Establish the Star Court! Establish the Calendar! I Am the Lord of the Celestial Stars!!

Time turned, and the years shifted.

A thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.

Under Di Tian's command, aside from several Star Gods such as Seven Killings who had yet to be born, all the other Innate Star Gods were waiting outside the Ziwei Emperor Star.

Among them, the Innate Star Gods born from the Twenty-Eight Constellations and the Big Dipper Seven Stars—

As well as those born from the remaining Nine Luminaries Stars, apart from Taiyang and Taiyin—were the strongest.

All of them were at the Great Luo Later Stage.

Next were the Innate Star Gods born from the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stems Stars.

They possessed Great Luo Middle Stage cultivation.

Below them were the Innate Star Gods born from the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Stars.

They possessed Great Luo Early Stage cultivation.

As for the remaining Innate Star Gods, although they too possessed Great Luo Early Stage cultivation—

Compared with the Innate Star Gods born from the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Stars, they were ultimately inferior by more than a little.

As for the Di Jun Brothers, in terms of cultivation alone, they were on par with the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the Big Dipper Seven Stars, and the Nine Luminaries Star Lords, all at the Great Luo Later Stage.

However, with the Innate Treasure, the Chaos Bell, and the Top Grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure, the He Tu Luo Shu, empowering them—

Their actual combat strength was slightly greater than that of the Twenty-Eight Constellations and the other Nine Luminaries Star Lords.

"Big Brother, these Innate Star Gods have only just been born. Their innate potential has yet to become true strength."

"As long as we kill Di Tian, we will surely subdue the Star Gods and ascend as the Lord of the Celestial Stars!"

Taiyi swept his gaze over the surrounding Innate Star Gods, his eyes filled with calculation and ambition.

"Do not jump to conclusions."

"The true master has yet to appear, and we do not know his actual strength. Acting rashly will only alert the enemy."

"Once he comes out, we can act after ensuring nothing goes wrong. It will not be too late then to establish our authority."

Di Jun's heart was likewise filled with ambition, but his mind was far more rational than Taiyi's.

Di Tian had been born several Eons before them. Even if he had spent most of his time hiding within the Ziwei Emperor Star—

After such long accumulation, they had no idea what trump cards he might possess.

And their goal was his life, as well as the position he would leave behind after his fall.

If they acted rashly and put him on guard, or if his trump cards were capable of killing them—

The consequences would truly be impossible to clean up.

Just as the Di Jun Brothers plotted in their hearts and considered a foolproof way to kill Di Tian—

The Ziwei Emperor Star suddenly erupted with boundless dazzling divine light. Countless phantom stars imprinted themselves upon heaven and earth, endless Emperor's Purple Qi manifested and fluttered through the skies, and the Law of Force pressed down upon the void!

Even Di Jun and the other Innate Star Gods could not bear the pressure, all falling to their knees in the starry sky.

"Ziwei starlight shines upon the nine heavens, the Great Emperor stands lofty before all, Residing in Taiwei, supreme and unrivaled, all heavenly stars pay him homage. His dragon robe gleams beneath the sun, purple qi surges as he holds Qian Kun, He steadies Hongmeng in his grasp, while all beings pray for peace below. The Milky Way wraps around his feet, the cosmic wilderness his domain, The Great Emperor's Four Sovereigns uphold heaven's order, Nine Luminaries Star Lords line both sides. Thirty heavens stand guard together, seventy-two lands shine in splendor, Wind and clouds shift at his decree, thunder and rain bestow grace as he wills! All things grow through his virtue, the Four Seasons change by his command, His tales pass down through countless years, his majesty tempered by compassion. The vast starry reaches all submit, and those who praise his name gain eternal radiance!"

As waves of celebratory songs resounded through the Extraterritorial Starry Sky and circled the Endless Universe—

The Ziwei Star Radiance Imperial Dao Array gradually faded away.

With the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram suspended above his head and the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler in hand, Di Tian wore a Purple-Gold Emperor Robe, Coiled Dragon Boots, and an Emperor Hairpin Crown symbolizing imperial authority, as though it bore the imprint of the All Heavens Stars.

Amid boundless Creation Divine Radiance and beneath the reflection of endless stars—

He rode in a Purple Gold Emperor's Carriage drawn by a hundred Nine-Clawed Golden Dragons transformed from the Emperor Law.

Accompanied by the celebratory songs, he slowly arrived before the Innate Star Gods.

"We pay respects to the Great Ziwei Emperor!"

The vast imperial majesty caused every Innate Star God present to perform three kowtows and nine prostrations without conscious thought.

Looking at the kneeling Innate Star Gods, Di Tian's eyes remained utterly calm. He nodded indifferently and allowed them to rise.

"Rise. Dispense with the formalities."

As his words fell, the Di Jun Brothers also abruptly came to their senses. Their gazes toward Di Tian were filled with wariness and unwillingness.

After all, they had come to ruin his show!

Yet not only had they failed to kill him, they had instead performed three kowtows and nine prostrations before him!

With that, they had already lost to him in terms of momentum. How could they possibly speak of killing him and seizing the honored position of Lord of the Celestial Stars?

To prevent any unforeseen incident, while the Innate Star Gods were instinctively bowing in worship—

Di Tian had already controlled the Mixed Origin Limitless Great Dao Array, covering the starry sky within hundreds of millions of miles around the Ziwei Emperor Star.

As the controller of the array, he naturally saw the strange expressions in Di Jun and Taiyi's eyes clearly.

However, there were important matters to handle today.

And he would still need the Di Jun Brothers to descend into the lower realm and establish the Demon Race in the future—

To serve as shields for the Star Radiance Divine Court he was about to establish.

Thus, he merely made them perform three kowtows and nine prostrations, rather than taking the opportunity to kill them outright.

"Now that the vast majority of Innate Star Gods have been born."

"As the ruler who governs the All Heavens Stars, I wish to establish the Star Radiance Divine Court and wield authority over the Extraterritorial Starry Sky on behalf of Heaven!"

At his calm declaration, most of the Innate Star Gods did not hesitate. They all bowed respectfully and shouted.

"We pay respects to the Star Emperor!"

Although Taiyi and Di Jun were filled with reluctance—

Given the current circumstances, daring to resist was equivalent to courting death.

For the sake of their lives, the two could only reluctantly follow the other Innate Star Gods in bowing down.

Seeing this, Di Tian stepped directly upon boundless Emperor's Purple Qi and ascended above the Extraterritorial Starry Sky, proclaiming loudly to heaven and earth.

"I am the Lord of the All Heavens Stars. Today, more than half of the Innate Star Gods have been born in succession."

"To ensure the prosperity of the Extraterritorial Starry Sky, the flourishing of the Primordial World, that all beings no longer remain unaware of time's passage, and that the Myriad Spirits may understand the changes of the years!"

"I shall divide the time of a year according to the number of a complete celestial cycle!"

"The movements of the Twenty-Eight Constellations shall divide the Twelve Heavenly Stems Hours, forming one day!"

"The rising and setting of Taiyang shall be day!"

"The presence and retreat of Taiyin shall be night!"

"The direction pointed to by the handle formed by the Big Dipper Seven Stars shall divide the Twenty-Four Solar Terms, corresponding to the cycle of the Four Seasons and the changes of all phenomena in heaven and earth!"

"Spring shall be Beginning of Spring, Rain Water, Awakening of Insects, Spring Equinox, Pure Brightness, and Grain Rain!"

"Summer shall be Beginning of Summer, Grain Full, Grain in Ear, Summer Solstice, Slight Heat, and Great Heat!"

"Autumn shall be Beginning of Autumn, Limit of Heat, White Dew, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dew, and Frost's Descent!"

"Winter shall be Beginning of Winter, Slight Snow, Great Snow, Winter Solstice, Slight Cold, and Great Cold!"

As Di Tian's proclamation ended, heaven and earth celebrated it. Boundless Morning Sun Purple Qi came from the east, while golden lotuses of Dao rhythm surged throughout the skies!

An ocean of Heaven and Earth Merit, covering hundreds of millions of miles, emerged from the void.

Blessed divine radiance enveloped the All Heavens Stars, causing their fortune to soar. At the same time, roughly sixty percent of the Merit descended directly upon Di Tian.

This time, he still did not choose to refine it, instead continuing to condense Merit Golden Light!

Such a vast amount of Merit not only caused the Merit Golden Wheel behind him to instantly expand to a hundred zhang in size—

A Merit Auspicious Cloud comparable to a Top Grade Innate Merit Spiritual Treasure also appeared beneath his feet!