Between the twin stars, above the torrent of blazing light and heat, Andrew Han and Victor Wu sat facing each other in the inner main hall of the manor, discussing foundational matters.
"Void Rift Tier must leave the gate?" Andrew Han raised his brows, recalling the Primeval-tier Genius Howard Gu, who descended from the Ancient Kingdom to the Chenriver Empire and granted him a precious nomination slot. He instinctively asked.
Immediately after, another question arose in his mind.
"Mr. Victor Wu."
"Does Void Rift Tier still count as a Genius? Or should it be considered a strong one?" Andrew asked tentatively.
Sitting across from him, adjusting his hat, Victor Wu did not answer directly: "Your Highness has just entered the Hall and does not yet know much. The manor contains an archive chamber; when you have time, you may visit and learn these details... In the Star‑Sky Human system, both 'Genius' and 'strong one' have fixed standards. Only those who reach the Cosmic Eternal Realm—undying, unwithering, unfallen; peerless, immeasurable, without a next life; reflecting the star‑sea's Source Dao—are true strong ones of the Star‑Sky Human Race."
Just as with Geniuses, strong ones have their own standards!
And at this moment, as they spoke of this realm—
The purple-skinned elder Victor Wu's face revealed a look of admiration and longing; even his words carried an unmistakable reverence: "As for the details of the Cosmic Eternal Realm, I only know these three traits."
Andrew Han was stunned, softly repeating, "Cosmic Eternal Realm." This was his first time learning of the Cosmic Eternal Realm.
The Human Supreme Hall, the core of Human Territory, has established standards for both Geniuses and strong ones—much like how China on Earth has food production standards... The Hall faces the entire territory and the cosmic star-sea, making it both necessary and qualified to set these standards!
Human standards!
Which are, in fact, the standards of the star-sea!
Thinking of this, Andrew Han was amazed, rubbed his brow, and then fell into a daze of confused reflection.
A true strong one—the Cosmic Eternal Realm—has the trait of being undying, unwithering, unfallen... That trait he could barely comprehend.
But the traits of 'peerless, immeasurable, without a next life' and 'reflecting the star-sea's Source Dao' were beyond Andrew's understanding. He felt mentally exhausted, experiencing for the first time how truly ignorant he was.
Ever since arriving at the Human Supreme Hall, he had been constantly shocked.
Everything he could imagine, couldn't imagine, or couldn't understand—was everywhere in the Human Supreme Hall.
It was like Liu Laolao entering the Grand View Garden for the first time—confused and powerless... No, it was more like Liu Laolao entering the Hall of the Supreme Heavens—an experience that transcended all his previous knowledge, thinking, and life experience.
"Your Highness."
Victor Wu spoke in a low voice.
Andrew Han remained dazed: the deepest impression the Human Supreme Hall gave him was one of extreme standards and regulation. Everything had a measure, almost like a cosmic ruler for the star-sea!
"Your Highness," Victor Wu called softly. When Andrew returned to himself, Victor Wu smiled and said, "Your Highness need not be surprised. The Archaic Hall not only stands for the highest core of Human Territory, but also represents the supreme peak of the cosmic star-sea."
I understand.
Andrew Han picked up the exotic fruit juice and took a couple of sips; the burning red and blue liquid melted instantly in his mouth, giving a simultaneous cool and fiery sensation that gradually calmed his turbulent emotions.
To move from a river to the sea is inevitably shocking.
Now, it was as if he had moved from a river to the starry ocean—a world apart from before.
Facing the vast cosmic star-sea, Andrew Han felt truly small. But at this moment, his emotions were a mix of awe, tension, and an indescribable excitement... He clenched his fists, feeling a surge of fighting spirit.
Victor Wu shook the delicate cup filled with exotic fruit juice.
He continued his earlier explanation: "Void Rift Tier still falls within the Genius category, but cannot remain long inside the star-gates. The four main star-gates are dominated by Starlight and Stellar Palace Geniuses; Stellar Palace is the most numerous, Starlight next, and Fusion-tier is the rarest."