This deduction went remarkably smoothly—perhaps more smoothly than any before it.
Emperor Jun had originally thought there would be some obstacles during the deduction. After all, the pressure radiating from the behemoth before him was not to be underestimated.
Yet Emperor Jun encountered no resistance whatsoever and easily uncovered the origins of the behemoth before him.
The behemoth before him was actually a Starry Sky Behemoth. It would slowly absorb Star Essence before eventually devouring the stars to fuel its own growth.
Generally speaking, Starry Sky Behemoths did not develop intelligence. They merely grew according to instinct, then devoured one star after another.
Perhaps only after devouring enough stars, or swallowing a primary star, would they have a chance to develop intelligence.
After learning this, Emperor Jun finally understood why deducing its origins had been so simple.
It had not even developed intelligence, much less the ability to defend itself while being deduced.
Emperor Jun looked at the Starry Sky Behemoth before him and knew that it had not yet fully matured. Otherwise, the surrounding Assistant Stars would have long since been devoured.
As he looked at the Starry Sky Behemoth, only one thought remained in Emperor Jun's mind: kill!
In Emperor Jun's eyes, these Starry Sky Behemoths were not much different from the ferocious beasts of the Ferocious Beast Calamity.
Both were destroying the Primordial World. One mainly ravaged the Primordial Land, while the other destroyed the Primordial Starry Sky.
Now that Emperor Jun had discovered tremendous opportunities within the Primordial Starry Sky, he naturally could not allow these Primordial behemoths to destroy it.
There was another point that made Emperor Jun feel that Starry Sky Behemoths greatly resembled Primordial ferocious beasts: killing them actually earned merit.
In other words, the Heavenly Dao—or rather, the Primordial World itself—did not welcome these Starry Sky Behemoths either.
Under such circumstances, what was there for Emperor Jun to hesitate over?
Emperor Jun circled the Starry Sky Behemoth before him, hoping to find its weakness.
The behemoth's life fluctuations were extremely faint, but its weakness was indeed difficult to locate.
In the end, Emperor Jun set his sights on its eyes.
Strike while it was sick and take its life!
Wutian's Long Halberd appeared in Emperor Jun's hand. Although the Long Halberd's Origin Essence was depleted, its material was still the sharpest weapon Emperor Jun possessed.
Emperor Jun infused it with the Laws he had comprehended and all manner of Stellar Force, then aimed at the Hornless Unicorn Lion's eye and thrust down.
"Roar!"
The moment Emperor Jun drove it down, he immediately sensed that something was wrong. The Starry Sky Behemoth's eyelids were unexpectedly tough.
Even so, the Long Halberd pierced into the Starry Sky Behemoth's eye, and blue blood burst forth like a fountain.
At the same time, under Emperor Jun's control, all kinds of Laws and Stellar Force flooded into the Starry Sky Behemoth's body, wreaking havoc within it.
The Starry Sky Behemoth howled in pain, and its immense strength sent Emperor Jun flying.
Emperor Jun hurriedly used the Rainbow Transformation Art to dissipate the force before finally steadying himself.
Watching the Starry Sky Behemoth in the distance continuously wave its claws in pain, Emperor Jun could not help but think, This Starry Sky Behemoth's vitality is truly formidable. It can still leap about after suffering such damage.
Furthermore, from that exchange just now, the Starry Sky Behemoth's physical body was likely anything but ordinary.
Judging by its accumulated energy, it was clearly only at the Golden Immortal realm, yet its physical body surpassed even that of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.
However, Emperor Jun had sensed only accumulated energy within the Starry Sky Behemoth's body, not the existence of anything like a Primordial Spirit.
Its life state had been faint while asleep, but now its life aura was exceptionally dense.
The Starry Sky Behemoth vented its fury wildly, smashing all the condensed Star Sand and rocks around it to pieces.
Before long, the Starry Sky Behemoth discovered Emperor Jun. It charged forward on all fours, driving its horn toward him.
Emperor Jun naturally refused to be outdone and transformed directly into a massive Three-legged Golden Crow.
He avoided the Starry Sky Behemoth's horn, but still collided with it.
At the instant of impact, Emperor Jun felt the Starry Sky Behemoth's physique and brute strength.
One force could overcome ten techniques. Even at Emperor Jun's current realm, that saying still held true.
Along with the behemoth's brute force, all kinds of Stellar Force surged toward Emperor Jun.
Emperor Jun instantly brought forth the Hetu Luoshu Diagram. Only with its defensive power and might could he match the Starry Sky Behemoth's strength.
It was precisely because Emperor Jun possessed the Hetu Luoshu Diagram that he dared to take the Starry Sky Behemoth's charge head-on.
Having now tested the Starry Sky Behemoth's capabilities, Emperor Jun's eyes lit up as he gazed at its physical body.
Emperor Jun wanted a physique like that as well. He knew the importance of the physical body and had once tried to create a Body Forging method, but the results had been far from satisfactory.
He had lacked direction. He did not know what path Body Forging should follow, and he could not possibly create a top-tier Body Forging method based solely on the little knowledge he retained from his previous life.
But now that Emperor Jun had seen the Starry Sky Behemoth's body, he felt that if he could study it, he would surely find a direction for Body Forging.
After that strike, Emperor Jun immediately beat his wings and widened the distance between himself and the Starry Sky Behemoth.
Now that he had tested the Starry Sky Behemoth's capabilities, there was no need to use his weakness against the enemy's strength.
The Starry Sky Behemoth continued attacking Emperor Jun, while Emperor Jun repeatedly evaded.
"Roar—"
Unable to catch Emperor Jun, the Starry Sky Behemoth was clearly becoming enraged.
Emperor Jun had actually been observing the Starry Sky Behemoth's methods of attack all along.
After all, there was not just one Starry Sky Behemoth in the Primordial Starry Sky—there were four more. Naturally, he wanted to study them thoroughly to prepare for what came next.
However, perhaps because they lacked intelligence, the Starry Sky Behemoths' attacks were extremely simple.
Their physical bodies were their greatest weapons, and they relied on instinct to attack with every part of their bodies.
Their attacks were also accompanied by large amounts of Stellar Force.
Yet Emperor Jun guessed that this Stellar Force was merely drawn along by the skin on the surface of their bodies, rather than deliberately mobilized by them.
The attacks formed by this Stellar Force were too scattered and lacked any real offensive power.
For a being like Emperor Jun, who had comprehended the Primordial Starry Sky, he could even disperse all of this Stellar Force.
In Emperor Jun's eyes, aside from their fairly impressive physical bodies, these Starry Sky Behemoths were a complete mess in every other regard.
They fought by instinct, possessed no divine abilities, and knew no spells.
After understanding this, Emperor Jun stopped observing and directly attacked.
Streams of Magical Power containing Laws shot toward the Starry Sky Behemoth, while Solar Trueflame filled the sky and completely surrounded it.
Yet these attacks did not inflict much damage on the Starry Sky Behemoth. They only left superficial wounds, showing just how powerful its physical body was.
Under those superficial injuries and the searing Solar Trueflame, the Starry Sky Behemoth became increasingly violent.
Once it confirmed Emperor Jun's position, it charged at him without regard for the cost.
Unfortunately, every attempt ended in failure.
Emperor Jun was in no hurry. He continued keeping his distance from the Starry Sky Behemoth as attacks imbued with Laws rained down upon it, adding one shallow wound after another.
Thus, the Starry Sky Behemoth could not touch Emperor Jun, while Emperor Jun slowly wore it down without the slightest impatience.
After charging for some time, the Starry Sky Behemoth sensed that its injuries were growing increasingly severe.
On top of that, Emperor Jun had pierced its eye with the Long Halberd earlier, and countless Laws were ravaging its body.
In this state of battle, with Emperor Jun present, the Starry Sky Behemoth could not absorb Stellar Force to heal itself. Relying solely on its body's recovery was simply too slow.
By instinct, it sensed the threat of death and wanted to flee.
Unfortunately, it was already too late. No, it would be more accurate to say that it had never had a chance. The instant Emperor Jun made his decision, its death had already been determined.
In the end, the Starry Sky Behemoth died after being worn down by Emperor Jun.
Emperor Jun looked at the dead Starry Sky Behemoth, and a smile could not help appearing on his face.
He was not happy because of the victory, since it had been expected.
He was happy because of the Starry Sky Behemoth's physical body. At last, his Body Forging method had a direction.
Emperor Jun repeated the process, dealing with the Starry Sky Behemoths in the remaining four regions and storing away all their corpses.
He planned to use the physical bodies of these Starry Sky Behemoths to find a direction for Body Forging.
After dealing with this matter, Emperor Jun went to the Moon Star to check on Xihe and Changxi before returning to the Sun Star.
Once again, Emperor Jun used the Hetu Luoshu Diagram to sense the rhythm of the Primordial Starry Sky.
This time, he finally felt that the rhythm of the Primordial Starry Sky was perfectly harmonious, with nothing amiss.
Emperor Jun immersed himself within it, matching the various Laws he possessed with the traits found among the countless Primordial Stars.
At the same time, he was comprehending Laws and powers that he had yet to grasp.
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