Chapter 902: Chapter 600: 9-Star Martial Tournament (Part 2)
Chapter 902: Chapter 600: 9-Star Martial Tournament (Part 2)
“I will take all these people.” Qin Tian closed the files and said without hesitation, “Additionally, if the Zhuge Family has other outstanding talents, whether from the younger generation or experienced elders, I will welcome them all.”
“Oh?” Zhuge Yu raised an eyebrow, deliberately teasing him, “Are you this confident? Aren’t you afraid that our Zhuge Family might use these people to gradually undermine you?”
Qin Tian smiled faintly: “As long as I am alive, this kind of thing will never happen.”
From Qin Tian’s tone, Zhuge Yu felt the unique aura and sharpness belonging to a sovereign, and he couldn’t help but feel a bit of admiration in his heart.
He recalled when he first met Qin Tian on Alpha 1 Star, a cold and reticent young man struggling to survive alone, who has now transformed into a legendary figure capable of ruling a domain and stirring the Empire’s winds.
This growth is truly astonishing.
Suppressing his inner marvel, Zhuge Yu’s face turned serious: “Let’s discuss the second matter. Qin Tian, have you heard the name ‘Nine Stars Martial Gathering’?”
Nine Stars Martial Gathering?
Qin Tian slightly shook his head: “I’ve never heard of it.”
Zhuge Yu slowly explained: “‘Nine Stars’ of Nine Stars Martial Gathering represents both the nine Great Star Realms of the Empire and the nine Great Holy Blood Clans behind them. It is the largest and highest military exercise within the Empire, with elite forces led by each of the Nine Great Holy Blood Clans competing against each other to determine the victor.”
Military exercise?
Qin Tian furrowed his brow slightly: “By rights, such a grand event should be widely known across the whole Empire, so why have I never heard of it?”
“Because, behind the Nine Stars Martial Gathering, lies a secret of the Empire.”
Zhuge Yu slowly said: “Within the Empire, there is an unparalleled secret treasure called the Cosmic Stele. This stele possesses extraordinary power—under the illumination of the Celestial Stele Light, a Spiritualist will instantly be in a state of enlightenment, with greatly enhanced perception. Their mastery of martial arts, spiritual ability magic, and innate talents will leap exponentially within a short period.”
He paused, with a genuine note of amazement in his tone: “Moreover, the Celestial Stele Light can provoke bodily evolution, which is an upgrade and sublimation at the genetic level. Not only can physique and soul undergo qualitative change, but bloodline ability will also greatly enhance. For ordinary Spiritualists, advancing from the Silver Bloodline to the Golden Bloodline is the basic effect; some may even evolve their Golden Bloodline to rival a regular Holy Blood level; while the offspring of Holy Blood Clans, bathed in the Celestial Stele Light, will have their bloodlines become purer and terrifyingly powerful.”
Cosmic Stele
Qin Tian’s eyes shifted, as if a majestic and imposing monument exuding endless majesty appeared in his mind.
Just listening to Zhuge Yu’s brief introduction, the function that induces enlightenment and comprehensive evolution is enough to make any Spiritualist yearn for it, even himself is no exception.
“However…” Zhuge Yu’s words took a turn, his tone becoming solemn, “because the Cosmic Stele has always suppressed an extremely terrifying demon, the stele itself is tainted by dense demonic qi. Therefore, the Empire dispatches elite forces to expel the demon periodically, which is the origin of the Nine Stars Martial Gathering.”
“The Nine Great Holy Blood Clans will lead their elite troops, enter the Divine Artifact space within the stele, clear demons from the space, and seal the demonic qi cracks. Meanwhile, the stele will reward those warriors and forces that excel in the exorcism process with the Celestial Stele Light.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Tian still felt somewhat puzzled: “It sounds more like a regular ‘purge’ task, hardly qualifies as a large-scale military exercise. Why has it become the Empire’s largest scale military exercise?”
Zhuge Yu slowly said: “The reason is that the demons within the stele space are not below Tier Five, among which Tier Seven, and even Tier Eight demons are not uncommon.”
“What?!”
Qin Tian was taken aback.
A Tier Five Spiritualist, even within the Empire, counts as an elite force, at least a battalion-level commander leading thousands in the military;
A Tier Six Spiritualist is undoubtedly a top-notch expert capable of handling challenges independently and commanding an army;
As for Tier Seven, it’s an existence of similar level to him, a definite sovereign of a domain;
While Tier Eight is akin to a Patriarch of the Golden Clan, an elder of the Holy Blood Clan, a top-tier powerhouse with unfathomable strength.
Yet Zhuge Yu said, such demons are commonplace within the stele space.
No wonder this task requires the Nine Great Holy Blood Clans to personally lead, no wonder it has transformed into the Empire’s largest scale military exercise.
“Periodically, the stele sends a demonic qi warning to the Empire. Upon receiving the warning, the Empire immediately prepares for the Nine Stars Martial Gathering, rallying the elite of the Nine Great Holy Blood Clans to enter the stele space to eliminate the demons and erase threats.”
Zhuge Yu continued, “For the Holy Blood Clans and all participating warriors, this is both a perilous task and a rare opportunity.”
He paused and added: “Just a month ago, the stele once again sent a demonic qi warning to the Empire. After deliberation in high-level internal meetings of the Empire, it was decided to formally commence a new Nine Stars Martial Gathering in half a year.”
A trace of surprise flashed in Qin Tian’s eyes: “Half a year? Why gather for so long?”
“There are two reasons.” Zhuge Yu explained, “First, it takes time to rally manpower. All participants of the Nine Stars Martial Gathering are top elites from major clans and forces, each tasked with great responsibilities; it’s not easy to gather everyone in a short time. Second, apart from the Empire’s Nine Great Holy Blood Clans, the Beastman Empire will also dispatch troops to participate.”