Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 584 - 570: Decaying Secret Realm, Supreme Dragon Divine Marquis! _1

Chapter 584: Chapter 570: Decaying Secret Realm, Supreme Dragon Divine Marquis! _1

The space around the black crystal stone was constantly collapsing and solidifying, which gave the impression that it was shifting back and forth between illusion and reality. It wouldn’t be an overstatement to call this black crystal the carrier of the secret realm.

The warriors of Yuanling Temple found themselves powerless to unlock this spatial node and enter the secret realm, despite employing countless methods. Therefore they had no choice but to report their discovery to the higher-ups.

However, Xiao Chen with his supreme treasure, the Mountain and River Seal World, did not face the same obstacles. Being a more advanced spatial world itself, the seal could easily unlock the node of this secret realm.

Hum!

A fist-sized ancient seal appeared in Xiao Chen’s hand. After years of nurturing, the corroded rust on the Mountain and River Seal had largely disappeared. The engravings of the divine phoenix and giant dragon on it had also become more distinct and seemed to come alive.

Swish!

With the appearance of the Mountain and River Seal, all the magma within several feet around it was instantly expelled, creating a vacuum zone within the blazing magma.

Xiao Chen picked up the Mountain and River Seal and branded it onto the black crystal stone in front of him.

A sharp and clear hiss sounded, and the black crystal appeared to tremble with fear. It emitted an invisible ripple, making the gold-red magma around it surge and roll uncontrollably.

As the Mountain and River Seal fell, a peculiar ripple appeared in the vacuum space a few feet in front of Xiao Chen. The black crystal, positioned at the very center of these ripples, burst into a blinding, silver radiance.

And then, after the silver light flashed, the black crystal contorted, and a pitch-black path, as dark as ink, appeared in front of Xiao Chen as if space had been cut open.

The secret realm was unlocked.

Hum!

Xiao Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly, body brimming with combat Qi. He did not know what awaited him in the secret realm, so he needed to be cautious.

Step!

Finally, Xiao Chen took a step forward and disappeared into the ancient road within the space. Here, the space rippled like water, distorting the view. He could feel an ancient, desolate aura emanating from it. This secret realm seemed to have existed for a long, long time.

Thud! Thud!

After a moment of disorientation, Xiao Chen felt a jolt course through his body as he landed on solid ground. It was not as dangerous as he had imagined. All he could perceive was the endless desolation and solitude and the scent of decay and ruin.

Under his feet were decayed ancient trees. Now Xiao Chen could finally take in the entire scene.

The secret realm was vast, nearly a hundred square miles based on Xiao Chen’s senses. Ancient mountains rolled on, with ancient trees growing amongst them. However, everything that Xiao Chen saw was in ruin.

Above the secret realm, a hundred-mile-long space rift split the entire realm into two halves. Endless space turbulence was wreaking havoc. Ancient trees with intertwined roots stretched across these never-ending mountains, but they were nowhere near as verdant as those in the Great Wasteland.

All the trees were pitch-black, with needle-shaped leaves of verdant green. The ancient mountains were shrouded in darkness; the sky was gray. This was the scene that dominated the entire secret realm.

The sky was distorted, filled with swirling black sand. The wind howled like a choir of ghosts and wolves, but the depths of the dark ancient forest were filled with deathly silence. Apart from these ancient trees, Xiao Chen couldn’t sense the presence of any living being.

Above the sky in the secret realm were endless space turbulences. Xiao Chen dared not fly through the sky and instead continued his journey on foot through the dark ancient forest. After nearly half an hour of walking, he heard nothing else but his own footfalls. The ancient forest was still as silent as ever.

"What is this?"

Suddenly, Xiao Chen saw a skeleton in front of him. It was a beast’s skeleton, and despite decay plaguing the entire secret realm, this skeleton remained crystal clear, emitting a faint golden glow.

Looking at the skeleton, which was around a hundred feet in size, with faint golden wings and slender bones, a massive skull towered toward the TianQue. It seemed to be growling in silence.

A Flying Dragon!

This was the skeleton of a flying dragon. Ever since the mythical giant dragons disappeared from the world in ancient times, flying dragons were among the few creatures that bore the title of dragon.

Even though their flesh had decomposed, their skeletons remained after countless eras, difficult to decay. The ancient majesty they exuded made Xiao Chen feel insignificant.

"What is this!"

A massive rift that was thirty feet long was visible on the abdominal area of the hundred-foot-long flying dragon skeleton. The huge rift gave off a horrifying and intimidating aura, the dragon bones were slashed open, and one wing was cut in half.

What kind of great power was this? Xiao Chen did not know what realm this flying dragon had belonged to, but even after countless eras, its skeleton exerted a force that could rival a four-star beast.

Pushing down the shock in his heart, Xiao Chen continued to venture forward. At this point, he was close to the central area of the secret realm. However, the black sand in the sky had become more brutal. Xiao Chen’s feet sunk into it, and instead of warmth, he felt the chill penetrating his bones.

After traveling less than a mile, Xiao Chen once again spotted the skeleton of a deadly beast in the midst of the sandstorm. It was another dragon-type exotic beast, but only about ten feet in size. The skeleton had decayed and was mostly buried in the sand, leaving only two dragon horns on its skull shining with a faint golden glow.

Then, Xiao Chen gradually became accustomed to the sight as more and more beast skeletons appeared before his eyes, all buried under the sand, all of them without exception were the skeletons of dragon-type exotic beasts.

He even saw a sky horse standing tall amidst the sandstorm, its flesh corroded by the harsh wind and sand, leaving behind a body wreckage fifty feet tall.

Who left this secret realm behind? Xiao Chen continuously pondered while observing the surrounding ancient mountains collapsing, evidently due to the impact of a powerful attack, turning to dust.

"Could this secret realm have been forcibly reduced to this state?"

A thought suddenly crossed Xiao Chen’s mind as the sky above the secret realm tore open, revealing a flying dragon known as the supreme overlord species. The dragon skeleton had been cut in half, clearly after a great battle.

Xiao Chen didn’t hesitate any further. This secret realm held too many mysteries. The decaying aura and the state of decay of the exotic beasts’ remains indicated at least tens of thousands of years of time had passed. Even dominant beings couldn’t escape the erosion of time.

"The priority now is to find the origin of this secret realm. Once I refine the origin of the secret realm, I won’t fear the arrival of the strong members of the Yuan Feng Marquis Division."

Thus, Xiao Chen gradually approached the center of the secret realm. The darkness of the sky seemed to enshroud him with a layer of haze. At this moment, he felt an extremely oppressive sensation, suffocating him.

What was even more strange was the way his spiritual consciousness disappeared completely when it sensed the center of the secret realm. But within his eyes, there was a faint light.

Whoosh!

The smell of decay grew stronger and Xiao Chen felt as if he was about to be assimilated, becoming just another skeleton in the secret realm.

Step after step!

In the desolate secret realm, each step Xiao Chen took seemed alien. Every footfall resonated with his own heartbeat. Xiao Chen’s expression was solemn, his eyes concentrated and locked onto the glow amidst the dark sand in front of him. The rolling sandstorm stopped abruptly as it arrived near the light, disappearing without a trace.

He saw a young warrior, sitting cross-legged in the sand, a golden battle sword laid across his knees!

The youth was handsome but had white hair hanging down his cheeks. His body was wrapped in a thick aura of decay. This decay aura had even condensed into droplets, suspended on the young warrior’s body.

"Is this the master of the secret realm?"

Xiao Chen found it hard to believe that the figure in front of him was just a youngster. The great ones, who had mastered the art of life and death, could maintain their youthfulness with ease.

At this moment, this young warrior’s eyes were tightly closed, and his body was devoid of any traces of life.

Dead?

Xiao Chen frowned, the figure in front of him causing his spirit to tremble. As his spiritual consciousness approached the warrior, it bizarrely vanished. Just as Xiao Chen furrowed his brow, the eyes of the meditating young warrior slowly opened. In that moment, two dazzling purple lights burst forth. The black sand in front of him all disappeared, forming an astonishing vacuum zone.

What a pair of eyes they were.

Xiao Chen felt like he had been struck by thunder. In his black eyes, purple light circulated, emitting endless vicissitudes. His whole body was rooted to the spot. The strength of this warrior was too powerful. Just the radiating aura alone left him with absolutely no will to resist.

"Youngster of my clan, what year is it tonight?"

Suddenly, a hoarse voice echoed in Xiao Chen’s mind. Although faint, it carried a supreme majesty that made his soul world shiver. It was emitted from the warrior in front of him.

This was definitely the most powerful person Xiao Chen had ever seen. Just a gaze changed heaven and earth, and even made him involuntarily want to surrender.

"Senior."

However, before Xiao Chen could finish his words, the youth’s eyes flashed. Xiao Chen felt a wave of dizziness as if all his secrets were being seen through by the person in front of him.

The young warrior’s expression suddenly dimmed upon getting the information from Xiao Chen. His whole body appeared to collapse, losing all its perseverance!

After a few moments, the young warrior looked up again, his eyes filled with endless loneliness and his voice was even more sorrowful.

"Fifty thousand years, I didn’t expect that when I woke up again, so much time had passed, even the King Tribe has disappeared in the passage of time."

As the warrior’s words fell, a look of horror emerged in Xiao Chen’s eyes. He was utterly shocked. The warrior in front of him had spanned a time gap of fifty thousand years, this was simply beyond his imagination.

"Young man, I am the Supreme Dragon Divine Marquis, one of the Four Sides Divine Marquises of the Supreme Purple Gold Kingdom!"

Ps: I had to go out yesterday evening, by the time I got home, it was past 11 in the night and I couldn’t find time to write. I’ve been trying to get on a consistent update schedule, but I guess my life’s too unpredictable. I’ll try my best though.

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