Summit Farmer
Chapter 1830 - 1828: Brian Hughes Also Has a Rival

Chapter 1830: Chapter 1828: Brian Hughes Also Has a Rival

"Peter, there’s no need for us to stand on ceremony between us. Maybe you’ll even surpass me in the future, and I might depend on you. Like I said, positions like deacon are just nonsense. Within the sect, I am really nothing."

After eating for a while, Brian Hughes actually spoke his mind.

Peter just smiled. This kid was not cunning and now he saw himself as someone who could speak his mind.

Of course, Peter was satisfied with Brian’s attitude deep down. This was exactly the kind of attitude he wanted.

"Can you introduce me to the situation?"

Peter tentatively asked.

"Why not? I also have things I can’t keep to myself—ah, no one to talk to!"

After taking a big bite, Brian Hughes sighed.

"Is our sect weak in the Purple River Star Region?" Peter was very curious about the situation in the Purple River Star Region.

Looking up at the sky for a moment, Brian Hughes nodded slightly and said, "Not bad. Although our Star Sect isn’t a top sect in the Purple River Star Region, it ranks in the second or third tier. You don’t know, but the Purple River Star Region is extremely vast. There are so many sects there, and they are constantly at war with each other. It’s a very restless place!"

Peter became even more curious and asked, "What exactly are they fighting over? Isn’t it just about becoming a Saint? Just cultivate!"

Brian Hughes chuckled bitterly and said, "Do you think becoming a Saint is that easy? Actually, everyone has realized that becoming a Saint is just an idea. I have never seen a real Saint, nor have I heard of anyone becoming a Saint in millions of years."

"What?"

Peter was somewhat surprised. He had not expected this kind of situation.

Seeing Peter’s shocked expression, Brian Hughes said, "The place you’re from is really small. People there simply don’t know the reality, thinking that Saints are everywhere."

"Are there really no Saints?"

"I’ve never seen one. Our sect leader’s cultivation is considered high, but he can only reach the Hundred-Star level. You should know, a Hundred-Star isn’t ordinary at all!"

"How many stars does one need to become a Saint?" Peter asked.

Pointing forward, Brian Hughes explained, "Actually, a Saint is someone who can encompass a part of Heaven and Earth under their consciousness, coexisting with Heaven and Earth. How can even a Hundred-Star be considered as encompassing a part of Heaven and Earth?"

Peter seemed to understand a bit and began to ponder.

Brian Hughes said, "Many people think that having a few dozen stars makes them impressive, but the real Great Powers have many Life Planets. However, everyone knows one thing—even as Divine Race beings, the body has its limits. Each star merged requires extreme caution. Truly integrating an entire universe is incredibly difficult!"

This was the first time someone had explained the process of Becoming a Saint to Peter, and his heart was shocked. It turned out that Becoming a Saint meant integrating the entire universe to become the master of this world.

"Is it about integrating a universe?" Peter still asked.

Shaking his head, Brian Hughes said, "Honestly, I don’t know the specifics, I only know that the sect always sets a goal during teachings, which is for us to integrate as many Life Planets as possible. Once a certain level is reached, you will know what level you have attained. Outsiders can’t tell when you might become a Saint. However, one thing is certain. Both the Life Planets you integrate and the energy of this world must meet the lowest standards of a universe to be considered a Saint."

Damn!

Peter was truly speechless at this point. If that was the case, no one would know when they could become a saint. This difficulty was too great.

After taking another big bite, Brian Hughes said, "Exactly because everyone knows the difficulty of Becoming a Saint, there are divided factions. One faction continuously fights for resources; they instigate all sorts of wars whenever they find effective methods and combat ensues creating chaos, while another faction indulges. They believe there’s no hope, and even if they fight to the death, they can’t achieve it. Some even face the imminent arrival of both minor and major tribulations—five stars cause a minor disaster and ten stars a major one, which is no joke."

With a bitter smile, Brian Hughes said, "Reaching ten stars is like boarding a one-way ship—forge ahead constantly. But before reaching fifty stars, every five years you need to merge a star to not deteriorate. After fifty stars, every ten years you must merge a star. You must know, the body’s tolerance is weak. Forcibly merging stars can cause the body to collapse. So, when many people know they are facing death, they start to enjoy life, engaging in wars to seize as many resources as possible."

"It seems dangerous everywhere!"

Listening to this, Peter also sighed.

"That’s right. Our sect used to be quite good, but just because our sect discovered a set of Body Refining Art, a major sect set their sights on it. They killed many of our strong members to get this art, causing our sect to decline rapidly. This time, we were even defeated by the Golden Rosy Cloud Clan, a sect that has long held a grudge against ours, and we had to retreat here. I’m not hiding it from you—our sect is basically done for."

Golden Rosy Cloud Clan?

Peter now understood Star Sect’s enemies.

"Peter, that’s the situation. With major sects as our enemies and our sect lacking resources while retreating, the competition for resources within the sect is fierce."

Looking at Brian Hughes, Peter said, "You must also have competitors, right?"

Brian Hughes blushed slightly, chuckled bitterly and said, "Peter, you’ve noticed. There’s nothing I can’t talk about. I’m currently a Twenty-Star. You know, every ten stars brings a major tribulation, and I’m facing my first one. To survive this Heavenly Disaster, I need a defensive Divine Artifact. Before, obtaining a Divine Artifact wasn’t so difficult. For a major sect, surviving several major tribulations usually just required having a Divine Artifact. But you know the current situation—under severe resource scarcity, everyone can only strive to get rewards from the sect. This time there is a reward, and several others also facing major tribulations need to prepare Divine Artifacts, naturally leading to competition."

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