Astrology Card Creator: Start with Pleiades

Jiang Zhao was secretly shocked. "Could it be that you had anticipated everything that would happen later, and anticipated our arrival today?"

Master Tongtian shook his head and smiled.

"Then you...?" Jiang Zhao looked strange, "Or is he still here and has come to see you beforehand?"

“I guess so,” Master Tongtian smiled meaningfully, “Master did come here, but he didn’t mention much. The reason why I can guess your purpose is mainly because you are different from last time.”

Hearing this, Jiang Zhao's heart skipped a beat.

It was obvious that Master Tongtian saw the changes in him after he awakened in the depths of the Origin Void.

"The reason for the Origin of the Void?" Jiang Zhao tried his best to remain calm.

"That's right." Master Tongtian nodded happily, with a hint of deep meaning in his eyes.

Of course, this conversation between the two was for everyone to hear. Jiang Lingtong and the other two did not know about the existence of the deep layer of the Origin Void, so they subconsciously thought that some changes had occurred after Jiang Zhao absorbed the soul components.

Jiang Zhao took a deep breath and asked seriously, "In other words, Yuanchu Void is related to Ancestor Hongjun?"

"There is indeed a connection, but it may not be what you think," Tongtian Patriarch said calmly, "In the past, Master came to me once and borrowed the method of my clan's inheritance to appear in the world once. You should have guessed this."

"Is it really the grand master?" Taoist Duobao was surprised and suspicious.

"To solve the troubles in my New Blue World?" Jiang Zhao asked.

"That's right," Tongtian Patriarch nodded. "As for the specific reason, Master didn't say much, so I don't know much either. As for where Master went afterwards, I don't know either."

Jiang Zhao nodded in thought, and suddenly asked, "You also know the existence of the Origin Void, right?"

Master Tongtian smiled without comment, but there was a hint of deep meaning in his smile.

"Have you been there?" Jiang Zhao further confirmed.

“I have been there,” Master Tongtian nodded meaningfully, “In fact, not only me, but all the first generation of Heavenly Emperors who created the Hidden World Divine Realm have been there.

In other words, only the first generation of Heavenly Emperors who had reached that place were qualified to create a hidden divine domain and leave behind this spark of civilization."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

"Did our ancestors also go to the Origin of the Void?" Taoist Duobao was surprised and suspicious.

Jiang Lingtong and Qi Tianxuan were also shocked.

But only Jiang Zhao understood the profound meaning behind Master Tongtian's words.

Note that Tongtian Jiaozhu used the words "reach" and "arrive" instead of "been there".

In other words, Master Tongtian and the first generation of Heavenly Emperors of the Hidden God Clan did not go to the Origin Void, but arrived at and touched the deep level of the Origin Void through cultivation.

This also confirmed what he and Ruan Yunyun had guessed before.

In addition to the ancestors of the Immortal Craftsmen clan, there were many people who later awakened in the Origin Void.

No wonder when he first met Master Tongtian, Master Tongtian looked at him strangely.

No wonder the ancestor of the immortal clan instructed the Immortal King of Hundred Battles to treat him with courtesy and handed over the treasured inheritance materials of the immortal clan to Jiang Zhao for processing.

Looking back on it now, I suddenly feel a sense of enlightenment.

Those who had awakened in the Origin Void had all seen Jiang Zhao...

Although Jiang Zhao's image in the Origin Void was that of his previous life, just as Ruan Yunyun could recognize him at a glance, people who had awakened in the depths of the Origin Void could naturally recognize him.

Or is there a special aura on him, a strange aura projected from his previous life's physical body?

"That's not right. Doesn't it say that when one becomes the first Heavenly Emperor, one can choose to create a hidden divine realm or ascend to the divine realm?" Jiang Zhao suddenly thought of the popular science that the Emperor of Ten Thousand Gods had taught him before.

"Indeed, it is possible." Master Tongtian nodded.

"Isn't this a contradiction?" Jiang Zhao was confused.

“Is it contradictory?” Master Tongtian chuckled and explained, “Creating a hidden divine realm and leaving behind a spark of civilization are two different things. Some of the first generation of Heavenly Emperors with extraordinary talent can indeed create a hidden divine realm before touching the original void.

But there is still a long way to go if we want to turn the hidden gods into a spark of civilization.

If I'm not mistaken, you heard these words from the new emperor of the time, right?"

Jiang Zhao nodded blankly.

“No wonder,” Master Tongtian smiled dumbly, “The younger generation of Heavenly Emperor in this world is indeed gifted by nature, and there is a great hope that he will touch the Origin Void one day.”

“You mean, a normal first-generation Heavenly Emperor may not be able to create a hidden divine realm? It’s just that the situation of the Emperor of Ten Thousand Gods is rather special.” Jiang Zhao said in shock.

“That’s right,” Tongtian Patriarch nodded and asked with a smile, “Aren’t you surprised why the number of Gods in the Divine Realm is much greater than that of the Hidden Gods?”

Jiang Zhao was slightly startled, "It seems to be true."

The number of hidden gods in the world is not even close to that of gods in the divine realm.

The statistics are not nice. The number of hidden gods is not even a fraction of the number of gods in the divine realm.

In this case, every first-generation Heavenly Emperor can freely choose between two routes.

Even if the development concept of the hidden gods is niche, there shouldn't be such a big gap.

Now, combined with what Master Tongtian said, my thoughts suddenly become clear.

It’s not that the first generations of Heavenly Emperors did not want to create a hidden race of gods, but that most of them had no choice.

"Do you know the difference between these two first-generation Heavenly Emperors?" Tongtian Jiaozhu asked with a smile.

"One is to achieve star soul, the other is to achieve oneself." Jiang Zhao nodded and replied.

“The key is here,” Tongtian Patriarch calmly explained, “Achieving a Star Soul is not an easy thing, or rather, the threshold for achieving a Star Soul is much higher. From a certain perspective, achieving a Star Soul is actually using oneself as an egg to hatch and revive the existence corresponding to the Star Soul.

This is also the fundamental reason why it is difficult for the descendants of my hidden divine clan to become the Emperor of Heaven.

Take my disciple for example. It’s not because he cannot become the Heavenly Emperor, but because he is still a long way from becoming the Heavenly Emperor.

Of course, after returning from the Origin Void this time, the distance has shortened a lot."

Hearing this, Jiang Zhao and others were shocked.

It turned out that they had always believed that the hidden gods were unable to become Heavenly Emperors because of their bloodline and inheritance methods.

Now I understand after listening to Master Tongtian's explanation.

It’s not that the hidden gods cannot become the Emperor of Heaven, but because the path to becoming an emperor by “becoming a star soul” is a bit long and the threshold is extremely high.

Take Taoist Duobao for example, his strength is no less than that of an ordinary emperor in the realm of gods.

But according to Master Tongtian, Taoist Duobao is still a long way from becoming the Heavenly Emperor. This also shows how difficult it is to become a Star Soul, the path to becoming an emperor.

"Does this mean that the threshold to becoming a divine emperor is much lower?" Jiang Zhao asked.

“That’s right,” Master Tongtian nodded and smiled, “Take my disciple for example. If he followed the standard of a Divine Realm Heavenly Emperor, he would have already become a Heavenly Emperor. Of course, although the threshold for becoming a Divine Realm Heavenly Emperor is low, there is still a long way to go in the future. This is also the main reason why the strength of Divine Realm Heavenly Emperors varies so much.”

"I see," Jiang Zhao nodded, "Which of these two routes is better?"

“That depends on the strength of the Star Soul inheritance,” Tong Tian explained. “Generally speaking, as long as the inherited Star Soul is of a high enough level, it would be better to take the route of achieving the Star Soul, but this path also has a disadvantage.”

"What shortcomings?" Jiang Zhao asked.

“Once you successfully hatch the inherited star soul and emerge as a butterfly, you will no longer be able to use other star souls.” Tongtian Patriarch said, “Take me for example, the moment I became an emperor, I was no different from the former Tongtian Patriarch, and naturally I could no longer control the power of other star souls.”

Jiang Zhao only half understood what Tongtian Sect Master meant.

To put it bluntly, only people in the Star Soul World can control the power of the Star Soul Card.

After achieving Star Soul and resurrecting as the corresponding existence, it is equivalent to jumping out of the framework of the Star Soul world and completely transforming into the god it once was. Naturally, it can no longer use the power of the Star Soul world.

But the advantage is that after being resurrected into the corresponding being, one will master 100% of the power of the corresponding god.

In addition, you can continue to practice, enhance and improve based on your previous strength.

"What about the Emperor of the Divine Realm?" Jiang Zhao asked.

"The Divine Realm Heavenly Emperors achieve their own accomplishments, so they can naturally continue to cultivate their other star souls. The so-called Emperor Souls are essentially still star souls, but because of their merits, they are much more powerful than ordinary star souls."

Jiang Zhao nodded in understanding, "Then when the Divine Realm Emperor cultivates to a certain level, can he also reach the Origin Void Realm?"

"In theory, it is possible, but it has not happened yet." said Tongtian Sect Master.

"Why?"

“Because the road to soul forging itself is longer, not to mention that in addition to forging their own souls, they also have to be divided into a part by the star soul,” Tongtian Patriarch explained: “To put it bluntly, we are raising one child, and the God Realm Emperor is essentially raising several children. Although there are merits to help, as well as the recognition and support of the current Dao Law, it is still a long process after all.”

"Has no one ever succeeded?" Jiang Zhao was puzzled.

"Throughout history, there have been so many talented people. There are certainly many people with this qualification and potential," Tongtian Patriarch sighed, "but the prerequisite is that they can live to that time."

Jiang Zhao took a deep breath and said, "You mean, those once brilliant and talented God Realm Heavenly Emperors were not without the ability, but they just didn't live to see that moment?"

Master Tongtian nodded heavily, "That's right."

"Because of evil power?"

Tongtian Patriarch nodded without comment, "After all, merit and recognition from the laws of the great way come at a price."

"To protect the Star Soul World and resist the erosion of evil forces?" Jiang Zhao guessed.

"That's right," Tongtian Patriarch nodded, "In fact, the merits of today basically come from eliminating evil forces. If the Emperor of the Divine Realm wants to make further progress, he must also eliminate more evil forces."

Jiang Zhao took a deep breath and understood everything.

The moods of Jiang Lingtong, Duobao Taoist and Qi Tianxuan also became complicated.

Although the threshold to the Divine Realm Heavenly Emperor route is low, the road ahead is full of difficulties and thorns.

If you want to keep going, you must gain more merit and spend more time to comprehend the great Dao. If you want to gain merit, you must eliminate more evil forces, which will increase the risk of falling.

But if you don't fight against the evil forces, you won't be able to make any further progress and gain a longer life.

This creates a vicious cycle.

From a certain perspective, this set of logic and rules may have been created to fight against evil forces.

“Compared to the God Realm Heavenly Emperor, we are more like a bunch of deserters,” Patriarch Tongtian laughed wryly at himself, “From the bottom of my heart, I still admire the God Realm Heavenly Emperors of all generations. It is because of their successive generations that the Star Soul World has been able to continue to this day.” Hearing this, everyone’s reverence for the God Realm Heavenly Emperor became even stronger.

At the same time, he became more disgusted with the new gods' delusion of "keeping the Emperor of Heaven in captivity."

"Senior, don't underestimate yourself," Jiang Zhao took a deep breath and said solemnly, "You are also contributing to the Star Soul World like the God Realm Emperor, aren't you?"

Master Tongtian smiled slightly. Although he didn't say much, there was obviously some relief on his face.

At first glance, it seems that the Emperor of the Divine Realm is braver and has made greater contributions.

But in Jiang Zhao's view, the Emperor of Heaven of the hidden gods is also making his own contributions, just with a different division of labor.

To put it most directly, to create a hidden divine realm one must dedicate oneself to the Tao.

And all this is just to leave a spark of civilization for future generations.

In essence, everyone is working hard and devoting themselves, but the way the Emperor of the Divine Realm fights bloody battles and sacrifices his life seems more tragic.

In addition, judging from the situation deep in the Origin Void, Jiang Zhao could vaguely guess something.

"If I'm not mistaken, the Emperor of your hidden God Clan should have done more than just leaving behind a spark of civilization, right?" Jiang Zhao said after pondering.

There was an obvious flash of strangeness in Tongtian's eyes, and then he stared at Jiang Zhao deeply without saying much.

Jiang Zhao was not stupid either. From the reaction of Master Tongtian, he could be sure that the Emperor of the hidden god clan had other tasks or missions besides leaving behind the spark of civilization.

This was also inferred from the empty shell left by the ancestor of the Immortal Craftsmen (Qian Guodong) in the depths of the Origin Void.

And this mission may be related to the shaping of the Star Soul World System.

After all, the once independent Instrument God Realm was dispersed and integrated into the major God Realm systems only thanks to the efforts of Brother Qian Guodong.

As the saying goes, laymen look at strategy, while experts look at logistics.

Most people can only see the strategies at the front and the soldiers fighting bravely, but they don’t know that the logistical personnel in the rear are equally important.

"The dark sea ruins that fell into the New Blue World several years ago and brought the revival of ancient heritage should be your masterpiece, right?" Jiang Zhao asked meaningfully.

“I guess so,” Tongtian Sect Master curled his lips and smiled, “But it’s mainly due to the work of our master. We are just lending a hand. After all, our group has been half-dead for a long time.”

"So that's how it is." Jiang Zhao took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Master Tongtian.

Jiang Lingtong standing by was also shocked.

Obviously, if it weren't for the efforts of the hidden emperors, the ancient heritage of the New Blue World would not have been revived.

"Don't be polite. It's all part of my job." Tongtian Patriarch waved his hand indifferently.

Jiang Zhao took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Since the Dark Sea Ruins are related to you, then is my birth also related to you?"

Jiang Lingtong and the other two thought that Jiang Zhao was asking about the matter of "pregnancy through intuition".

But only Jiang Zhao understood that what he asked was not as simple as getting pregnant.

Upon hearing this, Master Tongtian's eyes narrowed obviously.

After a long silence, he slowly spoke: "Your existence is quite special. I am not aware of it. Perhaps Master knows something about it."

"What about the others?" Jiang Zhao asked anxiously.

Tongtian Patriarch shook his head with a bitter smile, "He seems to be unpredictable, and after becoming a Taoist, I was restricted here, so naturally I can't know his whereabouts."

Jiang Zhao sighed softly to show his understanding.

But I can't help feeling a little unwilling.

Clearly, we were just one step away from the truth, but in the end, we still couldn't solve it.

"By the way, how much do you know about the senior from the Xian Gong clan?" Jiang Zhao asked about the Xian Gong clan.

"He is a very powerful senior, and he is also the first generation of Heavenly Emperor born in the Star Soul World. He is worthy of being remembered by everyone. Even some of the things we are doing now are still based on the foundation of Senior Immortal Worker."

Speaking of the Immortal Craftsman Clan, Master Tongtian's eyes were full of respect.

Then, Jiang Zhao and others started talking about the new gods and their crazy thoughts.

After listening to this, Master Tongtian also frowned, "You are really a bunch of greedy people. The power in the origin void is enough to make your star soul masters advance by leaps and bounds. Why do you have to go down this crooked path?"

"In your opinion, do they have value in existence?" Jiang Zhao asked seriously.

“It’s hard to say…” Tongtian Patriarch pondered, “After all, even evil soul masters have their own value in existence. If they only covet the Heavenly Emperor that they supported, it’s fine, after all, that’s the path they chose themselves. But if they extend their hands to other Heavenly Emperors, it’s a bit too much.”

Hearing this, Jiang Zhao fell into deep thought.

Just as Master Tongtian said, if they only deal with the Emperor of Heaven whom they supported, then that is their own internal matter and as outsiders, there is really no need for them to care about it.

Moreover, most of those who are willing to become the new gods are those who are eager for quick success and instant benefits. Even if they are treated as "prey" after becoming the Emperor of Heaven, there is nothing to regret.

Therefore, as long as they don't extend their hands to other legitimate Heavenly Emperors, it will be fine.

But is this... realistic?

What can't this group of people who are eager for quick success, unscrupulous and have no bottom line do?

In addition, their greatest sin is that they murdered the low-bloodline gods and their descendants.

"It's a pity that I have already become a Taoist," said Master Tongtian with a gloomy face, "otherwise I would really like to give these guys a beating myself."

"Master, please don't be angry. Leave this matter to us, the descendants." Taoist Duobao said.

When Master Tongtian saw this, there was a hint of relief in his eyes.

Then he looked at Qi Tianxuan expectantly and said, "Now that you have the power of Yuanchu Void, it will not be difficult to become the Emperor of Heaven. You should work hard, and your achievement will not be inferior to that of the Emperor of Ten Thousand Gods!"

"Thank you for your good words." Qi Tianxuan thanked him respectfully.

Jiang Zhao and his companions were not stupid either. They could tell from what Master Tongtian said that the time had come to make the power of the Origin Void public.

And the future Star Soul World will usher in an unprecedentedly powerful era with the blessing of the power of the primordial void.

At first glance, it seems like a good thing.

But Jiang Zhao saw a hint of helplessness and pessimism in it, "Has it come to this?"

You must know that the Origin Void is the core of the entire Star Soul World and the basis for all human existence today.

Releasing the power of Yuanchu Void is equivalent to releasing the ultimate wealth.

This is clearly a rhythm of risking everything and fighting to the death.

To put it bluntly, the final outcome of the Star Soul World in the future depends on their generation.

Tongtian Patriarch looked gloomy, and he didn't seem as pessimistic as Jiang Zhao thought. Instead, there was a hint of fighting spirit in his eyes, "It's been delayed for so long, it's time for the final fight.

We have done what we should and can do. As for whether this catastrophe can be ended, it all depends on God’s will.”

Obviously, Master Tongtian was not very confident either.

After coming out of the forbidden area of ​​the Tongtian clan, everyone felt a little heavy.

The impending catastrophe is, after all, the point.

As for when exactly it will arrive, even Master Tongtian cannot tell for sure, and what the star soul masters can do today is to treat every day as the day before the catastrophe comes.

As for what the evil power is and where it comes from, even Tongtian Jiaozhu can't figure it out.

Not only him, but all the gods and Buddhas who had fallen in the past also failed to figure out where the evil power came from.

"The gods and Buddhas of the past were unable to stop this catastrophe. Can we really do it now?" Taoist Duobao's eyes were filled with deep confusion.

On the side, Qi Tianxuan, who had obtained the memory of the inheritance of the Celestial Throne from the inheritance of the Celestial Throne, was also at a loss, "Can that endless evil power really be solved by starting over again?"

Hearing this, Jiang Zhao and his grandfather Jiang Lingtong couldn't help but fall silent.

Although the current Star Soul world has allowed many of the former gods to reappear in the world, in essence it is just a start over.

What the gods and Buddhas could not do before, can they be done again now?

"There's no need to be so pessimistic," Jiang Zhao said after thinking, "The great gods of the past left this Star Soul World, obviously for a purpose. Just because the gods and Buddhas of the past couldn't do it doesn't mean that the gods and Buddhas of the present can't do it."

Although it is not clear how the entire Star Soul World operates and what its specific existence means.

But Jiang Zhao could feel that the Star Soul World seemed to be integrating and strengthening the power of the former Buddhist sects in the heavens.

If it really is just the same as it was back then, is there any need to start over again?
Therefore, the gods and Buddhas who reappear in the world from the Star Soul World in the future will inevitably become more powerful than they were back then.

"I hope so." Taoist Duobao sighed softly.

At this moment, several people were suddenly stunned, and their eyes all looked towards the sky of Tongtian Divine Realm at the same time.

"Hmm? This is..." Taoist Duobao was surprised and happy, with a gleam in his eyes.

Jiang Zhao also clearly felt a sense of déjà vu.

The next second, a familiar change broke the tranquility of the entire Star Soul Master world and also appeared in the sky of Tongtian Divine Realm.

Buzz~!

A shocking buzzing sound exploded from the sky, and the sound of heaven and earth carrying the power of the Great Dao echoed long and long, like heavenly music, resounding throughout the entire Star Soul World, and lingering in the ears for a long time.

The sky turned into a scene of rosy clouds at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The same scene appeared in the entire Star Soul World, whether it was the lower world, the upper world, or the divine realm.

That’s right, it was the strange phenomenon of heaven and earth that marked the birth of the new emperor!

"Has a new emperor been born?"

Jiang Zhao and the others murmured in shock, and the pessimism and confusion in their eyes disappeared.

The vision of the new emperor's birth before their eyes undoubtedly gave them a shot of adrenaline, allowing them to feel a little hope and dawn.

"Who could it be?" Jiang Zhao's eyes were full of anticipation and curiosity: "My uncle or some genius from the Divine Realm? Or maybe Senior Wei Xian from the True Self Sect?"

Taoist Duobao felt it carefully, his eyes gleaming, "From the fluctuations in the void, it doesn't seem like a vision born from the divine realm, but rather from the upper divine realm." (End of this chapter)