He was invincible from the beginning of the Heaven-Covering Era.

"No report, no acceptance. Do you think anyone can just see Miss whenever they want?" Xiaoyu blocked the doorway, dressed in snow-white clothes, not moving an inch, showing no intention of accepting the five-colored ancient vine.

This made the man somewhat embarrassed; he didn't know what to do with his raised hand. Should he take it back? That would make him seem too incompetent.

“Tianzhi, since Miss Yu’er doesn’t like the Five-Colored Ancient Vine, then bring out something else.” A male voice rang out, coming from another man beside him.

This person's eyes and eyebrows are somewhat similar to Yin Tianzhi's. He has an ordinary appearance and is not tall. He looks plain no matter whether you look at him from the front or from the side.

Hearing his elder brother Yin Tiande's words, Yin Tianzhi suppressed his heartache and took out a leaf.

This leaf is as white as jade, crystal clear, and round. It has a yin-yang symbol on it, representing the balance of yin and yang.

It has an innate interwoven pattern.

“Miss Yu’er, this is a tea leaf for enlightenment. If brewed into enlightenment tea, even a great master might have an epiphany after drinking it,” Yin Tianzhi said with a smile.

However, his heart was breaking with pain. These were Enlightenment Tea Leaves, which were extremely rare and could only be found in ancient ruins. Even his elder brother valued Enlightenment Tea Leaves highly, yet now he had to give them away.

He really didn't want to give it away, but he had no choice; his elder brother had spoken, so he had to do as he was told.

"Enlightenment Tea? It is indeed very precious, but I still won't accept it. You can take it back. Judging from your eyes, you're probably heartbroken." Xiaoyu's attitude remained unchanged, and she still refused.

By this time, a crowd had gathered in front of the mansion, pointing and discussing among themselves.

"Is this Yin Tiande, one of the Three Heroes of Ziwei? Why is he acting like this? Who is inside this mansion?" someone asked in confusion.

The Three Heroes of Ziwei are Yin Tiande, Sanque Daoren, and Taiyin Shenzi. These three men are all exceptionally talented and outstanding, and are the most outstanding young men of their time. Because they have become sworn brothers and have a close relationship, they are known as the Three Heroes of Ziwei.

Because Yin Tiande was very famous and was said to be a level above the other two in terms of strength, this person couldn't understand why such a prodigy was now acting so humbly.

"Humph!"

A passerby sneered and said, "This mansion is under Princess Yue Shi's name, but now a group of people of even higher status have moved in. It is this group that makes Yin Tiande so eager to befriend them."

The moment this person spoke, he immediately attracted the attention of the people nearby. Someone exclaimed, "He is Li Qing, the successor of an immortal power. He was once defeated by Yin Tiande. I didn't expect him to be here as well."

Li Qing continued with a cold laugh: "I came here to see how Yin Tiande would run into trouble. Now I'm very satisfied. It turns out he's not omnipotent after all. Not everyone will take him seriously."

"Holy Son Li Qing, do you know who's inside?" some people nearby asked.

Surrounded by a group of people, Li Qing looked at their eager eyes and suddenly felt a great sense of satisfaction. He felt like he was the center of attention, as if he were an emperor in this small space, commanding the world and none daring to disobey.

His eyes lit up with pride as he said, "Heh, you rogue cultivators really don't have good sources of information. Let me tell you, do you know what happened in the Divine Continent Small World a few years ago? A princess from the Divine Continent Dynasty returned that time, and she's living in this mansion now!"

The scene immediately became noisy, causing Yin Tiande, who was standing in front of the door, to frown and turn around to look at Li Qing.

However, he didn't want to make a move here. First of all, this was the capital, and he couldn't resort to violence, otherwise it would attract the attention of powerful figures from the Ziwei Divine Dynasty. Secondly, he also needed to maintain his gentle image and didn't want the people in the mansion to see his ruthlessness.

Li Qing naturally noticed that Yin Tiande glanced at him, which made him feel a little scared, thinking about how he had been defeated so miserably in that battle.

But seeing the sparkling eyes of the people around him, filled with curiosity, he straightened up, chest puffed out, and continued to reveal more.

"That dynasty once ruled the entire Divine Continent and produced a great emperor. I wonder how profound its foundation is. I suspect that Yin Tiande wants to curry favor with the Divine Continent dynasty and gain its support, which is why he's putting on this act!"

Li Qing spoke eloquently among the crowd, eliciting gasps of surprise and making him increasingly pleased.

"It turns out that explaining things to strangers is such a satisfying thing. I feel like I've found a new meaning in life," he thought to himself.

Yin Tiande and Yin Tianzhi were stuck at the door, unable to go in or retreat, and were in a stalemate, trying to figure out how to get past the maid in front of them.

At that moment, Zhou Qing's avatar arrived at the door.

As Zhou Qing walked through the crowd, it was as if a gust of wind was forcefully pushing the crowd aside, and no one could block his way.

A series of screams rang out, drawing everyone's attention.

"Zhou Qing, you're here!" Xiao Yu turned her head and looked over, immediately showing a look of surprise and joy. She pushed aside Yin Tianzhi in front of her and ran towards Zhou Qing.

She jogged along, her white dress fluttering, like a fairy dancing on water, and arrived at Zhou Qing's side.

"Is Qingling inside?" A smile appeared on Zhou Qing's face, as warm and gentle as the spring sunshine.

"Yes, Miss knows you'll be coming to the Ziwei Divine Dynasty in the next few days. You haven't gone anywhere yet; you're cultivating alone inside," Xiaoyu said softly.

A man and a woman walked together. The man was dashing and imposing, with an air of supreme authority. The girl was dressed in white, lively and agile. They simply stepped through the gate and entered the mansion.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the gate slammed shut, leaving only the Yin brothers, like fallen leaves in the autumn wind, unnoticed by anyone.

"How hateful!" Yin Tianzhi roared.

Yin Tiande placed a hand on his shoulder and shook his head at him, signaling him to watch his words and actions.

However, it was clear that Yin Tiande was also very unsettled. Veins were bulging on his forehead, and his magical power was roaring within him.

He is one of the most famous geniuses in the Ziwei Star Region. In fact, he considers himself the strongest genius in the Ziwei Star Region and the only one with the Eight Forbidden Realms. After all, apart from him, no one else has revealed that they have the Eight Forbidden Realms.

Although the Demon Lord is currently considered by everyone to be the strongest young supreme being, and will surely be invincible in the future, he is not from Ziwei Star, but came from beyond the realm. He is the strongest prodigy native to Ziwei.

With his qualifications, even an imperial family wouldn't ignore him. After all, it's just a meeting and making friends; it hasn't reached the stage of a subsequent marriage alliance yet. It should be easy.

But to his surprise, the maid was completely unyielding. Moreover, how could a maid dare to refuse them like that? It must have been ordered by the princess. The princess didn't care about him at all, which hurt his pride.

"call"

Yin Tiande let out a long breath, slowly relaxed his clenched fist, and pulled Yin Tianzhi away from there.

Seeing this scene in the crowd, Li Qing was overjoyed and burst into laughter, all his gloom vanishing.

So what if you're stronger than me? You're not invincible. There are many people in the world who are stronger than you, and many people who don't care about you. It turns out you can be ignored like this too.

With the knot in his heart untied, Li Qing felt incredibly relaxed, his steps quickened, and he left the place with a powerful, breezy air.

Finally, the crowd dispersed.

Back at the inn, Yin Tianzhi grew angrier the more he thought about it, especially the scene of Xiaoyu pushing him away and running towards Zhou Qing, which left a deep impression on him and made him feel insulted.

“Brother, there’s absolutely no need for us to curry favor with a princess from Shenzhou. With your talent, you’ll soon be at the pinnacle of the sect, and then you’ll be invincible. Why go through all this trouble now?” Yin Tianzhi said resentfully, his tone filled with complaint.

“Tianzhi, you don’t understand. If an imperial clan is willing to befriend us, then our future will be truly bright. Don’t limit your vision to the Ziwei Star, but set your sights on the universe. Think about how to stand out among all the outstanding people in the universe and obtain the sole imperial throne.”

Yin Tiande's gaze was deep as he sighed.

"If possible, I really want to establish a connection with the Divine Continent Dynasty, and it would be best to become Daoist partners with that Divine Continent princess. At that time, we would both have an additional imperial weapon behind us. Unfortunately, it seems that the hope is not great now."

"Perhaps everything should return to my original idea. I have recently evolved my divine form to perfection. I am confident that I can pass the 108 life-and-death trials of the Moon Palace. When that happens, proposing to Fairy Qingwu might be a good outcome."

Chapter 208 Heavenly Chessboard Showdown

Zhou Qing's avatar entered a cultivation room, intending to take Dao Qingling and the others to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion for a free immortal feast.

That was the highest-level banquet in the Ziwei Divine Dynasty, which was said to cost tens of thousands of catties of source energy per meal. The ingredients used were extremely precious and contained a lot of essence.

Although those essences meant little to him, they were still very effective for powerful beings.

However, Dao Qingling did not agree to go to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion. Instead, she proposed to discuss the Dao after a long time.

It has indeed been a long time. He has been in Ziwei for three years, and most of that time he has been cultivating alone. Dao Qingling has never mentioned this matter.

Next, the meditation room began to become mesmerizing, with all sorts of strange phenomena rising up within it.

Golden lotuses descend from the sky, a rainbow bridge spans the void, and sometimes dazzling stars appear, sometimes a white mist rises.

The air was filled with the essence of Tao, as if the very origin of Tao had descended upon this place, and various rules were being developed by the two of them.

At the Imperial Preceptor's residence, Zhou Qing's true form received the best hospitality. The old Imperial Preceptor of the Ziwei Divine Dynasty smiled, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely that night. But Zhou Qing knew that this was just the beginning.

Long before he went into seclusion, when he entrusted the seed of destiny to Princess Yue Shi to take back, he knew that today's situation would come to pass.

Because he knew that a diviner like the Imperial Preceptor Ziwei would definitely be very interested in that seed, and they would most likely not be able to figure out what it was made of, only feel the endless mysteries related to fate.

According to his calculations, once the Imperial Preceptor Ziwei becomes obsessed with the research, he will definitely choose to meet with him in order to find out the secret.

He just hadn't expected that this imperial advisor would be so obsessed with his research; no wonder he was the only celestial master on the ancient Ziwei Star.

Yes, the Celestial Master, this is the level of the Celestial Master's skills, which is extremely profound.

He was somewhat surprised when he learned of this news during a conversation with the Imperial Preceptor Ziwei at the banquet, but upon reflection, it was quite normal.

Otherwise, this peerless national advisor wouldn't be so famous among the celestial strategists.

Although he is still at the initial stage of this realm, his status in the lineage of Celestial Mysteries is equivalent to that of a saint in the Secret Realm. It is indeed true that all Celestial Mysteries on Ziwei Star should call him their patriarch.

Yin Tiande stayed in the city for one night. When he went to the mansion the next day, he found that the gate was still tightly closed. He couldn't help but sigh and then left with Yin Tianzhi.

Temporary setbacks are nothing; someone like him has an iron will and can quickly recover after a slight fluctuation.

Moreover, he had a backup plan, namely the Guanghan Palace. Although it was somewhat inferior to the choice in front of him, the Guanghan Palace was already powerful enough on Ziwei Star and was one of the most prosperous forces.

After a night of banquet, the Imperial Preceptor Ziwei finally began to reveal his true intentions on the second day.

This is a magnificent garden. At first glance, it is lush and green, with small bridges and flowing water, creating a picturesque scene.

The Imperial Preceptor Ziwei invited Zhou Qing to a pavilion to play chess. It seemed like a casual gesture, but it actually concealed a hidden meaning.

"Demon Lord, may I guess the old man's..."

"Are the chess pieces in my hand odd or even?" The Imperial Preceptor Ziwei, dressed in white robes, stroked his beard and smiled.

The coin toss is a method used in Go rules to determine who moves first.

The Imperial Preceptor Ziwei is currently using one of these methods. He takes a handful of chess pieces from the chess box and asks Zhou Qing to guess whether the number of pieces in his hand is odd or even. If Zhou Qing guesses correctly, he can move the first piece.

Zhou Qing, dressed in purple, sat quietly opposite, exuding an indescribable aura, as deep and unfathomable as the sea, commanding respect without anger.

"Single," he said calmly.

The Imperial Advisor Ziwei sighed, opened his palm, and there were three chess pieces inside, indeed an odd number.

Then, the two engaged in a fierce battle on the chessboard.

This contest, though devoid of swords and spears, was nonetheless no ordinary game of Go.

A giant black and white chessboard rose from between them, and in an instant, it was as if the two had entered a different world. Chaos filled the surroundings, but only the chessboard in front of them radiated a brilliant light.

This was not just a simple game of chess, but a duel of celestial secrets. From the very beginning, when they gambled on who would go first, the Imperial Preceptor Ziwei had already made his move. He used the power of celestial secrets to conceal the cause and effect of the number of chess pieces in his hand and tested Zhou Qing.

As a result, Zhou Qing didn't hesitate at all and directly guessed the odd number, without his Heavenly Secret Power having any effect on him.

Now, as Zhou Qing made move after move, he gradually realized that something was wrong with this game.

4 of 3, 6 of 3, 5 of 3, 5 of 4

As the two placed their pieces one after another on the chessboard, beads of cold sweat began to appear on the face of the Imperial Preceptor Ziwei. His hand, holding the chess piece, froze in mid-air, unable to fall for a long time.

This is the seventy-sixth move. The opening phase of Go is over, and the real battle in the middle game will begin.