Wuhun: Desert Death on the left hand, the world on the right hand

"Baiyun!"

When Hu Lina saw Bai Yun appear, she was surprised and delighted. She threw herself into his arms, hugged him tightly, and tears burst out like a dam breaking.

"You're finally back! I thought... I thought you were really dead..."

She sobbed, her voice choked with sobs.

Bai Yun patted her back gently, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.

He knew that no matter how many reincarnations she went through, Hu Lina would always be the softest place in his heart.

When Lord Huankong saw Baiyun return safely, a barely perceptible surprise flashed across his originally calm face.

He spoke slowly, his voice low and majestic: "Bai Yun, do you know why I made you go through three such painful reincarnations?"

Bai Yun looked calm, nodded slightly, and replied: "Master, you have good intentions, I understand. You are worried that my kind character will become my fatal flaw. You want me to truly experience despair and see the essence of some things clearly."

He paused and continued, "In my first life, I exposed the greatest secret of my 'Immortal Body', which led to hundreds of millions of years of torture and even eventually led to my becoming a demon. That experience made me realize that in this world where the strong prey on the weak, kindness without the protection of power will only become a tool for others to exploit."

"In my second life, I realized that power cannot be obtained through any unorthodox methods. Real power must be cultivated by oneself, accumulated bit by bit. Any shortcuts will eventually lead to a painful price."

"In my third life, I understood even more clearly that when I am weak, what I see, hear, and even the memories in my mind may be false."

After listening to Bai Yun's answer, the Illusionary Lord nodded with satisfaction and said, "You are right, but the bigger reason is that I hope you don't become a chess piece, but the person playing chess."

He stared at Bai Yun with deep eyes and said meaningfully: "In this world, there are too many poor people who are at the mercy of fate. I hope you can jump out of this chessboard of fate, control your own future, and even... control the fate of others."

"You have passed the second level test."

The voice of the Illusionary Lord was like a huge bell, echoing in the empty hall, "Tell me your wish."

Bai Yun took a deep breath, his eyes firm, "I have only one wish, I hope to revive all the lives that have passed away in Bai Yun Realm during this period of time."

The Illusionary Lord nodded slightly, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes: "As you wish."

He raised his right hand, and a vast and boundless force swept out, as if reversing the torrent of time and space.

The waves of the long river of time rolled back, and countless points of light flew out from it, converging into a brilliant beam of light, illuminating the entire fantasy world.

The beam of light slowly dissipated, and the creatures that had passed away in the White Cloud Realm were now standing intact in the hall.

They looked around blankly, their eyes full of doubt and confusion.

"Palace Master?"

Someone recognized Bai Yun and called out tentatively.

Seeing the familiar faces, Bai Yun was so excited that tears filled his eyes.

He suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and recounted the whole story in detail.

After hearing this, everyone was shocked and moved. They didn't expect that Bai Yun would go through such a cruel test in order to revive them.

Elder Sang and Elder Zhu led the people of Baiyun City and came to the Lord of Illusionary Space in a mighty procession. They all knelt down and prostrated themselves.

They shouted: "Thank you, Lord, for giving us a new life!" Their voices were filled with gratitude and awe, as if they were worshiping a god.

The Lord of Phantom Sky just stood there quietly, like a towering mountain, looking down at everyone.

He didn't say anything, but just waved his hand gently, signaling everyone to stand up.

An invisible force lifted everyone up, and they felt a warm current flowing through their bodies, feeling indescribably comfortable.

Seeing this, Bai Yun stepped forward and respectfully said to the Lord of Illusionary Space: "Master, I have a favor to ask of you."

The Illusionary Lord lowered his eyes slightly, looked at Bai Yun, and said calmly: "What's the matter?"

Bai Yun cast his gaze towards Elder Sang and the others, and said, "These are all disciples of Bai Yun Palace. I hope that Master will allow me to send them back to Bai Yun Realm first."

The Illusionary Lord was silent for a moment, his eyes swept across everyone, and finally landed on Bai Yun, and he slowly said: "Yes."

He stretched out his right hand and pointed towards the void. A ray of golden light shot out and turned into a huge golden portal in the air.

"Go through this portal and you will reach your White Cloud Realm. You can take them there."

The voice of the Lord of Phantom Sky was calm and indifferent, as if he was narrating a trivial matter.

Bai Yun was overjoyed and thanked him again, "Thank you, Master!"

He turned to face the crowd and said loudly,

"Okay, let's go back to Baiyun Realm first."

Bai Yun said to everyone, and turned his gaze to Hu Lina,

“Lina, you go back first too.”

Although Hu Lina was a little reluctant, she nodded obediently and left the Fantasy World with everyone else.

Mr. Sang, Mr. Zhu and others looked at each other, their eyes filled with excitement and hope.

They walked towards the golden portal one by one, entered one after another, and disappeared in the golden light.

In the hall, only Baiyun and Huankong Zhuzai were left.

"The third level is about to begin."

The voice of the Phantom Lord sounded again, with a hint of inexplicable majesty.

"are you ready?"

"The third level is both easy and difficult."

The voice of the Lord of Illusion carried a hint of inexplicable majesty, like the sound of an ancient bell, echoing in the empty hall.

"You need to play chess with me for ten thousand years."

Bai Yun was shocked when he heard this. Ten thousand years? This time span is too long!

He felt like his breathing stopped for a moment. Ten thousand years, tremendous changes in the world, the passage of time, this was simply an unimaginable number for him.

He couldn't help but blurt out: "Master, ten thousand years? This..."

The Illusionary Lord seemed to see through his thoughts, smiled slightly, and said: "Don't panic, these ten thousand years may be just a blink of an eye for you."

He paused and continued, "This third level is called 'Chess Game'. You and I use the world as a chessboard and all living beings as chess pieces to play a game of chess that will last forever."

Bai Yun was even more confused. The world was a chessboard? All living beings were chess pieces? What did this mean? He couldn't help but ask, "Master, I am a dull disciple. Please tell me how to play chess?"

The Illusionary Lord smiled faintly and explained, "You and I both choose a small world as our chessboard. On this chessboard, you need to choose the person you believe is destined to succeed, and grant him a chance or a golden finger to help him grow."

Bai Yun frowned slightly, and asked in a confused manner, "What are the rules of the game?"

The Illusionary Lord continued to explain: "First, you must not let your destiny person be aware of your existence. Your training must be subtle and silent. Once he finds out, you lose."

Bai Yun nodded to show his understanding. This was a bit like secretly controlling a person's fate, but without letting him know that he was being controlled.

The Illusionary Lord said, "Secondly, before your destined person discovers your existence, you can also perform 'harvesting', just like what you encountered in reincarnation, absorb this person's energy and supply it to other chess pieces."

Bai Yun couldn't help but shudder when he thought of everything he had experienced in reincarnation.

The Illusionary Lord continued, "The deadline is a thousand years. Within a thousand years, the chess pieces in our hands are them. You can choose one chess piece, or you can choose multiple chess pieces. In the end, the chess piece of our chess piece that wins in the end will be the winner."

Bai Yun's heart sank. This game of chess that lasted for ten thousand years didn't seem to be simple.

He took a deep breath and asked, "Master, what if my destined person loses the battle?"

The Illusionary Lord said calmly: "If you lose, we will continue to the next round until the ten thousand year period ends. Within ten thousand years, as long as you can beat me in one round, you will win."

Bai Yun calculated silently in his mind, ten thousand years, one game per thousand years, which means he has at most ten chances.

The Illusionary Lord added: "Remember, the key to the game is how to skillfully guide your destined person and let him grow into the strongest person without realizing it."

Bai Yun nodded again to show that he understood.

The Illusionary Lord finally said: "Okay, do you have any questions now?"

Bai Yun took a deep breath and said slowly: "Disciple understands, but I have never experienced this before and don't know how to start."

The Illusionary Lord smiled slightly: "It's okay. In order to let you adapt to the identity of a chess player as soon as possible, you make the first move. For a hundred years, I will not make a move on your chess pieces. Just choose your chess pieces, place them, and familiarize yourself with the rules of this game first."

Bai Yun felt relieved when he heard this. Although a hundred years was not a long time, it was enough for him to think carefully and choose the right chess piece.