High-Level Martial Era - Chapter 1018

Chapter 1018: Chapter 503: Divine Court Headquarters! Source Fire Star (12,000)_4
 

But the most captivating sight was the outskirts of the Three Emperor Palaces, where countless stars formed into ‘Star Chains,’ revolving around the palace clusters.

A total of ten Star Chains.

In the central area of the Three Emperor Palaces, faint flickers of starlight could also be seen.

“So mysterious! So beautiful!” Li Yuan gazed from afar, his mind flooded with countless thoughts.

He felt that the myriad stars revolving to form the ‘Star Chains’ were so perfect, as if they were a magnificent painting.

“That place is the true core of our Chaos Divine Court—the ‘Three Emperor Palaces,'” the Sword Demon Heavenly God said with a hint of pride in his voice: “They are the Chaos Emperor Palace, the Jue Xing Emperor Palace, and the Heart Dream Emperor Palace.”

“Each palace represents one of the three Supreme Divine Emperors in the history of our Chaos Divine Court—Chaos God Emperor, Jue Xing Divine Emperor, and Heart Dream God Emperor.”

“The Three Emperor Palaces also symbolize the three major factions of the Divine Court.”

“The power contained within any single palace is no less than that of many Divine Courts combined.”

“In our Chaos Divine Court, only by becoming a Heavenly Divine can one qualify to be part of the Three Emperor Palaces and be entitled to have a palace of their own within the Emperor Palace,” the Sword Demon Heavenly God explained. “The gathering of the Three Emperor Palaces is what lends our Divine Realm its unparalleled influence as its strongest force.”

Li Yuan held his breath.

Each Emperor Palace represented a faction led by a Supreme Divine Emperor. With the three Supreme Divine Emperors joining forces, it was no wonder they were proclaimed as the most powerful force in the Divine Realm.

“Like you, Little Uncle, if you were to Ascend to Heavenly God in the future, you would also qualify to establish a palace in the ‘Jue Xing Emperor Palace,'” the Sword Demon Heavenly God said with a smile.

Li Yuan was momentarily speechless.

It seemed that in the Sword Demon Heavenly God’s perception, he definitely belonged to the faction of the Jue Xing Divine Emperor. However, the reality was far more complex.

Although he was indeed a disciple of the Jue Xing Divine Emperor,

he also shared intricate ties with the Heart Dream God Emperor.

“Legend has it…”

“In the ancient eras, our Chaos Divine Court had only two Emperor Palaces,” the Sword Demon Heavenly God transmitted his voice. “They were the Chaos Emperor Palace and the Heart Dream Emperor Palace… Later, when our ancestral teacher, the Jue Xing Divine Emperor, rose to become a Supreme Divine Emperor, the Jue Xing Emperor Palace came into being.”

“Who knows when a fourth Emperor Palace might emerge,” the Sword Demon Heavenly God sighed wistfully.

Li Yuan gently nodded. A fourth Emperor Palace?

An Emperor Palace signified the emergence of another Supreme Divine Emperor.

But alas, even the birth of a Divine King was exceedingly rare, let alone that of a Supreme Divine Emperor.

Over endless eons, across the entire Divine Realm, judging by the number of Divine Courts in existence, it seemed that there were only around a dozen entities at the level of ‘Supreme Divine Emperor.’

“The stars surrounding the Three Emperor Palaces total 1,296,000,” the Sword Demon Heavenly God said. “This reflects the concept of Perfection of the Ten Stars and is called the ‘Chaos Ten Star Array.’ It was personally crafted by the Chaos God Emperor and is reputed to be the strongest defensive formation in the Divine Realm.”

“It is said that once activated, not even a Supreme Divine Emperor could break through,” the Sword Demon Heavenly God remarked with awe. “But of course, it is only a legend—across the long ages, I’ve never heard of the Chaos Ten Star Array being activated.”

Listening to this, Li Yuan couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of amazement.

The most powerful force in the Divine Realm, with an inheritance spanning billions of years, indeed possessed an unfathomable foundation.

“Little Uncle, let’s proceed.”

“Among those stars, 1,296 of them are vital locations of our Divine Court, each with its specialized purpose,” the Sword Demon Heavenly God pointed at the starlight flickering in the core region of the void. “The ‘Source Fire Star,’ a place for cultivation where Golden Garment Semi-Divines and Purple Garment Semi-Divines gather, is one of them.”

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Sword Demon Heavenly God led Li Yuan, flying toward the direction of the ‘Three Emperor Palaces.’

Even when the mountain seemed within reach, the journey never seemed to end!

Even though much of the territory allowed for ‘Void Shifting,’ they still spent a full quarter of an hour navigating through numerous secret inquiries before finally arriving outside the Source Fire Star.

To enter the Source Fire Star, one had to access it through the ‘Star Gate.’

Outside the Star Gate, numerous powerful puppets exuding terrifying auras stood guard.

“Heavenly Gods, halt!”

“Sword Demon Heavenly God, please halt,” one of the puppets bellowed. “This area does not permit the approach of Heavenly Gods.”

These puppets could sense the identity of the Sword Demon Heavenly God.

“Little Uncle, I can only escort you this far,” the Sword Demon Heavenly God transmitted with a smile. “Use the Purple Garment Token to enter the Source Fire Star, and someone will explain everything to you.”

“On the Source Fire Star, aside from you Semi-Divines, most others are essentially puppets,” the Sword Demon Heavenly God said. “This is to ensure the safety of young talents like you.”

Li Yuan nodded in agreement. Semi-Divines in Golden Garment or Purple Garment had high talent but were indeed weak in strength.

If no precautions were taken, even a random Heavenly Divine barging in could slaughter them all.

“Will Senior Brother Dong Mang not meet me?” Li Yuan transmitted his inquiry.

“Master has instructed not to rush,” the Sword Demon Heavenly God replied. “When your soul reaches the True God level, you will qualify to enter the Heart Dream Domain. At that time, Master will meet you personally… Only in the Heart Dream Domain can all risks be avoided, preventing anyone from detecting you.”

“After all, Little Uncle, your identity must remain confidential.”

“At the very least, until you Ascend to Heavenly God, you must not reveal that you are the disciple of our ancestral teacher,” the Sword Demon Heavenly God transmitted. “Otherwise, the other major Divine Court powers will stop at nothing to assassinate you in secret.”

“There is a tacit understanding among the major forces of the Divine Realm. The Supreme Divine Emperors are transcendent entities, and Divine Kings generally do not interfere with conflicts below the level of Divine King,” the Sword Demon Heavenly God cautioned solemnly.

“Understood,” Li Yuan nodded.

Someone like himself, though a registered disciple of the Jue Xing Divine Emperor… as Senior Xing had mentioned, if he didn’t become a Divine King, he might never even meet the Jue Xing Divine Emperor.

Without becoming a Divine King, Supreme Divine Emperors wouldn’t take notice of him.

Divine Kings, as the true rulers of the major Divine Courts, rarely engaged in battles themselves.

Clashes at those pinnacle levels would cause massive upheavals, altering the very balance of the Divine Realm.

“Off you go,” the Sword Demon Heavenly God said, pointing toward the distant, massive Star Gate.