High-Level Martial Era

The Immortal Ruins Civilization, as a powerful civilization that gave birth to divine beings... is fundamentally different from the Seven Star Civilization.

The Seven Star Civilization, due to the imperfection of the Martial Path, has to date only seven High Rank Cultivation Methods; thus, many martial arts talents have not been truly selected for various reasons. Your next read awaits at empire

But the Immortal Ruins Civilization, with years of accumulation, has a better cultivation environment and a wider variety of cultivation techniques, resulting in an astonishing number of emerging elites among the younger generation.

Given the same population, the number of Martial Artists born is more than ten times that of the Seven Star Civilization.

Therefore, within the Gu Yue Divine Kingdom, there are many elite talents like Tie Mu'er and Lei Wu who have the potential to achieve 'Flying Heaven'.

But!!

Moving up, real talents who have the hope of becoming Demigods? In some ways, they are even rarer than a talent like Dantai Feng.

The numbers are very small.

Mintian Hou, as a powerful duke of the Gu Yue Divine Kingdom, is a true Semi-Divine being... and cannot directly command the Semi-Divine Level talents within the kingdom.

Semi-Divine Level talents.

Each one is a talent highly valued by the upper echelons of the Gu Yue Divine Kingdom.

"Mo Hu is merely born from a territory owned by Mintian Hou, and cannot be said to be his subordinate," the short and plump man in black said solemnly, "It must be that Mintian Hou lured him with treasures."

"Still, I remember Mo Hu is only at the 19th Level, right? To push him rapidly to Prime Warrior, Mintian Hou must have paid a heavy price," the man in black murmur regretfully.

"Mmm."

Both Tie Mu'er and Lei Wu nodded, harboring great respect for Mintian Hou and willing to follow his commands.

But up to this point, they find this mission exceptionally challenging.

The backlash from the Seven Star Civilization is beyond their expectations.

"Since Mo Hu has come, he must have brought a Fourth Rank treasure with him. Once he breaks through his Physical Quality, he'll definitely grow stronger rapidly, and killing the Seven Star Civilization talent mentioned by Lei Wu shouldn't be difficult," the light flickered in the eyes of the man in black.

He deeply desired to avenge the deaths of his two close friends, Dong Ming and Mai Ka.

"In theory, that is true," the slender man in purple robes, 'Lei Wu', said softly, "However, before Mo Hu completes his breakthrough, I suggest we retreat first."

"And instruct everyone to pull back."

"There's no need to clash head-on with the people from the Seven Star Civilization," Lei Wu shook his head, "After all, we're no longer in a position to gain the greatest benefits, preserving life is more important."

"Right."

"Lei Wu is correct," the bulky, red-haired man spoke in a deep voice, "Given the situation's ambiguity, Mo Hu... may not necessarily win, and even if he does, he will be the primary contributor. What great merit would we have then?"

"Our priority is to survive."

The three quickly reached a consensus.

If it were when they had first invaded the World within Worlds, relying on surprise attacks to sweep away the First Rank and Second Rank Martial Artists of the Blazing Flame Family, they were full of ambition, aiming to establish grand merits and even more so to uncover the true secrets of this relic world.

But now?

Having witnessed Li Yuan's terrifying strength, along with the arrival of the Semi-Divine Level talent Mo Hu... they had all calmed down.

The battle for the World within Worlds has become extremely hazardous for them.

A mere misstep could lead to their demise.

...

In the Fierce Feather Star Realm's war base, within that oversized conference room.

"What?"

"Li Yuan managed to kill talents on the same level as Alicia and the others in just one encounter?"

"Killed two and one fled?" Wu Manong and Yu Jinghe anticipated this and remained composed.

But Tavares, Abbott, and the Blazing Cloud Fox were somewhat dumbfounded upon hearing the news.

That's excessively valiant.

"Blazing Cloud Fox, are you satisfied now?" Wu Manong said coldly, "Still have any objections about Li Yuan? If not for him, I doubt your family's century-old foundation would have been preserved."

"I was wrong, Li Yuan is indeed formidable," Blazing Cloud Fox admitted, "After the war is over and the World within Worlds is under our control, I will be sure to thank Li Yuan in person."

This scene somewhat surprised Wu Manong, Yu Jinghe, and the others.

A respectable Flying Heaven Warrior.

Resilient and adaptable!

"Old Yu, come out for a moment," Wu Manong whispered suddenly.

"Okay," Yu Jinghe nodded, aware of what Wu Manong wanted to discuss with him.

It was about the secret message passed by Alicia and Kross.

"Tavares, you take command for now," Wu Manong instructed before leaving the conference room with Yu Jinghe.

...

The two arrived in another conference room.

"Did you see the message too?" Yu Jinghe asked softly.

"Hmm, the authority to receive secret messages is limited to just you and me," Wu Manong replied gravely, "It just feels... somewhat incredible to me."

"To not use Myriad Life Extension Fruit, yet directly surge to the 22nd Level in Physical Quality, it truly is unbelievable," Yu Jinghe's voice carried a hint of amazement, "But if what Alicia and the others said is true... and if Li Yuan indeed awakened three Star Meridians in one go, with one reaching the Fifth Layer, then his rapid increase in Physical Quality is also not impossible."

"I always considered myself a genius, and I find it difficult to concede to anyone," Wu Manong shook his head slightly, "But compared to Li Yuan... I indeed fall short by a lot."

"Do not be too hard on yourself," Yu Jinghe smiled, "On the path of the Martial Path, focus on oneself, why bother about others?"

"For us,"

"The stronger Li Yuan is, the better, right?" Yu Jinghe laughed, "It's a good thing for our entire Seven Star Civilization."

"I know it's a good thing,"

"It's just, such monstrous talents have only been heard of emerging from godly civilizations before," Wu Manong said with a sense of sentiment, "The era of the Hall Master... is too far removed from us."

"He's just under 19, and with his Comprehension coupled with such meridian talents... perhaps our Seven Star Civilization will soon produce another supreme being to rival the Hall Master," Wu Manong reflected.

"Mmm," Yu Jinghe nodded slightly.

As top talents of the entire civilization, their combat power on par with Flying Heaven Warriors, they had access to many secret messages... but in their hearts, Dongfang Ji had always remained at the pinnacle.

He was the Seas Calming Divine Needle of the entire civilization.

"Report to the top," Yu Jinghe said with a smile, "Submit it to the highest echelon of the Martial Hall, and let them decide."

"Right."

"As for how he should be cultivated, await the command from the highest echelon."

In this operation, Wu Manong was directly in command... and Yu Jinghe, in a sense, was there to supervise.

As a genius from Xia Country and a member of the Starfire Martial Hall... Yu Jinghe might not be the strongest Prime Warrior in the Seven Star Civilization, but he is definitely one of the most trusted.

...

Though sending messages from the Star Realm is not easy, and across planets even less so,

for matters of such importance, the highest level of communication resources are activated.

Just ten minutes later,

a few of the top brass from the Seven Star Alliance and Starfire Martial Hall were already aware of some details regarding Li Yuan and the World within Worlds.

Above Kunlun Martial University on Blue Star,

inside a giant saucer-shaped flying craft, within the Quiet Cultivation Room, a large screen was projecting an image.

"Haha, Fang Hai, it looks like we made the right call," Bai Shan Semi-Divine, dressed in a white casual outfit, said with a cheerful laugh: "Li Yuan indeed has immense potential."

"His Star Meridian talent is even stronger than we imagined," Bai Shan Semi-Divine said excitedly.

As the first Semi-Divine and the actual leader of Xia Country,

Bai Shan Semi-Divine pays close attention to any new talent born in Xia Country and places great importance on the younger generation.

Yu Jinghe has done very well, and he is very satisfied.

But compared to Yu Jinghe, it is Li Yuan's Transformation level that really caught his attention.

"When do you plan to tell your teacher?" Bai Shan Semi-Divine looked at Fang Hai: "With Li Yuan's Comprehension paired with such a Star Meridian talent, he should qualify, shouldn't he?"

"At least, our Seven Star Civilization probably hasn't had such a monstrous talent before," Bai Shan Semi-Divine remarked.

In fact, Li Yuan himself could not have imagined the shock that his slight revelations had caused among the upper echelons of the Seven Star Civilization.

"Indeed not."

"Even Xue Bu Semi-Divine doesn't seem to have a Star Meridian talent like Li Yuan," Fang Hai whispered: "But there is no need to hurry, for now it's only the word of a few combatant geniuses."

"Moreover, Li Yuan is still inside that divine ruin and hasn't returned."

"Once he comes back, if I personally verify that it's as reported today," Fang Hai said slowly, "I will naturally report to my master."

"By then, my master will surely be very pleased as well."

"That works too," Bai Shan Semi-Divine nodded.

"By the way, have you verified what the Blazing Flame Family said?" Bai Shan Semi-Divine asked: "Did that little girl, Lin Lanyue, really enter?"

"It's not certain."

"We are helpless since it's a divine relic located in the Second Level Star Realm," Fang Hai shook his head: "All we can do is let Li Yuan and the others fight it out."

"As for Mintian Hou...even though Gu Yue Divine Kingdom is powerful, he is just a common marquis and should only have limited resources at his disposal; his subordinates are unlikely to possess a First Rank Life Level genius capable of defeating Li Yuan," Fang Hai added.

Gu Yue Divine Kingdom is well-versed in the Seven Star Civilization.

Similarly, for the Seven Star Civilization to stand tall, grow stronger over the centuries, and gradually infiltrate numerous star realms... it naturally has its own sources of intelligence.

In just a few days,

the upper echelons of the Seven Star Civilization had already confirmed that the one vying for the 'World within Worlds' against them was none other than Mintian Hou from Gu Yue Divine Kingdom.

...

As the outside world was in turmoil, Li Yuan, who was in the World within Worlds, was naturally unaware, for he had been fully digesting the miraculous effects of the Myriad Life Extension Fruit.

Time passed, and the torrential, endless vitality almost completely submerged him.

His Physical Quality soared incessantly.

The continuous Transformation of muscles and bones made his strength and speed increasingly terrifying; his life aura became stronger and stronger.

Most importantly, it was the vitality of his body's flesh and cell tissues... Li Yuan could clearly feel that the vast majority of the Myriad Life Extension Fruit's energy was spent on enhancing cellular vitality.

After a full six hours,

the effectiveness of the Myriad Life Extension Fruit finally depleted, and Li Yuan's Transformation came to a halt.

"Finally, the Transformation is complete."

"A precious treasure of the Fourth Rank, invaluable, is just gone like that," Li Yuan murmured to himself, opening his eyes, a glint flashing through them.

Li Yuan's gaze also swept over his Divine Palace panel.

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[Life Level: 23.7 (Second Rank)]

Fist Strength: 281,000 kilograms

Speed: 215 meters/second

Spiritual Power: 31.8

Willpower: 33

Spiritual Awakening Level: 38.9% (Current upper limit 40%)

...

"Life Level 23.7,"

Li Yuan thought to himself, feeling the terrifying, surging power within him: "Fist Strength has increased by about 90,000 kilograms in one go."

"Gu Yue Divine Kingdom?"

"What do you have to stop me?" Li Yuan stood up and walked to the cave entrance.

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ps: I made a mistake in the setting in the last chapter regarding storage magical treasures, which has been corrected, apologies!