I Cheated While Cultivating

Silence!

Unparalleled silence!

At this moment, there wasn’t a single sound between heaven and earth; everyone held their breath.

Whether it was the common folk inside Yuezhou City or the many Martial Artists from Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism outside the city, even the three remaining Star Monarchs were dumbstruck.

An expression of disbelief appeared on everyone’s face, as if they had seen a ghost.

Moreover, why had those Star Gods just tried to kill a Star Monarch?

All Twelve Star Gods bowing in worship, what a magnificent sight it was, an event unheard of throughout the ages.

However, after the initial shock passed, the three newly ascended Star Monarchs also realized that something seemed amiss.

“Emperor?”

“Why do the Star Gods address this ancient god or demon as ’emperor’?”

“Could it be that this person is not an ancient god or demon but a Star God Emperor?”

“How could that be possible?”

The three remaining Star Monarchs felt their minds were in turmoil and could not comprehend the current situation.

At this time, Zhou Heng was also somewhat astonished.

He had already prepared to confront these twelve Star Gods, but he hadn’t expected to receive their veneration.

“Emperor, is it because of the Ziwei Emperor’s celestial position?” Zhou Heng thought to himself, his gaze sweeping over these Star Gods, “Why do you call me emperor?”

“You are the sovereign of all stars, the Grandmaster of all phenomena, the Supreme Ziwei Emperor of the North Pole. We, the gods of the stars, naturally address you as Emperor,” one of the Star Gods said respectfully.

The other Star Gods nodded their heads, their faces also showing reverence.

“Is that so?” Zhou Heng said indifferently, yet his heart remained on guard.

But when the three Star Monarchs, as well as the people on the ground, heard the words of the twelve Star Gods, they were all dumbfounded.

Especially those three Star Monarchs.

They finally understood why these Star Gods had directly attacked and killed the Star Monarch who had invited them to descend.

Because they were attempting to confront the legendary sovereign of the stars!

This was a secret known only to the upper echelons of the Star Palace.

Within the Star Realm, there are three supreme rulers.

They are the Ziwei Emperor, sovereign of all stars, the Gouchen Heavenly Emperor, who reigns over all stars, and the mother who rules over both of these emperors, the “Yuanming Tao Mother Heavenly Sovereign,” also known as “Innate Doumu Yuanjun.”

Legend has it that She is the progenitor of the Innate Yin Qi, born from nothingness, the Mother of Stars, the Master of the Star Realm, an entity that existed before heaven and earth were opened, a supreme practitioner of Great Divine Power, the most ancient deity.

This young man whom they took for an ancient god or demon, could he possibly be the incarnation of the Ziwei Emperor?

Upon this realization, the three remaining Star Monarchs also knelt down one after another, bowing respectfully to Zhou Heng, shouting loudly, “Greetings to the Supreme Ziwei Emperor of the North Pole!”

“Supreme Ziwei Emperor of the North Pole…” Zhou Heng’s gaze became even more solemn; he ignored the three Star Monarchs and continued to watch the twelve Star Gods, silently using an identification card.

“Name: Star God of Celestial Injury

“Age: Four thousand seven hundred and eighty-one

“Realm: Equivalent to Absolute Fourth Rank

“…

“Race: Divine Being born from Star Energy

“Authority: Power of the Celestial Injury Star among the thirty-six stars of Tian Gang

“…”

“Origin: The ‘Innate Doumu Yuanjun,’ an Evil God, dispersed its star force and became enlightened.”

“…”

“State: Projection”

“Hostility: None”

This judgment result left Zhou Heng feeling terrified.

Although when the Twelve Star Gods prostrated before him earlier, he had instinctively felt that something was amiss, as if some unknown existence had established an extremely faint connection with him through the worship of these star gods, he was unable to trace the source of this connection.

Now, he finally knew who or what this unknown existence was.

It was none other than the Mother of All Stars according to Taoist legend, the mother of the Ziwei Emperor, Innate Doumu Yuanjun.

Her full title was “Innate Brahma Qi Doumu Yuanjun, Complete Veneration of Holy Virtue Heavenly Queen, Perfect Brightness Taoist Mother Heavenly Sovereign, Maha Sakra Great Saint.”

This was an extremely noble and ancient deity.

In some fictional novels, She was a disciple of the Mixed Yuan Saint.

In certain legends, She was even incarnated as the Primeval Heavenly Sovereign, and some said She was an incarnation of the Buddha Mother Quan Yin.

Such an existence was an Evil God?!

Zhou Heng suddenly felt a chill crawl across his scalp.

This revered deity’s status was said to surpass that of any being he had ever encountered, whether it was the East Mount Tai Lord or Jia Ye, a disciple of the Buddha.

“With such great divine power, She must have noticed me as soon as I came to this world,” Zhou Heng internally made a judgment and thought quickly:

“Judging by the state of this world, its underlying Taoist principles must have been eroded and replaced by this great deity thousands of years ago, hence the star-centered faith and the extraordinary path based on star force.

“In such a world, Innate Doumu Yuanjun is undoubtedly equivalent to the Heavenly Way, and Her control over the laws of heaven and earth should far surpass the embryonic form of the heavenly will in the Xuanteng Realm, and manipulating me should be an easy task for Her.

“Yet She has not acted directly, only sending the projection of twelve star gods to worship me as the Ziwei Emperor, thus establishing an imperceptible connection with me.

“Could it be that Her current state is not conducive, that She is restrained by some limitations and cannot come down to strike at me personally, so She is making arrangements in this way first?

“Hmm, Jiang Jian’s arrival in this world is probably related to Doumu Yuanjun as well. But She hasn’t touched Jiang Jian either, instead dubbing her with the title of an incarnation of the Gou Chen Heavenly Emperor. Is this the same method?

“A red demon star fell to the wilds of the Eastern Desolation, the central purple star flickered and moved, deviating from its palace, and thereafter, the Star Realm became abnormal, and the Star Monarchs below could no longer summon star force. Could it be that Doumu Yuanjun is affected by that red ‘demon star’?”

In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Zhou Heng’s mind.

However, outwardly, he remained composed, his gaze calmly watching the twelve star gods, and he lightly said, “Alright, all of you may leave.”

Since these twelve star gods harbored no hostility, Zhou Heng had no intention to confront them. The sooner he sent them away and found Cheng Jianjian and Qi Rui to leave this world, the better.

In a world with such a revered god as Innate Doumu Yuanjun, no matter which version of the legend She originates from, no matter whether She is unable to act due to being affected or whether She truly is an Evil God, Zhou Heng didn’t want to stay for a moment longer.

It was too dangerous.

The Twelve Star Gods clearly regarded Zhou Heng as the Ziwei Emperor, obediently following his commands. Upon hearing his words, they immediately performed respectful salutations and departed, dissolving into streaks of starlight and vanishing from sight.

“Stand up, all of you,” Zhou Heng then said to the three Star Monarchs. He continued flatly, “I will not kill you.”

Upon hearing this, the three Star Monarchs breathed a sigh of relief as if pardoned from a death sentence, their gratitude towards Zhou Heng overflowing as they cried out in unison, “Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you so much!!”

“Let’s go, follow me back to the Star Palace,” Zhou Heng commanded in a deep voice.

The title of the Ziwei Emperor provided quite a bit of convenience; he could fully utilize it to take control of the Star Palace, to issue orders to many Star Monarchs, to spread his own name, and to search for Cheng Jianjian and Qi Rui.

This would significantly speed up the process.

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The full title of Doumu Yuanjun has been edited: The original was too long…

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