Chapter 1482: Swords Drawn and Bows Bent

Swords Drawn and Bows Bent

Chen Ling understood.

The Akashic Records could not be connected to using any specific means. That itself was an aggregate containing all "possibilities". But if the "probability" was tampered with, the Lord of Spirit Void would have considerable certainty to be able to connect to the Akashic Records...

This was a bug that only the Lord of Spirit Void could exploit. It was an unconventional but perhaps exceptionally effective solution.

"At the same time, during the process of building the Akashic Tower, the citizens will also inject 'Spirituality' into it." The Lord of Spirit Void spoke again,

"The process of building that tower is like building a Buddha statue. During this process, everyone will consciously or unconsciously place their hopes in the Akashic Tower, praying silently, yearning silently... This is the process of Faith converging, and also the process of 'Spirituality' increasing. This itself can also increase the probability of connecting to the Akashic Records."

No wonder the Lord of Spirit Void wanted to mobilize so many people to build the Akashic Tower.

Besides the fact that the construction of the Akashic Tower was extremely difficult and indeed required a large number of personnel, the "people" themselves were also providing Spirituality to that tower, something even the most high-end precision machinery couldn't achieve... Able to pile up civilization and Faith in desperate situations, only humans who harbored hope could do it.

"You just said, you need the Dusk Society to help you build this tower?"

"The Dusk Society has dozens of Divine Path Possessors. This is exactly what we need right now... With your help, the construction speed of the Akashic Tower will increase quite a bit."

From the Lord of Spirit Void's perspective, the top priority was to build the Akashic Tower as quickly as possible. And the current Human Domains had just experienced a world-ending disaster. With only three domains left, the number of surviving Divine Path Possessors was extremely small... And the Dusk Society, possessing a large number of intact Divine Path Possessors, was undoubtedly a treasure trove waiting to be developed.

In other words, what the Lord of Spirit Void wanted wasn't Chen Ling... but the entire Dusk Society.

Chen Ling hesitated almost not at all:

"I refuse."

The Lord of Spirit Void frowned. "Why?"

"My members have other things to do."

"Do you still not understand? The Dusk Society's reboot efficiency is too low. As long as we can build the Akashic Tower and connect to the Akashic Records, we can instantly find a way to destroy the Red Star. This is the optimal solution."

"No, this is your solution." Chen Ling replied calmly.

Whatever Akashic Tower or Akashic Records, Chen Ling didn't understand. How much of what the Lord of Spirit Void said was certain, and how much was his own subjective judgment, Chen Ling also didn't know...

He only knew that the Dusk Society's existence had only one meaning: Reverse the Era, Reboot the World.

If the Lord of Spirit Void succeeded, then naturally everyone would be happy...

But what if he failed?

Humanity needed a backup plan, a "fallback option" that could let everything start over regardless of what happened in the world this time. If the Lord of Spirit Void played the role of continuously exploring a way forward, then Chen Ling was the final insurance acting as a safety net for humanity's future.

No matter what, Chen Ling could not hand over this final insurance, the Dusk Society, to others.

The Lord of Spirit Void's brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and the surrounding aura also began to become unstable. This strongest of the Nine Monarchs, who had resolved to "destroy the Red Star," began to have a hint of incomprehension and paranoia climb into his eyes.

Rustle, rustle, rustle——

The dancing tree shadows swayed violently.

"What are they talking about?" Jian Changsheng, at the side, was pacing around anxiously.

Apart from the three people of Nine of Hearts closest to them, and the six Knight Order Grand Masters, the other Dusk Society members mixed in the noisy crowd found it very difficult to hear their conversation clearly. They only knew that the two had sat on opposite sides of the Chessboard for a long time, and then an Oppressive Aura of the Nine Monarchs dissipated outwards.

Perceiving the change in the Lord of Spirit Void's Aura, the expressions of Nine of Hearts, Queen of Spades, and Jack of Hearts changed instantly.

The brows of the four senior brothers and Senior Sister behind Chen Ling also furrowed.

Only Chen Ling remained unmoved.

Even though he was sitting directly in front of the Lord of Spirit Void and could most clearly feel his oppressiveness, at this moment, he still had that calm and breezy appearance, his eyes calmly looking at the Lord of Spirit Void...

A moment later, the Lord of Spirit Void's Aura gradually restrained itself. He pointed at the Chessboard before him:

"Don't be in a rush to refuse..."

"This is the Spirit Void Domain, then we will act according to the Spirit Void Domain's rules. The winner becomes King. If you can beat me on this Chessboard, I will let you guys leave safely."

"However, there are some things I must remind you of..."

"In the early years, I once played chess with your previous generation Red King, but, he couldn't beat me."

Between the Lord of Spirit Void's words, a faint confidence was revealed. At the same time, an indescribable Aura emitted from beneath the square, directly locking down the surrounding streets. No one could enter or leave freely.

Ordinary Persons didn't notice it and were still chattering and discussing something, but Divine Path Possessors perceived this anomaly.

The gazes of all the Dusk Society members present turned cold. Although this move by the Lord of Spirit Void couldn't be considered a declaration of war, it was undoubtedly applying pressure to their Red King. Those many masters hidden in the crowd were all poised for action at this moment.

"Damn, what does this Lord of Spirit Void mean?" Jian Changsheng was about to rush out without a second word.

"Wait!" Sun Bumian once again stopped Jian Changsheng. "Don't be impulsive... Even if we are to make a move, we have to wait for Hearts' signal."

Under the swaying green shade,

Chen Ling sat quietly without moving.

After a brief silence, the Lord of Spirit Void slowly made a "please" gesture:

"You, move first."

Chen Ling remained unmoved.

The Lord of Spirit Void frowned tightly. Just as he was about to say something, Chen Ling's airy sentence directly choked his words back:

"I don't know how to play chess."

The Lord of Spirit Void: ...?

The Lord of Spirit Void hadn't expected this situation. He pondered for a moment, then waved his hand, and the Knight at the side immediately swapped in a Chinese Chess board.

"Chinese Chess is fine too."

"Don't know how either."

"...Then Go should be fine, right?"

"Don't know how."

"Gomoku?"

The Lord of Spirit Void was almost losing his patience. He already had a conjecture in his heart. If Chen Ling even refused Gomoku, then he was purely mocking him... In this day and age, who didn't even know how to play Gomoku?

"Gomoku, I know."

The Lord of Spirit Void just breathed a sigh of relief,

In the next second, Chen Ling spoke again:

"But... why should I walk according to your rules?"

Pa——!!

Chen Ling flicked his finger, and that Chessboard was directly blown into the sky. Chess Pieces flipped and spun in the air, and then fell densely like raindrops!

As everyone's vision blurred, the Chess Piece in Chen Ling's hand had already turned into a pitch-black Handgun, calmly pressed against his own temple.

"The game I am willing to play, there is only one kind..."

"But you..."

"Do you really want to play it with me?"