High-Level Martial Era - Chapter 995

Chapter 995: Chapter 497 Northern Hill Mortal Domain, Mohe Star Domain
 

“A wish?”

“Enough! Li Yuan, you’ve done more than enough for this old man.” Lie Feng Semi Divine shook his head and sighed, “In this lifetime, I never imagined I would live to see the day of the Myriad Demons Civilization’s demise, with even the East Demon Pseudo-Gods captured and forever kneeling before Feixing.”

“The revenge for our civilization has been fulfilled, and the one who sought it was my disciple. I am already deeply content. You even helped me rebuild the civilization.”

“If I were to ask for anything more, it would be my own fault for being unreasonable.” Lie Feng Semi Divine shook his head and said.

Li Yuan listened silently.

Around them, the Lie Feng clan members also listened, and their grief deepened.

The memories of those tragic years of their civilization’s destruction resurfaced vividly in many hearts. Some of them, fairly skilled Prime Warriors who have lived for centuries, could not forget.

“Teacher.” Li Yuan sighed softly.

“In my youth, I was the foremost genius of our homeland civilization. I became a Prime Warrior early on, then a Flying Heaven Warrior, basking in unending glory.” Lie Feng Semi Divine’s eyes carried a trace of reminiscence. “Later, I ascended to the Semi Divine Realm, met the woman I loved, and had a daughter—that was the peak of happiness.”

In a person’s final moments, their life often flashes vividly before them.

Lie Feng Semi Divine lived nearly a millennium, experiencing both remarkable grandeur and profound hardship. He was once unmatched in brilliance, a shining beacon of a civilization, and yet he was also deeply fallen.

“At that time, I was full of ambition, dreaming of breaking through to the realm of Pseudo-God.” Lie Feng Semi Divine sighed, “But when I stepped into the Semi Divine Realm and delved deeper into the Law, I came to realize the insurmountable difficulty of becoming divine. Centuries passed, and I only barely reached the Semi-Divine Peak, becoming the strongest in our civilization. Yet beyond that… I saw no glimmer of hope.”

Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

Lie Feng Semi Divine’s homeland, in comparison to a place like the Seven Star Civilization, only had one Life Planet in its possession and had never produced a Divine entity in its history… Its foundations were exceedingly shallow, lacking any true heritage.

In such an environment, the path to cultivating divinity was painfully uncertain.

Becoming a Pseudo-God is extremely difficult for countless martial artists.

“The path of cultivation grows harder the further you go.” Lie Feng Semi Divine remarked, “Later, when our homeland civilization was conquered and annihilated, I escaped by sheer luck… Having lost everything, I started my daring ventures into the Burial Immortal Ancient Domain…”

“After countless challenges and another few centuries, I finally reached the Semi-Divine Limit just before my lifespan ran out.” Lie Feng Semi Divine’s face was full of regret, yet there was a trace of solace.

To have not ascended to godhood—how could there be no lingering regret?

Yet in this life, Lie Feng Semi Divine felt he had already done all he could.

“Li Yuan, you will head to the Divine Realm, won’t you?” Lie Feng Semi Divine asked.

“I will, someday,” Li Yuan didn’t conceal the truth.

“The Divine Realm—what a magnificent and extraordinary world it must be.” Lie Feng Semi Divine’s eyes held a trace of longing. “What a pity… I have no chance to see it.”

“You asked me earlier if I had any other wishes.” Lie Feng Semi Divine smiled faintly, “If I must name a wish, then it would be this—carry your teacher’s blessing with you when you go to the Divine Realm.”

“Go and witness the splendor of the Divine Realm.” Lie Feng Semi Divine said.

“Alright, Teacher,” Li Yuan nodded lightly, feeling a heavy weight in his heart.

“Lie Chen.” Lie Feng Semi Divine suddenly called out.

“Ancestor.” A middle-aged man stepped forward with tear-filled eyes, suppressing his deep sorrow.

He was a Flying Heaven Warrior, now one of the Lie Feng clan’s strongest elites.

“After my death,” Lie Feng Semi Divine said slowly, “let me be wholly cremated, and scatter my ashes into the great oceans of our planet, letting me completely become part of our homeland civilization.”

“Yes, Ancestor.” The middle-aged man nodded heavily.

“It’s time to go—it’s time to rest. I am far too weary.” Lie Feng Semi Divine revealed a tired smile.

His Soul Aura was dissipating continuously.

“To die with all of you by my side—I am deeply content.” Lie Feng Semi Divine smiled.

Gradually.

Lie Feng Semi Divine’s voice fell silent, his gaze grew dull, his hands lost their smoothness, becoming lifeless like Withered Wood, and finally, he closed his eyes completely.

His Life Breath dissipated completely.

And his face bore a satisfied smile.

The middle-aged man named Lie Chen knelt on the ground. Although he couldn’t utter many words, tears relentlessly streamed down his face.

Li Yuan looked at his teacher, now gone, and was reminded of the night Xu Bo, his former teacher, had passed away. His heart trembled uncontrollably.

He slowly knelt down and gave his teacher one final bow.

Then, rising to his feet, Li Yuan walked away from the hall with heavy yet resolute steps.

“Ancestor.”

“Ancestor.” Around them, the Lie Feng clan members finally could not hold it in any longer, breaking down into sobs.

They could not forget that in their darkest moments, it was Lie Feng Semi Divine who rebuilt their homeland and restored their clan.

… Li Yuan remained in the Lie Feng Plane for two days, personally witnessing the cremation of ‘Lie Feng Semi Divine,’ and watched as his ashes were scattered across the mountains and oceans of the planet by his clansmen.

And then he departed quietly.

…

As time flowed on, Li Yuan visited Lie Qing True God.

“Preparing to head to the Divine Realm?” Lie Qing True God asked.

“Yes,” Li Yuan nodded. “The various threats to my homeland civilization have been eliminated, and there are no further worries. I’m now ready to head to the Divine Realm.”

“I’ve already arranged many safeguards for my homeland civilization, but certain matters may still require your assistance.” Li Yuan said.

“Haha, a small thing.” Lie Qing True God laughed, “We are allies; naturally, we should help each other.”

Whoosh!

Lie Qing True God flipped his hand, handing Li Yuan a red Crystal Stone. “Inside this crystal are vast amounts of information—resources I’ve prepared for you—focused on foundational knowledge of the Divine Realm.”

“You may already know some of this, but cross-referencing the details can be helpful. The information here has been tailored specifically for the Mohe Star Domain.”

“These are the latest intelligence reports sent to me not long ago by Nie Hu True God.” Lie Qing True God said.

Li Yuan reached out and accepted the red Crystal Stone.

Whoosh!

Lie Qing True God waved his hand again, and before them appeared a massive holographic screen filled with texts and accompanying visuals.

Li Yuan couldn’t help but watch.

The Divine Realm—vast and magnificent, from the cosmos’s evolution to the Divine Realm’s creation, countless lives propagated, adding vibrancy to the Divine Realm, spanning over 100 billion years of history.

“When the Divine Realm first came into being, it contained nine thousand Star Domains, which gradually expanded over time. Today, there are approximately twelve thousand Star Domains.”

“Each Star Domain varies in size, housing thousands to over a hundred thousand Star Systems, while the distances between Star Domains stretch unimaginably far…”

Li Yuan gazed at the cosmic map of dense constellations displayed on the screen, feeling immersed in awe.

Over ten thousand Star Domains represent only a fraction of the Divine Realm’s total territory.

Beyond Star Domains, in the vast voids of the ‘Cosmic Dark Zone,’ there lies an unfathomable expanse.

“Each Star Domain is guarded by its Star Domain Origin—its operation ensures the flourishing of countless lives. But outside the Star Domain, amidst the Cosmic Dark Zones, countless Star Beast Lives also arise, alongside countless perilous sites birthing an endless array of Divine Artifacts and treasures…”

“Every Star System ranges in diameter between a few thousand light-years to tens of thousands, containing countless planets, most of which are not Life Planets… The number of Life Planets in each Star System ranges from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.”

“The Mohe Star Domain contains over twenty thousand Star Systems, with more than thirty thousand attached Mortal Domains… Its largest diameter exceeds fifty million light-years…”

“Within the Mohe Star Domain today are four major medium-level Divine Kingdoms, along with a branch of the Starry Sky Divine Palace, making up the five major forces… Among the four medium-level Divine Kingdoms, they belong respectively to the Chaos Divine Court, Wandao Divine Court, Jiuzhen Divine Court, and Abyss Divine Court—their Four Divine Court alliances.”

“And there exist thousands of minor Divine Kingdoms…”

Li Yuan looked at the detailed information about the Mohe Star Domain and felt a sense of wonder.

Each Star Domain is boundlessly vast, encompassing tens of thousands of Star Systems, with innumerable strongholds constantly competing.

“In the Divine Realm, minor Divine Kingdoms are often founded by fairly powerful True Gods and capable of dominating within a single Star System,” Li Yuan thought.

“Medium Divine Kingdoms are established by Heavenly Divine beings, capable of ruling entire Star Domains as Overlord forces.”

“High Divine Kingdoms usually occupy numerous Star Domains and are renowned across large portions of the Realm…” Li Yuan thought, “Though whether minor, medium, or high, these Divine Kingdoms are born, rise, decline, and fade over time in the Divine Realm’s long history.”

“Most of these Divine Kingdoms are affiliated with larger Divine Court forces.”

“The true rulers of the Divine Realm in the endless eons are the greater Divine Courts themselves—like the Chaos Divine Court, Wandao Divine Court, and Abyss Divine Court—the three highest-ranked supreme forces.” Li Yuan privately sighed.

Each Divine Court occupies at least a hundred Star Domains and dominates entirely.

Many Divine Kingdom sovereigns are core members of one of the larger Divine Courts.

Li Yuan continued reading.

Though this material briefly described the overall composition of the Divine Realm, its focus remained on detailing the Mohe Star Domain’s sectoral breakdown.

The data pivots to revealing specifics about the Moonlight Divine Kingdom and Great Stone Divine Kingdom.

“Moonlight Divine Kingdom was established 180,000 years ago by the Moonlight Sky God, a subordinate force of Wandao Divine Court. Today it boasts three Heavenly Divines, among them the newly joined Green Demon Heavenly God, who oversees more than three thousand Star Systems with tens of thousands of True Gods under its banner…”

“Great Stone Divine Kingdom was founded 100,000 years ago by Da Shi Heavenly God, an affiliate of the Chaos Divine Court. It now maintains dominance over more than two thousand Star Systems…”

Li Yuan immediately grasped the disparity.

The Great Stone Divine Kingdom is a branch extension of the Chaos Divine Court, and by sheer territorial count pales in comparison to Moonlight Divine Kingdom.

Clearly, within Mohe Star Domain, the edge belongs to Wandao Divine Court’s alliances.

However, among the four major medium-level Divine Kingdoms, the strongest is undeniably the Abyss-affiliated ‘Demon Lotus Divine Kingdom,’ seizing close to half the Star Domain’s territories with near ten thousand Star Systems under its grip… Its scope displayed on the celestial charts alone is astonishing.

It holds the majority of Mohe Star Domain’s bounds, with eight Heavenly Divines counted within its array—a pinnacle dominate force.

“The Demon Lotus Divine Kingdom stands as one of the fiercest medium-level Divine Kingdom powers spanning across numerous Star Domains and whose eminence persists,” Lie Qing True God mused. “Partially owed to its Commanding Sovereign, ‘Mo Lian Heavenly God’—acclaimed as a potent Monarch.”

Monarch?

Li Yuan trembled inwardly. Absolute apex Heavenly Divines achieve the designation Heavenly God Monarch and Divine Monarch.

To think, within the Mohe Star Domain resides a Monarch of such stature.

“Li Yuan, Divine Son.”

“Our Mortal Domain, dubbed ‘Northern Hill Mortal Domain,’ draws heritage via documented lore by recounting former greatness from its namesake—the ‘Northern Hill Heavenly Divine.'” Lie Qing True God chuckled gently. “Historically tied therein.”

“This Mortal Domain once birthed a Heavenly Divine?” Li Yuan blinked, unknowing of such ancestor echoes.

“Indeed.” Lie Qing True God remarked wistfully, “But hark—this legacy graces lifetimes billions removed.”

Li Yuan brooded, pondering billions? Endless time, irreversible temporal reels.

Now, the Mortal Domain chronicles lack all retrieval inkings.

“The Northern Hill Heavenly Divine, origin sovereign among humanity, formerly unified absolute domain swathes. Earthly bounds scattering apart become dust upon epochal whirls. Yet contemporary mankind bloodlines coalesce directly entwined.” Lie Qing True God chuckled wider, “Suppose genealogical drafts among civilizations including humanity’s chords trace trailing roots alike beneath this cornerstone…remarkably insightful shifts compact overhead stipulations throughout own civilizations.”

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