Chapter 1762: I, Ye Yuan, Will Not Be a Pawn!

"Where are you all going?"

"You don't know about such a big event? That Ye Yuan, who's known as the number one genius of the temple, is actually going to challenge 'Mo Wen'!"

"What? Isn't that just asking for a beating? Back then, the so-called unparalleled genius Kuang Fei nearly died on the spot after challenging 'Mo Wen'. It took him a full hundred years of recuperation to barely recover."

"Hey, 'Mo Wen' is like poison—everyone knows it's dangerous, but there's always someone who tries. The more talented, the more so."

"Such a big event, I have to go see it!"

...

Word spread from one to ten, from ten to a hundred.

The news that Ye Yuan was challenging the divine game 'Mo Wen' quickly spread throughout the entire Priest Temple.

On the square, all the elders were present.

Ni Kun looked at Ye Yuan with a face full of schadenfreude.

Of course, he knew that these so-called geniuses were all arrogant.

He had been the same back then.

Thinking back to those days, he too had been exceptionally talented, thinking he was the best in the world, and so he challenged 'Mo Wen'.

The outcome went without saying.

Wasn't Ye Yuan's current appearance exactly like his back then?

Di Qiu looked at Ye Yuan and said gruffly, "Ye Yuan, you need to think clearly. Once you enter the game, life and death are unknown! Countless geniuses have died in it!"

Ye Yuan said calmly, "Please, Temple Master, perform the spell!"

Seeing the resolute look on Ye Yuan's face, Di Qiu did not persuade him further. A mysterious incantation shot up into the sky.

A chessboard gradually grew larger, flew out of Di Qiu's palm, and landed in the center of the square.

Ye Yuan looked closely and saw that the stone chessboard was very ordinary, no different from a common board.

On the board, black and white stones crisscrossed, with killing intent faintly visible, giving a thrilling sensation.

Ye Yuan only glanced at it and could no longer look away.

Ye Yuan was also a master of this art. Alchemy was often tedious, so when he had nothing to do, he would play chess to hone his mind.

As they say, a thousand paths lead to the same destination.

The small chessboard actually contained the principles of the Great Dao.

The center point is chaos, the nineteen lines across and down evolve the myriad paths of the Great Dao!

In fact, this is a world in itself!

Ye Yuan knew that the competition in this game was actually a contest between the Dao of the Medicine Ancestor and that of the Saint Ancestor High Priest.

Ye Yuan quickly deduced in his mind and was horrified to find that the black stones were at a dead end.

No matter where the next move was placed, it was a losing situation.

No wonder the Saint Ancestor High Priest had sat before the game for a full hundred thousand years back then.

With no way forward and no way back, the Medicine Ancestor had pushed the Saint Ancestor High Priest to the edge of the cliff!

"Such a game, and eleven people have passed through it?"

Ye Yuan was extremely shocked. Although it was a simplified version of 'Mo Wen', he could tell that this game was a certain death trap.

How astonishing must the talent of those eleven people be to have passed the test?

"Heh, scared? It's not too late to back out now!" Ni Kun sneered.

"Ye Yuan, give up. Don't overestimate yourself!" Elder Li said smugly.

The other elders also joined in with sarcastic remarks, looking down on Ye Yuan's reckless behavior.

Ye Yuan sneered in response, "Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't! Since someone has passed the test, there must be a glimmer of hope! If you can't pass, it's only because you're too stupid to find that glimmer!"

These old fellows couldn't wait for him to die in the game.

Saying this was just to provoke him; why would he give them a good face?

"How dare you! Ye Yuan, who do you think you're talking to?" Ni Kun said coldly.

Ye Yuan looked at Ni Kun and said with a smile, "You went to great lengths to make me challenge 'Mo Wen', didn't you want me to get trapped in it? If I die, I'm as good as dead now, so what's the big deal in saying a few words to you? If I really do get through, scolding you a bit is nothing. Elder Ni, don't you think?"

Ni Kun was taken aback, then sneered, "Maybe you'll end up half-dead?"

Ye Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Wouldn't that be exactly what Elder Ni wants?"

Ni Kun laughed heartily and said, "I didn't expect you to have a sense of humor."

Ye Yuan just smiled faintly, leaped up, and landed on the chessboard.

"Buzz!"

In an instant, the situation changed drastically!

The entire board seemed to be activated.

A hazy aura rose from nowhere, and every stone seemed to come to life.

Before Ye Yuan's eyes, it was as if thousands of troops and horses appeared, two armies charging and slaughtering each other in a brutal scene.

Even with his Sun-Moon Heavenly Eye activated, it was of no use.

With his strength, he simply could not see through it.

Suddenly, two overwhelming and suffocating auras descended abruptly.

Ye Yuan's face turned pale, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood.

Before Ye Yuan, a huge figure rose from the ground, and a pair of giant eyes looked down at him.

This giant shadow was clearly right in front of Ye Yuan, yet he could not see it clearly.

"Is this the Saint Ancestor High Priest? So powerful!" Ye Yuan was shocked inwardly.

Ye Yuan knew that this was merely a trace of the Saint Ancestor High Priest's will.

Yet this trace of will was so powerful that it gave him a feeling of being unable to match it.

"Boy, with my will, destroy the Medicine Ancestor's will! I grant you supreme opportunity!"

The giant shadow spoke slowly, its tone unmatched in dominance.

As it spoke, a pair of giant hands descended from the sky.

Ye Yuan's expression changed drastically; he felt his will instantly crushed by a giant mountain, about to be pressed into a meat patty!

An irresistible will!

Ye Yuan gritted his teeth and said angrily, "You want me to submit, to become a pawn in your hand! This is nothing but a sure-win game, just to make the challenger accept your will!"

The giant shadow said emotionlessly, "So what? If you can't even withstand my will, how can you become a being surpassing the Medicine Ancestor?"

Ye Yuan's expression shifted uncertainly, and he gritted his teeth, "I, Ye Yuan, will not be a pawn!"

Ye Yuan wanted to break through with his own strength, not by relying on others' whims!

He had never needed to inherit anyone else's will!

The giant shadow snorted coldly and said, "The strong all start as pawns! Here, you have no choice! I am the master of this game!"

This simplified version of 'Mo Wen' was originally set up by the Saint Ancestor High Priest.

This game was controlled by him, not the Medicine Ancestor.

Only the real 'Mo Wen' was a game controlled by the Medicine Ancestor.

Here, the Saint Ancestor High Priest could give life or death as he pleased!

Ye Yuan sneered, "My fate has always been in my own hands! I disdain being a pawn! Even if you are the Saint Ancestor High Priest, it won't do!"

The giant shadow snorted coldly, "What an unruly brat. If you don't accept my will, your only outcome is death!"

The Saint Ancestor High Priest's voice was utterly cold, as if killing Ye Yuan was as easy as waving a hand.

Ye Yuan's gaze was icy, and he said coldly, "Then let's try it!"