Marquis

Biodata

Rank and Classification

Characteristics

Marquis-level Gods and Devils are revered powerhouses whose numbers in Jiangnan Province were historically small enough to count on one hand. The emergence of a single Marquis can elevate a family to the province's highest social tier 190.

A Marquis' responsibilities extend beyond ordinary city defense. Their strength is used to protect critical regions, answer emergency calls, confront Demon Kings, and stabilize major battlefields 191 196 197.

• Marquis-level conflict triggers the highest level of emergency warning systems 183.
• A newly advanced Marquis may awaken a personal domain, such as Li Wen's Star Dome Domain 190.
• Marquis-level combatants can exert life-level pressure perceptible even when restraining their aura 190.
• The gap between a Threshold Marquis and a peak Marquis is described as vast enough to leave weaker defenders nearly hopeless 185.
• King-level experts stand decisively above the Marquis rank; Li Wen concludes that “below Marquis, all are ants” after witnessing the Cloud Dragon King's power 169.

Notable Marquises

• Jiangling Marquis (Lu Feng) — A Marquis-level powerhouse from Jiangnan Province. Despite his status, he occupies an ordinary edge position among the much stronger figures gathered at Xinhuo University's assessment 117 120.
• Qingyuan Marquis — A human Marquis who observes Li Wen during the entrance assessment and later defends Xihu City alongside Marquis Li and Marquis Wang 131 196.
• Marquis Li — Defender of Xihu City; deploys the Sky-Rending Sword Domain against seven Demon Kings 196.
• Marquis Wang — A Battle Heaven Divine Body cultivator whose physical combat ability approaches top-tier Marquis level after his breakthrough 195.
• Zhao Zheng — Achieves Marquis-level status after condensing his Primordial Spirit and departs to awaken his Star Dome Domain 182.
• Li Wen — Reaches the Star Dome Realm in half a month after comprehending the Star Dome Domain, becoming a Marquis-level God or Devil 190.
• Snake Tribe Leader — A peak Marquis-level demon who attempts to invade Changning City and is ultimately killed by Li Wen 185 186.
• Kui Ya — A Marquis-level Shadow Organization assassin who ambushes Zhao Zheng; he is suppressed by Li Wen and killed by the Mountain Rain King 183.

Li Wen's Marquis Breakthrough

Duties and Strategic Role

Li Wen's advancement demonstrates how a Marquis can be deployed as a strategic mobile asset rather than a fixed garrison commander. Following his breakthrough, Xinhuo University assigns him emergency reinforcement duties for every city within ten thousand miles of Changning City 191.

• Rapid reinforcement — Li Wen can cover ten thousand miles in slightly over a minute with Body Transformation of the Nine Heavens 191.
• Battlefield reversal — He reaches Hongxi City in under a minute, eliminates Demon Race elites, and rescues the severely wounded Captain Ding Jun 191.
• High-level demon suppression — He reinforces Xihu City against eight Demon Kings, kills the peak Turtle Demon and Scorpion Demon, then helps eliminate the remaining enemies 197.
• Command responsibility — Before becoming a true Marquis, Li Wen is promoted to Captain of Changning City Star Gate Fortress after displaying Marquis-level combat power 183.

Trivia

• The Star Dome Domain is described as the key to connecting with heaven and earth, awakening one's origin, and laying the foundation for a future domain 189.
• Li Wen's breakthrough is considered exceptionally rapid: he reaches the Marquis realm only half a month after beginning his Star Dome Domain comprehension 190.
• The citizens of Changning City refer to Li Wen as the “Marquis of Changning” after his breakthrough 191.