As the fleet continued to move forward, Song Chi noticed that the distribution of Astrology Towers along the way became sparse, replaced by a platform composed of nebulae.

In the center of the platform were docked hundreds of warships of various designs, some distinctly different from human technology.

"We've arrived, this is the temporary abode prepared by the Star Moon Council for the representatives of all parties."

Elder Xinghui pointed to a standalone six-story Astrology Tower at the edge of the platform: "That is the abode allocated to the Torch Humanity civilization. As per the agreement, you will have the right to use the top floor."

Just as the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong was preparing to land, Song Chi suddenly frowned.

His divine sense captured waves of hostile scans, coming from a black warship shaped like a blade not far away.

"What's that?"

Following his gaze, Elder Xinghui's expression slightly changed:

"That's a Realm Splitter-class Shattered Star Ship from the Takma Civilization. Strange... They have never participated in the interest disputes of Star Turtle Continent in past years..."

Before he could finish, the black warship suddenly lit up with a row of scarlet lights, like opening eyes.

An invisible space ripple swept over, twisting the starlight wherever it passed.

However, this tactic was not solely directed at the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong but swept across most of the other living beings invited by the Astrologer Civilization to join the battle.

The only ones not affected were those near the center, the Rakshasa Death Spirit Ship of the Rashamon Clan.

Unperturbed, Song Chi watched as the incoming space ripple merely caused a mild ripple upon contacting the Mythical Pulse Energy Shield of the warship, quickly dissipating into countless lights and fading into nothingness.

He had heard of the Takma Civilization, a top-tier advanced civilization in the Endless Broken Star Sea, commanding a half river system community and possessing nearly five Ninth Rank Realm Destroyer-class Shattered Star Ships, even slightly stronger than the Torch Humanity civilization before its ascension as overlord.

But the Realm Splitter-class Shattered Star Ship before him only had the most ordinary Ninth Rank combat power, which Song Chi did not take seriously.

Even so, it did not mean he would remain entirely silent; he coolly spoke over the communication channel:

"As guests, isn't their behavior somewhat overstepping?"

Elder Xinghui frowned tightly, responding quickly:

"Please pardon us, Hall Master. This Takma Civilization should be collaborators invited by the higher-ups of the Sanction Tower, yet they dare to act within the Eye of the Stars' domain. I will lodge a protest with the Council."

Song Chi nodded, saying no more.

He knew that the so-called protest would likely go unanswered. The Sanction Tower referred to was the Ninth Rank Astrology Tower towering at the peak of the Astrology Tower Civilization, on par with the royal family of the Four Great Empires of the Torch Civilization before its ascension as overlord—a true pillar supporting a civilization.

Would they rebuke or warn collaborators they had personally invited for such a minor matter before the end of this interest dispute?

Seeing that Song Chi indeed didn't care much, Elder Xinghui let out a slight sigh of relief.

The two warships continued their advance, and soon, Song Chi ascended to the top floor of the six-story Astrology Tower.

It was a hemispherical observatory, completely transparent on all sides, allowing a panoramic view of the entire platform.

He noticed that, aside from the Rashamon Clan and the Takma Civilization, several other alien fleets were also quite formidable.

This intrigued him, for according to Elder Xinghui, the past dozens of sessions of such disputes had not been attended by such formidable forces.

Before he could ponder further, the recently departed Elder Xinghui soon returned, bringing a piece of new information.

At the behest of the Tri-Eyed Royal Family of the Star Turtle Continent, the small-scale continental interest dispute had been changed to the originally once-in-three-thousand-years large-scale interest dispute.

The duration of both types of interest disputes remained a century, with only one difference: once a small-scale interest dispute ended, the occupied territory could only be maintained for a millennium, necessitating a new dispute afterward. In contrast, a large-scale interest dispute could secure control for ten thousand years once concluded.

Hearing this news, Song Chi became enlightened, making everything clear.

...

Time passed, with Song Chi spending most of his time in meditation at the top of the Astrology Tower, and several years quickly went by.

One day, Elder Xinghui took the initiative to visit, signaling that the time for the Star Turtle Continent dispute was near, and they had to depart.

Elder Xinghui's white robe shimmered slightly with a silver glow under the starlight, as he tapped his fingertips and a star disc projection unfolded, revealing a holographic map of the Star Turtle Continent.

"Greedy Wolf Palace Master, according to the council's allocation, our task is to capture the eastern 'Sky Crystal Mountain Range' of the continent, where three strategic level star energy ore veins and a Star Observation Tower left by an ancient Ninth Rank Stellar Turtle are located."

Waving his gaze across the map, Song Chi observed that the Sky Crystal Mountain Range was steep and easy to defend but hard to attack.

The "Star Meteor Peak" at the center of the mountain range was a commanding height, offering a vantage point over the entire eastern war zone if occupied.

"What about the attack routes of the Tri-Eyed Royal Family, Spirit Talisman Clan, Tarot Civilization, and Red Spirit Clan?"

"The Tri-Eyed Royal Family is responsible for the western 'Frost Ice Field,' the Spirit Talisman Clan attacks the southern 'Ancient Talisman Forest,' the Tarot Civilization occupies the northern 'Star Remains Desert,' while the Red Spirit Clan goes straight for the Central Plain."

Elder Xinghui adjusted the star disc, and the various forces' attack routes lit up in different colored bands:

"According to the rules, whoever achieves absolute dominance over a region within a hundred years will subsequently gain ten thousand years of control over that area."

The Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong passed through the Star Gate, and the true Star Turtle Continent finally unfolded before their eyes.

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