Above the Heavenly Court, nearly ten thousand years had quietly passed.
On this day, the long-silent Heavenly Court finally stirred with some commotion.
Dijun and Fuxi, who had been in seclusion for ten thousand years, emerged together.
Inside the Lingxiao Palace, the high-ranking members of the Yao Race had already gathered upon hearing the news.
"Everyone."
Dijun spoke, his voice not loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of every powerful Yao Race being.
"Emperor Xi and I have been in seclusion for ten thousand years, and we have not failed your expectations."
"The Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Formation has been successfully deduced."
"Boom!"
As soon as these words were uttered, all the powerful Yao Race beings revealed expressions of wild joy, unable to contain their excitement.
"Your Majesty's Divine Might! Emperor Xi's great virtue!"
"Heaven bless my Yao Race!"
The supreme great formation that the Yao Race had yearned for for ten thousand years was finally complete!
Every Yao Race member present understood what this meant. It meant that the Yao Race would possess the true confidence to sweep across the Great Desolation and establish a lasting hegemony for ten thousand generations!
Fuxi added, "This formation was created by Your Majesty and I, expending ten thousand years of effort, referencing the mysteries of the operation of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou."
"Once this formation is deployed, it will draw upon the power of three hundred and sixty-five main stars, supplemented by fourteen thousand eight hundred auxiliary stars."
"The power of hundreds of millions of Yao Race children will be gathered into one, capable of destroying heaven and earth in attack, and impregnable to all methods in defense."
"Below the Saint, no one can stop it. Even when facing a Saint, it is not without the power to retaliate."
"Boom!"
As soon as these words were uttered, the Lingxiao Palace completely erupted.
"Hahaha! Good! What a Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Formation!"
"Those barbarians of the Witch Race, their doomsday has arrived!"
"More than just the Witch Race, the entire Great Desolation will be the domain of my Yao Race!"
"Hahaha, good, too good."
Upon hearing this, Donghuang Taiyi could no longer suppress the surging, fervent Battle Intent in his chest and burst into wild laughter.
He suddenly stepped forward and bowed to Dijun.
"Big Brother."
"Since the great formation is complete, my Yao Race is strong, and our Luck is flourishing, what are we waiting for?"
"Please, Big Brother, immediately issue the order to gather our Yao Race children, flatten Buzhou Mountain, sweep across the Great Desolation, and establish an eternal and immortal great enterprise."
Taiyi's voice was strong and resonant, his Battle Intent soaring, as if he could already see the Yao Race banner planted in every corner of the Great Desolation.
"My Yao Race shall be the master of the Great Desolation! All races shall submit!"
The other Yao Saints and Yao Gods were also greatly excited and eagerly requested to fight.
"Please, Your Majesty, give the order!"
"This minister is willing to go through fire and water for Your Majesty!"
Dijun raised his hand and pressed it down, and the hall instantly fell silent.
He looked at Taiyi, his tone steady: "Second Brother, I understand your feelings. But for my Yao Race to achieve hegemony, it is not about acting on a moment's impulse."
"Although the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Formation has been successfully deduced, it still needs to be practiced proficiently to exert its maximum power."
"This matter cannot be rushed."
Dijun turned to the Yao Saints and Yao Gods: "Pass on my decree, that all departments of the Yao Race select elites and gather them in the Heavenly Court, preparing to practice the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Formation!"
"We respectfully obey the Yao Emperor's decree!" The Yao Saints and Yao Gods responded in unison, each receiving their orders and departing. The hall quickly became much emptier.
The vast Lingxiao Palace soon had only Dijun, Taiyi, and Fuxi remaining.
Only then did Dijun look at Fuxi, his tone gentle: "Emperor Xi, these ten thousand years of deduction have truly been hard on you."
"With the successful completion of this great formation, Fellow Daoist deserves the primary credit. You should first go and rest well for a period of time."
"Once the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Formation is practiced proficiently, that will be the time for my Yao Race to unify the Great Desolation and establish a supreme great enterprise. At that time, I will still need Emperor Xi to put in more effort."
Fuxi cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty overstates. Being able to contribute to the great cause of the Yao Race is Fuxi's duty."
"Since that is the case, Fuxi will take his leave first and await Your Majesty's good news."
With that, Fuxi turned and exited the Lingxiao Palace.
After Fuxi left, Dijun's gaze returned to Taiyi.
"Second Brother, come and see."
With a wave of Dijun's hand, countless star-flecked banners appeared out of thin air in the center of the hall.
Three hundred and sixty-five enormous banners, deep in color, with rivers of stars flowing on them, were precisely the Great Zhou Heavenly Star Banners.
Around them, fourteen thousand eight hundred slightly smaller banners floated, also sparkling with starlight, reflecting the brilliance of the large banners, these were the Minor Zhou Heavenly Star Banners.
"This..." Taiyi looked at the hall full of star banners, feeling the immense power of the stars emanating from them, and couldn't help but widen his eyes. "Big Brother, these star banners..."
Dijun nodded slightly: "That's right. During these ten thousand years of seclusion, Fellow Daoist Fuxi and I not only successfully deduced the great formation."
"We also refined all these star banners required for deploying the formation."
"Refining these formation banners consumed countless treasures from the Heavenly Court, as well as much of my and Emperor Xi's effort. Now, everything is ready, only lacking the final push."
Taiyi said excitedly, "What do you need me to do, Big Brother? Just give the order!"
Dijun looked at Taiyi: "Next, you will need to personally select qualified banner-holders."
"Three hundred and sixty-five Yao Race members who are Grand Unity Golden Immortal or above will be responsible for wielding the Great Zhou Heavenly Star Banners."
"Fourteen thousand eight hundred Yao Race members who are Taiyi Golden Immortal or above will be responsible for wielding the Minor Zhou Heavenly Star Banners."
"This matter must be handled by you personally. The chosen individuals must not only be strong in power but also absolutely reliable in loyalty."
Upon hearing this, Taiyi's spirits lifted, and he said loudly, "Big Brother, rest assured! I will personally handle this matter and will definitely select the most suitable Yao Race children, living up to Big Brother's trust!"
"Good." Dijun nodded. He had always been confident in Taiyi's ability to handle affairs.
Taiyi received the order and was about to turn and leave to deploy troops.
"Second Brother, wait."
Taiyi turned back in confusion: "Big Brother, is there anything else?"
Dijun looked at him, his eyes deepening slightly.
With a flip of his hand, he produced another item, a strangely shaped banner appearing in his palm.
"This is..."
"This banner is called the demon summoning banner, and it was refined by me using a secret method." Dijun's tone was calm.
"After you have selected all the Yao Race members who will control the star banners, you must take a wisp of their Natal Primordial Spirit from each of them and suppress it within this demon summoning banner."
Upon hearing this, Taiyi's pupils contracted slightly.
He instantly understood Dijun's intention.
This was to use their Primordial Spirits as collateral to completely control all the Yao Gods and Yao Generals who would deploy the formation.
This method could not be described as anything but overbearing.
"Big Brother..." Taiyi's thoughts raced, "Such a method..."
Dijun looked at him: "Second Brother, those who achieve great things do not bother with trifles."
"The Zhou Tian Xing Dou Great Formation is the foundation for my Yao Race to establish itself in the Great Desolation and contend for dominance over the world; there can be no oversight."
"The hearts of the Yao are unpredictable; only by doing this can we ensure absolute foolproofness and absolute obedience."
"Among those Yao Gods and Yao Generals, there are not a few who are unruly in ordinary times."
"Without this method of restraint, at a critical moment, if someone has a change of heart or shrinks from battle, the power of the great formation will be greatly diminished, and it might even lead to a complete collapse."
Taiyi was silent for a moment, then nodded heavily: "Big Brother is absolutely right!"
"In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken! For the eternal hegemony of my Yao Race, what are a few methods!"
"I will personally handle this matter! I will not fail Big Brother's trust!"
Taiyi took the demon summoning banner; it felt heavy in his hand, and a peculiar connection was established between him and the banner.
"Go."
Taiyi bowed respectfully, turned, and strode out of the Lingxiao Palace.
He took the demon summoning banner and turned to stride away.