Only now did Bai Zetian realize that he had underestimated Yang Xiao too much.
I originally thought that although Yang Xiao defeated Long Hang yesterday, he still had a chance to defeat Yang Xiao, so he deliberately and generously let Yang Xiao go first before starting the game.
However, the two of them had only reached about a hundred steps, and Bai Zetian already felt that he could no longer resist. All his chess pieces were trapped by Yang Xiao, and it was difficult to extend any further. Except for one piece in the triangle area that survived, the rest of the chess pieces were dead. In chess, he couldn't even make two angry eyes.
This Yang Xiao is so cruel!
It is very important to use Go to train mental strength and mental stability. Every move will change the chess game and put a strong mental pressure on the opponent. Especially when encountering a master, it will make people feel that every move is invisible. The long sword pierced his heart.
This is how Bai Zetian feels now. Every time Yang Xiao takes a step, the invisible spiritual sword pierces his heart an inch, giving him a trembling feeling.
It was like a noose was put around his neck, giving him a slowly suffocating feeling.
Beads of sweat dripped down his forehead and onto the chessboard.
Bai Zetian was highly nervous, a feeling he only felt when he played chess with the first grandmaster.
Suddenly startled, Bai Zetian looked up at Yang Xiao.
"I lost!"
After saying these three words, Bai Zetian let out a long sigh and felt his whole body relax, and the mental pressure that was as heavy as a mountain just now disappeared without a trace.
Yang Xiao smiled slightly,
"Accepted!"
Bai Zetian wiped the sweat from his forehead and found that his whole body was sweating profusely, but he was too nervous to notice it.
Bai Zetian stood up, bowed slightly to Yang Xiao, cupped his fists and said:
"Chief Yang has superb chess skills and deep spiritual power. I admire him!"
Yang Xiao chuckled:
"No, I'm just lucky."
Around the two of them, dozens of Go masters who had participated in the competition had gathered, and they had been looking nervously at their chessboard.
Bai Zetian announced his surrender, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Bai Ming walked up to Bai Zetian, asked a few questions with concern, glanced at Yang Xiao again, and the two left immediately.
Wanyanhong and Wanyanhe also walked over, and they smiled and said:
"Brother Yang, congratulations on defeating another strong opponent."
Yang Xiao smiled slightly, and the three of them left the chess court.
The eldest prince Wanyan He said:
"Brother Yang, do you know that according to the rules of the Go game, Long Hang, who was eliminated by you yesterday, and Bai Zetian, who was defeated by you today, are both unable to enter the finals. Originally, both of them were expected to compete for the top three. Famous, well, it will be bad luck for them to meet you."
"Ah, among the remaining contestants, who are still capable of entering the top three?"
"Of course they are our dean, as well as Bai Ming from the White Elephant Empire, and the other one is Su Xiao, the dean of the Fire Wolf Empire Chess Academy."
Wanyan He on the side smiled and said:
"With Brother Yang here this year, the situation is completely different. The chess competition is based on an elimination system. If you lose a game, you will lose the qualification to continue competing. Whoever wants to meet Brother Yang in advance will be unlucky."
"How many rounds are left?"
"There are more than 100 of us in total. After four rounds of elimination, about six to eight people are left to enter the finals. The finals are held in a staggered manner. Everyone has to play a round with the remaining opponents, based on the number of rounds each has won. Ranking, the first with the highest victory.”
Yang Xiao asked again:
"There have already been two rounds of competition, why don't we see the first grandmaster of Dalong Empire Chess Academy show up?"
After hearing this, Wanyanhong smiled and said:
"Brother Yang doesn't know. This first grandmaster is a very arrogant person and doesn't like to socialize. Only after the finals will she meet the top three winners alone and hold three public Go lectures. .”
...
After Yang Xiao defeated Bai Zetian, he instantly detonated the chess academy participants.
Both Long Hang and Bai Zetian are the top Go players in Wu Xing Continent, but they were defeated by Yang Xiao one after another. And judging from the situation at the scene, Yang Xiao won relatively easily and seemed to have some room left.
Long Aotian once again found Su Xiao, the dean of the Fire Wolf Empire Chess Academy.
"Dean Su, after watching Yang Xiao's match against Bai Zetian today, are you sure?"
Su Xiao smiled lightly and said:
"Yang Xiao's chess skills are indeed good, but I am still confident of defeating him and causing him to suffer heavy losses in the battle."
"Very good. It seems that Dean Su is full of confidence. I have told my father about your request, and he has agreed to me. As long as you can defeat Yang Xiao in the battle, severely injure him, or even kill him, we will I will definitely meet your request and teach you the Heavenly Dragon Sword Technique."
Su Xiao chuckled,
"Okay, it's a deal!"
...
Liu Suifeng and Chen Rong were playing chess in the small courtyard while drinking tea and chatting.
"Senior brother, I heard that there is a fierce player coming to this Go game. He has defeated Long Hang and Bai Zetian one after another."
"Huh? Such a person is so fierce? It can't be Su Xiao from the Fire Wolf Empire, right? I heard that he studied chess in seclusion for three years. This time he came mainly to challenge us."
Chen Rong smiled slightly,
"Challenge us? Wait until he wins the championship. Wu Xing people have inherent deficiencies in chess skills. No matter how hard they try, their achievements will be limited. It is difficult to challenge you, a master who has entered the divine realm!"
"You are right. The purpose of the Wu Xing people in playing Go is not to play Go, but to improve their spiritual power. Therefore, Go is just a means for them. They are never able to devote themselves to it. Generally, they can achieve the goal of enlightenment. After reaching this level, it will be difficult to make progress. Even if you study the basic chessboard like Su Xiao did, your achievements will be very limited."
"Sigh, I'm really tired of staying in Witch Star, and I don't know when I will be able to return to Earth."
"Junior sister, don't be anxious. Just take care of yourself now that you're here. It's also good to practice the genetic evolution technique."
"I'm just complaining, what else can I do?"
...
Everything went well in the third knockout round, with several favorites such as Yang Xiao, Wan Yanhong, Bai Ming, and Su Xiao all entering the top sixteen.
The fourth knockout round that everyone was looking forward to was also uneventful. Yang Xiao and other masters did not meet each other and successfully entered the finals.
There was a day off before the finals, during which the first grandmaster was scheduled to give lectures at the chess academy.
Most people come to participate in the competition because of the first grandmaster Chen Rong. Only those who are qualified can enter the chess academy to listen to her lectures. This opportunity is very rare.
In order to obtain such an opportunity, people with relatively low chess skills like Wanyan He deliberately used their power to suppress some domestic opponents, and finally got the opportunity to come here.
There were more than a hundred contestants and some guests, no more than 200 people in total, sitting quietly in the hall, waiting for the first grandmaster to appear.
Except for people in the chess academy, it is difficult for outsiders to see the first grandmaster, let alone listen to her lectures and accept her guidance.
Yang Xiao, Wan Yanhong, and Wan Yan He were sitting in the crowd. They came a little late and were seated relatively behind.
In order to get a seat in the front row, many people came two hours early in the morning to compete for the position. Wanyan He originally wanted to come to compete for the position, but Yang Xiao choked up when he said, "It's just a Go lecture, isn't it?" No, I had to give up.
Sitting in the back row, the eldest prince Wanyan He muttered:
"I said I had to come earlier to grab a seat, but you didn't like it. Look, now you can only sit at the back. It's so far away from the podium. It's difficult to see the First Grand Master in person."
Long Jing, Long Aotian, Su Xiao, Bai Ming, Bai Zetian and others stepped up and occupied the front row positions.
The lecturer was Vice President Long Hang.
Long Hang was injured by Yang Xiao's mental power, so he rested for two days and felt much better.
Long Hang glanced at the clock hanging on the wall of the hall. It happened to be nine o'clock, so he said loudly:
"Everyone, be quiet. Next, let us give warm applause to welcome our Wu Xing Go world's number one grandmaster to come on stage and explain Go knowledge to us. Everyone applauds!"
"Crash!"
The audience burst into applause.
A door near the podium opened. Two maids stood on the left and right sides of the door, and a bright and elegant figure walked out.
Dressed in a white dress, Chen Rong has a beautiful face, elegant temperament and light manner, just like a fairy from another world.
The eyes of everyone present were brightened, their hearts beat faster, and their applause became even more enthusiastic.
A few people sitting in the middle and back seats stood up directly in order to see the first grandmaster clearly.
As a result, more people stood up.
The hall burst into applause and the atmosphere was warm.
Yang Xiao and others were blocked from view by the people in front.
"Damn it, you can't even see anyone sitting in the back. Can the people in front of you sit down?"
