Nine enormous stars flew side by side through the void.
The team members were all being carried along by them; flying together was far too slow.
The starlight filling the sky contracted, making as little commotion as possible so as not to affect the other factions.
This competition was being held deep within the Void Realm, amid endless mountain ranges.
In the vast mountains, some primordial trees stood even taller than the mountains themselves.
The nine stars flew over the peaks, and not a single Star Demon blocked their path.
"Looks like the Star Demons and us humans get along quite well," Jiang Changkong said blandly.
"What do you mean, quite well? Under normal circumstances, when there's no conflict of interest, we simply leave each other alone."
A green star trembled. It belonged to Feng Tianmao, a late-stage Stellar cultivator from Jiang Jiuqiao's team.
Jiang Changkong frowned. "Oh? The Star Demons of the Void Realm don't want to wipe out humanity and monopolize this place?"
"How could they not want to? They just can't do it right now.
"Humanity has already grown powerful. If war truly broke out, even this vast Void Realm wouldn't be able to withstand it."
Feng Tianmao explained, "Neither side dares to launch an all-out war now, so this is how things have continued."
Jiang Changkong's gaze flickered. "The Star Demons have Near-God cultivators too, don't they?"
"I don't know. That's a matter for those above us." Feng Tianmao shook his head.
Jiang Changkong did believe that the Star Demons had Near-God cultivators.
If they did not, humanity would have long since slaughtered them all or raised them in captivity.
"The Star Demons are searching the Void Realm for ruins, for methods to become immortals and gods," Ye Qiushui interjected.
"Humanity has been searching for methods