Chapter 507 - Chapter 507: The High-Level Of The Tianwu Continent (2)
Chapter 507: The High-Level Of The Tianwu Continent (2)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“No one knows what level these three Heavenly Kings are at now. I only know that these three Heavenly Kings are existences standing at the peak of the Tianwu Continent.
“Actually, if our Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect had not been destroyed back then, there would have been a fourth domain today. After all, the sect master of our Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect was someone who was on par with the three Heavenly Kings.” Xiang Zizhen sighed. “As for the Great Wu Empire, in this day and age, it’s a little awkward.
“The Great Wu Empire was still in the Imperial Domain back then, but less than ten percent of the power of the entire Great Wu Empire is left. It’s in a situation where it can only barely protect itself.
“After the Martial Emperor died, many people from the Great Wu Empire established themselves in the Tianwu Continent one after another. They no longer listened to the Martial Emperor’s descendants, including the three Heavenly Kings.
“Only our Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect and the royal guards are willing to continue supporting the Martial Emperor’s descendants, and it’s our responsibility to restore the Great Wu Empire.”
Xiao Shi understood. He finally had a preliminary understanding of the situation in the entire Tianwu Continent. From the current situation, the strongest in the entire Tianwu Continent was none other than the three domains.
The Great Wu Empire could only settle down in a corner and barely protect themselves.
“Although our Great Wu Empire is far inferior to back then, the fate of the entire empire has yet to dissipate. As long as our fate is still intact, even the three Heavenly Kings will not dare to rebel.” Xiang Zizhen said.
“What’s fate?” Xiao Shi asked. He could feel it. The fate of the dynasty here was different from what he had once understood.
“Fate… is very mysterious. Right now, I don’t know much about fate. 1 only know that the Great Wu Empire’s greatest reliance now is fate! Be it the lords of the various factions or the three Heavenly Kings, they are very afraid of the fate of the Great Wu Empire.
“This is also the reason why no new dynasty appeared after the collapse of the Great Wu Empire’s imperial power. Although these feudal lords dare to occupy a territory and establish themselves, no one dares to rebel and become an emperor. The current Tianwu Continent still only has one empire.” Xiang Zizhen sighed.
Xiao Shi nodded. In that case, fate was the reason why the Great Wu Empire still existed after the imperial power collapsed. Any more information of fate, even at Xiang Zizhen’s level, he could not come into contact with it. Perhaps this was the deepest secret of the Great Wu Empire.
“Is our next step to go to the Imperial Domain where the Great Wu Empire is located?” Xiao Shi asked.
“That’s right.” Xiang Zizhen nodded. “That’s good for us. After all, the Imperial Domain is the headquarters of our Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect. Only there can we come into contact with the deeper powers and mysteries of the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect. Only there can we become Sages. If we stay in the Xingluo Province or other territories, we won’t be able to become a Sage.”
Xiao Shi’s heart skipped a beat. “Why is that?”
“Because the various territories can only accommodate one Sage at most! Sages are the peak of the intermediate three realms. To a certain extent, this realm is actually the end of martial arts.”
“To most people, a Sage is the pinnacle of their life. After all, the upper three realms of martial arts are only legends. To us, Sages are at least a realm that we can see and hope to reach. And one of the keys to becoming a Sage is to refine a domain.
“The entire Xingluo Territory… is actually the domain refined by the lord of the Star Luo Territory.
“The reason why the Lord of the Xingluo Territory is an invincible existence in the Xingluo Territory is because he’s in his own domain.
“The combat power of Sages in their own domains will be countless times stronger than their combat power elsewhere. Therefore, it’s impossible for a second Sage to appear in various territories.
“Even those martial artists who already have the ability to break through to the Sage Realm have to have a domain that they can refine if they want to step into the Sage Realm. You definitely can’t become a Sage in someone else’s domain!”
Xiao Shi was enlightened. No wonder there had only been one Sage in the entire Xingluo Province. He originally thought that the realm of a Sage was too difficult. Unexpectedly, it was because one had to refine a domain to become a Sage. This meant that every territory would only have one Sage at most.
“Doesn’t that mean that there are only 33 Sages on the Tianwu Continent now?” Xiao Shi asked in confusion.
“Of course it’s more than that.” Xiang Zizhen shook his head. “I just said that when we return to the Imperial Domain, we will have a chance to become Sages. In the current Tianwu Continent, there are only four places where Sages can be born.
“That’s the Imperial Domain of our Great Wu Empire and… the three domains controlled by the three Heavenly Kings. Apart from these four places, it’s impossible for Sages to be born anywhere else.”
Xiao Shi nodded. But soon, there were doubts. “If that’s the case, then won’t the Martial Demon Realm experts in the various territories think of heading to the Imperial Domain and the three great domains?”
Xiang Zizhen shook his head. “That won’t happen. Take the factions in the Xingluo Province for example. Be it the second-tier Three Sword Alliance, the Temple of Prayer, or the third-tier Qianqi Mountain, their factions all have peak Martial Demon Realm cultivators. However, these peak Martial Demon Realm cultivators are all willing to stay in the Xingluo Province.
“On the one hand, it’s because they might not have the ability to break through to the Sage Realm. Apart from refining the domain, the Sage Realm also has other difficulties. Not every peak Martial Demon Realm cultivator has the ability to break through to the Sage Realm.
“On the other hand, the various lords have an agreement. They will treat the peak Martial Demon Realm cultivators in their territories equally. These peak Martial Demon Realm cultivators are like guests in each territory. They are absolutely free. Even if they want to go to other territories, they will not be restricted or stopped.
“No matter if it’s the three great domains or the Imperial Domain, they can’t come and go as they please. Once you step into one of them, you have to become a part of that faction. The mark of that faction will be left in your soul, and you can’t rebel for the rest of your life.
“With the current situation of the Great Wu Empire, even if a Sage can be born in the Imperial Domain, no one will be willing to come. Furthermore, many Martial Demon Realm experts are not willing to entrust their lives to others.
“They would rather stay in the various territories. At least in these territories, they are free and safe. Of course, for those who want to break through to the Sage Realm, they will choose to go to the three domains.”
Xiao Shi nodded. The Martial Demon Realm was already a very high realm in the Tianwu Continent. At this realm, many people actually no longer had the thought of continuing to break through.
Even if they did not break through to the Sage Realm, they could live very comfortably in the various territories. Why would he entrust his life to others in order to break through to the Sage Realm?
“It seems that only by reaching the peak of the Martial Demon Realm can one be considered to have freedom in the entire Tianwu Continent.”
Through a conversation with Xiang Zizhen, Xiao Shi could be said to have come into contact with the high level of the Tianwu Continent. He had a lot of understanding of Sages. Although the three domains and the Imperial Domain could give birth to Sages, there were still less than a hundred Sages in the entire Tianwu Continent.
As for existences above the Sages, it was even rarer. As far as Xiang Zizhen knew, there were only five existences above the Sages who were still alive.
Xiao Shi took a deep breath. He realized that after he went to the Imperial Domain, he might come into contact with another level of this world. He needed to be even more careful and cautious.
The higher the level of contact, the greater the danger. After all, those advanced experts could turn him into ashes with a single breath.
“Looks like I have to return to Tiandou Province before I take action.” Xiao Shi thought to himself. He naturally could not leave the Red Tiger Sect here. He definitely had to bring the Red Tiger Sect along..