My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty-Chapter 650 - Dragon Slayer

650: Dragon Slayer

650: Dragon Slayer

When the first piece was dropped, the situation underwent a drastic change.

Starting from the center point, all of Gu Lan’s previously dead pieces instantly became alive.

Meanwhile, Cangming’s three white dragons, which had previously been like the Azure Dragon emerging from the sea, patrolling the world, were now surrounded by black pieces, as though they had been shackled with black chains, unable to break free.

“How is this possible… that move at center was clearly a dead move!”

Cangming stared at the chessboard, and an immense pressure suddenly rose in his heart.

He could never have imagined that, in the earlier part of the game, Gu Lan had shown no signs of a proper layout, not even following some basic opening principles.

Otherwise, he would not have made his first move at center.

A move like that essentially equaled wasting a piece.

But now, Gu Lan’s center move had not only not been wasted, but it had even played a pivotal role in changing the game’s fate, bringing all of the black pieces to life.

Looking at the clearly divided black and white board, Cangming became even more anxious.

“Could it be that, from the very beginning, he played at center… to set up his layout?”

“Even though I was cautious, I’ve still fallen into his trap.

This level of skill… is truly terrifying!”

On the Six Realms chessboard, Cangming played as white, gradually calming his mind.

Now, Gu Lan had only reversed the situation; the game was still in balance, and his three large dragons remained intact.

The outcome was still uncertain.

Cangming continued to play, and the game progressed.

At Lanyan Royal School, everyone who saw the change in the chessboard could not help but feel their emotions stir, not unlike Cangming.

“Such brilliant layout, Director Gu’s chess skills are truly unparalleled, no one in the world can match them!”

“I remember, I’ve seen this layout before in an ancient chess manual.

It’s a very old formation called ‘Wu Chang’!

In the Wu Chang formation, every move seems to be a dead one, but in reality, each is a desperate move, forcing the opponent to develop murderous intent, and then with one stroke, victory is sealed, turning dead pieces into alive ones, catching the opponent completely off guard.” frёeωebɳovel.com

“Then, the young master of the Ancient God Clan played cautiously, but in the end, he still failed to see through Director Gu’s layout.

There’s no way he can win now!”

Among the crowd, many chess experts immediately changed their tune, praising Gu Lan’s skill, even bringing up the so-called ‘Wu Chang formation.’

However, to the disciples of Lanyan Royal School, this talk sounded ridiculous.

Especially to Grand Tutor Su Hua, who couldn’t help but shake his head in helplessness when he heard about the so-called Wu Chang formation.

Only he, who had played the most games with Gu Lan, knew very well that Gu Lan never followed any set formations.

Instead, he played freely and without regard for conventions.

Anyone whose chess skill was inferior to Gu Lan’s would be led by the nose, trapped in his schemes, unable to escape.

By the time they realized it, they would be in a deadlock, with no possibility of turning the game around.

In Su Hua’s eyes, Cangming’s skill was certainly impressive, worthy of being the master of the Six Realms chessboard, his skill on par with his own.

But such skill was clearly not enough in front of Gu Lan.

“Within ten moves, the white dragons will be slaughtered!”

At this moment, Zhang Qingwei appeared beside Su Hua, saying something that shocked everyone.

“Ten moves?

That’s impossible.

While white may have lost its advantage, the large dragons are still deeply entrenched.

How could they be so easily slaughtered?”

“Even if Director Gu’s skill is superior, it must be done step by step.

To slaughter the dragons in ten moves is too exaggerated!”

Hearing Zhang Qingwei’s words, some of the chess experts shook their heads, clearly unconvinced.

Even Su Hua glanced at his younger disciple, unsure of how Zhang Qingwei could have reached such a conclusion.

“Brother, don’t doubt my judgment.”

“This is my personal experience.

Slaughtering the dragons in ten moves—this is me overestimating the young master of that clan’s skill.”

Zhang Qingwei let out a bitter laugh, seemingly recalling the games he had played with Gu Lan, a defeated expression on his face.

Having spent much time together, Su Hua naturally knew that his younger disciple wouldn’t boast about such matters.

He trusted Zhang Qingwei’s words.

“Slaughtered the dragons!”

“Really slaughtered the dragons!”

At this point, voices of shock filled the room.

Su Hua, with his usual authority, immediately focused on the chessboard.

On the Six Realms chessboard, one of the three large white dragons had been severed by black pieces, losing four pieces in the process.

One large dragon had fallen, and the other two remaining dragons were also in danger under black’s offensive.

This was the third move that Gu Lan had used to turn the game around.

“How could this happen?”

Cangming, holding the white pieces, stared in disbelief.

Losing one large dragon, he no longer knew how to continue.

He kept calculating, but no matter how he reasoned it, he would lose within ten moves.

He was at a loss!

As Cangming stared at the chessboard, his face grew darker and darker.

The more he calculated, the worse his expression became.

Because no matter how many times he calculated, he could not change the outcome.

If he lost, he would lose all of his Destiny, even the Six Realms chessboard.

This would be a heavy blow to his plans in the Immortal Realm.

Just as despair began to overwhelm him, he suddenly saw a spot in the lower right corner.

Dropping a piece there could save his remaining two dragons, uniting them and stabilizing the lower part of the board.

He might even be able to use the lower right corner to slowly gain the upper hand and secure victory by the endgame.

Cangming revealed a confident smile, and the white piece was dropped.

“Good move!”

“A brilliant move!”

“The two white dragons have survived, and there’s even a chance to capture the black pieces in the lower right corner!”

The onlookers once again marveled at Cangming’s skill, impressed by how he had found a glimmer of hope in such a dire situation.

At the same time, some began to worry.

Especially the Divine Realm experts, who were aware of the terrifying consequences of losing in the Six Realms chessboard.

They knew that if Gu Lan lost, it could spell his downfall.

The rise of Lanyan Royal School might also stall.

In the past, such a situation might have caused some of these Divine Realm experts to secretly rejoice.

But now, faced with the threat of the Ancient God Clan, they did not want Gu Lan to lose.

Because if Gu Lan lost, the Ancient God Clan would return to the Six Realms, and their interests would be harmed.

“Gu Lan, I haven’t lost yet!”

Cangming, holding a white piece, calmly looked at Gu Lan.

Just like before, he had returned to an advantageous position.

But this time, Gu Lan simply replied with two words:

“Is that so?”

As his voice fell, a black piece dropped onto the board.

On the Six Realms chessboard, the two united white dragons were once again severed.

This time, the white pieces were not captured, but even without being captured, the black pieces had completely locked down the white dragons, leaving no possibility of a comeback.

The outcome had been decided!

Without anyone needing to adjudicate, the Six Realms chessboard had already responded.

The white pieces on the board emitted a white mist, gradually turning black.

Even the white pieces in Cangming’s hand slowly dissipated, flying toward the board.

“This living piece, it was a trap you left for me!”

Cangming finally understood, his voice now hollow and weak.