For example, the Empire.

"What? That Mosquito Ancestor, also known as Jia Yan, actually had a battle outside another Commercial Star with the ruling Lord Assassin of a distant starfield, and even won?"

"Uh... he, he won?! He truly is at the Peak of Stellar, an existence so terrifying even among Stellar peaks..."

The Imperial Army, standing off against the Orion Arm on the central line of the Biochemical Star Region, upon hearing the news that Jia Yan had a great battle with a Star River level existence in a distant starfield, and won, immediately retreated a considerable distance without engaging in battle.

They couldn’t help but be afraid.

Because this is a Star River level existence!

They have only two Stellar Class High Level beings in their Empire, not even one at the Peak of Stellar, let alone the fact that Jia Yan was able to defeat a Star River level existence above the Stellar peak!

This is simply comparing a small pebble to an ocean, utterly ridiculous.

"He has such strength, yet sent subordinates to fight us and did not engage directly? If he had engaged, our Empire would certainly have to concede."

"No, his previous combat power was definitely not so rapid; didn’t you notice he had been buying time all along?"

"That’s right, what with the five-year contest, the middle line, various methods, were all means to delay time."

"But with such strong power, why did he... oh!"

"Ha ha, you are starting to realize, aren’t you? This guy never really considered our Empire as serious; he has always been wary of the Star River level existence backing us!"

"So we were never his main enemy, this..."

Upon deducing the truth, the Empire’s military high command was stunned.

They believed their strength and heritage, against the Orion Arm, besides the Orion Arm’s Stellar Middle Level presence and an unknown strength Jia Yan, there was nothing for their Empire to fear.

But the reality unfolded; the Orion Arm truly, aside from the unfathomable Jia Yan, had no more support.

But the issue was with the support; because once this support showed its true strength, the Empire realized they had underestimated the Orion Arm, completely misjudged!

With a backing equivalent to a Star River level existence, if this was revealed earlier, why would their Empire fight? They’d have surrendered long ago!

"If he were a Star River level existence, we indeed have to surrender now; but he’s not! That’s our opportunity."

"We must report all his intelligence upwards now, and casually mention the matters of the Evolutionary Creature, especially revealing some historical points left by our ancient Empire to him. I believe the Lord will take action after hearing."

"Of course, how our backing of a Star River level existence chooses to act is not our concern."

The Empire is an immensely ancient nation; no one knows how many ten thousand years it has existed. In its long history, it has never been destroyed, because the Empire holds true history and has self-preservation talents in times of crisis.

This country once possessed Star River level, even Domain Master level great power, and through peaceful evolution, they forsook former territories and subjects, thus becoming one of the oldest civilizations surviving from the extinct ancient civilizations.

They have their rules for dealing with a possible Star River level existence; of course, they seek assistance.

And they can indeed present things to entice helpers.

Unlike the Empire, when the creatures of the Biochemical Star Region on this battle line heard Jia Yan fought head-on with a Star River level existence in a distant starfield, and even repelled the opponent, jubilant voices continually resonated on this side of the line.

"Ha ha, look at those little Empire cubs, how they’ve started retreating."

"Surely they also heard news of Lord Mosquito Ancestor." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"If they don’t retreat, dare they stay? To know our Ancestor, is a super strong existence able to defeat a Star River level."

"Is Ancestor really that powerful? I was telling others our Ancestor might not be that strong; now I realize how wrong I was."

"Ha ha, I said if Ancestor’s strength wasn’t that robust, how could figures like Luo Longsi and other Lords have such power? By the way, each of them is far stronger compared to peers of the same level, reportedly due to Ancestor’s guidance. I wonder if we have a chance for such guidance from this Lord."

"Dream on, this is a Star River level existence—or should say a Stellar level capable of defeating Star River level—it’s said he’s already challenging the Star River level, defeating a Star River level at the Stellar level. Once this Lord reaches Star River level, won’t he be even more formidable?"

"Ha ha, we at the Orion Arm are set to rise. Well, your Biochemical Star Region’s future is certainly brighter too, don’t look at me like that, we are all family, heh heh."

Just as the soldiers of the Biochemical Star Region crowded the line, their emotions complex and agitated, indeed half the Biochemical Star Region’s creatures held such emotions upon hearing Jia Yan’s news.

On one hand, if Jia Yan was truly an existence that could defeat Star River level, they wouldn’t worry about the Empire occupying the other half of their Living Star Area, nor about the Empire attacking this half of the Biochemical Star Region and causing devastation.

Yet, Jia Yan’s immense strength also implied one other thing: reclaiming their past freedom was impossible for the Biochemical Star Region.

A terrible Star River level presence, wanting to occupy a mere Biochemical Star Region, does it need any difficulty? Or even if he counterattacks, occupying the Empire, it wouldn’t be unexpected as for the Star River level backing the Empire, the Empire is nothing.

Thus, the Biochemical Star Region can never win true freedom, and in the future will only be a province—Biochemical Star Region Province—or say a participant, gradually assimilated by the Orion Arm.

Of course, assimilation is not bad, after all population, strength, or advanced level, the Biochemical Star Region surpasses the Orion Arm exceptionally, there’s even rumors that when a peripheral small force of the Biochemical Star Region invaded the Orion Arm, it almost wiped the Orion Arm out.

Although whether Orion Arm or Biochemical Star Region official, are actively covering this truth at present, yet an event so close happened, how could it be easily obscured? Thus, many in the Biochemical Star Region presently hold strong contempt towards the Orion Arm—if not for Lord Mosquito and others saving the day, your Orion Arm would have been conquered by us, and the Empire constrained by rules would not dare act against us, preventing current events.

But hypothetical doesn’t exist; the tragedy of the Biochemical Star Region has happened, it won’t change.

Regarding residents’ thoughts and intentions of the Biochemical Star Region, to the native people and subjects of the Orion Arm, it’s not their concern.

At this moment, the entire Orion Arm, whether on the battle line or rapidly developing natives within Orion Arm territory, upon hearing of Jia Yan’s victory against a Star River level existence, completely ignited.

"Turns out the Lord Mosquito Ancestor holds such terrifying power as the Peak of Stellar level existence, or should say Star River level now."

"Indeed, able to defeat even Star River level, especially with so many battleships on the opponent’s side, if he isn’t Star River level, who qualifies as Nebula level?"

"I truly anticipate the strength of Ancestor after reaching Star River level, then truly our Orion Arm has risen."