High-Level Martial Era

The height of summer was drawing to a close.

Jiangnan Province, one of the most prosperous provinces of Xia Country, had a dreamlike charm in the misty rain of summer, yet it also bore a hint of sweltering heat.

In the void, Li Yuan stood quietly, looking down at the lotus flowers in the pond below.

Droplets of rain fell, striking the surface of the pond and rippling outward.

This was an ancient town.

"Buzz~ Buzz~" Countless droplets of rain falling nearby, even before they could approach Li Yuan, instantly evaporated, creating an area around him that spanned three meters and seemed like a forbidden zone.

However, the invisible distortion of light made many pedestrians in the ancient town below completely oblivious to this eerie scene playing out overhead.

Suddenly.

"Hmm?" Li Yuan slightly turned his head, his gaze drawn to the distance.

Through the hazy, thin rain, a distortion of light occurred and then returned to normal.

A man in black clothing, appearing to be about thirty years old, emerged; his aura was restrained, but a sharpness could still be felt.

"[Target individual, Life Level 36.9]" Li Yuan, having deployed Divine Palace Inquiry, thought to himself: "As expected, the principal is just a Six Star Pulse."

The last time he met Fang Hai, Li Yuan's Life Level had not been high enough, and Divine Palace Inquiry could only determine that Fang Hai was at least a Six Star Pulse.

Now it was confirmed.

The Seven Star Veins were nearly mythical in many civilizations; even someone with the talents of Fang Hai had not reached it.

Huh!

Fang Hai had already approached Li Yuan.

"Principal." Li Yuan bowed slightly in greeting.

"It's only been a little over a year, but your realm has indeed become remarkably high. I hadn't even come close, and you detected me." Fang Hai looked at Li Yuan, revealing a slight smile, "You truly deserve the title of 'Spirit Gun,' the first Prime Warrior of the civilization; it probably won't be too long before you surpass me."

"The principal jests." Li Yuan smiled.

To catch up with Fang Hai, Li Yuan estimated that it would take him at least five years or even more.

After all, he himself was making progress.

But with the principal, Fang Hai's talent, his strength was also advancing rapidly.

"The great war in the Mingxu Star Realm, I originally didn't want to involve you, considering your prominence. Once you join the battle, the Myriad Demons Civilization will surely target you," Fang Hai sighed, "Moreover, your talent and potential have probably not yet reached the limit of a Prime Warrior. You still have room to grow."

"The casualties are just too great," he continued.

"If you do not participate, we might have to consider retreating, and by then, all four major bases might be destroyed. If we rebuild them in the future, the cost will be greater."

"I understand, Principal." Li Yuan said calmly.

On the way from Fierce Feather Star Realm, Li Yuan had already gotten a rough understanding of the battle situation. Two of the original four major bases had been breached, and many new war bases, forward bases... had also been mostly destroyed.

In fact, the only ones still maintaining stability were the original Base 3 and Base 4.

Even the Flying Serpent Valley Base, which had been established because of Li Yuan, had been mostly destroyed.

The total number of casualties had reached hundreds of thousands!

Just the number of Martial Artists who died was staggering... of course, both Tianliang Civilization and the native forces of Mingxu Star Realm suffered heavy losses too.

"The enemy will not wait for my strength to reach its limit before waging war. We can only work hard to cultivate," Li Yuan said, "and be ready to join the fight at any time."

"Actually, we of the high command have discussed it; many demigods believe that inciting the great war in the Mingxu Star Realm was a mistake. We should have expanded progressively, avoiding conflict with Tianliang Civilization," Fang Hai shook his head, "We should have waited for the best opportunity."

"If Tianliang Civilization made the same choice as us, that would have been fine, preventing any provocation of the native life," Li Yuan said, "but we could not do that."

"This is a struggle for civilization's living space. We cannot trust each other, both wanting to expand as quickly as possible to establish an advantage and then lock down each other's Star Realm entrances."

"The treasures that might be contained within Ming Mountain are worth fighting for," Li Yuan continued, "The only mistake is that we all underestimated the native forces."

According to the intelligence Li Yuan had received, the native forces of Mingxu Star Realm had already identified hundreds of Flying Heaven Level beings... a seemingly small number given the vast territory of Mingxu Star Realm.

But one must know, within Mingxu Star Realm, there was no unified civilization with a heritage.

Instead, there were many Exotic Beast Tribes each fighting their own battles.

Most of their cultivation relied on bloodlines and instincts, so having so many Flying Heaven Level beings was quite remarkable.

"Hmm." Fang Hai sighed softly, "Back when Mingxu Star Realm was a First Level Star Realm, we couldn't delve too deep to investigate, leading to an underestimation of the native forces."

"Now, it all depends on you," he concluded.

"Without you, the higher-ups might have already considered giving up on Mingxu Star Realm," Fang Hai said shaking his head, "However, you and others will face a drastically increased risk of falling in such a fierce battle."

"Haha."

"Principal." Li Yuan couldn't help but laugh, "Each generation has its own responsibilities."

"If our native civilization were invaded, we would have to rely on you, the principal, and the Alliance Hierarch and other demigods," Li Yuan stated.

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"When you were a Prime Warrior, Principal, you too, as the civilization's first Prime Warrior, dominated many Star Realms. Didn't the Myriad Demons Civilization and Tianliang Civilization regard you as a thorn in their side? Did they not try to assassinate you multiple times?" Li Yuan said with a smile.

With his current level of access, Li Yuan was entitled to know many of the deeds from Fang Hai's rise.

"Lude Nef fought in the Rob Sea Star Realm and wreaked havoc in the Fierce Feather Star Realm; without him and Yu Jinghe battling desperately, I wouldn't have been able to wrest control of the World within Worlds from the Immortal Ruins Civilization so easily," Li Yuan explained, "Big Brother Yu has supported the conflict in Mingxu Star Realm for over a year as well."