Unknown Star Region, Star Sea Calendar, Year 2500.
Immortal Qin Empire, Xuanyuan Star System.
A colossal palace stood quietly amidst the universe. An immense star hung beneath it, radiating incomparably blazing light.
The grand hall was resplendent in gold and jade, with carved railings and jade steps. Towering mechas rose like countless schools of fish crossing a river.
Above the firmament, innumerable planetary warships, like steel dragons, were scattered across the heavens.
Everyone within the hall wore solemn expressions.
Boom—
Golden drums and gongs rang in unison, their sound shaking the heavens!
The civil and military officials knelt, and the people bowed their heads!
"Welcome, my lord!"
Ye Chen sat upon the throne, his expression composed and imposing, his eyes unfathomably deep.
His gaze passed through the entire hall, fixed upon the boundless starry sky and the brilliant stars that filled it.
It reached the end of this star region, where an impenetrable Mist lay.
This starry sky, which had existed for endless ages, had given rise to one civilization after another.
Ye Chen had arrived in this unknown star region two hundred years ago.
On the scale of the universe, two hundred years were no more than the flick of a finger.
Over those two centuries, Ye Chen had used the Stellaris Technology bestowed by the system to lead the Immortal Qin Empire under his rule in its conquest of the star sea.
In the end, he had conquered the entire sea of stars.
Those civilizations that had once shone so brilliantly could only submit before the Immortal Qin Empire.
Now—
All the stars that filled the heavens, everywhere the eye could see—
Were territory of the Immortal Qin Empire!
"Today, I bestow upon this star region the name of Immortal Qin."
Ye Chen's voice boomed like a great bell, his declaration resounding throughout the entire star region.
It meant that, after the passage of countless ages, this sea of stars had finally welcomed its one true master.
There were no objections, no voices of opposition. Those civilizations that had once sought to resist either now bowed in submission or had vanished forever into the river of history.
Hum—
A thunderous, stirring distortion swept across the skies.
Then, ship after ship was transmitted through hyperspace passages into the Xuanyuan Star System.
Their enormous hulls carried weapons capable of destroying any star system.
Several thousand massive interstellar warships hovered in the sky, surrounding a gigantic steel fortress.
"Look, everyone! It's the Taotie Fleet!"
"If I remember correctly, the Taotie Fleet belongs to Lord Bai Qi, doesn't it? It's truly spectacular!"
The crowd looked up at the stars and sighed in heartfelt admiration.
The Immortal Qin Empire's God of War, Bai Qi.
Countless warships served beneath him, and his glorious military decorations could fill an entire warship.
If Ye Chen's name made every civilization kneel in reverence upon hearing it—
Then Bai Qi's name brought them endless terror.
"This is wonderful... If I could join Lord Bai Qi's fleet someday, my life would be worth it!"
"Tch! You should give up already. Who among those qualified to join Lord Bai Qi's fleet isn't a one-in-a-billion talent? During the last star-region-wide recruitment drive, only three people were selected!"
"Damn, I remember there were over ten million soldiers in that recruitment drive! Only three got in?"
The Immortal Qin Empire did not enforce conscription, but its recruitment standards were exceptionally strict. After layer upon layer of screening, several hundred billion people had been narrowed down to ten million.
Those ten million were undoubtedly elites from their respective star systems.
Yet those qualified to enter the Taotie Fleet—
Numbered only three!
"What did you expect? Brother, stop dreaming and face reality."
"I..." It seemed something in the man's heart had shattered. "Can't I at least dream?"
"Sure, sure. Anything is possible in dreams. I even dreamed that I had an audience with His Majesty!"
"An audience with His Majesty? You really were dreaming."
Bai Qi wore silver armor, his face resolute and profound. An air of unmatched heroism showed between his brows.
He slowly approached the doors of the grand hall.
Verifying identity. Identity Bai Qi successfully verified. Applicant confirmed as Bai Qi, possessor of a sixth-generation divine body. You are authorized to enter. Confirmation successful. Welcome.
As a series of synthesized electronic voices sounded, the enormous doors slowly opened.
Bai Qi strode steadily into the palace, and countless massive Dreadnought Mechas bent down in salute.
His expression remained solemn as he entered the main hall.
Then, he performed the highest rite before the imperial throne.
"Bai Qi pays respects to Your Majesty."
A year earlier, Ye Chen had dispatched Bai Qi and his fleet to explore the space beyond this star region.
This audience was for Bai Qi to report back.
Ye Chen waved his hand. "Rise."
"What were the results?"
Bai Qi fell silent for a long while after hearing this.
"There was nothing there."
"We tried many methods, but no matter what we did, we could not approach that Mist."
Ye Chen's brow furrowed almost instantly.
When he had first transmigrated here, Ye Chen had discovered something.
This was an unknown star region he had never heard of.
There were tens of thousands of star systems and several thousand civilizations within this region.
Yet throughout such a long span of time, it seemed no civilization had ever set foot in the territory beyond this star region.
A Mist enshrouded the outside of the star region. Within it, there was no concept of time or space; it was impossible even to approach, observe, or study it.
Even though the Immortal Qin Empire's technology was already capable of creating Star Destroyer-Class Battleships and incomparably powerful divine bodies—
They still could not extend their reach into that Mist.
Then what lay beyond it?
Just as Ye Chen was contemplating that Mist—
A sudden change erupted!
Hum—
A powerful sound suddenly rang out beside them, followed by dazzling white light flashing across the entire universe.
"Look! What is that?!"
Every living being witnessed this astonishing spectacle.
Within the boundless starry sky, an incomparably enormous Light Screen appeared!
"What... is that?"
"There seems to be a line of words on it!"
Super God Universe Civilization Ranking System activated
"Super God Universe?"
"What is that? An ancient civilization?"
"I've never heard of it... Could there be other civilizations in this universe that we know nothing about?"
Ye Chen also fixed his gaze upon the Light Screen.
Super God Universe?
The people of the Immortal Qin Empire might never have heard that term before.
But Ye Chen was far from unfamiliar with it!
He had known what the Super God Universe was in his previous life.
Even so, that did not mean Ye Chen understood the sudden change now taking place.
Unknown anomaly detected. System analysis in progress...
At that moment, the system's notification suddenly rang in Ye Chen's mind.
Analysis complete Description: This phenomenon appears to have been triggered by the Great Universe Will. The system is unable to analyze or influence it.
"Even the system was alerted?"
What surprised Ye Chen was that the system had also been affected by this sudden anomaly.
That meant this thing was, at the very least, an existence on the same level as his system.
Super God Universe Civilization Ranking List
The transparent Light Screen was as still as water, its seven characters shining brilliantly.
Ye Chen stared directly at the Light Screen, his eyes deep.
"Interesting..."
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