The comet remained silent, only relentlessly unleashing heavenly tribulations.

On the river construction site, eight thousand demons worked day and night.

However, this was not due to Song Yi's tyranny and cruelty, but rather a stroke of good fortune.

The Great Luo Heaven is the number one grotto-heaven in the Three Realms, where the essence of stars cascades down like a waterfall, and the surrounding space is filled with innate spiritual energy.

One breath and you feel refreshed and invigorated, your whole body feels at ease, and you can't feel tired at all.

Song Yi set out a plan to complete the main framework of the Da Luo Tian River within fifteen years.

The overall construction period is controlled within 500 years.

As for the detailed repairs to the river channel in the future, they were entrusted to the Heavenly Soldiers of the Qing Astronomical Bureau.

During the excavation, treasures were unearthed from time to time, such as innate jade stones and spiritual objects of the five elements. They were scattered here and there, but they accumulated quite a lot.

The thirty-three heavens of the Heavenly Court are of the same lineage as the ancient Demon Court. These things might have been ordinary items in the prehistoric era, but now they are all rare treasures.

Song Yi collected them all and used them as the treasury of the Qing Astronomical Bureau.

Those demons were born with sins, and it was already a blessing that they could serve and atone for their sins. They had no right to touch them in the slightest.

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On the banks of the river, a hundred-foot-tall golden pagoda rises from the ground, standing majestically.

Song Yi sat upright on the first floor of the tower, with mountains of documents and piles of bamboo slips before him, all of which were official documents of the Qing Astronomical Bureau.

The excavation of waterways is now the Heavenly Court's top priority; any mishap would be considered a dereliction of duty.

So he simply moved his office here, sitting there day and night to keep abreast of the overall situation.

There has been some progress.

Song Yi's current divine authority has risen to 1.81.

This is even after the merit mirror was handed over and the S₂ derivative rights have declined somewhat.

However, having taken on the important task of dredging the river, more than 8,000 demons and immortals are now under his control, and the S₁ military conquest rights and S₂ derivative rights have both increased significantly.

At this rate, it's not far from breaking through the weighting threshold of 2.

That day, Gouyue Niang suddenly rushed over, her voice anxious:

"Star Lord, we've encountered a stone mountain during our excavation! The original plan was to excavate around the mountain, but it turns out that the stone mountain is just the tip of the iceberg. The underground mountain is enormous and incredibly hard; even the magical artifacts sent down by the Earth Palace can't penetrate it even a fraction!"

Upon hearing this, Song Yi immediately left the Golden Pagoda and flew swiftly along the excavated river channel.

Before long, the stone mountain loomed before us.

The part of the rocky mountain that is exposed above ground is only a few thousand feet high, covered with moss and magical herbs, and at first glance it does not seem to have anything special.

But a glint flashed in Song Yi's eyes, and he noticed something amiss. This stone mountain was actually a single, unified whole, with the part of the mountain that penetrated deep into the soil being even larger, like a lurking ferocious beast, entrenched on the earth.

He flew closer to examine it closely and found that the essence of the earth element in the mountain was extremely rich, and its texture was a thousand times harder than refined steel. No wonder these demons had no way to deal with it.

"This... seems to be a fragment of a magical artifact."

Song Yi circled the mountain for a long time before finally making a judgment.

Since it is a fragment of a magical artifact, it is very likely left behind by a demon god from ancient times.

Legend has it that during the great calamity of the Lich King, the Ancestral Witch Xuanming and several other Ancestral Witches led the Witch Clan army to attack the Heavenly Demon Court, where they engaged in an earth-shattering battle with Donghuang Taiyi.

This fragment might be a relic from that battle.

"Star Lord, how about... we change course?" Gouyue Niang asked tentatively.

After observing for a moment, Song Yi resolutely shook his head.

This rocky mountain is blocking the only way for the river to pass.

If a detour is to be taken, it would be thousands of miles longer, which would not only be a huge and time-consuming project, but more importantly, the terrain here is low-lying. In the future, when the waters of the Milky Way flow down, they will suddenly bend and turn here, making the water flow difficult to control.

If the river were to breach, the raging torrents of the Milky Way would rush straight to the Heavenly Palace, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

With his current strength, trying to uproot this entire stone mountain is like an ant trying to shake a tree; even with the Seven Treasures Xuanhuang Pagoda in hand, it would be difficult to do so.

"Tu Xingsun wields the power of earth virtue, so perhaps he can move it... But we've already offended him, so it's not appropriate to ask him for help." Song Yi frowned.

The project was thus put on hold.

Song Yi didn't know many immortals and gods in the Heavenly Court. After much deliberation, he decided to seek help from the Golden Spirit Mother from the Thunder Department.

Unfortunately, the Holy Mother Jinling has led the Thunder Generals to Beiju Luzhou to bring rain and punish the demons, and it is unknown when she will return.

Moreover, it is uncertain whether the Holy Mother Jinling, with her current magical power, can pull out this stone mountain deeply embedded in the earth.

After all, the stone mountain formed from the fragments of this magical artifact has merged with the entire Great Luo Heaven, making it no small matter.

"Are we really going to have to change routes?"

Song Yi was unwilling, but he had no choice but to start planning again.

He plans to widen and deepen the river channels in this area, and then build dikes to prevent the waters of the Milky Way from overflowing and causing floods in the future.

That day, he was measuring and surveying when he suddenly heard a "woof woof" sound.

Looking up, two figures could be seen breaking through the void in the vast starry sky and heading straight into the Great Luo Heaven.

The man at the front was dressed in a black Taoist robe, holding a three-pointed double-edged sword. He had a handsome face, and the two lines between his eyebrows were as imposing and awe-inspiring as divine eyes.

A slender black dog with a long body and exceptionally handsome appearance accompanied him.

Song Yi's eyes lit up, and he immediately recognized that it was Yang Jian.

Without regard for whether they knew each other or not, they leaped forward and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, True Lord Qingyuan Miaodao!"

Yang Jian paused and examined him for a moment before saying, "You are... the God of Brooms?"

He vaguely remembered that when the gods were conferred at Qishan, a few disciples of the Chan Sect were present.

"Exactly."

Song Yi nodded, and without much pleasantries, went straight to the point: "This humble god was ordered to dig a river in the Heavenly Court, but unexpectedly encountered a stone mountain blocking the way. It is suspected to be a fragment of an ancient demon god's magic weapon, and is indestructible. I humbly request the True Lord's assistance to remove it with great divine power."

"Fragments of an ancient demon god?" Yang Jian raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Lead the way."

Song Yi was overjoyed and quickly led Yang Jian to the front of the stone mountain.

Yang Jian stopped and stared at the stone mountain in front of him, his expression gradually becoming solemn.

A moment later, his third eye suddenly opened, and a dazzling divine light shot out, illuminating the entire stone mountain.

After a few breaths, the divine light faded and the Heavenly Eye closed.

Yang Jian slowly exhaled, his gaze sharp as lightning: "This is no fragment of a demon god's magic weapon! It is clearly a piece of the Creation Earth Seal of Lady Pingxin that has collapsed!"

"Empress Pingxin?"

Upon hearing this, Song Yi's heart skipped a beat.

Lady Pingxin is Houtu, one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

In the ancient, primordial world, the witches and demons fought for supremacy, and calamities raged across the land.

Houtu witnessed countless wronged souls wandering aimlessly, unable to find liberation. Filled with great compassion, she made a grand vow to unite with the Dao and open the Six Paths of Reincarnation above the Netherworld Blood Sea. From then on, the Underworld was established, and the souls of the dead found their home.

Heaven, moved by his unparalleled dedication, bestowed immeasurable merit upon him, helping him to condense his primordial spirit.

As the saying goes, once one is freed from the cycle of reincarnation, the land will never again be a place of witchcraft.

From then on, Houtu's primordial spirit was formed from merit. Although she was ranked among the saints, she was responsible for guarding the six realms of reincarnation and could never step out of the cycle of reincarnation.