Primordial Dao Palace, Refining Stellar Origin!

Great Net Heaven stretched vast and boundless, auspicious multicolored clouds winding among pavilions and towers. The stars in the void shone brilliantly, their mysterious radiance spilling across heaven, earth, and the myriad worlds.

After leaving Lingxiao Palace, Ling Xiao and the Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens headed toward the deepest part of Great Net Heaven. Boundless immortal essence surged there, gathering immense Heavenly Court luck. It was the place within the Thirty-three Heavens closest to the true essence of the Heavenly Dao.

"Heavenly Emperor, there are many blessed immortal lands in the deepest reaches of Great Net Heaven, but the most sacred is Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Jade Capital Mountain. This blessed land was born at the beginning of the Primordial World's evolution."

"The other blessed immortal lands were all created around Jade Capital Mountain. Your palace lies east of Jade Capital Mountain, surrounded by endless laws and luck."

"If wicked fiends or demons somehow pass through the Eastern Heavenly Gate and enter Great Net Heaven, they will face your supreme divine abilities. Of course, this is merely my conjecture!"

A faint halo shone upon the Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens' lovely face, smooth as white jade. Her vermilion lips parted slightly, and the corners of her mouth curved upward.

She gave Ling Xiao a playful impression!

Ling Xiao nodded slightly before saying slowly, "Mystic Maiden, your guess is not without reason. The Heavenly Court has only just been established, after all. It still needs time to accumulate its foundations."

"Beyond the restrictive barrier of Great Net Heaven lies the endless starry sky of the Primordial World, correct? After touring the palace, I intend to wander through the starry sky."

The Primordial World was vast and boundless.

The Netherworld, the myriad worlds of heaven and earth, the Thirty-three Heavens, the endless starry sky, and Outside the Chaos.

After endless ages, the opportunities within the Primordial World had already been explored nearly completely by Great Beings from every side. Yet Ling Xiao still wished to try his luck in the endless starry sky.

Moreover, his Foundation now rivaled that of a Primordial God, and he cultivated the Primordial Chaos Dao Scripture. There was no reason for him not to comprehend the Stars of the Heavens and use them to improve his cultivation and foundation!

"If the Heavenly Emperor wishes to travel the endless starry sky, then I must first explain a few matters to you."

"After the Demon Clan Heavenly Court was destroyed and Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi fell, the remnants of the Demon Clan concealed themselves in the endless starry sky. Among them are several Demon Sages who did not perish. Even the Jade Emperor can do nothing to them."

"However, Heavenly Emperor, you must be wary of the two on the Lunar Star..."

Walking at Ling Xiao's side, the Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens told him all manner of secrets.

In short!

The end of the Lich Tribulation did not mean that the Witch Clan and Demon Clan had both been destroyed. After all, a starved camel was still bigger than a horse. Both clans were now recuperating and rebuilding their strength.

A moment later!

Ling Xiao and the Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens landed before a palace. Boundless purple mystic light shone brilliantly as strands of order and law converged from all directions.

The spiritual qi of heaven and earth fused with the truths of the Heavenly Dao, transforming into a faint immortal mist that coiled above the Great Hall. It possessed the bearing of a blessed immortal land.

Millions of li away stood Dao Ancestor Hongjun's Jade Capital Mountain.

The phrase "Jade Capital in the heavens" referred to this blessed immortal land.

However, after merging himself with the Dao, Dao Ancestor Hongjun mostly cultivated within Zixiao Palace. That was the place closest to the origin of the Heavenly Dao, allowing Dao Ancestor Hongjun to observe the entire Primordial World.

There was no other reason than that Extraterrestrial Demons and remnants of Chaos Demon Gods still watched covetously from Outside the Chaos.

"This palace is grand and imposing, no ordinary object. Once activated, its power rivals that of a high-grade Postnatal Spiritual Treasure. The Jade Emperor truly put thought into this!"

"Since it is the residence of the Great Emperor of the Azure Radiance, I shall name this palace!"

Ling Xiao looked at the ancient wooden plaque above the palace. It emitted vast Dao Resonance, but no Heavenly Dao Divine Runes had been inscribed upon it.

Clearly, the Jade Emperor had done this intentionally.

It had to be said, the attention to detail was exceptional, increasing Ling Xiao's favorable impression of him somewhat.

"Of course!"

"Since leaving Kunlun Mountain, the Heavenly Emperor has yet to reveal the might of his divine abilities. I have been hoping to witness your divine abilities and Great Dao laws!"

The Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens' eyes lit up as she hurriedly spoke.

Ling Xiao had originally been a Golden Immortal of Grand Dao hundreds of thousands of years ago, already having come into contact with Great Dao laws. Now that his Foundation had been reforged, even the Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens did not know the extent of his strength.

"Then I shall make a fool of myself!"

As Ling Xiao's voice fell, his aura became transcendent. Endless auspicious and holy light flickered around him. He raised his right hand, and laws continuously gathered there.

Pure Creation Dao!

His sword fingers moved slightly. Mana surged forth, carrying the order of the Pure Creation Dao's laws across the void and carving Heavenly Dao Divine Runes onto the wooden plaque.

In an instant, four Heavenly Dao Divine Runes appeared upon the plaque: Primordial Dao Palace.

For a moment, the sound of the Great Dao roared and echoed. The Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens stared blankly at the four Heavenly Dao Divine Runes, while some of the killing intent, karmic sin, and cause and effect around her body dissolved away.

This was the terror of the Pure Creation Dao!

After a long while, the Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens regained her senses and bowed slightly to Ling Xiao.

"The Heavenly Emperor's Great Dao laws are profound and ethereal. Merely comprehending a fraction of them has eased my karmic sin. If the opportunity arises in the future, I will have to trouble you often."

"I have already completed the task the Jade Emperor assigned me. Now, I must seize the opportunity and fortune bestowed upon me by the Heavenly Emperor and return to my Daoist sanctuary to cultivate. Please forgive me."

A flash of insight was difficult to come by.

The Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens was certain that if she could seize this opportunity, her cultivation might break through.

After all, she had been trapped at the early stage of the Golden Immortal of Grand Dao for far too long.

"Excellent!"

Ling Xiao nodded and watched the Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens depart.

With a movement of his Divine Sense, the entire Primordial Dao Palace lay within Ling Xiao's sight. He then walked around the palace for a while before flying straight toward the endless starry sky.

Crossing the barrier of Great Net Heaven and passing through the Nine Layers of Heavenly Thunderfire, Ling Xiao beheld countless ancient stars hanging in the silent void, radiating unique brilliance and laws.

The Solar Star blazed with dazzling heat. He could vaguely see boundless Solar True Fire rolling within it, while a towering flame tree stood amid the waves of Solar True Fire.

"The Top-Grade Primordial Spiritual Root, the Fusang Tree, was moved to Tang Valley by Dijun with great mana after the ten Golden Crows were born. Who could have expected that this would give others the chance to plot against them?"

"Of the ten Golden Crows, nine fell. Left with no choice, Dijun moved the Fusang Tree back to the Solar Star. After being nurtured for hundreds of millions of years, this Top-Grade Primordial Spiritual Root has recovered its vitality."

"Yet the Solar True Fire possesses the power to incinerate both body and True Spirit. Without a supreme treasure to protect myself, I cannot enter the Solar Star to inspect the Fusang Tree!"

Ling Xiao gazed at the Solar Star and muttered to himself.

The Fusang Tree was a Top-Grade Primordial Spiritual Root that bore Primordial Fusang Fruit. For cultivators who practiced the Great Dao of Fire, it was a supreme treasure.

Ling Xiao also yearned for the Fusang Fruit!

Then!

Ling Xiao stepped through the void and headed toward the center of the starry sky.

The Solar Star and Lunar Star had transformed from the eyes of Great God Pangu, while the Purple Star Emperor was the most mysterious among the countless ancient stars.

The Solar Star, Lunar Star, and Purple Star Emperor formed the configuration of the Three Powers. The remaining Stars of the Heavens all revolved around these three stars as their core.

Ling Xiao's goal was to enter the center of the starry sky and comprehend the countless stars, to see what insights he could gain!

"The movement of the Stars of the Heavens contains the ultimate truths of the Heavenly Dao. The growth of countless living beings likewise contains those truths. It can be said that all things throughout the heavens and universe operate according to the rules of the Dao."

"The Demon Clan used countless stars to operate the Grand Star Constellation Formation, clashing against the Witch Clan's Twelve Divine Demon Formation during the Lich Tribulation. Unfortunately, without supreme treasures such as the Hetu Luoshu and Chaos Bell to suppress it, this peerless grand formation can no longer manifest in this world."

Ling Xiao sat cross-legged amid the endless starlight. Behind him, the twenty-fourth-grade Pure World White Lotus flickered in and out of view. As the Primordial Chaos Dao Scripture bloomed with radiance within his Primordial Spirit, the Pure Creation Dao continuously evolved.

Starlight gathered, and Dao Resonance flowed.

Strands of Stellar Origin streaked through the void and fell into Ling Xiao's Dao Heart, then merged into the Pure Creation Dao, becoming part of the Great Dao's origin.

That was right!

What Ling Xiao intended was to embrace all rivers.

Together with the Primordial Chaos Dao Scripture, the Pure Creation Dao could contain the laws of the world's Three Thousand Great Daos. Stellar Origin was an evolved product of the Stellar Dao, so Ling Xiao could naturally refine it.

"Cleanse all living beings, create the universe!"

"All things can become Dao, and I too can create all things. This is the cycle of the Great Dao!"

Ling Xiao's spirit roamed the vast void. His voice resembled the low murmur of the Great Dao, echoing through the lifeless starry sky.

Heavenly Dao Luck and Heavenly Dao Merit also blessed Ling Xiao, aiding him in comprehending stellar laws and refining Stellar Origin.

Yet Ling Xiao did not know it.

As he cultivated, the Lunar Star, which radiated cold moonlight, trembled slightly...