Star Enlightenment, Sea of Wisdom

Zhou Yuan looked at Zi Wei Star Lord with a smile on his face.

Then he took out a precious banner imbued with the power of stars from his bosom.

He explained:

"This banner was forged by me using iron from Innate Stars and brocade from the sun and moon of the nine heavens."

Its name is "Zhou Tian Star Banner".

Zhou Yuan's gaze lingered on the star banner for a moment, his calm tone seemingly containing a deeper meaning:

"This banner has no fighting ability, nor any defensive effect."

"But it has one characteristic that other treasures cannot match."

"That is..."

Zhou Yuan looked at the Zi Wei Star Lord opposite him and said, word by word:

"To contain the Star Authority and to mobilize the laws of the stars!"

The Zi Wei Star Lord remained silent.

With a flick of his sleeve, the Zhou Tian Star Banner appeared in his hand.

The Star Lord entrusts part of his Star Authority to the Star Banner.

Then, with a gentle wave of the Star Banner, an endless stream of starlight seemed to converge and fall from the Grand Void, flowing directly into the Star Banner.

"That's really true!"

Zi Wei Star Lord unconsciously rubbed the star banner, murmuring to himself.

"If we replace the Innate Star Gods with the Zhou Tian Star Banner..."

"It can also be used to set up the [Zhou Tian Star Dou Grand Formation]."

Only...

"The Star Authority is the foundation of the Innate Star Gods."

"How can we act rashly?"

However, the [Zhou Tian Star Dou Grand Formation] is crucial to the Foundation of the Demon Clan.

If they truly do not cooperate with the Demon Clan Heavenly Court, the Star God Lineage may indeed face the brink of life and death.

For a moment, Zi Wei Star Lord found himself in a dilemma.

Just then...

A kind and gentle voice rang out from within the Zi Wei Star Palace.

"Fellow Daoist Taiyuan has received the divine position Demon Clan Heavenly Court [Lower Yuan Third Rank Five Qi Calamity-Relieving Water Official Jin Ling Cave Yanggu Emperor Lord] from the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan."

"Presumably, this means he has agreed to Di Jun's request to complete the Zhou Tian Star Banner) matter."

"This old woman would like to hear how you intend to persuade us!"

Zhou Yuan looked up.

Beside Zi Wei Star Lord, a cloud bed had already risen.

On the cloud bed, the Dao Mother Goddess, dressed in a sky-blue brocade robe with an endless starry sky visible behind her head, spoke softly.

She is none other than Daoist Mother Yuan Jun, the Mother of All Stars.

This Dao Mother has lived for a very long time, and her eyes have witnessed far too many schemes and plots.

Zhou Yuan smiled slightly, and the space-time around him began to distort, the secrets of Heavenly Secrets receded, and cause and effect ceased to exist.

"Since the beginning of Primordial World, there have been countless eons."

"From calamity arises the protagonist of a great calamity."

The Daoist priest in the green robe said slowly:

"Your Majesty is also an elder who has experienced the Dragon-Han Tribulation."

"Of course I know that in the Archaic Era, the main characters of the Dragon-Han Crimson Bright Tribulation were the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans."

As the saying goes, "When fortune smiles, heaven and earth lend their strength; when fortune turns, even heroes are powerless."

"The protagonist of this great calamity will naturally be aided by the great fortune of heaven and earth, and will surely prosper for an entire era."

"Your Majesty, which force do you believe will be the protagonist of this era's great calamity?"

A complex expression appeared in Daoist Mother Yuan Jun's eyes.

With her intelligence, how could she not understand?

"The Witch Clan, the Demon Clan, or perhaps the Ancestral Court of Mystic Gate, or the Dao Court of the Purple Mansion Continent?"

Zhou Yuan nodded slightly:

"The Demon Race Fortunes are soaring to the heavens; it is a time of great prosperity and glory."

The Daoist priest sighed softly:

"In just three thousand years, he comprehended a supreme formation comparable to the [Ten Thousand Immortals Formation]."

"This formation was not created by man, but bestowed by heaven!"

A divinely bestowed formation naturally possesses the inclination of Heavenly Will.

This formation is bound to succeed.

But what if the Innate Star God race defied the will of Heavenly Will and went against its will?

Daoist Mother Yuan Jun's heart sank.

Throughout the vast ages, only the Dao Ancestor, seated atop the Purple Heavens, could truly contend with the Dao of Heavenly Dao.

What are the rest of the living beings compared to the overwhelming force of Heavenly Dao's will?

Seeing that Daoist Mother Yuan Jun's expression softened, Zhou Yuan continued:

"Now, immeasurable eons have begun."

"If a portion of the Star Authority could be exchanged for the peace of the Star God Lineage."

"Why can't we do this deal?"

"Moreover, everything, when it reaches its peak, will decline."

Even a powerful dynasty like the Ancestor Dragon had countless palaces reduced to dust.

Who can say for sure what the future holds?

The current prosperity and good fortune of the Demon Clan race do not guarantee that this prosperity will continue indefinitely.

If one day the Demon Clan follows in the footsteps of the three races, the power they have lost today will naturally be regained.

Of course, if the Demon Clan truly becomes the biggest winner of the era and establishes the immortal Heavenly Court...

Therefore, what we are doing today may not necessarily be the wrong choice.

The starlight in Zi Wei Star Lord's eyes was dim and unclear.

"Could it be that our Star God Lineage must suffer this loss and accept this bitter pill?"

Zhou Yuan chuckled and said:

"Suffering a loss is a blessing, suffering a loss is a blessing."

"Moreover, I have come to this starry sky with a major business deal to do with Your Highness and fellow Daoists."

"With this opportunity here, what does it matter if we temporarily lose our Star Authority?"

Having said that, Zhou Yuan didn't wait for the two people in the room to react.

He extended his bamboo staff and touched the Grand Void.

Amidst flashes of celestial light, the clouds and mist surged violently, and a clear, three-dimensional scene quickly unfolded before our eyes.

The scene depicts a desolate and silent landscape, devoid of any spiritual energy.

The mountains and rivers are desolate, the grass and trees are withered and yellow, the rocks are jagged, the riverbeds are dry, and there is no sign of life.

"Since the beginning of time, the number of Innate Beings in the Primordial World has been decreasing, while the Postnatal Beings has been increasing."

"But these are all sentient beings, beings with spirits."

"But as the Primordial World spiritual energy fades, more and more living beings will become ignorant beings, like wood, stone, and livestock."

Zhou Yuan stretched out his finger and pointed slightly at the scene on the screen.

Then one could see countless stars shining brightly in the Grand Void, and from the heavens above, billions of stars cast their light, forming a dazzling galaxy that fell upon the desolate mountains and rivers.

The barren land, like a parched land receiving timely rain, was greeted by a surge of spiritual energy.

Um?

Daoist Mother Yuan Jun's expression changed, becoming subtle. She said with a hint of surprise:

"These plants, trees, and rocks seem to be actively absorbing the power of the stars."

"Huh?!"

"This stone seems to have developed a faint, hazy consciousness."

As the Mother of All Stars, Doumu Niangniang created the stars and has attained great skill in the art of creation.

At that moment, her mind suddenly became chaotic.

If the power of the stars can truly help ignorant beings Open Spiritual Wisdom...

"Haha, Your Majesty has a discerning eye. What you say is absolutely correct!"

A bright smile appeared on Zhou Yuan's face, and he said loudly:

"Heavenly Dao is impartial, all beings are equal, and under the Great Dao, all things in heaven and earth can enter the Way."

"The Mystic Gate Immortal Path spreads its teachings throughout the vast universe, but only sentient beings can see the threshold to enlightenment and have any hope of embarking on the path to immortality."

"But the beings in the Primordial Great World do not refer to all sentient beings."

"Unable to comprehend the vastness of the Qiankun, yet still cherishing the green of grass and trees."

Zhou Yuan looked at the Dao Mother Goddess before him and said sincerely:

"Those seemingly emotionless, mindless, and spiritless things in heaven and earth, ignored by the immortals and the gods of the heavens—every blade of grass, every tree, every mountain, every stone, every clod of earth, and every river—are precisely the most fundamental and the most expansive aspects of this universe."

Zhou Yuan's words were powerful and inspiring:

"Heavenly Dao's justice is absolute."

"They are also part of the Primordial World, and should also enjoy the right to seek the Dao granted by the Primordial Great World."

"They should not be ignored or disregarded!"

In conclusion, Zhou Yuan said:

"This humble Daoist has come to the starry sky this time."

"The matter of the Zhou Tian Star Banner is a trivial matter."

"This 'Star Enlightenment, Sea of Wisdom' Myriad Spirits Enlightenment Plan is of paramount importance."

"This is also a grand event that I wish to share with Your Majesty!"

Zi Wei Star Lord was shaken, and Daoist Mother Yuan Jun's heart burned with passion.

They looked at the Daoist priest in the green robe before them, as if they saw boundless merit and endless fortune!