# Chapter 1690: Heavenly Derivation Chessboard
After Lin Feng left, he immediately changed his face and robe, and returned to the inn where he was staying. However, he was surprised to find that Qiu Yuexin was not in the inn, and a hint of confusion appeared on his face.
"Perhaps she just went out for a stroll," Lin Feng thought to himself. He chose to stay in the neighboring courtyard and entered the secret chamber within the courtyard's room.
Many of the figures in Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital were extremely formidable. Even staying at an inn required considerable expense, and the inns provided cultivation chambers isolated from the outside world to prevent disturbances during cultivation.
The chamber was spacious. After arriving, Lin Feng directly took out the statue and swept his divine sense through it, but found nothing.
A massive earth palm print suddenly blasted out from Lin Feng's hand. With a cracking sound, the statue shattered completely. This was the simplest method — important treasures wouldn't be destroyed by this level of power.
The statue was reduced to dust, but on the ground, a chessboard appeared, emitting a faint green-black light, as if it were alive.
"Heavenly Derivation Chessboard!" Lin Feng's pupils contracted. This chessboard resembled the one held in the palm of the statue in the underground palace's center. However, that one was on the surface, while this one was hidden inside the statue. In that situation back then, anyone would have rushed to seize the central statue.
With a thought, Lin Feng's powerful divine sense invaded the chessboard. Suddenly, his divine sense frantically penetrated into it, unable to extricate itself. Lin Feng's heart trembled violently, as if a terrifying devouring force was swallowing his divine sense inside.
Moments later, Lin Feng could no longer feel his external body. He seemed to be placed inside the Heavenly Derivation Chessboard, standing in endless void space. The surrounding world was vast and open, filled with countless chess pieces — this was a cosmic chess game.
The countless chess pieces suddenly plunged into his mind as he stood in the void, instantly creating a mysterious connection between him and the Heavenly Derivation Chessboard. It was as if in this cosmic chess game, he was the master.
"Heavenly Derivation... this is what they call Heavenly Derivation. Heaven and earth as chess pieces, deriving all things." Lin Feng closed his eyes. This wonderful feeling was too good — refreshing his mind and spirit, his state of mind becoming empty and serene, as if he was in a state of enlightenment.
"Derive!" Lin Feng thought, and instantly the cosmic chessboard plunged into infinite deduction. Countless chess pieces in front of him moved madly, constantly undergoing changes and evolutions. Lin Feng's pupils stared fixedly at the evolving chessboard. In his mind, countless directions of deduction appeared. He continuously attempted, experiencing both failures and successes. This deduction seemed endless, never ceasing.
After a moment, a vast grand formation appeared in the void, radiating brilliant light.
"How terrifying. It can help me deduce." Lin Feng's heart trembled slightly. If formations could be deduced, then what about other powers? Could it be like those who cultivated the Heavenly Derivation Scripture, able to deduce all things in heaven and earth?
That young expert who had disguised himself as Dugu Bubai and fought with him had derived various powers to clash with him.
Formations, swordsmanship, fusion attacks of profound meanings — Lin Feng attempted to derive various powers. He discovered that by borrowing the power of the Heavenly Derivation Chessboard, he could truly deduce everything more powerfully.
"How can I become an emperor?" Lin Feng thought inwardly. Borrowing the cosmic chessboard, he began to deduce frantically. One figure of Lin Feng engaged in a fierce battle; simultaneously, another figure of Lin Feng closed himself in bitter cultivation, forgetting everything; yet another figure of Lin Feng strolled through the vast land, without desire or ambition. The cosmic chess game displayed countless figures of Lin Feng, all doing different things.
"Boom!" The cosmic chessboard shattered, and everything vanished like smoke.
"Deduction failed." Lin Feng's expression was solemn. This Heavenly Derivation Chessboard was truly wondrous and infinite. Only those who had truly possessed it could feel its power — it could deduce all things. In that instant just now, he had deduced various forms of himself, and although it ultimately failed, the terror of the Heavenly Derivation Chessboard could not be denied.
Lin Feng saw the countless cosmic chess pieces flickering with light. Perhaps they weren't chess pieces at all, but more like endless Heavenly Derivation thought power.
With a slight movement of his mind, suddenly, those Heavenly Derivation thought powers surged into Lin Feng's mind, as if wanting to merge with his divine sense.
"It really works." Lin Feng's heart trembled. He could actually devour the power of Heavenly Derivation.
"What kind of treasure is this Heavenly Derivation Chessboard? If it can truly help me deduce all things in heaven and earth, wouldn't it be comparable to the power of the Heavenly Derivation Scripture?" Lin Feng's heart rippled slightly. His divine sense sank into it, gradually forgetting everything.
In Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital, many people from the ancient saint clans were searching for two people: a Taoist priest, and Lin Feng. That damned Taoist priest seemed to know everything about the underground palace of the Tian Yan Holy Clan. The statue he took probably contained the most precious treasure of the Tian Yan Holy Clan — the Heavenly Derivation Scripture. As for Lin Feng, even if they didn't kill him, they would make him hand over what he had obtained. After all, Langxie had said that killing Lin Feng meant making enemies of the Ancient Realm Clan. Such an ancient and mysterious realm clan was not something even the ancient saint clans wanted to provoke.
At this moment, some people also realized a very important question: Who had tricked all the experts in Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital? Was it really only that damned Taoist priest?
Of course, they hadn't forgotten that the ancient saint clan's Saint Emperor-level experts and those terrifying great figures had gone to break the formation because the fairy maiden of the Guang Han Palace from the Heartbreak Mansion and the demon saintess Qing Feng had broken the small formation. Although there seemed to be no necessary connection, and others couldn't control those great figures going to break the formation, the crowd had a question: Why did the fairy maiden of the Guang Han Palace have the ability to break the small formation? And after the small formation of Tian Yan was broken, why did the great formation of Tian Yan cause the experts of the ancient saint clans to return in disgrace? It wasn't until several days later that the great figures of those ancient saint clans returned one after another, having been teleported to very distant places.
All of this could only remain a mystery. Those from the ancient saint clans hadn't gone to find the Guang Han Palace, and others could only speculate in their hearts about what they thought. As for the true truth, those great figures probably knew it in their hearts.
Moreover, now the experts of those ancient saint clans and the fairy maiden of the Guang Han Palace were interacting very closely, often appearing together, chatting about romance, and showing signs of becoming lovers.
Under the moonlight, it was a time for romance. In the room where Langxie was staying, besides Langxie, there was another figure. She was currently lying naked on the bed, her chest rising and falling slightly. On her snow-white peaks were faint handprints, constantly heaving, full of infinite allure. Her beautiful face was now flushed and delicate, radiating a charm that could bewitch anyone. Only her eyes remained as clear and beautiful as ever.
Langxie looked at the infinitely seductive body on the soft bed, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over that patch of virgin blood. An indescribable, strange feeling arose in his heart.
"Why?" Langxie looked at those clear, beautiful eyes, a hint of confusion in his gaze. Was she really willing to sacrifice her body to make him sink? It was her first time — she was so shy, yet willing, using the fire of love to ignite his heart as well.
"Now you ask me why?" The woman's clear, beautiful eyes looked at Langxie. Then she got up from the bed, casually draped a robe over herself, and a trace of mist had already appeared at the corners of her eyes.
"If you don't love me, we'll never see each other again in this life." The woman slowly opened the window. A ray of moonlight shone on her perfect body. Then, her body flickered slightly, and she flew away like a fairy maiden.
Langxie did not stop her. He slowly walked to the window and watched the woman disappear. He clearly saw a tear fall from the void, and then, the figure could no longer be seen.
A slight pain struck his chest. For the first time, Langxie discovered that he too was mortal. No matter how tenacious his martial arts heart was, no matter how strong his talent, he was still a person, a man — young, passionate, and vigorous.
All people have emotions.
"Dao is said to be ruthless, but how can people be without emotion?" Langxie murmured softly as he looked out the window. "Even if you truly have another purpose, I will not allow anyone else to touch your body."
Having said this, an extremely sharp intent shot from Langxie's eyes, his pupils deep and unfathomable.
How many people ask what love is? Perhaps it is just a momentary touch, a fleeting spiritual shock. Langxie knew clearly in his heart at this moment: no matter why the other party had done this, she had already planted a seed in his heart. He was not a heartless person, so he could not forget everything, and even less could he allow his woman to be touched by others.
PS: Brothers, charge forward with your flowers! Seize the advantage on the first!