At this, Adelaide couldn’t help but laugh.

Sophie, however, just stared at him with a wooden expression.

Her meaning was all too clear.

’Isn’t this enough?’

It was enough!!!

It was definitely enough!!!

Besides, choosing to fully join the Star Empire, or even submit to the current Dragon God, was actually their best option.

The reasoning was simple.

In this world, their original status was that of Saints.

They wouldn’t have to start from the mortal stage step-by-step, like their Half-Bodies in the other world.

As long as they properly utilized their current Power, the two of them should be able to quickly make a name for themselves in the Star Empire!

However, they were somewhat uncertain about whether they could truly distinguish themselves so quickly.

After all, from the looks of it, the so-called mortal kingdom of the Star Empire was merely this Deity’s mortal pasture.

The so-called Dragon Court, on the other hand, was the subordinate racial faction directly under His control.

Under the Star Empire’s current model, mortals needed to advance to at least the High Tier, or even the Saint Tier, to have a chance at receiving the Divine Favor of the Dragon Descendant Transformation.

And only after receiving this Divine Favor and completely becoming a member of the Dragon Race could such an existence barely catch the eye of this Dragon God...

So, what advantage did they have as native Saints that would allow them to surpass those Divine Favored? Or even the beings from the two worlds that had previously submitted to the Dragon God?

This was a problem.

A major problem, even.

’So, do we need to sell out the world where our other Half-Bodies reside?’

’And use that as a pledge of allegiance to win His favor?’

’Then, what would happen to the world where our Half-Bodies are?’

’Would all its Deities fall, just like on the Karte Continent?’

This was a risk the two of them dared not take.

After all, given the mystery and power the Dragon God had displayed, who knew if He would discover the connection between the two worlds and their two Half-Bodies.

He might even get the wrong idea about them.

And so, while the two of them were lost in thought, the Dragon Descendant Transformation ceremony in the Star Empire had already begun.

Beneath the immense Dragon Claw, they personally witnessed a hundred streams of light shoot into the bodies of the lucky few.

Then, under the gazes of countless onlookers, the auras of the mortals who had obtained the Bloodline of the Pure-blooded Dragon Clan, or even the bloodlines of Sub-dragons and Dragon Descendants, surged in an instant.

Some began to break through their Tiers, while others started to rapidly change form.

Scene after scene like this sent waves of excitement through the Empire’s citizens. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The chorus of cheers for the Divine Grace grew louder and louder, one wave after another.

The most eye-catching part of the Star Empire’s celebration passed quickly.

And in the sky above, the sea of fire and the Dragon God completely vanished after just a few minutes.

Throughout the entire process, the so-called Deity never even revealed Himself, nor did He send down any Oracle.

But even so, it was enough!

More than enough!

At the very least, the citizens of the Empire could now see a clear path forward.

In fact, it was enough for the Empire’s citizens to know that a terrifying Deity was protecting this world from behind the scenes.

Next up on the celebration’s agenda was none other than a military parade.

And the Star Empire’s military parade was truly one of a kind.

The Empire’s directly administered legions, a coalition of various Races, flew across the sky led by three Saint Tier experts, with over ten thousand elite soldiers from every Race following behind.

Following that was a demonstration by the newly established Intelligent Mechanic Legion.

The Intelligent Mechanic Legion’s performance was the most extravagant.

After all, besides the massive drone arrays in the Empire’s sky, the projection also showed the grand spectacle of over a hundred Starships, controlled by a large number of Middle-Low Tier soldiers, soaring through the Star Sea!

Eight years!!!

Just eight years.

The eighty-six Religious Countries of the Karte Continent didn’t even understand the concept of Intelligent Mechanisms, let alone their capabilities.

Yet, in one fell swoop, all the Empire’s citizens finally understood what Intelligent Mechanisms were.

’A fleet navigating the Star Sea?’

’Isn’t the Star Realm the domain of Deities?’

’The Empire is actually allowed to enter the Star Realm? Even Low Tier and Middle Tier beings can ride these so-called Starships and travel the Star Sea?’

At that moment, the atmosphere in the Empire was utterly explosive.

The Star Empire was finally starting to live up to its name.

What kind of Star Empire can’t travel the Star Sea?

This grand imperial celebration was undoubtedly an unprecedented, passionate success.

A single celebration was all it took to completely unify the hearts and minds of all the Races on the Karte Continent.

And this was all due to the Dragon God’s existence, as well as the fact that the Central Empire finally looked like the paragon of martial might it was meant to be!

And while the Empire’s celebration was still ongoing, high up in the Star Realm, the hundred-some Demigods who had remained in this world were also watching everything unfold.

Sixty-some years had passed, and there was both good news and bad news among the Giant Demon Demigods.

The good news was that one of the Giant Demon Demigods had finally succeeded in their Ascension to Divinity, becoming one of the New Gods.

But the bad news was that only one had succeeded so far, while over ten Giant Demon Demigods had already fallen during their attempts at Ascension to Divinity.

The path to Ascension to Divinity was clearly not an easy one.

But none of these Giant Demons would give up. After all, Ascension to Divinity was their lifelong ambition.

If they were not a people of resolute will, they would never have made it this far.

Therefore, these Giant Demon Demigods were still actively fighting for the limited spots for Ascension to Divinity.

At the same time, they had also been paying close attention to the development of the Star Empire’s mortal world.

Thus, they had seen all the changes the Star Empire had undergone over the years.

"This civilization is truly lucky."