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"Reopen the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield, and you will personally participate."
Xuan Mi had actually anticipated Li Chunjun's suggestion when he arrived.
But...
"It's too dangerous."
The general shook his head.
"No," Li Chunjun replied. "I don't believe there's any real danger."
He stated frankly, "At my current strength, facing Divine Spirits, it wouldn't be difficult to defeat a hundred or even a thousand single-handedly. Only if three thousand or more Divine Spirits formed a Battle Formation and charged at me relentlessly, risking mutual destruction, would they have a chance of dragging me down with them. However, the unique environment of Two Realms Mountain makes it extremely difficult for the Divine Race to gather even a thousand Divine Spirits, let alone three thousand."
He smiled. "Besides, even if they managed to gather over three thousand Divine Spirits, I could retreat while fighting, using my speed advantage to wear them down one by one."
He had absolute confidence in his abilities.
For someone of his strength to participate in the Nascent Soul battlefield of Two Worlds Mountain would be like fishing in a pond.
There was no real danger.
"Theoretically, that's true, but... it's too obvious."
Xuan Mi spoke directly. "Your actions are too conspicuous. We've just arrived at Frigid Jade Fortress and secured victory, yet we immediately propose a new Battle of Two Realms Mountain. Any Divine Race member with even a modicum of intelligence would realize you intend to participate."
Li Chunjun watched Xuan Mi with a grave expression. "Do you know what it means to be ranked first on the Star Brilliance List? It means that if he can grow smoothly, there's a nearly ninety percent chance he'll reach Void Refining in the future. The remaining ten percent depends on the Cultivator himself."
Li Chunjun quickly regained his composure after hearing this.
"How significant is a Void Refining cultivator?"
Xuan Mi held up a finger. "One Primordial Spirit True Monarch is worth ten thousand Primordial Spirit True Monarchs! And one Primordial Spirit True Monarch... is equivalent to a hundred Nascent Soul True Lords! By this calculation, even if the Divine Race sacrificed a million Divine Spirits to achieve mutual destruction with you, it would still be a worthwhile trade!"
"So..."
Li Chunjun's understanding of his "Star Brilliance List first" status deepened. "The Divine Race, upon learning I'll enter the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield, might mobilize over a million Divine Spirits to participate?"
"Not might, but definitely will."
Xuan Mi said, "It's difficult to gather a force of three thousand Divine Spirits from a pool of thirty to forty thousand. But what if we're talking about a million?"
The entire Two Realms Mountain, including the mainland and islands, totals only ten thousand or so.
Of these, the mainland accounts for just over a thousand.
If a million Divine Spirits were mobilized, half would likely concentrate on the mainland, resulting in over five hundred Divine Spirits per continent.
With a little summoning, a massive force of two to three thousand Divine Spirits could be assembled.
"Moreover, I can't afford to take that risk," Xuan Mi admitted. "As the number one on the Star Brilliance List, you're under intense scrutiny. While a Nascent Soul cultivator is vastly weaker than a Void Refining cultivator, any mishap you suffer on the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield would trigger a firestorm of criticism, and I would be severely affected."
"I was being too simplistic," Li Chunjun said.
"You're planning to go to the Azure Star Minor Realm next, aren't you?" Xuan Mi asked, then paused. "To be honest, your intentions are too obvious. You're likely to encounter danger along the way. I advise you to return to the Profound Yellow Great World."
"Will the Divine Race Void Refining cultivators attack?" Li Chunjun asked.
"Not necessarily," Xuan Mi replied. "The Profound Yellow Great World has been integrated into the Human Race system for some time. However, Taixu Sword Sect, the Profound Yellow Overlord, has been causing trouble, even clashing with the Immortal Alliance and refusing to relinquish its territorial power."
Xuan Mi explained, "In fact, the tide of the war between the Profound Yellow Great World and the Divine Race began to turn ten thousand years ago. By now, we've driven the Divine Race almost entirely out of the Profound Yellow Great World. Only a few Servitors, Divine Spirits, and Demigods remain in some Lesser Worlds. Any Divine Lord or God-King who dares to enter the Azure Sea Domain will immediately face a fatal strike from the War Commission."
"That's enough," Li Chunjun said.
He had to return to the Blue Star Minor Realm.
He needed to settle matters there.
This was the very purpose of his journey to the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield and his rise to the top of the Star Brilliance List in the Profound Yellow Great World.
Xuan Mi saw Li Chunjun's determination and pondered for a moment. "First on the Star Brilliance List... your combat prowess should be comparable to a Ninth-Tier True Monarch. However, the Divine Race has not only Demigods who rival Ninth-Tier True Monarchs but also Divine Envoys comparable to the 'Prodigies'..."
He paused before continuing, "I'll send my personal guard in the Golden Crow Battleship to escort you. That way, even if you encounter a Void Refining attack, you'll have some defense."
Considering his own safety, Li Chunjun didn't refuse.
"Thank you, General."
"Heh, no need to thank me. The Battle of Two Realms Mountain won't end anytime soon. But if you haven't yet cultivated your Primordial Spirit in a few decades, and the situation has cooled down, you might still be able to help me re-enter Two Worlds Mountain and deliver a fatal blow to the Divine Race." Xuan Mi smiled.
No one minded doing a favor for someone like Li Chunjun, who, as long as he didn't die prematurely, was almost certain to reach Void Refining.
"Zuo Cheng, take Sword Prodigy Li. Go quickly and return swiftly."
Xuan Mi handed him a golden jade plaque.
"Yes," Zuo Cheng replied.
He understood the general's meaning: "Go quickly and return quickly."
As the influence of the Star Brilliance List's number one position gradually spread, Li Chunjun would inevitably become a target for numerous Foreign Races. Every extra day he spent outside the Profound Yellow Great World increased his danger.
Without delay, Zuo Cheng led Li Chunjun out of the fortress.
Soon, a warship, appearing to stretch for over ten miles, came into view, docked just outside the fortress.
However, when Li Chunjun "saw" this warship, he sensed something unusual.
"This warship... is alive?" he asked in surprise.
"Yes, a silicon-based lifeform," Zuo Cheng replied, pausing before adding with a hint of envy, "A Seventh-Rank silicon-based lifeform!"
"Seventh-Rank? Void Refining?" Li Chunjun turned his gaze toward the warship.
"Seventh-Rank is Seventh-Rank, and Void Refining is Void Refining," Zuo Cheng chuckled. "It's like a Seventh-Rank material—you can't say it's worth the same as a Void Refining cultivator, can you?"
He explained, "Silicon-based lifeforms are nearly incapable of cultivation. Think of them as beings with Essence, Qi, and Spirit comparable to a Void Refining cultivator, but without the Void Refining cultivator's divine abilities."
"With Essence, Qi, and Spirit comparable to a Void Refining cultivator..."
Li Chunjun's heart stirred. "Could you elaborate?"
"Of course."
Zuo Cheng nodded. "In this world, some lifeforms are born powerful. Special individuals reach Seventh-Rank upon adulthood, but that doesn't mean they have a profound understanding of various laws."
He explained, "It's like the ferocious beasts in ordinary Lesser Worlds. Their physiques, reflexes, and strength far surpass humans, yet humans remain the overlords of those worlds because they excel at using weapons. As eras pass and cultivation advances, the 'weapons' humans employ constantly evolve. Mystical Powers, Mystic Treasures, Talismans, Divine Sense Secret Techniques, and Forbidden Arts can all be considered types of 'weapons.'"
Li Chunjun listened, understanding dawning on him.
Seventh-Rank lifeforms were those with a Void Refining essence but lacked the many Mystical Powers of Void Refining cultivators.
He thought of himself...
At level 31, he was theoretically a Seventh-Rank lifeform too!
But as a newly ascended Seventh-Rank, was he merely a juvenile?
With time, he would gain a deeper understanding of his Life Level's essence, and his strength would naturally increase, eventually reaching the true level of a Seventh-Rank lifeform.
But this process...
Even by the standards of a Seventh-Rank life, with a lifespan of tens of thousands of years, wouldn't it take at least twenty thousand years?
The Cultivation Technique he practiced was essentially accelerating this process, shortening his "maturity" period.
As Li Chunjun, Zuo Cheng, and the others examined the warship, its main door opened, and a middle-aged man in armor emerged, followed by several armored figures.
"Commander Yu Jin," Zuo Cheng greeted the middle-aged man with a smile.
Yu Jin nodded and turned his gaze to Li Chunjun, his curiosity barely contained.
The number one on the Star Brilliance List—how novel.
Having lived for hundreds or even thousands of years, this was likely the first time they had ever seen such a thing, so it was only natural they would take a closer look.
As Commander Yu Jin scrutinized Li Chunjun, Li Chunjun returned the gaze.
He sensed a mental warning from this commander—an experience he hadn't even had with Li Hentian, the previous number one on the Star Brilliance List.
This suggested that Commander Yu Jin was even stronger than Li Hentian.
A complete Primordial Spirit?
Sage-level strength at the Quasi-Primordial Spirit level?
Or...
Sage-level within the Primordial Spirit itself!?
"Sword Prodigy Li, please," Yu Jin gestured with an open hand.
"Thank you," Li Chunjun replied.
Li Chunjun stepped into the battleship.
But upon entering, he found True Monarch Huang Tian already waiting.
Seeing Li Chunjun, the True Monarch gave a sheepish smile. "Sword Prodigy Li, time is of the essence. Since the journey to the Blue Star Minor Realm will take two or three days, let's use the time to explain the War Commission and the Sword Bearer Legion's nature and benefits."
"Very well," Li Chunjun nodded.
He was indeed very interested in the Multiverse Hegemony War Committee.
The Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield had already shown him the cultivation path that suited him best. Joining the Multiverse Hegemony War Committee would give him better access to information about various battlefields, allowing him to train there and quickly raise his Life Level.
The higher his Life Level, the faster his cultivation would progress, and his strength would naturally soar.
Yu Jin arranged Li Chunjun's quarters and then went to oversee the Golden Crow Battleship's operations.
During this time, several members of the personal guard quietly peeked at Li Chunjun. Fortunately, their professionalism prevented them from disturbing him.
After settling into his quarters and resting briefly, True Monarch Huang Tian began his explanation at Li Chunjun's signal.
"To discuss the Multiverse Hegemony War Committee, we must first understand the internal power structure of the Human Race," Li Chunjun said, his gaze sharpening.
"The entire Human Race is governed by nine top-tier institutions that permeate every aspect of our lives. These include the Immortal Alliance, responsible for developing and governing Great Worlds; the False God Palace, which maintains the False God Realm; the Starry Sky Group, specializing in the construction and management of Star Gates; the Supreme Research Institute, the source of all Daos; and our own War Commission, among others."
True Monarch Huang Tian organized his thoughts. "The leaders of these nine top-tier institutions form the Supreme Council, which holds the power to influence all major decisions within the Human Race. Outstanding individuals are also inducted as members."
He glanced toward the Profound Yellow Great World. "Profound Yellow Supreme is one of the Supreme Council members."
"The leaders of the nine institutions..." Li Chunjun mused. "Are they the... Starry Sky Supremes?"
"Yes. They are true legends, myths who have stood at the pinnacle of the Cosmos for countless eons! It is they who established the Human Race's supreme dominance as the Overlord of the universe!" True Monarch Huang Tian spoke with genuine reverence and respect in his voice and expression. "The chairman of the Multiverse Hegemony War Committee is one of these nine figures: Panwu Supreme!"
(End of the Chapter)
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