CHAPTER 581: 581. PRAYER

Everyone was in a poor state, so they all went to rest one after another.

Himiko deliberately lagged behind, hesitatingly waiting for a clear word.

She really had risked her life, causing her Spirit Realm to crack open, and she was the most severely injured.

Lu Li said, "This time, your performance was acceptable; afterwards, I will give you a Spirit Star."

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!" Himiko was overjoyed!

Having an entire Spirit Star, and serving by the side of a Yang God Immortal Venerable, the chances of a breakthrough from being immersed in such an environment were not low.

"I shall serve Master."

Himiko was so happy she quickly knelt in front of Lu Li, skillfully starting the process of energy absorption.

Lu Li did not object, as it was a good opportunity to test whether it would injure others, considering the extremely high level of his life force.

A few minutes later, Himiko gulped down in big swallows with no anomalies.

Lu Li exhaled, although it was not unexpected, testing it out was more reassuring after all.

"That will do, you may go and heal."

"I respectfully take my leave."

Himiko cleaned up thoroughly before bowing and withdrawing.

Lu Li then focused his energy on his own Spirit Realm, carefully studying it.

After breaking through to Yang God, the diameter of the Spirit Realm had reached ten million kilometers, which was just about noteworthy on a cosmic scale.

With the rotation of the two Spirit Stars, the vast power of the planets continuously expanded outward, pushing the boundaries of the entire Spirit Realm to expand.

Lu Li zoomed out his perspective to a macro level and saw that his Spirit Realm looked like a blue bubble.

"This is barely... a microcosm."

Lu Li gave a fair assessment of his Spirit Realm.

It was nothing more than a minor universe created through artificial interference... or more precisely called a "Star Domain."

And the next step in cultivation was to turn this Star Domain into a real "Star System."

With a real Sun, a Large Mass Black Hole at the core, and a real "Star System" capable of operating independently for billions of years.

Although there was no specific Cultivation Method, by this time, Lu Li had a clear idea of what to do next.

And there was no "method" for this step; this was his own "path."

Lu Li was still accumulating and exploring, unsure of his footing, but soon he had an idea...

"Maybe I could return to the Blue Star to observe the Milky Way."

His Mother Star was located within a real Star System, and it was perfectly possible to observe and draw inspiration.

Lu Li was very willing to do this since every atom in his body was a gift from that Star System.

The demise and eruption of billions of Constant Stars, even the demise of Black Holes, had brought life-forming elements to a small planet called Blue Star.

Lu Li was truly a child of the stars, or rather... a "Star Seed" of the Milky Way.

He had come to realize this himself; it seemed to be an instinct.

"Take the time to return and explore the Milky Way, to see the Star Core of the Milky Way... It is said to be a Black Hole 4.5 million times larger than the Sun."

"I wonder if I will encounter Aliens..."

As Lu Li’s thoughts were wandering, suddenly, he felt a surge within his heart.

Golden light burst forth from the void—it was "Merit."

Along with the descent of Merit, there were also cheesy prayers:

"Oh great Immortal, God above Gods, your humble servant offers prayers once more."

"You are the Tower of Hope in the Dark Star River, please pity our insignificant suffering, and descend your radiance to guide us."

...

Lu Li, finding it amusing, followed the source of the Wish Power.

The ones praying were the "Light Elves" he had spared earlier.

They had fled to a habitable planet and even found more of their kind.

About a thousand people were gathered under the leadership of an old elf, praying around a simple statue.

Besides obsequious flattery, they spoke of the Light Elves’ suffering.

They had been discovered by the Primordial Divine Country, defeated, and taken as slaves.

Their homes had long been sacrificed to the Primordial, and even if they escaped, they were nothing more than homeless dogs depending on others.

It was indeed a pitiable state, but the joys and sorrows of the world are not interconnected.

Lu Li had never even considered the Westerners his own kind, let alone empathize with these pointy-eared members of an alien race.

His attention was mostly on the planet where they resided... there were faint Spirit Mechanism fluctuations! It was a Spirit Star!

"Bishen Star?"

The leading Light Elf old man opened his heart to Lu Li completely, without any defenses.

Lu Li could read his memories without any effort, immediately learning the name and coordinates of the planet, which was quite convenient.

The other Light Elves at the scene also more or less offered their bodies and minds.

Under this influence, just 1,000 people were able to condense Wish Power into a "Merit Golden Lotus" that descended.

This was truly remarkable and qualified them as devout believers.

Of course, there were also reasons forced by the environment.

At this moment, a raggedy flying vessel descended from the sky, and a group of big men with green skin jumped out.

This bunch was untidy and armed with blasters, a group of armed riffraff.

The leader, a fat man, pulled his hand out from the crotch of his pants and sniffed it, yelling:

"Old Wujin, tie yourselves up and come with me. Someone’s buying you guys to work in the mines."

Facing countless blasters pointed at them, the elf named "Wujin" showed no fear and stood tall, saying:

"King Oke, standing before you is a priest of the Star God and his believers. Are you sure you want to do this?"

As soon as he said this, the green-skinned crowd immediately became restless.

Some glimpsed the statue the Light Elves were praying to, vaguely resembling Lu Li, and began whispering among themselves:

"It’s said that a new god has emerged in a distant Star Domain, and the fleets of the Primordial Divine Country were annihilated because of him!"

"These pointy-eared ones seem to have been spared because of slavery..."

"That could also be a sign they’ve received divine favor, let’s test the waters first!"

The expression of King Oke changed unpredictably, but in the end, he didn’t dare take the risk and left with his men at a wave of his hand.

Wujin and the Light Elves breathed a sigh of relief and then continued to pray around the statue of Lu Li.

Lu Li, on the other hand, was suddenly approached by Xiaoyu.

He left a Divine Thought in the statue and then withdrew his attention.

Xiaoyu said dutifully, "I’ve rested well, let me help you regulate the Spirit Star’s energy."

"That would be great~"

Without any exaggeration, a True Dragon could cause the evolution speed of two planets to surge by ten thousand times.

Lu Li quickly opened the Spirit Realm and let Xiaoyu enter.

Xiaoyu transformed into a graceful Silver Dragon, soaring and circling around the planet, and in a moment, rain began to fall.

The rainwaters gathered into lakes, then into rivers, surging and rushing over the land, carving out natural riverbeds.

Lu Li completely released control of the Spirit Realm and entrusted it all to Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu roared a few times in the sky, guiding the rivers to converge and aiming to create the primal ocean.

Lu Li saw this and also used his Divine Thought to cut through mountains and carve out land to cooperate.

The two worked in perfect harmony, making rapid and smooth progress.

Suddenly, Xiaoyu said, "If you’re ready, you might as well go and kill Wu Xu while he’s restrained by my mother."

"No," Lu Li said calmly, "I will fight him in a fair battle."

He paused, then added, "If you wish, I can also spare him."