In the boundless sea of stars, Nuwa walked leisurely, calculating the time, and said softly, "It is time."
"What? So eager to leave? This is a rare opportunity even for saints. Why not stay a bit longer?"
A voice identical to Nuwa's echoed.
Nuwa chuckled, "You're afraid that after returning to the Primordial World, I'll sever you from my main body, aren't you?
Rest assured, whether you are willing or not, it is only a matter of time. You have no choice!"
The voice suddenly turned cold, "Heh! I am you, and you are me. If you sever me, there will be no selfishness, no good or evil, no self. Will you still be you?
Or do you think you are still the Empress Nuwa, revered by all demons?"
Nuwa was unconcerned, "And am I not? Only I am revered by all. You were never worthy from the start."
The True Self Corpse's expression sank. Enraged by its true self, it fell silent.
Nuwa raised an eyebrow. A True Self Corpse that had never accumulated any merit for the common people, yet it still dared to dream of being worshipped by all.
With the True Self Corpse formed, Nuwa had already stepped into the realm of Half-step Hunyuan!
Over these thousand Yuanhui, she had projected her main body with endless starlight, summoned the True Self consciousness from another dimension, and integrated her own selfishness, desires, greed, anger, fear, joy, and sorrow into the True Self thoughts. Her primordial spirit became purer and more essential, her true spirit merged with creation, and only then did she step into the realm of Half-step Hunyuan!
Nuwa waved her sleeve, and the Qiankun Cauldron rose, its vast creation laws permeating the surroundings, sweeping across the starry sky and crossing immense distances to summon the four directions.
In the Western Sea of Stars, Fuxi played the zither on his knees, his ten fingers plucking the strings. The music vibrated powerfully, and a Bagua formation arose from the starry expanse. After thousands of years of arduous cultivation, he was at the peak of his Two-Corpse cultivation, only a sliver away from a breakthrough. However, he had further mastered the paths of the Three Talents and the Eight Trigrams.
In the Eastern Sea of Stars, Qing Ling pointed to the sky. Countless branches sprouted from the void behind him, spreading across the starry sky, dazzling and brilliant. His primordial spirit, the Jianmu, had already broken through the starry sky.
In the Northern Sea of Stars, ten thousand stars revolved. An ancient diagram covered the entire sky. Within this expanse, all the stars in the heavens bowed to it as their sovereign. Over a thousand Yuanhui, within the treasures of the starry sea, the laws of reversing time, and the great Dao of countless stars, Di Jun, by studying the Hetu Luoshu, had comprehended the ultimate formation of the Primordial World, the Grand Formation of the Heavenly Stars!
Above, in the starry sky, the golden radiance of the Great Sun illuminated the four directions with majestic power that shook the heavens. The Eastern Emperor Bell chimed, a sound of creation. Di Jun had become the Heavenly Emperor, but he had lost the destiny of the Sun Star. Now, Taiyi, having comprehended his true spirit, had become the sole Sun God, thereby stepping into the realm of Half-step Hunyuan!
Below, in the starry sky, the pale moonlight scattered like a light veil, coalescing into a vast galaxy pouring down from the nine heavens. In the pure white radiance, ten thousand stars circled the moon. Yet, within the nine heavens, nine golden suns were reflected in the bright moon. Xi He had broken through the limitations of heaven and earth, giving birth to nine Golden Crows!
The six harmonies, six directions, and six types of great Dao laws converged at the center of the stars. The stellar formation reversed, and the starlight peeled away, like unwinding silk, thread by thread, the stars detached from the vast sea of stars. Meanwhile, the entire sea of stars began to increase its repulsion towards them.
When the power of the Six Paths converged, Di Jun raised his hand and pointed at the Hetu Luoshu. The Heavenly Stars arranged themselves into a formation and fiercely reversed the sea of stars. The six individuals were instantly forced apart and descended into the twenty-eighth heaven of the Primordial World.
Even for them, after a separation of over a thousand Yuanhui, returning to the Primordial World felt somewhat disorienting.
However, in the next moment, they were all drawn to the light and shadow emanating from Qing Ling.
It turned out that the Jianmu had been suppressed beneath the twenty-eighth heaven for millions of years without further progress. Now, with a method for breakthrough, Qing Ling's return instantly triggered a resonance and pull from the Jianmu within the twenty-eighth heaven, causing an extraordinary celestial phenomenon.
After all, even the most majestic and tallest Buzhou Mountain in the Primordial World stopped at the twenty-eighth heaven. After this transformation, Jianmu would become the tallest tree between heaven and earth!
Qing Ling landed on Jianmu and immediately entered a state of breakthrough. Otherwise, this opportunity, once lost, would never return!
At the summit of Jianmu, the branches of Jianmu within Qing Ling's primordial spirit manifested one after another, connecting and drawing upon the constellations of the heavens to form an array. He intended to account for every star in the Primordial World, use the stellar formation comprehended from the inner star domain to shift the star canopy above Jianmu, and then seize the opportunity for rapid growth, even integrating the nearby star canopy into Jianmu's body and ascending to the twenty-ninth heaven!
Di Jun was about to offer congratulations when his heart suddenly trembled, and he exclaimed, "Not good! The Wu Clan is attacking! All Emperors, quickly accompany me to protect the Heavenly Court!"
The four were all startled and left the twenty-eighth heaven together, returning to the Heavenly Court.
When Di Jun and the others arrived at the Heavenly Court, they saw countless Wu Clan members outside the South Heaven Gate, revealing their true forms and engaging in fierce combat with the myriad demons of the Heavenly Court.
And by the Buzhou Mountain, they saw the true form of Kunpeng, albeit covered in wounds, with his wings broken!
The Ancestral Wu of Metal, Ru Shou, the Ancestral Wu of Wood, Ju Mang, the Ancestral Wu of Lightning, Qiang Liang, the Ancestral Wu of Thunder, Xi Zi, and the Ancestral Wu of Wind, Tian Wu, six of them, were besieging Kunpeng's massive body.
Behind Kunpeng, the Ten Great Demon Gods were struggling under the relentless attacks of Xuan Ming and She Bi Shi!
Although Kunpeng was an ancient ancestor and a supreme being of the thirtieth heaven, his opponents were five Ancestral Wus whose combat power had been amplified by Pangu's heart, making them comparable to Da Luo cultivators at the twenty-fifth level!
Even so, Kunpeng, relying on his innate speed, could have easily escaped. But he couldn't, because if he fled, the Ten Great Demon Gods behind him would be doomed.
Beyond the Ten Great Demon Gods, over a hundred Demon Saints were locked in combat with dozens of Great Witches of the Wu Clan, fighting so fiercely that the heavens darkened and the earth shook, and Buzhou Mountain trembled!
It turned out that the Wu Clan had been gathering their forces tens of thousands of years ago, ceasing their eastward expansion. Only a few hundred years ago did the Twelve Ancestral Wus emerge from seclusion, leading their clan to attack the twenty-eight demon realms. The Demon Saints, naturally, were no match for the Ancestral Wus and fled back to the Heavenly Court.
With the Heavenly Court leaderless, Bai Ze employed his divination skills and could only locate the whereabouts of the Demon Master. Thus, he invited the Demon Master to take charge of the Heavenly Court.
Although Kunpeng did not know where the Five Emperors had gone, the demon race could not be lost. His opportunity for enlightenment was imminent, and he would hold them off until the Five Emperors returned.
Therefore, he led the Demon Saints to form a formation at Buzhou Mountain, once again intercepting the Wu Clan.
Most of the Wu Clan were not adept at flight, especially in the nine heavens where the Heavenly Court resided. Thus, Buzhou Mountain was their only path. As for Jianmu, considering the formidable nature of the Twelve Ancestral Wus of Wood and Qing Ling, the Wu Clan preferred not to stir up further trouble.
Only seven of the Twelve Ancestral Wus had attacked, yet dozens of Great Demon Saints of the demon race had already fallen!
Fortunately, they had returned!
Tai Yi, seeing countless demons dying, was furious. The Eastern Emperor Bell chimed once more, its sound spreading throughout the eight directions. Countless Wu Clan members had their witch hearts shattered by this single chime, perishing instantly.
Upon hearing the bell, the demons rejoiced with all their hearts. Their God of War had arrived!
Tai Yi struck the Eastern Emperor Bell repeatedly, unleashing the full might of this innate supreme treasure. Golden sound waves swept forward, repelling the five Ancestral Wus who were besieging Kunpeng. The Eastern Emperor stepped forward and said solemnly to Kunpeng, "Thank you for your trouble, Demon Master! Tai Yi is late!"
Kunpeng breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "You are not late. The demon race still stands!"
Di Jun raised his hand, and the Hetu Luoshu descended, protecting the Ten Great Demon Gods. Di Jun said, "You have all worked hard!"
The seven Ancestral Wus, seeing Di Jun and Tai Yi, whom they had been waiting for, return, ceased their attacks and confronted them silently from a distance.
Nuwa waved her hand, and the Summoning Banner drew forth boundless demonic energy, obscuring the sky and shrouding countless demons, healing their injuries. Only then did she sneer, "A truly magnificent Wu Clan. As Ancestral Wus, you bully my demon race's young warriors. Is this the remnant bloodline of the Great God Pangu? Truly eye-opening!"
The void rippled, and Di Jiang emerged, saying coldly, "If it were truly bullying the weak, the Heavenly Court would have been annihilated before your Five Emperors returned!
Since you have arrived, let our Wu and Demon clans settle this matter!"