Although the old man playing chess is very strange, he is not mysterious. To put it bluntly, he is just a ghost.
The strange power has no body, which is completely consistent with the characteristics of ghosts. In places with strong Yin evil spirits such as Dark Valley, ghosts do not need to possess tangible objects with Yin attributes to reflect their existence. They can just appear directly in their own bodies.
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As for the old man playing chess, he is not a spiritual body, nor is he a spirit or a soul body, but he has similar properties, which can be interpreted as a manifestation of the power of ghosts or a phenomenon.
There are many kinds of entities with different attributes, and the same is true for virtual bodies. The mental body is just one of them.
The old man playing chess has no intelligence and follows the rules to kill people. This is also an important characteristic of ghosts. Although these rules are only beneficial to ghosts and not good to people, rules are rules.
Of course, the ghost's own rules are only one aspect. After all, the ghost is also a living creature, and the instinctive rules of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages always come first. Therefore, when a ghost is under great threat, it will no longer adhere to its own rules, but follow them.
Biological instinct, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, and wanting to escape.
It's just that under the power of the nightmare, it can't escape.
Of course, the old man playing chess is a very powerful ghost. Once he enters its ghost realm and is captured by it, unless he is a monk in the integration stage, he cannot escape. He will either be trapped alive or play chess with him.
But playing chess with it is a big pit. As long as you play, you will inevitably lose and eventually become a pawn and be tragically eaten.
Therefore, the old man who plays chess can be called the big ghost in the combined period.
It cannot be said that there are no such ghosts, but they are very rare. If you don't know its rules, even if you are a monk in the integration stage, you will probably fall into its hands.
So how did the Dark Valley monks get along with it?
This was not the first time that Chen Hao was confused about this issue.
When he eliminated the Wind Curse Ghost King before, he had the same problem. Even the simple-minded Eighty-sixth Princess also thought of this.
Did the Dark Valley monk take the risk to place his nest here to avoid being pursued by the Dasheng court?
The Wind Curse Ghost King and this old chess-playing ghost can indeed make most monks never come back.
But demons are a double-edged sword. When using demons to block enemies, don't forget that demons can also pose a threat to yourself.
As long as the Dark Valley monks come in and out, they will inevitably be attacked by the wind-cursed ghost king and the old chess-playing ghost.
The Wind Curse Ghost King is so powerful that it can only be competed with in the late stage of Void Refining. The old ghost playing chess can only be dealt with by the monks in the integration stage. So how do the monks in the Dark Valley protect themselves?
It’s impossible for all the Dark Valley monks to be powerful in the integration stage, right?
In the entire Dasheng Dynasty, such cultivation sects were rare.
Moreover, when the Chang Fifty-Four royal family comes to clear the Dark Valley, they will definitely encounter the wind-cursed ghost king and the old chess-playing ghost on the way. With the ability of the Chang Fifty-Four combined period, it stands to reason that they should be able to eliminate them. No matter what happens, they can
Heavy damage.
Then why did Chen Hao and Princess Eighty-Six still exist intact after they came to the rescue?
Various questions appeared in Chen Hao's mind.
After arriving in the Dark Valley, everything he encountered was completely different from what he had guessed, and contradicted the known information.
Why?
The biggest question is still the words of the emperor.
He has the nightmare ability, so he is very suitable for going to the Dark Valley.
We haven't reached the Valley of Darkness yet, but the emperor's words have come true, at least for the Wind Curse Ghost King and the old chess-playing ghost.
What is the reason for this?
All kinds of questions appeared in Chen Hao's mind, and he couldn't figure it out.
"Xiao Haozi, what are you thinking about?"
Princess Eighty-Six saw him holding the inner elixir of the old chess player, her expression changed, she fell into deep thought, and asked curiously.
Chen Hao came back to his senses: "Nothing, Your Highness, I was wondering what dangers we might encounter next?
a little worried."
Princess Eighty-Six said: "If you're worried, let's go back home.
The old ghost who plays chess is so powerful, and you tried your best to kill him. We haven't reached the dark valley yet. When we do, there may be greater dangers, far beyond the scope of our abilities... at least beyond my capabilities.
The range of power, then if you continue to break through, isn't it courting death?
If you go back and tell your father clearly, he will understand."
Chen Haoxin imagined that it would be as simple as what you said. He shook his head and said: "Your Highness, we can't go back.
This is our first mission, and His Majesty personally told us about it. If we go back home without even seeing anyone, even if His Majesty understands that he will not hold us accountable, what will he think in his heart?
Won't you be disappointed with us?
Ah, you want key resources, I will give you the resources, you want "The Great Rising Sun", I will give you the Great Rising Sun, and now I will give you a task to complete, but you will push back and come back dejected when you encounter some difficulties, and you will come back in the future.
What can you be expected to accomplish?
Besides, His Majesty has not witnessed everything we have experienced with his own eyes, do you think he will easily believe what we say?"
After saying this great truth, Princess Eighty-six was speechless and curled her lips: "Even so, we can't joke with our lives. If it weren't for you, I might not even be able to meet the old ghost playing chess.
Died by the Wind Cursed Ghost King."
Chen Hao coaxed casually: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I am here. Even if my subordinates risk their lives, I will definitely keep you safe."
Of course he knew that continuing would be extremely dangerous. Before he even reached the real Dark Valley, he had already encountered a big ghost in the combined stage. Could there be even more powerful weirdness in the later stage?
But the questions in Chen Hao's heart were scratching at Chen Hao's heart like an itch, making him feel itchy and determined to find an answer.
In particular, Emperor Xuanqing's assertion that he would use the nightmare ability and its actual fulfillment, as well as the unknown mysterious thing that Emperor Xuanqing mentioned, aroused Chen Hao's great curiosity.
If he doesn't find the answer, he will feel uncomfortable.
Chen Hao knew that he had actually boarded Emperor Xuan Qing's pirate ship and was being used.
But he boarded this pirate ship willingly.
Of course, Chen Hao's biggest reliance is his various abilities. He dares to venture into any weird and dangerous places.
After all, in his more than two hundred years of searching for Du Xueqing, he has experienced countless weird places, far more weird than the Dark Valley. As the saying goes, you get used to it after more experience. There is not so much fear, but more about the unknown.
curiosity and interest.
The Eighty-sixth Princess sighed: "Don't say such things. If I have a choice, I would rather be punished by my father than to have anything happen to you."
Chen Hao was startled. He didn't expect that the Eighty-sixth Princess would take him so seriously: "Your Highness, I am your subordinate, and I should protect you."
The Eighty-sixth Princess said: "If you die, what's the point of living for me?"
After she finished speaking, she seemed to feel that the words were a bit ambiguous, and added: "What I mean is, I can't live if you die, and now I can only rely on you."
There was a faint sense of tenderness and pity in his tone.