High-Level Martial Era - Chapter 706

Chapter 706: Chapter 379: The Coming War

“East Demon, how did you know Sha Kun is my Direct Disciple?” a glimmer of light flashed through Qiong Jin Deity’s eyes.

He felt very shocked.

In the publicly known intelligence of the Myriad Demons Civilization, none of their three great deities had taken any disciples—after all, the standards for divine beings to take disciples were quite high, with even Semi-Divine Peak Experts hardly entering their eyes.

Secondly, the paths of cultivation had to be the same.

Sha Kun Semi-Divine, a somewhat famous Semi-Divine being in the current era of the Myriad Demons Civilization, was second only to Ye An Semi-Divine in reputation, and in terms of strength, could also be considered a Semi-Divine Limit Expert.

Because of a grudge with the Eastern Demon Deity, Qiong Jin Deity had taken him as a disciple but had never leaked this news.

Not long ago, Sha Kun Semi-Divine had a breakthrough, his Law Comprehension finally reaching the Seven Stages of Perfection Level, filling Qiong Jin Deity with immense joy. He believed all this was a secret, known to no one.

How could he not be shocked that the Eastern Demon Deity knew it all clearly?

“Qiong Jin,” the Eastern Demon Deity shook his head, “I am the leader of a civilization. Anything I wish to know within our civilization is hardly kept from me.”

“Hmph! Big talk,” Qiong Jin Deity scoffed, “Ye An Semi-Divine was controlled by Soul Control, how come you never noticed?”

The Eastern Demon Deity frowned.

This touched a sore spot for him; indeed, the fact that Ye An Semi-Divine was controlled had been an embarrassment to the always proud deity.

“Stop arguing, both of you.”

“Now that we have decided to wage war against the Seven Star Civilization, shouldn’t we unite our efforts instead of quarreling at this time?” said Bei Yue Deity, “Qiong Jin, has Sha Kun Semi-Divine truly had a breakthrough?”

“Yes, he has always been wandering through the numerous perilous areas in the Starry Sky, searching for opportunities, and had a breakthrough not long ago,” Qiong Jin Deity nodded, “But he has been cultivating for over three hundred years and has higher aspirations in his heart, so he hasn’t been in a hurry to Ascend to God.”

“Impressive,” Bei Yue Deity, upon receiving confirmation, said excitedly, “With Law Comprehension reaching the Pseudo-God Level, his strength will certainly increase substantially. He should surpass the Semi-Divine Limit, nearly reaching the Pseudo-God Level.”

The Semi-Divine Limit is the limit that a Semi-Divine Expert can normally attain under conventional circumstances.

And both the Seven Star Veins and Pseudo-God Level Law Comprehension are beyond this limit.

“He still can’t be considered invincible among semi-gods, as it’s only his Law Comprehension that made a breakthrough; his Star Meridian is not that strong, only a Six Star Pulse,” Qiong Jin Deity explained.

“Enough, his strength is such that he can easily withstand being besieged by hundreds of demi-gods,” Bei Yue Deity said with a smile, “With him leading the army, plus dozens of Semi-Divine Peak Experts and hundreds of ordinary demi-gods… we will surely be able to conquer the Seven Star Civilization’s Flying Star in one fell swoop.”

Clearly, Bei Yue Deity greatly hoped for Sha Kun’s participation in the war.

“I can’t force him, I must ask his opinion,” Qiong Jin Deity said, “Besides, even if he is willing to join the war, he is still beyond the Plane in the Starry Sky… It will take half a month’s time for him to return.”

Although Qiong Jin Deity was dissatisfied with the Eastern Demon Deity, he was still very polite to Bei Yue Deity.

Traveling through the gaps in the Starry Sky requires considerable time, even with numerous ‘Star Gates’ or wormholes to assist with traversing the distances.

“Half a month? That’s too long,” the Eastern Demon Deity frowned.

Speed is of the essence in war, and in his view, it would be best to gather a large number of demi-gods within a few days to end the war swiftly.

“Not slow at all.”

“East Demon, many demi-gods within our civilization are out adventuring; just gathering them will take a considerable amount of time,” Bei Yue Deity said, “Moreover, are you planning to just kill your way through?”

“What do you mean?” asked the Eastern Demon Deity, puzzled.

“Just as you said, this could also be a trap set by Dongfang Ji,” Bei Yue Deity said, “Therefore, we could test the waters once or twice… first is to see if it’s a trap.”

“Secondly, to gauge the Seven Star Civilization’s Defense methods, then plan our countermeasures accordingly.”

“Our number of demi-gods far exceeds that of the Seven Star Civilization, we can afford the attrition; even if we trade three for one, we could wear out all the demi-gods of the Seven Star Civilization.”

“In the end, when Sha Kun Semi-Divine returns, we will carry out the final battle,” Bei Yue Deity continued, “Ideally, we would kill Fang Hai and Li Yuan in one fell swoop, as they are the biggest threats of the Seven Star Civilization.”

“If Dongfang Ji were to die, and then we killed those two, our Myriad Demons Civilization would have the opportunity to occupy the Seven Star Civilization forever… If we can’t kill those two, we can only take some advantages.”

“Agreeable,” the Eastern Demon Deity nodded, finding Bei Yue Deity’s reasoning sound.

War should be approached with caution.

From then on, the three great deities of the Myriad Demons Civilization set three war goals, from the least to the most important.

Firstly, to confirm whether Dongfang Ji is alive through a probing attempt.

Secondly, if unable to kill Li Yuan and Fang Hai, then to strive for the occupation of the Flying Star, sending a large number of Flying Heaven Realm and demi-gods unharmed into the Burial Immortal Ancient Domain.

Thirdly, to exterminate Fang Hai and Li Yuan, completely occupying the Seven Star Civilization.

After the three deities discussed the details,

“I’ll go persuade Sha Kun Semi-Divine; he should come back,” said Qiong Jin Deity.

…

In reality, the vast majority of areas in the Mortal Domain are what’s referred to as ‘Starry Sky Space Rifts’.

Most of these areas are quite inhospitable, and the planets within the Starry Sky Space Rifts are mostly Dead Silence planets, which are even less likely to foster life… It usually takes reaching the demi-god level to have sufficient capability to venture and traverse through the Starry Sky Space Rifts.

Within the Dimensional Plane, due to the presence of the Origin Plane, the space is stable, and it’s difficult for demi-gods to travel between different planets.

However, in the regions of the Starry Sky Rifts, Space Rifts frequently appear, and Star Gates and wormholes that can cross the Starry Sky are everywhere.

This makes it more convenient for demi-gods to travel through the Starry Sky.

But it’s also more dangerous.

In a part of the Starry Sky quite distant from the Myriad Demons Civilization, there lies an incredibly vast ice planet.

A million miles away from the planet, on a huge rock orbiting the planet, the celestial body is crisscrossed with ravines.