The so-called advancement of civilization levels was nothing more than an illusion created by technological development improving overall quality of life.
As the times advanced and technology progressed, the horizons of higher civilizations broadened, yet their inner worlds remained where they had always been. Whether in the age of cold weapons, before nuclear power, spacefaring, or even after entering the Gene Era, desire—the most primitive and fundamental instinct—never changed.
In the current chaotic universe, the desire of higher civilizations was survival and continued existence. To gain more living space and better conditions for their own civilizations, desire became ambition, and ambition naturally gave rise to war.
The strong occupied high positions and controlled everything, while the weak could only struggle to survive on the scraps bestowed by them. For many years, the Horton Civilization had belonged to the former—the ones at the top.
After tens of thousands of years of accumulation, their civilization had gradually risen from weakness to prosperity, until it became a regional overlord of the universe.
Throughout that process, once ambition took root, it would never stop simply because of temporary satisfaction. It only grew larger and larger. Thus, in order to further develop itself, Horton set its sights on the Angel Civilization, a rich and tempting cake of equal standing.
If fighting alone brought no gains, they would join forces with allies. If two against one got them driven back home, they would wait for a while, then strike again once the Western garrison within the Heavenly Palace changed over and the lull had ended.
From this, it was not hard to see Horton's stubbornness and its obsession with "eating cake."
Unfortunately, stubbornness could not withstand bloodshed, and arrogance could not endure being crushed. The appearance of Third Prince Hua Zhen of the Heavenly Palace made