Zhang Lie nodded. "The reason the superior worlds haven't taken control of all three thousand is because the formation of a superior world will result in an outpouring of the will of the world's energy. The superior worlds will come to claim that energy then."

"What happens to a world that has its energy consumed?"

"It perishes. It becomes a world devoid of life, where no living lifeforms can tread. However, the goal of these superior worlds isn't to destroy the three thousand worlds, nor can they do so.

"After centuries, these worlds will regain their capacity for life, turning into a few dozen or a few hundred smaller worlds....