Li Fan crossed the Taiyin Star Domain and arrived at the Ziwei Star Domain. Along the way, he discovered that some auxiliary stars were inhabited by gods, so he paid them visits.
The gods of these auxiliary stars were not very strong. Some had reached the True God Realm, while Venerable Gods were even rarer.
When they learned that Li Fan had come from the Taiyin Star, they were all quite courteous. Li Fan also discussed the Dao and exchanged insights with the Star Gods.
There was nothing on the Main Celestial Stars. They were utterly barren.
However, Li Fan collected plenty of star-born specialties. Every Main Celestial Star was a Great Thousand World, and Li Fan had finally become wealthy.
He spent two hundred thousand years traveling. Time in the Prehistoric Universe truly felt unbearably long to Li Fan.
Upon entering the Ziwei Star Domain, Li Fan first went to the Ziwei Star to visit its master.
Doumu Yuanjun, the female great deity of legend in Later Generations, one of the rare few female supreme gods of the Prehistoric Universe.
"Li Fan of the Taiyin Star has come to pay respects to Doumu Yuanjun." This Doumu Yuanjun wielded the authority to create stars. She was a top-tier deity.
The Ziwei Star's style was completely different from that of the Taiyin Star. Its imperial dominance was unmistakable. No wonder it was also called the Ziwei Emperor Star.
Ziguang smiled and asked, "Just call me Ziguang. When did another god emerge from the Taiyin Star?"
"Not long ago. I came to tour the Ziwei Star, and Goddess Wangshu specifically asked me to send you her regards." This Doumu Yuanjun had an incredibly powerful presence.
Ziguang happily said, "How thoughtful. Little fellow, I happen to be birthing a star soon. Stay and watch—perhaps you'll gain some insight!"
"Thank you, Great Deity."
"Come with me." Doumu Yuanjun led Li Fan to a remote corner of the Ziwei Star Domain. The starlight here was dim, and there were few stars.
Doumu Yuanjun took out a piece of Chaos Divine Stone and began refining it.
Then she took out Innate Star Origin and fused it with the divine stone. Though it was called a Chaos Divine Stone, its size was beyond imagination.
This great deity was so rich. Innate Star Origin... Li Fan suddenly realized that he was still very poor.
Doumu Yuanjun gazed at the Star Embryo and continuously tempered it with her Zhou Tian Star Creation Law until it had nearly taken shape.
She then used a supreme divine ability to place the Star Embryo in its proper position. Li Fan could clearly see that this stretch of Star Sky had become brighter.
Doumu Yuanjun took out a chart, and the chart slowly opened up a Medium World.
The sight exceeded Li Fan's imagination. He could only create Minor Worlds, yet this was the might of a great deity!
Could this chart be the legendary Zhou Tian Star Chart? A Top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure with forty-eight Innate Restrictions.
Li Fan now knew where Doumu Yuanjun's Star Origin came from. She extracted the origin within the Zhou Tian Star Chart, then allowed the Innate Spiritual Treasure to slowly recover. This was practically exploiting a loophole. Was that even possible?
Still, even for a Top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure, recovering its origin would take an extremely long time. It would also weaken the treasure's power, leaving it in a vulnerable state where it could be more easily shattered.
The world newly created within this star was still unstable. In Li Fan's eyes, it lacked something to support the heavens.
Doumu Yuanjun took out a tree. The moment it entered the center of the world, it held up the heavens and propped up the earth, becoming this world's World Tree.
The newly created world within the star stabilized in an instant and slowly began revolving along the Star Sky's trajectory.
That Sky-Supporting Divine Tree from earlier was likely a branch of the legendary Zhou Tian Star Fruit Tree.
This was a branch of a Top-tier Innate Spiritual Root. It was the second Innate Spiritual Root Li Fan had seen.
"All right, the task is complete." Goddess Ziguang spoke happily.
While Goddess Ziguang created the star, Li Fan comprehended Star Law with the help of the Fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation.
Although Li Fan's understanding of Star Law was still shallow, he felt that he could also create a star at the Minor World level.
Li Fan wanted a piece of Chaos Divine Stone as well. With a sincere expression, he said:
"Great Deity Ziguang, I can also create a Minor World-level star. I comprehended Star Law just now. Although I do not know the Law of Creation, I know the Law of World. Could you let me try as well?"
Ziguang smiled. "Of course. I like gods who are willing to contribute to the Star Sky."
"Thank you. I will not disappoint you, Great Deity."
This was Li Fan's first time creating a world. True knowledge came from practice. Whether he was capable or not, he would only know once he gave it a try.
Ziguang handed the Divine Materials needed to create a Minor World-level star to Li Fan.
Li Fan created worlds differently from Doumu Yuanjun. He first created a Minor World, then placed that world inside a star.
Li Fan flew to the orbit of the star that was about to be born. Revolving around the Zhou Tian Star Fruit Tree Branch, he circulated the Law of World and Star Law. Gradually, a Minor World took shape in his hands.
He then placed the Star Embryo he had refined beforehand into the Minor World. The star protected that world, and this patch of Star Sky grew a little brighter.
Li Fan succeeded in creating a world for the first time, gaining new insights into both the Law of World and Star Law.
Ziguang nodded. "Not bad, not bad. From now on, the creation of Minor World-level stars will be left to you. Do well, and I will reward you with treasures."
After giving Li Fan the required Divine Materials, Ziguang returned to the Ziwei Star first.
For the sake of Chaos Divine Stone, Li Fan created a total of nine stars over the next One Eon, equivalent to creating nine Minor Worlds.
Yet Li Fan never tired of it. This was an excellent job. He could practice creating worlds, accelerate his comprehension of the Law of World, and take another step toward the Grand Unity Dao Fruit.
Once the Divine Materials were exhausted, Li Fan prepared to head for the Ziwei Star. Before going there, he wanted to collect the specialties of the Ziwei Star Domain's Main Stars.
This counts as part of my compensation too, hehehe. The Ziwei Star Domain had 122 Main Stars, two more than Taiyin and Taiyang. If there were ever a vote in the future, the Ziwei Emperor Star would take first place!
Li Fan's harvest from these Main Stars was quite good. Every Main Star nurtured unique Divine Materials.
Perhaps one day he could forge a Lesser Zhou Tian Star Formation, though that was still far off.
Thinking of the Demon Clan's Zhou Tian Star Array during the Witch-Demon Calamity in Later Generations, its power was boundless. It was a Hunyuan-level formation. Its only flaw was that it required far too many people to set it up.
Upon arriving at the Ziwei Star, Li Fan entered the Ziwei Divine Palace. He saw Jade Steps paved with star bricks stretching for hundreds of millions of miles, while 129,600 Star Tracks flowed soundlessly between the pillars.
Li Fan said, "Great Deity Ziguang, I have created nine Minor World-level stars. The Divine Materials and Star Origin have all been used up."
Ziguang said gently, "Li Fan, thank you for contributing to the Zhou Tian Stars."
"At the beginning of the world's opening, during the God-Demon Era, the Star Sky was very barren. The Innate Star Gods on the Main Celestial Stars had yet to be born. Only some gods on the auxiliary stars existed."
"Li Fan, I will give you this higher-quality piece of Chaos Divine Stone. You may also be considered a member of our Starry Sky Divine System."
"I will also give you a Zhou Tian Star Fruit Tree Branch and a fruit from the main body of the Zhou Tian Star Fruit Tree to aid your Dao comprehension. This fruit flowers every five eons and bears fruit every five eons. Make good use of it."
Li Fan was overjoyed. "Thank you, Goddess Ziguang." He accepted the three treasures. He had originally thought there would only be Chaos Divine Stone, but there was also a branch and fruit from an Innate Spiritual Root. He had struck it rich.
Ziguang sighed softly. "I still need the Star Origin to create stars. This Star Sky remains too barren."
Returning the favor, Li Fan said, "Great Deity Ziguang, the trajectories of the Zhou Tian Stars can form a great formation and strengthen our Starry Sky Divine System."
Ziguang's expression turned solemn. "I am on good terms with Wangshu, the Taiyin Star God, but I have conflicts with Zhuzhao, the Solar Star God. The Three Supremes of the Starry Sky are not united. It is difficult."
I was being too presumptuous. I wonder what caused it.
"Li Fan, you should avoid going to the Solar Star Domain. Zhuzhao is not as easy to talk to as Wangshu and I are."
Li Fan replied, "Thank you for informing me, Great Deity."
"Empress Ziguang, let the Zhou Tian Star Chart properly recover its origin from now on. Goddess Wangshu told me that the Chaos Demon Gods have been restless. I feel that the Chaos Demon Gods will eventually return!"
"There will surely be a battle in the future. Peace will not last!"
This was a well-intentioned warning. The Zhou Tian Star Chart had vanished without a trace in Later Generations. Something major must have happened.
Otherwise, only those who had attained the Great Dao of Hunyuan Grand Unity could shatter a Top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure. An Innate Spiritual Treasure weakened at its source was simply too fragile.
This was merely Li Fan's speculation, but it was probably close to the truth.
Ziguang's expression grew grave. "Thank you for the warning. I was too eager to create stars. The Lingbao has a spirit, and it agreed to let me do this. Now it seems that a great battle is unavoidable."
The spirituality of a Top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure really was different from that of the Fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation.
Li Fan cupped his hands and said, "Great Deity, I will return to the Taiyin Star first. Until we meet again."
Ziguang watched Li Fan's departing figure. This god was very mysterious!
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