Mechanical Empire

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Mechanical Empire (机械帝国)
Nature	Technologically advanced interstellar civilization and military empire
Government	Ruled by the Twelve Families, represented by the Twelve Starlight Elders 1232 1422
Military Doctrine	Techno-martial integration through Mechas and Liquid Metal Battle Armor 639
Status	Active; maintains forces and fortresses within the Ancient Realm 1246 1259
First Appearance	Chapter 633 (its Mechas appear); identified by name in Chapter 639 633 639

Background

The Mechanical Empire was once a major power opposed by the Tianli Sect and other forces of the Tianli Sword Domain. Ten thousand years before the present story, it was defeated at immense cost: more than half of the Tianli Sect's Dongxu Realm experts reportedly died in the conflict, and the sect's inheritance nearly collapsed. Only a fraction of the Empire's survivors escaped into the Star Sea. 769 868 1229

During its ten-thousand-year exile, the Empire rebuilt its strength and regained much of its former technological capability. Its leadership seeks a permanent homeland rather than continued existence as a wandering interstellar civilization. The Ancient Realm is its chosen target because of its vast size, rich resources, and network of Portals connecting innumerable worlds. 868 1014

The Empire's strategy initially relied on operating through the Thirteen Alliances. It supplied them with Mecha technology, production lines, transport ships, and military support while using their forces to fight the Tianli Sect and absorb casualties. 743 797 821 937

Society and Government

The Empire is controlled by its elite rather than by its military forces. The Twelve Starlight Elders—also called the Twelve Families—hold the highest authority and can jointly access the Imperial Star's most restricted core systems. 1232 1422

Liquid Metal Warriors and legion personnel are treated as instruments of the ruling class. The Empire controls its Liquid Metal Warriors through life factors and access to advancement technology, leaving many warriors unable to resist even when dissatisfied with the system. 851 1252 1422

• Twelve Starlight Elders — supreme ruling body; oversee the Imperial Star's inheritance and highest-clearance systems 1232.
• Sanger — Allied Commander; directs the Empire's long-term Ancient Realm invasion strategy 1014 1015.
• Mu Lei — governor who later prioritizes defensive measures and the construction of a Star Gate after Fang Mo becomes a Void Glimpse Realm threat 1292.
• Silad — commander who orders an organized full-scale retreat when the Empire suffers heavy losses 1206.
• Purple Winged Blade Emperor — one of the Empire's top three Emperors; leads major Level Seven deployments and seeks revenge against Tianli Sect veterans 980 1259.
• Flash Thunder War King — senior commander and negotiator involved in the Empire's later dealings with other sects 1292 1303.

Technology and Military

Techno-Martial Path

The Mechanical Empire combines martial arts with advanced technology, rejecting the slow advancement of traditional cultivation. Its core path is the fusion of a martial artist's body with Liquid Metal Battle Armor, creating warriors whose armor evolves alongside them. 639 866

• Liquid Metal Battle Armor can merge with a user's body, form weapons or shields, transform into flight tools, and function without consuming the user's own energy. 851
• Successful fusion requires compatible genes; candidates who unlock the armor's first seal can immediately gain Xiantian-level combat power. 866
• Liquid Metal Warriors advance far faster than traditional cultivators, but the armor's erosive effects require regular maintenance and gene repair. 866 1014
• The Empire considers Level Seven Liquid Metal Warriors its highest conventional individual combat power. A Level Seven is described as a qualitative leap beyond Level Six, capable of destroying ordinary planets and surpassing super starships in battle. 639 979

Mecha Forces

The Empire fields large Mecha formations alongside its Liquid Metal Warriors. Its ordinary soldiers are divided into conventional Energy Weapon troops and Mecha Warriors, while Mecha Warriors are classified from Level One to Level Three. 1101

• Level One Mechas — used in large numbers by the Empire and its allied forces. 800
• Level Two Mechas — commonly deployed in squads and hunting formations; their particle weapons can strike before close-range opponents engage. 823
• Level Three Mechas — high-speed, heavily armed units capable of contending with Transcendent Realm experts. 639 673 743
• Liquid Metal Warriors — elite combatants whose armor emerges directly from the body and can assume different forms. 686 849
• Level Seven War Emperors — the Empire's rarest high-end warriors; nine entered the Yin Ruins under the Purple Winged Blade Emperor, while Mu Lei later deployed thirty-five in a major offensive. 1259 1338

Weapons and Defenses

The Empire's fortresses and fleets employ layered technological defenses that far exceed those of the Galactic Alliance. 639 1101

• Particle Cannons, Proton Cannons, and Laser Cannons — standard fortress defensive weapons. 1101
• Dark Energy Cannons and Starry Sky Cannons — mass-destruction weapons installed inside major fortresses. 1101
• Destruction-class Warships — warships whose main cannons can annihilate large groups of Heaven-tier Exotic Beasts. 1114
• Dreadnought-class Starships — capable of firing main cannons at battlefield targets on a massive scale. 1132
• Spatial-jump Starships — interstellar vessels able to move far faster than Galactic Alliance ships. 639 821
• Star Fortresses and hegemon-class battleships — capital-scale war assets used during major invasions. 985 1338

Industrial Capacity

The Empire can rapidly establish military infrastructure, resource operations, and fortress networks.

• It built more than ten fortresses across Fenyu Continent after deploying five major legions. 1106
• Silver Fortress was largely constructed within roughly a dozen days, including its walls, cannon turrets, defensive lines, and internal structures. 1246
• Black Flame Fortress served as a major transport and resource hub, receiving large cargo shipments of ore and materials. 1100
• The Black Flame Mountain Range was a key objective because of its geothermal potential and Primordial Vibranium deposits, a material needed for advanced weapons and Liquid Metal Battle Armor. 1014 1102
• Despite its advanced technology, the Empire faces limits in materials, pilot availability, liquid-metal supply, and the time needed for gene fusion and mental linkage. 797 1054

Major Operations

Chapter(s)	Operation	Result
633–640	Initial incursion into Red Rock City and surrounding regions	The Empire establishes a fortified presence, but Fang Mo destroys a Mecha and learns of the Empire's existence. 633 639 640
673–743	Campaign against the Tianli Sect	The Empire deploys Mechas, ambushes the Sky Ark, attacks the Tianli Sect, and repels assaults on Galaxy Base. 673 698 743
821	Support of the Thirteen Alliances	It provides Mecha manufacturing technology, production lines, Mecha bases, and interstellar transport ships to strengthen allied forces. 821
824–855	Expansion across trial continents	The Empire attacks multiple Temples and captures or threatens several continents while exploiting the Ancient Realm's suppression of high-level cultivators. 824 855
868	Ancient Realm strategy revealed	Captured officers disclose the Empire's objective: seize the Ancient Realm, prevent Tianli Sect access to the Yin Ruins' deepest level, and use the realm as a springboard for wider conquest. 868
980	Re-entry into the Ancient Realm	The Purple Winged Blade Emperor arrives with reinforcements and confronts Dangyun Heavenly Venerate over the Empire's destruction ten thousand years earlier. 980
989	Retaliatory destruction of Zhiyuan Star infrastructure	During its withdrawal, the Empire destroys transit bases, military sites, cities, factories, production lines, and the Starship Port. 989
1014–1015	Fenyu Continent invasion	Sanger locates the Ancient Realm's anchor point and orders a full invasion of Fenyu Continent to secure Primordial Vibranium. 1014 1015
1100–1118	Black Flame Fortress campaign	Fang Mo infiltrates and damages Black Flame Fortress; the Empire responds with Liquid Metal Warriors, a Level Seven warrior, and a destruction-class warship during the Beast Tide. 1100 1112 1114
1206	Full-scale retreat	Silad orders unmanned Mechas, combat aircraft, and stored ammunition to cover the withdrawal of Mecha Legions and Liquid Metal Warriors. 1206
1259	Yin Ruins expedition	Purple Winged Blade Emperor leads nine Level Seven warriors into the Yin Ruins to gather intelligence on the Nine Heavens Divine Pillar, Divine Corpse, and spatial rift. 1259
1292–1305	Diplomatic realignment	Threatened by Fang Mo's advancement, the Empire seeks to ease relations with the Tianli Sect while negotiating fortress-defense sales with other sects. 1292 1297 1303 1305
1338	Major return offensive	Mu Lei arrives with thirty-five Level Seven War Emperors and a hegemon-class battleship, intending to eliminate Fang Mo and dominate the Ancient Realm. 1338

Installations

• Imperial Star — a colossal mechanical planet and central power structure of the Empire; its core houses an inheritance spark capable of preserving and transmitting the Empire's civilization. 1232
• Black Flame Fortress — major Fenyu Continent fortress and logistics center tied to the Black Flame Mountains' Vibranium resources. 1100 1102
• Silver Fortress — rapidly built fortress in Silver Bay, protected by Energy Cannons, laser turrets, Mecha forces, and war chariots. 1246
• Furnace Fortress — command site from which Mu Lei responds to Fang Mo's Void Glimpse Realm advancement. 1292
• Galaxy City Garrison — the Empire's diplomatic and military presence in Galaxy City, used for negotiations over fortress-defense systems. 1303

Relationships

• Tianli Sect — principal historical enemy. The sect helped destroy the Empire ten thousand years earlier, while the Empire seeks revenge and control of the Ancient Realm. 769 868 980
• Fang Mo — major adversary and strategic threat. The Empire initially seeks to capture and study him, later shifting toward conciliatory diplomacy after he reaches the Void Glimpse Realm. 1014 1292 1297
• Thirteen Alliances — former proxy force. The Empire supplied technology and military support while intending to use the alliances as expendable forces. 743 797 937
• Nine Great Alliances — former collaborators who later purge Mechanical Empire influence after discovering that important figures, including Gu Poyue, had been replaced by Empire agents. 981
• Exotic Beasts — hostile force in Fenyu Continent. The Empire fights prolonged battles against Beast Tides while attempting to secure mineral and energy resources. 1099 1112 1118
• Jihuang Sword Palace, Sword Soul Sect, and Nine Mandarin Duck Mountain — potential commercial partners that seek the Empire's fortress-defense technology during the Beast Tide. 1299 1303

Trivia

• The Mechanical Empire uses the same script as the Tianli Sect, suggesting a deep historical connection or shared origin. 685
• The Empire calls itself a Seventh Level Civilization, with technological defenses and weaponry far beyond the Galactic Alliance's. 1101
• Its inheritance spark has allowed the civilization to recover from three prior destructions across its million-year history. 1232
• The Empire's failure to fully recover its former technology is evident when compared with the ruined Imperial Star from ten thousand years earlier. 1229