Plans for the Primordial Starry Sky, the Primordial Star Array

Doumu Yuanjun then looked at all the Star Gods below and spoke with imposing authority.

"Are you wondering why I summoned you all here today?"

At Doumu's question, the entire Primordial Star Palace instantly erupted into clamor.

They began whispering among themselves.

Doumu then called out loudly.

"Everyone, please cease your discussions!"

As Doumu spoke, all the Star Gods promptly fell silent and stopped talking.

This showed just how prestigious she was among the Star Gods.

"Dao Venerable, will you explain it to them, or shall I?"

Doumu Yuanjun then looked at Taichu beside her and asked nervously.

Taichu chuckled upon hearing this.

"Yuanjun is the Heavenly Pillar of the Star Gods and commands immense prestige in their eyes. This Venerable will not overstep his bounds!"

He then gestured for Doumu Yuanjun to proceed before sitting cross-legged upon the cloud platform once more.

Hearing this, Doumu Yuanjun gave Taichu an apologetic look before turning her gaze toward the many Star Gods.

"Everyone, since the Fierce Beast Tribulation, countless Eons have passed for us Primordial Star Gods. The Fierce Beasts that escaped into Chaos have grown ever more numerous and powerful!"

"I know it has been difficult for you to hold back the Fierce Beasts. Now, the Dao Venerable has come bearing the will of the Primordial World, intending to help us improve our current situation!"

Upon hearing Doumu's words, countless Star Gods below—whether the Gouchen brothers or the others—looked in surprise at Doumu Yuanjun on the Starry Throne and Taichu Dao Venerable on the cloud platform beside her.

At the same time, quite a few Star Gods whispered among themselves.

"Is this true? Does the Primordial World truly remember us?"

"It seems so. Look at the Dao Venerable—someone of such exalted status has come here personally. It seems the Great Dao and Heavenly Dao have seen our contributions to the Primordial World all these years!"

Doumu Yuanjun looked at the Star Gods' reactions below and revealed a gratified expression.

Her reasoned efforts to secure such a heaven-defying opportunity for them from the Dao Venerable had not been in vain.

It turned out that after Doumu Yuanjun awakened within Taichu's Primordial World Pearl, Taichu had told her of his plans for the Primordial Starry Sky.

Doumu Yuanjun had also been greatly surprised when she learned that Taichu possessed a Top-grade Chaos Spirit Root of the stellar attribute.

However, that was not the true reason she lost her composure. The main reason was that she learned from Taichu that the Star Fruit borne by the Stellar Chaos Spirit Root could help people increase their strength.

Although it restricted one to cultivating the Great Dao of Stellar Law, it was perfectly suited to the Primordial Starry Sky.

Although the Primordial Starry Sky also possessed an Innate Spiritual Root—and even a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root—the Star Fruit it bore could only increase their cultivation by a small amount.

To Innate Star Gods like them, it was little more than a snack for passing the time.

Taichu's Chaos Spirit Root, however, could directly elevate someone to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.

Yet their strength might stop there. Without immense perseverance, great Merit, and the Primordial World itself, the user would be unable to attain the Dao.

Doumu had been utterly shocked upon hearing this. Those were Primordial Golden Immortals—how many such beings were there in the Primordial Wilderness?

The Primordial Starry Sky had only ever produced around ten such existences, and now only she and Gouchen remained.

What made Doumu hesitate, however, was Taichu's proposal: he would provide Star Fruit to help the Star Gods break through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, but they would have to help him form a Grand Array.

Using the Primordial Starry Sky as its foundation, they would block the Ferocious Beast Army at the edge of Chaos, operate the Grand Array, draw Chaos Qi from the west for the Primordial World, and nourish the Primordial World in return.

They were not to leave the Primordial Starry Sky without cause.

This was why Doumu Yuanjun had hesitated, and also why she had asked Gouchen and Ziwei to gather all the Star Gods here today.

At the same time, after Doumu Yuanjun told them what Taichu had said, all the Star Gods immediately exploded into uproar, utterly shocked.

Such methods were beyond their imagination. Moreover, many Star Gods had poor aptitude, and their strength would remain forever at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Grand Unity Golden Immortal, or Golden Immortal realms.

Now that they had heard of this matter, although their freedom might be limited in the future, many among them still pursued the Great Dao and were sincere in their devotion to it.

"Is that true? Such a treasure can let someone soar to the heavens in a single step, all the way to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm? Those are ancestor-level existences!"

"Yes, it's simply unbelievable! If it is true, we will all have a chance to become ancestor-level existences!"

"Stop dreaming. A treasure like that must come with considerable restrictions!"

"So what if there are restrictions? That is the Primordial Golden Immortal realm! Can you cultivate to that level in this lifetime?"

The many Star Gods then stared eagerly at Doumu and, more importantly, Taichu.

Seeing this, Doumu Yuanjun looked at Taichu, her eyes revealing helplessness. She feared that Taichu might fly into a rage; neither she nor these Star Gods could withstand even a single slap from him.

"Dao Venerable, look at this! Please forgive their behavior. I have been too lax in disciplining these people."

Taichu merely chuckled, utterly unconcerned.

"It is nothing. Their reaction is only natural. If our positions were reversed, this Venerable might act just like them—perhaps even more disgracefully."

Taichu then rose from the cloud platform. As he extended his right hand, a fruit radiating dense Star Power appeared in his palm.

Starlight gleamed brilliantly, while divine radiance swirled around it.

Doumu Yuanjun, being closest to him, sensed it most clearly.

"What dense Star Origin—and so pure besides. I have never seen anything like it. As expected, it was borne by a Chaos Spirit Root!"

"If one could completely absorb and refine the Original Source within it, one truly could soar to the heavens in a single step and reach the Primordial Golden Immortal realm!"

She was immediately shaken to the core. The Dao Venerable truly had not deceived me. He really possesses such a heaven-defying treasure capable of changing one's fate.

Taichu then looked at the Star Gods below.

"This item in this Venerable's hand is a Chaos Star Fruit. As beings of the stellar attribute, you should sense it even more clearly. Choose a representative to use it now, and you will know that this Venerable's words are true!"

At Taichu's words, the many Star Gods instantly erupted into commotion.

"What? We can even try it first? The Dao Venerable truly came with utmost sincerity!"

They then looked at one another.

Yet none of them could decide who should serve as the representative.

Before long, someone suggested, "Why not let Venus try it? He is an elder of our Primordial Starry Sky, and everyone trusts his character!"

They all turned to look at a silver-haired old man among them.

He was the old Star God who had previously been the first to notice the condition of Gouchen and the others.

The conversations of the Star Gods naturally could not escape Taichu's ears on the cloud platform above.

He shifted his gaze to the old man.

"Oh, Venus?"

Listening to the discussion below, observing the man's appearance, and noting his Perfected Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation, Taichu's heart stirred.

Could he truly be that smooth and diplomatic Tai Bai Jin Xing from later generations? It was no wonder he was trusted by so many Star Gods!

Taichu immediately formed an idea and extended his right hand.

Seeing Taichu move, all the Star Gods held their breath, their hearts filled with tension. Most of them hoped to earn the Dao Venerable's favor.

However, Taichu had a clear target and pointed directly at the old man they had nominated as Venus.

"You. Your name is Venus, correct? Geng Metal in attribute—quite fitting. Do you have a title?"

Taichu pointed at the old man and spoke lazily.

Upon hearing this, the old man was overjoyed and quickly cupped his hands toward Taichu.

"In reply to the Dao Venerable, this old man is a Star God born from Venus. Everyone simply calls me Venus, and I have no other title."