Chapter 1414: Not Every Frog That Comes Out of the Well

At the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan rubbed his forehead with a troubled expression.

His half-consciousness had lost contact with him after finishing the game.

Meanwhile, over ten thousand years had passed in the Chaotic Mist Area.

Now, signs of chaos were beginning to emerge.

Three thousand years ago, on the other side of the Chaotic Mist Area, a leader-level powerful being forcefully crossed the Primordial Chaos Zone, arriving in the Chaotic Mist Area to engage in a battle with the leader of the Hidden Spirit God Demon Empire.

The fluctuations of battle devastated half of the God Demon territory, turning it into ruins.

Eventually, another leader-level powerful being arrived and joined forces to drive the invader away.

Afterward, the leader of the Hidden Spirit God Demon Empire, unsatisfied with the outcome, allied with two other leaders from God Demon Empires to cross the Primordial Chaos Zone and stir up trouble.

They set out with high hopes but returned in disappointment.

According to the leader of the God Demon Empire, the Chaotic Mist Area was now left with only those powerful beings above the chaotic saint-level.

Battles in that harsh Chaotic Mist Area were grand in scale but caused minimal damage to the opponents.

It was like bombing ruins with missiles—impressive in spectacle but ineffective in impact.

Subsequently, leader-level powerful beings began frequently crossing into each other’s Chaotic Mist Areas.

Now, much of the outer edges of the Chaotic Mist Area lay in ruins.

“Grape, is the four-star chaotic teleportation grand formation ready?” Xu Fan asked.

“Master, it has been set up and can be activated at any time.”

“The closest edge of the Chaotic Mist Area has already been equipped with detection devices.”

“As soon as there is any anomaly, we will receive the message instantly and can initiate the four-star chaotic teleportation battle,” Grape reported.

“Good job,” Xu Fan nodded.

At that moment, Xu Fan sensed his half-consciousness in the Primordial Chaos Zone and felt Avatar Number Three playing chess with the Powerful Being from the Cloud God Clan.

“I hope nothing goes wrong during this time,” Xu Fan said, looking up at the sky.

Just then, Xu Fan’s main consciousness suddenly felt a powerful pulling force.

“Grape, initiate the first backup plan,” Xu Fan commanded, and his main consciousness was drawn into Avatar Number Three.

In the eggshell small world, the Powerful Being from the Cloud God Clan smiled at Xu Fan and said, “I hope the location of your main body is safe. I don’t know how many years your consciousness has taken to return.”

“Senior, what’s going on?” Xu Fan asked, confused.

“What else could it be? The distance between your two consciousnesses was too great. Now, through my special method, I have merged them together,” the Powerful Being from the Cloud God Clan said lightly.

Hearing this, a surge of anger rose in Xu Fan’s heart.

“Don’t be angry; I am giving you an opportunity.”

“If your half-consciousness, along with your avatar, were to venture into other Chaotic Areas, under the influence of the Will of the Chaotic Mist Area, you and your main body would become two unrelated individuals.”

“In the future, even if you returned to the original Chaotic Mist Area, you would inevitably face a physical battle.”

“But now it’s different; your entire consciousness is with this avatar, and when you return to the original Chaotic Mist Area, you can instantly take over your main body.”

“Later, because you’ve comprehended the Chaos Great Path Laws from other Chaotic Mist Areas, when you return to your main body, you’ll become stronger for a while.”

“Becoming a chaotic saint is just a small matter,” the Powerful Being from the Cloud God Clan explained patiently.

“……”

“Senior, is your ultimate goal just to have me play chess with you?” Xu Fan said, feeling annoyed.

He hated people who stood on a moral high ground and justified their actions with lofty reasons.

“Wrong. My goal is to have a complete version of you play chess with me. Even with just half your consciousness, you managed to surprise me in the first game. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll definitely be a worthy opponent.”

“I won’t make you play for nothing. While we play, you can ask me questions, and I’ll answer whatever I can,” the Powerful Being from the Cloud God Clan said.

“Sigh!” Xu Fan sighed.

Looking at the Powerful Being from the Cloud God Clan, Xu Fan knew this wasn’t the time to be angry—mainly because there was no point in being angry.

The being before him was a Chaotic Great Saint Powerful Being, and with the fighting strength of his Avatar Number Three, he could only annoy him at best.

“Let’s just play, Senior.”

“Remember what I said: if you lose a game, you owe me a Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure,” Xu Fan said seriously.

“Yes, one game lost equals one Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure.”

And so, their chess journey began.

In the first game, Xu Fan took the lesson to heart and played against the Powerful Being from the Cloud God Clan for thirty thousand years, but still lost in the end.

However, Xu Fan didn’t give up. After thinking for a while, he immediately started the second game.

The second game lasted a full seventy thousand years, and the expression on the Cloud God Clan’s powerful being grew more serious.

“Senior, how many Chaotic Mist Areas are there around mine, and what are their names?” Xu Fan asked while playing.

“There are three Chaotic Mist Areas around yours, but soon there will only be two.”

“One called ‘Mirror’ is about to be destroyed; the other two are called ‘Victory’ and ‘Pasture’.”

“Among them, Pasture is the strongest, and I’ve spent some time there.”

“Senior, does my Chaotic Mist Area have a name?” Xu Fan asked.

“Your chaotic power is too weak; it hasn’t reached the level of being named,” the Powerful Being from the Cloud God Clan said lightly.

“Too weak!” *2

“Yes, too weak. When your Chaotic Mist Area produces its 23rd leader-level powerful being, it will qualify for a name.”

The Cloud God Clan’s powerful being placed a piece on the board in a distant spot, transforming it into the Path of Fate.

“You two are still only at the Great Saint-level; knowing too much isn’t good for you.”

“A frog that climbs out of a well is still just a frog,” the Powerful Being from the Cloud God Clan said metaphorically.

Hearing this, Xu Fan stayed silent. He moved a piece, which transformed into holy light, landing in a crucial spot on the board.

“When this small world gets absorbed into a named Chaotic Mist Area, you’ll understand the difference,” the Powerful Being from the Cloud God Clan said, watching Xu Fan’s silent expression.

“Senior, how about a bet?” Xu Fan said with a serious look.

“Go on,” the Powerful Being from the Cloud God Clan said, intrigued.

“I’ll win this third game. If I do, you’ll teach me all the Chaos Great Path Laws of your Chaotic Mist Area,” Xu Fan proposed.

“And if you lose?”

“I’ll leave it up to you.”

“Good! The fact that you’re saying this shows you’re confident. Go for it!”

As the Powerful Being from the Cloud God Clan spoke, he placed another piece on the board.

Immediately, Xu Fan found himself at a disadvantage.

Xu Fan picked up a piece and calmly placed it down.

At that moment, Xu Fan’s eyes were filled with extreme focus.

In this moment, Xu Fan wanted to prove to the Powerful Being from the Cloud God Clan that not every frog that climbs out of a well remains just a frog.