Confessing to someone who thinks I'm a fat otaku, and then crying when monsters descend?

"Come on, Junyi, let me see how much you've improved."

Jianyang stood atop the mountain peak, beneath the vast sky, seemingly the most powerful being in the world.

"Then, please accept my challenge."

A chessboard formed of white light appeared in front of Junyi.

He picked up a chess piece with two fingers and placed it on the chessboard.

In an instant.

A huge hole appeared in the sky, the clouds were suddenly torn apart, and a black chess piece as big as a mountain and a river crashed down on Jianyang.

Indeed, every move he makes on the chessboard directly affects this entire world.

This is what is meant by using heaven and earth as a chessboard.

Jian Yang raised his head slightly, without any fancy moves, and simply threw a punch into the sky.

Boom! The chess piece exploded and shattered in mid-air, turning into countless specks of dust.

Jun Yi frowned. "What kind of power is this? If I remember correctly, your power form should be Guardian."

"That was true before, but simply protecting cannot save anyone, so my power was transformed into [destruction] by the supreme deity."

"Destruction precedes construction; only through destruction can new life emerge."

Junyi's gaze suddenly sharpened as he continued to place characters on the chessboard, this time placing two white characters in succession.

Two white stones attacked simultaneously from the left and right sides!

In the blink of an eye, the chess piece on the left transformed into a tiger a hundred meters long, while the chess piece on the right turned into a fierce lion capable of crushing mountains.

Jianyang actually blocked the raging white tiger with just one hand!

Then, it suddenly grabbed the tiger, which was as big as a mountain, and slammed it down on the lion on the right, sending the two giant beasts flying thousands of meters, crushing countless dead trees and mountain peaks along the way.

Every move is extremely simple, yet incredibly powerful.

But at that moment, a black dragon suddenly attacked from above, its gaping maw swallowing Jian Yang whole.

It turns out that Junyi used black pieces to create a dragon on the board!

As soon as the black dragon swallowed Jian Yang, its belly began to swell rapidly before finally exploding with a loud bang.

At the same time, the black pieces on the chessboard also shattered and disappeared.

Jian Yang remained unharmed in mid-air and said calmly, "Jun Yi, if this is all you've got, I'm very disappointed."

"It's too early to draw conclusions!"

"From the moment I regained my power, none of you could stop me. Junyi, this is fate. Surrender now and you will not die."

"Destiny, haha, then I've won half a move against fate!"

Jun Yi suddenly dropped a white piece.

This is the work of God.

The white pieces emitted countless dazzling rays of light, which formed chessboards in various directions of space, ultimately creating a three-dimensional, enclosed space.

Junyi and Jianyang were both locked inside.

"What...."

Jianyang suddenly felt his body lose its balance and fell heavily to the ground, creating a large crater.

Junyi himself was in the same predicament, falling to the ground in a disheveled state, his pristine white robes now covered in dust.

"Haha, hahaha!" Junyi laughed heartily.

"What did you do?" Jianyang could feel that all his power had disappeared.

"My second sister once told me that if I can't beat you in terms of strength, there's only one way: to create an absolutely independent space and isolate our sources of divine power so that we can start on the same footing."

"My divine power comes from the World Tree, and your divine power comes from the Calamity Tree. Now, this space has completely severed the connection between the gods, and neither of us has any power left."

What does it mean to have no divine power?

Injuries don't heal immediately.

If it is a fatal wound, one will die just like a mortal!

"You think you can defeat me like this?"

Even so, Jianyang remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic.

"Although this fighting style is very ungentlemanly, if it can wake you up, brother, then so what if it's uncouth!"

Junyi drew a sword from his sleeve and thrust it at Jianyang with lightning speed.

Although he doesn't have divine power, he still knows swordsmanship.

Unexpectedly, Jian Yang caught the sword with his bare hands!

This "Gentleman's Sword" is Jun Yi's exclusive divine weapon. Although it is not empowered by divine power at this time, it is still incredibly sharp and can cut through iron like mud.

Jianyang's palm was cut by the sword, and scalding blood dripped down the blade and onto the ground, where it was quickly buried by the yellow sand.

No matter how hard Junyi tried, the sword remained motionless, as if it were welded to Jianyang's hand.

"This pain is too mild for someone like me living in the ninth tier."

"Drink!"

Like a furious lion, Jian Yang forcefully flung his sword away and then punched Jun Yi in the chest.

A cracking sound rang out, and Junyi immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

"If you want to change the unfairness of the rules, you can't do it this way, brother!"

He endured the excruciating pain, clenched his fist tightly, and punched Jian Yang hard in the side of his face, causing that resolute, steel-like face to turn to the side.

Jianyang's nose also bled; without divine power, both of them were mortals.

He slowly turned his head, his dark eyes still burning brightly, unwavering in the slightest.

"I think about her every night."

With that, Jianyang suddenly grabbed Junyi and slammed his forehead against hers!

Even though I smashed the wall to pieces with my head, the image of her being eaten alive never left my mind for a single second.

Jianyang's forehead was cracked.

Junyi was bleeding profusely from his head, the blood almost turning his entire field of vision red.

He gritted his teeth, raised his knee, and slammed it into Jianyang's jaw.

Bang!

"People are subject to reincarnation. Since you love her, why not wait for her in another lifetime?!"

Junyi questioned him almost angrily.

He and Jinshu were entangled in two lifetimes before they were able to finally get married.

With his jaw struck hard, Jian Yang's jawbone was almost shattered. Even with blood flowing freely, his face and expression remained as hard as steel!

It seemed that no one in the world could shake his will.

Jianyang threw Junyi to the ground and slowly said, "Everyone is unique in this world. Once you leave, there will never be another person like you."

"If it were the fifth brother who had also lost a beloved, perhaps he could understand me. Luo Yueyao lost all three souls and seven spirits; even the daughter of the supreme god could not be reborn."

"He hasn't woken up yet. Is it because he can't wake up, or because he doesn't want to wake up? Ha."

......

outside.

Seventh Brother Jinglong and Eighth Brother Yue Si were both watching the battle.

They were also only able to use 50% of their power when they arrived here, and they couldn't defeat Jun Yi, so they haven't made a move yet.

"Seventh Brother, we can break the chessboard from the outside and release Big Brother."

"No need for that."

Jinglong shook his head: "Big Brother said that we are not allowed to interfere in this battle. With Fourth Brother's strength, it's wishful thinking to think he can kill Big Brother."

......

The interior space of the chessboard.

On the rolling yellow sand, Junyi lay there, unable to get up again.

He was almost covered in wounds, his internal organs were damaged, and his bones were shattered.

Jianyang stood in front of him, looking down at him. Although he also had many injuries, he still won.

At this moment, the surrounding chessboard world finally slowly dissipated.

Both of them regained their divine powers at the same time.

His injuries healed at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye!

Junyi's internal organs were repaired and his bones were put back in place. In just a few breaths, he was completely healed.

But he knew that there was no point in continuing the fight; he couldn't possibly win.

"Junyi, you've lost."

"Yes... I lost, but you might not be able to win, brother!"

Junyi took the jade out of his pocket.

Better to be a broken piece of jade than a whole piece of tile.

In that instant, the last image that appeared in his mind was of Jinshu. She told him to go back soon, but he probably wouldn't be able to go back.

Click!

The jade was crushed, and it immediately emitted a dazzling light.

Junyi is prepared to detonate all the divine power, at which point this world will be completely destroyed, and even the eldest brother will not be able to escape.

Jianyang instinctively covered his eyes, and after the blinding light disappeared, Junyi also vanished.

"..."

Jinglong and his companion arrived from behind.

"What's the fourth brother doing here? He was spouting such resolute words, but then he teleported away? That's just too ridiculous."

"It wasn't his intention; it must have been Mo Ning who wanted to save his life."

"Big brother, do we still need to continue conquering the rest of the fourth-tier worlds?"

"After the Calamity Tree sprouts in this world, our power will be fully unleashed. We won't need to waste time on unnecessary things. We'll prepare to find the core world of the third tier."

......

When Junyi came to his senses, he found himself in the World Tree Academy's Great Library.

And sitting in front of him was Mo Ning.

"Second sister, you..."

He finally realized that the jade could not detonate his divine power, but was a teleportation jade used to help him escape.

I was tricked by my second sister.

"Detonating the World Tree's divine power is impossible. Even if we unleash the divine power within us, it will simply return to the world."

Mo Ning explained expressionlessly.

"But if I leave, the fourth level will be plunged into chaos and death!"

"The eldest brother's power has been fully unleashed. Given his personality, he won't engage in meaningless killing. He should head straight for the third tier."

"And if you stayed there and got killed by your older brother, the result would be the same. It's better to be alive than dead; at least you're still useful now."

It turned out that Mo Ning knew that Jun Yi, given his personality, would not run away, but would fight to the death.

So they lied to him, letting him escape without his knowledge.

Junyi couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed that everything was part of her second sister's plan, and even her own defeat was something she had anticipated.

The good news is that as long as the elder brother doesn't indiscriminately kill innocent people, Jinshu will be fine.

Despite being deceived once, Junyi still firmly believed Mo Ning's words; she was the smartest person in the world.

"Second sister, what exactly are you plotting?"

"Chen Nian is not dead."

"What?" Junyi exclaimed in surprise.

He had heard of Chen Nian's exploits: he single-handedly annihilated two top-ranked demon gods, striking fear into the hearts of the calamity army, but unfortunately, he never returned.

Then there is a very high probability that he/she is dead.

Even if he is a fifth-tier guardian, he will still die. Before truly awakening as a god, death will continue to cycle until the day the conditions for godhood are met.

Mo Ning gently tapped the crystal ball on the table, and a complex set of data and curves immediately appeared in the air.

"I studied the fluctuation curvature of the fifth-level core world, and at a certain point in time, an abnormal distortion appeared."

"What do you mean? I don't understand..." Junyi looked bewildered.

"This means that a third force intervened, and there's a high probability that they rescued Chen Nian."

"A third force?"

"Those wandering knights, some of them once followed us. But they preferred freedom and always stayed in the shadows."

"I see... So, Second Sister, your plans are related to Chen Nian?" Junyi asked again.

"Yes."

Mo Ning said calmly, "First of all, after Big Brother occupies the fourth level, it is estimated that his power will be fully unleashed, and the World Tree will no longer be able to suppress him."

"so what...."

"So no one can stand against him, after all, you couldn't even beat your older brother at half his strength."

"Second sister, could you please stop mocking me with that expressionless face? After all, I'm just a terrible chess player, at least I'm much better than sixth sister."

As soon as Jun Yi finished speaking, Ye Yuan suddenly came down from the second floor. She was dressed in a black and white maid outfit and was holding a broom.

"What did I do now? I'm just a lucky little girl!"

"Besides, that place had already been occupied, and my brother's power was at its peak. How could I possibly defeat him?"

"Fourth Brother, you're shameless! You're even using me to save face."

Night Kite grumbled and complained, clearly quite dissatisfied.

Junyi asked in confusion, "So what are you doing here?"

"My second sister said I was useless and made me clean the house to fulfill some of my basic human value."

"It still has to be my second sister..."

Junyi said helplessly, "So now no one can beat Big Brother, what do we do?"

"Chen Nian," Mo Ning said.

"Even if he really is the fifth son, it's useless without his divine awakening..."

"Forced Awakening"

"What?"

Upon hearing this crazy idea, Junyi and Yeyuan were both startled.

Mourning spun the crystal ball again, and another bunch of almost incomprehensible symbols and pictures appeared in the air.

"In short, we can inject the World Tree's divine power into his body, forcibly triggering a resonance between the divine power within him."

"However, according to my calculations, at least three people need to inject divine power together, and the injection must be carried out strictly according to the procedure I gave. If there is any slight mistake, his physical body will not be able to withstand it."

"Wait... where did we get three people? We haven't even met the first condition, have we?"

"Find the third brother first."

"With the third brother by your side, we can break the seal on the sixth sister and restore her power."

"So now there are three of you."

Mo Ning has almost no divine power, so she is not included.

"But the third brother is nowhere to be found either. The eldest brother has recovered his power, and the third level will soon be broken. It's uncertain whether he can even awaken his divine power. Second sister, isn't your plan a bit too difficult?"

"Have you forgotten what I said before?"

"What did you say... Wait, Second Sister, you mean, that group of wandering knights!"

A flash of lightning suddenly struck Junyi's mind, as if he had just woken up from a dream.

The three legendary knights-errant, Chasing Wind, Flying Snow, and Star-Picking, all once followed a certain guardian.

Among them, the Flying Snow Wanderer was following the third brother.

The third brother has a rather laid-back personality. He used to complain that being a guardian was too tiring, and he didn't want any burdens; he just wanted to lie down and relax.

"I really want to find a secluded place where I can lie down and relax without a care in the world!"

"Just like those free spirits, I can do whatever I want, and it would be best if I had a cute little daughter to take care of me, haha!"

This is what the third brother used to say most often.

Following this line of reasoning, the third brother hasn't awakened yet, perhaps he's just fulfilling his past dream of becoming a wandering knight and finding a place to lie down!

Therefore, the third brother is one of the Realm Rangers!

.......

P.S.: Some people did manage to guess a small part of the plot. Although the author deliberately wrote a lot of hints, I certainly wouldn't have thought too much about it myself. The readers' imaginations are quite good.