Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 1421 - 1420: Landyn Torres Takes Charge

Chapter 1421: Chapter 1420: Landyn Torres Takes Charge

The Eternal Hall has been reached, the Eternal Palace within this Eternal City, the length of its existence unknown, its magnificent palace architecture towering high. The entire palace complex rises hundreds of zhang, seemingly true to the legends that the ancient gods were all giants.

For only giants could build such towering palaces.

Karson Schwartz walked slowly, for today, the Eternal Hall appeared to exude a chilling aura. Sixteen middle-ranked Divine Emperors in battle armor guarded the grand entrance.

Here, middle-ranked Divine Emperors had become mere gatekeepers.

After entering the hallway, there lay a vast staircase plaza. Looking up from the bottom, middle-ranked Divine Emperors were arrayed on either side. Their numbers, as one casts eyes upwards, were likely to exceed a thousand.

These were merely the most common soldiers.

Perhaps ordinarily, they were high and mighty Divine Emperors, looking down upon all, but now, during the days the Eight Great Families were holding a collective grand wedding, they were all conscripted, turned into robust conscripts.

The Eight Great Families possessed inherent strength, and they controlled one hundred and eight First-class Families, several thousand Second-class Families, and tens of thousands of Third-class Families in the Heavenly Realm.

And these families, when the Eight Great Families had affairs to attend to, naturally owed them service. Hence, those with Divine Emperors needed to supply Divine Emperors, and those with Divine Kings needed to supply Divine Kings.

Yusuf Zuck clicked his tongue in wonder, at the same time communicating telepathically with Karson Schwartz.

"These are mostly people from the Second-class Families. If each family contributes one person, it makes for a vast number!" Karson Schwartz said.

"Aren’t you afraid that there are people among them with ulterior motives?" Yusuf Zuck asked curiously.

"Not afraid," Karson Schwartz shook his head. "Anyone chosen to guard the Eternal Palace must undergo strict scrutiny. They even undergo a Soul Search, and finally a magic constraint is planted!"

"What? Then how could these people willingly accept that?" Yusuf Zuck exclaimed in shock.

"That’s what you don’t understand," Karson Schwartz said with a smile. "Actually, it’s a coveted assignment for them!"

"The magic constraints are temporary, and after the wedding, they’ll be removed. Moreover, everyone will have a chance to practice in the secret territories of the Eight Great Families. They will also be richly rewarded with Magic Treasures, Elixirs, rare treasures, and more!"

"One could say that not many years after this wedding, the majority here will become Superior Divine Emperors. Our Eight Great Families are not overbearing in their actions; on the contrary, we are very reasonable!"

"According to what you’re saying, it indeed is a cushy job. Second-class Families have limited resources, so for someone to advance from a middle-ranked Divine Emperor to a Superior Divine Emperor requires countless resources. You are providing these resources as well as the opportunity for them to cultivate in secret territories. This indeed is their chance!"

"Precisely that idea."

As the two of them talked, Karson Schwartz also made her way to the top of the staircase. At that moment, the gates of the Eternal Hall were open, and vaguely, Yusuf Zuck could see many people sitting inside.

"Karson has arrived!"

"Karson, this way." Many people in the hall noticed someone coming from outside, so as someone turned back to glance, they recognized Karson Schwartz and greeted her.

As Karson Schwartz stepped into the hall, Yusuf Zuck, through Karson Schwartz’s perspective, also immediately scanned the interior of the hall.

However, he did not see Ember Vance, nor did he see Micah Berger, Collins Goodman, and the others. And at this very moment, all the people in the hall were Superior Divine Masters!

That’s right, in the entire hall, there were about three hundred people, and they were all Superior Divine Masters!

Yusuf Zuck couldn’t help but take a sharp breath; the power and heritage of The Eight Great Families were overwhelmingly mighty and terrifying.

However, Yusuf Zuck and Karson Schwartz glanced over the people in the hall, their eyes quickly drawn to the throne at the very center.

For on that throne, there sat a person.

It should be known that the throne in the Eternal Hall is not something anyone dares to occupy on a regular basis, with the Clan Leaders of The Eight Great Families only permitted to sit at the octagonal tables below the Royal Palace.

And yet, now there was someone seated on that forbidden seat which had always been empty.

When Yusuf Zuck looked at the person on the throne, he suddenly held his breath because it was none other than Landyn Torres!

That’s right, Landyn Torres, with whom he had interacted several times, and between whom a certain friendship had been established.

Of course, to call it friendship might be an overstatement. Landyn Torres had indeed helped him a lot, but he had also returned the favor. Nonetheless, deep down Yusuf Zuck always felt he owed Landyn Torres a debt of gratitude, quite a substantial one.

Yet he never envisioned that Landyn Torres would be seated in the place of honor, with The Eight Great Clan Leaders occupying just the octagonal table beneath him!

"Karson has arrived," Landyn Torres said with a smile, giving a nod to Karson Schwartz from his position on the throne.

"Uncle Landyn!" Karson Schwartz was a fourth-generation descendant of the Schwartz Family, among the fourth generation of The Eight Great Families. Landyn Torres, being of the third generation, and his father, Nelson Torres, being the Torres Family Clan Leader, made Landyn a generation senior to Karson.

"Take a seat now that you’re here," Landyn Torres gestured for her to sit in a chair behind the octagonal table, a seat reserved for her.

"Understood." Karson Schwartz took her seat and didn’t interact with anyone else.

"Is everyone present?" Landyn Torres then turned his gaze to the octagonal table.

"Karson is the last to arrive. All the Superior Divine Masters from The Eight Great Families are present!" Denton Schwartz, the Clan Leader of the Schwartz Family, declared solemnly.

"Then let’s close the doors," Landyn Torres said with a nod and a smile.

"Creak—" The doors of the Eternal Hall were massive; closing them required twenty-four Senior God Empresses to pull on chains. The moment the gates shut, it felt as if the place had entered another world, completely isolated from the outside.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am of humble skill, and just after ascending to the Divine Lord Realm, I was entrusted by the eight venerable ancestors to take on the heavy responsibility of presiding over the wedding, the arrangement, and the command!"

Karson Schwartz and Yusuf Zuck suddenly realized that he had been appointed by the Eight Great Controllers, which explained why even the eight clan leaders had to follow his orders.

With Landyn Torres having ascended to the position of a Divine Lord, he surpassed everyone, directing countless Superior Divine Masters while being merely at the Junior God Venerable Level!

No one knew what Divine Skills he cultivated or what kind of fortune he possessed, but it was clear that his strength was monstrously powerful and unmatched.

"I have three matters to discuss with all of you!" Landyn Torres got straight to the point without beating around the bush: "First, I will take several individuals to the God’s Altar later to retrieve three hundred and sixty people. After some preparations, we will officially hold a mass wedding tomorrow at noon."

"Secondly, according to intelligence provided by our ancestors, at least thirty-two of the one hundred and eight First-class Families have conspired with ancient Righteous Deities or Evil Gods, ready to turn their coats at any moment and strike a fatal blow to The Eight Great Families. The Righteous and Evil Deities also plan to return to the Heavenly Realm through the Wishing Power of these thirty-two clans, and that would spell disaster for The Eight Great Families!"

"Of course, this pertains only to the thirty-two clans we’ve gathered intelligence on. It’s possible other families may have established connections with Righteous or Evil Deities, but we lack concrete evidence. However, our primary focus now is to eliminate all members of these thirty-two clans to set an example. I will go into specifics later with everyone on the particulars of this operation!"

"The third matter is that the Celestial Beasts yearn to rebel in the Heavenly Realm. The descendants of the ancient Heavenly Demon Imperial Clan have revived and are covetously eyeing our realm, intending to assault the Heavenly Realm, enter the God’s Altar, and open the sealed gate to unleash the ancient Celestial Beasts. Therefore, we are going to face many bitter battles going forward. As the eight venerable ancestors are unable to leave the God’s Altar, I will assume ultimate authority over all the affairs of The Eight Great Families. I hope for everyone’s cooperation, as the glory or damage to The Eight Great Families affects us all!"