The Sprite Clan had revealed that it had a Heaven's Child under its wing while the Sacharro Clan claimed to have a Star Lord. It was hard to imagine that the Sprite Alliance could have anything better. If they couldn't, then what was the point of even considering such a risk?
King Star smiled as though this was the exact question he wanted to hear.
"Though we can provide resources, the Sprite Alliance provides unique opportunities. It's hard to fathom, but the Sprite Alliance controls almost 100 quadrants alone. In addition, these quadrants are far more ancient than those among our tower quadrants.
"They have far more abyssal cores, many enigmatic places far more stimulating than the Danger Zones of the Epistemic Tower. But, most importantly, it has geniuses far above the threshold of genius we've set here… So-called 'True Gods' are commonplace within the Sprite Alliance.
"This sort of experience is important for the growth of our youths. They need to experience a bigger world, where they might not always have the biggest fist…"
A cold breath swept through the parliament.
True Gods? Commonplace?
One needed to understand that the criteria for True God wasn't so lofty, at least not by Dyon's considerations. Being a True God simply meant that you were qualified to enter the Celestial Realm as a 9th Order genius. In addition, you had a good chance of becoming a Higher Existence. Nothing more, nothing less.
However, Dyon had known long ago that the true test wasn't entering the celestial realm at the 9th Order, but rather entering the dao realm at the 9th Order! Within the outer powers, only if you accomplished this would you gain a title as lofty as 'True God'…
These men and women were known as Undefeated Spirits and Battle Spirits!
Dyon had met the concept of an undefeated spirit long ago during his first encounter with the Five Beast Clans. However, he had been unable to form one of his own for odd reasons. He simply had too much confidence in himself to have to overcome much of anything.
However, the truth was that even if those geniuses of the Five Beast Clan Alliance believed themselves to have formed an Undefeated Spirit, it could only be said that they were foolish. The truth was that they had only taken a first step, but were very far from becoming true battle spirits.
One with a Battle Spirit had gained control of their own Faith and was capable of forming and wielding it outside the influence of their own Clans and Sects… These were men and women who despite being born with silver spoons in their mouths, spit it out and forged their own.
These were the true geniuses of the Mortal Plane!
In that moment, an oppressive pressure swept over the parliament.
Several eyes snapped toward a red-haired beauty so lofty that their hearts trembled at the simple sight of her expressionless gaze.
An Eastern Red Dragon soared into existence from her back, snaking through the skies to loom over the Star Clan with reptilian ruby-like eyes.
Its roar shook Planet Star before it suddenly began to morph. Slowly, but surely, the mighty dragon became an enchanting beauty. Though her eyes were red, it was obvious to everyone that this was an incarnation of Amphorae herself…
King Star's fists clenched beneath his loose robes. This wasn't a manifestation. Manifestations were born from the inclination of one's soul… But this was born from the inclination of one's dao heart…
'… Battle Spirit…'
Amphorae's gaze swept through the Parliament. "The Sacharro Clan accepts."
Amphorae had given King Star ample warning. The Sacharro Clan's position was clear.
In the martial world, when it came to matters of Faith, the importance of a Clan's image couldn't be understated. Though Dyon had raised the prestige if the Sacharro Clan many times in the past, in the eyes of the Heavens, the Sacharro Clan didn't exist. It wasn't until Dyon conquered his first universe in the truest sense that the Sacharro Clan was finally acknowledged.
The Faith of a Clan wasn't just decided by how strong the universes it had under its wing were. Though it could be considered a shortcut, it wasn't self-sustaining. If a weak Clan, by fluke, took control of a powerful Clan's land, within just a couple generations, this strong universe would fall from its previous grace.
This is exactly what happened to Soul Universe. Though it had once been mighty, it had fallen greatly. To now, its suppression was still quite large in comparison to some other universes, but it was tiny in comparison to what it once was.
Amphorae's role wasn't simply to find out what the Star Clan was planning. This was the first time where the martial world's view of the Sacharro Clan truly mattered… The trajectory set now would put that Sacharro Clan on a rise toward prosperity.
With that acceptance of the Sacharro Clan, the remainder of the Heads made their opinions known. Some refused, some accepted, but many more took a wait and see approach. If they could benefit from the Sprite Alliance, why not? But if it was dangerous, they would pull out.
Finally, the first round of parliament meetings came to a close with King Star divulging some more information surrounding the Ancient Battlefield. But, these were things the Sacharro Clan had long been aware of. After all, their Clan Head could access the battlefield whenever he so chose.
King Star emphasized the importance of bodily strength, he mentioned that wills were more difficult wield in the ancient battlefield, and he finally spoke of various suppressions one might face similar to what one might experience entering a territory that wasn't their own. Finally, he informed them all that their various geniuses could make their way here to enter their training program in just a few months.
Like this, the meeting ended.
"The Star Clan will not force you to travel for so long twice." King Star said amiably. "You may all feel free to stay and sightsee, or you can return to your Clans via our Epistemic Tower teleportation arrays. The choice is yours. Aside from our Holy Lands, everywhere within our Star Clan's territory is open to you all."
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