The method to evolve worlds is in the Sanmao Heavenly Court. One could cultivate it at any time, but Song Lin did not know what his next step should be. He decided to observe first and find the path truly suitable for the Nine Pills before proceeding.

Three hours later, the assembly of immortals concluded.

"Everyone, Donghua grows more prosperous by the day, but we must not let impatience cloud our hearts. At present, there are four major Middle Thousand Heavenly Courts in the Outer Domain. Do you have the confidence to unify this realm?"

"I am willing to lead the vanguard to repay the humiliation of the Golden Que Heavenly Court's invasion back then!"

Chiyou stepped forward and volunteered.

Now possessing strength close to that of a Heavenly Immortal, Chiyou, as a War God of his time, drew his power from war itself. Only through endless battles could his cultivation grow stronger and allow him to break through to the True Immortal Realm sooner.

"Very well, you shall be one of our vanguard leaders."

Twelve Heavenly Immortals—Tianji, Ji Fa, Bo Yikao, Xiezhi, and others—were chosen to form twelve vanguard forces.

"Taoist Mao Ying, how about you lead three of the vanguard forces to the Earth Deity Realm?"

"As you command," Mao Ying replied decisively.

"Mao Gu will lead another three vanguard forces to the Demon Realm, and the Great Sun World Venerable will take three to the Seven Gods Realm."

The Seven Gods Realm had the weakest foundation, making it an appropriate battlefield for the Great Sun World Venerable.

"As for me, I will personally advance to the Heavenly God Realm. If any of you finishes your battle quickly, you must come to the Heavenly God Realm immediately to provide reinforcements."

The Heavenly God Realm's overall strength was higher than that of the other Middle Thousand Heavenly Courts, which meant the confrontation there could last a while.

By the time everyone had resolved conflicts in the other realms, the combined forces would surely take control of the Heavenly God Realm.

The World of Incense Fire.

Heavenly Gods, Earth Deities, Demons, Seven Gods.

The people of the Donghua Heavenly Court were unaware that the Golden Que Emperor had already united many Heavenly Courts beforehand.

Originally, the situation wasn't so straightforward. The previous defeat of the Golden Que Emperor had shown the other Heavenly Courts the lurking danger. On that basis, they had ultimately banded together, including the Earth Deity Realm and Seven Gods Realm, which had rarely cooperated before.

The Earth Deity Realm's Emperor Houtu originally had a good rapport with the Donghua Heavenly Court. Both sides were willing to align and collaborate to fend off the Golden Que Emperor.

However, when Emperor Houtu learned of the Donghua Rules, he immediately severed all relations with the Donghua Heavenly Court.

As an Incense Fire God, blood sacrifices were commonplace. Yet by the Donghua Heavenly Court's standards, they were classified as the Six Heavenly Old Qi and marked as targets for eradication.

The Earth Deity Realm realized that such a force could never truly be an ally.

Within the Golden Que Heavenly Court.

The Water and Fire Emperors, the Bright God, Emperor Houtu, and the Golden Que Emperor sat together.

Emperor Houtu was not the mythical Houtu but instead a burly man with loose hair, bare feet, skin like mystic iron, and a coiled Nine Curves Snake around his body.

The Nine Curves Snake was the incarnation of the earth itself and also Emperor Houtu's true form.

From the Chu Ci: Underground dwells the Lord of Earth, guarding gates and thresholds; his body twists nine times, with horns upon his arms and haunches, bringing harm wherever he moves.

Far from being a mythical deity, Emperor Houtu was closer to a kind of Evil God.

"The Donghua Heavenly Court has only the Shenxiao Heavenly Emperor and Mao Gu. The former's cultivation is comparable to a True Immortal's but falls short of a true True Immortal. If the five of us strike together, we'll surely take him down."

"Once this is accomplished, the Twelve Small Thousand Worlds will be divided based on contribution. What do you all think?"

The Golden Que Emperor spoke bluntly.

"In that case, everything will proceed according to Your Majesty's arrangements," the Water Emperor rose and responded, with the Fire Emperor quickly expressing agreement.

With their harmonious cooperation, Emperor Houtu and the Bright God had little choice but to comply.

The Bright God himself had not yet reached the True Immortal Realm. Only the Seven Gods United formed a True Immortal, but as the leader of the Seven Gods Realm, he was justified in attending this conference.

As they discussed the deployment of troops, a deafening explosion suddenly erupted outside.

Boom!

"Not good! Enemy attack!!"

"Summon the Twelve Yuan Chen!"

The Golden Que Emperor rose abruptly.

The Twelve Yuan Chen—embodying the Twelve Zodiac—possessed the cultivation of Heavenly Immortals and were the Golden Que Emperor's most trusted warriors.

Beyond the Middle Thousand Void.

The figure stepping into the realm first was Song Lin, holding a Youming Lantern.

With his mastery of the Time-Space Dao and the Youming Lantern in hand, no array could hinder his steps.

The instant he entered, Song Lin opened several golden pathways.

Behind him, banners unfurled, and countless Daoist Soldiers, Heavenly Army, and Ghost Soldiers marched toward their assigned realms.

The awakening of Mao Ying perfectly solved the Donghua Heavenly Court's issue of insufficient manpower.

Previously, the Donghua forces capable of war numbered only tens of billions, barely sufficient to conquer a Small Thousand Universe. They had to focus their attacks on key areas and address the rest gradually, resulting in unresolved issues within the Heavenly Court itself.

Now, with Mao Ying leading an additional trillion Heavenly Army soldiers, they could finally crush all adversaries like rolling thunder.

The army was continuously and precisely deployed to various locations by the Time-Space Dao.

"Unexpectedly, they've all gathered in one place, saving us considerable effort."

Atop the clouds, a group of True Immortals stood shoulder to shoulder.

As words were exchanged, a roar of fury erupted from below.

"Such audacity! How dare you cause trouble in my Heavenly Court!"

The Golden Que Emperor charged with his Dragon Head Staff.

Trailing him were the other four.

"The Water and Fire Emperors will face you. The Bright God will contend with the Great Sun World Venerable. How about Taoist Mao Ying handles Emperor Houtu?" Song Lin asked.

"We're fine with that. But, Taoist, can you really take on the Golden Que Emperor…?"

…Could it be too ambitious?

Mao Gu didn't voice his thought outright. He knew Song Lin had achieved a breakthrough not long ago but hadn't yet reached True Immortal status.

"No matter. Let's deal with this lot first."

Song Lin stepped forward.

Above his head, nine suns appeared.

In an instant, the radiance of the moon and stars dimmed; Yin and Yang reversed.

Light, time and space, the Five Elements, and the Four Seasons all fell into chaos.

"This is… Nine Daos? Innate Dao?" Mao Ying, ready to strike, froze at the sight.

For a Heavenly Immortal to comprehend the Nine Heavens Innate Dao… what kind of terror would that be? If he were to reach the True Immortal Realm, would he not become the strongest True Immortal in history?

It was no wonder he was so confident.

With a hearty laugh, Mao Ying shouted to his second brother, "Haha! It seems we've failed to recognize a great talent, Second Brother! Don't lose focus!"

With that, he brandished the Thunder Fire Sword and charged at the Water and Fire Emperors.

"Haha, exhilarating! Here I come!"

Mao Gu charged into battle.

"Amitabha Buddha!"

The Great Sun World Venerable, riding a white lotus, faced off against the Bright God of the Seven.

Meanwhile, Song Lin engaged the Golden Que Emperor head-on.

Boom!

The Bright Treasure Wheel clashed with the Dragon Head Staff, unleashing a shockwave spanning tens of thousands of miles, obliterating countless stars.

They tacitly relocated their battle to the Great Thousand Void.

The Golden Que Emperor's spells proved ineffective against Song Lin.

"Just what kind of person is this?"

The Golden Que Emperor gritted his teeth, wondering what sort of monstrosity had advanced at such an absurd pace. Could it be that this man had always possessed this power and had merely played him the whole time?

The two exchanged hundreds of blows.

The Golden Que Emperor grew increasingly strained.

None of his spells worked, while his opponent's techniques repeatedly placed him in peril.

Boom!

Soon after, a Bright Treasure Wheel struck, shattering the Golden Que Emperor's dharma body.

In the next instant, his dharma body reformed.

"Futile. You may be mighty, but as long as even a single being harbors me in their heart, I shall continue to resurrect, standing undefeated. Surrender now."

Unable to outmatch Song Lin in combat, the Golden Que Emperor resorted to threats.

As expected, even after multiple destructions of his dharma body, the Golden Que Emperor kept reviving.

"It's pointless… Gah—!"

The Golden Que Emperor was about to mock him when a sharp pain tore through his form. Song Lin wielded a silver whip, and where it struck, black smoke rose, leaving wounds that would not heal.

"The God-beating Whip, crafted specifically to deal with your kind of divinity."

Song Lin realized the God-beating Whip was remarkably effective against such conceptual Incense Fire Gods.

Crack!

"Aaaagh!! Stop! Stop!"

"Help! Please!"

"No more!"

Amidst cries of agony and the relentless sound of the whip, the Golden Que Emperor was reduced to a pristine white bead.

Song Lin wore an enigmatic expression as he collected the bead.

"Good thing no one was around, or how could I explain this?"

With this, the Donghua Heavenly Court unified the surrounding Star Domain.

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