The white stones joined together to form a human-like figure with a buff physique, yet it was helpless at this point in time.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCU4E3423OZ
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNm7PJrb9KE
“Forbidden spell – Death’s Curse!”603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5f4dMi7pA
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmAIQFUdKl
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwC55hT32H
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdnO487gWk
The current stage was known as Fear Dragon, which came in the form of a Go game.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejdMGwUTRm
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRpENMjgsB
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzl574c1eAq
Such a question was way more complicated than those used in the inter-school exchange, but simpler at the same time.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmRqirHyRP
So what if you were invincible to all cultivators? Your fears, and not anyone else, might be the knife that kills you.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaQ4b5cZPo
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIi4mX0g2q
Who was fearless when facing death? Chui Yim was one of the few who could discuss this matter loudly.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipXkXfQV4V
Death was no doubt horrifying and painful, especially to feel one’s vitality flowing out of their body like water.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPuf3B0zdX
But to Chui Yim, death wasn't the scariest. The situation it caused was.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnjLhtjWky
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxMtgd6Zow
It was so unfair. And the intense indignation he felt was way more terrifying than death.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UBSjaXpAI
Unfair, so unfair.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85nEM8fqmU
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFt1lAS54aq
He did not wish to have any regrets in this life ever again.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNvkCpkN8d
Thus, he placed a Go piece.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4gkn7Os3T
Life was like a game of Go; as long as one made a move, the situation would follow suit.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGq16OdS42E
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cE89pdYw3
Slight surprise washed over Wong Kei's starry eyes as he continued to ignore Chui Yim's “irrelevant” piece.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHp7IWdCgM
The black dragon moved to swallow the white stones that were already in danger.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefhImraJwI
Chui Yim made another move similar to his previous move, landing on an irrelevant area.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EzS0ImCEz
At the same time, the black dragon opened its scary mouth and swallowed the remaining white stones.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2E5h9BvF2l
The third white stone landed on the board, creating a new situation like a moon competing with the black dragon at the side.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5zGCtcivh
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoQyHcodMl
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!603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQn4uVfDn0
Standing up after a fall! The method Chui Yim used to face his fears.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNbQ3vMBWm
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!603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFzPDnu08N
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyCu6DStcM
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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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6R0ANeWLm
Man Yee Ho was no Go player, but the military god that led countless of soldiers.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsRpuBcRMp
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6R2HXhc4B
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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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCk99yppZD
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYPGj0F9Zc
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!603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4by6b1LNmL
“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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGWS4qIwD8
“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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVruatUOxD
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0U9iEMdwC0
She was now who she was, Ping Ching. The boy that faced death calmly with a laugh gave her courage.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzG7z79QXQt
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyKD5KGui9
Now, there were only about thirty participants left from the more than a hundred previously, yet they still had three stages more to go…603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkXlgw2MhN
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.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0M3SeTJGmz
Cloud Palace wasn't looking for just elites, but the elite amongst elites.603Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkpEtaFz8c
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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