"Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet? Combat with the human race?" Lu Ye asked. Anything labeled with the term Martial Arts Meet must be related to combat, if that's the case, Lu Ye surely won't have any issues here, but he needs to first understand the level of his opponents. If he were to face Moon Jade, that's definitely out of the picture. "It's not just pure combat; Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet has a very complex set of rules," Hai Tang explained, "but there's definitely no worry about safety." "Senior Sister Hai Tang, please explain in detail," Lu Ye said. This opportunity was hard-earned by Su Yuqing and Chen Xuanhai tearing down their facades, so naturally, it needs to be cherished. Hai Tang then began to tell Lu Ye about the Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet: "Junior Brother Lu, you noticed before entering Mount Fangcun that our Mount Fangcun is not complete." Lu Ye nodded; he had indeed discovered this at the time because Mount Fangcun showed obvious signs of rupture. Later, through Hai Tang's explanation, he knew he was not mistaken; the complete Mount Fangcun is supposed to be a stellar space supreme treasure, mysterious beyond imagination but for some unknown reason, it has been split into three parts. The domain where Hai Tang resides is considered the Eastern part of Mount Fangcun, furthermore, there's also the Southern and Western parts, all referred to as Mount Fangcun, and those living inside are the Dwarf Race, each wandering in stellar space. Lu Ye does not know what kind of background other top-tier domains possess, but judging by this domain alone, although there are numerous Constellation and Moon Jade realms, the amount of Sun Blaze Realm is clearly scarce, totaling only three, which does not fit the background that a top-tier domain should possess. Some large domains have more Sun Blaze than this one. But actually, the power of the Dwarf Race is split due to the trisection of Mount Fangcun; if it were in a complete state, the entire Dwarf Race holding Sun Blaze Realm wouldn't be less than ten, which meets the standard of a top-tier domain. There is also another mystery, which is although Mount Fangcun is split into three, wandering separately in stellar space, their connection never breaks due to the distance between them. Simply put, Mount Fangcun, this stellar space supreme treasure, even split into three, still possesses a mysterious way of interconnection. Using this method, all divisions can easily contact each other; if they are willing to pay a certain price, they can even achieve the teleportation of cultivators, enabling mutual visits. The Blood Race once coveted this domain, and when the domain passed through a certain piece of stellar space, they launched a massive surprise attack by powerful forces. Based solely on the force of this domain, the battle would have been ominous, but due to the timely support of the other two divisions, the Blood Race was repelled in the end, forcing them to pay a very heavy price. From that battle onward, no other race in the vast stellar space dared to covet Mount Fangcun. On the surface, it just needs to deal with one division, but once the battle begins, it has to face three divisions; who can withstand that? When the Dwarf Race faces external threats, they can quickly unite, because everyone knows that, even if Mount Fangcun is split into three, it still maintains a mysterious connection; if one division is occupied by a Foreign Clan, the remaining two won't have any good outcomes, and they would be defeated one by one. Yet internal strife exists within the Dwarf Race, contending over the domain's level of background. Mount Fangcun originally was a whole, and the background is fixed, but after splitting into three, its inherent background followed the domain's split. The key is that this split is not static. Because of the mysterious, unobservable connection, Mount Fangcun's background flows like moving water, at times flowing towards the Eastern division, at times towards the Southern division, and other times towards the Western division. This causes unequal distribution of background. More importantly, the flow of this background can be controlled artificially... A domain's background implicates the domain's level and strength; even if they are all part of the Dwarf Race, no one wants the domain they belong to have weakened background. So, many tens of thousands of years ago, a fiercely intense and prolonged battle erupted among the three divisions of the Dwarf Race on Mount Fangcun. This battle was unlike the common combat, rather it was a contention among various powers over domain background! In such a battle, the three divisions' powerful forces don't even need to confront each other, they all sit within their own domain, controlling the background's flow within the domain. Just like villagers in the mortal world fighting over water sources during a drought, everyone digs water storage pools near their homes, trying to keep as much water as possible in their own pools while also stealing from the other two's pools. This is a kind of fighting method unseen by outsiders. Hai Tang is unclear about the eventual outcome because it has been many years, but that battle lasted for a full century. During that century, regardless of Sun Blaze, Moon Jade, or Constellation, all took part; the entire tribe's cultivation was thus delayed. External rumors said internal disharmony within the Dwarf Race attracted the Blood Race's covetous eyes, leading to war against the Blood Race! Using that battle as a prelude, the three Sun Blaze tribes finally had the opportunity to sit down and properly discuss, deciding on the matter of the Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet. It can be said that this is an event with a long-standing tradition among the Dwarf Race, held every fifty years. During the Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet, all tribes of the Dwarf Race would emulate their ancestors, competing for the domain's legacy, so that their respective domains could enjoy better treatments in the next fifty years. When a domain's legacy is strong, the nature's spiritual energy within becomes purer and more abundant, facilitating the cultivation for the lower-tier cultivators, and the domain can also produce more spirit ores, Spiritual Medicine, and even spirit jade. Therefore, the Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet, which occurs every fifty years, is almost the most important thing to the three Dwarf tribes and their primary concern. The most recent Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet is scheduled to begin in a little over two months. For Lu Ye and Nian Yuexian, who came from the Nine Provinces, such an event is undoubtedly novel. Although the Nine Provinces is not lacking today, it pales in comparison to a domain like Mount Fangcun, which has transformed from a stellar space supreme treasure. So he asked, "Is this Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet something that involves the Constellation Realm?" Otherwise, why would they come find him? Hai Tang nodded: "The ancestors who set this rule unanimously believed that the number and quality of Constellations most reflect a domain's strength and, due to the unique environment of the Black Abyss, only the upper three realms can operate within it, thus this rule was established." Content orıginally comes from 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝕟𝕖𝕥 Lu Ye nodded in agreement. A domain's strength can indeed be glimpse at from the quantity and quality of Constellations, as Constellations are, after all, the starting point for venturing into stellar space. Of course, there should be other considerations; at the very least, it wouldn't be appropriate for Sun Blaze Realm participations. If the Martial Arts Meet happens every fifty years and is all composed of Sun Blaze Realm, then it would always be the same people participating, soon becoming monotonous to watch. Moon Jade Realm also isn't suitable, as their conflicts generate too much disturbance, so Constellations are the best choice. "For the martial arts meet, how many people generally does each tribe send?" Lu Ye further inquired, becoming faintly aware that the participating number might not be small. Previously, Hai Tang mentioned a scheduled participant had an issue with their cultivation in the Constellation, causing a shortage of people! As a top-tier domain, Mount Fangcun should have countless Constellations at its disposal. If not for the need for many participants, how could there be a manpower shortage? Upon hearing this, Lu Ye couldn't help but frown, it didn't make sense. How could Mount Fangcun struggle to gather even nine Constellations when the Nine Provinces currently have approximately a thousand? Of course, this is related to the Nine Provinces' specific situation, being a newly upgraded large domain, naturally leading to a Constellation birth boom due to many Divine Seas accumulating power over time. However, once this boom period passes, the frequency of Constellations emerging in the Nine Provinces will decrease significantly, eventually stabilizing at a steady rate. Upon noting his puzzlement, Hai Tang explained: "Though it's only nine people, not every Constellation is eligible to participate. The Black Abyss is extremely unique, and any person can only enter it once in a lifetime; a Constellation who has entered once can never enter a second time under any circumstance. Therefore, the Constellations entering the Black Abyss for the martial arts meet are generally newly ascended within the last fifty years." Lu Ye suddenly understood. This clarified a lot. While this domain has a decent number of Constellations, few are eligible to enter the Black Abyss. This is because most Constellations who ascended fifty years ago have already entered the Black Abyss. However, he quickly realized another issue: "This isn't absolute, right? If, in the previous fifty years, there were ten or more Constellations born in this domain, then only nine would need to enter, leaving one or two to wait for the next fifty years." "Indeed, that is correct. So, most clans entering the Black Abyss Martial Arts Meet are Constellation Early Stage, some are Constellation Mid-Stage, and occasionally, there are Constellation Late Stage." Lu Ye nodded. Under such rules, it would surely be the case that Constellation Early Stage cultivators are predominant, which highlights the difference in the foundational power of the three tribes of Mount Fangcun. The stronger the foundation, the more Constellations there are, thus providing more opportunities for selection, increasing the chance of having Constellation Late Stage cultivators participate. "Has this tribe's... performance always been poor?" Lu Ye had a vague sense that even just gathering enough manpower for the martial arts meet was challenging, clearly due to an inadequate foundation. This means that from the previous fifty years, there were no Constellations reserved for use in this tribe, and only nine Constellations have emerged in the last fifty years, just meeting the participant requirement. Hai Tang blushed slightly, lowering her head: "We always end up at the bottom, basically every time." In the competition between the three tribes, ranking last once or twice doesn't matter, but consistently being at the bottom over time will inevitably impact the complete development of the domain's cultivation system, leading to a vicious cycle of weakening and not having enough manpower to participate. Of course, this tribe hasn't always been last; they won a second place once two hundred years ago, but it wasn't of much use. To improve a domain's overall environment, fifty years is hardly enough. After hearing Hai Tang's explanation, Lu Ye understood the significance of this matter to the tribe. If not for this, Chen Xuanhai, that old stubborn man, might not have agreed so easily.