Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Starfall Empire (星辉帝国) |
| Occupation/Role | Expansionist Level Seven civilization spanning several starfields 352 458 |
| Status | Active; pursuing peace negotiations with Blue Star after a failed invasion 401 468 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 340 |
Government and Society
- Rulers: The Starfall Royal Family and Starfall Nobles govern the empire, with major decisions made through a nobles’ council 458.
- Political factions: The War Faction favors conquest; the Peace Faction advocates negotiation. Successive emperors have balanced the two factions 352 458.
- Class structure: Nobles rule commoners, who are expected to obey them; the empire’s laws favor the nobility 460.
- Territory: Fortresses, orbital cannons, long-range detection systems, and patrol fleets guard the Starfall Starfield’s border 458.
Military and Technology
- Warships: Starfall fleets carry Star Annihilator Cannons, Disintegration Annihilation Bombs, and High-Energy Particle Strike Turrets, protected by Starlight Gravity Shields 405.
- Imaginary Space: Governor Pas can create Imaginary Space through advanced technology and used it in combat against Blue Star’s defenders 340 344.
- Blade of Death: An assassin artifact forged from a Galactic-level Star Beast’s fang. It could pierce barriers and damage both body and consciousness, but demanded a price from its wielder. Gu Chen seized and later reforged it as Thousand Tribulations 342 352 353.
- Royal artifacts: The Starfall Crown amplifies the Great Emperor’s strength by drawing on former rulers. The ancestral Starshine Holy Sword is wielded by the Royal Family Ancestor 480 483.
History
The empire led Level Seven civilization forces in an invasion of Blue Star Continent alongside Evil Gods. Its expedition failed against the Central Continent cultivators; Governor Pas self-destructed to escape, while surviving Starfall forces fled. The defeat prompted an emergency Noble Conference and a search for the governor’s escaped core 348 351 352.
A Starfall intelligence team later encountered Gu Chen in Chaoge. Its viscount proposed peace on behalf of the Peace Faction, and Gu Chen accepted the initiative. After the team returned home with a treaty and intelligence on Blue Star’s strength, the Great Emperor authorized a diplomatic mission 382 401.
The diplomatic fleet tried to gain leverage by intimidating ships at Blue Star’s Starport. Chaoge’s Giant War Formation forced it back, and the envoys proceeded to talks. The resulting treaty required Starfall to compensate Blue Star for the invasion, but the envoys inserted a clause requiring collection in the Starfall Starfield. Gu Chen traveled with their returning fleet to claim the resources 405 407 420 421 423.
At the Starfall homeworld, the court arranged contests while resisting the compensation demand. The Great Emperor fought Gu Chen and was saved from a decisive strike by the Royal Family Ancestor. Gu Chen then defeated the ancestor in a duel in space 475 479 483 491.
Notable Figures
- Starfall Great Emperor — reigning ruler; authorized peace talks and fought Gu Chen at the Imperial Palace 401 479 480.
- Royal Family Ancestor — veteran Emperor-class defender of the royal family and wielder of the Starshine Holy Sword 483 484.
- Governor Pas — commander of the failed Blue Star expedition; self-destructed to escape and later reappeared at the Imperial Palace 352 472.
- Count Ayin — powerful noble who offered Gu Chen hospitality after a confrontation in the Royal Capital 466.
- Marquis Anka — War Faction leader who defeated Yingyue in a swordsmanship contest 469 475.
- Prince Jiesen — one of the empire’s five strongest fighters, renowned as its foremost saber master 475.