Chapter 587: The Great Emperor Ziwei

"Arrogant!"

Xingzun roared in anger, and the vast Star River Array evolved further, intending not only to swallow the Starry Sky on Li Heng's side but also to trap Li Heng in one fell swoop, trace his Causality, and crush and refine him alive.

Li Heng closed his eyes slightly, letting Xingzun act as he pleased.

This could not help but astonish Xinghe Daojun and Number Ten, who were watching the battle from the side, and it also puzzled the many Venerables in the Multiverse Alliance who were likewise paying attention to this matter.

What exactly is this Li Daoren trying to do?

Xingzun's Star River Array is no small matter; once it takes shape and one is trapped within it, it is almost impossible to escape, and one will only be refined by the boundless starlight, completely dissipate, and return to Eternal Silence.

In the past, Xingzun had used this array to refine and kill a Venerable!

"Playing god, All-Heaven Stars, kill!"

Xingzun sneered and shouted, commanding the All-Heaven Stars to bloom with boundless starlight; between every strand of starlight, boundless heavens were born and perished, re-enacting the Great Dao Cycle to manifest supreme killing intent!

The Venerables watching the battle gasped in unison at the sight.

This Xingzun has truly gone mad, using even his trump card. Not only did he mobilize the Star River Array, but he also caused the array to evolve further, manifesting the Southern Dipper starlight that symbolizes Life and Death and slaughter!

It seems now that this mysterious Li Daoren is truly in danger.

They felt that even if this Li Daoren did not die, he would be crippled. The Southern Dipper starlight kills everything, causing all things to wither, exhausting everything, and returning it to Eternal Silence. Even if this Li Daoren is not his true self here, the killing intent of the Southern Dipper starlight might even travel along the Causality to reach his true self.

By then, it will be too late!

"Kong Zunzhe, is this the Li Daoren you boasted about? He doesn't look like much; facing Xingzun's Star River Array, he has no power to resist at all and was easily trapped within it."

Where the Multiverse Alliance is located, in a place of darkness.

An old man exuding an aura of decay, who seemed to have already died and radiated the intent of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, looked at Kong Zunzhe, who was watching the battle intently, and smiled.

"Hmph, it is one thing for a junior to say that, but can you not see that this Li Daoren is hiding his strength? Although Xingzun's array is strong, it is not enough to leave him without any power to resist. Or is it that your cultivation of the Dao of Decay has led you astray, and even your brain has become muddled?"

Kong Zunzhe sneered upon hearing this, mocking him.

"Sigh, Fellow Daoist Kong Zunzhe, do not boost others' morale and destroy your own prestige. Although Xingzun is not from your faction, he is at least a member of the Multiverse Alliance."

Another Venerable spoke up from the side.

"Forget it, it has only just begun, and you are already in such a hurry to draw conclusions? Especially you, Twilight, you think so highly of Xingzun, are you planning to defect to Xingzun's side?"

Yet another Venerable spoke, their form shifting constantly, like a writhing monster, but without a hint of the indescribable; they were equal to the aura of a Calamity monster, yet they were actually quite in harmony with nature.

"Evolution, you know, everything is meaningless."

The Twilight, exuding an aura of decay, said with a smile.

"Stop arguing, the change is coming soon. Xingzun's momentum has reached its peak; if this Li Daoren does not strike back now, he will surely be defeated. The key is at this moment, just watch carefully."

It was yet another Venerable who, unable to watch the bickering, spoke up to calm everyone down. Their form was a very ordinary human shape, and their aura was also very ordinary, standing out from the Venerables around them who were either god-like and saintly, indescribable, or as Weird as demons.

But unexpectedly, these words carried unexpected weight; the Venerables who were about to quarrel again quickly calmed down and continued to focus on watching the battle.

"All things reverse, Heaven and Earth kill!"

The Star River Array operated to its limit; even the most insignificant strand of that terrifying killing intent could collapse everything and cause all things to wither. And at this moment, the boundless killing intent pressed down, intending to Town, kill, and refine Li Heng!

And at this moment, Li Heng finally opened his eyes.

In an instant, the chanting of scriptures resounded through the Void.

"Daluo Tianque, Ziwei Xinggong.

Venerable residing at the height of the North Pole, position upright above the First Heaven.

Dharma title Golden Wheel Blazing, Dao name Jade Dipper Profound Venerable.

The Seven Regulators of the Jade Balance revolve, governing the warp and weft of Heaven and Earth.

Sun, Moon, and constellations govern the four seasons, traveling the Yellow Dao and Purple Enclosure.

Grandmaster of Ten Thousand Phenomena, ruler of All-Heaven.

Great Compassion and Great Vows, Great Sage and Great Mercy.

Master of Ten Thousand Stars, Infinite Original Emperor.

First Heaven Ziwei, North Pole Great Emperor..."

The moment the scripture chanting began, the endless stars trembled, the starlight fluctuated, and even Xingzun's Star River Array, with its strict order and infinite killing intent, appeared chaotic.

He felt a shock in his heart.

First Heaven Ziwei North Pole Great Emperor?

Who is this? Could it be this Li Daoren's title?

But regardless, this Li Daoren does indeed have some tricks up his sleeve, as even his Star River Array was shaken. But merely shaking it cannot affect him!

The brief surprise was suppressed, and Xingzun's heart was calm.

He never underestimated any opponent, which is why he was able to kill all his enemies. The way Li Heng had appeared to surrender just now had already made him vigilant, so he did not feel strange that Li Heng could now erupt with the power to shake the Star River Array.

But that was all it was.

Did he really think his Star River Array was that simple?

With a thought, he erupted with power, stabilizing and reinforcing the Star River Array, merging his body with the array to further evolve the power of the Star River Array and completely crush Li Heng's resistance.

Subsequently, the Star River Array erupted with even greater power, evolving at the center of the array a vast and boundless star river vortex, like a Grindstone, and even more like the endless Return to Ruins, swallowing everything, destroying everything, intending to grind Li Heng to dust.

However, the chanting of the scriptures continued without end.

As the chanting grew louder, the All-Heaven Stars continued to tremble, and the Star River Array remained in chaos; no matter how Xingzun consolidated it, the union of person and array was of no avail.

Finally, the All-Heaven Stars and the endless sea of stars even completely broke free from Xingzun's control and began to resonate with Li Heng, appearing to transform into All-Heaven gods and demons, bowing to Li Heng, this true Supreme!

"This... this is impossible!"

Xingzun was shocked, unable to believe it.

Was his control over the stars just taken away like that?

Li Heng smiled, and a Dharma Aspect slowly manifested behind him, wearing an imperial crown, surrounded by stars, standing above the All-Heaven; it was none other than the Dharma Aspect of the First Heaven North Pole Ziwei Taihuang Great Emperor!

He had not been standing there foolishly when he closed his eyes; rather, he was closing his eyes to perform Visualization of this Dharma Aspect of the First Heaven North Pole Ziwei Taihuang Great Emperor, in order to manifest the Dao of stars and bloom with the power of the stars.

After all, although he was a Great Venerable, strictly speaking, a Great Venerable and a Venerable belonged to the same major realm, and the path he primarily cultivated was not the stars; if he were to truly compare himself to Xingzun, who primarily cultivated the stars, it would likely be difficult to determine a winner, and difficult to achieve a crushing advantage.

Since that was the case, he had to slightly shift his line of thinking.

It appeared very successful now.

Although the Dharma Aspect of the Great Emperor Ziwei was manifested, because it was obtained through his own Visualization out of thin air, it was actually his own power, and it also allowed him to gain the Venerable-level insights into the Star Path.

"Fellow Daoist, do you think this is the end?"

Li Heng smiled.

The Great Emperor Ziwei was the Lord of All Stars, but not the Ancestor of All Stars.

Therefore, he intended to use the Dharma Aspect of the Great Emperor Ziwei as a stepping stone to further visualize and manifest another figure named Doumu Yuanjun, who was the true Mother of All Stars and the Ancestor of All Stars!

Thus, the next moment, the Dharma Aspect of the Great Emperor Ziwei dissipated.

Another Dharma Aspect slowly manifested...