At present, the Light Clan has only two new‑generation Eternal Kings, both at Fifth‑Stage Void Rift. They are under a hundred epochs old, and since Light‑Clan beings generally have long lifespans, a hundred epochs marks formal adulthood.
This is common knowledge.
Any Eternal King below the fifth union of the Cosmos Union Tier is considered new‑generation.
For an Eternal King, advancing in realm is routine—except that the transition from Void Rift to Cosmos Union requires greater caution and tempering, to preserve the purity of the Origin Talent.
After all, the simplest and purest Origin Talent cannot tolerate any impurity. The Cosmos Union Tier is a stage where talent becomes fixed, which may—though rarely—negatively affect the Origin Talent. In all of history, no Eternal King has ever suffered a talent decline at the Cosmos Union stage...
In short,
New‑generation Eternal Kings are typically Fifth‑Stage Void Rift.
Reaching Starlight Palace in earlier realms is not difficult. But once one enters the Cosmos Union Tier, the title of new‑generation is soon shed. Thus, any Eternal King an ordinary lifeform has the chance to witness is always at the peak of their current realm.
Asheron Arshen: Of the Arshen Tribe, a Fifth‑Stage Void Rift Light‑Clan Eternal King.
Kedoran: Of the Kedoran Tribe, a Fifth‑Stage Void Rift Light‑Clan Eternal King.
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Within the Arshen Tribe, in a solemn council chamber near the summit, millions of light-diamonds sparkle as one ancient Light‑Clan being after another arrives, each manifesting as a projected avatar across the void.
In terms of realm and seniority, each is at least on the level of Path‑Protector Lu Yang.
"No."
At this moment, a Light‑Clan being speaks in a low voice—it is the Path‑Protector of Asheron Arshen.
The Archaic Hall has Path‑Protectors, and so does the Arshen Tribe. Their purpose is the same: to prevent new‑generation Eternal Kings from dying prematurely. Only upon reaching the fifth union of the Cosmos Union Tier may an Eternal King roam the stars and leave their tribal domain.
As Asheron Arshen's Path‑Protector, its six pairs of pupils flicker with resentment: "Our tribe's Eternal King, Asheron Arshen, has already suffered a crushing defeat. Must we now drag Kedoran into this as well? At worst, our Arshen Tribe can issue a public statement, openly admitting that Asheron Arshen lost to Andrew Han of the Human Race. In my view, admitting inferiority is not so difficult."
Compared to the balance of interests, shame and wounded pride matter far less.
Asheron Arshen has already lost. If Kedoran follows and is also defeated, the consequences will be catastrophic—beings across the Cosmic Myriad Races will subconsciously regard the Light Clan as far inferior to the Star‑Sky Humans.
Eternal Kings represent their respective life races—they are symbols, not mere individuals.