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Chapter 875 - 860: Master of the Divine Marquis Palace - Branding Mark!

Chapter 875: Chapter 860: Master of the Divine Marquis Palace - Branding Mark!

[I’m sorry for posting today’s update late; I was struggling with writing.]In the Void, Xiao Chen stood atop a five-star Jiao Long, overlooking the entire vast Earth, with purple lightning dancing above his head, while the East Emperor Palace loomed above the nine heavens, suppressing the East Desolate Land.

Below, the million-mile Ancient Mountains stretched boundlessly; countless crystal-clear lakes glistened like jade, making one involuntarily take a deep breath—this was the grand and ancient land that the Human Clan had truly forged over hundreds of millions of years.

"When I, the Marquis, first came to the Eastern Emperor Domain, it was just like Divine Marquis Xiao," he said, "Our Human Clan has proliferated since ancient times, creating a grand civilization, suppressing the Hundred Clans of Heaven. Such magnificence is naturally fitting."

Seeing Xiao Chen’s astonished expression, Luo Mu Divine Marquis revealed a knowing smile in his eyes and then laughed aloud, his voice carrying a pride that came from deep within.

The Human Clan, from ancient times, has resisted the Hundred Clans of Heaven, from the weak beginnings in the blood-soaked era of dark wilderness, as prey among the Hundred Clans, to now expelling all the clans, solely occupying this ancient, majestic land of divinity.

And now they have proliferated over generations; although the exotic clans attacked countless times, this divine land has always remained in the hands of the Human Clan, a proud spirit branded deep in their bloodline.

"Xiao Mou comes from a remote background; seeing the grandeur of our Human Clan today, it’s inevitable to be somewhat overwhelmed," Xiao Chen said modestly.

Though he traveled astride a five-star Jiao Long, even after an hour, they still hadn’t reached the Divine Marquis Palace, despite the Jiao Long’s ability to traverse ten thousand miles in a blink.

Below them stretched endless Ancient Mountains, atop which were densely scattered pavilions, towers, and grand stone hall; even among some mountains, there came constant sounds of battle, with Combat Qi shooting into the sky, and bloody light splattering.

Similarly, other Jiao Longs passed by Xiao Chen, emitting thunderous dragon roars, their massive bodies naturally imposing.

However, with Xiao Chen’s current state of mind, he was only shaken by this scene at first glance, and soon returned to normal.

Unconsciously, another half-hour passed, only for the Jiao Long beneath to let out a loud dragon roar, its massive body suddenly trembling, beginning to descend toward the ground below.

Have we arrived?

In an instant, Xiao Chen’s gaze became sharp; this place could be said to be the center of the vast land, with rising and falling mountains below. However, in Xiao Chen’s eyes, it appeared vast and boundless.

Even in this area of tens of thousands of miles, it was mostly vast Ancient Mountains, with few stone halls or pavilions, and Xiao Chen’s mental awareness scanned through, hardly finding any warriors traveling within.

"Is this the Divine Marquis Palace?"

In Xiao Chen’s eyes, there was confusion; the vast ancient forest, though it harbored many subtle energies scattered around, he could discern with his strength that most of these subtle energies were from exotic beasts.

"Are you somewhat disappointed? The East Emperor Palace floats above the nine heavens, suppressing the Eastern Emperor, and the Divine Marquis Palace, which is on par with the East Emperor Palace, is hidden within these vast mountains," Luo Mu Divine Marquis observed Xiao Chen’s puzzlement, flashing a smile.

"The Human Emperor governs the Great Wasteland; the Divine King presides over the Netherworld," he said.

But then Luo Mu Divine Marquis continued with another phrase, pausing before adding, "Have you ever heard this saying?"

"I did hear it; before coming to the Divine Marquis Palace, I was fortunate to have heard Divine Marquis Ziyang mention it, but I didn’t understand its meaning," Xiao Chen responded.

"Follow me into the Divine Marquis Palace, and you will understand!" Luo Mu Divine Marquis burst into laughter but did not directly answer Xiao Chen’s words.

Roar!

Just then, Xiao Chen realized that the Jiao Long had not landed on the ground; when it was a hundred yards from the ground, it let out a long roar, and its massive body seemed to enter into a void.

"What is this?"

The Space Barrier was torn, or more accurately, it merged; it seemed to enter another space.

"Where is this?"

Likewise, it was a vast land with continuous mountains, one overlapping the other, stretching countless miles, entirely shrouded in spiritual fog, with large palaces appearing ethereal within the cloud and mist.

Majestic and stately, one palace after another stood; it was unclear what material they were cast from, pure white and flawless, sparkling like snow. However, the only difference was that the earth in this space was blood-brown.

"This is the Divine Marquis Palace!" Luo Mu Divine Marquis’s voice resounded.

"This space was originally a Small World of the Netherworld Clan among the Hundred Clans of Heaven, which once ranked twenty-ninth among the Hundred Clans of Heaven."

"Ten million years ago, our Human Clan’s Demon-slaying Divine King led our sturdiest warriors into the Netherworld Clan’s Small World, obliterated the Netherworld, and pulled the Netherworld Clan’s Small World back to the Human Realm’s Earth, transforming it into the current residence of the Divine Marquis Palace!"

"Since then, generation after generation of Divine Kings of our Eastern Wasteland Human Clan have presided over the Netherworld Small World, intimidating the Hundred Clans of Heaven while above the nine heavens, the Human Emperor governs Great Wasteland."

The Human Emperor governs the Great Wasteland; the Divine King presides over the Netherworld.

To wipe out a small world of an exotic race, even exterminating an entire clan, such an event stirs the heart to shock and blood to boil.

After a long while, the Jiao Long finally began to descend, landing in front of a crystal-clear, white jade Heavenly Gate.

"This is the gateway to the Divine Marquis Palace. Come, follow me inside."

Leaping down from the back of Jiao Long, the dragon flew toward the interior of the Small World while Luo Mu Divine Marquis led Xiao Chen through the gateway and inside.

"This Small World is the dwelling place of all Divine Marquises of the Eastern Wasteland. Including you, there are now a total of one hundred and eighty-nine," he said.

As they walked deeper into the Divine Marquis Palace, Luo Mu Divine Marquis began to narrate to Xiao Chen, who listened intently.

"Every Divine Marquis is entitled to an Ancient Mountain within this space as a dwelling place. Of course, not all Divine Marquises reside here, and the Divine Marquis Palace does not restrict their whereabouts."

"Currently, aside from the Divine Marquises, there are some servant Warriors and disciples of the powerful Marquises, as well as some Guards. Altogether, there are merely a million people."

Yet Xiao Chen was astonished. He couldn’t determine how large the Small World of the alien race was, but the entire space held only a million people, making it sparsely populated. No wonder he had sensed from midair that the surrounding Ancient Mountains were vast and void of presence, giving the impression that the land around the entire Small World was barren.

Luo Mu Divine Marquis then led Xiao Chen towards the central and tallest Great Hall, which reached straight into the Sky Vault of the Small World, glistening like white jade stone, interspersed with faint, star-like golden specks.

Xiao Chen discovered that the Great Hall was actually cast from Divine Materials mixed with spirit crystals. The Divine Materials alone could easily be used to forge semi-kingly weapons, yet here they were melded into the casting material of the Great Hall.

Divine Marquis Palace!

At the foot of hundreds of steps, Xiao Chen could see the majestic stone eaves of the Great Hall, under which hung an ancient stone plaque.

The hundreds of feet tall staircase was made from the same white jade stone as the platform itself, with the Divine Marquis Palace situated atop this white jade stone platform.

Soon, Xiao Chen, following Luo Mu Divine Marquis, had climbed atop the white jade stone platform and stood before the doors of the Divine Marquis Palace.

At this moment below the palace, there was an elder. The elder didn’t exude any majestic aura; instead, he emanated a gentle presence.

The closer Xiao Chen came to the elder, the more he could feel the warmness emanating from deep within the elder’s soul, unknowingly calming his mind.

"Palace Lord, the newly initiated Divine Marquis, Luo Mu has brought him back," Luo Mu Divine Marquis said respectfully, standing several yards from the elder, and gave a deep bow.

Palace Lord.

Xiao Chen’s eyes narrowed, realizing that the elder was the Palace Lord of the Divine Marquis Palace. He had heard from Ziyang God Marquis that the Palace Lord was a titled God King, naturally a Supreme Monarch!

"Junior pays respects to the Palace Lord," Xiao Chen hurriedly bowed in respect.

The elder conveyed an imperceptibly influential presence, different from the dominating presence of the Vault of Heaven God King he had met before, but arguably more dangerous as it more subtly influenced one’s mind.

"Some days ago, I was discussing the Dao under the Eastern Emperor Crown, and he congratulated me, saying that our Divine Marquis Palace has gained a new member," the elder said with a smile.

"It has been a long time since a new Divine Marquis was born in our Divine Marquis Palace. In fact, several have fallen over the years. However, you managed to emerge from obscurity, gathering the merits of a trillion Human Clan brethren and thus are fully deserving of the Divine Marquis title."

"The Palace Lord flatters me; I dare not accept such high praise," Xiao Chen responded humbly.

"Why not? Any Divine Marquis of our Divine Marquis Palace is worthy enough to protect the trillion members of the Human Realm, even against a thousand accusations," the elder said with an unmatched imposing presence, yet Xiao Chen did not doubt his sincerity.

"I will heed your instruction," Xiao Chen said earnestly.

"Come, let’s enter the palace and imprint your Divine Marquis Seal."

The elder then turned and walked into the Great Hall.

Inside the Great Hall.

Unlike what Xiao Chen had envisioned, it resembled more an Ancestral Hall, permeated with an indescribable sense of sorrow. What caught his eyes were densely packed white jade monuments.

Each white jade monument, nine feet tall, bore the weight of a Divine Beast Bi Xi, with ancient seal scripts engraved on some, while others had a branded talisman symbol.

Blood Edge, Purple Orchid, Iron Sword... Lotus Talismans, Exotic Beast Talismans... Fire Refining Talismans...

Surveying the dense white jade monuments, Xiao Chen noticed that these monuments were dim and lacked spirituality, seemingly like gravestones, with only a very few vibrant and crystal clear.

"Each of these jade monuments represents a titled Divine Marquis. Those that have lost their spirituality indicate that their owners have fallen," an ancient voice spoke, and Xiao Chen could not discern the emotions mixed in it. The voice continued, "Choose an empty monument, and imprint it with your own Divine Marquis Seal."

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