Seventh Heaven of Great Luo

After the banquet ended, Li Fan gave Goddess Wangshu and Empress Ziguang some spirit wine, and the two departed.

At the center of the Solar Star, Li Fan entered seclusion within the resplendent Taiyang Divine Palace, dazzling in gold and jade.

Li Fan immersed himself in comprehending the Law of Heaven, sensing the workings of heaven and earth and grasping the true essence of the laws.

The Laws of Heaven wielded by Cang Tian, Qing Tian, and Huang Tian during the Nine Heavens War of the Primordial World were slowly imprinted within Li Fan's Grand Unity Dao Fruit.

As he comprehended Pangu's Heaven-Opening Imprint within the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, his understanding of the Law of Heaven advanced at a tremendous pace. The true meaning of the Great Dao of laws engulfed Li Fan's primordial spirit, continuously gathering and surging around him.

Li Fan's Law of Heaven reached great completion, and his Grand Unity Dao Fruit became even more perfect. At last, he broke through to the Seventh Heaven of Great Luo.

At Li Fan's secluded cultivation site within the Taiyang Divine Palace, heavenly phenomena appeared. Tens of millions of streams of rosy clouds burst from Li Fan's body, and even the Solar Star seemed to celebrate his breakthrough.

Li Fan's World Origin law had grown stronger. He took out the Thirty-Six Sea-Calming Divine Pearls and prepared to begin opening the sixth Great Thousand World of All Heavens.

With the World Sword as the sacred artifact to begin it all, the Law of Heaven flowed through Li Fan's hand. "One Sword to Open the Heavens!" This Sword Dao Divine Ability cleaved apart the Chaos Qi. The origin of the Medium World grew even more abundant and broke through into a Great Thousand World. Li Fan made the evolution of the Law of Heaven the foundation of this world.

Time held no count in the Primordial World. Li Fan emerged from seclusion, and the star gods reported on several matters that had occurred in the Solar Star Domain.

During the years Li Fan had been in seclusion, the Primordial World had fallen into a brief calm.

Within Grand Unity Heaven, at the place where Cangli had secluded himself to heal his wounds, most of his Origin Dao Injury had recovered, allowing him to wield the strength of the Twelve Heavens of Grand Unity. Having comprehended the Law of Destiny, his Grand Unity Dao Fruit continuously warned him. The more time passed, the greater the shadow in his heart became.

Heavenly Emperor Cangli's gaze was resolute. "Destiny Demon God! It seems time is not on my side. Then let heaven and earth bear witness as I break through the Destiny Shackles!"

The Three Emperors emerged from seclusion one after another, and the Primordial World became lively again. Cangli looked toward the remaining Six Heavens of the Nine Heavens of the Primordial World and decided to open three Great Thousand Worlds to complete them.

Central Jun Tian had already been unsealed. As Cangli looked upon its bustling living beings, it was as though they had not been affected by the Nine Heavens War at all.

Cangli muttered to himself, "Aside from Grand Unity Heaven, Hongjun alone dominates Central Jun Tian now. Perhaps opening three Great Thousand Worlds this time is an opportunity."

"The Five Elder Lords are growing stronger and stronger. Last time, they even caused me trouble. They must be restrained."

"The Five Divine Emperors and the Five Divine Beasts... The Five Divine Beasts need not be considered. That Divine Beast Clan is enough to make anyone shake their head at the sight of them."

"Azure Emperor Yang Mei is like a divine dragon whose head and tail are never seen; he involves himself in nothing. White Emperor Luohu loves nothing more than watching trouble grow; he is a dangerous element. Central Yellow Emperor Taiyuan Goddess is on good terms with us Three Emperors."

"It seems there are only the Northern Divine Emperor Doumu Yuanjun and the Southern Red Emperor Taiyin Star Lord. The starry sky, hm!"

"Three Great Thousand Worlds, just right for the three Supreme Stars. Let me see this new Solar Star God—and your Starlight Great Formation, Cang Tian, Qing Tian, Huang Tian. What a joke!"

Within Grand Unity Heaven, Heavenly Emperor Cangli sent a divine-sense transmission to the Grand Unity Venerable God Tianling Clan. "Come see me at once."

Tianling Clan traversed space. A rift split open in the void within Grand Unity Heaven, and he appeared before Heavenly Emperor Cangli in an instant.

With a respectful expression, Tianling Clan said, "What are Your Majesty's orders?"

"Tianling Clan, invite the Three Great Supreme Star Gods to Grand Unity Heaven as my guests. This concerns the Nine Heavens of the Primordial World. I intend to make the Nine Heavens whole once more."

The completion of the Nine Heavens could allow Cangli to make up for the fortune he had previously lost.

"As you command, Heavenly Emperor." Cangli watched Tianling Clan depart, hoping all would go smoothly.

Tianling Clan's first stop was the Taiyin Star. The Taiyin Star Lord was now publicly acknowledged as the foremost goddess of the Primordial World, her strength formidable.

Tianling Clan arrived at the Taiyin Star and met the Taiyin Star Lord beneath the Moon Laurel Tree.

The Taiyin Star Lord, Wangshu, was aloof and noble, peerlessly elegant. Her bones were like jade and her skin like ice, her features flawlessly perfect, while three thousand strands of white hair cascaded from her head like a waterfall.

Tianling Clan did not dare harbor the slightest irreverent thought. He said with utmost respect, "Taiyin Star Lord, the Heavenly Emperor has an important matter to discuss with the Three Great Supreme Star Gods. It concerns the completion of the Nine Heavens."

Wangshu said, "Then I will notify Li Fan and Ziguang. You need not make two more trips."

"Many thanks, Taiyin Star Lord."

Wangshu directly notified them through the River of Time. Upon learning of it, Li Fan and Ziguang hurried over.

The two arrived at the Taiyin Star, met Wangshu, learned the full circumstances, and decided to accompany Tianling Clan to Grand Unity Heaven to meet Heavenly Emperor Cangli.

As the three traveled, they secretly discussed what medicine Heavenly Emperor Cangli was selling in his gourd.

Li Fan turned to Wangshu. "Goddess Wangshu, you make the call. You are the representative of our starry sky."

Wangshu looked at Li Fan. "This concerns the completion of the Nine Heavens. Once we involve ourselves, we will be half in the same boat as Heavenly Emperor Cangli."

Ziguang's expression was grave. "These benefits will not be easy to take. If Qing Tian, Cang Tian, and Huang Tian had not broken away from the Nine Heavens, this opportunity would never have fallen to us."

The moment Li Fan heard of Worldly Fortune, his heart began to itch. In his eyes, the Worldly Fortune of the Primordial World was all-powerful: if you took one extra bite, someone else would have one bite less.

The struggle for Worldly Fortune ran through the entire history of the Primordial World!

But once they took the benefits, they would have to stand against Cang Tian, Qing Tian, and Huang Tian. Li Fan was not afraid of those three heavens, but he could not withstand the Destiny Demon God alone.

Enter the calamity! Enter the calamity! Within calamity lay great Creation and Great Fortune!

Once the World Calamity of the God-Demon Era began, the Chaos Demon Gods would seek Pangu to settle karmic debts and destroy heaven and earth. It was not something one could avoid merely by wishing to hide.

Li Fan and the others arrived at Grand Unity Heaven and decided to play it by ear. This Grand Unity Heaven was even more vast than the Great Thousand World of Cang Tian that Li Fan had visited last time.

The surrounding Sea of Clouds churned like piled cotton, yet also like a surging sea of raging waves.

Upon reaching Grand Unity Palace, they saw halls and pavilions standing row upon row, their golden roofs and jeweled towers gleaming brilliantly beneath the sunlight.

Led by Tianling Clan, Li Fan and the other two met Heavenly Emperor Cangli.

Cangli smiled. "Only Six Heavens remain of the Nine Heavens of the Primordial World. I intend to complete them. The incompleteness of the Nine Heavens is also a burden upon Grand Unity Heaven."

"I hope the three Supreme Star Gods will open three heavens. First, taste the specialties of our Nine Heavens. Take your time considering it, Star Lords."

Li Fan looked at the dazzling array of Spirit Fruits, every color under the sun, until his eyes were almost dazzled. Heavenly Emperor Cangli was simply too wealthy. As he ate, he tossed the pits from the fruits into the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil within the Myriad Worlds.

Once they took root and sprouted, they would become part of Li Fan's collection. In the Later Generations, wars would rage without end, and many species would vanish over the long Years.

Seeing Li Fan like this, Wangshu was so annoyed she could barely contain her anger. All he knew was how to eat. Ziguang was also lost in thought, leaving the three of them waiting for her to make the decision.

"Li Fan, you're full of clever schemes. You tell us. Stop eating the Spirit Fruits for now."

"I have two questions. First, will we have autonomy over the worlds we create? Second, are there limits on a world's size? After all, Great Thousand Worlds vary in strength. With my current cultivation, I can't create a powerful Great Thousand World. The Innate Spiritual Treasure in my hands, the Sea-Calming Divine Pearl, cannot possibly contribute to the Nine Heavens."

Ziguang immediately nodded, her tone grave. "Li Fan has hit upon the crux of this matter. Autonomy over the worlds we create is the most important thing. Otherwise, one day we may end up making a wedding dress for the Cangli clan."

The three Supreme Star Gods reached a consensus, and Goddess Wangshu posed Li Fan's two questions to Cangli.

After pondering for a while, Cangli said, "The autonomy the three Star Lords will have over their Great Thousand Worlds will be the same as Hongjun's in Central Jun Tian—complete autonomy."

"I will also give each of you a small portion of the Pure Qi Origin of Heaven to use in creating your Great Thousand Worlds."

Wangshu and the other two agreed. They had no choice—Heavenly Emperor Cangli was offering far too much. Cangli had hidden himself deeply indeed; he even possessed the Pure Qi Origin of Heaven.

Cangli had also achieved his goal. With three Star Gods setting up an arena against Hongjun, Cang Tian and the other two would not give up either. The temptation of the Pure Qi Origin of Heaven in the Great Thousand Worlds newly created by the Supreme Star Gods was fatal to Cang Tian, Qing Tian, and Huang Tian.

The stronger the Great Thousand World they created, the more Worldly Fortune they would obtain. Both sides took what they needed!