This Immortal-Slaying Chess Game, Jiang Chen had not been able to solve in his previous life with his own wisdom alone. However, this did not mean the game was truly an unsolvable dead end.
Because, Jiang Chen had seen someone solve this dead end.
And the person who had solved it was his Heavenly Emperor father from his previous life.
At that time, his Heavenly Emperor father and the minister he trusted most had played this Immortal-Slaying Chess Game against each other countless times, deducing and exploring it.
In the end, his Heavenly Emperor father, relying on his astonishing wisdom and means, had broken the Immortal-Slaying Chess Game in an inconceivable way.
Jiang Chen had watched that entire game from the sidelines, finding it utterly marvelous.
This event left a deep impression on Jiang Chen.
Now, seeing this Immortal-Slaying Chess Game again, Jiang Chen felt an immense sense of familiarity. Memories of his father from his past life brought a wave of warmth to Jiang Chen’s heart.
"I suppose it must be Father’s spirit watching over me. That even in the Divine Abyss Continent, I could encounter the Immortal-Slaying Chess Game. If not for Father’s great wisdom, who could ever break this game?"
Jiang Chen’s heart was filled with gratitude. Even though his father was gone, he could still help him.
Without hesitation, Jiang Chen began to solve the game.
Jiang Chen discovered that he didn’t know what power controlled this chess game within the Inheritance Tower, but every move from the opponent was extremely formulaic, rigid and unchanging, exactly the same as the game he had deduced in his past life.
This made it even easier for Jiang Chen.
Because his opponent was not a real person, but a program controlled by a formation. In such a match, Jiang Chen naturally had a significant advantage.
Since the opponent’s moves were completely predictable and unchanging, Jiang Chen didn’t need to do any deduction himself. He simply followed his father’s method of breaking the game, countering each move as it came.
About half an hour later, with almost no mental effort, Jiang Chen had broken this inconceivable "Immortal-Slaying Chess Game."
The moment the game was broken, the chessboard opposite him suddenly cleared up. The central path was wide open, allowing Jiang Chen to advance straight through.
The chessboard then abruptly changed. A pitch-black void, like a spatial rift, suddenly appeared in the center. A bridge spanned across the two ends of this void.
Seeing this, Jiang Chen broke into a cold sweat.
If he had rushed in blindly without solving the game earlier, he would have absolutely been swallowed by that pitch-black spatial rift.
This... this Inheritance Tower was indeed full of hidden wonders at every turn.
When Jiang Chen crossed the bridge, all the formation restrictions in front of him vanished. In their place were three meditation cushions.
These three cushions were situated right beneath the ancestor’s statue.
"Congratulations, Inheritor. That you have reached this point makes you the most ideal successor for our Danxiao Ancient Sect. With the sect’s inheritance in your hands, it will surely be carried forward and flourished."
"This chess game may appear to be just a game, but it is actually a battle formation frequently used by powerful enemies from beyond our realm. We of the various sects and clans in the Divine Abyss Continent have suffered repeated defeats against this entire Slaughter Battle Formation. I have incorporated this Slaughter Formation into a chess game. One who can break this game will have hope of breaking the commonly used battle formations of those powerful enemies from beyond..."
Hearing this, Jiang Chen finally understood the meaning of this third layer of assessment.
So, the third layer was designed to test one against the battle formations of the enemies from beyond.
Using a chess game to deduce a battle formation was not uncommon in the Myriad Heavens Planes of his previous life. He didn’t expect the Divine Abyss Continent to have such prowess as well.
For a moment, Jiang Chen felt a twinge of admiration for the Danxiao Ancient Sect.
"Under these three cushions lie three inheritance treasures of our Danxiao Ancient Sect. The first is the Danxiao Order. This token is the symbol of our Danxiao Ancient Sect and its ultimate credential. No matter where the disciples of the Danxiao Ancient Sect are scattered, or how much time has passed, seeing this token is like seeing the sect’s founding ancestor himself."
"The second is the Danxiao Formation Flag. This flag is one of the sect’s most treasured artifacts. Possessing it allows one to set up formations to slay enemies, to command the winds and rains with a mere turn of the hand. It is one of the treasures upon which the Danxiao Ancient Sect built its foundation."
"The third is the ultimate inheritance treasure, the Danxiao Formation Disc. Refining this Danxiao Formation Disc not only allows one to simulate the Ten Great Formations of the Danxiao Ancient Sect but also to control the entire mountain gate of the Danxiao Ancient Sect."
Hearing this, Jiang Chen felt a slight stir in his heart, thinking he had finally reached the main point.
The Danxiao Formation Disc—that was the ultimate treasure of the Danxiao Ancient Sect.
Not only could it simulate the sect’s ten great formations, but it could also control the entire mountain gate. This was undoubtedly the Danxiao Ancient Sect’s ultimate treasure.
To control the entire mountain gate meant he could enter and leave as he pleased?
At this thought, Jiang Chen was overjoyed.
However, Jiang Chen was not the type to lose his head at the sight of benefits. He knew that having inherited the Danxiao Ancient Sect’s legacy, the figure before him was his predecessor and ancestor.
These three cushions being placed here definitely had their reasons.
Jiang Chen immediately bowed respectfully before the cushions towards the statue of the ancestor: "Ancestor of the Danxiao Ancient Sect, I, Jiang Chen, have today inherited the legacy of the Danxiao Ancient Sect. Given time, I will surely rebuild the Danxiao Ancient Sect, carry forward its formations, and inherit its spirit..."
After performing all the proper rites with utmost respect, Jiang Chen then opened the three artifacts on the cushions one by one.