However, the number of Level 2 technological civilizations within the Mountain and Sea Realm far exceeds that of the former Titan World, and their unleashed power is also greater than that of the Titan World.
Furthermore, the myriad races of the Mountain and Sea Realm are constantly communicating with one another.
Unlike the technological civilizations of the Titan World, which are trapped within a single star system or a single galaxy, the probability of encountering other civilizations of the same level is extremely small.
Therefore, the rate of technological advancement within the Mountain and Sea Realm is extremely rapid.
While a Level 3 civilization may not have emerged in just 500,000 years, there are a significant number of peak Level 2 civilizations.
Coupled with the powerful individuals of the Transcendent Realm, the power of the myriad races of the Mountain and Sea Realm has grown to a formidable level.
Therefore, it is ideal to send the myriad races of the Mountain and Sea Realm into the God Realm first, to explore its specific conditions and locate weaker planes, which they can then target for the first invasion of the Mountain and Sea Realm.
The gods of the Divine Court immediately issued a decree to all races of the Mountain and Sea Realm, urging them to arrive at this desolate world as quickly as possible.
At this point, the God of Destiny spoke again, "This borderland holds a unique location. I observe the future destiny of the surrounding heaven and earth. When the Mountain and Sea Realm merges with other worlds, this will become one of the fixed areas connecting the two."
"However, this place is far removed from the star systems and numerous large and small worlds within the heart of the Mountain and Sea Realm, including the Primordial Continent.
There are few spatial pathways within millions of light-years, and reaching here is impossible without flight.
Even for innate gods like us, using the boundary sea to reach this place would take hundreds of years."
"As for the myriad races of the Mountain and Sea, the time will be even longer."
The gods of the Divine Court, led by the God of Stars, nodded slightly upon hearing this.
This time, when the Mountain and Sea Realm connected with the world of the gods, Tian Dao did not open direct spatial pathways from the various star systems of the Mountain and Sea Realm to the Titan World, as he did during his previous invasion of the Titan World.
Within the Mountain and Sea Realm, creatures seeking to travel between the stars or within the boundary sea have two options.
One method relies on the dense network of space tunnels and star roads that permeate the Mountain and Sea Realm. The ratio of distance between the space within these tunnels and normal space is 1:129,600.
The other is the various technological spacecrafts developed through the development of the technological system.
However, compared to the former, this method is "slower" and more suitable for traversing between adjacent star systems, or for transiting through areas without space tunnels.
For example, in the current situation, the mountains and seas Realm Myriad Clans can only reach millions of light-years from the edge of the world through space tunnels. To reach the rest of the distance, they must "slowly" fly spaceships using warp travel technology.
Even if the spaceship has sufficient internal energy to support the warp travel requirements, even with the warp travel technology of a second-level cosmic civilization, even if the spaceship can reach a hundred times the speed of light in the dark universe, the first layer of the void, it will still take tens of thousands of years.
Tens of thousands of years!
Consider that the average lifespan of a third-level being is only ten thousand years, and a fourth-level being has a lifespan of one epoch!
Equivalent to a fourth-level creature from birth to death, his lifespan can only support one or two round trips between the heart of the Mountain and Sea Realm and the edge of the world.
As for creatures below the fourth level...
they would never reach the World of the Gods, and would perish on the journey due to the approaching end of their lifespan.
This meant that the Mountain and Sea Realm could only use its high-end combatants to invade the World of the Gods, and could not even raise a large-scale army.
This put them at a significant disadvantage, both invading the World of the Gods and preventing an invasion.
After all, the creatures of the World of the Gods were no less powerful than those of the Mountain and Sea Realm, and even had more top-tier combatants.
Furthermore, only a handful of races within the Mountain and Sea Realm had reached the second-level cosmic civilization, a mere drop in the ocean among the billions of races.
For those remaining at the level of the first-level cosmic civilization, or even those without a developed technological system at all, the time required would be even greater.
Therefore, if the Divine Court wanted to send the myriad races of the Mountain and Sea Realm into the World of the Gods to investigate, it would first have to open up spatial pathways there.
The Star God said, "Since this borderland will be a fixed area connecting to other worlds in the future, and the forefront of world wars, we will establish a border pass here."
"First, this will prevent the Mountain and Sea Realm from being invaded by a powerful world in the future. We, the creatures of the Mountain and Sea Realm, can rely on the pass to resist the invasion."
"Second, the pass can also be used to open up a spatial channel in the surrounding void, allowing the myriad races of the Mountain and Sea Realm to dispatch armies here at the fastest speed to defend the borderland."
"That's exactly what I mean!" Destiny smiled.
Suddenly, spiritual energy surged in the borderland of the world. The innate gods felt as if a supreme will, drawn by the Star God's words, lowered its gaze.
This kind of phenomenon had only occurred in the past millions of years, when the Divine Court defeated the Dao Alliance and began to command the myriad races of the Mountain and Sea Realm!
Realizing his plan had the approval of the Heavenly Dao, the Star God was in a Good mood.
He looked around at the other gods and said, "Since that's the case, let's build a border pass at the edge of this world. What do you think?" His words seemed like a discussion, but they carried an unwavering tone.
The gods in the Divine Court didn't hesitate, agreeing with the Star God.
After all, building a border pass was clearly beneficial to the Mountain and Sea Realm.
These innate deities, known as the "Sons of the World," couldn't refuse anything that could foster the prosperity of the Mountain and Sea Realm.
Furthermore, judging by the Mountain and Sea Heavenly Dao's reaction, they might even gain considerable Heavenly Dao merit from the completion of the border pass.
The Void God, Yangmi, said, "I will be responsible for opening a spatial passage to the heart of the Mountain and Sea Realm. This is perfectly in line with my power and authority."
Yangmi wanted to take on the task of building the spatial passage alone, claiming the immense merit.
But it was clear that the other innate gods wouldn't do as he wished. At their level, they were more or less able to open up spatial pathways and small worlds, the effort required being inadequate, unlike the ease afforded by the God of Void.
The God of Stars gazed deeply at the God of Void, then nodded slightly, saying, "Then I'll trouble you."
"The other gods and I will build a pass that will completely enclose the world's passage."
"This pass will be called the Mountain and Sea Heavenly Gate! It will be the gateway connecting the Mountain and Sea Realm with the rest of the world!"
The rift in the world's fetal membrane was enormous, measuring tens of light-years in diameter. To completely seal it off would require a staggering amount of engineering, consuming vast resources and a lengthy time.
However, those present were all immortal innate gods. Time was plentiful for them, and resources were negligible for the Divine Court that ruled over the Mountain and Sea Realm.
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