The Primordial War: The Symbol Emperor

Wei Chen returned to his previous secluded cultivation location. This time, he neither cultivated nor suppressed the karma within him, but instead refined the (Heavenly Evolution Array Diagram).

The karma surrounding him cannot be resolved in a short time; it would take at least a hundred eons, and that's just his guess. He had no idea how long it would take, or even if it could be resolved at all.

Now that the ferocious beasts are attacking, Wei Chen can only place his hopes on the formation, hoping it can bring some help to the Star Clan.

Two cycles have passed in a flash!

"The formation is indeed profound, mysterious, and infinitely powerful."

Wei Chen revealed a satisfied smile. This time, he not only used the Dao talisman to deduce, but also used one-tenth of his nine-tenths of virtue. Now only eight-tenths of his virtue remains!

The price paid was so high, but the gains were equally enormous.

The Heavenly Evolution Array Diagram has been fully refined, and Wei Chen can be considered a top-tier array master.

The array that was set up could definitely trap and kill a mid-stage Hunyuan Golden Immortal, which is equivalent to a mid-stage Quasi-Saint in later generations.

"In just one more cycle, the ferocious beasts will have already reached the Big Dipper Star Region. I need to hurry and set up my formation!"

Wei Chen took out various spiritual materials and resources to refine array flags, which then incorporated a massive amount of resources into them.

Three thousand years later...

Wei Chen left Taiyin Star and headed to the battlefield of ferocious beasts.

No sooner had Wei Chen left than Wang Shu ended her seclusion, watching with immense worry as Wei Chen gradually disappeared.

"You're already in this state, why do you still want to join the war?" Wang Shu sighed.

She didn't try to stop him, because she knew she couldn't change Wei Chen's decision.

Wang Shu frowned and pondered for a moment before disappearing into the laurel tree.

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Roar……

The starry sky is filled with countless ferocious beasts, as if the void itself is covered with an endless railway, with no end in sight.

The ferocious beasts surged into the depths of the starry sky like locusts in a swarm.

The weakest ferocious beasts are at the Golden Immortal level, most of them are Taiyi Golden Immortals, and there are relatively few ferocious beasts at the Daluo Golden Immortal level.

However, for the major powers of the prehistoric world, the number of beasts was so great that it was despairing, with tens of millions of ferocious beasts at the Great Luo realm.

The sheer number of ferocious beasts is beyond description; even the word "terrifying" is insufficient to describe it.

"It seems the Beast Clan has mobilized at least one-fifth of its beasts; they're going all out!"

Wei Chen gazed thoughtfully at the terrifying torrent of ferocious beasts.

The battlefield was extremely brutal.

A torrential rain of blood fell from the void, heaven and earth wailed, the universe shattered, space collapsed, gods and demons howled, and all sorts of terrifying phenomena appeared.

The Star Clan did not fight head-on, but instead chose to fight and retreat, taking advantage of the starry sky and manipulating billions of meteors to crash down on the horde of ferocious beasts.

Some meteorites were enormous, some were like sharp cones, and some were engulfed in flames—they came in all shapes and sizes. Like raindrops, meteorites rained down on the ferocious beast.

The battlefield had become a chaotic space, with destructive storms sweeping across it, as if time and space had ceased to exist, all paths turning into nothingness, and lightning surging.

"Ow..."

Faced with the Star Clan's terrifying methods, the ferocious beasts suffered heavy casualties.

Every moment, millions of ferocious beasts are smashed to pieces by meteorites or swallowed up by destructive storms, bursting into clouds of blood mist.

The battlefield had become a bloody slaughterhouse.

The carcasses of ferocious beasts, thousands of feet tall, fell like raindrops onto the desolate land.

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Wangshu appeared in a palace in the Big Dipper constellation. This palace was a star palace made of countless primordial star essences.

The entire palace resembled a starry sky, sparkling with countless stars.

There are two stunningly beautiful women inside, pure and flawless, as if they were born of heaven and earth!

One of them is Wang Shu, and the other is the eternally famous Mother of the Stars, the Northern Star Mother!

The Holy Mother of the North Star has an incredibly powerful background, and there are many legends about her in later generations.

It is said that the Big Dipper constellation is composed of the seven stars: Tian Shu, Tian Xuan, Tian Ji, Tian Quan, Yu Heng, Kai Yang, Yao Guang, and Qi Xing.

The seven stars of the Big Dipper were later known as the Seven Stars of Dispelling Calamities. The one residing in the Tian Shu Palace of the Big Dipper is the Greedy Wolf Star Lord, the Tian Xuan Palace is the Giant Gate Star Lord, the Tian Ji Palace is the Green Preservation Star Lord, the Tian Quan Palace is the Literary Star Lord, the Yu Heng Palace is the Honest Star Lord, the Kai Yang Palace is the Martial Star Lord, and the Yao Guang Palace is the Breaking Wolf Star Lord.

It is said that during the Longhan period there was a king named Zhou Yu, whose concubine was named Lady Ziguang, also known as the Holy Mother of the Big Dipper.

One day, Lady Ziguang was strolling in the back garden. Because of the flourishing spring flowers, she came to the Lotus Jade Pond, took off her clothes to bathe, and suddenly felt something. Nine lotus flowers bloomed in time and gave birth to nine sons.

His two eldest sons are the Heavenly Emperor and the Purple Star Emperor, and his seven younger sons are the Fate Master, the Green Master, the Green One, the Longevity Master, the Prolonger Life Master, the Divine Calculation Master, the Divine Assistance Master, the Upper Life Master, and the Seven Star Lords.

Lady Ziguang, also known as the Nine True Holy Virtuous Heavenly Empress, is the Daoist Great Holy True Empress of Xuantian and the Qinghua Purple Light Crimson Emperor.

That's not all. The Holy Mother of the North Star, also known as Doumu Yuanjun, is the mother of all stars.

The Holy Mother of the North Star holds multiple divine positions and possesses immeasurable merit, making her extremely noble. She is of the same generation as the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and later sages must pay homage to her.

There are many more legends about the Holy Mother of the North Star. In short, the Holy Mother of the North Star holds a very noble position, no less than that of the Hongjun Ancestor.

"Thank you for coming to help, fellow Daoist." The Holy Mother of Beichen bowed to Wangshu.

"We are both Star Lords, and it is my duty to come and resist the ferocious beast. There is no need for thanks," Wang Shu said with a faint smile in return.

"Fellow Daoist is absolutely right, I misspoke!" The Holy Mother of the North Star smiled, causing the bright stars in the Star Palace to lose their luster for a moment.

After exchanging pleasantries, the two peerless goddesses began to discuss the current situation.

"How is the situation?" Wang Shu asked, frowning.

"Alas!" The Holy Mother of the North Star sighed, and the world changed drastically, as if everyone sighed at her sigh.

"I have befriended several supreme experts in the primordial world and wanted to invite them to come and help me, but they have avoided me." The Holy Mother of the Northern Star spoke with anger, and the world suddenly changed again, becoming heavy and murderous.

"Does that mean even those powerful rogue cultivators won't come?" Wang Shu frowned. After hearing Wei Chen's explanation, she still held onto a sliver of hope.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Mother of the North Star became even more enraged, plunging the entire starry sky into a somber and oppressive atmosphere.

"They are a bunch of ungrateful and shameless scoundrels. When I discussed philosophy with them, I shared everything I knew with them. I also gave them a lot of resources, and I got along very well with them."

“But I need their help…” The Holy Mother of the North Star gritted her teeth, too angry to speak.

"Do they also want to get their hands on the stars?" Wang Shu's face was filled with anger.

"They do indeed want to dabble in the stars, but they are not worthy," said the Holy Mother of the North Star disdainfully.

"Then why don't they come? Is it because there aren't enough benefits?"

Wang Shu frowned and said, "If that's the case, I can give them a portion of the treasure."

The Holy Mother of the North Star was taken aback, not expecting Wang Shu to be so generous.

Then, as if he had just thought of something, he smiled warmly and said, "Fellow Daoist, you probably haven't traveled much in the prehistoric world, have you?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Shu pursed her pale red lips, her expression slightly unnatural.

Upon seeing this, the Holy Mother of the North Star knew that her guess was correct. Wang Shu had never traveled through the prehistoric world and had been in seclusion. She was unaware of the treacherous nature of the prehistoric world and was still very innocent.

Wang Shu felt even more uncomfortable under that gaze and said, "I have traveled throughout the primordial land!"

"Hehe!" The Holy Mother of the North Star stepped forward and took Wang Shu's hand, laughing, "I took human form earlier than you, so how about we address each other as sisters?"

After a moment's thought, Wang Shu nodded slightly.

She is the embodiment of the Moon Star and originally belonged to the Star Clan, so there is nothing wrong with addressing each other as sisters.

Seeing Wang Shu nod, the Holy Mother of Beichen was overjoyed, and her smile became even more amiable.

"Did you gain anything from your travels across the vast and desolate land, little sister?" asked the Holy Mother of the North Star with a smile.

She didn't believe Wang Shu had traveled through the prehistoric world, but since Wang Shu had said so, it must be true.

Upon hearing this, Wang Shu immediately recalled her interactions with Wei Chen, and a blush instantly rose to her face. She said, "Yes..."

When the Holy Mother of the North Star saw Wang Shu's shy expression, she assumed that she had gained nothing and was too embarrassed to speak.

He said generously, "Sister, there's no need to worry. The Star Clan lacks everything except cultivation resources."

Wang Shu pursed her red lips, knowing that the Holy Mother of Beichen had misunderstood her meaning, but this suited her just the way she wanted.

He then changed the subject, asking, "Why won't they come?"

"My sister is too naive. She should travel more in the wild, otherwise she might be taken advantage of by others in the future."

The Holy Mother of the North Star was worried about Wang Shu's naiveté.

Wang Shu blushed. She had heard the same words twice, which made her feel extremely ashamed.

Seeing Wang Shu's appearance, the Holy Mother of the North Star stopped discussing the topic and explained, "It's because the top powers of the prehistoric land have their eyes on the starry sky and want to get their hands on it, but they don't have the guts. They're all afraid of karmic retribution."

"Now that the Beast Clan has appeared, they naturally hope to see the Star Clan conquered, and the best outcome would be the annihilation of the Star Clan, so that they can legitimately send troops to occupy the starry sky."

"Those powerful rogue cultivators also saw this, so they dared not offend those top-tier forces and thus stood by and watched."

"Shameless! What a bunch of short-sighted scoundrels..." Wang Shu said angrily.

"Aren't they afraid that the Star Clan will fall, the ferocious beasts' power will increase, and they will be no match for the ferocious beasts?"

“No!” Mother Beichen shook her head and explained. “Since the great change in the world, many supreme beings have emerged in the prehistoric world. Even if they are no match for the ferocious beasts, the ferocious beasts cannot threaten them.”

He paused for a moment and then said, "Most importantly, they have already mobilized their forces for war. Once the Star Clan is captured, they will immediately launch an attack on the starry sky, giving the ferocious beasts no chance to breathe."

Wang Shu's personality has always been aloof and indifferent, but at this moment she couldn't help but feel furious, yet there was nothing she could do.

"Then..." Wang Shu hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping herself. The ferocious beast army that had come this time was truly terrifying; without outside help, the Star Clan would find it difficult to resist.

"Rest assured! With me here, the Star Clan will be safe and sound!" The Holy Mother of the Northern Star spoke calmly, yet with an absolute confidence. Especially her star-like eyes, which shone with wisdom, as if everything was under her control.

Seeing the Holy Mother of the North Star so confident, Wang Shu breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good!"

The Holy Mother of the North Star smiled bitterly, unsure of what to say.

"What's wrong?" Wang Shu was startled by the bitter smile of the Holy Mother of the North Star and asked with concern.

After a moment of contemplation, the Holy Mother of the North Star said, "Our clan does not have the strength to defeat the ferocious beast clan. The reason why we are confident that we can make the ferocious beast clan retreat is because, as I just said, the top forces in the prehistoric world are already preparing for war. Such a big commotion will naturally not be kept from the ferocious beast clan."

"The ferocious beast race is well aware of what the major powers in the prehistoric world are planning. Do you think the murderer would be foolish enough to do their dirty work for them?"

"This..." Wang Shu thought for a moment and guessed the reason.

"Is it because of balance?"

“Not bad!” Saint Mother Beichen nodded.

"If the ferocious beast race cannot crush our Star Clan, and if the casualties are too great and the balance is lost, then they will naturally retreat and will not want to do the work for others."

"This is also why the ferocious beasts would mobilize such a massive army of ferocious beasts."

"Then..." Wang Shu wanted to say something, but didn't know how to continue.

"This will be a fierce battle, and seventy or eighty percent of our people will perish as a result," sighed the Holy Mother of the North Star.

The Star Clan has a total of over 700 billion members, but after the battle, 70-80% of them will perish, which breaks her heart.

"Is there really no other way?" Wang Shu was also feeling uneasy.

"No." The Holy Mother of the North Star shook her head.

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Unless a supreme expert joins or a top-tier force comes to our aid."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shu stopped asking questions and looked towards the starry battlefield.