The spiritual realm instance: 【Stellar River】 The round table is filled with half-gods of the Lawful faction, two chairs remaining empty. The half-gods remain silent, sitting in quiet contemplation. A man dressed in a pure black suit, wearing a silver mask, steps into this world of radiant stars. He slowly glances at the half-gods, then lifts his head to gaze at the celestial river above, saying, "Where are my rule-related items?" A beam of starlight descends, transforming into a luminous bronze plate engraved with the zodiac constellations, the Two Principles of Yin and Yang, and dense clusters of small, turtle-shaped characters. A majestic, layered voice echoes through the heavens: "Only the Sun's Traveler or a celestial official specializing in stars may use these." The chairman waves his hand, and the bronze plate hovers, then lands in his hands. After a few seconds, having read the item details, the chairman nods in satisfaction: "That's acceptable." In his other hand, he now holds two additional items: a yellow bronze plate about the size of a palm, and a fragment of yellow bronze. Both pieces are fragments of the Luminary Compass—the first has been transformed into a rule-based item, while the second retains its original form. Once more, starlight descends from above, swirling with the two fragments and vanishing into the river of stars. The Chairman places the bronze disc into his inventory, lifts his head, and smiles lightly: "Did you know why I'm wearing this black attire?" The sky remains silent. He turns to the half-gods, smiling gently: "Do you know?" Having now handed over the fragments of the Luminary Compass, the half-gods feel a subtle relief, their demeanor now more composed. The Chief of the Red Flame Sect grows impatient: "I don't want to know." Unwilling to think. The Chairman chuckles: "Attending a funeral always calls for black." From above, the voice of the Master of the Tai Men resonates with layered grandeur: "Ladies and gentlemen, shortly I shall use the Luminary Compass to open the Sun Realm. The Sovereign of the Moon and I will be invited to join the Sun Realm. Lingtuo has not yet earned his place on the Merit Scroll, yet he has no choice but "I will defeat him within the Sun's realm. You all stay outside, watching and ready for any unforeseen events." The half-gods nodded slightly. Fu Qingxuan watched as the Chief of the Red Flame Clan and the Master of the Central Court opened their inventory, handing over two fragments of the Light Compass. A look of resignation passed through her eyes. Next came the chairman of Tianfa, who tossed out three compass fragments. These fragments soared upward into the celestial river, forming a circular pattern and spinning rapidly, radiating cascading golden halos that surpassed the brilliance of the starry river. Within the realm of the Celestial River—a world resembling the Milky Way—a single "star" ignited, its golden light pulsing as if resonating with a powerful force. In the Celestial River realm, the compass fragments spun faster and faster, their golden glow intensifying. Suddenly, a deep "hum" resonated, and the spinning compasses formed a golden circular pathway extending to the infinite heights above. The voice of the Star Sovereign echoed: "The Sun's realm is now activated. I shall proceed first." … In the celestial realm resembling a galaxy, a radiant star steadily emits golden light, spreading outward and illuminating one after another of the stars. At this moment, the skies of all replica worlds are successively swept by waves of golden light. All beings within the replicas, as well as the spiritual travelers within the realms, sense the anomaly in the sky. Within the dark, concealed within the circular moon above the stars, a spiritual notification sounds: 【Ping! The spiritual realm map is initializing. In 30 seconds, you will enter the spiritual realm. This time, your spiritual realm is "The Sovereign of the Sun," designated as 00.】 【Difficulty Level: Unknown】 【Type: Multiplayer (Death-based)】 【Main Objective: Become the Sovereign of the Sun.】 【Note: Non-spiritual realm items cannot be brought in.】 【Introduction for Realm 00: After years of dormancy, the world has finally awakened, and the supreme authority is now being contested by aspirants.】 【Please make your choice to enter the spiritual realm within the next 30 seconds. If no decision is made by then, it will be automatically confirmed.】 The immense black moon silently vanished into the spiritual realm. At the same time, on the outer surface of the stable, steadily radiating golden light replica, figures began to appear—none other than the half-gods of the Lawful faction. Standing outside the replica, they gazed upon the golden star, seeing a vast expanse of scorched earth with a golden sun suspended in the sky. Within the sun, nine golden sunbirds were faintly visible, their heads and tails linked, circling a luminous core at the sun's center. This core resembled both the sun's heart and the largest of the sunbirds. According to legend, there were originally ten golden sunbirds. As the half-gods focused their gaze upon the core, their eyes burst, spilling blood and tears. The core was both unviewable and unapproachable. Master Jiang wiped away blood and tears from his cheeks and turned toward the replica, now lifeless and barren, his brow furrowed. "It seems there's nothing inside the replica—no enemies, no challenges. The Lord of the Stars is a dull one. How can he possibly stand up to the spiritual expansion?" "The Celestial Stars excel at observing the stars and predicting celestial patterns, but they are not strong in direct confrontation. Their combat strength, especially compared to the Yin, is notably weaker." Fu Qingxuan said calmly, "For these powerful beings at their level, whether it's the challenges of the stages or their adversaries—those are all matters of relative significance. Their true common adversary is the Sun. The Stars' advantage lies in the Sun's relative weakness against them, whereas the Yin is absolutely dominated by the Sun." The young sapling shook her head thoughtfully. "How could the Celestial Stars' master—such a schemer—have the confidence to compete with Lingtuo for the title of Sun Sovereign within the quest realm?" As she spoke, a golden light surged from afar and halted at the outer edge of the Sun's quest realm. Standing within the light, three majestic figures of the Mountain of Three Paths shimmered with flowing robes, radiating unparalleled grace and elegance. Their features were breathtakingly beautiful, with a single crimson mark on their brows, like goddesses descending from heaven. The Lady of the Mountain of Three Paths glanced lightly at the various Immortal Deities, showing no particular interest, then gently expelled a golden The yellow bronze mallet, imbued with the power of the Sun God, struck against the副本's incantation and was instantly propelled backward. "No point in struggling," Fu Qingxuan said, looking at her. "The Sun's realm only allows the Lords of Stars and the Lady of the Moon to enter. All other professions, and those below the rank of half-god, are barred." The Sovereign of the Three Mountain furrowed her brow, countering, "I once sensed a pulse of life within this small world, beyond its borders." Master Zhu of the Zhu family focused and listened intently, then said, "Perhaps it's just your perception—there are no signs of life within the Sun's realm, aside from the Lady of the Moon and the Lords of Stars." The other half-gods, hearing this, turned their attention away from this peak sovereign and returned their focus to the realm itself. Over a thousand miles of scorched earth, the blazing yang heat enveloped them. Whether Stars or Moon Lords, the fierce sun above pressed down, revealing their true forms. Ling Tu, with a refined and handsome appearance, looked twenty-five years old, his skin pale, dressed in a long black The Lord of the Stars bears a resemblance to Ling Tu in several ways—both are young men, with a radiant nebula etched across their foreheads, and their eye sockets shimmer with ethereal, mysterious starlight, lacking distinct pupils. Unlike the dynamic and vivid "Emperor of the Underworld," the Lord of the Stars exudes a quiet, detached grace, as if personifying the very rules of existence. Ling Tu observes his father with cool detachment. "Old man, you've meditated in the Spiritual Realm for sixty years—have you finally figured out how to contain the Sun?" The Lord of the Stars responds with calm composure. "There is no shortcut to containing the Sun. Ling Tu, I have been waiting for you to enter the Sun's realm. Thanks to the protection of the Moon, you have remained unscathed by fate's predictions and celestial calculations—so difficult has it been for the realm to pursue and claim you in reality. Yet within the Sun's realm, no matter how hard you try, you cannot escape. Unless you willingly relinquish your claim to the title of Lord of the Sun, in which case, even then, you will still meet your end." "Lin Tu snorted, "I thought the Void would hold out a bit longer, so I personally presented a grand gift to the Primordial Sovereign to give him hope. Yet even so, he had to yield." "But..." Lin Tu smiled slightly, "did you really think I hadn't made the worst-case scenario my plan?" Two qilong with墨green manes, pale scales etched with eerie runes, and crimson vertical pupils like gemstones. Finally, a towering figure standing three meters tall, with three heads and eight arms, resembling a black tower. The lawful-aligned half-gods gathered by the Blood Lake. While all but the Warlord displayed a certain sense of reverence, the evil-aligned half-gods remained silent, waiting until a vortex appeared at the center of the lake, drawing in the blood and rapidly lowering the water level. A deep purple "egg" slowly rose to the surface—enormous in size, its purple flesh shell veined and dotted with pores. This colossal egg absorbed the blood and began to pulse like a heart. "Ah~" a resonant sigh echoed from within the egg, which then shattered, transforming into a thick, vibrant purple beam that surged straight into the sky. This purple beam pierced through the Jizǐ space, opening a celestial river studded with countless stars—directly connecting the spiritual realm. A column of violet light, like a sword, pierced the spiritual realm, annihilating the spiritual realm instances along its path with effortless force, spanning an unknown distance before finally landing upon a spiritual realm instance radiating golden light—The Sun Instance! The Sun Instance, accessible only to the Stars and the Moon, was forcibly torn open, creating a breach. Within the Sun Instance, Ling Tu narrowed his eyes, observing the powerful violet light slicing through the heavens, and smiled. "The magical seed has waited for a century within the grain-of-millet space, precisely for today. Once the Sun Instance is activated, it becomes no different from any other spiritual realm instance—only the strength of its protective barriers differs. A half-divine being cannot breach this barrier, but the magical seed can. Its rank surpasses that of a half-divine being. If I successfully secure my place on the Merit Scroll, then today I shall vie with you for the title of Sun Sovereign, in the capacity of Lord of the Moon. Otherwise, the decisive battle between the Lawful and the Free factions will be triggered prematurely."