I am Master Maoshan

Chapter 2094 Chess Game
Liu Jun stood aside. Although he could not understand the subtleties of the chess game, he could tell from Yang Xiao's slightly sweaty forehead and Long Aodi's indifferent expression that Yang Xiao had fallen into a disadvantage. Every move of Long Aodi seemed calm, as if everything was under control, while Yang Xiao seemed a little overwhelmed, as if he was struggling with every step.

As expected, before Liu Jun finished drinking the cup of tea, Yang Xiao sighed and put the chess piece in his hand back into the chess box. With a hint of helplessness in his eyes, he looked up at Long Aodi and said with some emotion: "The great genius Long is indeed a genius. No one can match this forbidden technique, and his chess skills are also superb."

Long Aodi smiled slightly, his tone was humble but with some deep meaning: "Senior Yang Xiao, you are too polite. I have the advantage in this game, you are just solving the problem."

His gaze then turned to Liu Jun, a meaningful light flashed in his eyes, and he slowly said: "Your Majesty, why don't you give it a try?"

As he spoke, Emperor Long Ao waved his hand and restored the chessboard to its previous endgame state.

Liu Jun raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, and a wave of emotion could not help but rise in his heart. He looked at the chessboard. Although it was just an ordinary game on the surface, he felt that there seemed to be a deeper meaning behind this game. Long Aodi's invitation seemed to be testing his strength, or hinting at a certain choice.

Liu Jun did not respond immediately, but slowly walked to the chessboard, his eyes wandering between the black and white pieces. He could feel the invisible power on the chessboard, as if every chess piece was telling some unsolved mystery. Long Aodi's eyes were still indifferent, but Liu Jun could sense a hint of expectation from them.

"Let me be frank with you. I'm not very good at playing chess," Liu Jun said.

"Your Majesty, please feel free to express yourself. It's nothing." Emperor Long Ao made another gesture of invitation.

Liu Jun sat on a stone bench, gently picked up a black piece, his eyes wandered across the chessboard, and finally chose a seemingly inconspicuous position to place it.

Seeing this, Long Aodi frowned slightly and thought to himself: "It seems that there is no big deal if this move is dropped, but why did Liu Jun choose this place?"

He picked up a white piece, ready to strangle Liu Jun's piece on the chessboard.

Just when Long Aodi was about to make his move, Liu Jun suddenly spoke up with a hint of pride in his tone: "What are you doing? Still playing, you've already lost."

Long Aodi was stunned, the white piece in his hand hanging in the air, and looked at Liu Jun in confusion: "I lost?"

There was disbelief in his voice, and he looked down at the chessboard again with a look of surprise.

Yang Xiao beside him was also bewildered. He carefully observed the chessboard, trying to find the basis for Liu Jun's "loss". However, no matter how he looked at it, he felt that Long Aodi was not at a disadvantage in the chess game. He couldn't help but frown and asked, "What did you lose?"

Liu Jun smiled slightly, pointed at the black pieces on the chessboard and said, "Look, it's Gobang. My five black pieces are in a straight line."

There was a matter-of-fact tone in his voice, as if he had expected all this.

Long Aodi and Yang Xiao suddenly realized that Liu Jun was playing Gobang instead of Go. They looked at each other, feeling helpless and amused.

Understanding why Liu Jun played like this, Emperor Long Ao sighed softly, shook his head, and smiled playfully: "I see, but your majesty, this chessboard is Go, and the game we play is also Go."

Liu Jun didn't care at all. He smiled calmly, his eyes as deep as an ancient well: "No, a Go board doesn't necessarily have to be used for Go, and the pieces don't necessarily have to be Go pieces."

His voice was calm, yet carried an unquestionable firmness, as if he was talking about something very ordinary.

Long Aodi frowned slightly, feeling a little unhappy in his heart, but he did not show it. He just asked calmly: "But you haven't solved this endgame either."

Liu Jun still looked calm. With a wave of his hand, all the chess pieces on the board returned to their respective chess boxes. His movements were nonchalant, as if it was just a piece of cake.

"I don't understand it, and I can't solve it, so just destroy it." Liu Jun said calmly.

Solve the endgame? Would he do such a thankless and unprofitable task? If he wanted to play, he would play. He would not play Go.

The point is, why should he listen to the other party's orders? Just play Go? He also wanted to play Gobang.

Seeing this, Long Aodi was shocked. Liu Jun's actions seemed casual, but they actually contained deep meanings. He couldn't help but start to think about what kind of mystery was hidden behind Liu Jun's words.

Liu Jun ignored Long Aodi's contemplation, picked up another black piece, placed it on the chessboard, and said lightly: "Restart."

Long Aodi came back to his senses, a complicated look flashed in his eyes, and he continued to ask: "What if you lose?"

Liu Jun still looked calm, and said calmly: "Then destroy it again and open it again."

There was no fluctuation in his tone, as if winning or losing was nothing but a passing cloud to him.

Yang Xiao, who was standing next to him, narrowed his eyes and watched all this quietly. He knew in his heart that these two people were playing chess but not chess, talking about chess but not chess. Their conversation had already surpassed the chess game itself, as if they were conducting an invisible contest, a choice about the future. Yang Xiao couldn't help but sigh in his heart that every move of Liu Jun seemed to be casual and reckless, even a little bit shameless, but it had its own deep meaning.

Liu Jun played Gobang and was unwilling to play Go. He destroyed the endgame and started over. These seemed to be telling Long Aodi the choice he would make at some point in the future.

"Good, very good, really good. You are worthy of being His Majesty the God King." Long Aodi's voice was low, without a trace of anger. After a moment's silence, he suddenly laughed.

There was an elusive meaning in his laughter, like mockery, but also like relief.

Liu Jun stood aside, frowning slightly, muttering to himself: "Why does this guy seem a little crazy?"

He carefully observed Long Aodi's expression, trying to find some clues from it, but apart from a smile, nothing could be seen on that face.

"Your Majesty, let's talk about the current situation." Long Aodi restrained his smile and his tone became serious, "I want to make a deal with you."

"Deal?" Liu Jun raised his eyebrows.

"Release the three elders of the Zhen Sect and my servant," Long Aodi said, taking out a storage ring from his arms and handing it to Liu Jun, "This is for you."

Liu Jun took the ring and scanned it with his spiritual sense, and was immediately shocked. The ring was filled with a mountain of spiritual stones, shining with brilliant light, and various magical instruments, emitting powerful spiritual power fluctuations. What surprised him most was that there were more than a hundred sky rockets hidden in the ring. This kind of powerful weapon is quite difficult to get, especially now in a state of war, it is definitely a hot commodity.

"Isn't this considered aiding the enemy?" Liu Jun couldn't help but ask, with a hint of doubt and vigilance in his tone.

Logically speaking, Emperor Long Ao belongs to the Zhen Sect, and the Zhen Sect belongs to the opposing coalition. If these things are given to him, wouldn't it be boosting the enemy's strength?
Long Aodi smiled slightly, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes: "Your Majesty, do you think these supplies can change anything? The outcome of the war has already been determined."

Liu Jun was silent for a moment, with a lot of thoughts in his mind. He understood that there was a deeper meaning hidden in Long Aodi's words, but he couldn't fully understand it at the moment. He raised his head and looked directly into Long Aodi's eyes: "I can consider your conditions, but I need to know what your real purpose is."

Long Aodi's smile gradually disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression: "My goal is very simple - to survive. Whether it is the Platinum Divine Realm or the Heavenly Lord City, their life and death have nothing to do with me. I just hope that you will show some leniency to the Sect Network in the future."

Liu Jun nodded, and his opinion of Long Aodi changed slightly. He realized that the man in front of him was not completely hostile, and perhaps there was still a possibility of cooperation between them.

"Okay, I can agree to your terms," ​​Liu Jun said slowly, "but you must promise that in the next battle, Zhen Zong will no longer stand on the side of the coalition forces."

Long Aodi nodded slightly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I promise you that from now on, the Zhen Sect will not appear in this war."

"Well, is there anything else?" Liu Jun asked, with a hint of curiosity in his voice.

His eyes wandered across Long Aodi's face, trying to catch any trace of abnormal emotion from that calm face.

He just didn't believe that Emperor Long Ao had led him to this hellhole of Nether Valley just to make a deal with him and ask him to play chess.

The name of the Nether Valley itself is full of gloom and mystery, as if every inch of land is soaked in the blood and secrets of history. Liu Jun looked around, the valley was filled with mist, as if countless pairs of eyes were watching him in the dark.

"Of course, this Nether Valley, do you feel somewhat familiar with it, but can't remember it?" Long Aodi said in a low and powerful voice.

"Yes." Liu Jun did not hide it and admitted it directly. He did have an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if he had been here before, but he could not find any relevant fragments in his memory. This feeling made him feel uneasy, as if something important had been forgotten in the depths of time.

Long Aodi showed an expression of "as expected" on his face, and an elusive light flashed in his eyes. "This Nether Valley was a battlefield in ancient times, but at that time, many gods from ancient times were bewitched and besieged and killed another ancient god."

"Underworld Emperor?" Liu Jun frowned, with a vague sense of foreboding in his heart. The Underworld Emperor, this name represents death and destruction in legends, and is a taboo among all gods.

"Well, it was very tragic at that time. Among the ancient gods who participated in the siege of the Hades Emperor, only one in ten survived. Even if there were some who were lucky enough to be still alive, they were corroded by the power of the underworld and suffered terribly." Long Aodi's voice was low and heavy, as if he was telling an irreparable tragedy.

Liu Jun frowned even more tightly, and an inexplicable chill surged in his heart. He seemed to see the tragic battle, where countless gods fought in the Nether Valley, the blood dyed the earth red, and the sky was swallowed by darkness. The power of the Hades was strong and terrifying, and even if many gods joined forces, they could not easily defeat him.

"Why did you lured me here?" Liu Jun finally couldn't help asking, with a hint of suppressed anger and uneasiness in his voice.

Part of his soul belongs to the Hades, so he does not feel sad or heavy. He only feels anger towards the ancient gods who participated in the siege.

Long Aodi sighed and said, "I know you will feel angry and don't want to forgive them, but you really need the power of the underworld here, and there is part of the inheritance of the Hades Emperor here."

As soon as the words fell, Liu Jun's heart suddenly shook, as if something was touched. He felt dizzy, and countless blurry images flashed through his mind, as if some important memory was awakening.