The story of the black silk female knight

Only stars can emit their own light, namely the sun, which is the "sun" in the word "sunlight".

……

It emits its own light?

Yourself?

Could it be that the most distinctive feature of Sunrise is...?

Valensa's eyes lit up; she already knew the answer.

"It seems you've already figured out the answer, Valencia."

Zero clearly saw Valensa's gains and smiled as he patted Valensa's head again.

“That’s right, just like you think… The biggest difference between those at the Sun-level and those below the Sun-level is that Sun-level cultivators no longer need to absorb energy from the outside world; they generate their own energy.”

"Is that really so? That's truly impressive."

Valensa exclaimed sincerely.

This was also somewhat different from her previous understanding of cultivators.

She has always believed that the process of spiritual practice is to continuously absorb energy to strengthen oneself, allowing one's physical body and spirit to evolve continuously.

Whether it's absorbing the magic, spiritual power, and energy of heaven and earth through meditation, consuming rare and precious natural ingredients rich in various energies, or even priests using prayer to please goddesses, it is essentially a process of seeking and absorbing external energy.

She really couldn't imagine what it would be like to be able to generate energy within one's own body without needing to absorb it from the outside world.

It should be noted that even the almost inexhaustible evil god power in her bloodline was nearly exhausted when she was brutally beaten by Elena, and she needed a hearty meal to recover.

"So how exactly did the Sun-level powerhouses manage to do that?"

Valensa couldn't help but ask again out of curiosity.

"If I had known, I would already be a Sun-Radiant being... You know, I've been stuck at the peak of the Lunar Radiant realm for hundreds of years."

Zero shrugged, then thought for a moment before saying:

"However, I have heard some predecessors make guesses... saying that the reason why it is called Sunrise is not only because the sun can emit light on its own, but more importantly because the sun can generate energy almost endlessly through a reaction that is scientifically known as nuclear fusion."

Therefore, many of those predecessors believed that the key to advancing from Lunar to Solar Radiance was to be able to trigger controlled nuclear fusion within one's own body... or rather, at the cellular level.

"Is it possible to trigger controlled nuclear fusion at the cellular level?"

Valensa was stunned; this road was truly beyond her imagination.

"Hmm...it should be possible, right?"

Zero thought for a moment and said:

"Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, it's recorded in the church's records, and I've also heard firsthand that some seniors have indeed reached the Sun-level and entered the Kingdom of God."

"So, it's true that there are senior members in our church who have cultivated to the Sun-level and gone to God's Kingdom after reaching the Sun-level?"

Valensa frowned slightly:

"Is it absolutely necessary to go? Because of that rule set by Her Majesty the Goddess?"

"It's not that they necessarily have to go to the Kingdom of God, but going to the Kingdom of God is the best choice for the clergy of the Sun. Other Sun clergy members might not be able to go even if they wanted to."

Zero smiled and shook his head:

"As for the rules set by Her Majesty the Goddess, they are of course for the protection of the majority of believers... You should know a lot about the Witch Forest on your continent, right?"

"Of course."

Valensa answered without hesitation:

"Because the Witch's Forest is located far below sea level, its magical energy content is extremely high. It is a sacred place for cultivators to train themselves, and it is also home to many powerful monsters."

"That's true... but are you aware of another aspect of the Witch's Forest?"

Zero extended a finger and waved it, finally pointing it at Valensa:

"That kind of environment with high magical power doesn't only have positive effects, you know? Some people with special constitutions or weaker constitutions may experience things like seasickness and drunkenness there... In the most serious cases, it can even be life-threatening."

"Yes, I know that too, and I've even seen it with my own eyes."

Valensa nodded, and with a subtle, almost imperceptible movement, shook off Zero's fingers that were constantly poking at her.

“Tia has experienced something like this before, but she has gotten used to it.”

"Now that you've seen it with your own eyes, you should understand it better."

Zero, unperturbed by the finger being shaken off, continued playing with Valensa's hair.

"If the entire continent were to become an environment similar to the Witch's Forest, and the concentration of magic continued to increase, it might eventually reach ten times, a hundred times, or even more than that of the Witch's Forest... What do you think would happen to human civilization?"

"This……"

Valensa imagined it for a moment and said:

"Naturally, more powerful individuals will emerge, but many powerful demons will also appear. Conflicts between the two sides are inevitable in their struggle for survival..."

"Ordinary people without cultivation talent will find it difficult to survive, just like there are no ordinary human settlements in the Witch's Forest, right?"

Zero finished Valensa's sentence and added:

"That's certainly an important point, but even more important... there's no need for the battle between powerful cultivators and powerful demons to spread; the high concentration of magic in the environment itself is enough to kill ordinary people."

If a human civilization lives in an environment with a high concentration of magical energy for an extended period, their numbers will rapidly decline. Many newborns will die before even reaching infancy... Only a very small minority, less than one in ten thousand, will be able to adapt to the environment and awaken their cultivation talents.

"So... Her Majesty the Goddess forbids the existence of Sun-level cultivators in the world because Sun-level cultivators would cause the concentration of magic in the environment to continuously increase?"

Valensa said thoughtfully.

"Bingo, that's right."

Zero smiled and nodded:

"The principle that energy does not disappear but only transfers applies to the vast majority of cases. No matter how much energy a cultivator under the sun absorbs during cultivation, after death, it will return to the world and rejoin the environment for a new cycle."

But Sun-spirited practitioners are different. They can generate their own energy and release it outwards with the instinct of breathing... It's like a pool being filled with water from a completely new source. No matter how much it circulates itself, the total amount of water will continue to increase.

Don't some civilizations have myths like this? When there is only one sun in the sky, it brings light and warmth; two suns bring unbearable heat and drought... ten suns would be a disaster that could wipe out a civilization... Hmm.

My analogy might be somewhat disrespectful to Your Majesty, but with your intelligence, Valencia, you should be able to understand the underlying meaning, right?

"Yeah, I understand."

Valensa said softly:

"Just like in mythology, extra suns are always shot down by heroes, even Sun-level experts cannot stay in the world for long... So Her Majesty the Goddess must have set some kind of limit, making it difficult for cultivators to break through after reaching the peak of Lunar Radiance, but there will still be some geniuses who can break through this limit and advance to Sun Radiance... And then what? How are these Sun-level experts usually dealt with?"

"Of course, it's our church that will handle the communication. They usually give you two options."

Zero held up two fingers, making a "2" gesture, and waved them.

"The first option is what I mentioned before: to live in the Divine Kingdom... It's where Her Majesty the Goddess lives, so naturally she has ways to control the environment, and it's fine no matter how many Sun-level beings live there. There's no need to worry about conflicts between Sun-level beings either... As long as you abide by the law in the Divine Kingdom, there's no difference between a Sun-level powerhouse and an ordinary person with no cultivation."

"After all, she's by the side of Her Majesty the Goddess... I can roughly imagine."

Valensa took a breath and asked again:

"Then why not go to the Kingdom of God?"

"If you don't want to settle in the Kingdom of God... as long as you are willing to cooperate with the Church, you can also become an adventurer exploring the stars and the sea in the universe. If you feel tired, you can apply to live in the Kingdom of God at any time."

Zero continued:

"However, during space adventures, one cannot linger on planets inhabited by intelligent civilizations at will. Each time one lands on a planet, one must first report to the local Solar Church and obtain permission before landing. Moreover, even after landing, one cannot stay for an extended period of time... because any additional day that a Solar Powerhouse stays is a permanent change to the local environment. No matter how small the change is, it is still a change."

"Wandering in the universe or settling in a divine kingdom... Hmm, that's not bad either."

Valensa nodded slightly, then asked curiously:

"What about those Sun-level powerhouses who refuse to cooperate with our church and insist on staying on their current planet?"

"Then naturally we'll have no choice but to take coercive measures."

Zero shrug:

"For specific examples, you can refer to the Great Witch who was sealed for more than 1700 years... Her large-scale human experiments back then were indeed unforgivable, but not enough to warrant all the Holy Maidens attacking her with divine artifacts... The most important reason why we took coercive measures against her is that she was already changing the environment of Eve Star but was unwilling to leave."

"If that's the case, then what about Xiao Yu?"

Valensa couldn't wait any longer and said:

"She must also be a Sunbringer, right? She's been lingering in the Central Continent Empire for hundreds of years, refusing to leave. Why haven't you taken any forceful measures against her? Could it be that Sister Zero, you... Ouch!"

"Don't try to trick me. Are you trying to goad me?"

Zero tapped Valensa on the head with her finger, then asked, amused:

"Do you really believe... that Xiao Yu has completely broken through to the Sun Radiance realm?"

"...Isn't she already considered a rising star?"

Valensa's beautiful blue eyes widened.

Xiao Yu is already ridiculously strong. If that doesn't even include the Sun Radiance, then how strong is the real Sun Radiance?

"She is indeed very strong. Without the divine weapon, I probably couldn't withstand her three serious sword strikes... but she is not really a Sun Radiance, at least not entirely."

Zero chuckled self-deprecatingly, then thought for a moment before asking Valensa:

"You can be considered a super genius among cultivators... Even without the bloodline of an evil god, your talent is still among the best, the kind of talent whose actual combat ability far exceeds its apparent ability."

Then let me ask you, if you had already officially broken through to the Star Glory level, would you be trapped by a single sealing barrier with only three peak-level Beacon cultivators and a few ordinary Beacon cultivators?

"Uh... that's definitely not the case."

Valensa instantly understood what Zero meant and smiled wryly:

"In that situation, as long as I don't deliberately hold back, I should be able to kill all the enemies and tear the sealing barrier apart very quickly."

"Isn't this enough?"

Zero shrugs again:

"Xiao Yu is also an exceptional genius... If she is truly a Sun Radiance, why do you have the misconception that a sealing barrier consisting of three peak Moon Radiance cultivators plus a few ordinary Moon Radiance cultivators can trap her?"

“But the headmaster, His Majesty Himiko, and Sister Alanfeier have indeed trapped Xiao Yu.”

Valensa sighed:

"Even if it's just a temporary confinement, it's enough to prove that Xiao Yu is not Riyao."

"No, actually Xiao Yu really is a Sun Radiance, or rather, she could be at any time."

Zero then smiled again and gently shook his head at Valensa:

"The reason why Xiao Yu is not yet a Sun Radiance is because she is wary of Her Majesty the Goddess's rules and does not want to be coerced by the Church... But she can become a true Sun Radiance at any time if she wants to... This is why she is much stronger than a peak Moon Radiance."

The cultivation methods on the Tianxuan Continent are quite different from those on your Frenoia Continent... They divide strength into two parts: realm and cultivation level.

Xiao Yu's current situation is that she has already broken through to the Sun Radiance realm, but she has been suppressing her cultivation and has not made a breakthrough... In this way, she can restrain and cultivate her sword intent, so as not to affect the surrounding environment, nor to give us a reason to take coercive measures against her.

Otherwise, given Xiao Yu's swordsmanship, once she fully enters the Sun's Radiance realm, even standing still would cause everything within hundreds of meters of her to be torn apart by her sword intent… This would become an instinct as natural as breathing after she enters the Sun's Radiance realm, making it as difficult for her to suppress as it would be for an ordinary person to hold their breath.

"understood."

Valensa suddenly realized.

Simply put, Xiao Yu now is somewhat similar to Valensa before she was about to advance to the Star Glory level.

Although Valensa hadn't officially advanced to Star Glory at that time, she could still possess Star Glory-level attributes thanks to the enhancement of the Evil God's power, allowing her to unilaterally crush all other Lighthouses of the same level.

Xiao Yu's current fighting style, which uses the Sun-level realm to control the Moon-level cultivation, is actually similar to Valensa's method of using Star-level attribute punches to beat up a group of Beacons.

Once Valensa understood all this, she suddenly realized that Xiao Yu wasn't so scary after all.

This also gave them more confidence for their upcoming trip to the Central Plains Empire.

Valensa, who officially advanced to the Moon Glory level a year and a half ago, can now crush her peers even with all her trump cards up her sleeve. Her only concern is that the Central Continent Empire might have another Sun Glory.

But now Zero has clearly told her that there is no such thing as a truly complete Sunburst in this world. Xiao Yu's situation is extremely special and there will never be another one like it... And even if there were, Valensa doesn't think she would lose.

As long as the enemy isn't a true Sun-level being, Valensa believes she has a very high chance of winning... and if the enemy does break through to the Sun-level, Valensa's chances of winning are even greater; she can lead a group to gang up on them.

The more Valensa thought about it, the more confident she became, and she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Strength is the foundation of confidence. In the past, Valensa had to endure for a period of time to train, calculate, and improve herself before she could fight a Winged Falcon. Now, she dares to enter the enemy's base alone and cause a ruckus, and even has the opportunity to take down the BOSS.

There's nothing to be afraid of... Surely there isn't another evil god with the same bloodline as her in the Central Continent Empire?

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