Chapter 1472: Chapter 258: Why Is the Whole Starfield Full of Demons? (1/2)
[Why suddenly ask this question]
The voice of the Galewind Dragon King came from all directions: [Was it your counterpart on the earth encountering such an existence?]
"Yes."
Ian closed the crystal plate before his eyes, lowered his gaze, and surveyed the surrounding database: "Demons have appeared in my territory, a fusion of Spirit Energy users and demons, possessing both wisdom and demonic powers."
He was in the âData Storage Areaâ of Dragon Island, composed of densely packed giant crystal trees like a forest, where each branch represented a branch of information, and each leaf was a specific information chip.
Ian returned the âDragon Crystalâ of the âBlazing Suspended Star Dragonâ to Dragon Islandâin exchange, Ian obtained the freedom to browse Dragon Islandâs data at will.
It sounds like a loss, but in fact, with the Rites of the Star Gods, Ian absorbs all records as soon as he sees them, making him reap more despite appearances.
The Galewind Dragon King knew this, finding a reason to retrieve the mentorâs relics while also assisting Ian.
Ian gleaned much from Dragon Islandâs technology, which allowed him to create the âAutomated Combat Armorâ powered by the Heart of Terra within five months.
[I see]
Upon Ianâs words, the omnipresent voice of the Galewind Dragon King sounded somber, though his expression was unseen, Ian could imagine him sighing: [Someone will inevitably take this step, sooner or later...]
"Have others... no, other civilizations made such choices before?"
Ian keenly sensed the Dragon Kingâs sentiments, curiously asked: "Why fuse with demons? Why not convert like me into a Fae, or have Terraâs pre-epoch civilizations create Mech Deities?"
[Whether Fae or Mech Deities or demons, they all ultimately lead to one path]
The Galewind Dragon King said: [A path named Spirit Energy Ascension]
[Any civilization proficient in Spirit Energy will tread this path. Endless souls merge into the subconscious sea, resentment becomes demons, blessings become angels, naturally Fae, and artificially Mech Deities]
[Now, the path youâre following on Terra can be called âPrimordial Ascensionâ, these paths arenât contradictory, but for civilizations that havenât broken into the starry sky, even choosing one path is challenging, opting for two is beyond their resource capability]
[Ultimately, these paths will merge into one]
[Thus, Terraâs current situation is unique, allowing dual-path progression]
"Is there also Mechanical Ascension then?"
Ian grew intrigued: "Isnât that also quite prevalent?"
[Indeed, itâs quite common] The Galewind Dragon King said: [In fact, most civilizations develop some mechanical technology, even purely biological civilizations like the Swarm have individuals using mechanical structures]
[Overall, the path of civilization is just threefold, with demons being a particularly significant branch]
After a pause, the Galewind Dragon King pondered a moment then said: [As technology and ages evolve, the more chaotic, brutal, and frenzied a civilization, the more demons will breed]
[Without technological breakthrough, such civilization will perish due to demons, this is the first Great Restrictor in the universe]
[However, even chaotic, brutal, and frenzied civilizations have a slim chanceâthey can choose to convert the whole civilization into demons, hence embracing chaos and terror]
[Convert into âAbyssal Kingdomâ]
At this point, the Galewind Dragon King was somewhat emotional: [Such civilizations are rare, but once they emerge, they bring disaster to surrounding civilizationsâthey are extremely xenophobic, never considering cooperation and mutual benefit, only devouring other civilizationsâ souls completely leaving nothing behind]
[They are pure embodiments of destruction and appetite, with the mission of conquering other civilizations... The Creator believes this also reflects a form of lifeâs essence, thus is reluctant to obliterate, instead chooses to gather these civilizations together, forming the Abyssal Starfield, letting those who chose brutality be brutal to each other]
Ian was silent for a while. He didnât judge the actions of the Star God, as he didnât care about these minor matters.
He only thought...a strange possibility.
"Galewind Dragon King."
The white-haired youth cautiously said: "Then... our current Terra civilization seems to fit that criteria?"
"Chaotic and terrifying, brutal and frenzied, seems like we match a bit..."
[Indeed]
The Galewind Dragon King unexpectedly admitted! He calmly said: [So I think, the appearance of Fusion Demon technology on Terra is not surprising, in fact, it should be there]
[But donât worry, the order on this planet still prevails over chaos, peace exceeds terror, though there are elements of brutality and frenzy]
[However, if world war breaks out, order and peace will be lost, and then it might be a period of demon surge]
"I thought you guys despised demons."
Ian discerned a very neutral attitude towards demons from the Galewind Dragon King, perhaps he truly saw demons as another form of life akin to the Star Gods.
He was puzzled by such an attitude: "After all, dragons have always fought against demons, the King of the Mountain, Sio, and also the Great Prince... your alliances with various nations likely meant asking humans to help resist demons."
[Opposition?]
The Galewind Dragon King neither confirmed nor denied: [In your eyes, perhaps thatâs the case, but Ian, havenât you already learned from the mentor about the curse continuing within our dragon bloodline?]
[We are not here to eliminate demons, only to fight against the curse within us]
"Curse..." Ian whispered, his mind forming suspicions, but he pretended not to know and asked, "Isnât that the thing flowing out of those destroyed Sparks?"
He wanted to get the correct answer from the mouth of the True Dragon King.
[It seems you are merely using the words of a âHalf-Demonâ to probe the truth from me this time]
The Galewind Dragon King sighed, the thunderous Dragon Head materialized in mid-air, He looked deeply at Ian, then said: [If thatâs the case, then I will tell you]
[Ian, remember, donât test us... We are not Humans, since we are already compatriots, I will reveal to you everything I know]
With that said, Ian was guided by the Galewind Dragon King to leave the Dragon Islandâs database.
They flew out from underground to a space of void in the universe.
Along with the Galewind Dragon King flew out an entire set of observational components.
The brilliance of Aether flowed, the Galewind Dragon King constructed a large âmirrorâ in front of him, but this mirror used the cosmos space-time as its body, Aether as its surface, reflecting a blurred and ethereal image.
The first image to emerge was a blazing star.
Terra Sun â or rather, its scientific name on Terra [Heavenly Father].
Ian was initially unclear, but the lens zoomed in, causing Ian to momentarily pause.
He saw in the sunspots on the surface, masses of solar gases moving quickly at sub-light speed... These gases were evidently not the result of natural solar operations but tracked the movements of living creatures.
They continuously shuttled through sunspots, forming numerous river-shaped structures, while some units would fly out of sunspots, orbiting around the Sun.
That is...
"Sunbird!"
Ian observed several times, finally confirming the identity of the opposite party, he was somewhat amazed: "So this Magical Beast still exists in the wild? I thought it was the Alien God, which after being smashed, became the Top Seatâs Blood of the Setar Family..."
[There are only a few remaining, Sunbirds reproduce with extreme difficulty, requiring dynamic stellar activities to activate their reproductive systems...]
The Galewind Dragon King said with a touch of pity: [Moreover, they are nearly incapable of developing Wisdom â their instincts are too strong, can manage every difficulty, their thought speeds too fast that thereâs no room for contemplation, so they are easily trapped by snares]
[But they are not the main focus, Ian, take a look again]
At first, Ian was puzzled, but soon enough, he understood.
He submerged his spirit into the Domain of Void, observing the Sun within the âVoid Realmâ.
Then, he saw.
On the surface of the Heavenly Father Star of Terra, around the areas of those sunspots, there were enormous swollen eyes spinning around, they constantly rotated, releasing endless cold malice towards the universe.
While Ian watched in shock, the Galewind Dragon King slowly said: [That is the grievances accumulated within the Tera Star after the destruction of Sparks from elemental civilizations such as âWilberâ âSilentâ of Fire, âSan Dingâ âQunâ âKarmaâ of Light, âFalviâ âVisaâ of Thunder, and others totaling twenty-two civilizations]
[Civilizations destroyed, Sparks collapsed, residual consciousness accumulated in the Void Realm, transforming into a demon nest... Although not yet powerful, there has never been any appearance of a Fifth Energy Level, but once it does appear, it would be a âSolar Demon Kingâ, the strongest entity of a civilization comparable to Demonic Ascension]
The Galewind Dragon King adjusted the lens, this time, appearing before Ian was Terraâs first planet âMercury Starâ, the planet closest to the Sun.
This tidal-locked planet, one half scorched by the Sun and the other in extreme cold, showed its metal core in the Void Realm as a fractured gear planet, constantly twisting and recomposing.
[This planet contains silicon-based and other molten elements, it is a site of fallen Sparks for some metal-based lifeforms, and also hosts some wisdom-lost Magical Beasts]
Faintly visible, in the massive metal layers, there were gigantic biological entities moving slowly, resembling the legendary âTitan Giantsâ of Terra.
"Donât tell me the Magic Potion materials of Fourth and Fifth Energy Levels need to be sourced from other planets..."
Ian muttered, "It shouldnât be, right?"
[Indeed not, the life on Terra far exceeds that of these barren lands]
The Galewind Dragon King said: [Currently, there are planets with stable demon nests and some Spark lifeforms, only the Terra Sun, Mercury Star, Aphrodite Star, Vesta, and some satellites around the Deus Star]
[Yes, just as you thought, it is exactly those areas where the Spark storage devices broke in the past, spreading Sparks, also regions in the Terra Starfield that have relatively abundant Origin Quality]
Indeed. Ian also knew that after the Heavenfall of the Terra epoch, during the Lost Epoch, many Extraterrestrial Gods came to Terra, a number of them hatched on Deus Star and its satellites.
Of course, it wasnât just Deus Star, but also Saturn Star... There are quite a few places in the Terra Starfield capable of hatching Sparks, but regions rich in Origin Quality capable of gathering demons seem to be just the Sun, and the three planets between Terra and Deus Star and its surrounding planets.
On these planets, some Spark survivors suitable to the local environment exist, but they lost Wisdom, turning into Magical Beasts.
And this lost civilization, never about to revive this grievance... entangled upon these planets, transforming into Abyssal Nests.
The swollen eyes on the Sun, the fractured gear nest on Mercury Star, the twisted corruption storm on Aphrodite Star, the sand vortex on Vesta Star, and the dark tide surrounding Deus Star...
"This is the Void Demon Horde aimed at the Dragon Crystal..."
With the dragons using the Void Realm to observe the Terra Starfield, Ian even lost the strength to take a breath, he just slowly murmured: "So, the True Dragon always resisted, confronting these monsters?"