The sky overhead, far beyond the clouds, revealed a colossal circle. This circle was supported by three massive stone pillars of varying colors, extending from the horizon and converging in a gentle embrace.
"These are the Pillars of Life, an existence only the Divine Realm possesses!" Slu uttered proudly.
"These are the Pillars of Life?" Zhang Chen activated his Absolute Sight.
In an instant, his vision was overwhelmed by blindingly bright, enormous beams of light. Within these three Pillars of Life surged immense, awe-inspiring energy. It wasn't just these three pillars; their roots spread like vegetation across the entire world. The potent energy of the Pillars of Life flowed everywhere.
Zhang Chen had never witnessed such power. He had once believed the meteor core within him was the ultimate existence. Now, compared to the world before him, it was as insignificant as a mayfly against a mountain.
*Hummm!*
Zhang Chen raised his left hand and fired an energy beam towards a distant tree. The moment the beam left his hand, it was instantly absorbed by the surrounding energy, vanishing without a trace.
"This world... is rather interesting..." Zhang Chen nodded. In this world, power that could once destroy heavens and earth was instantly suppressed, reduced to mere air.
"Don't get any ideas. Even we Divine race, while called gods in the mortal realm, are merely ordinary people in the Divine Realm."
"Your strength is considered an anomaly in the mortal realm, but here, your distinction from us is not that significant."
"Do you know why I brought you to this world?" Slu asked with a triumphant smile.
"It must be because you believe the people of this world can perceive and save you!" Zhang Chen replied with a smile.
"Haha, clever. Entering other worlds from the Divine Realm has designated teleportation points, and returning must also be done from these specific locations."
"Otherwise, a disciplinary team will come to make an arrest."
"Don't misunderstand, it's not an arrest for us. As nobility, I possess immunity from all laws."
"Therefore, the disciplinary team can only arrest commoners and creatures attempting to sneak in from the mortal realm."
"The strength of the disciplinary team far surpasses mine. With you and that vicious woman, I'd like to see how you escape!" Slu laughed heartily.
"You wicked woman, next time I will inflict more severe punishments, to make you understand what it means to wish for death!" Keke roared angrily.
"By the way, you're Slu, but you haven't told me your surname yet!" Zhang Chen asked calmly.
"No problem, so you can die knowing. My name is Niconas Slu, the second daughter of Nixnar Borti!"
"Niconas is a noble family with a long history, its influence spanning the Kenia continent. Losing to me, you aren't unjustly defeated!" Slu's pride was evident.
As her words fell, a squadron of soldiers riding unicorns suddenly appeared in the sky, descending like heavenly soldiers. Their armor flashed with dazzling brilliance under the sun. Zhang Chen could clearly sense that the energy contained within their armor far surpassed Slu's own. It seemed these were professionals.
"We detected abnormal fluctuations and require you to verify your identities!" The captain of the disciplinary team, along with his squad members, dismounted from their unicorns, his gaze sweeping coldly over the three of them.
"I am..." Slu began to speak.
Suddenly, Keke also spoke, her voice taking on an astonishing resemblance to Slu's, but with even greater confidence and volume.
"My name is Niconas Slu, the second daughter of Nixnar Borti!" Keke declared loudly. "This is my cousin, Niconas Chen, and the other is a slave we captured from the mortal realm."
"What?" Slu looked at Keke in disbelief. At some point, Keke had transformed to look exactly like her. She was attempting to usurp her identity! Meanwhile, after Keke's torment, Slu's hair was matted to her face with sweat, her clothes were in tatters, and she bore numerous whip marks. She had lost all noble bearing, appearing more like a female slave.
"Esteemed Ms. Slu, please permit us to examine the symbol of your and your cousin's noble status... the Life Stone!" The captain of the disciplinary team, his attitude instantly becoming courteous upon hearing the name Niconas family, said, "Please present it!"
"Of course!" Keke smiled slightly, but made no move. What a joke, where was she supposed to get a meteor core? She could only look at Zhang Chen with a smile.
Zhang Chen, his expression serene, drew two red gemstones from his怀里, along with a broken necklace – the very necklace Slu had been wearing.
"Here!" The captain used a small device to gently rub against the gemstones, immediately igniting a burst of brilliant light.
"Indeed, they are Life Stones!"
"Thank you for your cooperation. Please keep your stones safe."
"Recently, there have been frequent instances of monsters escaping from the Realm of Chaos into the Divine Realm, causing widespread unease. Thus, we must proceed with caution."
"We hope you will not mind our hasty inspection. However, this situation will not last much longer. His Majesty the King has already convened the Dragon Knights and three noble lords, preparing to launch an offensive against the Realm of Chaos."
"I believe our peaceful lives will soon return!" The captain of the disciplinary team bowed respectfully to Zhang Chen and Keke before remounting his unicorn and soaring into the sky once more.
"You... you scoundrels, daring to impersonate me!" Slu was both furious and terrified. Furious that Keke had impersonated her, and terrified because she had lost her gemstone, her future fate would be dire.
In the Divine Realm, the sole means of identifying noble status was by examining one's surname and gemstone. Both were indispensable. The noble surname represented one's birth, and the gemstone represented one's identity. If one was not of noble lineage, even with a gemstone, it would be confiscated. Similarly, if a noble lost their gemstone, even with a noble surname, they would be reduced to commoner status. This was precisely why Slu had been so anxious when she lost her necklace. She had initially believed that upon returning to this world and contacting her father, he would help her acquire another gemstone, and everything would be fine. She hadn't anticipated that upon her return, the entire surname and gemstone of Niconas Slu would be claimed by Keke.
"Alright, rest assured. As long as you behave, we can guarantee that after I'm done, we can return your noble status to you!"
"But if you continue to play such tricks as you just did..."
"Then you'll have to live in this world as a commoner!"
"Young lady, you wouldn't want to permanently lose your noble status, would you?" Zhang Chen gently patted Slu's shoulder, speaking with a playful tone.