According to legend—

The twelve ancestors of the Demon Clan all wielded Divine Artifacts. Before Xiahou Shou emerged, the Demon Clan ancestors had barely begun to refine Divine Power. However, relying on their Divine Artifacts, they could rival the Daoist Ancestor and Buddha Ancestor. The Daoist Ancestor and Buddha Ancestor, both possessing Divine Bodies as proof of their existence, were bolstered by Semi-Divine Artifacts, yet their strength only rivaled that of the twelve ancestors. Fortunately, the Main Hall Master also possessed a Divine Artifact, and even the Human Ancestor and Human Emperor secretly intimidated them, maintaining a standoff with the Demon Clan.

"A Lifebound Divine Artifact is like the Lifebound Treasure you mentioned, it can grow with your realm," the man in the black mask and robe said, "Its limits are your limits, with your Dao as the core, your Divine Soul as the spirit, and your life as the vessel. If you are strong enough, it could indeed grow into the Ultimate Divine Artifact wielded by the mythic Primordial Child."

Ultimate Divine Artifact?

Lin Yue pondered, though he felt no waves in his heart. Even if a Lifebound Divine Artifact was good, he needed to be alive to use it. "Take it," the man in the black mask and robe urged. Lin Yue immediately took out a Spiritual Jade Bottle to collect a drop of Heavenly Craft Creation Dew and asked, "How should this Heavenly Craft Creation Dew be used?"

"There are two methods," the masked man explained. "First, it can devour rare materials. As long as you provide enough precious materials and infuse blood and Divine Power into it, slowly grinding and shaping it, supplemented by your Dao, you can finally birth the Lifebound Divine Weapon you desire."

"How long will it take?" Lin Yue inquired.

"Not long, possibly decades, perhaps centuries," the black-robed man observed Lin Yue and added, "But you really can't afford such a delay."

He immediately said, "The second method is to use a complete Divine Artifact as a womb. Let the Heavenly Craft Creation Dew infiltrate it, supplement it with blood and Divine Power, and you can modify the core Dao of the artifact into your Dao. This way, it can be transformed into a Lifebound Divine Artifact in just a few days."

"Oh?" Lin Yue mused. "Of course, the second method can't create the exact Divine Artifact you want," the masked man remarked. "Moreover, it must be an artifact that has fully recognized you as its master, and you have seamlessly merged with it; only then can you use the Heavenly Craft Creation Dew to transform it into a Lifebound Divine Artifact. But the artifact's requirements for choosing its master are always stringent."

Lin Yue couldn't help but shake his head slightly. He only had the Infinite Starry Sky, a singular Divine Artifact, and he hadn't fully merged with it. He had to fight to the death with this artifact before he could completely merge with it; indeed, the demands were absurd.

"Has the Eternal Night fallen? There should be no Divine Spirits left in the Eternal Night, right?" The man in the black mask said, "If you wish to remold your Divine Soul, you might need to go to those Three Great Worlds. Perhaps you can find a Reincarnation Fruit or seek an audience with a Primordial Child."

Lin Yue remained silent.

After the Eternal Night descended, the Ancient Gods indeed fell successively, and even the Divine Emperor was rumored to have been slain by a prince. The Ancient God of the Beiyuan Mountain also demanded a Divine Heart from an Ancient God before he'd lend his aid. The twenty-four Divine Hearts in Taihong Hall, they weren't left by Ancient Gods; they were merely for storing Divine Power and couldn't be used for trade.

However...

What about the Divine Heart of the Divine Emperor?

Suddenly, Lin Yue thought of this.

From the words of the Second Prince, it seemed they'd never considered trading with the Ancient God of Beiyuan Mountain? "You'll know once you go out."

Lin Yue immediately put away the Heavenly Craft Creation Dew and left the star, quietly waiting inside the Star Temple.

...

The endless long night enveloped the world, with lightning occasionally piercing through, bringing fleeting illumination. However, none of the lightning could compare to the vast Great Yong Divine Formation at the center of the Eternal Night, like a giant sphere of light fallen on the earth, yet suppressed by the Eternal Night.

The Great Yong Divine Formation, in the northwest direction, thousands of miles away. On a somewhat desolate plain. In the night, a sudden blaze of lightning illuminated this plain. On the plain stretched an endless ocean of the Demon Clan, a massive army numbering in the tens of millions, divided into twelve regions. Each region consisted of millions of Demon Clan troops, differing in appearance, standing ready under the leadership of several Demon Saints, gazing distantly at the Great Yong Divine Formation. Hovering in the sky were dozens of figures, each exuding an aura that made heaven and earth bow; their mere pressure subdued the tens of millions of Demon Clan warriors below. These were the Demon Gods and even the ancestors of the Demon Clan.

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor, clad in a pure black war robe, stood aloft, seemingly melded with the Eternal Night, his eyes quietly fixed on the Great Yong Divine Formation thousands of miles away.

"Heavenly Demon Ancestor," a turtle-backed, rock-textured-skinned demon ancestor approached slowly, "The national destiny of the Great Yong Kingdom has already dropped below fifty percent, when does the Star Lord plan to break the formation?"

"Wait a little longer," the Heavenly Demon Ancestor replied calmly, "The national destiny of the Great Yong Kingdom has only just fallen below fifty percent of the Human Clan's destiny. Acting now would not be stable; let it drop further, and then the Star Lord will naturally act."

Nearby, a demon ancestor with a flaming divine pattern on his brow said, "Once the Great Yong Divine Formation is broken, we must also destroy the array core of Di Hong City to completely collapse this Great Yong Divine Formation, otherwise, the Crown Prince can at least protect Jingzhou with the power of the Heavenly Dao."

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor spoke indifferently, "No matter, first occupy the other eighteen states of Great Yong, transform the outstanding members of the Human Clan into demons, forbid their reproduction, and wait a hundred years; the destiny of the Human Clan will decrease significantly. Within these hundred years, completely seal Jingzhou. Any cultivation environment will become harsh without access to the essence of the other eighteen states; without external cultivation resources, the cultivators of Great Yong will also become fewer and fewer." He surveyed the demon ancestors and demon gods present, stating, "This is destined to be a battle of attrition lasting a century or longer; remember to be patient. As long as we proceed cautiously, we will surely achieve great victory."

One by one, the demon ancestors and demon gods nodded with smiles, showing their agreement. "All the rush this time is because Great Yong produced a King Xia with the potential to master the Ultimate Path, otherwise, such a high price needn't be paid."

"With the plan progressing smoothly, I'd think the Nightmare Demon God and the Daoist Ancestor have already eliminated that King Xia."

"Unexpectedly, the Fourth Prince is the one aiding our Demon Clan. Unfortunately, he didn't escape in the end..."

"It seems he intentionally sacrificed himself; otherwise, the Second Prince and others wouldn't trust what he left behind easily. Probably, they'll only be willing to let that King Xia use the Ancient Treasure after we've completely sealed Jingzhou and the cultivation environment deteriorates."

"Pity... such a character we cannot meet."

"Thanks to him, the Nightmare Demon God was preserved; precisely when we invade Great Yong, the Nightmare Demon God and Daoist Ancestor can also safely emerge from the Star Temple."

Several demon gods and demon ancestors couldn't help but sigh.

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor remained silent for a moment, then spoke calmly, "Before completely sealing Jingzhou, we must also keep an eye on the Demon Country and Liangwang City."

"Don't worry, the Wood Demon Ancestor and the Dream Demon Ancestor of Demon Country control the World Tree; even the Second Prince can't infiltrate, not to mention he's already endangered himself."

"Liangwang City is also guarded by the Phoenix Demon Ancestor, the Dawn Demon Ancestor, and several demon gods."

"Besides the Crown Prince and Second Prince, no one else in Great Yong can pose any threat to the Demon Country and Liangwang City."

"Perhaps Xiahong Feng, decades ago, if he had achieved Proving, might pose some threat?"

"No matter, from the calculations made using the Ancient Treasure borrowed from Kun Demon Ancestor, Xiahong Feng seems to have suffered a great catastrophe, likely already deceased."

"Hah... the Human Clan does enjoy their internal strife..."

...

Within the borders of the Great Yong Kingdom.

The blazing sun scorched, cloudless for miles. In Liangzhou, a pure white figure stood in midair beneath the sky, silently overlooking the land below, observing the myriad beings upon the earth. He was a young man in white robes as pure as snow, not only pale-skinned but also with long silver-white hair.

Star Lord.

"The time has come, Human Clan, it is time to go where you belong..."

The next moment, the Star Lord took a step forward. Simultaneously, he divided into no less than three hundred sixty identical snow-white figures. The three hundred sixty Star God avatars vanished. With one step, he was thousands of miles away.

In the eighteen states, excluding Jingzhou, each saw the appearance of twenty Star God avatars of the Star Lord. Each Star Lord followed the fluctuations of the Void, entering a hidden place even the mightiest Saint could hardly perceive. It was the vast copper pillars piercing into the earth.

Three hundred sixty copper pillars formed the three hundred sixty bases of the Great Yong Divine Formation. "No one guarding the array bases?" The Star Lord, hovering above Liangzhou, raised an eyebrow, an expression of slight astonishment in his eyes.

Just then—

The sky slowly split apart, forming a giant fissure, housing an eye as vast as the heavens. A heavenly glow projected downward, manifesting as the Crown Prince, clad in Mysterious Robe and Crown.

Simultaneously, the Second Prince appeared, seated in a wheelchair.

"Oh?" The Star Lord's lips curved into a smile. He said, "I see both of you have prepared?"