Chapter 658: Under the Divine Light, All Is Sacred Soil!

Empress Tina's words sketched for Meng Ying and the Crown Princess a portrait of the Heavenly Realm.

This gave Meng Ying and the Crown Princess a certain understanding of the Heavenly Realm.

The Crown Princess asked: "Empress Tina, how did you read these gods' identities?"

Empress Tina said: "This is the privilege of the Sacred Domain. Every projection of a god's divine realm carries some of that god's traits and information—though the information is sparse and subtle, it always leaks a little. After reaching the Sacred Domain, spending considerable time allows one to glean some of it. This is often intentional on the gods' part—they wish to attract followers of Sacred Domain level."

The Crown Princess understood.

The Crown Princess asked again: "Empress Tina, must a divine system be established only by a Supreme God?"

Empress Tina shook her head slightly and said: "Supreme Gods dwell far above and do not waste time establishing divine systems. Usually, only gods at the peak of the third tier establish a divine system to have a chance to break through to the fourth tier."

The Crown Princess asked curiously: "Empress Tina, the Eternal Night Empire is so powerful—surely its gods are fourth-tier gods?"

The Crown Princess had previously estimated the Eternal Night Empire's gods to be at the peak of the third tier.

The third tier refers to gods with divine rank between level 11 and level 15.

Though level 11 and level 15 divine ranks differ by only four levels, their power is worlds apart.

For a god, advancing from level 11 to level 15 requires an extremely long time!

It takes time measured in thousands or even tens of thousands of years—perhaps longer.

A fourth-tier god's divine rank is at least level 16.

Divine rank is not infinitely upgradeable; fourth-tier gods are true heavyweights in the Heavenly Realm.

The Crown Princess had never entered the core of the Holy Magic Academy, nor the core of the Eternal Night Empire, so the information she knew was not entirely accurate.

That was certain.

The information one understands when weak differs greatly from that understood when powerful.

Many, when weak, hold a narrow and childish view of the world.

Only when they grow strong do they realize the world is nothing like they once believed.

This holds true even in Lin Yan's world before his transmigration.

A person who struggles and gradually becomes wealthy, entering high society, gains entirely different horizons and perspectives, seeing a completely different world.

Naturally, they no longer complain about social injustice as they did when poor—every aspect of their being, from within to without, transforms completely.

Empress Tina regarded the Crown Princess with calm eyes and said:

"I'm not entirely sure about that."

With that, Empress Tina waved her hand again, and the stars in the sky vanished.

Empress Tina decided to end the topic.

She shifted the conversation to the gifts presented by the Flame Empire—silk, porcelain, and the like.

Clearly, Empress Tina had seen these items earlier that afternoon.

"Silk is truly a gift from heaven. I also greatly admire the porcelain you sent. Lady Meng Ying, I've only recently heard that the Flame Empire currently holds trade permits for only three eastern provinces?"

Empress Tina asked.

Meng Ying nodded.

Empress Tina said: "I'll have my Minister of Internal Affairs issue a new trade permit, allowing the Flame Empire to trade with all our provinces."

Meng Ying's face lit up—this had been her purpose in coming to the Eternal Night Empire.

She hadn't expected Empress Tina to resolve the matter herself.

"Thank you, Empress Tina."

Meng Ying said sincerely.

Empress Tina gave a slight nod: "No need for thanks, Lady Meng Ying."

The atmosphere of the banquet grew even more harmonious.

Though Empress Tina carried the dignity of an emperor, in the presence of another empress, Meng Ying, her aura was remarkably calm.

Of course, if Meng Ying had merely been an empress of a small empire, Empress Tina's tone today would have been entirely different.

But Meng Ying was still a Sacred Domain!

Moreover, it seemed Empress Tina was unaware of the Flame Empire's expansion.

The Flame Empire had only recently entered the Eternal Night Empire's awareness.

In the Continent of Gods, information does not spread nearly as quickly as one might imagine.

Otherwise, the Purple Gold Empire would not have spent months investigating and still failed to uncover any trace of the Flame Empire.

"Lady Meng Ying, before meeting you, I never imagined you had already reached the Sacred Domain. The Lord of Flame is incredibly fortunate to have secured you as his imperial pillar."

Empress Tina said, her tone tinged with envy.

Meng Ying's face took on a reverent expression: "No, Empress Tina—in truth, I am the fortunate one, for I encountered my god. To be frank, I am still his Holy Maiden."