The white stones joined together to form a human-like figure with a buff physique, yet it was helpless at this point in time.587Please respect copyright.PENANA7QHR0F39bQ
The dragon made of black stones sprawled across the Go board ferociously, resembling an elderly man in a blood-red robe at the same time.587Please respect copyright.PENANAGZ2AvMfCZd
“Forbidden spell – Death’s Curse!”587Please respect copyright.PENANAY0lg96dcHr
A terrifying crimson light beam smashed into the human figure, and Chui Yim clearly felt his body decomposing. Vitality was flowing out of his body rapidly.587Please respect copyright.PENANAhRiHB57A2u
This was the memory of his death from his past life.
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Wong Kei looked at the bald teenager in front of him in curiosity.587Please respect copyright.PENANATeaeTdUnjJ
So, he's the nice kid that Third Senior Brother always talks about? But I won’t go easy on him just because of that.587Please respect copyright.PENANASUIfFYSkQi
The current stage was known as Fear Dragon, which came in the form of a Go game.587Please respect copyright.PENANAwnYBMoqZUv
This Fear Dragon would show the participant his or her deepest, strongest fear. It varied for everybody, and each person had their own way to face their fears. Those that failed to overcome it successfully were disqualified.587Please respect copyright.PENANA2hwtUCjEgL
Thus, the actual test of this stage was not the game of Go but if the teens could face their fears and not back out.587Please respect copyright.PENANA82YDD9szS5
Such a question was way more complicated than those used in the inter-school exchange, but simpler at the same time.587Please respect copyright.PENANAwC71oynfjo
So what if you were invincible to all cultivators? Your fears, and not anyone else, might be the knife that kills you.587Please respect copyright.PENANAj8QKaZP7jI
Wong Kei shut his eyes and awaited the results.
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As the saying goes, the only thing that matters is life and death.587Please respect copyright.PENANARQ4ASPxeUh
Who was fearless when facing death? Chui Yim was one of the few who could discuss this matter loudly.587Please respect copyright.PENANA8PGXOpZG7N
Death was no doubt horrifying and painful, especially to feel one’s vitality flowing out of their body like water.587Please respect copyright.PENANAt5huvlBbp0
But to Chui Yim, death wasn't the scariest. The situation it caused was.587Please respect copyright.PENANAu1KsjpqbfG
How he had to look at those he cared for and see their broken hearts, or how he was unable to reach the extreme state in forging that he desired.587Please respect copyright.PENANA3P7hAtEWfh
It was so unfair. And the intense indignation he felt was way more terrifying than death.587Please respect copyright.PENANAwkIsfpWw52
Unfair, so unfair.587Please respect copyright.PENANAq5k4IOLGQr
Chui Yim never thought of himself as someone special and did not understand why reincarnation, something that only happened in fantasy stories, would happen to him. But since God decided to give him a second chance, he would cherish it greatly.587Please respect copyright.PENANAqzzX2twwyx
He did not wish to have any regrets in this life ever again.587Please respect copyright.PENANAkrptNPJDnN
Thus, he placed a Go piece.587Please respect copyright.PENANAqt0u4YBzZb
Life was like a game of Go; as long as one made a move, the situation would follow suit.587Please respect copyright.PENANAjTU01F7hAk
The white stone landed on an irrelevant space in the game. It was a dangerous situation with black taking up half of the board and the black dragon cornering the white stones. But Chui Yim ignored the situation and placed the white stone on a space unoccupied by black.587Please respect copyright.PENANAbh3Vfm1Yw3
Slight surprise washed over Wong Kei's starry eyes as he continued to ignore Chui Yim's “irrelevant” piece.587Please respect copyright.PENANAwMNQeFVck0
The black dragon moved to swallow the white stones that were already in danger.587Please respect copyright.PENANABYuD0Fmsxj
Chui Yim made another move similar to his previous move, landing on an irrelevant area.587Please respect copyright.PENANABBeXp9WCeT
At the same time, the black dragon opened its scary mouth and swallowed the remaining white stones.587Please respect copyright.PENANA5Jqt6Q9CXX
The third white stone landed on the board, creating a new situation like a moon competing with the black dragon at the side.587Please respect copyright.PENANAFjbLBW31jL
These three white stones seemed fragile, but they were a new hope in this desperate situation, just like how God gave him a new chance to live.587Please respect copyright.PENANASpj4Jn41b5
A breeze full of vitality grazed the room, filling up the place. This was how Chui Yim chose to escape from a difficult situation; not escaping at all, but restarting in a brand new world!587Please respect copyright.PENANAphOjxA1N9A
Standing up after a fall! The method Chui Yim used to face his fears.587Please respect copyright.PENANAyFNW5wyvxj
He did not ignore the fears but faced them bravely. So what if you've defeated me or suppressed me? I will return stronger and never give up!587Please respect copyright.PENANAiNQstIsKNk
The burning, fire-like aura left Wong Kei shocked!
“Nice one, you've passed.” Wong Kei praised Chui Yim with a glint in his eyes.587Please respect copyright.PENANAf7EHQCOkE8
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Man Yee Ho looked at the Go board that was like a blanket of stars. This was a foreign field to him, but just as Wong Kei mentioned, Go was just like life and was closely related to one's knowledge and forging connections.587Please respect copyright.PENANAcJw3hLvQmj
Man Yee Ho was no Go player, but the military god that led countless of soldiers.587Please respect copyright.PENANAWk4ko4yhV1
To him, the stones were like soldiers, and he didn’t seem to see the fear that the Fear Dragon tried to instil in him. He did not see the situation as fear but a battlefield.587Please respect copyright.PENANA00Fq329c9f
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The white stone was like a special force that silently appeared next to the black dragon. Being where black ruled, it obviously would not give Man Yee Ho the chance, so it destroyed the white stone within no time, but that was exactly what Man Yee Ho wanted to see.587Please respect copyright.PENANAGdm5c6kQfn
The special force was meant to be sacrificed to attract the black dragon's attention, and after two moves, Wong Kei realized that white, which was as good as defeated, managed to turn the tables! This left Wong Kei in awe.587Please respect copyright.PENANA1ADrcfXqb3
This game of Go wasn't about actual Go skills to start with; those that managed to pass did so because they overcame their fears. However, Man Yee Ho was the first to overcome this impossible situation!587Please respect copyright.PENANA1ae6dc7yzx
“Magnificent! That was awesome! All types of mystical strategies, from decoy tactics to baiting and managing to escape… I would love to discuss Go with you if this wasn't a trial.587Please respect copyright.PENANALWl47ACYld
“You passed this stage successfully.”
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Ping Ching looked at the board indifferently. She did not back off despite being criticized by the Ping Clan elders. Her moves were all offensive, and Ping Ching did not even think of giving up even though she was faced with a difficult situation.587Please respect copyright.PENANACtFNJmGHsq
She feared most how the Ping Clan elders talked about her being a girl, and that was the reason why she pretended to be a boy – to be the candidate that everyone would find suitable to take over the clan. But she was no longer the Ping Ching she used to be.587Please respect copyright.PENANAruoO4uJ2rB
She was now who she was, Ping Ching. The boy that faced death calmly with a laugh gave her courage.587Please respect copyright.PENANAFMPZpVKF2v
Ping Ching walked out of the straw hut.
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It was unknown how long had passed, but the place was still in good weather.587Please respect copyright.PENANAplwVtw3ceL
Now, there were only about thirty participants left from the more than a hundred previously, yet they still had three stages more to go…587Please respect copyright.PENANAfnsuzv5Iol
The confident teenagers couldn't help but feel stressed. As teens and elites amongst their peers, they were filled with confidence, but sadly had to face the truth in front of the straw hut.587Please respect copyright.PENANAG5GBXtIxob
Cloud Palace wasn't looking for just elites, but the elite amongst elites.587Please respect copyright.PENANAQ8zmRQSTtW
Talent wasn't important to Cloud Palace as anyone that was allowed to participate was brimming with it! In fact, talent was the most common thing around.
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