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

Chapter 129 When the mandate of heaven is lost, all under heaven chase after it.
This scene in Chaoge once again stunned the Three Realms.

No one expected that such a strange change would occur at the very moment of establishing the dynasty, with the will of the Human Emperor Sword actually slaying Ji Fa.

At this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun was instantly enraged: "Emperor Xin, this ant-like being, dares to scheme against me!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable of Jade Void Palace was furious, and the Antarctic Immortal hurriedly said, "Master, Ji Fa is dead, and Ji Chang is also dead. What should we do?"

Yuanshi Tianzun was naturally aware of the matter concerning Huoyun Cave, but he had no way to punish Fuxi.

Now Fuxi is on the moral high ground, and besides, he preemptively attacked Zhuanxu, the ruler of Cheng Tang, forcing Fuxi to go on a killing spree. Who can he blame?

Furthermore, Fuxi possesses great merit and is immortal. With Nuwa's help, it's practically impossible for them to punish Fuxi. Moreover, even the Primordial Celestial Venerable doesn't dare to start a war now!
Now that Ji Fa has been beheaded, this has enraged Yuanshi Tianzun.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable immediately instructed: "South Pole, hurry to Chaoge and find Ji Chang's descendant to ascend the throne. Make sure he carries on Ji Fa's legacy! Otherwise, the fortune of the Chan Sect will surely be damaged!"

Upon hearing this, the Antarctic Immortal quickly replied, "Disciple understands, I will now proceed to Chaoge!"

After finishing his speech, the Antarctic Immortal immediately went to Chaoge to handle the aftermath.

At this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun was in a very troubled situation, overwhelmed with countless problems, leaving him at a loss for what to do.

Yuanshi Tianzun, who was preparing to move, first came to Shouyang Mountain to ask Laozi how to handle the current situation.

Why is it so complicated?

Fuxi beheaded Ji Chang in Huoyun Cave, which can be said to have set a new low. This despicable and shameless father and son were utterly destroyed.

However, this does not mean that everything is over just because these two people are dead. Since both father and son have perished and cannot bear this responsibility, the responsibility falls on Xuanyuan and the Chan Sect.

The kind that you can't get rid of.

If Ji Fa were alive, then calling himself the Son of Heaven could be seen as Ji Fa's filial piety alone, and Ji Fa would bear the blame alone. Even if his true spirit were immortal, he would bear this blame for all eternity.

Therefore, this cause and effect cannot be directly linked to the Chan Sect and Xuanyuan. Although the Chan Sect is the mastermind, it can still be separated from them.

However, with Ji Chang and his son gone, the reputation of Xuanyuan and the Chan Sect was damaged, and a damaged reputation inevitably led to a damaged fortune that could not be washed away.

With no one to testify to the truth, all the causes and effects of the Investiture of the Gods will directly become evidence of the Chan Sect's plot to overthrow the human race. After all, Yin Ziyu forced the Chan Sect to invest in Xiqi multiple times, which is clear to everyone in the Three Realms.

By using oneself as a chess piece, one can gain a significant advantage over fate!
Di Xin succeeded in delivering this final blow, and the impact of this strike forever cemented the infamy of the Chan Sect and even the Xuanyuan lineage for subverting the human race.

This is the reason for Yuanshi Tianzun's anger.

After all, in the future primordial world, sages cannot interfere with it, so there is no absolute suppression through force.

When there is no absolute suppression by the power of a sage, the will of all living beings rises, and right and wrong take on new forms.

And can his disciples bear this enormous karmic burden? Can the fortunes of the Chan Sect continue to be maintained?

These things truly made Yuanshi Tianzun anxious and uneasy.

If sages could continue to exist in the primordial world, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable would not have ended up in this situation.

What needs to be done now is to get rid of this huge scapegoat as soon as possible, and not let it fall on the Chan Sect.

Things are different now. In the past, we could disregard the feelings of the masses, but now we can no longer do so.

In other words, we need to clear the public's mind of this matter as soon as possible.

"Elder brother, Ji Fa is dead. Emperor Xin had such a scheme, which I never expected. Emperor Xin even killed Ji Fa. What should we do now!"

After hearing this, Lao Tzu also began to calculate.

"For decades, Emperor Xin worshipped the Xuanyuan Sword, awakening the human will within it and making it acknowledge Emperor Xin. Emperor Xin was prepared for his final battle. Although he died, he left a killing intent on the sword. However, with the destruction of the world before him, we did not take this matter seriously. Emperor Xin did not intend to kill Ji Fa. He only wanted the Xuanyuan Sword to shatter so that Ji Fa would not be left. It was because Ji Fa surrendered to the emperor and issued the order to massacre the city that Emperor Xin had the opportunity! Second brother, you miscalculated and did not protect him with your destiny!"

Yuanshi Tianzun was also annoyed at this moment, having miscalculated during the great calamity, and that Di Xin had even played a trick on him before his death.

Clearly, Di Xin knew he was doomed and had a backup plan: kill if there was an opportunity, and let it go if there wasn't!
Ji Fa's life or death is actually insignificant, but it's unacceptable for him to die before many of the blame for the Chan Sect has been shifted to him.

The miscalculation of Yuanshi Tianzun was not that he failed to guard against the Xuanyuan Sword, but rather that he did not give Ji Fa enough fortune to protect himself.

As long as Ji Fa has enough luck, he can survive even if the Human Emperor Sword reveals its killing intent.

However, Ji Fa was hated by all living beings in the prehistoric world, his own fortune was low, his self-defeating as emperor shocked the three realms, and at the same time, he had just issued an order to massacre a city, his fortune dropped to zero and his karma surged.

At this point, without any merit or good fortune, he was doomed.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun had already given up enough fortune and did not want to ask for more. Since he had already won, he also harbored a sense of wishful thinking.

As for Ji Fa, if it weren't for the protection of Yuanshi Tianzun's fortune on multiple occasions, he would have died long ago, but no amount of fortune can keep up with this consumption.

Ji Chang was the same. Even though Ji Chang had accumulated merits, he could not withstand the fact that in the hearts of the people, Ji Chang was a fame-seeker and betrayed the oath made by the Luo River. The Luo River, which was believed to be the goddess of the Luo River, flooded Xiqi, destroying not only Xiqi's fortune but also Ji Chang's merits, reputation, and prestige!

Like Sima Yi, he became infamous, and Fuxi could easily kill him.

After Yin Ziyu destroyed all of Xiqi's righteousness, it became passive in every way.

In the midst of countless eons, it is impossible to deduce the plans of others, which leads to the sunk cost becoming increasingly high and increasingly difficult to reverse.

When Yuanshi Tianzun killed the three warriors, he could have chosen to abandon Ji Chang immediately, but at that time, it was not thought that it would have a significant impact.

When Yin Ziyu came to sort out the origin of the primordial world, he should have given up. The sixty-four hexagrams were gone, so be it.

The final result was like a game of Go, a back-and-forth chase where the sunk costs kept rising until it became unbearable. Meanwhile, Yuanshi Tianzun wasn't unaware of this; rather, he had absolute confidence in his power. Even his early setbacks were insignificant, but he ultimately failed because of Tongtian's ruthless act of shattering the primordial world.

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun's expression turned grim: "Elder brother, in this Investiture of the Gods, the Chan Sect not only failed to gain any fortune, but also gave up two or three tenths of it. However, Xiqi could not be saved at all. Now that Ji Fa is dead, this enormous karma has fallen on the Chan Sect. Now that elder brother and I are about to leave the Primordial World for the Chaos Dojo, how can this humble disciple bear such karma? The remnants of the Yin Shang dynasty have not been eliminated, and the Xiahou clan of Huoyun Cave has been almost completely wiped out. These are all problems that elder brother and I must solve before we leave!"

At this point, Lao Tzu was also somewhat helpless.

"In this Investiture of the Gods, it must be said that Tongtian glimpsed a glimmer of hope. The Primordial World should have been reshaped, but Tongtian was able to comprehend this and dared to shatter it, thus finding a true glimmer of hope for its survival. Neither you nor I had foreseen the reshaping of the Primordial World!"

After listening, Yuanshi Tianzun pondered and asked, "So, Tongtian's shattering of the primordial world was not out of anger, but rather a deliberate act?"

Laozi looked towards the Southern Frontier and said, "This region has long prepared a way out. Judging from this, Tongtian clearly did this intentionally. Although the Ten Thousand Immortals of the Jie Sect are gone, the Jie Sect has left behind seven disciples with good roots, loyalty, and good aptitude, which has made the Jie Sect more stable. In this great calamity, the Second Brother won face but lost a lot of luck and increased a lot of karma. Tongtian, on the other hand, solved all the shortcomings of the Jie Sect and won the substance!"

Lao Tzu's words greatly annoyed Yuanshi Tianzun!
“If Tongtian hadn’t shattered the Primordial World, these problems could have been solved. But now, my elder brother and I are about to leave the Primordial World and head to the Chaos Dojo, and these problems cannot be solved. I wonder if my elder brother has any methods to teach me? Is there any way to wipe out the remnants of the Yin Shang dynasty?”

Laozi's expression turned solemn upon hearing this: "These remnants of the Yin Shang dynasty will surely return to settle their karmic debts. Extermination is no longer an option. If Nuwa were not here, we could risk divine punishment to eliminate them. However, with Nuwa here, if we were to take action, we risk losing our saintly positions. We must not do it. Although the battle at Huoyun Cave has ended, the karmic debts have already been incurred. Nuwa and Fuxi are now united with the remnants of the Yin Shang dynasty. The only way to resolve this matter is to divert the trouble westward in the future!"

"Is the plan to shift the blame westward, but in the future, the Bodhisattva Jieyin and Bodhisattva Zhunti will require you and me to help them spread their influence eastward?"

Lao Tzu nodded: "Since the next great calamity will spread eastward, we can lure it eastward to be wiped out. We will focus on the west, and use this to resolve the karmic debts of my second brother's disciples!"

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded after hearing this: "What you say is very true, elder brother. However, the Western Sect has taken away so many disciples of the Jie Sect. If the eastward spread goes smoothly, there will be no control. What should we do?"

Laozi smiled faintly and said, "It's alright. I have my own plans for the future. Second brother, you should complete the Investiture of the Gods first. There is a lot of fortune in the prehistoric world now, so we should bring it into the Heavenly Realm as soon as possible. The fortune of Xiqi is insufficient, so we need to keep it in place!"

The fact that they were willing to use their own fortune to stabilize Xiqi made Yuanshi Tianzun frown.

However, this is not enough to maintain Xiqi's rule. We cannot allow it to collapse so soon after it has just seized the world!
Yuanshi Tianzun asked, "To collect the scattered fortune of the primordial world, we can only rely on our disciples. Senior brother, do you have any plans? Furthermore, although the Investiture of the Gods has ended, the fortune of the Heavenly Court has not increased. We can't possibly rely on you and me to replenish the fortune of the Heavenly Court."

After listening, Laozi pondered for a moment and said, "The restoration of the Heavenly Court's fortune is a matter of the Heavenly Way, but this matter cannot be accomplished by you and me alone. However, I do have a plan for this matter!"

"."

In this Investiture of the Gods, Yin Ziyu took away the remaining fortune of the Shang Dynasty, but the fortune of Xiqi collapsed several times, and these were scattered into the entire prehistoric world. Laozi and Yuanshi also contributed a lot of fortune, which collapsed into the prehistoric world!

Di Xin, imbued with immense fortune, fought against the sages. After his death, his fortune dissipated and vanished into the primordial world!

As the primordial world shattered and became the myriad realms, some of its fortune flowed into those realms.

Although Xiqi won, it lost the hearts of the people and could not gather the scattered fortune that had entered the primordial world.

If Xiqi continues to win and gains the moral high ground, it will become an inevitable trend, just as the Yuan Dynasty, fearing Zhu Yuanzhang's overwhelming power, fled directly into the desert.

However, Xiqi was inherently weak, just like the Jin Dynasty. Without popular support, it could not gather momentum, and without momentum, it could not accumulate fortune, and soon it turned into the chaotic Sixteen Kingdoms period.

Therefore, the vast amount of fortune scattered throughout the primordial world cannot be absorbed by Xiqi.

We need to devise a different plan to gather this momentum and seize it!
The method used was to have Di Xin (Emperor Xin) blaspheme against Nuwa, ruining the fortunes of the Shang Dynasty, and then introduce Ji Chang (Emperor Chang) to deduce the sixty-four hexagrams.

The problem is that the sages cannot remain in the primordial world now. To gather this fortune, they need disciples. This is what is giving Yuanshi Tianzun and Laozi a headache!
In other words, the dissipated fortune that spread throughout the primordial world gave all living beings in the primordial world the right to compete for it.

Those ancient gods would also be eager to make their move.

The fortune that should have flowed into Xiqi and then into the Heavenly Court, allowing the Heavenly Court to achieve absolute suppression of the Three Realms, failed to do so.

At this moment, Nuwa watched as the Human Emperor killed Ji Fa, and looked at Yin Ziyu and the others in astonishment: "Emperor Xin has such courage, he actually killed Ji Fa!"

Yin Ziyu naturally noticed this scene as well. He snorted coldly, "This traitor deserves to die. He has been burdened with great karma since he descended to the world, yet he still dared to massacre a city, adding to his own karmic burden. The divine sword has a spirit, how could it not be slain? He brought this upon himself, and he cannot live!"

After hearing this, Nuwa asked, "Could it be that the killing of Ji Fa was not orchestrated by Ziyu?"

Yin Ziyu smiled bitterly after hearing this: "Your Majesty, in the battle of sages, the Human Emperor's Sword may shatter even among the sages. How could Ziyu possibly foresee this? Even if the Human Emperor's Sword remains unharmed, if Ji Fa enters Xiqi, it will only mean that the Human Emperor's Sword will be destroyed and not left for Ji Fa. If you want to kill Ji Fa, with so many defensive magical treasures, how can you possibly succeed? Being able to kill this villain is entirely due to the right time, place, and people!"

Nuwa nodded in agreement with Yin Ziyu's words.

If this could be completely predicted, it would be too incredible, even Nuwa would be terrified.

"My brother Fuxi killed Ji Chang in the Fire Cloud Cave, and both father and son were annihilated! The battle at the Fire Cloud Cave during this great calamity was extremely fierce, and the entire Xiahou clan was wiped out, but your ancestor also suffered more than half casualties!"

Yin Ziyu's expression turned solemn upon hearing this, but there was nothing he could do; he couldn't interfere with the affairs of Huoyun Cave.

"Your Majesty, will this Sage not make things difficult for our ancestors and Emperor Fuxi again?"

Consort Mi hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, will Father be alright?"

Nuwa smiled slightly after hearing this: "It's alright. Laozi and Yuanshi have taken the Fallen Saint Pill this time and dare not take any risks. The two from the West will naturally not meddle in other people's business. In this great calamity, the two from the West have gained a lot. It seems that the biggest winners of this great calamity are the two of them!"

Yin Ziyu couldn't help but ponder after hearing this.

In this great calamity, Mosquito Taoist would normally have eaten the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Jieyin, causing a deficiency in the Western Sect's fortune. However, this time it was different. Because of Nuwa's participation in the battle, Jieyin naturally used the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus as a defense against Nuwa. Furthermore, the Holy Mother Turtle Spirit also avoided being eaten.

At the same time, the Western religion's fortune was not affected.

"The Western Religion has indeed gained tremendous benefits. This time, the Western Religion has plundered countless people in the East, allowing it to prosper. Prosperity will gather fortune, and there is a lot of scattered fortune in the primordial world. The people of the West will not fail to plan this!"

Upon hearing this, Nuwa immediately asked, "Ziyu, do you have a way to deal with this?"

Yin Ziyu pondered for a moment: "There is indeed a way. If the world loses its fortune, then we will all be chasing after it, and we will need to devise a plan to deal with it!"

(End of this chapter)