Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 1382 - 1338: A Rift Deep within the Earth, the God King Presides Over the Netherworld!

Chapter 1382: Chapter 1338: A Rift Deep within the Earth, the God King Presides Over the Netherworld!

From a distance away, Xiao Chen descended from the sky and began walking directly toward the old man.

Standing at the foot of the White Jade Stone Stairs of the Great Hall, Xiao Chen greeted with a respectful fist and palm salute, loudly saying, "The King under the Divine Marquis Palace meets the Palace Master."

"Good."

Upon seeing Xiao Chen’s gesture, the Sun-slaying God King stroked his beard and laughed heartily!

After the gesture of respect, Xiao Chen ascended the White Jade Stone Stairs, following the Sun-slaying God King into the Great Hall.

"You must have some business with this old man on your visit this time."

The Sun-slaying God King spoke as they walked.

"Not at all, I specifically came to see the esteemed Palace Master," Xiao Chen chuckled, his voice unfettered and casual.

"You cunning fox, it seems that your three disciples have all learned from you. Some days ago, Long Deng asked you to come to the Divine Marquis Palace, but you have not been seen for a long time. Today, before coming here, you first visited the East Emperor Palace; with your character, you must have something in mind."

The Sun-slaying God King showed not the slightest annoyance at Xiao Chen’s behavior, instead continuing to laugh and tease.

"The Palace Master is insightful. Naturally, I came to the Divine Marquis Palace to see the Master. My visit to the East Emperor Palace was simply to report some news I learned along the way, as required by the rules."

"Alright, stop with the slick talk. Just speak directly about any matter; you are a person of the Divine Marquis Palace, and the Palace naturally stands as your support!"

Hearing this, Xiao Chen also stopped his antics and became formal, briefly explaining the situation.

"You really don’t save any effort, daring to venture so far. Do you not know that the Hundred Clans of Heaven still have a bounty on you? If any strong one among the Hundred Clans makes a move, ten of you wouldn’t be able to return to the Land of the Human Clan!"

Listening to Xiao Chen’s explanation, the Sun-slaying God King’s expression turned solemn!

"Furthermore, the number of foreign kings you have suppressed over the years is not small; based on your war merits alone, you could exchange for various types of divine blood at the Hall of War Merits. There was no need to take such a risk to venture to the Deep Void!"

Shaking his head, the Sun-slaying God King spoke out.

Hearing this, Xiao Chen was stunned; he had actually forgotten about the war merit points!

To tell the truth, the foreign kings he had suppressed over the years were certainly numerous, and his war merit points were definitely beyond his imagination.

And yet he completely forgot that nothing in the Land of the Human Clan couldn’t be obtained with war merit points, fruitlessly racking his brains on how to obtain divine blood.

He even thought about sneaking into the Royal Beast Race to obtain killing god blood.

Yet he had forgotten the simplest method of acquisition!

Seeing Xiao Chen’s astonished expression, the Sun-slaying God King shook his head, clearly understanding that Xiao Chen, accustomed to battle, inevitably hadn’t thought of it!

"Put the matters of the Jiuying World aside for now. Follow me, you are now a God King, and there are some matters of the Divine Marquis Palace that you should know about!"

Upon hearing these words, Xiao Chen closely followed the Sun-slaying God King to the depths of the Divine Marquis Hall!

However, the profundity of the Divine Marquis Palace, which seemed from the outside to be no more than a thousand feet tall, surpassed his imagination!

The deeper they went, the more it felt as though he was stepping onto an ancient path. The Sun-slaying God King remained silent, and Xiao Chen followed suit, silently pressing on toward the depths!

The air was filled with an ancient and vicarious aura; the further they went, the more palpable became wisps of chilling intent seeping out, a cold that sought to bore into his body.

This path was long. Xiao Chen looked back and saw that the Divine Marquis Steles in the hall were no longer visible, while a faint light in front of him stretched on into endless depths.

Perhaps after traveling thousands, if not tens of thousands of miles, Xiao Chen finally saw light at the end of the tunnel!

Yet what appeared before him was an immensely huge rift!

It was as if the entire earth had been torn apart, and the vicious rift, akin to the Bloody Giant Mouth of Ancient Ferocious Beasts, seemed eager to engulf the void.

"What is this place!"

Xiao Chen couldn’t help but take in a cold breath. He felt the scent of soil emanating from the Great Rift, the origins of the Human Realm unquestionably.

But the fact that the Desolate Land had such a massive gap was beyond his expectations, indeed the rift was so vast, Xiao Chen strained his eyes without being able to see where it stretched to!

"This is the very center of the Eastern Wasteland."

Abruptly, the Sun-slaying God King’s voice arrived!

What!

The center of the vast Mountains and Rivers of the Eastern Wasteland was actually a wasteland, a colossal rift akin to a chasm!

What kind of joke was this!

If this rift kept extending, wouldn’t the entire Eastern Wasteland eventually fracture into pieces!

"Now you know that our Human Clan doesn’t occupy the Land of the Human Realm easily, eh? It’s not just facing invasions from All Heavens, but also crises emerging from deep within the earth!"

The Sun-slaying God King looked upon this land, likewise revealing a trace of gravity!

"This is the scar left from the time when the spiritual beings extinguished."

"Are you saying, Palace Master, that this is the result of a divine war from ancient times?" Shock was evident in Xiao Chen’s eyes.

"Indeed, according to the ancient Hand Notes unearthed from the Divine Sites by our Human Clan, the Wilderness is boundlessly vast, and even if the lands currently occupied by our Human Clan from all five directions are combined, they do not amount to even one percent of the size of the Wilderness back then."

"G... Great Hall Master, you’re not joking, are you?"

Xiao Chen asked haltingly, for he naturally knew that the ancient Wilderness was much larger than the Earth today, but this was just too incredulously large!

"Do you not believe it?" Seeing Xiao Chen’s expression, the Sun-slaying God King chuckled, then continued, "Truth is, I do not believe it either!"

"It has always been believed that when the Wilderness first emerged, deities descended to the world, marking the beginning of the Wilderness. However, according to records from the most ancient Hand Notes made of white jade stone, there was another civilization that came before the deities, but it is so ancient that this civilization has been completely worn away!"

"It is said that when that civilization was at its peak, the Wilderness was also at its most intact. Then, for some unknown reason, this great civilization disappeared. The God Clan appeared on this land, and later, as deities vanished into silence, we, the Human Clan and the Hundred Clans, came into existence."

At this moment, Xiao Chen was somewhat at a loss; even though he now belonged to the Supreme echelons, the words of the Sun-slaying God King overturned all his past understanding!

So the deities weren’t the first beings to exist when heaven and earth first opened! Then why was there a re-evolution of the Wilderness!

"Enough about that, I’ve brought you here for the matter of the Great Rift in front of us."

Soon, the Sun-slaying God King collected his thoughts and steered the conversation.

"Such rifts exist in five places throughout the Eastern Wasteland, and the one in front of you is located under the Eastern Emperor Domain. Thus, it has always been suppressed by our Divine Marquis Palace, and the prison holding the kings of the Hundred Clans of Heaven is built deep within this Great Rift!"

As he said this, the Sun-slaying God King paused, his words becoming extremely solemn, his gaze landing on Xiao Chen, staring at him as he spoke word by word: "Under the Dragon Fall Mountain Range in the Eastern Wasteland South Region, there is also a great rift within the Earth veins, which I entrust to you to suppress. Do you dare to accept this task?"

"Do you dare to accept this task?"

His voice boomed like thunder, deafening and resonating, exploding right into the depths of Xiao Chen’s soul!

For a moment, Xiao Chen was unable to react!

"Suppress the Earth rift to prevent it from spreading further!"

"Do you dare to accept this task?"

The Sun-slaying God King’s beard and hair bristled, his eyes blazing like the fierce sun, staring down Xiao Chen.

In the next moment, Xiao Chen shuddered and snapped to attention.

"I dare ask the Great Hall Master, how does one suppress the Earth rift to prevent further spreading?"

"When the Earth veins fracture, naturally they require nurturing with spiritual power."

"What kind of spiritual power?"

"The blood and bones of the Hundred Clans!"

"Good, Xiao Chen accepts the task!"

After a brief exchange, not delving into the root of the issue nor seeking to understand the past and future, Xiao Chen solemnly proclaimed!

Because he knew it involved the safety of the Land of Human Clan; if the rifts in the depths of the Earth were to spread, the entire Earth would be at risk of fracturing and collapsing!

There are some duties that he needs to shoulder!

"Good!" The Sun-slaying God King laughed heartily.

Following that, the Sun-slaying God King whisked Xiao Chen towards the depths of the Earth rift, and as they approached closer to the Great Rift, Xiao Chen felt an ever-growing sense of foreboding.

The atmosphere became increasingly chaotic, and if not for the protection of the Sun-slaying God King, he would not have been able to withstand it, directly besieged by the chaotic energies and fallen into deviltry!

"Xiao Chen, the rift you see here was once a hundred times larger than it is now, but over the long years, it has been nourished by the blood and bones of foreign clans from generation to generation of our Human Clan and has thus diminished to its current size. The one you are to suppress is about one-tenth the size of this one, and as long as there is an ample supply of flesh and blood, though it’s not guaranteed to completely repair the Great Rift, at least preventing it from spreading is not a problem!"

Xiao Chen’s gaze kept penetrating his surroundings, observing the depths of the Great Rift, while listening to the explanations of the Sun-slaying God King.

He even sensed several obscure auras in the deeper parts, these elusive auras imposing a strong pressure on him!

Standing in the central airspace over the entire Great Rift, the Sun-slaying God King with hair standing end, exploded with majestic energy, like the magnificent sun!

"Every year, the Human Clan alone throws countless billions worth of blood and bones from other clans into these rifts, as well as countless Spirit Items. If not for these actions, the land of the Human Realm would be at the risk of fracturing and collapsing!"

"These rifts also occupy some of the strength of our Human Clan. Do you think it’s a coincidence that the Hundred Clans have existed for so long? In fact, it owes much to these Great Rifts – our Human Clan likewise needs many blood and bones and Spirit Items!"

What!

In an instant, Xiao Chen came to a realization!

As the Sun-slaying God King said, the Hundred Clans were intentionally preserved by the Human Clan!

"Take, for example, the recent battle at the River of Realm in the Eastern Wasteland, although it was brief, the blood and bones from the Human Clan and Hundred Clans amounted to billions..., these ensured the stability of the land in the Human World. So it’s extremely difficult for the Human Clan to exist on this land!"

Suddenly, Xiao Chen realized that whenever he thought he had comprehended his surroundings, he would find that he was still far too insignificant upon further reflection!

"Sitting in the Netherworld as a God King is not an empty phrase, being a God King, this is your responsibility!"

"Yes!"

Xiao Chen nodded, murmuring to himself at the same time.

"Sitting in the Netherworld as a God King, this Netherworld is not the other Netherworld, but the true depths of the Earth!"