Chapter 32 Chapter Thirty-One
When he got closer, he saw a big stone between the two sitting, with a chessboard on it, and they were playing chess.On the right is a short, thin, shriveled old man, and on the left is a young man.Bao BuTong recognized that young master as Duan Yu, and he felt very bored, thinking: "I've always been very rude to this boy, but today I showed him my misfortune, this boy will definitely speak out and ridicule." But I saw that the chessboard was carved on a big blue stone, the black and white pieces were all shining brightly, each side had placed more than a hundred pieces.Ding Chunqiu slowly approached to watch the game.The little old man made a move with the black stone, and suddenly raised his eyebrows, as if he saw the strange and urgent change in the chess game.Duan Yu was holding a white piece in his hand, he did not think about it.Bao BuTong shouted: "Hey, boy surnamed Duan, you have already lost, so let's admit defeat together with Bao's troubled brother." The three people behind Duan Yu turned their heads and glared at them. It was Zhu Danchen and the other three guards. . All of a sudden, Kang Guangling, Fan Bailing and other eight Hangu friends struggled from the rope net to the ground one by one, walked to a distance of about ten feet from the bluestone chessboard, and knelt down together. Bao BuTong was taken aback, and said, "What the hell are you doing?" As soon as he said the four words, he immediately realized that this thin, withered old man was the deaf-mute "Mr. Congbian", that is, Kang Guangling and the other eight people master.But he is the deadly enemy of Xingxiu old monster Ding Chunqiu, when the strong enemy comes, how can he still play chess with others in his spare time?And the opponent is not an important character, just a nerd who doesn't know martial arts? Kang Guangling said: "Your health is better than before, and the eight of us are very happy." After Su Xinghe, Mr. Congbian, was expelled from the school, the eight friends of Hangu did not dare to address each other as master and apprentice.Fan Bailing said: "Master Xuannan from Shaolin sent to see you come." Su Xinghe stood up, gave a deep bow to the crowd, and said: "Master Xuannan is here, old Su Xinghe has made a mistake in meeting him, it's a serious crime, a serious crime!" He glanced at the crowd, then turned his head to look at the chess game. Everyone had heard Xue Muhua talk about the reason why his master was forced to pretend to be deaf and dumb, but now he actually opened his mouth and decided to fight Ding Chunqiu to the death.Kang Guangling, Xue Muhua and others couldn't help but look at Ding Chunqiu, both excited and worried. XuanNan said: "It's easy to say, easy to say!" Seeing that Su Xinghe attached so much importance to this game of chess, he thought to himself: "This person has too many chores, calligraphy, painting, piano and chess, and he is good at everything. No wonder his martial arts are inferior to his junior brother." In the silence, Duan Yu suddenly said: "Okay, let's play it like this!" He said and put a white piece on the chessboard.Su Xinghe had a happy face, nodded his head, as if approving, and slapped a sunspot.Duan Yu had already figured out more than ten chess pieces, and then he played a white piece, and Su Xinghe played another black piece. The two of them made more than ten moves. Duan Yu let out a long breath, shook his head and said: "The old man placed The Zhenlong is so profound and ingenious that Wan Sheng couldn't decipher it." Seeing that Su Xinghe had won, but his face showed a look of misery, and said: "Young master's chess thinking is precise, these dozen or so moves have reached a very high level, but it's a pity, a pity that I can't think a step further. Alas, It's a pity, it's a pity!" He said "it's a pity" four times in a row, and his regrets were indeed very sincere.Duan Yu picked up the dozen or so white stones he had placed from the chessboard and put them into the wooden box.Su Xinghe also picked up more than ten sunspots.The chess game still retains the original formation. Duan Yu retreated to the side, staring at the chess game in a daze: "This Zhenlong is what I saw in the cave of Wuliang Mountain that day. This Mr. Congbian must have some relationship with the fairy sister in the cave, we will find it later I have to ask him quietly, but I am determined not to let others hear it. Otherwise, everyone will rush to see the fairy sister, wouldn't they be insulting her?" Fan Bailing, the second disciple of Hangu Eight Friends, was a chess fan, and looked at the scene from a distance. It is known that the chess game is not played by the "Master" and the young gentleman, but that the "Master" has set up a "Zhenlong". The young gentleman tried to crack it, but he couldn't.Kneeling on the ground, he couldn't see clearly, so he raised his knees and stretched his neck, trying to see clearly. Su Xinghe said: "All of you get up! Bailing, this 'Zhenlong' involves a lot, you come here and take a good look at it, if you can solve it, it is a great thing." Fan Bailing was overjoyed, and replied: "Yes!" He stood up, walked to the side of the chessboard, and looked intently. Deng Baichuan asked in a low voice: "Second brother, what is 'Zhenlong'?" Gongye Qian also said in a low voice: "'Zhenlong' is a difficult problem in Go. It was deliberately made difficult by a master. It's not a chess game between two people, so life, death, or catastrophe is often extremely difficult to calculate." Ordinary "Zhenlong" has as few as ten or so pieces, and as many as forty or fifty pieces, but this one has With more than two hundred pieces, a game of chess is almost over.Gongye's knowledge of this way is limited, and he didn't understand after reading it for a while, so he stopped reading it. Fan Bailing has intensively studied Go for decades, he is really a master in this way, he saw that there is a calamity in this chess game, there is both living together, and longevity, or counterattack, or breathing, five gathers six, it is extremely complicated.Immediately he was refreshed, and when he watched the film again, he suddenly felt dizzy and dizzy, he only calculated the life and death of the small white chess piece in the lower right corner, and he felt the blood in his chest surging.He gathered himself together, and recalculated for the second time, and found that he thought this white piece was dead, but in fact there is a way to live, but to kill the next black piece, it involves a lot of things, and after a few more calculations, All of a sudden, there was darkness in front of his eyes, and a sweet throat spewed out a big mouthful of blood. Su Xinghe looked at him coldly, and said: "This game of chess is extremely difficult, your talent is limited, even though your chess is not weak, you probably can't solve it, not to mention that there is a villain like Ding Chunqiu who is playing evil tricks, charming Heart and soul are really dangerous, do you really want to go on, or don't you want to?" Fan Bailing said: "Life is a matter of life and death, brother...I...determine to do my best." Su Xinghe nodded and said: "Then you slowly Think about it." Fan Bailing stared at the chess board, staggered, and sprayed a big mouthful of blood. Ding ChunQiu sneered and said: "You risk your life in vain, but why bother? The mechanism set up by this old thief was originally used to torture and kill people. Fan Bailing, you call yourself a trap." Su Xinghe squinted at him, and said: "What do you call Master?" Ding Chunqiu said: "He is an old thief, so I will call him an old thief!" Su Xinghe said: "The deaf-mute old man is neither deaf nor dumb today. Now, you must know the reason." Ding Chunqiu said: "Wonderful! You ruined your oath, you are looking for death, I can't be blamed." Su Xinghe walked to the side of the big tree, lifted a big stone beside the tree, put it beside Xuannan, and said, "Master, please sit down." Xuannan saw that this boulder was about 200 jin without worry, for a shriveled old man like Su Xinghe, his whole body might not weigh 80 jin, but he lifted this boulder effortlessly, his kung fu is really real Well, when I have not lost my martial arts, it is certainly not difficult to lift this boulder, but it may not be as light as he is, as if nothing happened, he folded his palms and said: "Thank you!" and sat on the stone. Su Xinghe said again: "This Zhenlong chess game was made by the former teacher. The former teacher spent three years of hard work, and then it was completed. I hope that the confidant people in the world of chess can solve it. I will study hard for the next thirty years. , but failed to understand it thoroughly." Speaking of this, he glanced at Xuannan, Duan Yu, Fan Bailing and others, and said: "Master Xuannan is proficient in Zen principles, and he knows that the essence of Zen lies in 'sudden enlightenment'. Years and months have passed. His hard work may not be able to comprehend at the first sight of a person with perennial wisdom. The way of chess is also average, and a talented eight or nine-year-old child can often beat first-class masters on the chessboard. Everyone may not be able to decipher it. If someone deciphers the wish left by the former master and fulfilled the wish of the former master, even though the former master is no longer alive, he will be very pleased if he knows it." XuanNan thought to himself: "Mr. Congbian's master and apprentice have a similar temperament, they have devoted their whole life's intelligence and wisdom to these irrelevant things, so that Ding Chunqiu is allowed to run amok, no one can stop him, really Sigh." I just heard Su Xinghe say: "My junior brother," he pointed at Ding Chunqiu, and said: "Back then, I betrayed my master, causing my former master to die with hatred, and beat me so hard that I couldn't fight back. In the future, I will die as a martyr, but remembering Master has this wish, and if he does not find a talented person to crack it, it will be difficult to see his face after death, so he has endured humiliation and survived until now. Over the years, I have abided by the agreement between my master and my brother, not only did I do it myself The deaf-mute old man, even the new disciples under his sect, force them to be deaf-mute. Alas, for thirty years, they have achieved nothing, and no one can break this chess game. This Mr. Duan is certainly handsome... " Bao Ditong interjected: "No, no! This Mr. Duan may not be handsome, let alone handsome, not to mention handsome and handsome, what does it have to do with playing chess, it doesn't make sense!" Su Xinghe said: "This There is a lot to do with it, a lot to do with it." Bao BuTong said: "Your character, hehe, may not be so handsome." Su Xinghe stared at him for a moment, then smiled.Bao BuTong said: "You must be saying that I, Bao BuTong, are uglier and weirder than your old man..." Su Xinghe ignored him, and continued: "Young Master Duan is handsome, lovable and amiable, and the dozen or so moves he has made are already extremely exquisite. I originally placed great expectations on the next move, but I didn't realize that there was only one move missing. The next move. In the end, it still didn’t work out.” Duan Yu's face was ashamed, and he said: "The talent of the late student is stupid, and he has failed the old man's elegant love. I am extremely ashamed..." Before he could finish his sentence, Fan Bailing yelled loudly, blood gushed out of his mouth, and he fell backwards.Su Xinghe raised his left hand slightly, chi chi chi chi three times, three chess pieces popped out and hit the acupoints on his chest, only then did he stop his bleeding.
Everyone was stunned when they suddenly heard a bang, and a white thing flew down from midair and landed on the chessboard. Su Xinghe looked and saw that it was a small piece of pine tree flesh, newly dug out from the tree, it happened to fall on the Qijiu Road at the "Go" position, it was the key to deciphering this "Zhenlong".When he looked up, he saw behind a pine tree five feet away on the left, the corner of his pale yellow robe was exposed, obviously there was someone there. Su Xinghe was both surprised and delighted, and said: "Here comes another expert, I am so overjoyed." Just as he was about to respond with a sunspot, suddenly there was a soft sound in his ear, and a small black object flew from behind and landed on "" The 88th road to the "position" is exactly where Su Xinghe wants to settle down. Everyone said "Hey" and turned their heads away, but there was no one.The pine trees on the right are not tall, if there is someone hiding in the tree, you can see it at a glance, but you don't know where this person is hiding.Seeing that this black object was a small piece of pine bark, Su Xinghe was secretly horrified in his heart when it fell in an extremely precise direction.As soon as the black object came down, another grain of white flesh shot out from behind the pine tree on the left, and landed on Wuliu Road at the "Qu" position. There was only a chirping sound, and a black object hovered in the sky, then fell straight down, and fell impartially on the fourth or fifth road of "Go".The sunspot rises in a spiral shape, and it is difficult to find out where it came from, but it is still so accurate when it falls, this hidden weapon skill is really amazing.The audience admired and cheered in unison. The colorful sound did not stop, only a clear voice came from among the pine branches and leaves: "Mr. Murong, you come to crack Zhenlong, and the young monk will take the two actions on your behalf. Don't blame me for being presumptuous." a monk.The monk was wearing a gray cloth monk robe, with a radiant light, a solemn treasure appearance, and a slight smile on his face. Duan Yu was taken aback, and thought: "Jumozhi is here again!" He thought again: "Could it be that the baizi just now was sent by Mr. Murong? This Mr. Murong, today I will finally see you?" I saw Jiumozhi clasped his palms together, bowed to Su Xinghe, Ding Chunqiu and Xuannan each, and said: "On the way, I saw Mr. Congbian's invitation to the chess meeting, and I've come to meet the masters of the world." He added: "Young Master Murong, let's show up now!" But when they heard the clear laughter, two people came out from behind a pine tree.Suddenly, Duan Yu's eyes went dark, his mouth felt bitter, and his whole body felt hot.One of them, Ping Ping Ting Ting, came slowly. It was Wang Yu Yan, who he had been thinking about and forgetting all the time. She was full of admiration and love, and looked at a young man next to her infatuatedly.Duan Yu followed her gaze, and saw that person was about twenty-eight or nine years old, wearing a light yellow shirt, with a long sword hanging from his waist, floating towards him, with a handsome face, unrestrained and elegant. When Duan Yu saw it, his body turned cold, his eyes turned red, and he was about to shed tears, he said in his heart: "Mr. I am doomed to suffer for the rest of my life." He blamed himself, sighed and hurt himself, and did not want to raise his head to see Wang Yuyan's expression, but finally couldn't help but sneak another glance at her.I saw that her face was radiant, and it seemed that her whole body was about to laugh. Since we met, I have never seen her so happy.The two had approached, but Wang Yuyan turned a blind eye to Duan Yu and didn't even greet him.Duan Yu continued: "She never had me in her heart, even if she was with me before, she only had her cousin in her heart." Deng Baichuan, Gongye Qian, Bao Tongdong and Feng Bao'e rushed to meet him.Gong Yeqian whispered to Murong Fu about the origins of Su Xinghe, Ding Chunqiu, Xuannan and other three parties.Bao BuTong said: "This duan is a nerd, he doesn't know martial arts, he has played chess just now, and he was defeated." Murong Fu met with everyone in a line of courtesy, his words were modest, and he intended to accept. "Gusu Murong" is famous all over the world, everyone can't imagine that he is such a handsome and noble son, they admire each other at the moment, even Ding Chunqiu said some kind words. Murong Fu finally met Duan Yu and said: "Brother Duan, hello." Duan Yu looked miserable, shook his head and said, "You are fine, I... I am not fine at all." Wang Yuyan said "ah" With a sound, he said: "Mr. Duan, you are here too." Duan Yu said: "Yes, I...I..." Wang Yuyan said: "Mr. Duan, are you looking for Abi? My cousin sent someone to take her back to Suzhou We have gone. There is no one to take care of us at home, so we are worried." Duan Yu only responded. Murong Fu glared at him for a few times, then ignored him, walked to the side of the chess board, picked up white stones, and entered the board to play chess.Jiumozhi smiled and said: "Mr. Murong, although your martial art is strong, this way of playing is probably normal." He said and played a sunspot.Murong Fu said: "It may not be that I lose to you." He said and played a white stone.Jiumozhi responded. Murong Fu has been contemplating this chess game for a long time, he is confident that he has figured out how to understand it.But Jiumozhi's move was beyond his expectation, all the plans that he had planned were all in vain, he had to think about it all over again, after a long time, he gave birth again. Jiumo Zhiyun thought very quickly, and then he followed.The two played one fast and one slow, and played more than twenty pieces, Jiumozhi suddenly laughed and said: "Mr. Murong, let's shoot twice!" Murong Fu said angrily: "You are such a mess! Then you come to solve it!" Let's see." Jiumozhi smiled and said, "No one in the world can solve this chess game, and it's used to trick others. I know myself well, and I don't want to waste my heart and energy on useless things. Mr. Murong, you even have me in the corner I can't get rid of the entanglement in the Internet, do you still want to compete in the Central Plains?" Murong Fu's heart was shaken, he had mixed feelings for a moment, he could only think of his words over and over again: "You can't even get rid of my entanglement in the corner, do you still want to compete in the Central Plains?" The eyes gradually blurred, the white and black pieces on the chess game seemed to have turned into generals and soldiers, a group of troops in the east and a camp in the west, you surrounded me, I surrounded you, fighting each other in an entangled manner.Murong Fu saw with his own eyes that his white-flag and white-armored soldiers were surrounded by black-flag and black-armored enemies, rushing from left to right, but couldn't get out of the encirclement, he became more and more anxious: "Is Murong's destiny doomed? Thousands of plots, all in vain, all in vain? My family has worked hard for hundreds of years, and it has finally turned into a dream! Time is fate, what can I say?" suddenly shouted, drew the sword and threw it at the neck Cut in the middle. When Murong Fu stood still and looked uncertain, Wang Yuyan, Duan Yu, Deng Baichuan, Gongyegan and others all stared at him intently.Murong Fu would suddenly draw his sword and kill himself, no one expected this, Deng Baichuan and others rushed to save him, but they lost their kung fu, they were all a step behind. Duan Yu pointed out with his index finger, and shouted: "Don't do that!" Only a "chi" sound was heard, the long sword in Murong Fu's hand shook, and fell to the ground with a bang. Jiumozhi laughed and said, "Young Master Duan, what a move of the Six Meridians Excalibur!" Murong Fu let go of the long sword, and was startled, only to wake up from the illusion.Wang Yuyan took his hand, shook it again and again, and shouted: "Cousin! If you can't solve the chess game, what's the point of playing? Why are you looking for short-sightedness?" As she spoke, two streams of tears rolled down her cheeks. Murong Fu asked in a daze, "What's the matter with me?" Wang Yuyan said, "Fortunately, Mr. Duan knocked down the long sword in your hand, otherwise... otherwise..." Gong Yeqian persuaded: "My lord, this chess game is fascinating, it seems that there is something in it. You don't need to waste your time thinking about it." Murong Fu turned his head to Duan Yu, and asked: "Is this move of your Excellency really the sword move of the Six Meridians Excalibur? It's a pity I didn't see it, can you try again This trick, so that I can open my eyes." Duan Yu glanced at Jiumozhi, afraid that he would come to arrest him after seeing him make a move of "Six Meridians Excalibur". Resisting, fearful in his heart, he took three steps to the left, far away from Jiumozhi, with Zhu Danchen and three other people in the middle, and then he replied: "I... I was in a hurry, by chance, I want to go again Try a trick, it will be difficult. Did you really not see it just now?" Murong Fu's face was ashamed, and he said: "The next moment, my mind is in a daze, it's like being possessed by a demon." Bao BuTong yelled, and said: "That's right, the XingXiu old monster must be casting evil spells nearby, young master, be careful!" Murong Fu glanced at Ding Chunqiu, and said to Duan Yu: "I fell into a sorcery by mistake, I am very grateful for the rescue. Brother Duan has the unique skill of 'Six Meridians Excalibur', but is it from the Duan family in Dali?"
Suddenly, a voice floated from a distance: "Which member of the Duan family in Dali is here? Is it Duan Zhengchun?" It was Duan Yanqing, who was "full of evil". Zhu Danchen and the others immediately changed their colors.I heard a voice like metal rubbing against each other and shouted: "Our boss is the genuine Dali Duan family, the rest are fakes." Duan Yu smiled slightly and thought, "My apprentice is here too." As soon as the cry of the South Sea Crocodile God stopped, a person came up quickly from the foot of the mountain, it was Yun Zhonghe, and shouted: "The four villains in the world are visiting Mr. Congbian, and I would like to go to the chess meeting." Su Xinghe said : "Welcome to you." As soon as the four words were spoken, the Yunzhong Crane floated in front of everyone. After a while, Duan Yanqing, Ye Erniang, and South Sea Crocodile came side by side.South Sea Crocodile God said loudly: "Our boss was very happy to see the invitation card. He put aside other things and rushed to play chess. His martial arts are invincible in the world, even better than my second brother Yue. Whoever refuses to accept it, Now come up and play three moves with him. Do you want to fight alone, or do you all go together? Why don't you show your weapons?" Ye Erniang said: "Sir, don't talk nonsense! Playing chess is not about fighting with force What kind of weapons are you using? Why are you all coming together?" Nanhai Crocodile said, "You're just talking nonsense, you don't want to fight with weapons, why are you rushing here?" Duan Yanqing stared at the chess board intently, contemplating it, and after a long, long time, the iron stick with his left hand reached into the chess box, and the tip of the stick sucked a white piece and put it on the chess board. Xuan Nan praised: "Dali Duan's kung fu is unrivaled in the south of the world, it really has a well-deserved name." Duan Yu has seen the scene of Duan Yanqing playing chess with the yellow-browed monk that day, he knows that not only his internal strength is deep, but also his chess strength is very high, maybe this "Zhenlong" can be cracked for him.Zhu Danchen whispered in his ear: "My lord, let's go! Don't miss this good opportunity." But Duan Yu wanted to see how Duan Yanqing would solve this difficult situation, and at last met Wang Yuyan, the "good opportunity" happened After that, even when the sky was falling, she refused to leave her behind, only said "uh, huh" a few times, but took a few steps closer to the chess game. Su Xinghe knew the ever-changing moves of this chess game, he knew every move well, and immediately responded with a black chess move.Duan Yanqing thought for a while, and made a move.Su Xinghe said: "Your Excellency's move is extremely clever, let's see if we can break through the checkpoint and open a way out." He played a black chess piece to seal the way out.Duan Yanqing gave birth to another son. The Shaolin monk Xu Zhu said suddenly: "I'm afraid this move won't work!" He saw Murong Fu make this move just now, after that he continued until he drew his sword and killed himself.He was afraid that Duan Yanqing would repeat the same mistakes, and he couldn't bear it, so he issued a warning. South Sea Crocodile God was furious, and shouted: "You little monk, you are also worthy to tell me if my boss can do it!" He grabbed his vest and lifted it over.Duan Yu said: "Good apprentice, don't hurt this little master!" When the Crocodile God of the South China Sea came, he had seen Duan Yu long ago, and he was always embarrassed. He cried out and said angrily: "If you don't get hurt, you don't get hurt, what's the matter!" He let Xu Zhu down again. Everyone was surprised to see that such a brutal and ferocious South Sea Crocodile God listened to Duan Yu's words and didn't back down when he called him "disciple".Only Zhu Danchen and the others understood what was going on, and secretly laughed in their hearts. Xu Zhu sat on the ground, pondering: "My master often said that the Dharma door passed down by the Buddha is precepts, samadhi, and wisdom. "Surangama Sutra" says: 'Take heart as precepts, precepts give birth to samadhi, and samadhi Fa Hui.' It is difficult for us people with blunt roots to control the mind as a warning, so Bodhidharma passed down the method of convenience, teaching us to learn martial arts to control the mind, and also to play chess. It also pays attention to victory and defeat, which is exactly the opposite of the principle of meditation. Therefore, no matter whether you are learning martial arts or playing chess, you must be invincible. It is very easy to be invincible in chanting scriptures, eating, walking, and sleeping. But it is extremely difficult. If you can have no desire to win or lose in martial arts competitions or chess games, then you will be on the right track. There is a saying in Dharma Phrase Sutra: "If you win, you will complain, and if you lose, you will despise yourself. Get rid of the mentality of winning and losing, and be free from disputes." Ann.' I am not good at martial arts, and my chess skills are inferior. When I compete with my brothers and play chess, I always win less and lose more. The master praised me for not being angry or complaining. The Duan benefactor made a wrong move, worried that he would lose, and gave advice? What's more, with my chess skills, how can I guide others? Although his move is the same as that of Mr. Murong, it will probably be different after that. I don't understand it, but instead say 'I'm afraid it won't work', isn't it a great conceit of Gonggao?" Duan Yanqing thought about it for a while, one son at a time, the more he thought about it, the more he thought about it, and when it was more than twenty sons, the sun was already in the west, Xuannan suddenly said: "Benefactor Duan, at first you walked straight ahead. On the eleventh day, he walked into a side door, and the more he went, the more he went, and it was hard to save him." Duan Yanqing's face was stiff and expressionless, and the voice in his belly said: "Your Shaolin sect is a famous and authentic school, follow your orthodox way. , but how to solve it?" Xuannan sighed, and said: "This chess game seems right but not right, seems evil but not evil, it can't be solved by using the right way, but it won't work if you purely take the edge!" Duan Yanqing's left iron stick rested in mid-air, trembling slightly, he couldn't press it down, and after a long time, he said: "There is no way out, and there are pursuers behind, it's not right, it's not evil, that's so difficult!" The traditional martial arts was originally Dali Duan's orthodox sect, but later he fell into the evil way. Xuannan's words touched his state of mind, and he gradually fell into the devil's way like Mr. Murong. This Zhenlong is ever-changing, and it is given according to the person. Those who love money make mistakes because of greed, and those who are irritable make bad things because of anger.Duan Yu's failure is that he loves too much and refuses to abandon his son.Murong Fu's loss was due to his attachment to power and the courage to abandon his son, but he refused to lose power no matter what.The first regret in Duan Yanqing's life is that after being disabled, he had to abandon his school's authentic martial arts and learn heresy sorcery. When he was concentrating on it, foreign demons invaded, and his mind fluttered and he couldn't control himself. Ding Chunqiu smiled and said: "Yes! It is easy for a person to go from righteousness to evil, but it is difficult to turn evil back to righteousness. Your life is destined to be ruined, ruined! Alas, it is a pity that one mistake will cause eternal hatred, and it is impossible to turn back. It is!" His words were full of regret.XuanNan and other masters all know that this XingXiu old monster has bad intentions, he took advantage of the fire to loot, to lure Duan YanQing into madness and get rid of a formidable opponent. Sure enough, Duan Yanqing remained motionless, and said sadly: "As the prince of Dali Kingdom, I have fallen into the world today, reduced to this stage, and I really feel ashamed of my ancestors." Ding Chunqiu said: "If you die under the Nine Springs, you will have no face to see the ancestors of the Duan family. If you know you are ashamed, you might as well commit suicide as a hero. Alas, alas! It's better to kill yourself, it's better to kill yourself Let's go!" The voice was soft and sweet, and the people with lesser skills at the side already heard it in a daze and drowsy. Duan Yanqing then said to himself: "Oh, it's better to commit suicide!" Lifting the iron stick, it slowly touched his chest.But after all, his cultivation level is profound, and he faintly knew something was wrong, and there seemed to be a voice deep in his heart saying: "No, no, if this continues, it will be terrible!" But the iron stick in his left hand was still pointing towards his chest inch by inch. .When he lost his country in exile and was seriously injured, he also had the idea of suicide. It was only because of a special opportunity that he regained his strength. Thoughts of suicide came up again. Among the great masters around, XuanNan was merciful and wanted to wake him up with his words, but he had to have a skill comparable to Duan Yanqing's to make a shocking sound, otherwise it would not only be useless, but cause disaster. He was seriously injured, But also helpless.Su Xinghe abides by the rules established by his master back then and cannot be rescued.Murong Fu knew that Duan Yanqing was a master of the evil sect, he died like a fire, just to eliminate the evil in the world.Jiumozhi gloated at his misfortune, and watched with a smile on his hands.Duan Yu and You Tanzhi are both very powerful, but they don't understand what Duan Yanqing's move means.Although Wang Yuyan knows a lot of martial arts from various sects and sects, but the evil sect that Ding ChunQiu used his mental strength to lure is not martial arts, she doesn't know anything about it.Although Ye Erniang has accumulated grievances towards Duan Yanqing, she is a sworn partner after all, and she wants to save each other, but she doesn't know how to do it.Deng Baichuan, Kang Guangling and others have lost all their skills, and they don't want to get involved in the competition between the Xingxiu old monster and the "number one villain". 南海鳄神心下焦急,眼见段延庆的杖头离他胸口已不过数寸,再延搁片刻,立时便点了自己死穴,当下顺手抓起虚竹,叫道:“老大,接住了这和尚!”说着便向段延庆掷去。 丁春秋拍出一掌,道:“去吧!别来搅局!”南海鳄神这一掷之力极为雄浑,虚竹身带劲风,向前疾飞,但给丁春秋软软的一掌拍着,虚竹的身子又飞了回去,直撞向南海鳄神。 南海鳄神双手接住,想再向段延庆掷去,不料丁春秋的掌力中蕴蓄着三股后劲,南海鳄神突然双目圆睁,腾腾腾退出三步,正待立定,第二股后劲又到。他双膝一软,坐倒在地,只道再也没事了,哪知还有第三股后劲袭来。他身不由主地倒翻了一个筋斗,双手兀自抓着虚竹,将他在身下一压,又翻了过来。他料想丁老怪这一掌更有第四股后劲,忙将虚竹的身子往前推出,以便挡架。 但第四股后劲却没有了,南海鳄神睁眼骂道:“你奶奶个雄!”放落了虚竹。 丁春秋发了这一掌,心力稍弛,段延庆的铁杖停在半空,不再移动。丁春秋道:“来不及了,来不及了,段延庆,我劝你还是自尽了吧,还是自尽了吧!”段延庆叹道:“是啊,活在世上,还有什么意思?还是自尽了吧!”说话之间,杖头离着胸口衣衫又近了两寸。 虚竹慈悲之心大动,心知要解段延庆的魔障,须从棋局入手,但棋艺低浅,要解开这局复杂无比的棋中难题,当真想也不敢想,眼见段延庆双目呆呆地凝视棋局,危机生于顷刻,突然间灵机一动:“我解不开棋局,但捣乱一番,却是容易,只须他心神一分,便有救了。既无棋局,何来胜败?”便道:“我来解这棋局。”快步上前,从棋盒中取过一枚白子,闭了眼睛,随手放上棋局。 他双眼还没睁开,只听得苏星河怒声斥道:“胡闹,胡闹,你自填一气,共活变成不活,自己杀死一块白棋,哪有这等下棋的?”虚竹睁眼看时,不禁满脸通红。 原来自己闭着眼睛瞎放一子,竟放在一块已给黑棋围得密不通风的白棋之中。这一块黑棋、白棋互相围住,双方无眼,剩有两个公气,黑棋如想收气,填去一气,白棋一子便可将黑棋吃光;白棋如想收气,填去一气,黑棋一子便将白棋吃光,围棋中称为“共活”,又称“双活”,所谓“此亦不敢先,彼亦不敢先”,双方都只能住手不下。虚竹在一块共活的大棋中下了一子,自己收气,那是将自己大片活棋奉上给对方吃去,对方若不吃白棋,便会给白棋吃了,因此黑棋非吃不可。棋道之中,从无这等自杀的行径。这块白棋一死,白方眼看是全军覆没了。 鸠摩智、慕容复、段誉等人见了,都不禁哈哈大笑。玄难摇头莞尔。范百龄虽在衰疲之余,也忍不住道:“这不是开玩笑吗?” 苏星河道:“先师遗命,此局不论何人,均可入局。小师父这一着虽异想天开,总也是入局的一着。”此时更无别法,下了一枚黑子,将虚竹自己挤死了的一片白棋从棋盘上提取下来。 段延庆大叫一声,从幻境中醒觉,眼望丁春秋,心道:“星宿老怪,你乘人之危,暗施毒手,咱们可不能善罢干休。” 丁春秋向虚竹瞧了一眼,目中满含怨毒之意,骂道:“小贼秃!” 段延庆看了棋局变化,已知适才死里逃生,乃出于虚竹的救援,好生感激,情知丁春秋挟嫌报复,立即便要向虚竹下手,寻思:“少林高僧玄难在此,谅星宿老怪也不能为难他的徒子徒孙,但若玄难老朽昏庸,回护不周,我自不能让小和尚为我而死。”
苏星河向虚竹道:“小师父,你杀了自己一块棋子,黑棋再逼紧一步,你如何应法?” 虚竹赔笑道:“小僧棋艺低劣,胡乱下子,志在救人。这盘棋小僧是不会下的,请老前辈原谅。” 苏星河脸色一沉,厉声道:“先师布下此局,恭请天下高手破解。倘若破解不得,倒也无妨,若有后殃,也属咎由自取。但如有人前来捣乱棋局,渎亵了先师毕生的心血,纵然人多势众,嘿嘿,老夫虽又聋又哑,却也要誓死周旋。”他叫做“聋哑老人”,其实既不聋,又不哑,此刻早已张耳听声,开口说话,竟仍自称“又聋又哑”,只是他说话时须髯戟张,神情凶猛,谁也不敢笑话于他。 虚竹合十深深行礼,说道:“老前辈……” 苏星河大声喝道:“下棋便下棋,多说更有何用?我师父是给你胡乱消遣的么?”说着右手出掌,砰的一声巨响,尘土飞扬,虚竹身前立时现出一个大坑。这一掌力道猛恶无比,若再推前尺许,虚竹早已筋折骨断,死于非命了。 虚竹吓得心中怦怦乱跳,举眼向玄难瞧去,盼望师伯祖出头,救他脱此困境。 玄难棋艺不高,武功又已全失,更有什么法子好想?当此情势,只有硬起头皮,正要向苏星河求情,忽见虚竹伸手入盒,取过一枚白子,放上棋盘。所下之处,却是提去白子后现出的空位。 这一步棋,竟大有道理。这三十年来,苏星河于这局棋的千百种变化,均已拆解烂熟,对方不论如何下子,都不能逾越他已拆解过的范围。但虚竹一上来便闭了眼乱下一子,以致自己杀了一大块本来“共活”的白子,任何稍懂弈理之人,都决不会去下这一着。那等如是提剑自刎、横刀自杀。岂知他把自己一大块白棋送给对方吃去之后,局面顿呈开朗,黑棋虽大占优势,白棋却已有回旋余地,不再像以前这般缚手缚脚,顾此失彼。这个新局面,苏星河做梦也没想到过,他一怔之下,思索良久,方应了一着黑棋。 原来适才虚竹正自彷徨失措,忽然一个细细的声音钻入耳中:“下'平'位三九路!”虚竹也不理会此言是何人指教,更不想此着是对是错,拿起白子,依言便下在“平”位三九路上。待苏星河应了黑棋后,那声音又钻入虚竹耳中:“'平'位二八路。”虚竹再将一枚白棋下在“平”位二八路上。 他此子一落,只听得鸠摩智、慕容复、段誉等人都“咦”的一声叫了出来。虚竹抬头起来,见许多人脸上均有钦佩讶异之色,显然自己这一着大是精妙,又见苏星河脸上神色既欢喜赞叹,又焦躁忧虑,两条长长的眉毛不住上下掀动。 虚竹心下起疑:“他为什么忽然高兴?难道我这一着下错了么?”但随即转念:“管他下对下错,只要我和他应对到十着以上,显得我下棋也有分寸,不是胡乱搅局,侮辱他先师,他就不会见怪了。”待苏星河应了黑子后,依着暗中相助之人的指示,又下一着白子。他一面下棋,一面留神察看,是否师伯祖在暗加指示,但见玄难神情焦急,却是不像,何况他始终没开口。 钻入他耳中的声音,显然是“传音入密”的上乘内功,说话者以深厚内力,将话送入他一人耳中,旁人即使靠在他身边,亦无法听闻。但不管话声如何轻,话总是要说的。虚竹偷眼察看各人口唇,竟没一个在动,可是那“下'去'位五六路,食黑棋三子!”的声音,却清清楚楚地传入了他耳中。虚竹依言而下,寻思:“教我的除师伯祖外,再没第二人。其余那些人和我非亲非故,如何肯来教我?这些高手之中,也只有师伯祖没下过棋,其余的都试过而失败了。师伯祖神功非凡,居然能不动口唇而传音入密,我不知几时才能修得到这个地步。” 他哪知教他下棋的,却是那个天下第一大恶人段延庆。适才段延庆沉迷棋局之际,给丁春秋趁火打劫,险些走火入魔,自杀身亡,幸得虚竹捣乱棋局,才救了他一命。他见苏星河对虚竹厉声相责,大有杀害之意,当即出言指点,意在为虚竹解围,令他能敷衍数着而退。他善于腹语之术,说话可不动口唇,再以深厚内功传音入密,身旁虽有好几位一等一的高手,竟然谁也没瞧出其中机关。 岂知数着一下之后,局面竟起了极大变化,段延庆才知这“珍珑”的秘奥,正是要白棋先挤死自己一大块共活之棋,以后的妙着方能源源而生。棋中固有“反扑”、“倒脱靴”之法,自己故意送死,让对方吃去数子,然后取得胜势,但送死者最多也不过八九子,决无一口气奉送数十子之理,这等“不要共活”而“挤死自己”的着法,实乃围棋中千古未有之奇变,任你是如何超妙入神的高手,也决不会想到这一条路上去。任何人所想的,总是如何脱困求生,从来没人故意往死路上去想。若不是虚竹闭上眼睛、随手瞎摆而下出这着大笨棋来,只怕再过一千年,这个“珍珑”也没人能解得开。 段延庆的棋术本极高明,当日在大理与黄眉僧对弈,逼得黄眉僧几难招架,这时棋局中吃掉一大块白棋后再下,天地一宽,既不必顾念这大块白棋的死活,更不再有自己白棋处处掣肘,反而腾挪自如,不如以前这般进退维谷了。 鸠摩智、慕容复等不知段延庆在暗中指点,但见虚竹妙着纷呈,接连吃了两小块黑子,忍不住喝彩。 玄难喃喃自语:“这局棋本来纠缠于得失胜败之中,以致无可破解,虚竹这一着不着意于生死,更不着意于胜败,反而勘破了生死,得到解脱……”他隐隐似有所悟,自知一生耽于武学,于禅定功夫大有欠缺,忽想:“聋哑先生与函谷八友专鹜杂学,以致武功不如丁春秋,我先前还笑他们走入了歧路。可是我毕生专练武功,不勤参禅,不急了生死,岂不是更加走上了歧路?”想到此节,霎时之间全身大汗淋漓。
段誉初时还关注棋局,到得后来,一双眼睛又只放在王语嫣身上,他越看越神伤,但见王语嫣的眼光,始终没须臾离开过慕容复。段誉心中只说:“我走了吧,我走了吧!再耽下去,只有多历苦楚,说不定当场便要吐血。”但要他自行离开王语嫣,却又如何能够?寻思:“等王姑娘回过头来,我便说:'王姑娘,恭喜你已和表哥相会,我今日得多见你一面,实是有缘。我这可要走了!'她如果说:'好,你走吧!'那我只好走了。但她如说:'别忙,我还有话跟你说。'那么我便等着,瞧她有什么话吩咐。” 其实,段誉明知王语嫣不会回头来瞧他一眼,更不会说“别忙,我还有话跟你说。”突然之间,王语嫣后脑的柔发微微一动。段誉一颗心怦怦而跳:“她回过头来了!”却听得她轻轻叹了口气,低声叫道:“表哥!” 慕容复凝视棋局,见白棋已占上风,正自着着进逼,心想:“这几步棋我也想得出。万事起头难,那第一着怪棋,我却无论如何想不出。”王语嫣低声叫唤,他竟没听见。 王语嫣又轻轻叹息,慢慢转过头来。 段誉心中大跳:“她转过头来了!” 王语嫣一张俏丽的脸庞果然转了过来。段誉看到她脸上带着一丝淡淡的忧郁,眼神中更有幽怨之色,寻思:“自从她与慕容复公子并肩而来,神色间始终欢喜无限,怎地忽然不高兴起来?难道……难道为了心中对我也有一点儿牵挂吗?”只见她眼光更向右转,和他的眼光相接,段誉向前踏了一步,想说:“王姑娘,你有什么话说?”但王语嫣的眼光缓缓移了开去,向着远处凝望了一会,又转向慕容复。 段誉一颗心更向下低沉,说不尽的苦涩:“她不是不瞧我,可比不瞧我更差上百倍。她眼光对住了我,然而是视而不见。她眼中见到了我,我的模样却没进入她心中。她只在凝思她表哥的事,哪里有半分将我段誉放在心上。唉,不如走了吧,不如走了吧!”
那边虚竹听从段延庆的指点落子,眼见黑棋不论如何应法,都要给白棋吃去一块,但如黑棋放开一条生路,那么白棋就此冲出重围,那时别有天地,再也奈何它不得了。 苏星河凝思半晌,笑吟吟地应了一着黑棋。段延庆传音道:“下'上'位七八路!”虚竹依言下子,他对弈道虽所知甚少,但也知此着一下,白棋大胜,便解破了这个珍珑棋局,拍手笑道:“好像成了吧?” 苏星河满脸笑容,拱手道:“小神僧天赋英才,可喜可贺。” 虚竹忙还礼道:“不敢,不敢,这个不是我……”他正要说出这是受了师伯祖的指点,那“传音入密”声音道:“此中秘密,千万不可揭穿。险境未脱,更须加倍小心在意。”虚竹只道是玄难再加指示,便垂首道:“是,是!” 苏星河站起身来,说道:“先师布下此局,数十年来无人能解,小神僧解开这个珍珑,在下感激不尽。”虚竹不明其中缘由,只得谦虚道:“我这是误打误撞,全凭长辈见爱,老先生过奖,愧不敢当。” 苏星河走到那三间木屋之前,伸手肃客,道:“小神僧,请进!” 虚竹见这三间木屋建构得好生奇怪,竟没门户,不知如何进去,更不知进去作甚,一时呆在当地,没了主意。只听得那声音又道:“棋局上冲开一条出路,乃硬战苦斗而致。木屋无门,你也用少林派武功硬劈好了。”虚竹道:“如此得罪了!”摆个马步,右手提起,发掌向板门上劈了过去。 他武功有限,当日给丁春秋大袖一拂,便即倒地,为星宿派门人按住擒获,幸而如此,内力得保不失。然在场上这许多高手眼中,他这一掌之力毕竟不值一哂,幸好那门板并不坚牢,喀喇一声,门板裂开一缝。虚竹又劈两掌,这才将门板劈开,但手掌已然隐隐生疼。 南海鳄神哈哈大笑,说道:“少林派的硬功,实在稀松平常!”虚竹回头道:“小僧是少林派中最不成器的徒儿,功夫浅薄,但不是少林派武功不成。”只听那声音道:“快快进去,不可回头,别理会旁人!”虚竹道:“是!”举步便踏了进去。 只听得丁春秋的声音叫道:“这是本门的门户,你这小和尚岂可擅入?”跟着砰砰两声巨响,虚竹只觉一股劲风倒卷上来,要将他身子拉将出去,可是跟着两股大力在他背心和臀部猛力一撞,身不由主,一个筋斗向里直翻进去。 他不知这一下已是死里逃生,适才丁春秋发掌暗袭,要致他死命,鸠摩智则运起“控鹤功”,要拉他出来。但段延庆以杖上暗劲消去了丁春秋的一掌,苏星河处身在他和鸠摩智之间,以左掌消解了“控鹤功”,右掌连拍两下,将他打了进去。 这两掌力道刚猛,虚竹撞破一重板壁后,额头砰的一下,又撞在一重板壁之上,只撞得昏天黑地,险些晕去,过了半晌,这才站起,摸摸额角,已肿起了一大块。但见自己处身在一间空空荡荡、一无所有的房中。他想找寻门户,这房竟无门无窗,只有自己撞破板壁而跌进来的一个空洞。他呆了呆,便想从那破洞中爬出去。
只听得隔着板壁一个苍老低沉的声音传了过来:“既然来了,怎么还要出去?” 虚竹转过身子,说道:“请老前辈指点途径。” 那声音道:“途径是你自己打出来的,谁也不能教你。我这棋局布下后,数十年来没人能解,今日终于给你拆开,你还不过来!” 虚竹听到“我这棋局”四字,不由得毛发悚然,颤声道:“你……你……你……”他听得苏星河口口声声说这棋局是他“先师”所制,这声音是人是鬼?只听那声音又道:“时机稍纵即逝,我等了三十年,没多少时候能再等你了,乖孩儿,快进来吧!” 虚竹听那声音甚是和蔼慈祥,显然全无恶意,当下更不多想,左肩在那板壁上一撞,喀喇喇一声响,那板壁已日久腐朽,当即破了一洞。 虚竹一眼望进去,不由得大吃一惊,只见里面又是一间空空荡荡的房间,却有一个人坐在半空。他第一个念头便是:“有鬼!”吓得只想转身而逃,却听得那人说道:“唉,原来是个小和尚!唉,还是个好生丑陋的小和尚,难,难,难!唉,难,难,难!” 虚竹听他三声长叹,连说了六个“难”字,再向他凝神瞧去,这才看清,原来这人身上有一条黑色绳子缚着,那绳子另一端连在横梁之上,将他身子悬空吊起。只因他身后板壁颜色漆黑,绳子也是黑色,二黑相叠,绳子便看不出来,一眼瞧去,宛然是凌空而坐。 虚竹的相貌本来颇为丑陋,浓眉大眼,鼻孔上翻,双耳招风,嘴唇甚厚,加上此刻撞破板壁时脸上又受了些伤,更加难看。他自幼父母双亡,少林寺中的和尚心生慈悲,将他收养在寺中,寺中僧众不是虔诚清修,便是专心学武,谁也没来留神他的相貌是俊是丑。佛家言道,人身乃“臭皮囊”,对这臭皮囊长得好不好看,倘多加关怀,于证道大有妨碍。因此那人说他是个“好生丑陋的小和尚”,虚竹生平还是第一次听见。 他微微抬头,向那人瞧去。只见他黑须三尺,没一根斑白,脸如冠玉,更没半丝皱纹,年纪显已不小,却仍神采飞扬,风度闲雅。虚竹微感惭愧:“说到相貌,我和你自然天差地远。”这时心中已无惧意,躬身行礼,说道:“小僧虚竹,拜见前辈高人。” 那人点了点头,道:“你姓什么?”虚竹一怔,道:“出家之人,早无俗家姓氏。”那人道:“你出家之前姓什么?”虚竹道:“小僧自幼出家,向来便无姓氏。” 那人向他端详半晌,叹了口气,道:“你能解破我的棋局,聪明才智,自是非同小可,但相貌如此,却终究不行,唉,难得很。我瞧终究白费心思,反而枉送了你性命。小师父,我送一份礼物给你,你便去吧!” 虚竹听那老人语气,显是有一件重大难事,深以无人相助为忧,大乘佛法第一讲究“度众生一切苦厄”,当即说道:“小僧于棋艺一道,实在浅薄得紧,老前辈这棋局,也不是小僧自己拆解的。但若老前辈有甚难事要办,小僧虽本领低微,却也愿勉力而为,纵使甘冒大险,亦不敢辞,至于礼物,可不敢受赐。” 那老人道:“你有这番侠义心肠,