The Rise of the Black Plain

Twenty years since Minos reached level 99, today his group left the seclusion of the cultivation room, where they had meditated a lot during their journey, while the spaceship approached Dream Station!

Shortly before arriving at this crucial station in their journey, Abby and Gloria advanced their cultivation to level 95, while Minos' two daughters improved their strength once again, Hollie reaching level 81 and Lily level 83.

Kendrick had advanced once in the last few months, too, and was no longer far away from his next breakthrough. He was currently at level 85, but even before the group reached The Enchanted Realm, he could reach level 86.

Apart from them, no one else had advanced in recent months, with Ruth, Callie and the last Sovereign in the group at level 102 being the closest to advancing.

Callie and the level 102 Sovereign could improve at any tfrom now on, while Ruth should only get there after the group landed in The Enchanted Realm.

In any case, the group had grown stronger over the last few months of travel. As they began disembarking at Dream Station, everyone was much more confident about the future than at the start of their journey in The Adamant Land.

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After disembarking from the spaceship they had been traveling in for almost an entire year, the group made their way in formation through the grandiose Dream Station.

Dream Station was in an area of the universe where the limit of cultivation was level 114, where there were at least two dozen intelligent civilizations capable of cultivation. Consequently, the place was grand, being a space station capable of holding several hundred thousand beings at the stime.

The nearest plto Dream Station was only a few hours away, so there was a space taxi service in the area, with many small ships leaving and returning daily.

The group made their way through the grandiose corridors of the station, which were more like city streets, heading for one of these transfer options to the nearest plin the area.

According to the information from Minos' superior, who had recommended that he go to The Enchanted Realm, the way between Dream Station and his hworld passed through the world near this station, and two wormholes in the galaxy.

If they followed the path guided by that mid-level Sovereign of Armhands, the group should reach The Enchanted Realm in less than two months' travel.

Eager to begin his cultivation advance, Minos led the group to a small ship that was about to depart from Dream Station for the nearby planet.

"Uh? Do you all want to go to the Mirror Realm?" A native of the area asked in a surprised tone after hearing Minos' wish.

"Yes. Is there a problem?" Minos asked with a serious expression on his face.

"The ships leaving Dream Station for the Mirror Realm are small, sir. Most of them have less than 20 places per departure. If you want to take your entire group with you, you'll have to rent your own ship," said the being with a humanoid shape, but hands, face and legs covered in fur, rabbit eyes and wolf teeth.

"We can do that." Minos wasn't scared.

"Besides, you'll have to look after your own safety. I see you're newcomers to the galaxy, so letexplain something to you. Many confrontations have been taking place all over the galaxy recently. Even near Dream Station, warships are stationed.

My ship and most of the ships available here are autonomous. So only you, passengers, will be traveling. These ships have no defenses of their own, so you must be prepared to defend your lives and the ship's structures. If you arrive in the Mirror Realm with it damaged, my group on the other side will collect the cost from you."

After a brief pause, he showed the group a magical contract and asked. "Do you agree with these conditions? You won't be able to go back once you've agreed to this deal."

"How strong are the individuals fighting nearby?" Vico asked in that individual's language.

"That can vary. There are warships made up of mid-level and high-level Sovereigns in the area."

"But why would it be dangerous for us to travel here? We have no relation to those involved in the confrontation in the galaxy," Gloria questioned doubtfully.

"Those engaged in the war have no way of knowing if you're just passing visitors or if you're going to get involved in the conflict. If they suspect your group for any reason, you could be attacked.

I recommend not hiding your levels, not acting suspiciously. If you're here to visit the galaxy, behave like such. That should improve your chances, although there are no guarantees."

Minos accepted the risk by taking that special contract and leaving his mark on it without further hesitation. "Very well, I'll take the risk."

He made the payment before the local native directed them to his group's ship, which was very simple, shaped like a capsule, with a small space with seats for the passengers.

This was a vehicle that repeated the sroute back and forth between the station and the nearby planet, so when it was activated, no other commands needed to be given.

In less than half an hour at Dream Station, the group set off from there towards The Mirror Realm.

According to the information on the ship itself, the journey would take four hours, considering the current conditions in space.

Minos and his companions would follow the recommendations of the previous local native, acting like tourists to avoid problems on their way out of Dream Station.

For the next few hours, they would be watched by several warships in the vicinity, flying nervously towards their short-term destination.

Luckily for the group, they could be considered quite weak from the level of threat that the crew of the nearby spaceships were concerned about.

Even Minos didn't seem like much of a threat to the enemies, since he wasn't using his innate ability, being still at level 99.

After a few tense hours, they would enter the atmosphere of that great planet, the last on their way to The Enchanted Realm!