Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 603 - 589

Chapter 603: 589

The token, purple and gold in color and only the size of a palm, was nonetheless emitting a force that made everyone submit.

Hum!

A Dao chant resounded, the purple and gold runes on the Ancestral Venerable Order glowed loudly, and the sound of the Dao emanated from the void. An ancient voice came out from the token.

"In the sacred place of the Human Ancestral Court of the Border Wasteland City, what kind of system results in the unwarranted drawing of weapons? The two of you must come to the Sacred Fire Shrine of the Ancestral Court immediately!"

The voice of Venerable Minghe, the Grand Elder of the Ancestral Court was aged and heavy, each word weighing like a mountain. Even though these strands of thoughts didn’t intentionally pressure anyone, even the mighty figures hidden in the void couldn’t help but tremble in their spirit.

"Yes, I will obey the Ancestral Venerable’s command!"

Upon seeing the Ancestral Venerable Order, the Heavenly Lake Ancestor, who had initially despaired, suddenly rejoiced. With the intervention of the Ancestral Court, no matter how strong Xiao Chen was today, it would be impossible to kill him.

Therefore, as Venerable Minghe’s voice fell, the Heavenly Lake Ancestor immediately knelt in a fluster.

Meanwhile, Xiao Chen also halted his steps. He could feel an invisible force emanating from the purple and gold token hanging above in the void, pressing down on him. If he were to act again, he would be suppressed by the token.

Earlier, he had already slain Ice Frost Venerable, causing the Border Wasteland Region to lose a mighty figure, yet the Ancestral Court didn’t intervene. It seemed this was the Ancestral Court’s bottom line. Since he had washed away the humiliation from years ago, it no longer mattered whether Heavenly Lake Ancestor lived or died. What’s more, the command from the Human Ancestral Court must be respected.

"Yes, Xiao Chen will comply with the Venerable’s command!"

Immediately, the killing intent in his eyes faded. Xiao Chen, in the void, slightly bowed towards the Ancestral Court and said in a deep voice.

What?!

"He is Xiao Chen!"

Xiao Chen’s introduction of himself once again plunged the surrounding warriors into an uproar. Over the past few months, Xiao Chen’s fame in the Border Wasteland had reached everyone’s ears, but in the eyes of some mighty figures, it didn’t amount to much.

After all, in the eyes of the real mighty figures, even a martial artist at the fifth level of the Towering Realm who managed to escape from the hands of Venerables, still had a gap between themselves and the Venerables. This was a disparity on the level of life itself.

But today, Xiao Chen, by force, killed Ice Frost Venerable, forced Heavenly Lake Ancestor to retreat, and only managed to escape with his life because of Venerable Minghe’s intervention. This was far beyond the power of someone in the fifth stage of the Towering Realm.

A Warrior with an Unparalleled Battle Body, had conquered Venerables with his fists, he had completely understood the mysteries of the realm. Both his combat energy and his body advanced together, breaking into the Venerable Realm. At this moment, some of the powerful figures hiding in the void suddenly realized that even if they were in the position of the Heavenly Lake Ancestor, they wouldn’t be able to escape the fate of being suppressed. Xiao Chen had jumped and achieved the same rank as those mighty figures.

The youngest mighty figure of the Border Wasteland Region had dual cultivated his War Body and Combat Qi, breaking directly into the Venerable Realm. From now on, he would ascend to the heavens in one leap, ranking among the strongest in the Border Wasteland Region.

In front of the Border Wasteland City, countless warriors were spreading the narrative zealously. However, the focus of their discussion, Xiao Chen, had already disappeared, moving swiftly towards the Sacred Fire Shrine located at the center of Border Wasteland City.

As for Heavenly Lake Ancestor, with the Ancestral Court’s command, he too, hurriedly fled towards Border Wasteland City, wanting to get away from Xiao Chen, the God of Slaughter. However, his face was pale as a sheet.

He could imagine that after today, his name, the Heavenly Lake Ancestor, would also be known throughout the Great Wasteland. However, this reputation made him wish he could burrow into a hole.

As the patriarch, he had become someone else’s stepping stone. But being able to keep his life was a silver lining in this misfortune. Just moments ago, he had already felt Xiao Chen’s killing intent. Fortunately, Venerable Minghe of the Ancestral Court had stepped in to dissolve this deadly crisis.

Sacred Fire Shrine.

Located in the Human Ancestral Court of Border Wasteland, it had been handed down for hundreds of thousands of years. The Shrine was suffused with the vicissitudes of time. Reaching the Sacred Fire Shrine once again, Xiao Chen felt things differently this time.

He could sense from this endless legacy a strong momentum, a spirit of human race’s relentless tenacity, rising steadily.

Even when he was still ten miles away from the Sacred Fire Shrine, Xiao Chen had already stepped on the ground, walking towards the shrine one step at a time. This was a sign of respect towards the Ancestral Court. Every Ancestral Court in every region had the responsibility to provide guidance and protect its descendants.

There was no hindrance as Xiao Chen stepped into the Ancestral Court. Still guarded by two Towering Realm martial artists wearing Spirit Armor, over such a long period of time, Xiao Chen had come to know the origins of these warrior guards.

They were warriors from some of the Human War Tribes of the Border Wasteland Region, or rangers who spontaneously came forth. The only reward they could possibly receive was guidance on Martial Arts from the mighty figures in the Ancestral Court.

Within the Ancestral Court, the pavilions are simple with minimal adornments. Ancient trees reach the sky, and several elders, their vitality fading, either sweep the small trails or plant Spirit Medicines. A cool, profound aura permeates the entire palace.

Turning a corner along a covered corridor, an ancient Stone Pavilion appears. An elder dressed in a black Beast Robe is inside, smiling as he watches Xiao Chen approach.

"My lad, you have truly shocked this old man. I didn’t expect that in such a short span of years, you would overcome multiple major realms, rapidly ascending to the Supreme’s realm!"

"Greetings, Elder Shi!"

Elder Shi gestures for Xiao Chen to rise and, with his withered hand, points at a stone table in front of him. On the table sits a Qing Stone wine cask. Its intoxicating scent pervades the air, and the wine gleams brilliantly.

Xiao Chen is frank. He takes the wine cask in his hand and drains it in a single draft.

"Good!" The elder claps his hands lightly and suddenly says, "Ice Frost Venerable may be domineering and unrelenting, Ya Zi always returns a grudge, but he has made some contributions to our Border Wasteland Region Human Tribe in our resistance against foreign tribes. Did your act of killing him cause you any remorse?"

"He who kills others will be killed himself! I respect him for his resistance against the invasion of the foreign tribes, but if he uses this as a justification for his unscrupulous behavior, and tries to oppress me, I would never allow myself to be slaughtered."

"Not bad, to my liking."

Elder Shi’s words made Xiao Chen puzzled, the elder was acting nobly and impassioned, wanting to interrogate him. However, the elder changed the subject so quickly.

"Boy, in our Human World Earth, among billions of people, there will always be good and bad folk. If someone bullies you to your doorstep, you should not bow down. What’s the point of cultivating Martial Arts if you willingly offer your neck to be slaughtered?"

"What’s more, throughout the ages, in the eyes of this old man, foreign tribes have been a disaster to the Human World Great Wasteland. Killing foreign tribes has always been the duty of Human Warriors. If someone tries to cover up their unrestrained actions with the credit of killing foreign tribes, then where does that leave our splendid Human World Earth? The Human Emperors of the past generations have suppressed the Hundred Clans of Heaven and their credits cover the Universe. Is there any Supreme Human Emperor among them who has behaved like this?"

As his words finish, he glances at Xiao Chen, who was a little dumbfounded. With widened eyes, Elder Shi cups his hand and hollers, "What are you staring at? Fill it up!"

Together, the elder and the youngster are drinking from their cups. After the pleasant wine, Elder Shi continues, "Nevertheless, even I say so, a venerable being killed publicly in Border Wasteland City is a big deal. If the Ancestral Court doesn’t show any reaction, how can we convince the public? How can we suppress the Border Wasteland Region?"

"Also, there’s the Heavenly Lake Ancestor. He’s the old patriarch of the upper-quality Sky Lake War Tribe. The Sky Lake War Tribe is holding down an upper-quality Blood Race Void Path. If you kill him, how can we resist the conquest of the Blood Clan? The Ancestor of Heavenly Lake cannot be killed. The bottom line for you from the Ancestral Court is the killing of Ice Frost Venerable. After all, the Human Realm of the Border Wasteland needs warriors for maintenance."

Xiao Chen understands what Elder Shi said. The Wilderness has too many influences, and even a small change could cause general unrest. The killing intent to Heavenly Lake Ancestor at this moment had almost dispersed, the stronger the strength, the larger the situation to cope with.

"Junior understands!" Xiao Chen says seriously.

"Do you want to know the punishment of the Ancestral Court for you?"

The elder laughs heartily and says, "If we really wanted to punish you severely, you wouldn’t have met me first after entering Ancestral Court; you would have met Minghe. Moreover, you wouldn’t have this elegant wine tasting."

Looking at Xiao Chen’s confused face, Elder Shi continues, "If there is a reason, it is your talent and strength. It has gained a certain favor from the Ancestral Court."

"At your age, you have already advanced to the Venerable’s realm, it’s rare even in those powerful war tribes, not to mention the Border Wasteland Region. To be honest, only when you reach the Venerable’s realm, do you have the qualifications to participate in the real struggle between the Human Tribe and the foreign tribes in the Desolate Wilds."

"The Battlefield of Hundred Clans, the Boundless Void, the Heavens’ River. These are all places where large-scale wars between the Human Tribe and foreign tribes break out. Every place is guarded by the strongest humans to firmly protect the Human World, preventing foreign tribes from landing on the Human World on a large scale."

"Of course, the Battlefield of Hundred Clans and the Boundless Void are too far away for the Border Wasteland Region. However, the Heavens’ River is very close."

Heavens’ River!

Xiao Chen is full of doubts. He is unfamiliar with the Heavens’ River, which Elder Shi mentioned. However, he knew that since Elder Shi mentioned it in this way, he would explain its origins clearly.

"During the Desolate Era, the Human Tribe rose, expelled the Hundred Clans from the Desolate Lands and established the Human World. The Hundred Clans withdrew from the Desolate Land, but amongst them are beings of great ability who opened up Space Secret Realms in the deep void for their Tribe People to live in. Over the ages, these secret realms have been fortified by generations of the Hundred Clans’ great abilities. Some of them have already become small worlds, hardly inferior to the Human World."

"But these worlds have one thing in common—they all originate from the Desolate Lands. For some reason, after a long period of time, the Human World and the Hundred Realms of Foreign Tribes intersected, forming a dark river in the Void. The Hundred Realms are distributed around this dark river, this dark river is just like a real river, but it forms from the void."

"Every so often, tidal forces will occur in this dark river. At this time, the World Barrier becomes relatively weak. The Hundred Realms foreign tribes can pass through this weak space wall barrier and enter the dark river. Often, then, the foreign tribes jointly attack our Human World."