High-Level Martial Era

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They knew that their master had few family members and, seemingly, no offspring.

So, these servants could expect no small favor.

Suddenly,

as many demigods were mingling, a rumble— an incredibly powerful presence was born out of thin air and descended from the clouds above.

“Divine.”

“Greetings, Divine,” the chatting demigods instinctively sensed it and immediately bent over to salute.

The man in the black garment saluted too.

The clouds dispersed, revealing the figure of an old man in a white robe; his aura was ethereal, far surpassing the group of demigods.

“Xia Hai.” The old man in the white robe looked down at the youth in black.

“Divine,” the youth in black respectfully replied.

“Though you have joined the Divine Kingdom for only a short time, you have made great contributions; hereby, I specially bestow upon you the title of Xia Marquis,” the elder in the white robe spoke softly. “I hope you will continue to strive and become demigod, and ultimately ascend to divinity… I look forward to the day you stand beside me.”

“Yes, junior shall endeavor,” the man in the black garment replied.

Whoosh!

With a wave of his hand, the white-robed elder let a round command tablet, emitting an ancient and vast aura, slowly fall.

The man in the black garment reached out to catch it; the tablet’s front was engraved with the character “Marquis,” while the back depicted a landscape of mountains and rivers, suggesting a vast world within at a glance.

His heart stirred with excitement, he thought to himself: “Finally, I have obtained the Prince’s Command, though it is the lowest Third Class Marquis, it is still a princely rank, and the trial mission is thus completed.”

Soon after,

the grand banquet concluded, the elder in white and the many demigods departed, and the newly founded Xia Marquis Mansion quieted down.@@novelbin@@

The man in the black garment then instructed his many servants, “I need to enter secluded cultivation.”

He immediately returned to the depths of the mansion and activated the formation.

“It’s time to go back,” the man in the black garment sat cross-legged on the Jade Platform, his heart full of wistfulness: “Within ten years, acquiring any divine kingdom’s Prince’s Command was truly challenging.”

In this world, gods contended for supremacy, with numerous divine kingdoms competing, and countless mighty ones.

Even with strength comparable to a demigod, he had to be extremely cautious in this world, where a slight misstep could lead to downfall.

“Is this really a world within the Nine Leaves World?” the man in the black garment pondered, “Any divine kingdom is opened by a True God… There are hundreds of them throughout the world… The legendary three ancient kingdoms were founded by beings that transcend True Gods.”

In any case, over these years, the man in the black garment had to admit that the strength of this world far surpassed his home in the Mortal Domain.

“My homeland, the Mortal Domain, seems vast, but it hardly has a few True Gods now,” he mused, with a sigh.

“But that is, after all, my home.”

The man in the black garment was Fang Hai, who had been adventuring in this mysterious world for several years.

He took out the round command tablet.

“Registered member ‘Fang Hai,’ requesting to complete the mission,” Fang Hai activated the corresponding mark within him with a thought.

Swiftly,

Buzz—a wave of invisible fluctuation swept by, and a crack seemed to appear in front of Fang Hai as he vanished on the spot.

The crack dissipated.

Deep within the capital, in a special temporal realm filled with endless flames, a terrifying Exotic Beast sat cross-legged, exuding an aura of boundless dread.

Suddenly,

“Master,” a deep voice echoed in the realm, “a mysterious force has just infiltrated the capital… the newly promoted Xia Marquis within the Divine Kingdom, a Third Rank Seven Star Veins… disappeared instantly.”

“Disappeared?” the fearsome Exotic Beast opened its eyes.

“It’s very strange, the details are unclear,” the deep voice replied, “By rights, not even a Heavenly Divine descending could do so without detection, given the defensive might of the capital’s Formation.”

“Leave it for now.”

“Is it possible to trace this Xia Marquis’s whereabouts?” the terrifying Exotic Beast inquired softly.

“Not at the moment,” the deep voice replied, “I have just checked; he appeared suddenly a few years ago… Though he has caused no harm, instead, he has contributed a great deal.”

“Then stop the search and maintain his noble rank. Meanwhile, announce publicly that Xia Marquis has been called by me to enter secluded cultivation,” the terrifying Exotic Beast slowly suggested, “There are many mysteries in this world that I cannot decipher… perhaps this is a disciple sent by some mysterious realm for training.”

“If it has caused no destruction, there’s no need to offend.”

“If he can ascend to True God in the future and return, it would be akin to having formed a good relationship,” the terrifying Exotic Beast declared.

“Your subordinate understands.”

…

Whoosh—

Time and space wavered, and as Fang Hai felt the changing scenery, he found himself back in the familiar place.

A towering, endless temple.

“Registered member Fang Hai, congratulations on completing the Nine Leaves Trial and becoming a Silver Garment member,” a soothing voice announced, “Now, you must make a choice; there are nine Ascension Gifts, you may choose any four. Each of these gifts has its own specialization.”

Whoosh—

Countless lights converged to form a huge screen of light which displayed a wealth of text.

Fang Hai couldn’t help but look over.

“First, the Myriad Realms Commerce Association Command; the Myriad Realms Commerce Chamber is… through the Boundary Order, you can communicate with the Myriad Realms Commerce Chamber, once every hundred years you can purchase treasures…”

“Second, the Myriad Divine Legacies Grotto…”

“Third, the Sixth Rank Civilization Herald…”

“Fourth, the Heavenly Divine Registered Disciple Legacy…”

“Fifth…”

…

Fang Hai, looking at the nine Ascension Gifts and the detailed explanations that followed, was thoroughly shaken.

At this moment,

he finally understood what his teacher Dongfang Ji had said before he entered the Nine Leaves World, “You are more outstanding than I am, and if all goes well, you will definitely pass through the Nine Leaves World… Then you will understand everything.”

Fang Hai now fully understood.