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

Inside the Xuanzun Hall, Lin Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, gazing up at the dome. The starry sky simulated by the array on the ceiling slowly rotated, with stars like sand and the Milky Way like a ribbon, representing a corner of the Xuantian Starfield under his rule.

Once upon a time, when he first arrived in Kunwu and established the Dao Xuanzong, this star field was vast and boundless to him, containing countless opportunities and challenges. Here, he laid his foundation, formed his core, achieved the Nine Revolutions Perfection, and gathered the star field's fortune to ascend to the position of the supreme ruler. The Xuantian Star Field witnessed his rise from humble beginnings to the pinnacle.

However, looking at this starry sky now, the six star fields that once seemed vast, and the countless twinkling stars, appeared to him as if they had become a... painting.

A beautiful painting, yet it has already been thoroughly examined and no secrets remain.

With the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir complete, his divine sense touched the cosmic membrane, sensing the cold gaze from the "upper realm"... All of this was like opening a brand new, more magnificent, and more dangerous door before him. His vision and his perspective had long since transcended the scope of the Xuan Tian Star Domain.

This place is no longer his stage.

Staying here, clinging to the authority of this star field's overlord, would certainly bring endless honor and blessings, and allow for steady progress in cultivation. But it's too slow! And far too comfortable!

The gaze of the "upper realm" was like a sword hanging over his head, and the ultimate mystery pointed to by the "mark of transcendence" was like a lighthouse on the other shore. Both urged him to move forward faster, to go to a wider, more ancient world that contained more secrets, and to obtain stronger power and deeper understanding.

He was determined to reach the Nascent Soul realm, and it had to be the most perfect Nascent Soul. The resources and foundation of the Xuan Tian Star Domain might be enough for condensing a Nine-Turn Golden Core, but for the perfect Nascent Soul he envisioned, which would bear all the Dao and seek transcendence, it seemed... somewhat insufficient.

He needs the more ancient origins of stars, the rarer innate treasures, to observe the collision and fusion of different cosmic laws, and to forge his own invincible Dao fruit amidst extreme danger and opportunity.

"It's time to leave."

Lin Xuan murmured to himself, his Dao heart clear and unwavering, showing no attachment to power or comfort. The path of cultivation is one of continuous progress and transcendence. Stagnation means falling behind, or even…destruction.

With a slight thought, he sent out a divine telepathic message.

A moment later, the newly appointed sect leader of the Tian Shu Sect, Xuan Chengzi of the Qing Yun Sect, and representatives of several core forces respectfully entered the Xuan Zun Hall.

"Greetings, Star Lord!" The crowd bowed deeply, their attitude more reverent than ever before. They could vaguely sense that the Star Lord's aura within the hall was even more unfathomable than before his seclusion, as if he had merged with the entire starry sky.

"I am about to go into seclusion to seek an opportunity for a breakthrough. This seclusion is no small matter; it may take a long time, and I may even leave the Xuan Tian Star Region to travel around." Lin Xuan's voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable authority.

Everyone was shocked. The star was about to leave?

Xuan Chengzi couldn't help but speak up: "Star Lord, the star field has just been established, and everything needs to be rebuilt. This is precisely the time when your presence is needed to oversee things..."

Lin Xuan raised his hand, interrupting him: "The order of the star field has been established; you may all act in accordance with the law. If external enemies invade, activate the Zhou Tian Star Array, which will be sufficient to defend against them. If there is internal strife..." He glanced indifferently at the crowd, "Though I am far away, I will know."

An invisible pressure swept over them, making everyone's hearts skip a beat, and they quickly bowed their heads in agreement. They understood that this was both a warning and a sign of trust.

"During my absence, all affairs of the star field shall be decided by you all. Dao Xuan Sect is my lineage; it must be well cared for." After giving his instructions, Lin Xuan waved his hand. "Go."

"We respectfully obey the Star Lord's decree! We wish the Star Lord a speedy success and a prosperous Great Dao!" The crowd dared not say more and respectfully withdrew.

The hall returned to silence.

Lin Xuan turned his gaze to the starry sky once more. This time, his gaze pierced through the Xuanzun Palace, through Kunwu Star, and into the deeper, more ancient depths of the universe.

In his perception, beyond that desolate, shattered galaxy, that chaotic void storm, and that vast, ancient star field, lay an even more distant and unreachable realm. There, the stars were even older, the laws even more complete, and perhaps some beings that had existed since the beginning of time still slumbered, concealing secrets concerning the origin of the universe.

That's where his next target is.

He slowly closed his eyes, his mind sinking into his body.

The dark purple Nine-Turn Golden Pill floated silently, its core nascent soul emitting faint life fluctuations. The primordial universe was slowly expanding, the Faith Nebula was shifting, and the dark green nebula representing chaos remained stable in one corner.

His divine sense connected with the star map in his mind. In addition to the Cthulhu world and the balanced world that he had already anchored, the coordinates of many more distant and powerful worlds flickered on the star map, waiting for him to explore.

The strength is already there, and the direction is already clear.

The next moment, he moved slightly and disappeared from the Xuanzun Hall without causing any spatial fluctuations, as if he had merged into the void.

When he reappeared, he was in the endless starry sky outside Kunwu Star.

Looking back at the pale blue life star that had become one of his Dao foundations, and the star field that had been revitalized under his command, Lin Xuan's eyes showed neither joy nor sorrow.

Immediately, he turned around and took a step forward.

The void beneath his feet rippled, as if shrinking the earth to an inch, or as if merging into some deeper dimension. His figure flickered a few times in the starry sky before quickly disappearing into the distance, transforming into an imperceptible stream of light, resolutely heading towards that unknown, vast, and ancient sea of ​​stars.

The Xuan Tian Star Domain is now history. A new journey begins with our first steps.

In pursuit of the secret to transcendence, in preparation for future enemies, and in the culmination of that unprecedentedly perfect Yuan-Yuan—

He embarked on his long and winding path to stardom.