Projection of the Heavens: I prove my immortality through slaughter.

The spatial rift was completely sealed, and the last remaining demonic force that stubbornly resisted was annihilated under the overwhelming offensive of the allied forces. The interstellar demonic calamity, which had lasted for several months, finally ended with a complete victory for the Xuan Tian Star Region.

The starry sky, now clear of smoke, did not immediately return to its former tranquility. Following the euphoria of victory came the grief and rebuilding after the catastrophe. Shattered stars needed solace, damaged spiritual veins needed repair, fallen cultivators needed compensation, and countless ruins awaited rebirth.

However, in this star field that is in dire need of reconstruction, an unprecedented consensus has been formed in the hearts of all surviving beings—the Xuan Tian Star Field needs a true and absolute ruler to lead them out of their trauma and toward a stronger future.

And the choice of this supreme leader is beyond doubt.

Kunwu Star, Daoxuan Sect, Xuanzun Hall.

This place is no longer simply the core of a sect, but has become the de facto center of power and faith in the entire Xuantian Star Region. Every day, envoys from the three major star regions of Yuheng, Tianshu, and Yaoguang, and even more distant star systems, arrive in magnificent starships, traversing the newly stabilized star routes, to pay homage, offer tribute, and request instructions.

They represented their respective sects, races, merchant guilds, and even mortal kingdoms. The tributes they brought were piled up like mountains, consisting of the top resources, spiritual materials, cultivation manuals, and even some star maps that recorded ancient secrets from their respective star regions.

All of this was for the purpose of paying homage to the supreme being in the hall who turned the tide, slew the Demon Lord with a single sword, and sealed the rift with a single hand—Xuan Zun, Lin Xuan.

On this day, outside the Xuanzun Hall, ten thousand cultivators came to pay homage.

Led by the newly appointed sect leader of the Tian Shu Sect (the former Grand Elder Li Jue Tian was seriously injured and in seclusion, leading to a change in the sect leader position), all the well-known leaders of various factions, including Xuan Chengzi of the Qingyun Sect in the Yuheng Star Region, the sect leader of the Wan Shou Sect in the Yao Guang Star Region, and the abbot of the Jingang Temple, were present. Behind them stood a dense crowd of over ten thousand cultivators from different races and with varying auras, yet the room was deathly silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone's gaze was filled with utmost respect, even a hint of piety, as they looked toward the slowly opening gates of the Xuanzun Palace.

Lin Xuan slowly emerged from the hall. He did not deliberately exude any pressure; his steps were ordinary, and his aura was harmonious and restrained, like that of an ordinary person. However, when his gaze swept down, the unique aura of someone who had experienced countless tribulations, held the power of life and death, and even created a universe within his own body caused all the cultivators who met his gaze to involuntarily lower their heads, filled with awe, and dared not look directly at him.

The newly appointed sect leader of the Tian Shu Sect, a composed middle-aged cultivator, took a deep breath, stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and his voice resounded throughout the surrounding area:

"We hereby report to the Venerable One! The calamity of the extraterrestrial demons has been quelled, but our Xuantian Star Region, having suffered this great calamity, is in dire need of rebuilding and cannot be without a leader for even a day! Venerable One, your divine might is unparalleled, your grace extends to the Star Region, and you have saved countless lives from annihilation! We, the various forces of the Xuantian Star Region, unanimously elect Venerable One as the supreme ruler of the Star Region, to oversee all and command the cosmos! We urge Venerable One to consider the well-being of all people and accept this position!"

After saying this, he knelt down first.

"We hope that Your Excellency will consider the well-being of all people and accept this position!"

Behind them, tens of thousands of leaders and representatives representing almost all forces in the Xuan Tian Star Region shouted in unison, their voices rolling like a tsunami, and knelt on the ground, performing the great prostration!

At this moment, it wasn't just the myriad cultivators here. Through various communication arrays and celestial observation techniques, this scene was almost simultaneously presented to the beings of countless life-bearing stars, floating continents, and star fortresses in the Xuan Tian Star Domain.

Whether cultivators or mortals, regardless of race, everyone spontaneously stopped what they were doing and silently prayed or bowed in respect towards Kunwu Star, the legendary location of the Xuanzun.

An invisible and boundless stellar fortune began to rise from every corner of the Xuan Tian Star Domain on an unprecedented scale, traversing the endless starry sky and frantically converging towards Kunwu Star and Lin Xuan!

This destiny is no longer limited to the relatively narrow scope of the Dao Xuan Sect or the ancient tribes of the Desolate Realm, but rather integrates the will and future of the entire vast star field! It is boundless and majestic, carrying the birth and death of stars, the rise and fall of civilizations, and the prayers of all living beings!

Lin Xuan stood before the hall, feeling the immense fortune surging in like a cosmic tide.

This fortune, though formless and intangible, is undeniably real. It merges into his body, flows into his golden core, and even resonates mysteriously with the nascent primordial universe within his dantian!

The slow "breathing" rhythm of the primordial universe seemed to quicken slightly. The nebula of faith permeating the chaotic void, nourished by this vast stellar fortune, appeared to become more solid, and its expansion speed increased imperceptibly. Even the pulsation of the cosmic singularity seemed to become more powerful.

With the blessing of the entire star field's fortune, his cultivation speed was as if he were riding a rushing galaxy, covering a thousand miles a day!

Previously, it might take months or even years to refine a single Dao pattern, but now it can show results in just a few days; the understanding of the laws has become clearer and more thorough under the unconscious nourishment of the wisdom of all beings in the star field (fragments of civilizational information contained in the fortune); even the growth of divine sense is much faster than usual.

This is not merely an acceleration of the power of faith, but rather the blessing and impetus of the entire plane and the entire civilization system!

Lin Xuan looked down at Wan Xiu kneeling below, his gaze calm. He had long anticipated this moment and clearly accepted the responsibilities and benefits that came with this position.

"Can."

He spoke slowly, his voice not loud, yet it was like the divine pronouncement of heaven, clearly resounding in the hearts of every living being who paid attention to this place.

"From this day forth, I am the Lord of the Xuan Tian Star Domain." "Within the Star Domain, all laws return to their origin, and order is restored." "Those who follow the will of Heaven and the will of the people, and diligently cultivate without ceasing, will be protected and enjoy peace." "Those who commit crimes and wreak havoc on the starry sky, though far away, will be punished, their souls and spirits annihilated!"

These few simple words set the tone for the future of the star field—order and absolute authority.

"I will obey the decree of the Star Lord!"

Below, countless cultivators, and even all the beings watching from across the star field, responded in unison once more, their voices filled with awe and… a hint of reassurance. After experiencing the terror of the Heavenly Demon Chaos, a powerful and definite ruler could bring the greatest stability and sense of security.

Lin Xuan accepted the position of the Star Domain's Supreme Ruler and did not linger. He turned and returned to the Xuanzun Palace. The specific governance details, resource allocation, and order reconstruction would naturally be handled by the allied forces such as the Tian Shu Sect and the Qing Yun Sect. He only needed to grasp the general direction.

His core principle has always been his own great path.

Inside the hall, he sat cross-legged, feeling the unprecedented, wondrous state within his body, as if he were breathing and sharing the fate of the entire star field, and his cultivation level rapidly increasing under the blessing of the star field's fortune.

The ruler of the star field, blessed with good fortune.

This undoubtedly placed him at an unprecedented level.

But he also clearly sensed that beyond this star field, in the boundless depths of the universe, there were more and more powerful worlds, more ancient beings, and the ultimate mystery pointed to by the mysterious "mark of transcendence".

The Xuan Tian Star Region was his starting point, but it was by no means his destination.

He slowly closed his eyes, enjoying the cultivation benefits brought by the blessing of good fortune, consolidating his cultivation at the fourth stage of the Golden Core realm, and comprehending the mysteries of the primordial universe; at the same time, he once again focused a part of his mind on the vast "star map" projected from the heavens.

It's time to begin a new exploration.