Chapter 588 - 492: Divine Dynasty Reform, Stepping onto the Battlefield

If someone were to see this at the moment, they would surely be shocked.

How vast is the Celestial Essence Star Realm?

Comprising seven layers of continent, even though Zhang Kui removed many impurities during the star realm refinement, its size is still half that of the original Celestial Essence Star, with an even larger habitable area, not to mention the Merit Golden Lotus outside.

Such a colossal object transformed from the gigantic star body into the size of a bowl, utterly overturning many perceptions. This is not just like the simple energy law expansion of the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus; even the myriad beings within the Golden Lotus shrank along with it.

"Universe in the Sleeve, Buddha Country in the Palm?"

Zhang Kui looked at the Golden Lotus in his hand, filled with curiosity.

On second thought, it's not surprising—the so-called one flower, one world—the Merit Golden Lotus is already an independent universe, and large and small have become relative concepts.

Of course, the upper echelons within the Divine Dynasty were also quite shocked.

The ordinary citizens and cultivators felt nothing, only seeing the previously blue firmament finally stabilize, fully transforming into light gold.

However, on the central star map of the Divine Dynasty, the surrounding void scenery drastically changed, with Zhang Kui transforming into a starry giant, keenly observing with wide eyes.

Inside the Great Hall of the Divine Dynasty, many star officials were stiff with fear, thinking there was a problem with the star map; even the starship fleet stationed around the orbit was in chaos.

The Great Venerate Toad stammered, "Wha... what happened?"

Helian Boxiong swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "I don't know either."

Simultaneously, a series of light shadows appeared; Dragon Demon Wu Tianya, Gu Ziqing, Zhu Sheng, Helian Wei… almost all the high echelons of the Divine Dynasty sent information inquiries.

"Do not panic!"

The Tai Shi Golden Body appeared, explaining the current situation.

This elevation of the star realm was earth-shattering, taking considerable time for everyone to understand the current transformation. Some observant individuals also discovered that the Tai Shi Golden Body had completely materialized, indistinguishable from a True Man.

"The Sect Leader's Divine Power is truly astonishing!"

"With such a drastic change, calling it the Celestial Essence Star Realm is no longer appropriate; let's call it the Celestial Essence Immortal Realm instead..."

"Hehe, in my opinion, even those so-called Immortal Realms can't compare."

Countless cultivators were joyously discussing, while the upper echelons of the Divine Dynasty noticed an important point.

"The strategic approach of the Divine Dynasty will likely change..."

"Indeed, from now on, we can campaign across the starry sky alongside the Sect Leader, able to deploy vast armies at any moment for support, and rally the power of all beings to contend with the Starry Sky Dominator!"

Many eyes were filled with excitement. Zhang Kui had moved too fast, and most of the time, they weren't even qualified to participate in the great battles. This situation will no longer exist in the future.

Some star officials were filled with heroic spirit, knowing that after studying the lotus planting method, they might be assigned to other Life Stars, completing the Sun, Moon, and Star Official system entirely.

Some cultivators were eager to try, having fled the Desolate Ancient Star Zone, where the enemies grew increasingly formidable. Now, they finally have the power to fight. Marshal Helian Wei immediately convened her subordinates to discuss the future strategy.

In the Yellow Pavilion Divine Hall, Manzudia, who had just become the High Priest, solemnly and devoutly burned incense before each True God statue.

Within the Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow Four Pavilions of the Divine Dynasty, the Celestial Pavilion gathered experts responsible for external campaigns and lecturing cultivators, the Earth Pavilion coordinated with the Sun, Moon, and Star Officials to maintain Divine Dynasty's order, and the Profound Pavilion refined all things, all progressing well.

Only the Yellow Pavilion, guarding the Divine Path, was relatively idle, but now with the unification of the Divine Path and Immortal Path, it will also experience true development.

Of course, some were entirely focused elsewhere, as the Great Venerate Toad couldn't wait to send a message to Zhang Kui: "Sect Leader, we've lost contact with Taoist Friend Yuanhuang over there; something might have happened, and I want to go assist."

"Lost contact with Yuan Huang?"

Zhang Kui furrowed his brows. Yuan Huang was cautious and piloted the fastest Primordial, yet still encountered issues.

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui communicated with the Star Shell with his Divine Thought, and after performing a calculation skill, he said solemnly, "Do not worry, Taoist Friend Yuanhuang's Life Lamp is not extinguished, and the core of Chaos Heaven is not shattered; it seems to be a blockade by an Array. Now that the star realm refinement is complete, it's the right time to go check."

With that, his figure flickered and vanished into the Underworld Starry Sky.

The Chaos Heaven is not by his side, but there are many Divine Crystal Immortal Ships, though slightly slower. After deploying one, Zhang Kui quickly headed toward the Colorless Star Realm.

Currently, Zhang Kui possesses three Supreme Treasures.

The Merit Golden Lotus and the Immortal King Tower both have vast spaces; one harbors countless beings, the other suppresses evil demons. To prevent unexpected incidents, both are housed within his Personal Space, mutually illuminating each other.

The other is the 108 nameless Divine Statues from the previous epoch, containing soul-crushing Evil Qi, both an offensive Supreme Treasure and a protective weapon, incorporated into the Little Cosmos, forming the base of the Celestial Gang and Earthly Fiends Stars.

Inside the Merit Golden Lotus, the ordinary citizens, though aware of the star realm's transformation, felt nothing, continuing their daily routines, while the upper echelons of the Divine Dynasty took the opportunity to implement various reforms.

Zhang Kui didn't participate much, but like Yuanhuang, he noticed changes in the Underworld Starry Sky: the closer one gets to the Colorless Star Realm, the fewer strange phenomena in the Underworld, almost disappearing in the end.

"It seems something indeed happened there..."

Zhang Kui mused internally; this is a Deceitful Immortal Secret Skill, and conjuring the Black Tide isn't an easy feat. Such an enormous effort must serve a purpose.

...

Unknowingly, half a month passed.

Zhang Kui controlled the starship to stop, his eyes full of shock.

The Colorless Star Realm was right before him, and astonishingly, the entire star realm was enveloped in a faint red halo, vaguely resembling the shape of a lotus.

"The Thousand Illusory Lotus!"

Zhang Kui involuntarily furrowed his brows. Originally, he hadn't had much concept of the Emperor Venerable's treasure, thinking it was just a sharp illusion, but now it seemed he was gravely mistaken.

Due to the Divine Path network, many high-ranking officials in the Divine Dynasty also saw this scene on the star map, and each was dumbfounded, feeling a chill on their scalps.

Zhang Kui's Merit Golden Lotus had already made them hard to understand, and the Thousand Illusory Lotus covering the entire star realm seemed utterly fantastical.

"Do not worry..."

Luo Changsheng in the Immortal King Hall naturally saw this scene as well. After a sigh, he transmitted his thoughts, "This is the power of the Thousand Illusory Lotus. By setting up an array, it can suppress the star realm. Otherwise, with Lady Luo Hua's cultivation, how could she rank among the Twelve Immortal Monarchs, as she doesn't have the skill to condense an Immortal King Cave Heaven."

"You also shouldn't be envious. Although the Thousand Illusory Lotus is a Supreme Treasure, it cannot trap the Starry Sky Dominator, and your Merit Golden Lotus has unlimited potential. Even I can't imagine its future potential."

"Thank you, senior, for the guidance."

Zhang Kui nodded, collected his thoughts, and swiftly approached the Colorless Star Realm.

With Luo Changsheng's hint, he naturally knew the method to enter the grand array. He summoned the Merit Golden Lotus to hover above his head, transforming into a golden light, piercing into the faint red halo outside the star realm.

As if passing through a layer of viscous liquid, the scene before him shifted with light and shadow, revealing an endless Sea of Meteorites.

In the North Pole Hall of the Divine Dynasty, the Great Venerate Toad, while observing near the huge star map, suddenly lit up with excitement, "Sect Leader, we have detected the signal of Chaos Heaven, they are being pursued!"

Zhang Kui's eyes flashed with ferocity, "Hmm, where?"

...

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Gigantic sword lights swiftly traversed, shattering meteors along the way, then dispersing by the sword-shaped starships whistling by.

A pursuit was taking place in the Sea of Meteorites.

Dozens of sword-shaped starships from the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm shuttled back and forth, continuously firing sword lights to bombard the Chaos Heaven ahead.

Although Chaos Heaven was fast, and its Thunder Fire Floating Cannons could easily shatter the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm starships, there were too many of them. Moreover, they connected with each other to form a Sword Array, gradually shrinking the encirclement.

Seeing more and more starships surrounding them, fervent fluctuations suddenly appeared within the Chaos Heaven, followed by Yuan Huang's cold snort, "Burst Sun Technique!"

"Quick, retreat!"

In the sword-shaped starships blocking the path from the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm, a few Demon Immortals shivered with fear, hurriedly maneuvering the starships to dodge.

Boom!

A white scorching sun suddenly appeared in the Sea of Meteorites, the Yin Yang True Fire burned fiercely, and the black and white lights flickered constantly. All meteors within the range turned to dust, and one sword-shaped starship that couldn't dodge in time quickly turned black and then exploded.

"Trap them, capture them alive!"

The leading Snake Race Demon Immortal gritted his teeth.

Several days ago, they accidentally discovered this starship, immediately sending someone to investigate. Initially, they thought it was a spy from the Star Thieves, but it turned out to be a new type of unknown starship.

There were many factions within the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm, and the Chaos Heaven's sharp speed and terrifying magical artifacts deeply fascinated the Snake Demon, leading them to conceal the information and attempt to capture it. However, they suffered a significant setback as soon as they made contact.

Inside Chaos Heaven, Yuan Huang looked grim, spitting out a mouthful of golden Immortal Liquid, then hurriedly swallowed a Pill and sat cross-legged to heal his injuries.

The continuous skirmishes over the past few days had caused more and more enemy starships to gather, and Chaos Heaven's core was no longer sustainable. He could only repeatedly use the "Burst Sun Technique" to break through, injuring himself in the process.

"Taoist friend, it's all my fault..."

Cyan Flood Dragon looked remorseful. After being trapped by an unknown grand array, they could only continue to hide. Having nothing else to do, they researched that ancient Token, not expecting its fluctuations to attract a pursuit.

Yuan Huang took a deep breath, "Taoist friend, why do you say this? We've already left a Life Lamp. At worst, we enter the Divine Path, but we can't let Chaos Heaven fall into their hands. Self-destruct the core."

Cyan Flood Dragon's gaze was resolute, nodding heavily. However, just as they were about to act, the Star Shell in the cabin began to hum and vibrate.

The two were stunned, then burst into laughter as they looked at each other.

In the Sea of Meteorites, seeing Chaos Heaven come to a stop, the Snake Demon leader was overjoyed, "They have a problem, quick..."

Halfway through the sentence, he fell silent, as everyone looked in horror to the left. A daoist was coming through the void, a golden lotus above his head.

And on the golden lotus, a lotus seed spun gleaming with thunder light, growing rapidly in the wind into a massive spindly shape spanning thousands of miles, followed by endless streaks of thunder light falling like meteors.

There was no time to escape; all the starships of the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm exploded in an instant...