Twilight Speaker

Chapter 153: The Chess Game of Fate, the Pillar of Destiny, and the Old Friend
To be on the safe side, when approaching the palace, Chen Xiang silently activated the [Pseudo Time Seed].

This seed of authority comes from the Lord of Oblivion [Stupid], who corresponds to the Outer God who is revered as the Lord of History, Oblivion, and Lost, and their authority is interconnected.
The sovereign authority they hold has some connection with the authority of history and time.
Chen Xiang couldn't help but think of the last minute of the lost time. The corpses of the old masters that existed in the starry battlefield above were neither dull nor stupid.

And it just so happens that among the seeds of authority obtained from the old masters, only the authority of Dumb and Stupid has the prefix "false". One is the false seed of truth, and the other is the false seed of time.
Truth, time.

Will there be any contact?
He kept an eye on it silently, not thinking deeply about it for the time being. He just activated the pseudo-time seed, using the power of forgetfulness and historical power contained in it to blur himself and reduce his own presence to the minimum.

"In this case, unless Lord Donghong or Wei Shun stares at me directly, they won't be able to recognize me just by their divine senses."

"This is considered a safe option. We just need to avoid these two people."

Chen Xiang's thoughts turned over and over again, and he was sure that no one in the palace would have seen him again.

Wei Shun met him once in the Great City and was nearly kicked to death by him;

The Lord of Donghong probably caught a glimpse of me once a few days ago when he was seeing off the 'Speaker' in the ancient castle.

After confirming that everything was safe, Wei Qingqiu, Wei Tuantuan and Chen Xiang, led by a palace commander, headed towards the palace and arrived in a moment.

Standing outside the palace, Chen Xiang looked into the distance, his heart trembling slightly. The structure of the palace was almost exactly the same as the palace of the ancient dynasty in his previous life.
High walls and red tiles, extremely traditional and standard Chinese ancient architecture
Chen Xiang thought of the Forbidden City in his previous life.

After entering the palace, the aura was close to that of a false god. The commander who stood at the peak of the angels stopped and said with a sidelong glance:
"Seventh Prince, His Majesty has only summoned you and the daughter of the prince. As for your attendants, they are not allowed to enter the palace. He can wait in the side hall first."

Chen Xiang nodded slightly:

"Okay, may I ask where the side hall is?"

"I'll have someone take you there."

The commander called a guard and gave him some instructions. Then he led Wei Qingqiu and the looking Wei Tuantuan away. The guard nodded to Chen Xiang and said,
"Come with me. The palace building for foreign guests to rest is on the west side, not too far away."

Chen Xiang responded with a smile, following the guards and sensing silently.

As soon as he entered the palace, he sensed a very 'stuffy' feeling - he knew without thinking that there must be an extremely terrifying and powerful formation arranged in the palace, and it is very likely that there are true god-level secret patterns engraved on it.

Even Chen Xiang’s own spirit was giving a strong warning!
This is terrible.

Until now, even if facing a weak true god directly, it is difficult for Chen Xiang’s spirit to have an early warning!
There is indeed a great secret in the palace.

Following the guard, Chen Xiang asked thoughtfully:

"Is it difficult to see the king on weekdays?"

The guard frowned and warned:
"My dear little brother, you must be careful in what you say and do in the palace. Look less, listen less, and talk less. There are many nobles in the palace. If you offend them, your master may not be able to save you."

After a pause, he found Chen Xiang quite pleasing to the eye and reminded him:
"When we get to the palace, you must be more careful not to say anything, as there will be a distinguished person there."

"Noble? Who?"

Chen Xiang asked with interest:

"Will there be a noble person in the palace where we are waiting to rest?"

"That palace building is for all foreign guests, regardless of their status. Apart from the king, most of the other important people in the palace receive foreign guests there. It just so happens that today, a big man is meeting a foreign noble."

After a pause, the guard continued:

"Don't ask me who I am. I told you, you will lose your head. Anyway, when we get there, watch with your eyes and nose and watch with your nose. That's all I have to say."

He didn't say anything more, but just silently led Chen Xiang towards the palace. Along the way, Chen Xiang looked around, feeling a little dazed and as if it were unreal.

The interior of this palace located in a bustling metropolis is clearly no different from the ancient imperial palace in the previous life.
Along the way, you can see palace maids and guards in ancient costumes. Occasionally, you will see nobles traveling, and they all ride in carriages or ancient sedan chairs.
This gave Chen Xiang the illusion of returning to the ancient past, which was completely different from the supernatural, mysticism, or modern technology. There was a clear sense of separation.
Well, that great emperor, the ruler of Donghong Kingdom, was really bored and had to build the palace into this appearance.

After passing through numerous palaces and temples, passing by flower pavilions, courtyards, waterside terraces and towers, we finally approached the palace building where the guests could rest and wait.

The palace building is very magnificent, about ten stories high, covering a very large area, and has an octagonal and square shape. It is simple yet solemn and dignified.

"Go in." The guard said calmly, "Remember, don't talk, just sit quietly. If you offend the nobles and important people inside, I will be in trouble!"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Chen Xiang smiled happily and strode towards the palace building.

As soon as I entered the palace, I saw many people there, mostly foreign guests. Are there so many?
Chen Xiang was a little confused. Seeing that all the foreign guests were sitting cross-legged in front of small tables, he randomly found a table and sat down on the floor.

Some people looked towards Chen Xiang. A palace maid brought wine and food. A young man beside him asked with a smile:

"Brother, were you also invited to solve the chess game?"

"Solve the chess?"

Chen Xiang was somewhat puzzled:

"That's not the case. What chess game is this?"

The young man was stunned. No?

He didn't think much about it and explained:
"It's the annual chess interpretation competition. The chief of the Imperial Observatory will personally set up the chessboard. Anyone who can interpret the chessboard can enter the Imperial Observatory."

As he spoke, the young man pointed to the center of the palace building:

"It hasn't started yet. A big shot from the Abyss Church is playing chess with Lord Supervisor. It will be our turn soon."

He was obviously a little excited, his eyes were bright.

Chen Xiang looked curiously. In the middle of the palace building was a curtain of gauze. He couldn't see clearly what was inside. He could only vaguely see two figures sitting opposite each other, seemingly playing a game of chess. Hmm?
Chen Xiang was slightly startled. The gauze curtain seemed to be unusual. In his spiritual vision, he could see many secret runes engraved on it. Without using his real ability, it would be difficult to see through it!
The seed of false truth vibrated slightly, and the chaotic information was captured.

[Sky Curtain: A great artifact of the true gods. A large number of arcane runes are added to it every year. A small one can block the view of a certain area, or a large one can connect the sky and the sun, isolating everything.]

[Taboo Item 042: The chess game of destiny. The spectators and the players who solve the game will have their spirit and luck absorbed. The amount depends on the mind of the person in charge.]

[Taboo 042: The chessboard of destiny. This taboo contains part of the power of destiny. It is the chessboard of destiny left in the world.]

[Taboo Item 042: The chess game of destiny, there is a forbidden life sealed inside the chessboard]

[Taboo 042: The chess game of destiny, a conspiracy and plot are unfolding around this taboo]

[Taboo 042: Unknown Information]

[Taboo 042: Unknown Information]

【Taboo 042】

A large amount of relevant information flooded into Chen Xiang's mind. He was stunned, and his pupils shrank slightly. He discarded the messy information and focused his thoughts on the key points.

[It contains some power over destiny].

【From the Pillars of Destiny】.

This was the first time that Chen Xiang read and captured information directly related to the 'Three Pillars of God', and that pillar of destiny!

"It's really a good idea to come to the palace this time."

Chen Xiang's heart was a little hot, trying to capture more information, concentrating on the word [Pillar of Destiny]. The seeds of false truth were stimulated to the extreme, and even the depths of his soul felt exhausted! !
Just when he was about to use the Thinker's Eye placed in the mirror space, two vague messages were finally successfully captured!

[Pillar of Destiny: One of the three pillars, he is in trouble because of the time paradox, in the gap between existence and non-existence, reality and illusion, life and death]

[Time Paradox: You are the creator of this time paradox. It has trapped the Three Pillar Gods, making it extremely difficult for them to appear in the world and to interfere with reality.]

Chen Xiang was stunned.

ha? ?

The pillar of destiny is in trouble, in trouble created by itself? ?

Time Paradox
Chen Xiang's expression changed slightly, his mind turning over and over again, what is the time paradox?
Made by yourself?

Is this a backup plan that he left behind in the past years? No wonder, no wonder the Three Pillars God never showed up and hardly interfered with reality!

Chen Xiang suddenly understood.

Before he could ponder the concept of the time paradox, the young man beside him spoke cheerfully:
"Dude, what are you looking at? Why are you so engrossed?"

Chen Xiang came back to his senses, looked sideways at the young man, and smiled slightly. Before he could speak, the young man said:
"Since you are not here to solve chess, then you are quite extraordinary, to be placed in the palace tower specially for foreign guests to rest."

After a pause, he stretched out his hand:

"Hello? I'm Chu Lu, and my family is in the shipping and trading business. Well, half of Donghong's extraordinary ships and spiritual ships were built by my family. You've probably heard of my dad, Chu Tianshan!"

Chen Xiang smiled happily:
"Well, I've heard a lot about you. My name is Chen Xiang, and I'm a missionary."

Naturally, he had never heard of Chu Tianshan, but he was probably a "big shot" in some sense in Donghong Kingdom. Well, a big shot to others.

"Preaching??"

Chu Lu was stunned for a moment, then stood in awe:

"Brother Chen, are you from the Abyss Church? No wonder. Did you come here with that bishop? No, Brother Chen, don't you know the chess game today?"

"Bishop?" Chen Xiang asked in surprise.

"Yes." Chu Lu smiled and pointed at the veil curtain, and pointed at a figure who was making a move in it: "It seems that you don't know, Brother Chen, that the big shot who is playing chess with Jianzheng is the famous Bishop Lu of your church!"

After a pause, he asked with interest:

"Brother Chen, why don't you try to solve the chess game later? You can at least gain some experience. Even if you fail, at least you can meet the Supervisor, which is a great opportunity."

Chen Xiang was thoughtful:
"I really plan to try it. Besides, I'm not from the Church of the Abyss."

He didn't want the little guy named Chu Lu to misunderstand, lest he get into trouble when the unknown bishop came out. It was better to keep a low profile at the moment.

Chu Lu blinked:
"It's not the Abyss Church? Then Brother Chen, you said you want to preach. Hmm?"

He paused suddenly, his expression changed slightly, and he whispered:

"Hurry and lower your head! Bishop Lu has come out. He hates people looking directly at him!"

Chen Xiang did not listen to Chu Lu's words, but subconsciously glanced sideways. A graceful figure slowly lifted the veil and walked out indifferently.

Chen Xiang almost coughed and suddenly put up his hands to cover his face.

Another old friend.

That masochist guy, if I remember correctly, his name is Lu Sangdou.

(End of this chapter)