Chapter 1978: Chapter 1924-1925: Star Divine Saber Suppresses the Firmament

The Star Divine Body of the Great Emperor Ziwei was ten thousand feet tall. His Star Divine Body was not composed of mere might but was built from the Celestial Stars as its bones, the myriad stars as its veins, and the starry heavens as its blood, with starlight unending and the divine body eternal.

However, at this moment, the Star Divine Body had not truly reached the realm of great success, because his control over the stars was not yet complete, meaning his fundamental structure still had imperfections.

It should be understood that for a Taoist Monarch, a powerful divine body does not necessarily represent one’s overall strength; the ability to change size and form at will is the most basic ability of a Taoist Monarch.

Yet whether it was the Honghu Dharma Body of the Fire Virtue Star Lord, or the Star Divine Body of the Great Emperor Ziwei at this moment, they were both ten thousand feet tall, indicating that their divine abilities had not yet reached perfection and still required continued cultivation and refinement.

“Though it has not reached perfection, it is sufficient to suppress you!” The Great Emperor Ziwei said coldly, and in the next moment, he acted resolutely.

The ten-thousand-foot-sized Star Divine Body shone with the brilliance of the stars, with the Celestial Stars within radiating brightly, stars flickering, and star rivers surging. In an instant, his eyes held no emotions, as if severing all worldly ties, leaving only the stars in his heart, as he became the incarnation of the stars, forging ahead on the boundless path, with the Star Emperor Crown above his head, and his Essence, Qi, and Spirit merged as one.

The epitome of the Path of the Stars began to manifest in the Chaos Void, as the originally vast sweeping Chaos Qi was constantly repelled, turning the entire Chaos Void into a vast star river, manifesting the Celestial Stars, to which even the stars in the heavens dared not disobey.

“I have a saber, called the Star Divine Saber. For countless years, I have battled in all directions, comprehended the stars, and created this saber technique, understanding the Way of Stars Birth and Destruction, and through countless years of focused cultivation, I have continuously perfected this way, just to use it to enter the realm of a Taoist Monarch, to become an invincible force in the world. The Star Divine Saber encompasses the Path of All Heavens Stars; with a single strike, stars perish, and all eternity is empty!”

The voice of the Great Emperor Ziwei echoed in the ears of the Fire Virtue Star Lord, as if at that moment his figure became even taller and more majestic.

At this moment, it seemed as if the Fire Virtue Star Lord witnessed the process of the Great Emperor Ziwei creating this saber technique.

From the initial confusion upon ascending to the rank of Imperial Honors, to the heroic spirit of wielding authority, to the resentment of being oppressed by many Taoist Monarchs, this complex emotional journey became evident at this moment.

To outsiders, the Great Emperor Ziwei, one of the Six Imperials of the Heavenly Court, held immense power and was one of the most noble beings in the Divine Land World and Realms of Heavenly Seas.

However, only those truly strong could understand the solitude and resentment at this level; this saber strike was the accumulation of the Great Emperor Ziwei’s resentment over millennia, the buildup of his anger over countless years.

“Star God Divine Saber, all eternity yield!” The Great Emperor Ziwei’s eyes burst with divine light; the Star Divine Blade in his hand, seemingly slow yet fast, shone with interwoven starlight, as if containing a Star World within, was swung with great might, carrying the immense power of a universe, shattering all heavens.

This was not only a culmination of the Great Emperor Ziwei’s millennia of accumulation but also the release of his suppressed fury spanning millennia.

This saber strike enveloped the entire Chaos Void; at this moment, the void was no longer an endless chaos but solely filled with dazzling starlight, shining with the brilliance belonging to the stars. No force could withstand the operation of the stars; this was the natural way of the universe, imbued with worldly might. Sounds of sighs emanated from the Chaos Void, expressing curiosity and wonder about this saber strike, intertwined with a myriad of complex emotions.

One could say that aside from veteran Daoist Monarchs like Pei Xuanjing, who had stood atop the world since the Conferred God War, many other Daoist Monarchs had felt similar oppression, having experienced resentment akin to that of the Great Emperor Ziwei.

Up to this day, the worldly situation has evolved into the current state, not without the dissatisfaction of many strong individuals like the Great Emperor Ziwei, regarding the situation and their own circumstances.

Even among many veteran Taoist Monarchs, were there none who felt similarly? After all, when faced with the Longevity Daoist Monarch of the Shenxiao Sect, hadn’t they also experienced similar feelings?

“…”

Pang Hong, Yu Zhenzi, and Wan Fayi, watching this scene, were also silent and speechless, their hearts overwhelmed with complex emotions, not knowing what to say.

At this moment, they clearly understood the resentment and frustration in the hearts of these Daoist Monarchs. The saber strike of the Great Emperor Ziwei was aimed at the Fire Virtue Star Lord, but how was it not also a symbolic strike against many veteran Daoist Monarchs?

Though they sympathized, they realized they had no standing to sympathize, because from the perspective of the opposition, they were the current beneficiaries, and what others opposed was them.

Were the pursuits of the Great Emperor Ziwei and those like him wrong?

No, they were not wrong.

But were the Shenxiao Sect and other immortal sects wrong?

It seems they were not wrong either.

Only now did they truly recognize the current situation, realizing it was not a matter of right or wrong, but rather one of unfair distribution of interests.

“This saber strike has made me extremely happy, for it seems I am not alone on this future path, and there should be many who can be called Taoist friends.” Pei Xuanjing said with a smile, showing no dissatisfaction, even though he knew the resentment in the opponent’s saber strike was also directed at him.

Not only did he feel no dissatisfaction, but Pei Xuanjing also felt rather gratified, joyful, and happy.

For so many years, why had Pei Xuanjing sat in solitude within the Shenxiao Domain, rarely taking action?