Primordial Era: The Sun Emperor

After attaining enlightenment, Ziwei immediately went to the Heavenly Court.

He was dressed in a purple-gold imperial robe and wore a crown. He was surrounded by the Daoist aura of a Primordial Golden Immortal, and his demeanor was even more majestic and profound than before.

Upon reaching the South Heavenly Gate, the star deities on duty bowed and said, "Greetings, Great Emperor Ziwei."

Ziwei nodded slightly and stepped inside.

On the Lingxiao Palace, Taiyi sat high on the imperial throne, his golden eyes smiling as he watched Ziwei stride towards him.

Ziwei walked into the hall, solemnly cupped his hands, and bowed deeply: "Your subject Ziwei kowtows to thank Your Majesty for granting me this favor. Without Your Majesty's approval, I would not have been able to entrust myself with the position of the Great Emperor of the Central Heaven and the North Pole, nor would I have achieved what I have today."

Taiyi raised his hand in a gesture of support and said with a smile, "Ziwei, although we are ruler and subject, we are also fellow Daoists. Your attainment of the fruition is due to your own profound foundation and perfect cultivation; I merely went with the flow. There is no need for such formality."

Ziwei straightened up, her gaze sincere: "Your Majesty's magnanimity is deeply appreciated. I will remember it forever. In the future, I will do my utmost for the affairs of the Heavenly Court, even at the cost of my life."

Taiyi nodded, then suddenly changed the subject: "Ziwei, I have a request."

Ziwei was taken aback: "Your Majesty, please speak freely."

"I wish to borrow your Heavenly Star Chart for a while." A glint of light flashed in Taiyi's golden eyes as he smiled and said, "I have already grasped most of the Zhou Tian Star Array, but I am still missing the last step."

The Celestial Star Chart is the culmination of the Ziwei Star Domain's origins, containing the mysteries of the celestial sphere. If I could now view it, I am confident I could fully comprehend the grand formation and use it to envelop the Heavenly Court and protect all the heavens.”

Upon hearing this, Ziwei did not hesitate to take out the Celestial Star Chart and present it with both hands: "If Your Majesty wants to use it, please take it."

Taiyi took the star map and nodded slightly: "Okay."

He unfolded the star map and immersed his consciousness into it.

Within the celestial star map, countless stars move as if they were real, and the trajectory of each star and the flow of each ray of starlight are clearly visible.

The Taiyi General Star Chart corroborated his own Sun Dao, and compared it with the formation he had previously comprehended. At this moment, the vague parts and missing links suddenly became clear.

It turned out to be the case.

The Zhou Tian Star Array uses the Sun Star and the Moon Star as its array eyes, the Ziwei Star Domain as its array hub, 365 main star domains as its backbone, and 14,800 secondary star domains as its branches and leaves, drawing upon the power of all the stars in the primordial starry sky.

Once the formation is complete, the primordial sky becomes the formation, and the formation becomes the primordial sky.

With a single thought from the one who sets up the formation, all the stars in the heavens respond in unison, their starlight falling like rain, capable of trapping and killing any enemy below the level of a saint.

Even against a sage, it has the power to fight.

As soon as Taiyi closed the Star Chart, a burst of brilliant light flashed in his golden eyes.

"It's done."

He stood up, stepped out of the Lingxiao Palace, and stood directly above the Heavenly Court.

With his hands forming hand seals, the Great Dao of the Sun and the Law of the Stars intertwined and circulated, and an invisible ripple spread out from his body, instantly enveloping the entire Heavenly Court.

The next moment, the starry sky trembled.

Three hundred and sixty-five main star fields and fourteen thousand eight hundred secondary star fields lit up simultaneously, their starlight like threads falling from the sky, weaving into a giant net covering the heavens.

The Purple Star shines the brightest, its purple-gold starlight dominating the center like an emperor; the Sun Star and the Moon Star are positioned on either side, one strong and one gentle, one yang and one yin, balancing the power of the entire formation.

Starlight fell, enveloping every palace and every threshold of the Heavenly Court.

The South Heavenly Gate, the Lingxiao Palace, the Jade Pool, and other places throughout the entire Thirty-Three Heavens were all bathed in the brilliant starlight.

All the gods in Heaven looked up, gazing at this magnificent sight, and were all awestruck.

Venus murmured, "What a terrifying formation! It can actually mobilize the power of all the stars in the heavens!"

Ziwei stood before the palace, sensing the familiar aura within the great formation, a smile appearing on her lips: "Your Majesty possesses extraordinary talent; with this formation protecting you, the Heavenly Court is as solid as a rock."

Taiyi withdrew his hand, stood with his hands behind his back in the sky, his golden eyes looking down at the Heavenly Court shrouded in starlight, and said calmly, "With this formation, I can rest easy."

The Zhou Tian Star Array is complete.

However, to enhance the power of the formation, many deities are needed to oversee the nodes.

The main star domain is complete, but it still needs the more than 10,000 star lords from the secondary star domains to suppress it before the power of the great formation can be truly maximized.

However, just as the great formation was about to be completely stabilized, a sudden change occurred.

The power of the Taiyin star that had descended to the heavens suddenly vanished as if severed by a sharp blade.

The Starlight Array trembled violently. Without the balance of the Yin energy, the power of the Sun Star and the Ziwei Star immediately became unbalanced.

The intense and fierce power of the sun surged wildly like a runaway horse; the purple-gold power of the imperial star became disordered, and the entire formation's operation collapsed instantly.

boom--

The starlight exploded, and countless starlight points scattered and flew in all directions like rain.

The giant net of stars that covered the heavens shattered inch by inch, turning into streaks of light that dissipated into the night sky.

The Heavenly Court, which had just been impregnable, has now returned to its original state, with no starlight protecting it anymore.

The gods were greatly alarmed.

"What happened?" Taibai Xingjun exclaimed, "Why did the great formation suddenly collapse?"

Emperor Ziwei's expression darkened. He raised his eyes and looked into the depths of the sky, a trace of solemnity flashing in his purple-gold eyes: "The power of the Taiyin Star... has been cut off."

Taiyi stood in the sky, his golden eyes slightly narrowed.

He sensed it.

The power descending from the Moon Star did not dissipate naturally, but was forcibly severed.

On the Taiyin star, some people are unwilling to cooperate.

"The Moon... Xihe, Changxi."

Taiyi softly uttered the two names.

Of course he knew them. Like the sun, the moon was formed from Pangu's right eye, giving birth to two primordial goddesses—Xihe and Changxi.

Both of them were born from the origin of Taiyin and wielded the power of Taiyin, making them beings of the same level as Taiyi.

However, Taiyi had already surpassed them by devouring Dijun, refining the Great Sun, and attaining the position of Heavenly Emperor.

But when it comes to mastering the power of Yin, no one can surpass him.

The Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Formation just now summoned the power of the Taiyin Star without the consent of the two women.

In their view, this was a blatant offense. The power of Taiyin was their authority, and they would not allow others to use it at will.

Taiyi understood, but he wasn't annoyed.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his golden eyes gazing towards the direction of the Moon Star. His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly pierced through the void and reached the Moon Star:

"Fellow Daoists, I need to borrow the power of Taiyin to set up the Zhou Tian Star Array. I failed to inform you earlier, which is my rudeness. However, the Heavenly Court governs all heavens, and Taiyin is also in the starry sky. I hope you two can do me a favor for the array."

After a moment of silence, a clear, cold voice came from the Moon Star, as clear as an icy spring, yet carrying an undeniable chill:

"How arrogant you are, Heavenly Emperor! The Moon Star is the sanctuary of my sisters and me. You conscripted us without even a word, leaving us nowhere to go! The Heavenly Court rules over all heavens? The Moon Star is not under your jurisdiction!"

Another voice rang out, even sharper: "Taiyi, you cultivate your sun, I cultivate my moon; we keep to ourselves. Today, you've used the power of the moon without cause, disrupting my sisters' peaceful cultivation. How will you settle this score?"

Upon hearing this, a strange light flashed in Taiyi's golden eyes.

He sensed the anger and apprehension in the two women's words.

What they feared was not the summoning of the power of the moon, but rather that the Heavenly Court would use this opportunity to extend its reach into the moon and erode their authority.