Abyssal Sovereign: The Demon's Dominion

"How far is your clan? We've been flying for a while now. And... tell me about the Immortal Realm," Kai asked with a bored expression.

"Well, the Immortal Realm is a vast land, divided into different regions, each belonging to different races. We're already at the Chen Clan's territory, located at the edge of the Immortal Realm. The Immortal Realm is huge and is primarily controlled by ten superpowers, which are:

1. The Immortal Chen Clan

2. The Immortal Su Clan

3. The Dragon Clan

4. The Nine-Tail Divine Clan

5. The Immortal Yu Clan

6. The Blood Clan

7. The Phoenix Clan

8. The Celestial Spirits

9. The Immortal Gui Clan

10. The Astral Clan

Each of these powerhouse clans controls a massive chunk of land in the Immortal Realm, with the Su Clan holding the largest portion.

The Su Clan isn't the strongest just because of their land. After all, the Chen Clan, with just one-third of their land, is just as strong," Muchen said, opening up a new world for Kai.

"That's a lot of information," Kai said, still processing the details.

"Is it though... We're finally here," Muchen suddenly said as he landed on the ground.

Ahead of them stood a gigantic gate with towering walls that reached into the sky. Surrounding the area, Kai saw creatures with wings, including members of the Dragon and Phoenix races, as well as giant beings with terrifying auras.

"Why... why do you have this beast?" Kai asked, shocked.

"I'm confused too... What happened? What did the war do to this realm?" Muchen said, equally perplexed. He couldn't comprehend what was happening, but he walked forward.

At the front of the gate stood an old man, writing something on a piece of paper with a strange aura.

"Muchen of the Chen Clan is back to see the ancestors," Muchen suddenly said, and the old man looked up.

"Ha... I've seen too many pretenders, and we've killed many as well. Walk away, boy. I'm in a good mood," the old man said, continuing to write.

"Some people dare to pretend to be me... Such boldness... The Chen Clan has fallen in our name," Muchen thought, his anger rising.

"Elder, it is me," Muchen said, suddenly producing a tag that glowed with green light, causing the elder to look up.

"Boy... I..." The elder stopped as he saw the glowing tag in Muchen's hand.

"Where did you get that...?" The old man instantly appeared in front of Muchen.

"Elder... Watch yourself," Muchen warned as golden light emanated from him. A terrifying aura descended, causing the old man to step back.

"You are the young master who died thousands of years ago... Greetings, young master," the old man bowed.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Thousands of years?" Kai said with a frown.

"Time flows 1000 to one here. Meaning 1000 years now is just one year in the mortal realm," Muchen explained.

The gate opened as a Phoenix cawed and descended.

"What a marvelous beast," Kai said, shocked.

"It sure is... It sure is... Would you mind telling us what's wrong? Why is the Phoenix Clan serving us?" Kai asked as he looked at the giant beast in front of them.

The Phoenix bowed its head, displaying its 50-meter-long body.

"Young master... it's a long story. I'll make it short and tell you on the way to the Grand Hall," the old man said as he climbed onto the Phoenix.

Muchen nodded to Kai and climbed onto the Phoenix. Kai looked at the bright-lit feathers, resembling a blazing flame, and took a deep breath.

Kai climbed on. "Alright, boy... Let's go," the old man said, and the Phoenix spread its wings.

"Caw..." The Phoenix cawed and took off.

Kai was shocked by the speed, and then he remembered: he hadn't felt the beast's realm, meaning the creature's cultivation level must be stronger than his.

"Muchen," Kai called out.

"Yeah, the bird is at the Immortal God realm," Muchen said with a smile.

"Huh?" Kai was shocked.

"We have seven cultivation ranks in the Immortal Realm. They are:

1. Immortal Realm

2. Immortal God Realm

3. Immortal Lord Realm

4. Immortal King Realm

5. Immortal God King Realm

6. Immortal Sovereign Realm

7. Immortal Emperor Realm

So that's it, bro," Muchen said with a slight smile.

"So, about the war... What happened?" Muchen asked the man in front of them.

"Well, young master... We all know the war was started by the Immortal Emperor Realm experts, but the reason is unknown. The war was tragic. In fact, the time flow was altered for a while, so hundreds of thousands of years have passed, young master. Everything has changed," the old man said sadly.

"Okay, but what happened to the Phoenix and Dragon races?" Muchen asked.

"Not just them... During the war between the Immortal clans, the Astral Clan suddenly attacked both the Dragon and Phoenix clans. Everyone thought the Phoenix and Dragon clans would win, but the Nine-Tailed Divine Clan and the Celestial Spirits joined the Astral Clan. Seeing this, the other Immortal clans had to join as well," the old man sighed and explained.

"Why would all of you join just because three clans gang up on two?" Kai suddenly asked.

"Hmm, who's this young master?" the old man asked with a frown.

"He is my brother," Muchen replied, and the old man fell silent, only looking at Kai with a slight trace of disgust.

"Won't you answer his question?" Muchen asked.

"Yes, young master... For benefits. After all, because of the joint attack, we each got a good share of their race to use as pets," the old man said with a slight bow to Muchen.

"Hmm, I see... But what about the higher-ups?" Kai asked. The higher-ups should have been able to think for themselves.

"The stronger ones have been killed, and the lower-ranked ones are kept as slaves or something," the old man replied.

Soon, they all gazed down and saw a large, luxurious pavilion. "Such scenery..." Kai said in shock. It was mind-blowing.

"Heh... that's the Grand Hall, brother. Welcome to the Chen family," Muchen said, as the old man smirked.

"I see... Time to meet your family," Kai said with a chuckle.

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At the Grand Ancestral Hall...

This is the ancestral hall of the Immortal Chen family. The hall holds memories forgotten by the old ones and not known by the newer generations. At the back of this hall lies the ancestral grave. Every powerhouse, from the first to the last, is buried there.

This isn't an actual graveyard but a resting place for the strong.

Inside the Grand Hall, some powerful individuals were present.

Suddenly, a descendant entered with an anxious expression.

"The young master is back... The young master is back!" the disciple shouted, causing all the powerhouses to look at the descendant.

"Which one?" one of the powerhouses asked.

"Your son," the descendant replied, causing the powerhouse to stand up.

"My son is back?"

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