Ziwei Emperor Star, Doumu Yuanjun

Li Fan traveled from the Taiyin Star Domain to the Ziwei Star Domain. Along the way, he discovered that some of the auxiliary stars were inhabited by deities, so he paid them a visit.

The cultivation levels of the deities on these auxiliary stars were not high; most were at the True God realm, with even fewer at the Venerable God realm.

Upon learning that Li Fan came from the Taiyin Star, they were all very courteous, and Li Fan engaged in discussions and exchanges on the Dao with these Star Gods.

The primary stars of the Zhou Tian were empty and desolate.

However, Li Fan collected many star specialties. Since every primary star was a Great Thousand World, Li Fan finally became wealthy.

Twenty thousand years had passed. For Li Fan, time in the Primordial Era felt truly long.

Upon entering the Ziwei Star Domain, Li Fan first went to the Ziwei Star to pay a visit to its master.

She was the Doumu Yuanjun of later legends, one of the rare female Great Deities of the Primordial Era.

"Li Fan of the Taiyin Star, here to pay a formal visit to Doumu Yuanjun." This Doumu Yuanjun held the authority to create stars; she was a top-tier deity.

The style of the Ziwei Star was completely different from that of the Taiyin Star—it was openly domineering. It was no wonder it was also called the Ziwei Emperor Star.

Ziguang smiled and asked, "Just call me Ziguang. Since when did another deity emerge from the Taiyin Star?"

"Just a short while ago. I was traveling to the Ziwei Star, and the Great Deity Wangshu specifically asked me to send you her regards." This Doumu Yuanjun possessed an incredibly powerful aura.

Ziguang said happily, "That was thoughtful of her, little one. It just so happens that I am about to give birth to a star soon. You may stay and watch; perhaps you will be able to comprehend something!"

"Many thanks, Great Deity."

"Follow me." Doumu Yuanjun led Li Fan to a remote corner of the Ziwei Star Domain. The starlight here was very dim, and there were few stars.

Doumu Yuanjun took out a piece of Chaos Divine Stone and refined it first.

Then, she brought out the Innate Star Origin and combined it with the divine stone. While it was called a Chaos Divine Stone, the sheer size of this stone was unimaginable.

This Great Deity was so wealthy. Seeing the Innate Star Origin, Li Fan suddenly realized that he was still quite poor.

Doumu Yuanjun gazed at the star embryo, continuously striking it with her Zhou Tian Star Creation Law to shape it.

Using a great divine ability, she moved the star embryo into its proper position. Li Fan clearly saw that this region of the starry sky had become brighter.

Doumu Yuanjun produced a scroll, which slowly opened to manifest a Medium World.

This scene exceeded Li Fan's imagination. Li Fan could only create Minor Worlds; was this the great power of a Great Deity!

Could this scroll be the legendary Zhou Tian Star Chart? A top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure with forty-eight Innate Restrictions.

Li Fan now understood where Doumu Yuanjun's Star Origin came from. Extracting the origin from within the Zhou Tian Star Chart and then letting the Innate Spiritual Treasure slowly recover—this was equivalent to exploiting a bug. Was it really that impressive?

However, even for a top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure, recovering its origin would take a very, very long time. Furthermore, it would affect the power of the Innate Spiritual Treasure, leaving it in a weakened state where it would be relatively easy to shatter.

The world newly opened up on this star was still unstable. In Li Fan's view, it lacked something to prop up the heavens.

Doumu Yuanjun took out a tree. As soon as it entered the center of the world, it propped up the sky and supported the earth, becoming the World Tree of this realm.

The world that had just been opened on this star stabilized in an instant, slowly rotating along the trajectory of the starry sky.

That Sky-Supporting Divine Tree should be a branch of the legendary Zhou Tian Star Fruit Tree.

This was a branch of a top-tier Innate Spiritual Root, the second Innate Spiritual Root Li Fan had ever seen.

"Alright, mission accomplished," Goddess Ziguang said happily.

During the time Goddess Ziguang spent creating the star, Li Fan had gained insights into the Star Law with the help of the Fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation.

Although Li Fan's comprehension of the Star Law was not deep, he felt that he could also create a Minor World-level star.

Li Fan also wanted a Chaos Divine Stone, so he said with a sincere expression:

"Great Goddess Ziguang, I can also create a Minor World-level star. I just gained insights into the Star Law. Although I do not know the Law of Creation, I do know the Law of World. Could you let me try as well?"

Ziguang laughed, "Alright, I like gods who contribute to the starry sky."

"Thank you, I will not let you down, Great Goddess."

This was Li Fan's first time creating a world; practice makes perfect. Whether it's a mule or a horse, you only know after you take it out for a walk.

Ziguang handed the divine materials for creating a Minor World-level star to Li Fan.

Li Fan's method of creating a world was different from Doumu Yuanjun's. He created the Minor World first, then placed the world inside the star.

Li Fan flew to the orbit where the star was about to be born, circulating the Law of World and the Star Law around the Zhou Tian Star Fruit Tree Branch. Gradually, a Minor World took shape in his hands.

He then placed the refined Star Embryo into the Minor World. The star protected this world, and this patch of the starry sky grew a little brighter.

Li Fan had succeeded in creating a world for the first time, and he gained new insights into both the Law of World and the Star Law.

Ziguang nodded, "Not bad, not bad. From now on, the creation of Minor World-level stars is up to you. Do a good job, and there will be treasures for you."

After handing the necessary divine materials to Li Fan, Ziguang returned to Ziwei Star.

For the sake of the Chaos Divine Stone, Li Fan created a total of nine stars over the next epoch, which was equivalent to creating nine Minor Worlds.

Yet, Li Fan never tired of it. This was a wonderful job; not only could he practice by creating worlds, but he could also accelerate his comprehension of the Law of World and take another step toward the Grand Unity Dao Fruit.

With the divine materials exhausted, Li Fan prepared to head to Ziwei Star. Before going to Ziwei Star, he wanted to collect the specialties of the main stars in the Ziwei Star Domain.

Li Fan thought to himself that this was also part of his compensation, heh heh heh. The Ziwei Star Domain had 122 main stars, two more than the Taiyin and Taiyang domains. If there were ever a vote, the Ziwei Emperor Star would be number one!

Li Fan had a good harvest from these main stars; each one nurtured its own unique divine materials.

Perhaps one day, I'll be able to refine a Lesser Zhou Tian Star Formation, though that's still a distant dream for now.

Thinking back to the Witch-Demon Calamity in later generations, the Demon Race's Zhou Tian Star Array possessed infinite power—a formation of the Hunyuan level. Its only drawback was that it required far too many people to set up.

Arriving at Ziwei Star, Li Fan entered the Ziwei Divine Palace. He saw jade steps paved with star bricks stretching for hundreds of millions of miles, and 129,600 star trails flowing silently between the pillars.

Li Fan spoke up, "Great Goddess Ziguang, I have created nine stars at the Minor World level. The divine materials and Star Origin are all used up."

Ziguang said warmly, "Li Fan, thank you for contributing to the Zhou Tian Stars."

"In this early era of the world's opening, the God-Demon Era, the starry sky is very desolate. The Innate Star Gods on the main Zhou Tian stars have yet to be born; only some deities on the auxiliary stars exist."

"Li Fan, I gift you this high-quality Chaos Divine Stone. You can consider yourself a member of our Starry Sky Divine System."

"I will also give you a branch of the Zhou Tian Star Fruit Tree and a fruit from the original Zhou Tian Star Fruit Tree to assist you in your enlightenment. This fruit blossoms every five epochs and bears fruit every five epochs. Use it well."

Li Fan was overjoyed. Thank you, Goddess Ziguang. He accepted the three treasures. He had originally expected only the Chaos Divine Stone; he hadn't expected to receive a branch and a fruit from an Innate Spiritual Root as well. He had struck gold.

Ziguang sighed softly, "I still need the Star Origin to create more stars. This starry sky is still too desolate."

Returning the favor, Li Fan said, "Great Goddess Ziguang, the trajectories of these Zhou Tian Stars could form a grand formation to strengthen the power of our Starry Sky Divine System."

Ziguang wore a serious expression. "I am on good terms with the Taiyin Star God, Wangshu, but I have conflicts with the Solar Star God, Zhuzhao. The Three Supremes of the Starry Sky are not in harmony; it is difficult."

It was my own wishful thinking, and I don't know the reason behind it.

"Li Fan, it is best if you do not go to the Solar Star Domain. Zhuzhao is not as easy to talk to as Wangshu and I."

Li Fan replied, "Many thanks for the warning, Great Goddess."

"Empress Ziguang, in the future, let the Zhou Tian Star Chart recover its origin properly. Goddess Wangshu told me that the Chaos Demon Gods are becoming restless. I have a feeling that the Chaos Demon Gods will eventually make a comeback!"

"There will surely be a war in the future. Things will not be peaceful from here on out!"

This was a well-intentioned reminder. In later generations, the Zhou Tian Star Chart was nowhere to be found; something must have gone terribly wrong.

Otherwise, a top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure could only be shattered by someone with a Dao at the Hunyuan Grand Unity level. An Innate Spiritual Treasure with a weakened origin is still too fragile.

This was just a guess on Li Fan's part, but it was likely close to the truth.

Ziguang's expression turned grave. "Thank you for the reminder. I was too anxious to create stars. Spiritual treasures have their own spirits, and it agreed to let me do so. Now it seems a great war is inevitable."

The spirituality of a top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure is different from that of a Fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation.

Li Fan cupped his hands and said, "Great Goddess, I will return to Taiyin Star first. We shall meet again."

Ziguang watched Li Fan's departing figure. This deity is truly mysterious!