Venus.
Song Lin stood before a towering Heavenly Law Platform.
Beside him were Qingfeng and Mingyue, transford into Sacrificial Wine priests, along with two Tree Spirits.
"Is everything prepared?"
Song Lin looked toward Qingfeng.
"Everything is ready, just waiting for you to perform your Divine Skills, my lord."
The dharma altar was adorned with countless Exotic Treasures. Song Lin steadied himself, closed his eyes, and attuned his Heart God to the Great Dao.
The ceremony being held was for summoning an Innate Divine Being.
The original ritual was based on the thods of the Yinn Shang's sacrificial practices to the divinities of heaven and earth, which were overly bloody, requiring eighty-one types of punishnts and over a thousand slaves.
Innate Divine Beings required attendants, and thirty-two individuals had to voluntarily serve as attendants. These thirty-two were not summoned for glory; their Tianling covers had to be drilled to create an aperture for pouring molten copper, sealing them into bronze figures guarding beside the altar.
This sacrificial practice was exceedingly cruel. The Zhou people were appointed by the Shang to collect captives as offerings, forcing wars on end to acquire more sacrificial victims. When numbers fell short, they resorted to their own kind. This practice was the root of the conflict between Yinn Shang and State Zhou.
After battling Shang, Song Lin worked with King Wen to transform this ritual.
It now required only Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to activate the Array.
Of course, gathering these Heavenly Materials was by no ans easy for Song Lin.
Boom!
It's unclear how much ti had passed when the dharma altar began to glow with golden light.
All the Essence and Qi of Venus converged, with the altar as its hub, activating into motion.
Only then did Song Lin open his eyes, murmuring an incantation.
"Heaven purged of foul air, Earth freed from demonic miasma, clarity penetrating the void, vast profundity manifest, talismanic fire blazing brightly, burning like gilded fiery bells, spreading across the altar's domain and enshrouding my being…"
Song Lin conducted rituals uninterrupted for three days and nights, finally striking with the God-beating Whip.
With the whip's catalysis, the previously lengthy and complex ceremony was expedited.
In the past, such speed would've been impossible.
Innate Divine Beings are personifications of universal rules.
The first step was to gather all the Essence and Qi of the celestial body, with a Priest guiding the Great Dao to rge with the Essence and Qi. Under this environnt, spiritual wisdom would naturally erge.
For animals to awaken to spiritual wisdom, it takes decades or centuries—how much greater the challenge for Innate Divine Beings?
With good fortune, it could take decades. With poor luck, several centuries or millennia.
Now, ard with the God-beating Whip, the process was significantly accelerated.
Eventually, the golden light coalesced into a human form—golden hair, golden eyes, and a gaze steeped in piercing sharpness.
"Gold Star Taibai pays respects to the Star Lord!"
Indeed, this was the Innate Divine Being that Song Lin had summoned.
"In a few days, I'll take you all to et the Jade Emperor. I'll teach you what to say..."
Song Lin instructed in a low voice.
The location was a Small Thousand World beyond the Middle Thousand Worlds, sufficiently hidden to evade the Jade Emperor's awareness.
Under no circumstances could the Jade Emperor discover Song Lin's ability to summon Innate Divine Beings.
"Yes!"
"When the ti cos, I will record you in the Immortal Jade Scroll. The Jade Emperor should confer upon you the title of Star Lord Taibai of the Middle Thousand World. Once you rge with the Middle Thousand Stars, your realm will elevate to Harmonization. Never forget who made all this possible."
Song Lin sought to amass more Innate Divine Beings, as they were easier to control compared to Acquired Divine Beings.
The number of Innate Divine Beings had to surpass that of the Acquired Divine Beings.
Currently, with the God-beating Whip in hand, Song Lin remained unafraid of the potential consequences of Innate Divine Beings gaining unchecked power, ensuring he wouldn't repeat the downfall of the Sanmao Heavenly Court.
"Thank you for your guidance, Star Lord."
Star Lord Taibai demonstrated remarkable discernnt.
As a manifestation of the Small Thousand World, Gold Star Taibai's cultivation was only at the Primordial Spirit Stage. If he rged with the Middle Thousand Venus, his cultivation would undoubtedly ascend to Harmonization.
The Middle Thousand World had more than one Venus, and Song Lin wasn't necessarily bound to this particular Gold Star Taibai, so Taibai understood how to curry favor.
Afterward, Song Lin gradually completed the Seven Luminaries.
Taiyin was represented by the Innate Divine Being Jade Rabbit, Yinghuo by the Child, rcury by the Woman, Jupiter by the Minister, Saturn by the Elder.
This wasn't shaped by Song Lin's will but purely a result of natural random generation. Song Lin didn't possess the idle interest to ddle with the Divine Beings' appearances and genders.
After all, such alterations would consu considerable energy.
Perhaps the legend of the Seven Luminaries incarnates originated from Song Lin's actions.
Demon Realm.
Screech!
A crisp bird cry echoed from Phoenix Mountain.
The entire mountain was enveloped in golden radiance. Over a dozen phoenixes took flight, staring in astonishnt toward a particular direction.
"What is this?"
Today marked the birth of a child from Clan Leader's seventh family. In Phoenix Mountain, where offspring were scarce, it was undoubtedly a mont to celebrate, yet the phoenixes' faces were filled with incredulous disbelief.
The birth of a phoenix was accompanied by Phoenix True Fire—flas crimson like blood—but the sky's blaze was golden.
A small figure wobbled and soared toward the heavens. Three feet, feathers shimring golden like molten tal, soaring across the firmant like a dazzling sun… Was this not the long-lost Three-legged Golden Crow?
How could phoenixes birth a Three-legged Golden Crow?
At that mont, Song Lin appeared in this realm carrying a lantern.
The Phoenix Clan Leader stepped forward to greet him.
"What brings Master Xuandu here?" The Phoenix Clan Leader's tone was notably courteous.
As fellow Heavenly Immortals, the Clan Leader knew he stood no chance of defeating the Heavenly Emperor in less than three moves. Over the years, those who opposed this senior master had all succumbed within three exchanges.
Respect was paved by recognition of power. Song Lin was widely acknowledged as the foremost master of Spells, the Three Realms' leading Sword Immortal. Even the proud Phoenix Clan had no choice but to bow in deference.
"This child is connected to . Might I take them to Lingjiu Mountain for cultivation?" Song Lin gazed at the phoenix from afar.
Though reluctant, the parents considered their child's identity as a Three-legged Golden Crow. Remaining in Phoenix Mountain risked being treated as an anomaly by the clan, making it preferable to follow the influential Grandmaster. Thus, they consented.
"This is the Purple Dragon Immortal Pill."
Song Lin handed over a bottle containing radiant pills.
"Leave this for the child."
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