High-Level Martial Era - Chapter 1016

Chapter 1016: Chapter 503: Divine Court Headquarters! Source Fire Star (12,000)_2
 

“For the strong to grow, a large amount of resources is needed.”

“But the number of treasures is limited.”

“Therefore, even if life multiplies in great numbers, ultimately, the number of strong individuals that a star system or a star domain can give birth to and sustain is limited…”

“Hence, population must be controlled.” Sword Demon Heavenly God said: “In the Chaos Divine Court’s territory, if the number of Life Planets in certain star systems or star domains becomes excessive, we might even take initiative to destroy them.”

Li Yuan was suddenly enlightened. So that’s how it is.

“High-quality population growth? Sustainable development?” Li Yuan mused silently.

But what does that have to do with the Starry Sky Ancient City?

“The Starry Sky Divine Court appears to not compete for territories, but its Starry Sky Ancient Cities are essentially ‘siphons,’ rooted on the origin essence of each star domain.” Sword Demon Heavenly God said: “They directly extract the essence of the origin…”

“Each star domain has roughly one-tenth of its origin essence drained by the Starry Sky Ancient Cities to supply their interiors. Within each Starry Sky Ancient City is a multitude of small worlds designed to nurture countless talented cultivators.”

“Other major forces, despite competing for territories, cannot directly extract the essence from the star domain’s origin.”

“Natural growth depends on natural circumstances.”

“Only the Starry Sky Divine Court can achieve this.” Sword Demon Heavenly God sighed: “They say it’s a method of the Star Sky God Emperor… unmatched in the Divine Realm.”

“Over the long passage of time, the Starry Sky Divine Court has produced countless strong individuals while avoiding territorial conflicts with other major forces.” Sword Demon Heavenly God said: “Unparalleled transcendence.”

Li Yuan finally understood.

The Starry Sky Divine Court seemingly refrains from competing for territories, but in essence, it occupies about one-tenth of each star domain’s territory within the Divine Realm.

“Coupled with the ‘Starry Sky Teleportation Array’ of the Starry Sky Ancient Cities, it continuously harvests vast quantities of resources.” Sword Demon Heavenly God chuckled: “Thus, the name and might of the Starry Sky Divine Court were born.”

“Don’t think the Starry Sky Divine Court doesn’t compete.”

“On the path of cultivation, where can you find non-competition? Be it for territories or for treasures…”

“For half-god talents like you, little martial uncle, as well as pseudo-gods and true gods, the battles for resources happen internally within their respective forces.”

“As for the strong individuals of the Starry Sky Divine Court, while they do not compete within star domains, they fight fiercely against strong individuals from other major forces in the Cosmic Dark Zones and in perilous treasure lands.” Sword Demon Heavenly God said solemnly.

“Cosmic Dark Zones?” Li Yuan recalled the dark regions outside the marked star domains on the star map he had seen earlier.

They were so vast it was disheartening.

“The Divine Realm is vast.”

“A typical star domain, under normal circumstances, has a diameter of tens of millions of light-years.” Sword Demon Heavenly God explained: “But the gaps between different star domains are at least hundreds of millions of light-years, sometimes even more distant… these dark zones occupy most of the Divine Realm’s territory.”

“Dark zones lack star domain origins, as they were shaped during the cosmos’s evolution under extremely harsh conditions, making it near impossible for normal star systems or Life Planets to exist within them… Thus, normal life forms cannot reproduce there.”

“Only the ‘Star Beasts,’ naturally nourished by the heavens and earth, can exist in them.”

“Star Beast is merely a collective term. They come in countless forms with diverse life structures.”

“Within star domains, where origin power is condensed and the environment is stable, supreme treasures are harder to nurture, but in these dark zones, though unsuitable for the reproduction of life, countless Exotic Treasures are born.” Sword Demon Heavenly God sighed: “Most of the precious treasures held by the major Divine Court Forces come from these dark zones.”

“But exploring them is incredibly challenging.”

“The danger levels vary by region.”

“Even the relatively safer zones require at minimum a true god to survive.” Sword Demon Heavenly God added: “As for the most perilous regions, even divine kings face grave risks of death.”

Li Yuan felt deeply shocked.

Divine kings—capable of perishing?

In the absence of a Divine Emperor, divine kings are the highest leaders within major Divine Court Forces, unparalleled masters of the Divine Realm… and even they face mortal risks?

How dangerous must this place be?

“Anyway.”

“Star domains are merely cradles meant to nurture strong individuals.” Sword Demon Heavenly God’s gaze shimmered with a mysterious light: “The Cosmic Dark Zone, that is the playground of the strong.”

“Legends speak of divine kings and divine emperors conducting terrifying experiments there to escape the oppressive constraints of heaven and earth’s rules…”

“Little martial uncle, when you become a true god in the future, you too will venture into them.” Sword Demon Heavenly God smiled: “Only then will you truly experience the cruelty of the Divine Realm.”

Li Yuan continued to listen.

Indeed! This so-called ‘transcendent non-competition’ is nothing but an illusion… The secrets of the Starry Sky Ancient Cities, perhaps even pseudo-gods and true gods remain oblivious.

“And for this reason.”

“In the Chaos Divine Court’s directly controlled star domains, all Starry Sky Ancient Cities have been completely driven away.” Sword Demon Heavenly God said: “Within the territories entirely seized by forces like the Abyss Divine Court and Wandao Divine Court, they have expelled the Starry Sky Divine Court’s presence.”

“The few remaining Starry Sky Ancient Cities are only permitted to fulfill their function of ‘Starry Sky Transmission.'”

“Out of the 7,000 remaining Starry Sky Ancient Cities, only about 5,000 actively operate.”

Li Yuan continued to listen.

The Divine Realm contains approximately 12,000 star domains today.

From this perspective, over 7,000 star domains within the Divine Realm have already been completely conquered by various major Divine Court Forces?

“Additionally, let me correct your final misconception, little martial uncle.” Sword Demon Heavenly God smiled: “The Starry Sky Divine Court has completely occupied approximately 500 star domains as well…”

Li Yuan was left speechless. Much of the information he had was indeed superficial.

Yet Li Yuan still felt curious—why have some star domains been entirely conquered over eons while others have not?