Investiture of the Gods: I am Bigan, the Master of Conspiracy

Chapter 116 The Final Battle Against the Immortals!

Tongtian naturally took note of the state of the Jie Sect immortals on Jin'ao Island.

At this moment, Tongtian's expression was extremely solemn, because at this point, the two sects could no longer reconcile.

The fact that the two sages on the other side made a direct move clearly indicates that the elder brother has sided with the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

Although Tongtian could guess it, he was still in great pain when he saw Laozi's decision.

How to choose?

At this moment, Duobao and his companions headed straight for Biyou Palace, wanting to see Tongtian.

Tongtian's gaze involuntarily turned to Yin Ziyu, Jinling Shengmu, and the Three Immortals of Chaoge.

Tongtian muttered to himself, "If it is a decisive battle, the Three Immortals of the Golden Spirit Realm will not lack fortune, and my lineage should not be severed!"

"Master, the Chan Sect is going too far! I beg you, Master, to fight to the death!"

Duobao took the lead and knelt outside Biyou Palace to plead for his life, and all the immortals of the Jie Sect also knelt down to plead for their lives.

Tongtian walked out in front of Biyou Palace, his body surrounded by surging Primordial Purple Qi. Under his pressure, thousands of Jie Sect disciples below held their breath.

Tongtian's gaze swept over the crowd, and he was making a difficult decision in his heart.

If it's a final battle? The outcome might be that none of these people survive.

As a sage, Tongtian could see clearly that these people were clamoring for a fight to the death, but the fortune of the Jie Sect was simply insufficient to protect them.

However, now that Xiqi is launching an eastern expedition, with the support of two sages, if they successfully destroy the Shang dynasty, these disciples will lose all their fortune and their fate will be no better.

When it came to actually deciding to fight to the death, Tongtian still felt somewhat reluctant.

The fortune of the ten thousand immortals of the Jie Sect resides in the Shang Dynasty to survive. If they do not fight, the Shang Dynasty will perish; if they fight, they may all perish.

Tongtian looked at his disciples and slowly said, "From today onwards, my Jie Sect will be sealed off from the mountain and no one may leave. My disciples are no longer allowed to concern themselves with the affairs of the Shang and Zhou dynasties!"

Tongtian's words struck everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer. Many disciples' eyes reddened, tears welling up, but they all held back and dared not utter a sound. The scene was completely silent.

At this moment, the eldest disciple, Daoist Duobao, looked indignant and shouted, "Master, I have something to say!"

The Master of the Heavens nodded slightly, signaling him to speak frankly.

Duobao, his face contorted with rage, said bitterly, “Master, the Chan Sect has never shown the slightest mercy to our disciples. Even though Junior Sister Yunxiao has forgiven us several times, the people of the Chan Sect have shown no gratitude whatsoever. They have even insulted our Jie Sect, calling us creatures who are born from eggs and covered in fur, belonging to the heretical sects. Master, our Jie Sect is also a great sect of saints. If we were to be conferred the title of gods, wouldn’t we become a heretical sect in the prehistoric world? In that case, let’s have a decisive battle to the death and see who is the true successor of Pangu and who is the true successor of the Xuanmen!”

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader sighed softly: "Red flowers, white lotus roots, and green lotus leaves—the three religions were originally one family, yet now they have come to this!"

Duobao, however, hurriedly argued, "Master, I dared not speak before, but now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to speak frankly. The Chan Sect denounces our sect as a heretical sect, saying that they can coexist with anyone, regardless of whether they are born from animals or eggs. They regard our Jie Sect as nothing, and they alone call their Jade Void Daoist method the supreme and the true lineage of Pangu. If the mountain is sealed off this time, from now on, will our Jie Sect truly be considered a heretical sect? Won't our Jie Sect's doctrines become a laughing stock?"

"Master, Senior Brother is right!"

Dingguang Xian hurriedly stepped forward, his face full of indignation: "We are not convinced! How can the fate of the human race be handed over so easily? Besides, even if we die in battle, what is there to fear!"

Duobao then earnestly said, "Master, let's fight to the death! Otherwise, our Jie Sect will be completely destroyed! Our destiny will also be lost!"

Upon hearing Duobao's words, the myriad immortals below were filled with fervor, their shouts shaking the heavens: "Let's fight to the death! Let's fight to the death!"

The myriad immortals of the Jie Sect were now facing a life-or-death crisis. Their roar surged and soared into the sky, causing even the Biyou Palace to tremble.

The Tongtian Sect Leader gazed at his disciples, who were in a frenzy of excitement, and remained silent for a long time before finally sighing, "Fine, then let's fight to the death!"

Everyone has their own thoughts on certain things. Even if you know you might lose the final battle, not fighting won't end well either.

This is a battle where the victor takes all and the loser is condemned. If we cower and avoid the fight, we will have no luck at all, and the entire Jie Sect will even decline completely in the prehistoric world.

Silent!

You can die in battle, at least you'll become a significant part of the primordial world; but if you die of fright, then this path is a joke, and even a glimmer of hope is a joke.

A streak of light flew out from Tongtian's sleeve, and an array diagram slowly unfolded in mid-air. The ancient array diagram exhaled chaotic energy, and the killing laws made everyone's hearts tremble.

"Duobao, Guiling, Wudang, Wuyunxian, Qiushouxian!"

"The disciple is here!"

"You shall take this Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation Diagram and go quickly to stop the Western Zhou's eastern expedition! This formation cannot be broken by any but the Four Sages!"

"Execute, slaughter, trap, and annihilate!"

In an instant, four divine swords appeared, their blades flowing with a killing law that swept across the heavens and earth.

The Zhuxian Sword was entirely crimson, like blood, and its blade was wrapped in dense, killing laws, causing the void to shatter wherever it passed.

The Immortal-Slaying Sword was a deep, dark blue, like a dark abyss, emanating a chilling aura of annihilation.

The Immortal-Trapping Sword is covered with the Law of Devouring; the Immortal-Slaying Sword is as black as ink, its blade emitting purple lightning, and wherever it goes, the laws of heaven and earth collapse.

With a wave of his hand, the Tongtian Sect Leader sent four divine swords into the hands of Guiling Shengmu, Wudang Shengmu, Wuyun Xian, and others.

Duobao received the array diagram with both hands and felt the oppressive aura of the killing essence contained within it, which made him tremble.

Duobao looked up at Tongtian Jiaozhu: "Master, could we send the Three Immortal Sisters and the Golden Spirit Mother back to help? Although the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation has been broken, the four junior sisters possess profound magical power. If they could join the battle..."

"No need to say more!"

"You go and set up the formation. When the formation is complete, there will be a mysterious event. They have other important matters to attend to. You all must go and set up the formation immediately, without fail!"

As far as Tongtian is concerned, the fortunes of Jinling Shengmu and Yunxiao are already very high because of Yin Ziyu, and he cannot drag these four people into this hopeless final battle.

These four people might be the only chance for the Jie Sect to survive.

The current predicament facing the Jie Sect is the collapse of its fortune and the relentless pressure from the Chan Sect. When the time comes, the ten thousand immortals of the Jie Sect will face a backlash from their fortune.

Similarly, the immortals of the Jie Sect are heavily in debt. Faced with such a predicament, Jin Ling and Yun Xiao are both financially sound, so we can't drag them down with us.

"Disciple, please obey your master's orders!"

Duobao led everyone in a chorus of response.

Duobao dared not question the sage's arrangement in the slightest.

Tongtian then took out a jet-black banner from his sleeve. Several names were written on the banner in cinnabar, and dark red blood patterns flowed slowly on it, exuding an eerie aura of law.

"Dingguangxian, you shall hold this banner and offer it as a daily sacrifice with your life essence. Remember, you must not slacken in the slightest!" Dingguangxian accepted the black banner with both hands, bowed, and said, "Disciple obeys!"

At this time, Yin Ziyu, along with the Three Immortals and the Golden Spirit Mother, returned directly to Chaoge.

The current Xiqi Eastern Expedition is still far from Qinglong Pass, with several more passes ahead, but Yin Ziyu will not personally lead the charge.

With two sages before us, the situation is bound to break; what's the point of trying to hold on?

Even activating the Hunyuan Five Elements Formation wouldn't be able to stop it, so Yin Ziyu simply decided not to fight on the front lines and instead return to Chaoge first.

Now the enemy is going to sweep through with overwhelming force. The distance from Xiqi to Chaoge may seem far, but in reality it is just a matter of a decisive battle.

The Western Expedition to the East was not about breaking through one pass after another; it was not a siege. If the fundamental situation could not be changed, then the act of blocking it was meaningless.

Whether the car breaks down or how many traffic lights there are on the way to the execution ground, it doesn't change anything.

Waiting to die is the same as being already dead!
For Yin Ziyu now, it all depends on the Jie Sect. He doesn't expect the Jie Sect to make any big changes, but he needs to arrange other things to make changes himself!
As for Wen Zhong's army, they can stay at Qinglong Pass for now, as the Hunyuan Five Elements Formation can at least provide them with defense.

After returning to Chaoge, the Sacred Flame of Humanity emerged from Yin Ziyu's mind.

Yin Ziyu looked at the Sacred Flame of Humanity and said, "The battle for the survival of the human race has begun!"

The Human Sacred Flame transformed into a fiery red maiden, who looked at Yin Ziyu and asked, "Is there anything I can do for you? You have recovered from your recuperation in your inner realm. You have received great fortune this time, and although your time of survival has come, your vitality is stronger!"

Yin Ziyu looked at the Human Race's Sacred Flame and said, "The Human Emperor is still in a state of demonic possession. Now that the Sacred Flame has been restored, is it possible to awaken the Human Emperor?"

The Human Race's Sacred Flame gently raised its fair wrist, then lowered its eyes and pondered: "The Human Emperor is the embodiment of the Human Race's will. If the Human Emperor still retains a sliver of clarity, perhaps he can be awakened through the resonance of the origin!"

The girl suddenly raised her hand, and primordial holy fire rose from her palm: "But now Di Xin is possessed by his inner demons, and his mind is completely corrupted by demons. If we want to awaken him, unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Let us join forces, using the power of the sacred fire and the power of destiny to empower your Heavenly Blade of Conscience, and sever its demonic obsession!"

After listening, Yin Ziyu pondered for a moment and said, "The battle for survival is about to begin. We must awaken the Emperor and not let this continue. Let's work together to restore the Emperor to normal!"

The Golden Spirit Mother then asked, "Ziyu, regarding the Human Emperor's condition, is it possible to successfully break free from his demonic obsession?"

"Other methods may not work, but putting knowledge into practice and acting with conscience might be feasible!"

It is impossible that Di Xin was possessed by someone else or by a demon. He was protected by the aura of the human emperor. In essence, he was like a good-evil corpse, but the evil was amplified, and the evil corpse bound his true self.

In this case, it would be difficult for external forces to change the situation, and it would also anger Emperor Xin.

That is, what was originally thought to be right is now thought to be wrong.

For example, Emperor Xin was originally grateful to Nuwa for creating humans, but suddenly he began to resent Nuwa for not saving the human race in ancient times.

This is because the id has changed, but outsiders cannot persuade or change the state in which the id has been affected.

Yin Ziyu wanted to enhance the power of the Heavenly Blade of Conscience, which was about understanding the true principles between what Di Xin considered right and wrong.

The unity of knowledge and action means understanding the true path and immediately putting it into practice.

For example, if you know that masturbation is bad, you can quit immediately!

Here, Yin Ziyu and the Sacred Flame must work together to influence Di Xin's true self and sever all demonic obsessions!

Meanwhile, the matter of Jin'ao Island also came to the attention of Jinling Shengmu and the Three Immortals.

Meanwhile, the Golden Spirit Mother looked westward with worry: "Master wants to fight to the death. The Fire Spirit Mother has been killed, and Senior Brother Duobao is leading the Jie Sect immortals to fight her to the death, but Master won't let me go!"

Yunxiao also said, "Master's decree forbids the four of us from going!"

Yin Ziyu naturally understood that Tongtian wanted to leave a sliver of hope for the four of them to follow him, otherwise they would have entered the calamity.

"Four fairies, do not act rashly at this moment, but follow the arrangements of the Sage!"

Suddenly, the Holy Mother Jinling said, "Ziyu, the Sage has instructed me to take you to Jin'ao Island to meet your master!"

After hearing this, Yin Ziyu asked, "Does the Sage of Tongtian want to see me?"

Golden Spirit Mother nodded: "Indeed, it is Master's decree. Ziyu, come with me to Golden Turtle Island!"

Yin Ziyu knew that at this point, it was time to meet Tongtian and exchange many things with him!
"Very well, since it is the Sage's decree, let us hurry to Jin'ao Island to pay our respects to the Sage Tongtian! We will decide on the matter of the Human Emperor after we return!"

As the Jie Sect and others began to set up their formation, Yin Ziyu and the Golden Spirit Mother headed straight for Golden Turtle Island.

Upon arriving at Jin'ao Island, they saw no one else and went directly into Biyou Palace.

Inside Biyou Palace, the purple mist surged like waves. The Tongtian Sect Leader sat cross-legged on a futon, the Primordial Chaos Dao flowing around him, his aura as deep and unapproachable as the sea.

After Yin Ziyu and Jinling Shengmu entered Biyou Palace, they immediately paid their respects.

"Ziyu pays respects to the Sage Tongtian and wishes the Sage a long and prosperous life!"

"Jin Ling greets Master and wishes Master a long and healthy life!"

"Rise, all of you!"

After the two stood up, Tongtian's gaze fell on Yin Ziyu.

"What a brilliant mind you have! Your schemes are truly astounding. What audacity! Even the Primordial Beginning was helpless against your schemes, yet you have managed to gain such a great fortune!"

Yin Ziyu remained calm and quickly replied, "Your Majesty flatters me. I was merely doing my utmost for the sake of the Great Shang Dynasty, but I did not intend to offend the root of the problem. However, I had no choice but to do so!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes: "Jinling and Yunxiao were able to attain the Dao of the Primordial Golden Immortal because of you, which makes me quite pleased. Do you know why I sent you here?"

"But the time of survival has come?"

Tongtian nodded: "Tell me about this matter of survival!"

Yin Ziyu pondered for a moment and said, "The Cheng Tang dynasty exists because of the Jie Sect, and the Jie Sect's fortune exists because of the Cheng Tang dynasty. The Cheng Tang dynasty's rule over the world is also a glimmer of hope. In the battle of the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation, Xiqi should have been destroyed in one fell swoop. However, the Sage has already made his move. If Xiqi launches an eastern expedition, then the Cheng Tang dynasty's survival is at stake. If the Cheng Tang dynasty does not survive, the Jie Sect's way will also perish under the rule of the victor and the vanquished. Therefore, now is the time of survival!"

Tongtian looked at Yin Ziyu and asked, "You had Yunxiao capture and release him five times, did you anticipate that Yuanshi would make a move?"

Yin Ziyu pondered for a moment and said, "The sage is wise and discerning. How could someone with absolute strength seek fame and fortune? Furthermore, there are many suspicious points about his first attempt to break the formation. Such arrogance clearly shows that he is not afraid of being listed. Therefore, it can be concluded that a sage is backing him up!"

(End of this chapter)