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"No matter who killed him, he must have gotten the crystal!" The tree spirit said. Han Yun nodded and took out the crystal.

The tree spirit sighed: "After the Heart of the Continent is summoned, it needs to go through five levels. These five levels are arranged according to the laws of crosstalk between the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. The level that the Azure Dragon Python belongs to is water, so the old man said, The second level is wood, and then there are three levels of fire, earth and gold, each level has a different way to complete it, the first level is to kill the Azure Dragon Python and obtain its crystal."

Speaking of this, Han Yun asked: "What should I do in the second level?"

The tree spirit pointed to the chessboard and said, "The second level is to play chess with the old man, and the evidence for passing the level is the egg!"

As he spoke, his finger pointed to the unremarkable egg.

"Wood symbolizes endless life, and this egg is full of vitality, which is a symbol of life. Moreover, this egg was brought out from the depths of the sea by the previous generation of continental lords. It is said that it has a lot of origins. If you can get it, you can Hatching it out will definitely give you a big boost!"

Hearing the tree spirit talk about the previous generation of continental masters, Han Yun asked: "Why didn't the previous generation of continental masters themselves designate the next generation of continental masters, but let the heart of the continent return to the mainland."

The tree spirit said: "This is the will of this continent. Before the lord of the previous generation of the continent passed away, he was already thinking of ways to arrange these five levels. Don't feel sorry for the Azure Dragon Python you killed earlier, but because of it. The monster that was once a disaster, or the master of the previous generation trapped it with great energy, sealed it in Moonlight Lake, and sealed the crystal in its brain. This is a test of your force. Can you protect this continent in the future, but since you have a master who can kill it, the meaning of the first level is gone, but this second level is to test your wisdom, which needs to be completed by yourself That's why the old man confuses them, no matter whether you pass the level or not, the old man will keep them safe."

After hearing the tree spirit's assurance that his group of people would be fine, Han Yun felt relieved and said, "Then what are the next few levels?"

The tree spirit smiled lightly and said: "I won't tell you the specific content, but what I can tell you is that this has nothing to do with testing your strength, intelligence, perseverance, soul, and talent! And each of these five levels has its own secret realm. In the end, you won't know where the next level is."

Han Yun sighed secretly, no wonder why he couldn't see such a giant tree outside for no reason. It turned out to be in a secret place, so it made sense.

Although there are still many questions in his mind, it is still important to break through the level right now, Han Yun said: "But senior, I don't know how to play chess!"

Yes, Han Yun really doesn't know how to play chess. He is a person who hates to use his brain very much. He will never touch things like chess, but he never thought that this level is actually a game of chess. How do you play yourself?

Facing Han Yun's helplessness, the tree spirit smiled and said: "It's okay, let's have a cup of tea first, if you understand, then you will pass this test!"

Han Yun looked at the teacups on both sides of the chessboard, hesitated for a moment, walked over, sat opposite the tree spirit, picked up the teacup, took a closer look, and found that the tea inside was extremely clear and had no special smell. He had also drank tea at home, and he was sure that the tea was definitely not like this, but the tree spirit said that this was tea.

He frowned and thought for a while, then stretched out again, thinking about what to do so much, the boat will naturally straighten up at the bridge, thinking of this, he still put the teacup to his mouth and took a sip, his eyes widened for a moment, because the cup of tea ...no smell at all, even watery.

Seeing his puzzled eyes, the tree spirit just smiled and didn't speak. He just stretched out his hand to indicate that he could start playing chess. Han Yun carefully looked at the squares and black spots on the chessboard. He picked up a chess piece but Not knowing where to put it at all, Han Yun smiled awkwardly, but the tree spirit signaled that he was not in a hurry and asked him to take his time.

After a long time, Han Yun looked at Dian Wei and others who were still in a dazed state, gritted his teeth, and dropped the chess piece in his hand.

"boom!"

In an instant, he felt the scene around him change. The original grassland and chessboard were all gone, replaced by only a towering ancient tree facing him. At some point, the chess piece in his hand also disappeared. Now this In the square world, there was nothing except him and the giant tree.

Suddenly, a confused voice came: "Life chess or death chess, which one do you choose?"

Han Yun said without hesitation: "Play chess!"

In an instant, the surrounding scene changed again. This time, a huge battlefield appeared between one person and one tree. The attacking and defensive parties were evenly matched. Suddenly, a burst of green light passed by, and the morale of the defensive soldiers on Han Yun's side greatly increased. The combat effectiveness also increased. After a while, the attacking soldiers began to retreat. But how could the soldiers who had received the increase miss such a good opportunity? Under the leadership of a general, they began to counterattack. Soon, the attackers were overtaken. After a period of massacre, the attackers were completely wiped out. Although the original defenders won, they also suffered heavy casualties.

That voice sounded: "Life chess has life, and life is accompanied by death. What's the solution to this game?"

Han Yun thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "There is no solution."

The voice sounded again: "Life chess or death chess, which one do you choose?"

This time Han Yun did not hesitate and said: "Dead chess!"

For a moment, it was still the same battlefield, but this time the attacking side's offensive was extremely smooth, and the defenders tried their best, but they were lost in the end. The defense failed, and the attackers immediately broke into the position and began to slaughter. It was like hell on earth for a while.

That voice sounded: "Dead chess must die, there is death but no life, what is the solution to this game?"

Han Yun closed his eyes, and the two scenes just now appeared in his mind. In the end, he still shook his head dejectedly and said: "No solution!"

The scene changed, and the battlefield disappeared. This time, a small grass appeared between a person and a tree. The voice said, "To be or not to be?"

Han Yun pondered for a while, and affirmed: "Sheng!"

Suddenly, there was thunder, wind and rain, and not long after, snowflakes fell, and not long after, the sun was shining brightly. Under the combination of these weather conditions, the grass was finally overwhelmed by a strong wind and was uprooted by a gust of wind.

"Life or death." It was still the grass, as if nothing had happened, standing there quietly, Han Yun's face was a little ugly, and he uttered a word with difficulty: "Death!"

However, after the word was spoken, the scene did not change. The grass was still growing quietly, with the breeze and drizzle nourishing its body. Under the warm sun, the grass began to grow taller, and the sun and moon Under the rotation, in the blink of an eye, Xiaocao gave birth to spiritual wisdom. Its body was no longer fragile. After receiving the baptism of time, the energy around it began to surge. Everything told Xiaocao's extraordinary nature.

The picture ended here, but Han Yun's heart could not be calm for a long time. Now there is a question lingering in his mind: "What is life? What is death?"

He just sat here, his eyes filled with confusion and puzzlement... he was always thinking about this question in his mind, and the giant tree on the opposite side was also standing quietly, and the time passed by every minute. But there is still no movement of one person and one tree, one day, two days, three days... one month, two months, one year, two years...

Unconsciously, his body was covered with a fine layer of dust, but this did not interrupt his thinking at all. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a little bird flew out of the giant tree. , it hovered in the sky, as if it was tired of flying, it fell down, and first looked at the person in front of it with some curiosity. After confirming that there was no danger, it flew up with confidence and landed on his shoulder. on, combing his feathers.

Suddenly, it felt the place shake. After being frightened, the bird quickly flew away and flew back into the giant tree. Underneath, Han Yun's eyes began to move. He watched the scene of the bird flying in with burning eyes. At this time, there was only heat in his eyes.

Finally, he moved. Slowly, he stood up. The layer of dust on his body had disappeared long ago, and he didn't feel the stiffness of being immobile for a long time. Everything was so natural. His eyes became clear again, and he looked at the The giant tree in front of him smiled and said, "Senior Tree, I understand."

"Buzz!"

The scene changed again, and the grassland reappeared. It was still the chessboard, the two refilled cups of tea, the egg, the old man, and... my friends. The tree spirit looked at him with a smile on his face and said: " What's the point of this situation?"

Han Yun put down the chess piece in his hand and said with a smile: "Life is the beginning of a person, death is the end of a person, everything has life and death. Immortality is just a distant fantasy. Human life is only once. Since you are alive, you should cherish it and move towards your goals."

Speaking of this, a little bird flew down from the giant tree, Han Yun stretched out his hand to support it, he looked at the bird, and the bird was also looking at him, he smiled and said: "Just like this bird, Since its birth, its greatest ideal is to soar in the nine heavens, and it can fight for this goal, which is also the driving force for its life."

He waved his hand, and the bird flew away. He looked at the tree spirit and said, "Human life and death are uncontrollable. Watching, lying down and watching when I die, no matter what my future is, this world will still run according to my own will, until the day he dies."

"However, after death, everything is like a dream. I don't care about the flood after I die, so the younger generation will definitely live according to their own ideas and achieve their goals."

His eyes were now extremely sincere, and he said in a sincere tone: "Although this junior has only been alive for a short time, he can only have so many insights about life and death. Others need time to settle before he can gain insights again, but , this is the junior’s answer.”

The tree spirit looked at the young man in front of him for a long time, and finally let out a sigh that echoed across the grassland: "Have you thought about it?"

This time, Han Yun's eyes had no brilliance, no evasion, no doubts, but only affirmation and...belief!
The tree spirit looked at him, and suddenly let go of life and laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, good, good, this game is solved very well, you passed the level!"