blueteamnovel Chapter 549: The original scene
Chapter 549: The original scene
Chapter 549: The original scene
"Want to visit the place where the Founder attained enlightenment?" Qiu Jin'an was momentarily stunned after hearing the Transmission Elder's words.
A hundred thousand years ago, when the Founder first achieved enlightenment, the Immortal Realm was a forbidden area, accessible only to those at the Tribulation Crossing stage. As time passed, countless young prodigies and peerless experts from the Five Elements Sect entered the Immortal Realm seeking opportunities and insights, hoping to replicate the Founder's feat. None succeeded.
As for the scene of immortals playing chess, it never reappeared. The identities of the three ancient immortals remain a mystery to this day.
Qiu Jin'an looked up and saw an ancient painting hanging on the wall. The painting exuded an immortal aura, containing infinite mysteries that were beyond comprehension.
Although it was an ancient painting, it was protected by an inexplicable force, making it impossible to tell that it was from a hundred thousand years ago.
In the painting, two immortals sat on stone chairs, deep in thought. Though their faces were unclear, one could imagine them with furrowed brows, lost in contemplation. The third immortal carried firewood on his back, staring intently at the chessboard, his appearance equally indistinct.
On the chessboard, black and white pieces were locked in a fierce battle, unable to form a complete line, the struggle intense and unresolved.
Master Tian Kui was a Confucian cultivator with extraordinary painting skills. This was a scene he painted after emerging from the Immortal Realm, depicting what he had witnessed.
Beside it was another ancient painting, also by Master Tian Kui.
In this painting, Master Tian Kui, dressed in a white Confucian robe, exuded confidence and power, standing triumphantly over two renowned peerless experts, the ancestors of the Meng and Jiang families.
These two peerless experts were covered in wounds, clearly having undergone a life-and-death struggle, yet they still could not defeat Master Tian Kui.
Master Tian Kui, a Confucian cultivator with extraordinary painting skills, had imagined this scene.
Qiu Jin'an withdrew his gaze from the two paintings and, after a moment of thought, agreed.
"Perhaps the kids have never encountered the relics of immortals and want to broaden their horizons. It's understandable."
"Very well, I'll take them to see it."
After all, it was the place where the Founder attained enlightenment. Though it now held only commemorative significance, it still deserved respect.
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Lu Yang and the others were overjoyed to learn they were allowed to enter the Immortal Realm, especially with Qiu Jin'an personally leading them.
This was the legendary Immortal Realm.
Among all the known secret realms, none had been confirmed as an Immortal Realm, highlighting its rarity.
Of course, for Lu Yang, who had an Immortal Realm within him, it wasn't a big deal.
Under Qiu Jin'an's guidance, the five quickly reached their destination.
The closer they got to the mountain, the more they felt its oppressive presence. Without stopping, they entered a damp cave.
As soon as they entered, their restless hearts calmed, as if influenced by the mindset of the immortals playing chess thirty thousand years ago.
The cave was silent and deep, with only their footsteps echoing.
The deeper they went, the drier it became, as if the cave and the outside were two different worlds.
"This is it," Qiu Jin'an said.
Before them was a stone table, the chessboard filled with black and white pieces, no more space left. Neither side had formed a complete line.
The result of the immortal's chess game was a draw.
The stone table, stone chairs, and chess pieces were ordinary items, only imbued with a trace of immortal aura from centuries of use by the immortals, allowing them to withstand the passage of time.
Qiu Jin'an shook his head regretfully. As expected, no matter how many times he entered, he could never recreate the original scene.
The Founder's opportunity was a rare immortal fate, impossible to replicate.
Qiu Jin'an didn't notice Lu Yang's vacant stare, as if he had lost his will.
Lu Yang's head drooped as if dozing off, then suddenly snapped up. Before him was the empty chessboard and two strangers reaching into the chess box, ready to play.
Meng Jingzhou, Tao Yaoye, and the others were gone, leaving only Lu Yang as the observer.
Lu Yang's heart raced. This scene resembled Master Tian Kui's story.
Before he could react, he heard the two players conversing.
Their voices carried a special power, calming the mind and focusing the spirit.
"Heavenly Immortal Ying, your move?"
"Alright."
With a snap, a white piece landed in the center of the board.
Heavenly Immortal Ying made the first move.
The second update will be at eleven.