The next day, the sun rose.
The Ancient Bronze City was located in the wilderness ten miles away from Desolate Border City. It could be said that it was adjacent to Desolate Border City. Over the past few days, there were still some people from Desolate Border City. They carried wooden coins and some offerings to the Ancient Yuan Tribe. They placed the offerings and lit the wooden coins to show their respect.
Similarly, the Ancient Yuan Tribe was located outside of Desolate Border City. Many people in Desolate Border City gradually got used to it. Every day, when they went out to hunt in the wilderness, there would also be warriors who would slightly bow to them from afar.
Although it was no longer as shocking as when the Human Sovereign had descended and conferred the title of Marquis, the scene that day was still a topic of discussion for many warriors. Some of the people who had rushed to Desolate Border City later heard about it and regretted not being able to see the Human Sovereign's true appearance.
In the Ancient Bronze City
Xiao Chen's figure appeared at the top of the Bronze Tower. Green Spirit's lotus-colored robe was crystal clear, flickering with inexplicable colors. At this moment, in the Ancient Bronze City, another hall appeared.
It was the hall that corresponded to the Zhou Tian's Forbidden Star Formation. Under Xiao Chen's instructions, Green Spirit controlled the Ancient Bronze City to first manifest these halls, which were the foundation of the Star Formation, when it merged with the Blood Race's Void Island.
Xiao Chen could not wait to see the might of the formation infused with one hundred and eight Astral Crystals and even able to communicate with one hundred and eight Astral Crystals.
Phew!
Looking at the tribe that had gradually regained its vitality, Xiao Chen's eyes were calm. He let out a long sigh.
"It's time to go to the Ancestral Court!"
With that, Xiao Chen's figure disappeared from the Ancient Bronze City and headed for Desolate Border City. He covered the distance of ten miles in the blink of an eye.
Ancestral Court.
When Xiao Chen's figure appeared outside the Ancestral Court, it naturally caused many warriors to exclaim in surprise.
"Lord Marquis, the Court Lord has ordered that if Lord Marquis comes, there is no need to inform him. You can enter the Ancestral Court by yourself." Immediately, a guard came forward and bowed to Xiao Chen.
"Thanks a lot."
Xiao Chen replied casually. Then, he walked towards the tribe. Along the way, the warriors in the Ancestral Court all bowed to Xiao Chen from afar. This was to show respect for Xiao Chen's achievements.
In the main hall.
"Greetings, Hall Master, seniors."
Xiao Chen's voice rang out. Xiao Chen did not conceal his aura, so he was naturally sensed the moment he stepped into the Ancestral Court.
"Haha, we old fellows don't dare to accept your courtesy. You are now the most respected person in our Desolate Border Region!"
Suddenly, an old voice rang out in the hall, with a hint of mockery. In an instant, the hall was filled with laughter.
"Ancestor, you're flattering me. You're the pillar of our Desolate Border Region." Xiao Chen replied with a smile.
"Ancestor, you're right. In the future, we will have to call you Marquis. In name, we are all vassals of your Gu Yuan Tribe."
Ancestor Chun Mu had a smile on his face. His words caused many of the elders in the hall to nod in agreement.
"Well, Chief Xiao, your title of Marquis was conferred by Emperor Dong's Imperial Palace. Moreover, the Human Emperor personally conferred you the title of Marquis. This is recognized by the entire Desolate Border Region. There is no need to be so modest."
Marquis Ziyang's voice rang out. Now that Xiao Chen had become a Marquis, he had already put Xiao Chen on the same level as him.
In fact, there was not much difference in status between the two. He had the title of an elder of Emperor Dong's Imperial Palace. Similarly, Xiao Chen had become a Marquis, so he could naturally be an elder of Emperor Dong's Imperial Palace. Although it was only a title and not an elder with real power like him, it also represented status.
This position of elder was not something that any warrior who had reached the Ninth Heaven of the Heavenly Building Realm could become an elder of Emperor Dong's Imperial Palace. Moreover, one had to become a Marquis. However, there was now an anomaly like Xiao Chen. He had not become a Legend, but he was conferred the title of Marquis.
As the Court Lord of the Desolate Border Region, Xiao Chen was the Marquis of this land. These two positions were also similar. They were both at the helm of a region.
However, because of the current crisis in the Eastern Wilderness, the Ancestral Court could not hand over the Desolate Border Region to the Gu Yuan Tribe. The Gu Yuan Tribe also did not have the strength to protect the Desolate Border Region.
"Court Lord, I came here today to be conferred the title of Marquis and to suppress the Qi."
After a while, the hall became quiet. Xiao Chen sat on a stone chair on the side and said aloud.
After being conferred the title of Marquis, the Gu Yuan Tribe would naturally receive the blessing of a region. However, the Gu Yuan Tribe did not have such a Qi to suppress it. They needed the Barren Cauldron, a Divine Artifact that had been passed down in the Ancestral Court for a long time.
In fact, the Barren Cauldron, the Divine Artifact of the Desolate Border Region, could only play its real role in the Gu Yuan Tribe. The Gu Yuan Tribe had the imperial edict of the Human Emperor, and it was justifiable for them to obtain the Desolate Border Region as their fief.
Although the Ancestral Court of the Human Race was the strongest in the Desolate Border Region, it was only a branch of Emperor Dong's Imperial Palace that was sent to the Desolate Border Region. Its purpose was to guard the Desolate Border Region and lead the many tribes in the Desolate Border Region to resist the Alien Race.
Compared to the Marquis, although the Ancestral Court had supreme authority, it was still a little loose and could not truly integrate with the land.
"That's natural. The Gu Yuan Tribe is the Marquis of the Desolate Border Region and carries the land of the region. The Divine Artifact of the Desolate Border Region will naturally be handed over to your Gu Yuan Tribe. This is a rule in the Human Realm."
Divine Marquis Zi Yang nodded. It was not uncommon for the Ancestral Court of a region to hand over a divine item that was used to protect the region's fate to a tribe that had been conferred a noble title in a certain region.
Moreover, even if the Divine Artifact was handed over to the Marquis of the Ancestral Court, it would not have much impact on the Ancestral Court. To put it bluntly, the Ancestral Court was an alliance, not a tribe, so it could not carry the Qi.
This was because the Ancestral Court did not belong to any tribe. Its existence was to ensure the safety of the tribe's descendants.
"In that case, Patriarch Xiao will follow Marquis to the Ancestral Court. Marquis will hand over the Divine Artifact of Fate to your Gu Yuan Tribe."
In the next moment, Marquis Ziyang walked down from his seat and said to Xiao Chen.
The Desolate Border Region's Divine Artifact of Providence, the Desolate Border Cauldron, was rumored to have been forged by the Human Emperor of the Ancient Desolate Region in ancient times. When he established the Human Race, he gathered all the divine materials in the world and forged all kinds of Divine Artifacts of Providence for the various major regions of the Human Realm. The Desolate Border Region's Desolate Border Cauldron was one of them.
However, countless years had passed since the Human Emperor of the Ancient Desolate Region established the Human Realm. Even the inheritance of the Desolate Border Region had been broken, and countless years had passed since then.
As for whether this Desolate Border Cauldron was forged by the Human Emperor of the Ancient Desolate Region, even the current Human Emperor could not say for sure. Perhaps it was, perhaps it wasn't.
The Aragami Cauldron was located in the depths of the Ancestral Court. The purple-gold Dragon of Providence had fallen into the deepest part of the Ancestral Court.
As Marquis Ziyang continued to pass through many halls, there were indeed very few people in the depths of the Ancestral Court. There was not a single person even after walking for more than ten miles.
After passing through stone doors, the Qi of Heaven and Earth around Xiao Chen suddenly became denser. Almost with every step he took, the Qi of Heaven and Earth would become denser.
Buzz!
Finally, Marquis Ziyang led Xiao Chen through a stone door and came to an ancient building complex. Suddenly, the dense Qi of Heaven and Earth was like a hot spring that rushed towards them. It seeped into their limbs and bones through every inch of their pores, making them feel refreshed!
That's right, this was not Qi of Heaven and Earth, but Qi of a higher grade than Qi of Heaven and Earth. Moreover, the Qi of Heaven and Earth was exceptionally gentle. It just flowed into Xiao Chen's body. In such an environment, even if ordinary people did not cultivate, they would still be reborn and live a long life.
"This is where the Aragami Cauldron was placed. The dense Qi of Heaven and Earth is gathered here because of the Divine Cauldron. The last time the Divine Cauldron moved was when the Desolate Border City was being built. Since then, even if the Desolate Border was in constant danger, the Desolate Border City stood firmly on the Desolate Border, so the Divine Cauldron never moved again."
"This stone courtyard was also built for the Divine Cauldron," Marquis Ziyang said to Xiao Chen.
Similarly, when Xiao Chen stepped into the stone courtyard, he looked at everything in front of him. The courtyard that was surrounded by stone walls was more than ten miles wide. In the courtyard, there were many stone pillars.
Each of these stone pillars was as tall as a hill. They were not in regular shapes, and were simple and unadorned. They exuded an ancient aura. After counting carefully, Xiao Chen found that there were a total of one hundred and eight stone pillars, and there was a faint connection between them.
Between the one hundred and eight stone pillars, there was a five-colored platform. The five colors were green, white, red, black, and yellow. With just one glance, Xiao Chen knew that this platform was where the Divine Cauldron was placed.
Rumor had it that the original soil of the five lands in the human world was nothing more than these five colors. Today, the land of the human world was derived from the Five-Colored Divine Soil.
However, in this day and age, pure Five-Colored Divine Soil was extremely rare. Even if it was Xiao Chen, it was his first time seeing Five-Colored Divine Soil, and it could be said to be within the scope of Natural Treasures.
However, what surprised Xiao Chen was that the Aragami Divine Cauldron wasn't on the platform. It was just an empty platform. Xiao Chen wasn't anxious. Since Marquis Ziyang had brought him here, then Marquis Ziyang would naturally not deceive him.
"The Divine Cauldron is sealed within the Five-Colored Divine Soil."
As expected, Marquis Ziyang's voice resounded in the next moment.
"This Five-Colored Divine Soil and Divine Cauldron have been here since Desolate Border City was built. The one hundred and eight stone pillars around the Five-Colored Divine Soil are the foundation of a formation, and it's called the Four Directional Earth Sealing Formation. According to rumor, this formation is capable of erupting with the might of a King Rank cultivator."
What!?
"Erupting with the might of a King Rank cultivator!?"
Xiao Chen's eyes revealed astonishment. These one hundred and eight seemingly ordinary stone pillars had actually formed a King Rank formation!