Chapter 641: Entering the True Divine Palace, the Mysterious Great Deity

The wind chime's sound is beautiful and melodious, constantly ringing at his ears.

Even though Jiang Chen sealed off his hearing, he could still hear it.

The sound transmits directly into the soul; it is the law's sound, audible without ears.

It reaches the soul just like the bloodshed in Yuan Shi Mi Jing.

Jiang Chen can only resist with all his strength, lest it affect him.

He had been ambushed once before; although the opponent had no malice, that uncontrolled feeling was truly unpleasant.

At that time Jiang Chen's battle spirit surged, and he only wanted to throw himself into combat.

If this sound were used in an army, it could greatly boost the troops' combat power, making every soldier's morale soar.

But if applied to oneself, it might cause one to lose reason, even becoming a puppet that knows only battle.

Everything has two sides; Jiang Chen excels at analysis and enjoys it, considering problems from all angles.

Precisely because of this, Jiang Chen prefers to stay calm at all times.

Since his debut, few things have ever made him panic.

The closer he gets to the Tian Shan Divine Palace, the stronger the wind chime's sound becomes.

However, Jiang Chen knows that although this wind chime's sound carries the law, anyone with a firm will can resist it, even a Level 40 person.

The wind chime's master harbors no malice.

A distance of a kilometer is not far for Jiang Chen.

In the blink of an eye, he had already reached the summit.

Standing on the peak, he could see the Tian Shan Divine Palace even more clearly.

It is a massive palace over a kilometer in diameter, its exquisite exterior carvings visible from afar.

Wind and snow acted as the finest cleaners, sweeping the palace spotless, untouched by dust.

Only one corner of the palace connects to the mountain peak; 99% of it hangs in midair, like a floating divine palace.

Curious, Jiang Chen walked over; a plaque hung on the palace gate bore the characters "Tian Shan".

They are Shenlong Empire script.

When Jiang Chen saw the "Tian Shan" characters, he confirmed they were a product of the current era.

The script is the best evidence.

Jiang Chen stared at the two characters, feeling the aura upon them.

Even after ages passed, the aura remained strong.

"The script bears a strong divine aura; this is a powerful deity."

"It is far stronger than the God of Thunder and Lightning, likely a high-level deity."

"According to records, long ago there were many high-level deities, but for unknown reasons they all vanished."

The documented high-level deities are few: the Blood‑Eater God, the Life God, and so on.

There are more deities not recorded in the data.

Deities like the Star‑Sky God are absent from the records, but Jiang Chen, by observing the countless meteors that have fallen on Meteorite Continent for years, infers that the Star‑Sky God is unlikely to be weak.

The Blood‑Eater God vanished, its Weapon gone as well; it surely fell.

The Life God is the same, and its Weapon even sparked an apocalyptic war.

The current master of the Tian Shan Divine Palace should also be a revered high-level deity.

The wind chime is the best proof; the law's power cannot lie.

"What exactly happened back then?"

"I really want to find out!"

This question has troubled Jiang Chen for days, but he did not hesitate and walked toward the gate.

He was neither afraid nor worried.

Worry and fear are useless; now he has only two choices.

One is to enter the Tian Shan Divine Palace, the other to leave.

Having come this far, he could not be content to leave now.

With Antares' Dragon Scale in hand, he believes there are few places in this world that could trap him to death.

At worst, he can activate the Dragon Scale and make a run for it.

The palace gate opened automatically, as if welcoming a guest, and ushered him inside.

Inside, the palace is even more spacious than it appeared from outside; beyond it lies a huge Garden planted with many trees.

The trees sway in the wind and snow.

Strangely, no matter how heavy the snow, it leaves no trace on them.

Every corner of the palace is exceptionally clean.

The Garden's layout is highly orderly, tidy yet aesthetically pleasing.

"This is a deity that loves cleanliness, perhaps even obsessive‑cleanliness."

"At the same time, this deity is highly likely to be female."

The wind chime's sound is louder here.

A gust of wind blew, and the ding-dong rang incessantly.

Wind chimes—Jiang Chen saw wind chimes hanging everywhere in the Garden.

Whether on trees or in every corner.

The key is that once these wind chime sounds merge, they show no disorder at all.

Now the wind chime's sound is the purest wind chime sound, no longer bearing the law's power that reaches straight into the soul.

Jiang Chen became more certain of his guess: it should be a female deity, and moreover a fastidious one who loves wind chimes.

As he was thinking, a beam of light poured down, turning the entire Garden into a splendid sight.

Within the radiance, a man in a long robe was slowly walking toward him.

Jiang Chen was stunned; his guess was wrong.

It turned out to be a man.

Jiang Chen saw that the man was not a true body, but formed from gathered elements.

Still, there was no doubt he was a deity, exuding an aura unique to divine beings.

"Greetings, Five-Star Divine General of the Human Race!" the deity said politely to Jiang Chen, bluntly revealing his Five-Star Divine General status, which surprised Jiang Chen.

He wasn't wearing a Military Badge on his shoulder; how did the other know?

The deity continued, "No need to be surprised; I have fought side‑by‑side with many Five-Star Divine Generals of your Human Race, and I am familiar with their aura."

"Let me introduce myself. I am Tian Shan, the Great Deity of the Tianshan Mountains."

Jiang Chen was truly shocked this time.

He stared at him in utter amazement; he was indeed a Great Deity.

A Great Deity is a rank one level above a high‑level deity, equivalent to a Half-step Super God for the Human Race.

He hadn't expected such a being to reside in the Tian Shan Divine Palace; he had indeed underestimated him.

Jiang Chen did not doubt his identity and said, "Human Race, Five-Star Divine General, Jiang Chen, have met Great Deity Tian Shan."

He suddenly made a beckoning gesture and said, "My true form is still asleep, there's nothing here to entertain you, so let me give you a tour of the Divine Palace; please don't mind."

Jiang Chen dared not mind; he still had many questions he wanted to ask Great Deity Tian Shan.

Your true form sleeping is none of my business; as long as you can speak, that's enough.

However, Jiang Chen did not speak directly; the two were still unfamiliar, and crucially he had not yet gauged the other's temperament.

Speaking rashly isn't good.

Great Deity Tian Shan led Jiang Chen toward the interior of the Divine Palace, saying, "Your strength exceeds my expectations."

Jiang Chen replied modestly, "My strength is nothing special."

Great Deity Tian Shan shook his head, "No, even if placed in those days, you would still be among the most outstanding."

Jiang Chen pondered in his mind which year "those days" referred to.

He estimated it must be far in the past.

At least a thousand years.

Perhaps those years buried by time.

Great Deity Tian Shan continued, "In our era, geniuses were abundant. As long as one wasn't an idiot, one could become an Elite Professional. Those with slightly better talent could reach Divine Level. From Job Change to Divine Level, the fast ones need only one or two years."

Jiang Chen listened as if hearing a myth, that from Job Change to Divine Level required only one or two years.

"Is this a joke?"

"How can it be so fast!" Jiang Chen could hardly believe it.

Great Deity Tian Shan chuckled, "There is a price; we have paid far too much, and this world has paid far too much as well."

"The price is so great it is almost unbearable."

"But without paying it, it won't work."

Jiang Chen listened silently; such a price must be terrifying and unimaginable.

Great Deity Tian Shan suddenly stopped, gazing at the snow‑filled sky, letting out a long sigh, "But it was all worth it!"

A gentle breeze blew, and the pleasant sound of wind chimes rang again.

Great Deity Tian Shan smiled, "Isn't it beautiful to hear?"

Jiang Chen nodded, "A wonderfully beautiful melody."

He spoke honestly and sincerely.

Great Deity Tian Shan agreed, "Indeed it is wonderful; after hearing it for so many years, I never grow tired of it."

"Did you just think I should be a woman?"

Jiang Chen's mouth twitched, but he gave no reply.

He could not answer that, fearing a wrong reply would offend.

Great Deity Tian Shan said, "It's okay; everyone would think that."

"My wife arranged the Garden, and she hung the wind chimes; she loved wind chimes, very much."

"What a pity, she can no longer hear them."

Upon saying that, Great Deity Tian Shan sighed again.

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and cautiously asked, "The great war back then was very brutal, wasn't it?"

Great Deity Tian Shan turned his head toward Jiang Chen, looked for a moment, and said, "It seems you know something."

"I know you have many questions, including the formation in the Tianshan Mountains."

"No need to doubt; from the first day you entered the Instance, I have been watching you."

"Even your killing of the Tian Shan Snow God did not escape my eyes."

"However, I still cannot tell you now."

Jiang Chen asked, "Is it because I am still too weak?"

Great Deity Tian Shan nodded, "Your talent is great, but you are not yet strong enough."

"Then when will I be qualified to know?"

"When you can master a law, perhaps then."

Jiang Chen's heart stood resolute as he slowly uttered the four words: "Half-step Super God!"