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

Chapter 126 Hongjun arrives, ship sinking successful!
At this moment, the torn sky suddenly rippled like glass, and an ethereal song pierced through the chaos.

"High above the nine heavens, I sit on my prayer mat and attain the true Dao. Beyond the mysteries of heaven and earth, I shall be the supreme master. Pangu gave birth to Taiji, from which the two polarities and four symbols follow; the One Dao is passed on to three friends, and the two teachings, Chan and Jie, are divided. I am the leader of the Xuanmen, and the One Qi transforms into Hongjun."

The voice seemed to come from the end of chaos, and it also seemed to echo in the hearts of everyone, with every word carrying a world-shaking pressure.

As the song played, auspicious clouds surged forth from the void, and the auspicious energy transformed into thousands of golden pillars of light that pierced the sky filled with the aura of imminent calamity. The rich fragrance was mixed with the crispness of the primordial chaos, causing the shattered heaven and earth to tremble.

This caused all the primordial energy of the entire prehistoric world to dissipate.

Yin Ziyu looked in the direction of the decisive battle between the sages. Hongjun had finally arrived, so this great calamity was finally over.

And the shipwreck plan was successful; the primordial era without saints was about to begin!

Compared to the previous Investiture of the Gods, this one is completely different, with vastly different attitudes towards the hearts of all beings and the destiny of the primordial world.

Regarding whether Hongjun's appearance would continue to make Laozi the victor and the vanquished, Yin Ziyu believed that it wouldn't.

Regardless of Hongjun's true intentions, at this point he could not show obvious favoritism, take Tongtian away, and allow the other saints to continue the victor-takes-all policy of annihilation.

When Hongjun merged with the Dao, he carried the ruthless nature of the Heavenly Dao and could not favor any side!
If Heaven's way is biased, then it is not Heaven's way!
At this moment, Hongjun came from the chaos, his silver hair reaching his shoulders. With each tap of his dragon-headed cane, the spatial rifts emitted a healing hum. Wherever he passed, the shattered stars automatically returned to their places, and the surging earth, water, fire, and wind gradually calmed down.

The entire world seemed to have been paused.

The tense expressions of Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and others instantly relaxed, and their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

The world-destroying frenzy that Tongtian had just unleashed almost terrified them. Once the world was destroyed, everything would disappear, and their disciples would perish!
Upon seeing their teacher's arrival, all the sages, led by Laozi, bowed in unison and said, "Disciples greet our teacher and wish him a long and healthy life!"

Hongjun's gaze swept over the ravaged land: "Alas... you have been far too presumptuous, actually shattering this primordial land!"

"This disciple knows his sins and begs for punishment, teacher!"

"You are far too audacious!"

"I must now reforge this world. However—" In an instant, a purple-gold Heavenly Dao pressure surged around Hongjun!

"Once this world is reshaped, it will no longer be the primordial chaos it once was. You saints are forbidden from ever entering the Three Realms again, or you will be punished by Heaven!"

Before Hongjun finished speaking, the void cracked open with streaks of divine lightning, as if warning these saints.

Upon hearing this, the saints exchanged glances, except for Tongtian, who lowered his eyes, concealing a hint of a smile in them.

This new world may be fragile, but the absence of saints in the primordial wilderness will be the opportunity for the rebirth of the Jie Sect, and there will be no more despair.

Hongjun stretched out his hand, and three pills shimmering with a red glow appeared!
The Dao runes entwined on the surface of the pill moved like living things, and even the sages felt the immense pressure contained within the pill, a terrifying power capable of shaking the very foundation of the Heavenly Dao.

"The three of you shall take this pill."

The three Pure Ones exchanged a glance, unsure of what kind of elixir it was, and each raised their hands to swallow the elixir.

"This is the Pill of the Fallen Saint."

"If you dare to defy the heavens again, fight recklessly, and destroy the primordial world, this elixir will cause you to fall from your saintly positions!"

Laozi's face turned ashen instantly, his hand holding the crutch trembled slightly, and Yuanshi Tianzun was also terrified, his eyes filled with fear and resentment.

After a brief frown, Tongtian quickly regained his composure. He had already come out ahead this time. Even though the three of them had consumed the Fallen Saint Pill, it was insignificant compared to the entire sect's destruction. This was a much better outcome.

I believe I won't perish in the primordial chaos, and there is still hope for the future.

After dealing with the Three Pure Ones, Hongjun began to reunite the world!
At this time, the primordial world was broken into countless fragments floating in the chaos, and Hongjun selected four continents and used incredible power to form a world!
The scattered spiritual energy condensed into a tangible galaxy, which flowed into the four newly formed continents.

The once complete primordial continent no longer exists.

Those floating fragments of the primordial world were transformed by Hongjun into one Great Thousand World after another. There are three thousand Great Thousand Worlds, each of which governs three thousand Middle Thousand Worlds, and each Middle Thousand World governs three thousand Lesser Thousand Worlds.

The saints held their breath and stared intently as a densely packed world appeared in the void.

Hongjun casually arranged the vast world like chess pieces, and the laws of heaven and earth collided and merged exquisitely at the boundary.

It can be said that the myriad states of the world appeared at this time. Some worlds scattered their original primordial origins into the universe like dust, transforming them into vast galaxies and extending into boundless star seas and vast celestial bodies.

There are also entire continents, one plane from which one world after another has been carved out!

However, as various worlds took shape, the final ascension remained largely unchanged across the four continents, the celestial realm, and the underworld.

Hongjun casually created the entire world, making the entire prehistoric world a thousand times smaller than before, while the original prehistoric immortal mountains and spiritual veins were still in this world.

However, the creatures that survived in this primordial world had no idea that the world had changed!
Apart from those cultivators at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level or above, other beings had no idea what had happened or that their world had changed.

After Hongjun reshaped the primordial world, Yuanshi Tianzun said, "Teacher, Tongtian acted recklessly and shattered the primordial world. Please punish him severely!"

After listening for a moment, Hongjun said, "After the Lich War, the innate spiritual energy was exhausted. If the Primordial World is not rebuilt, it will eventually become a wasteland. Although Tongtian's actions are violent, they are in line with the great trend of the world's renewal. However, his actions are too eccentric. Come with me back to Zixiao Palace to face the wall." Everyone was stunned. How could shattering the Primordial World be in line with the great trend of the Primordial World?
Lao Tzu also understood at this moment that since the collapse of Buzhou Mountain, the primordial world was too large and the spiritual energy was insufficient, so the vast world would only make the spiritual energy thinner.

Such a vast world, with such sparse spiritual energy, if it is not reshaped, the entire primordial world will become as barren as the West, turning into a desert.

This is similar to how a person's energy dissipates if they live in a large, empty house, but becomes more abundant and complete if they live in a small bedroom.

This primordial world is so vast that the already insufficient spiritual energy cannot gather.

Breaking it down and shrinking it now is in line with the grand trend of the primordial world.

Tongtian looked at Kui Niu, who was following him, and said, “Niu’er, you are free-spirited by nature and have followed me for countless eons. Go, go and cultivate diligently in the Three Realms!”

Kui Niu knelt down abruptly: "Master, this disciple is unfit to serve you!"

"Go!"

Hongjun surveyed the assembled saints one last time: "The Three Realms have taken shape. You must not make any moves within the Three Realms. Those who violate this rule will be punished by Heaven. When the Great Tribulation ends, you must quickly leave the Three Realms and cultivate in the Chaos Dao Field!"

"Disciple, I will obey Master's orders!"

Tongtian then looked at Nuwa, who understood his meaning and nodded.

After Hongjun finished speaking, he took Tongtian and drifted away, returning to Zixiao Palace, leaving only the remaining five saints looking at each other in bewilderment.

Nuwa looked towards the place where Yin Ziyu had retreated, and immediately went directly to the Hunyuan Five Elements Formation in the Southern Frontier, sitting cross-legged in the void.

Seeing Nuwa's actions, Laozi and the other three sages all frowned!
Yuanshi Tianzun frowned and said, "Elder brother, now that the remnants of the Yin Shang dynasty have withdrawn, what should we do about Junior Sister Nuwa's actions?"

Lao Tzu was also at a loss. He had just consumed the Fallen Saint Pill, and now Nuwa was blocking his way. Even if a saint wanted to intervene, he couldn't, otherwise divine punishment would arrive instantly.

Hongjun has just united the Three Realms and issued a decree that no one should make a move. We can't just start a fight as soon as Hongjun leaves; that would be courting death.

Before Tongtian left, he was also worried about this, so he signaled to Nuwa. Nuwa naturally understood that as long as there was one sage, it would force all four sages to have no choice.

Laozi immediately said, "Immediately send Ji Fa to attack Chaoge and complete the Great Tribulation. We can plan for the Southern Frontier later!"

After this battle, the disciples of the Jie Sect were either killed, captured, or defected to the enemy; the ten thousand immortals of the Jie Sect were almost wiped out.

At this time, the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit led the Three Immortals of Sanxiao to quickly retreat, and personally rescued Guiling, Wudang, and Wuyunxian, and then retreated together to the Southern Frontier.

It can be said that of the ten thousand immortals of the Jie Sect, only seven second-generation disciples remain: Jinling Shengmu, Guiling Shengmu, Wudang Shengmu, Sanxiao, and Wuyun Xian.

The fate of the Holy Mother Guiling was not as tragic as the original deification, where she was eaten by the Mosquito Taoist and her true spirit was not even listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

Originally, the Guiyin Sect intended to kill the Guiling Spirit and imprison it with the Mosquito Daoist. However, the final battle of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation brought about even greater changes, and with Nuwa also joining the battle, the fate of the Guiling Holy Mother was altered.

However, this is actually a good thing for the Jie Sect. The original Jie Sect had a mixed bag of immortals, with chaotic and disordered fortunes. Now, although only seven people remain in the Jie Sect, their loyalty has been tested during the Great Tribulation. Having undergone the test of the Great Tribulation, they are like newborns.

Looking at the Holy Mother Nuwa sitting cross-legged in the sky, Yin Ziyu immediately said to everyone, "Let's go, we'll go and pay our respects to the Holy Mother and thank her for her protection!"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Led by Yin Ziyu, the Seven Immortals of the Intercepting Sect, Wen Zhong, and Shang Rong arrived at Nuwa's place.
With a flick of his whisk, the Primordial Celestial Venerable sent a golden light piercing the sky, instantly teleporting the entire Xiqi Eastern Expeditionary Army to Chaoge!
"You shall swiftly seize Chaoge and complete the Great Calamity!"

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

Jiang Ziya, holding the God-Slaying Whip, looked at Ji Fa and said in a deep voice, "Please, Your Majesty, enter the city!"

The city gates slowly opened amidst a roar. Although they had won, Ji Fa felt as if the weight of the Five Sacred Mountains was pressing down on his shoulders.

Ji Fa's gaze swept over the still-damp bloodstains of Emperor Xin on the scorched earth, and he seemed to hear again that roar of "I, the sovereign of humanity, shall forge the backbone of humanity with the blood of the sovereign of humanity," and his throat tightened involuntarily.

Because at this moment, Ji Fa had to make his own oath. Once the oath of the Son of Heaven was made, he would be doomed forever. It would be fine if the Cheng Tang lineage were wiped out, but the problem was that it had not been wiped out yet.

Guang Chengzi then took the nine tripods that Emperor Xin had scattered and placed them in the main hall of Chaoge.

Guang Chengzi looked at the nine cauldrons before him with a heavy expression: "Fellow disciples, the fortune within these nine cauldrons has dissipated, and so has the fortune of Chaoge. What should we do?"

Jiang Ziya's face was grim: "This treacherous Bi Gan has taken away all the human race's fortune. This fortune belongs to the entire human race, yet he has taken it away to enjoy it all by himself!"

This means that you have occupied Chaoge, but Chaoge is already heavily in debt, and you will need to use your own fortune to fill the gap!
The original Investiture of the Gods had no way out; after Di Xin died, he took over everything.

But things are different now. Now that we have a way out, we should pack up and take it with us, otherwise we'll leave it all to you!
The problem is, there's no way to punish them now; even the sages couldn't, and neither can they.

Regardless, let's complete the Great Tribulation first!
"Your Majesty, please swear an oath before the Nine Tripods!"

Ji Fa gazed at the nine cauldrons before him, recalling the oath he had made to the heavens in Xiqi after successfully swearing an oath to rule the people on behalf of heaven!

Now, this oath must be taken. With no other choice, Ji Fa took a deep breath and came before the Nine Cauldrons.

(End of this chapter)