Marvel's Magic Master

"Master, should we save them?"

George, seeing that the Four Saints of Kowloon Island were about to be defeated, asked the Tongtian Sect Leader a question.

The Master of Heaven waved his hand:

“They did not obey my decree to participate in the Investiture of the Gods, and they lost to the disciples of the Chan Sect in a normal battle. They deserve to be on the Investiture of the Gods list.”

In his view, this was a normal occurrence during the Investiture of the Gods war and not a scheme by the Chan Sect.

So a loss is a loss. How could a dignified leader of the Tongtian Sect possibly bully the weak?

We also can't let George make a move, otherwise his two senior brothers might discover something amiss.

Now they need to hide in the shadows to find something to hold against their two senior brothers.

If the two senior brothers did not follow the agreement when the Investiture of the Gods was made, and deliberately used his disciples from the Jie Sect to fill the Investiture of the Gods list.

He won't be polite to his two senior brothers then.

George didn't say much after hearing this; now was indeed not the best time to make a move.

But it doesn't matter, the time will come soon.

Facing Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and the equally powerful Deer Boy and Crane Boy, as well as Jiang Ziya wielding the God-Slaying Whip and the mythical beast Dragon Beard Tiger.

The Four Saints of Kowloon Island were no match for them; their physical bodies were quickly destroyed, and their souls were listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

Without the help of the Four Saints of Kowloon Island, the Shang army was no match for the Xiqi army, and their commander Zhang Guifang was killed in battle.

When Wen Zhong learned that the brothers he had invited to join the Intercepting Master had died in battle, he was furious and immediately returned to the capital, leading a large army to personally lead the expedition.

Although Wen Zhong was a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect, he was exceptionally talented, possessing three eyes, and his strength had already surpassed that of many first-generation disciples.

His apprentice was equally skilled and managed to withstand the attack of the Xiqi army.

"If Wen Zhong could calm down and cultivate properly, he might be able to attain the Great Dao in the future. It's a pity that his worldly desires are too strong."

Even the Tongtian Cult Leader, who had been secretly watching the battle between the two armies these past few days with George, couldn't help but sigh.

Wen Zhong's talent for cultivation is absolutely top-notch, but unfortunately he is too attached to worldly desires. Instead of staying in Biyou Palace to cultivate, he went to the mortal world to become an official.

I spent all my time on worldly affairs, and my spiritual practice suffered as a result.

If he hadn't left Biyou Palace back then and had continued cultivating until today, he would at least be at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

"Uncle-Master, if things go according to plan, I should go and invite the Ten Heavenly Lords now."

At this moment, Shen Gongbao bowed and asked for instructions.

The Master of Heaven nodded without hesitation:
"Then go and invite them."

Deep down, he still believed that the Ten Heavenly Kings would obey his decree and stay obediently on the island.

As a result, a few days later, he saw Shen Gongbao leading the Ten Heavenly Lords to the Shang army camp, which made him so angry that his lips twitched.

"My senior brothers and sisters are all people of strong character, and they are also doing this to save face for the Jie Sect."

George offered words of comfort.

This is only part of the reason; more importantly, many disciples of the Jie Sect are very confident in their own cultivation abilities.

I think that even if they were involved in the Investiture of the Gods, those who made the list were from the Chan Sect.

"Foolish! The Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods is not so easy to overcome!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader cursed at the ten Heavenly Lords below. He had already seen that the ten people were beset by calamities and were likely to be listed on the list.

However, he still has no intention of making a move.

This time, George didn't ignore it; instead, he started to offer advice:
"After all, the Ten Heavenly Lords left the island to avenge their fellow disciples, not out of personal motives."

Moreover, this was truly a scheme targeting the Jie Sect; the deaths of our ten senior brothers were such a tragic injustice!

The death of the Four Saints of Nine Dragons Island is no big deal, but the strength of the Ten Heavenly Lords is no less than that of the Twelve Golden Immortals, and the Ten Deadly Formations made it extremely difficult for the Xiqi army to advance.

It would be such a pity to die here.

Furthermore, although he had no connection with the Ten Heavenly Kings, Shen Gongbao had a very good relationship with them.

We should also consider Shen Gongbao's feelings.

"But to make a move now would be bullying the weak, and how could I, the leader of this sect, do such a thing!"

The Master of the Heavenly Sect hesitated for a moment, but still refused to help.

He felt that since it wasn't entirely certain that his two senior brothers were conspiring to frame him, it would be unreasonable to act rashly.

Furthermore, even if the Ten Heavenly Kings lost, at most they would be listed on the Investiture of the Gods and become gods, not truly annihilated.

"Master, don't worry, you don't need to do anything. I have several disciples whose cultivation is quite good, they should be able to help."

George smiled.

After the battle in Heaven, the strength of Sun Wukong, Yang Jian, and the other two has increased significantly.

Now is the perfect time to send them to help.

Anyway, Laozi had previously suspected that Yang Jian and the other three had already joined the Jie Sect and become disciples of the Three Immortals.

Therefore, it will not arouse suspicion.

"That's a good idea."

The Tongtian Cult Leader had also met George's four disciples and knew their strength, so he nodded immediately.

George's four disciples had already caused havoc in the Heavenly Court and were already embroiled in a bloodbath, so one more battle wouldn't make a difference.

In the short time that George and the Tongtian Sect Leader were discussing, the Ten Heavenly Kings had already set up the Ten Deadly Formations.

They are the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, Earthly Fierce Formation, Wind Howling Formation, Frost Formation, Golden Light Formation, Blood Transformation Formation, Blazing Flame Formation, Soul-Falling Formation, Red Water Formation, and Red Sand Formation.

In an instant, the battlefield was filled with wind, fire, thunder, and lightning, and the Xiqi army suffered a series of defeats.

Yao Tianjun's "Despondent Formation" even captured Jiang Ziya's soul on the spot. If he couldn't be rescued in time, Jiang Ziya, who was in charge of the Investiture of the Gods, would have to be listed on the Investiture of the Gods first.

"Not bad, not bad, it seems these guys haven't been slacking off."

Seeing that the Ten Heavenly Lords had used the Ten Absolute Formations he had taught to defeat the disciples of the Chan Sect, the Tongtian Sect Master was no longer angry that these disciples had disobeyed his orders and stayed quietly in their caves to cultivate.

"These Ten Deadly Formations were created by me when I was practicing the innate numbers, drawing inspiration from the Dao of Chaos."

"Look at that final formation; it's based on the three elements of Heaven, Earth, and Man, merging them into one energy."

In a great mood, the Tongtian Sect Leader casually explained the Ten Deadly Formations to George, which was tantamount to passing on the Ten Deadly Formations to George.

This made George marvel at the Tongtian Sect Leader's mastery of formations; it was truly extraordinary.

The Ten Deadly Formations, the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, and the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation—when it comes to the art of formations, especially those of the killing type, it's estimated that apart from Hongjun, no one can compare to Tongtian Jiaozhu.

However, the Tongtian Cult Leader's good mood did not last long.

Soon after, Chi Jingzi, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, used the Taiji Diagram bestowed by Laozi to save Jiang Ziya's soul.

"The eldest brother actually got involved!"

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the Three Pure Ones implicitly agreed that they wouldn't personally intervene in the calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, and that their disciples would have to face it themselves.

After all, the main figures on the Investiture of the Gods list were disciples of the three religions.

If the Three Pure Ones were to intervene, there would be no need for a fight. All those below the level of a sage are mere ants, and anyone could wipe out all the disciples except for the sage.

Although Laozi has not made a move, he has lent out the Taiji Diagram, which, in the eyes of the Tongtian Sect Leader, has already crossed the line.

More importantly, this shows that Laozi was indeed helping the Chan Sect to deal with the Jie Sect.

"Very well, if you really join forces against my Jie Sect, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

At this moment, the Tongtian Sect Leader had also secretly made up his mind.

Seeing this, George knew that things were basically settled. Then, after Chi Jingzi used the Taiji Diagram to save Jiang Ziya, the remaining twelve Golden Immortals arrived.

This also includes Taiyi Zhenren and Yuding Zhenren, whom George had met before.

Finally, even the wicked peach-like Immortal Wuliang appeared in his true form.

Although the Ten Deadly Formations were powerful, the Chan Sect had many experts, each with their own supernatural abilities and magical treasures. With each other restraining the others, the Ten Heavenly Lords quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.

Just as the Ten Heavenly Kings were about to be killed by the Boundless Immortal Elder and the Twelve Golden Immortals, four figures appeared.

"Sun Wukong, Yang Jian, Yang Jiao, and Yang Chan, the third-generation disciples of the Jie Sect, have come to lend their support to their senior masters!"

It was Yang Jian and his companions who, having heard their master's telepathic message, came to help.

With the addition of the four members of the Havoc in Heaven group, the Ten Deadly Formations immediately stabilized, and the Chan Sect was once again driven back.

While both sides were resting, the eldest disciple of the Chan Sect, Daoist Randeng, arrived, along with Lu Ya, a powerful rogue cultivator.

Lu Ya's Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife nearly killed two Heavenly Lords instantly, and even Sun Wukong and Yang Jian almost fell victim to it.

Fortunately, Yang Chan used the Lotus Lantern to temporarily block it.

Wen Zhong immediately rode the black Qilin to Luofu Cave on Mount Emei and invited Zhao Gongming, the eldest disciple of the outer sect of the Jie Sect.

"It seems that Lu Ya, this wild Taoist, is determined to side with the Chan Sect!"

When the Tongtian Sect Leader saw that his disciples and followers were being suppressed by Lu Ya, his expression clearly turned ugly.

The calamity of the Investiture of the Gods is one that no cultivator who has not become a saint or has not been protected by a saint can escape.

Therefore, basically all the powerful independent cultivators will be drawn into this great battle.

Most independent cultivators are clueless, but independent cultivators like Lu Ya, whose strength has reached the quasi-saint level, still have some understanding of the Investiture of the Gods.

To survive this calamity, one must choose either the Chan Sect or the Jie Sect, and Lu Ya clearly favors the Chan Sect.

Therefore, they took the initiative to join the war and help the Chan Sect deal with the Jie Sect.

"He dares to be so arrogant after forging a few broken throwing knives. We'll teach him a lesson when Gongming arrives!"

"It seems he got a bit angry."

George chimed in from the side:

"Our senior brother will definitely teach this guy a lesson!"

At first, the Tongtian Sect Leader was angry that his disciples were disobedient and interfered in the Investiture of the Gods war, but now he has also become involved himself.

He wished he could summon all the disciples of the Jie Sect to come and teach these arrogant disciples of the Chan Sect and rogue cultivators a lesson.

You should know that when two armies are at war, neither side is kind with their words.

The disciples of the Chan Sect already looked down on the Jie Sect, and some of their words even insulted the Tongtian Sect Leader, showing no respect whatsoever.

The Master of the Heavenly Sect was a man with a fiery temper, so the more he looked at it, the angrier he became.

Fortunately, after Zhao Gongming arrived, he used the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, crafted by the Twenty-Four Heavens, to defeat the Chan Sect members, who were no match for him.

Unfortunately, their good fortune didn't last long, as two more rogue cultivators, Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao, came to their aid.

These two rogue cultivators were far less skilled than Lu Ya, but they possessed a special magic weapon called the Treasure-Dropping Coin, which was specifically designed to counter various magic weapons.

In a single encounter, Zhao Gongming, unaware of the danger, had his Sea-Stabilizing Pearl taken away by the Falling Treasure Coin.

Without the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, Zhao Gongming's strength was roughly equal to that of the three Daoist Ran Deng, Immortal Wuliang, and Lu Ya, so he naturally could no longer suppress them.

At this crucial moment, Lu Ya took out the Seven Arrows of Nailhead Book and handed it to Jiang Ziya. In just twenty-one days, Jiang Ziya could kill Zhao Gongming.

"Go find the Three Immortals!"

Seeing that Zhao Gongming was in imminent danger, Tongtian Jiaozhu became anxious and immediately instructed George to send a telepathic message to his disciple to seek help from the Three Immortals of Sanxiao.

The Four Saints of Kowloon Island can die, and the Ten Heavenly Lords can die, but Zhao Gongming, his eldest disciple from the outer sect, absolutely cannot be allowed to die like this.

Without hesitation, George immediately sent a telepathic message to Yang Jian, instructing him to go to the Three Immortal Islands to invite the Three Immortal Maidens.

In the eyes of Yuanshi Tianzun and Taishang Laojun, Yang Jian and the other three were disciples of the Three Immortals of Sanxiao, so it was reasonable for them to invite the Three Immortals of Sanxiao at this time.

Upon learning that their most devoted senior brother, Zhao Gongming, was in mortal danger, the Three Immortals disregarded the imperial decree and rushed to his aid with the Hunyuan Golden Bucket and the Golden Dragon Scissors.

They set up the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, declaring that if the Chan Sect would release Zhao Gongming, they would return his magical treasures.

They could forgive and forget, take Zhao Gongming away, and not get involved in the subsequent Investiture of the Gods war.

How could the Chan Sect possibly agree to this?

Their goal was to lure out the disciples of the Jie Sect one by one, then kill them to fill the quotas on the Investiture of the Gods, weaken the Jie Sect, and help them overcome their tribulations.

So everyone joined forces to attack, but the Three Immortals used the Hunyuan Golden Bucket and the Golden Dragon Scissors to cut off the three flowers on the top of most of them and extinguish the five qi in their chests.

Only three quasi-saint level experts—Randeng Daoren, Wuliang Xianweng, and Lu Ya—escaped in a sorry state.

Seeing how powerful the Three Immortals' Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation and magical artifacts were, the Chan Sect was both anxious and angry.

Just then, melodious celestial music drifted from the sky, and Yuanshi Tianzun and Taishang Laojun personally intervened.

"Well, those two shameless old bastards really dare to bully the weak and scheme against my Jie Sect!"

Upon seeing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader, who was in hiding, was so enraged that he immediately burst into curses and then turned around and threw a token to George:
"Go to Biyou Palace and gather all the disciples. Today, I, the leader of the sect, will make them understand that my Jie Sect is not made of clay."

"Yes, disciple, I obey your order!"

George vanished in a flash.

At this moment, Laozi turned his head and looked at the hidden location of Tongtian Jiaozhu and George, a look of doubt on his face.

He vaguely sensed that something seemed wrong with the secrets of heaven.

But there was no time to deduce the details, because if they didn't act soon, the Twelve Golden Immortals would be killed by the Three Immortals' Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation and sent to the Investiture of the Gods.

"You audacious Third Fairy Maiden, why aren't you coming to greet me!"

The only disciple of Laozi, the Grand Master Xuandu, had already shouted loudly towards the Three Immortals within the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.

The Three Immortals of Sanxiao left their positions without bowing to either Yuanshi Tianzun or Taishang Laojun.

Because they felt that things had reached this point and there was no room for reconciliation.

Since the two senior masters came to take them away, why should they respect each other and obediently perform the proper etiquette?
"Hmph, you audacious beasts! Even your master has to bow to me, yet you dare to be so rude!"

When Yuanshi Tianzun saw that none of the three had bowed, his face immediately showed anger.

The three immortals replied in unison, "We are venerating the leader of the Jie Sect as our master, not you."

"Very well, then don't blame your senior brothers for being impolite."

Laozi now possessed a Qiankun Diagram.

Upon seeing this, the Three Immortals immediately returned to their formation and summoned the Hunyuan Golden Bucket and the Golden Dragon Scissors.

"Ignorant child!"

The Three Immortals of Sanxiao are indeed powerful, but how could they possibly be a match for Yuanshi Tianzun and Taishang Laojun?

With a wave of his hand, the Hunyuan Golden Bucket and the Golden Dragon Scissors were taken away, and the three of them were also imprisoned.

Just as their physical bodies were about to be destroyed on the spot and sent to the Investiture of the Gods, four terrifying immortal swords flew in from afar, blocking the attacks of Yuanshi Tianzun and Taishang Laojun, and saving the Three Immortals.

"Master!"

When the Three Immortals of Sanxiao saw the four immortal swords Zhuxian, Luxian, Juexian, and Xianxian, they immediately knew that their master had arrived.

The expressions of Yuanshi Tianzun and Taishang Laojun changed.

They hadn't expected the Tongtian Cult Leader to appear at this moment, which greatly disrupted their previous plans.

(End of this chapter)