Chapter 592: Adventure in the Star Realm

Rather than dragging the demi-plane back to the main world, it would be better to first merge it with the nascent divine kingdom and then refine it using his true form upon returning. Although this would require additional divine power, it was equivalent to having Donald, a true god, to guard it. What could be safer than outside the domain of a powerful true god? After all, he wouldn’t just stand by and watch his domain get attacked right at his doorstep!

The process of absorbing the demi-plane lasted several hours, and Donald indeed stayed by Barthedo’s side as he had expected. No foolish creatures came to disturb them during this time.

In Donald’s view, this was also part of the deal! After all, deals in his past life as a mortal always included after-sales service!

“Thank you, Lord Donald, for your protection. Barthedo is deeply grateful!”

“Enough! There’s no need for such formalities between us. Let’s hurry back to the main world and fully establish the divine kingdom!”

An avatar, after all, is not the true form and cannot hold a demi-plane for long. If the nascent divine kingdom were damaged and exposed, all previous efforts would be wasted!

Barthedo understood what Donald meant, so he bid farewell without further ceremony. “I’ll stop here with my thanks. See you next time!” With that, he rushed back through the void toward the main world.

Watching Barthedo’s avatar disappear outside the divine kingdom, Donald immediately returned to Azeroth. While his true form remained at the core of the divine kingdom, the Demon Hunter avatar temporarily took charge of its operations. The Natural Guardian and Punishment avatar soon left the divine kingdom secretly together, heading deep into the void.

A “secret place” was a term used among the gods, referring to special locations that had not been visited by other true gods and where rare treasures valuable even to them could be found. Some of these places were located in hidden spots within the main world, others in remote planes within the material realm, but most were found in the vast outer realms and the endless starry voids.

To avoid unnecessary delays, once Donald obtained the exact route to that secret star realm, he immediately sent his avatars on their way.

This was Donald’s first time exploring a star realm. Flying through the void gave him the feeling of space travel as seen in movies from his past life. The sensation grew stronger the closer he got to the edge of the outer realms.

The star realm seemed vast and empty, but it was filled with various floating objects, some resembling meteorites.

The Star Realm is not a void of nothingness and darkness; instead, it has scattered light sources reflected from various distant entities, making it seem as though one is bathed in starlight. This is also the origin of its name.
It is said that 70% of the gods’ lost avatars fell during their exploration of the Star Realm, which is why it is also known as the Graveyard of Gods.
However, Donald feels little fear. Not only because the scenery of the Star Realm is beautiful and not as desolate as outer space, but also because of his confidence in his own strength.
To ensure safety and to secure the Annihilation Crystal, Donald entrusted his most powerful trump card—a high-tier divine artifact—to his avatar to carry, relying on it for protection. Even if attacked by an avatar of a higher god, he is confident he can escape unharmed!
What needs attention now is whether there are other extreme dangers in that secret place besides the Annihilation Space. This is why Donald sent two of his avatars to act together—the Punishment Avatar to explore ahead, while the Guardian Avatar remained behind ready to provide support at any time.
He no longer lacks any resources; even becoming a mid-tier god would be sufficient. Yet, his accumulation in other aspects still lags far behind that of some established true gods. The peculiar places in the multiverse and the Star Realm often yield materials that do not exist in material planes, which are precisely what he lacks.
Although Donald considers himself powerful, with both his true form and avatars, as well as the strength of his divine kingdom and main world, ranking first among lower gods, he still cannot confront some powerful mid-tier gods head-on unless he is willing to reveal his strongest trump card.
Not to mention that he has offended two powerful beings at the level of higher gods. Although one of them, the Destroyer Monarch, is unaware of what happened back then and thinks its avatar perished along with the Supreme Brain, given that being’s temperament, it will surely take revenge on him, the little insect who dared to provoke it in the abyss, once it finds the chance. And though his actions were meticulous, there will always be a day when they are exposed. By then, no one can predict what the infamous cruel and violent Destroyer Monarch will do!
So, he must plan ahead. Not only due to the expectations placed on him by the Lord of Elves and the Goddess of Agriculture, but also under the pressure from rivals like the Lord of Dawn and the Spider Queen, Donald feels the urgency he had when he was just a mortal minor mage. This pressure makes him feel stressed, yet it also excites him greatly about this challenge.

The path indicated by Basseto was located in a rather remote area even within the Star Realm—of course, this was measured against the extent of the Star Realm explored by the gods. The entire multiverse was contained within it, and even the gods could not discern its boundaries. Only ancient legends remained, saying that beyond the Star Realm lay chaotic temporal storms, inaccessible and impassable to even the supreme gods.

After leaving the outer barrier, Donald traveled through the void of the Star Realm for several days before finding the first reference point indicated by Basseto. Even true gods faced the risk of getting lost while exploring this void. If they became lost in the endless Star Realm, even with a connection between their avatar and true form, they could easily get lost due to various obstacles, eventually losing their divine power and causing their avatar to dissipate.

Thus, most gods used the locations of the domains of the higher gods and their primary worlds as coordinates to determine their own position and the distance to return home. Only the domains of a few higher gods and their vast realms could radiate their light into the deeper regions of the Star Realm, similar to how sailors in past ages relied on stars to navigate and determine their course.

Some true gods believed that the Star Realm was not an endless ocean but rather had a funnel-shaped structure that appeared spiral-like, with no end in sight. No matter how far a poor adventurer traveled within the Star Realm, these infinitely looping pathways seemed to allow them to reach even farther places, rather than leading back.

Donald’s expedition this time was quite successful. Aside from some small, harmless creatures of the Star Realm, he encountered no other dangers until he reached the last coordinate point, just a short distance away from the secret location. Of course, he wasn’t disappointed—no incidents meant safety. If he had encountered one of those giant beasts of the Star Realm that even higher gods had to be cautious around, it would have been difficult for him to escape, even with advanced divine artifacts.

Looking at the narrow, rugged path hidden among countless star-like floating objects in the Star Realm, impossible to detect without knowing its details, Donald couldn’t help but marvel at Basseto’s good luck. This young Sea God had boldly ventured deep into the dangerous regions of the Star Realm to gather materials—a place even seasoned, powerful intermediate gods would hesitate to enter. Truly, he showed the courage of a novice!

In fact, Donald didn’t know that Basseto was also forced into this situation. The resources in the main world were scarce. Although he had achieved some gains from his several adventures, none of them could be used to build a divine kingdom. Even if he tried to exchange them for other deities, he couldn’t get much in return. After all, whether it was demi-gods preparing to build divine kingdoms or other true gods who already held thrones but still needed divine materials to expand their kingdoms, the basic materials related to the six elements were highly sought after. Even if they didn’t need them themselves, they would stockpile them for future exchanges. Thus, Basseto had no choice but to venture into the star realms. Since the outer regions of the star realms near the outer world had already been largely plundered by the gods, he had to venture deeper. Unexpectedly, he encountered a star realm turbulence and was forced to deviate from his original path, arriving accidentally in a dangerous area deep within the star realm. Just as he found his way back, Basseto faced a series of misfortunes. First, he luckily discovered a valuable divine tomb site, but before he could rejoice, he was immediately discovered and surrounded by a group of Gisank. It turned out that this island with the divine tomb was the chosen location for their fortress. Although these cruel native inhabitants of the star realm weren’t particularly strong individually, in such a special environment as the star realm, even true gods’ powers were suppressed to a certain extent. Once the number of enemies increased, even true gods would have to flee in panic! Moreover, the Gisank were among the most dangerous creatures in the star realm. They liked to build fortresses on islands formed from the ruins of fallen true gods and used sentient biological warships to hunt creatures like star whales as well as adventurers from this universe who braved the star realm with fearless spirits. Later, while being pursued by an angry group of Gisank, Basseto luckily fled into a floating object in the star realm and discovered a secret path whose destination was unknown. After careful exploration over some time, the Sea God discovered that this path led to a hidden region unknown to most. However, after only exploring the outskirts and gaining a little insight, he was forced to retreat due to the dangers there. When he returned to the exit at the other end of the path, the Gisank had already grown impatient and gone hunting for other prey. Although a true god’s incarnation was extremely tempting to them, their time outside was limited. This was also why the Gisank usually chose locations like divine tomb sites—the only large areas of land in the star realm—to build their fortresses.

Realizing that this place was an opportunity for him, Basseto memorized in detail the coordinates of the secret paths and hidden areas behind, intending to explore them again in the future, before carefully making his way back to the main world.