came up with such a conclusion, he had calculated that it would be more or less the case.

So far, Zen and Rocher both improved and boosted their comprehension of the Beginning Swordsmanship to more than fifty percent.

Rocher tightly gripped the sword named Soaring Snake in his hand as his face revealed a look of relief. He had failed to make any improvement for quite a long time. To think of a way to break through his bottleneck, he had been on pins and needles day and night.

Thanks to Zen, he finally inched a step forward.

“Now is the time. Let's go on, Zen!” Rocher said, beaming with a small smile.

They had both managed to achieve a new upswing development, and their sword skill was currently at the same level. Now was the perfect time for them to decide the result of this fight.

Zen nodded slightly in response. Under the influence of the momentum he had just comprehended, Zen felt as if his mind had left his body, and was tossed up in the air. It was a surreal feeling as if he was in a brand new world.

“Alright, let's continue,” Zen looked calm on the surface, but a storm was rising inside his chaotic sea.

A large flow of chaotic energy surged like a tornado as it was drawn out of his chaotic sea and circulated violently inside his body.