Chapter 851: Trivial Matters

The Gaia Alliance.

At this moment, outside the massive Astral Gate leading to the Yin Luo Galaxy, an extravagantly adorned warship was slowly approaching a towering Astral Gate that stood over a hundred kilometers tall in the vast cosmos.

From the warship's insignia, it was evident that this belonged to the royal family of the Dyelight Empire, a super empire ruling over more than eighty star systems in the Chong Guang Star Cluster.

It was also an unrivaled warship across the universe, its combat power strong enough to blast apart a Demigod's primary planet.

On the warship's bridge, over a dozen elegantly dressed men and women were conversing.

In one corner, a middle-aged man stood with a refined gentleman and a young woman who appeared to be in her twenties, all marveling at the Astral Gate's grandeur and magnificence.

These three were none other than the Dyelight Royal Family's Prince Ran Hua, Prince Yu Kong, and Princess Yu Yu.

"Royal Brother, I heard this Astral Gate not only connects to the Yuan Yang Star Domain, but also directly reaches the core of the Frostbound Star Abyss, the Frost Star Sea?"

Prince Yu Kong nodded. "That's right. This is a multifunctional and complex Astral Gate, integrating military, teleportation, and commerce. It not only connects the Yuan Yang Star Domain and the Frost Star Sea but also has direct routes to the central systems of over a hundred star regions in the Frostbound Star Abyss. It is one of the most convenient gates in the entire Yuan Yang Star Domain."

At this point, he sighed. "Constructing such an Astral Gate is easy, but establishing direct routes with so many powers and empires is something one shouldn't even dare to dream of without sufficient influence."

Prince Ran Hua also sighed in wonder. "Speaking of which, a few hundred stellar years ago, the Yin Luo Galaxy was an unremarkable small system. In the broader Yuan Yang Star Domain, there were countless such systems. But now..."

He looked at the many defensive installations on the massive gate and the occasional aura of high-class Legends emanating from within and couldn't help but say, "Who would've thought that a true dragon could emerge from shallow waters, that this star system could give rise to a superpower like the Gaia Alliance."

Yu Kong nodded deeply in agreement upon hearing Ran Hua's words.

Truly a superpower.

A force that housed a Tyrant, several Solar Flares, over a hundred Astral Gods, and tens of thousands of high-tier Legends and Demigods. If that wasn't a superpower, then what was?

Though the Dyelight Empire could be considered a hegemon with more than one Astral God in the clan, compared to the Gaia Alliance, they were far behind, by more than just a small margin.

Princess Yu Yu appeared full of anticipation for the upcoming journey. "We're finally arriving at the homeland of the great Tyrant Origin. I truly want to see how he rose from the Yin Luo Galaxy and achieved such magnificent accomplishments step by step."

"He's no longer Tyrant Origin," Prince Ran Hua reminded her solemnly. "You must refer to him as Sacred Monarch Origin."

Princess Yu Yu froze, then widened her beautiful eyes. "Sacred Monarch Origin... His Majesty Origin, he... he attained another breakthrough?"

Prince Ran Hua spoke with a smile. "Yes, and he made the impossible possible by breaking through in the middle of the Ten Thousand Tribes Dominion War's Overlord Competition.

"Just this morning, the Supreme Council announced Sacred Monarch Origin's brilliant achievements in the Dominion War's Overlord Competition. After sweeping the Ten Thousand Tribes Dominion War's Prodigy Competition, he once again wiped out all his opponents in the Overlord Competition...."

At this point, the prince, a Divine Being himself, couldn't suppress his amazement. "The Overlord Competition might not be over yet, but it's clear that so long as Sacred Monarch Origin stands with us, the Human Race will surely profit greatly. As for him... from now on, he'll bear a title beyond that of Sacred Monarch... He'd be a Cosmic Overlord! And he won't just be any Cosmic Overlord! He'd be the topmost of them all!"

"Top-tier Cosmic Overlord!" repeated Yu Yu.

She could only vaguely grasp the extraordinary nature of this title.

Beside her, Yu Kong drew in a sharp breath. "Sweeping through all the other races in the Overlord Tournament? For us humans... this is simply... unimaginable."

"It truly is unbelievable." Prince Ran Hua nodded in agreement. "Sacred Monarch Origin's achievements are enough to be inscribed in Human history and remembered by all factions. Our elective history books will now feature yet another legendary figure."

"In the history books?" Princess Yu Yu's eyes held wonder and reverence. "No wonder he is Sacred Monarch Origin. He creates astounding miracles again and again. Is there anything in this world that could still hinder him? He will surely attain Supreme status in the future."

Prince Ran Hua and Prince Yu Kong glanced at Princess Yu Yu. They knew she likely didn't understand the full meaning of her words, and perhaps she didn't even know what Supreme truly implied, but by now, no one doubted whether Li Pin was qualified to step into the Supreme Realm.

At this moment, Princess Yu Yu suddenly said, "Royal Brother, I would like to visit Gaia, where His Majesty Sacred Monarch Origin was born. May I?"

"Don't make things difficult for your royal brother. Gaia is the capital of the Gaia Alliance. Do you know how many people want to apply to tour it? Forget our Dyelight Empire, even some aristocratic descendants may not qualify to set foot on Gaia," Prince Ran Hua replied in a deep voice.

Princess Yu Yu couldn't help feeling disappointed upon hearing this.

At that moment, Prince Yu Kong carefully chose his words and said, "Actually... I could give it a try..."

Prince Ran Hua's gaze immediately fell upon him. "

Hmm?

"

Prince Yu Kong explained, "I once studied at the Astral Command Academy with the Si Clan's Si Xing, and we even shared a residence. But we later went our separate ways, and the contact faded. This time, Father asked me to accompany Royal Uncle on this journey in hopes that I could reestablish that connection. Along the way, I reached out to Si Xing, and he said he would wait for me on the other side of the Astral Gate to show me some hospitality...."

"Si Xing?" Prince Ran Hua was startled. "He is a key figure in the Si Family. Not only is he a Tier Six Legend, but he is also reportedly closely tied to the Gaia Alliance. You actually had ties with him?"

At that moment, Ran Hua understood why the eighty-ninth prince, who originally wasn't particularly valued, had been given the precious opportunity to be part of this mission to the Gaia Alliance.

Just then, the warship had entered the Astral Gate.

After a burst of radiant light, the twisted space returned to normal, and an extremely bustling starport appeared before their eyes.

Everywhere they looked, countless warships were coming and going.

Each warship was not only massive but also exceedingly luxurious. The emblems they bore represented forces no less powerful than the Dyelight Empire. Some of them were even far beyond it—galactic-level families guarded by one, several, or even dozens of Solar Flare-level powerhouses.

"This is... the Yin Luo Galaxy."

"A superpower, the Gaia Alliance's main star system."

"Just judging from the prosperity of this starport, one can see the Gaia Alliance's flourishing commerce. It is truly worthy of being one of the strongest forces in the Frostbound Star Abyss."

On the warship, the princes, princesses, dukes, and ministers of the Dyelight Empire all ended their idle chatter and simultaneously made their way to the viewing deck to observe the bustling starport.

Even the Dyelight Empire's most prosperous stars couldn't compare to this sight.

At that moment, the captain suddenly said, "We've received a high-level escort signal, guiding us toward a special VIP passage..."

Upon hearing this, many people present immediately revealed expressions of pride.

The Dyelight Empire was actually qualified to be received as a VIP by the Gaia Alliance!

However, Prince Ran Hua seemed to think of something and turned his gaze toward Prince Yu Kong.

And indeed, things turned out the way they had suspected. When the warship had docked and everyone disembarked, Si Xing was already waiting, protected by a legendary guard unit, in addition to the Gaia Alliance's diplomatic officials.

Upon spotting Yu Kong in the crowd, he immediately approached with a big smile and gave him a warm hug.

Almost the moment Si Xing appeared, the people from the Dyelight Empire aboard the ship simultaneously realized the reason for their exceptional reception.

"That's... Lord Si Xing!"

"Lord Si Xing holds important positions in both the Si Family and the Gaia Alliance. It's said he has close ties with the great Sacred Monarch Origin."

"Even when His Majesty personally visited over a decade ago, he wasn't received with such high honors! Are we riding on the eighty-ninth prince's coattails this time? He actually knows someone like this?!"

Whispers rose, though they were merely limited to spiritual transmissions.

Everyone looked at Prince Yu Kong with envy in their eyes. They wished they were the ones personally received by Si Xing.

𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Because of Si Xing, the Dyelight Empire's reception on this trip clearly exceeded standard protocol.

After a round of friendly negotiations, both sides established a series of commercial partnerships and opened a direct high-speed route between the Yin Luo Galaxy and the Dyelight Empire.

Once the official matters were wrapped up, under Princess Yu Yu's urging, Yu Kong finally brought up the request to tour Gaia.

Upon hearing this, Si Xing smiled and agreed, "What's so difficult about that? Come on, come on, we'll take my private warship."

As he led them straight toward his own warship, he laughed and said, "You want to follow in the footsteps of His Majesty Sacred Monarch Origin and walk the path he once took? Then you've found the right person..."

Princess Yu Yu couldn't help but ask, "There are rumors that you have a close relationship with His Majesty Sacred Monarch Origin. Is... is that true?"

"Naturally, it's true." Si Xing replied with a smile.

When this matter was brought up, he seemed to grow a little emotional, nostalgic, and even honored. "Back in the day, I too sat and discussed with His Majesty Sacred Monarch Origin the pros and cons of Legendary Celestial Martial Artists and Legendary Astral Cultivators. I even sparred with him in a friendly duel, ending in a draw, and once fought alongside him against the then-dominant Divine Dragon Empire..."