Chapter 25: The Secrets of the Bronze Ancient Palace, an Ancient Tale
Chen Changsheng’s righteous indignation momentarily stunned Lin Hu.
Once Lin Hu recovered, he immediately flew into a rage.
But before he could make a move, Hu Zhan’s Nascent Soul puppet stood in his way.
“Hu Zhan, what do you mean? Are you helping outsiders?”
Facing Lin Hu’s inquiry, Hu Zhan glanced at Chen Changsheng, who was earnestly studying the Bronze Ancient Palace, and said calmly.
“Lin Hu, killing can be done anytime, but don’t forget our purpose here.”
Hearing this, Lin Hu’s anger subsided considerably.
The reason he had been targeting Chen Changsheng wasn’t because of his participation in the marriage selection assembly.
In such a situation, anyone with a bit of sense would know that this person from the Human Clan definitely wasn’t here for Wanyan Yue.
If not for the Demon Clan, then this Chen Changsheng must have ulterior motives.
A cultivator at the Golden Profound stage daring to venture alone into the heart of the Demon Clan territory must have backing.
Acting rashly might alert him.
Escaping wouldn’t be the main issue; disrupting everyone’s objective would be much more serious.
Hu Zhan persuaded Lin Hu away, and Chen Changsheng also focused on studying the Bronze Ancient Palace.
After some time, Hu Zhan approached and said, “Brother Chen, did you discover anything?”
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng pondered for a moment and replied, “Brother Hu, have you heard of the Limitless Secret Realm within the Great Qian Dynasty?”
“A little, does it have any relation to this place?”
“It does, and quite likely a significant one.”
“There’s also a Bronze Ancient Palace in the Limitless Secret Realm; this isn’t a secret in the Great Qian Dynasty.”
“But there’s also a Bronze Ancient Palace similar to the one in the Limitless Secret Realm in the Night Moon Nation’s Forbidden Ground. What do you think about this, Brother Hu?”
Upon hearing this, not only Hu Zhan but even Lin Hu, who had a stern face, became interested.
Both the Night Moon Nation and the Great Qian Dynasty were established over a thousand years ago, and both the Limitless Secret Realm and the Forbidden Ground existed since their inception.
With similarities in both places, could there be some secret?
Thinking of this, Hu Zhan curiously asked, “The Limitless Secret Realm is controlled by the Great Qian Dynasty.”
“And non-Human Clans cannot enter. If not for Brother Chen mentioning it, I really didn’t know about this.”
“Even you didn’t know, I suspect very few people in both countries knew about it.”
“The patterns on these Bronze Ancient Palaces are rather unique and don’t seem like ordinary decorations.”
“If you two aren’t in a hurry, I can try deciphering them.”
Upon hearing this, Hu Zhan looked at Chen Changsheng doubtfully and said.
“Our clan elders have tried to decipher the patterns on the Bronze Ancient Palaces, but all were unsuccessful.”
“Do you have confidence in deciphering this, Brother Chen?”
Although Hu Zhan didn’t say it explicitly, his gaze already conveyed his meaning.
Our clan has so many powerful beings who couldn’t solve it. Can a Human Clan cultivator at the Golden Profound stage do it?
Facing Hu Zhan’s skepticism, Chen Changsheng took out several sheets of white paper with patterns and said.
“Alone, facing a single Bronze Ancient Palace, I certainly don’t have confidence.”
“But Brother Hu, don’t forget that there are also people studying the Bronze Ancient Palace in the Limitless Secret Realm.”
“Together, the two Bronze Ancient Palaces might indeed have a method to be cracked.”
“If the patterns on this really record certain information, then the people who left these two Bronze Ancient Palaces.”
“Must have intended to let future generations know something, not just create riddles.”
“We can’t understand them because the time gap is too large, and the ancient script has vanished.”
…
Three hours later.
“So it is!”
Chen Changsheng said while comparing the patterns.
Seeing this, Hu Zhan hurriedly asked, “Brother Chen, did you discover something?”
“Yes, I’ve solved the secret of the Bronze Ancient Palace.”
“What is it? Speak quickly.”
Beside, Lin Hu couldn’t help urging.
Seeing this, Chen Changsheng didn’t keep it a secret but pointed to the patterns and said.
“As young members of your clans, you must be well-versed.”
“You must have noticed the connection between the patterns of the two Bronze Ancient Palaces, but you haven’t found any corresponding characters.”
Listening to Chen Changsheng, Lin Hu thought for a moment and said.
“This isn’t surprising. No one can explain how long this thing has existed.”
“It’s natural for the ancient script to disappear back then.”
“Brother Lin is right, but don’t forget that the powerful being who left the Bronze Ancient Palace wanted to pass on information to future generations.”
“Did that powerful being never consider this matter?”
Facing Chen Changsheng’s teasing, Lin Hu impatiently said, “Say what you need to say. Stop with the riddles.”
Ignoring Lin Hu’s words, Chen Changsheng continued.
“The powerful being back then must have considered the issue of time.”
“Time passes, things change. No one can guarantee that the ancient script will remain intact.”
“So, the powerful being who wanted to pass on information would definitely find a way to transcend time and not rely on the ancient script.”
“The simplest and most effective method is through pictures.”
As he spoke, Chen Changsheng floated the white paper in the air and adjusted the order.
After completing everything, Chen Changsheng used Spiritual Strength to imprint the patterns from the Bronze Ancient Palace.
The two sets of patterns continuously combined in the air, eventually forming a fragmented picture.
“Characters may be broken, but pictures won’t.”
“Because pictures are the first medium for all living beings to learn knowledge. From the moment we open our eyes, the knowledge we learn is obtained through pictures.”
“By seeing mountains, rivers, and plants, we know what they look like and their colors.”
“But the patterns on this Bronze Ancient Palace are not characters, but a vivid picture.”
“Viewing them as characters, we fail to understand their meaning.”
Seeing that Chen Changsheng truly deciphered the secret of the Bronze Ancient Palace, Hu Zhan and Lin Hu felt a newfound respect.
The Bronze Ancient Palace had existed for thousands of years, yet no one until now could unravel its secrets.
This human managed to crack it in just a few hours, demonstrating wisdom that would make others feel ashamed.
Having explained the secret of the Bronze Ancient Palace, Chen Changsheng and the others began examining the picture in the air.
Though the picture was incomplete, it still retained part of the content.
From the picture, everyone learned an old story.
