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

Chapter 130 Jiang Ziya confers the titles of gods, and Laozi borrows the fortune!

Nuwa was slightly taken aback by Yin Ziyu's words and looked at him in surprise.

Planning one's destiny is an incredibly difficult task, yet this kid claims there is a way.

How can someone's heart be so easily scheming to control one's destiny?

If it were that easy, my fortune has been declining step by step since I became a saint, and I have finally reached this point.

"Ziyu, can you truly control the primordial destiny?"

Yin Ziyu pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, we can only say we'll give it a try. We can't say for sure that it will succeed. Now that the Investiture of the Gods has ended, all sides should be making their moves. We can only respond by observing their plans for the future. In any case, when the Sage leaves the Primordial World and plans for the future with his disciples, there should be no problem!"

Nuwa nodded slightly after hearing this: "Very good. After all the other saints have left, I will also return to Nuwa Palace. Now, Senior Brother Tongtian is in Zixiao Palace reflecting on his mistakes. If you have any important matters, you can go to Nuwa Palace to find me!"

"We obey Your Majesty's decree!"

In an instant, Yin Ziyu and other humans, as well as Jinling Shengmu and other members of the Jie Sect, all bowed and accepted the order.

Now, in the Zixiao Palace of Heavenly Heaven, the only one left to rely on is the Goddess Nuwa.

Even though sages can no longer descend upon the primordial world, their plans still far surpass those of their disciples, and their disciples will all become executors.

Meanwhile, inside the central command tent of Xiqi, Ji Fa's body lay quietly.

Ji Fa, who had been split in two by the power of the Human Emperor's sword, was pieced back together and covered with a white cloth!
Jiang Ziya, on the other hand, had a somber expression and was overcome with grief.

Jiang Ziya stood in the tent, holding the God-Slaying Whip. His gaze swept over all the somber-faced generals, and he said in a deep voice, "The King has passed away suddenly, and the country cannot be without a ruler for even a day. According to the laws of the Great Zhou, the eldest son of the legitimate wife should be chosen. Now that the capital has just been established, it is not appropriate to enthrone a young ruler. His younger brother, the Duke of Zhou, will temporarily take charge of the government. What do you generals think?"

The eldest son, Boyi Kao, had died long ago. Ji Fa was the second son, while Zhou Gongdan was Ji Fa's younger brother and ranked fourth.

The primogeniture system of succession in Xiqi was agreed upon by all the generals of Xiqi, according to Jiang Ziya's words!

After the decision was made, the entire city of Chaoge was completely reduced to ashes. The once glorious and prosperous human race was reduced to dust and never to return in the sea of ​​fire.

Meanwhile, the Xiqi army, carrying the Nine Tripods, began its westward return. Marquis Jiang Wenhuan of the East chose to submit, and the various feudal lords, who were mostly of the Xuanyuan lineage, all submitted to Xiqi.

After returning to Xiqi, he recommended Zhou Gongdan, the younger brother of Ji Fa, to ascend the throne as king. At the same time, he issued an edict to Jiang Ziya, the King of Qi, granting him the imperial insignia and establishing the State of Qi!

After all the national policies were settled, the Old Man of the South Pole came to see Jiang Ziya. Seeing that Jiang Ziya was somewhat somber, he said, "Ji Fa's fate is such. Even if he doesn't die now, the karmic burden will weigh him down, and he will die a violent death within three years. Ziya, there is no need to be sad. Your master has decreed that you should be conferred the titles of gods as soon as possible!"

"Ziya, obey your master's decree and the law!"

Holding the God-Slaying Whip, Jiang Ziya, following the command of the Primordial Heavenly Lord, arrived at the Investiture Platform to begin the investiture of gods.

Jiang Ziya stepped onto the Investiture Platform, holding the jade talisman and golden pardon of the Primordial Heavenly Lord, carrying the holy might of Yuqing.

Jiang Ziya first knelt solemnly in the direction of Kunlun Mountain, and after standing up, he took the Investiture of the Gods from the Investiture Platform.

"Bai Jian, step forward to receive your investiture!"

Jiang Ziya flicked his sleeves and unfurled the jade talisman and golden edict. The decree of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable transformed into golden light and floated in the void!

"By imperial decree of the Supreme Primordial Lord, Yuanshi Tianzun, Bai Jian, formerly the commander-in-chief of the Yellow Emperor, fought against Chiyou and made great contributions. Unfortunately, he was killed in the North Sea, sacrificing his life for his country with commendable loyalty. He has been living in obscurity in the sea, a tragic injustice! Fortunately, he was appointed by Jiang Shang to be a deity, and he was rewarded for his meritorious service in guarding the altar. Therefore, he is hereby granted the imperial decree to be appointed as the leader of the Three Realms and one of the 365 Pure and Blessed Gods of the Eight Divisions. You shall obey!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jian was immediately trembling and kowtowed, his forehead hitting the ground with a resounding thud: "Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty!"

Instantly, the Investiture of the Gods was enveloped in golden light, the divine bodies converged, and they ascended to the Heavenly Court to return to their positions.

Where is Boyi Kao?

Jiang Ziya's voice suddenly turned deep as he brushed his fingertips across the second notice. At this time, Ji Chang and Ji Fa had both died, which made Jiang Ziya feel sad. Naturally, Jiang Ziya would treat Boyi Kao with special consideration!
"Bo Yikao greets the Prime Minister!"

When the spirit of Boyi Kao arrived, it bowed deeply to Jiang Ziya.

While Boyi Kao's death may seem tragic, compared to Ji Chang's pursuit of fame and fortune and his complete annihilation, and Ji Fa's eternal infamy and complete annihilation, Boyi Kao arguably gained the greatest advantage.

"You are loyal and filial, willing to die in place of your father, and your soul is bound to the Investiture of the Gods without resentment. Now, by the decree of the Supreme Primordial Lord, you are hereby appointed as the Great Emperor of the North Pole Purple Star, in charge of the heavens and the earth, and the movement of the stars!"

Before Jiang Ziya finished speaking, the Investiture of the Gods instantly gathered boundless divine energy around Boyi Kao, his divine body condensed into the Purple Starlight, his true spirit instantly solidified, and the Purple Gold Crown and the Jade Belt with Python Pattern manifested from the void.

"Bo Yikao thanks the Prime Minister!"

After expressing his gratitude, Boyi Kao ascended to the Heavenly Court and took charge of the Ziwei Palace!
"Empress Jiang, receive your investiture!"

The next one to follow was Queen Jiang, who was framed by Daji and wore a tall crown and wide belt.

"You, the mother of the world, suffered hardship for your outspoken remonstrance; your chastity and virtue are worthy of praise. You are hereby conferred the title of Mother Goddess of the North Dipper, ruling over the seven stars of the Big Dipper and all the stars in the celestial sphere!"

Just as Yin Ziyu had predicted, Queen Jiang naturally obtained a noble divine position, replacing the original divine position of the Golden Spirit Mother. At the same time, Jiang Ziya also had his own ideas, in order to highlight Queen Jiang's nobility and thus demonstrate political correctness.

"Huang Feihu!"

The fifth figure arrived; it was none other than King Wu Cheng, who had betrayed the Shang dynasty and returned to the Zhou.

During the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, the disciples of the Chan and Jie sects fought individually. Huang Feihu was the vanguard and died in the final battle, thus earning a place on the list.

"You have repeatedly performed extraordinary feats, but you suffered misfortune because of breaking the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation. Therefore, I hereby bestow upon you the title of Great Emperor Gouchen of the Western Pole, in charge of military affairs and battle formations!"

"Huang Feihu thanks the Prime Minister!"

Jiang Ziya shouted again, "Lei Zhenzi!"

A thunderbolt suddenly appeared in the sky, and a figure with wings growing from its ribs descended. The two wings of wind and thunder on its back stirred up thunder and lightning in the heavens and earth. This was not a true spirit, but a physical body that had arrived!

"You have wings on your ribs, and have rendered meritorious service in protecting your master. You are the son of King Wen. I hereby decree that you attain sainthood in your physical body, and be named the Antarctic Longevity Emperor, commanding all thunderbolts!"

In an instant, the boundless divine power of the Investiture of the Gods converged, and at the same time, it obtained the Jade Talisman and Golden Edict of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, thus achieving physical sainthood and becoming a Great Emperor.

Originally, this divine position was managed by the Antarctic Immortal, but because Ji Chang and his son were in such a miserable state, Lei Zhenzi was directly made to become the Antarctic Longevity Emperor in his physical body.

"Taiyi Zhenren, receive your investiture!"

Jiang Ziya suddenly raised his voice and looked towards the direction of Yuxu Palace below the stage.

A golden light descended from the clouds, and Taiyi Zhenren stood there with a smile. The Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover on his body was faintly visible. He was not a true spirit, but a physical body!

"Senior Brother Taiyi!"

"Junior Brother Ziya may confer titles of gods in accordance with Master's decree!"

Jiang Ziya nodded hastily: "By the decree of the Supreme Primordial Lord, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, I hereby bestow upon the Great Emperor of the Eastern Pole, the title of Emperor of the Azure Flower, who shall be in charge of saving people from suffering and rescuing those in the netherworld! He shall also be in charge of the Heavenly Court's fortune, and shall hold a position equal to that of the Heavenly Emperor!" The Four Emperors of the Heavenly Court do not include the Great Emperor of the Azure Flower of the Eastern Pole; he is in a unique tier, with a status equal to that of the Jade Emperor.

Furthermore, the Heavenly Court's fortune is controlled by the True Man Taiyi, so it naturally has no connection with the Jade Emperor.

In the future, the Chan Sect will continue to provide the Heavenly Court with its fortune, and will gather fortune from the human race to the Heavenly Court. In order to achieve the goal of overriding Haotian, it is necessary to have a second-generation disciple of the Chan Sect in charge.

Since the Antarctic Immortal did not become the Antarctic Longevity Emperor, the Eastern Purple Star Emperor must be taken over by his second-generation disciple.

At this moment, in the Lingxiao Palace, Haotian watched Jiang Ziya confer the titles of gods, his face so dark it was almost dripping blood. This was simply too much.

The four emperors are all members of the Chan Sect. What rights will I have left in the future?
The key departments and the fortune are all under the control of the Chan Sect. Who listens to them?
Controlling the flow of fortune is equivalent to a mortal wielding financial power; whoever controls it has the final say.

Meanwhile, Yin Ziyu and the others, along with Nuwa, were all watching Jiang Ziya's investiture of the gods. Nuwa looked at Yin Ziyu and said, "Ziyu, you are right. All the key positions in the Heavenly Court are held by people from the Chan Sect, and some of them have even achieved physical sainthood!"

Yin Ziyu pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I suspect this is not enough. There will be other arrangements. After all, the Sages will be leaving the Primordial World. How can we not make preparations? Let Ji Fa call himself the Son of Heaven and let his destiny return to Heaven. How can we let the Heavenly Emperor benefit from this?"

At this moment, the entire Three Realms were watching the Conferment of Gods. Looking at the number of people to be conferred as gods, almost everyone from all sides was secretly cursing, "This is too ugly!"

No wonder Ji Fa was made emperor. On one hand, Ji Fa rebelled and betrayed the human race, and on the other hand, Ji Fa took control of the Investiture of the Gods and appointed positions in the Heavenly Court to his own people. It was as if he had manipulated the fate of the human race in the blink of an eye and transferred it to the Chan Sect.

Although the Investiture of the Gods is not yet complete, the sheer number of names available has left everyone who has seen it seething with frustration.

Their eating manners are so unsightly, they've practically given up acting altogether!
However, the Chan Sect had no choice; the Investiture of the Gods still had a deficit of fortune that they needed to cover themselves, so they naturally had to be cautious.

"Nezha!"

"Prime Minister, Nezha is here!"
"Your lotus incarnation vanquishes demons and monsters, you are granted the title of saint in your physical body, and are hereby appointed as the Great God of the Three Altars and the Sea Assembly, to forever guard the Southern Heaven!"

"Yang Jian!"

"By imperial decree, you are granted the title of Sainthood in your physical body, and are hereby appointed as the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation and Responding to the Origin of Thunder in the Nine Heavens, and given the authority to oversee the Twenty-Four Heavens of Thunder!"

This divine position originally belonged to Wen Zhong, but it has now fallen to Yang Jian, who has been granted the power to become a saint in the physical body and take charge of the Heavenly Court.

"Zhao Gongming!"

"Although you are a disciple of the Jie Sect, you do not think about cultivation and instead aid the tyrant. The Primordial Heavenly Venerable, mindful of your difficult cultivation, hereby bestows upon you the title of Golden Dragon Ruyi Zhengyi Longhu Xuantan True Lord, in charge of human wealth and the rise and fall of merchants!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gongming looked at Jiang Ziya and immediately spat out a curse!
"Huang Tianhua!"

"You followed your father in the war against King Zhou, and died on the battlefield. You were enfeoffed as the Great Emperor of Mount Tai, the Heavenly Emperor of the Eastern Peak, in charge of human fortune, misfortune, life, death, nobility, and lowliness!"

"Chong Heihu!"

"Considering your role in upholding the Yellow Emperor's rule and your allegiance to the Great Zhou, yet you died in the campaign against King Zhou, you are hereby conferred the title of Great Emperor of Hengshan in the South, to guard the Fire Virtue of the South and oversee the lifespan and premature death of people!"

Every single one of the Great Emperor positions was held by the Chan Sect or those associated with it. Once the key positions were filled, the positions of the working gods were filled, and without a doubt, they were all disciples of the Jie Sect, mainly responsible for serving as slaves in the Heavenly Court!
At this moment, the last person, Jiang Ziya, immediately shouted: "King Zhou, receive your investiture!"

Emperor Xin died for his country too early, so his true spirit was absorbed by the Investiture of the Gods and did not enter the cycle of reincarnation. After all, he was the supreme emperor, so he must have a place on the Investiture of the Gods.

Di Xin's true spirit arrived instantly, and looking at Jiang Ziya before him, he couldn't help but sneer: "King Zhou? You traitorous ruler address me, King Zhou?"

Jiang Ziya pointed the God-Slaying Whip at Di Xin, recalling Ji Fa's tragic death, and hatred welled up in his eyes: "You are cruel and tyrannical, what's wrong with that! But knowing that you did not repent after death, you dared to kill the emperor without permission, you deserve to be punished with the God-Slaying Whip!"

Di Xin looked at Jiang Ziya with disdain in his eyes: "The Son of Heaven? Hahahaha. You traitors who betrayed humanity can still be so shameless!"

Jiang Ziya roared, "By imperial decree of the Supreme Primordial Lord, Yuanshi Tianzun, you are hereby appointed as the Desolate Star. All the desolation and calamities of the human world will be witnessed by you!"

Upon hearing this, Di Xin looked at Jiang Ziya and sneered, "My Shang dynasty has not yet fallen! You have no need to be so smug!"

The last deity was Shen Gongbao. Jiang Ziya rebuked Shen Gongbao for stirring up trouble, which left Shen Gongbao dumbfounded.

Shen Gongbao's physical body filled the eye of the North Sea, and his true spirit was appointed as the General Who Divides the Waters of the East Sea.

When the dust settled, Shen Gongbao was furious and cursed, but no one listened to him and watched as he was taken away.

As the final decree was issued, the Investiture of the Gods Platform shone with golden light, and the 365 divine positions scattered to the four corners of the earth, marking the end of the Investiture of the Gods calamity.

After Jiang Ziya conferred the titles of gods, Laozi was the first to leave the Three Realms. Shouyang Mountain was then managed by the Grand Master Xuandu. However, in the Heavenly Court, a palace appeared in the thirty-third heaven, called the Tushita Palace. Laozi, the Good Corpse Supreme Lord Lao, joined the Heavenly Court and directly became an existence like the Supreme Emperor.

Just when everyone was stunned, Laozi made a big move.

At this moment, outside the Thirty-Three Heavens, Laozi, holding a whisk, manifested the sacred image of Taiqing: "Heavenly Dao above! Now that the Great Calamity has just been established, the Heavenly Court's authority is in vain, and its fortune is mixed and weak, unable to control the Three Realms. Thus, the authority of the Heavenly Dao is limited. I, Laozi, beseech the Heavenly Dao to borrow its fortune to complete the cycle of Heaven. When the Heavenly Court's fortune is complete, I will return it to you!"

The Daoist voice of Laozi resounded throughout the universe, and the chaotic sea beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens surged into golden waves.

The Taiqing Edict transformed into nine divine talismans and was sent into the void. In the next instant, boundless golden light poured down from the chaotic rift, and the fortune was like ten thousand galaxies hanging upside down, condensing into a huge golden energy ball above the Heavenly Court.

This boundless fortune descended from the chaos and immediately surged into the Heavenly Court.

At this moment, the Taiji Diagram appeared in Laozi's hand. He used the Taiji Diagram to suppress the borrowed Heavenly Fortune and to bring prosperity to the Heavenly Court.

Upon seeing this scene, everyone who had any thoughts immediately shut up. As expected of Lao Tzu, he actually borrowed the fortune of Heaven to prosper the Heavenly Court.

After all, I can tell the difference between personal and public matters, and I have no intention of using my own fortune to make amends to the Heavenly Court!

Regardless, it led to the gradual prosperity of the entire Heavenly Court.

After Ji Fa became emperor, the fortune of the human race also flowed to the Heavenly Court. This fortune was somewhat small, but it would gradually increase in the future, because the population is the carrier of fortune. The distribution of this fortune was handled by Taiyi Zhenren.

Nuwa was surprised to see Laozi's actions: "I never expected that Laozi would borrow the fortune of Heaven!"

This conferment of gods did not bring enough fortune into the Heavenly Court. Although the prehistoric world had scattered fortune, it was not certain that this fortune would be able to enter the Heavenly Court smoothly.

Moreover, the sage also had his own ideas. In any case, the Heavenly Court was still in deficit. The purpose of the Investiture of the Gods was to enable the Heavenly Court to manage the Three Realms. Otherwise, if the Heavenly Court's status was not prominent, the authority of the Heavenly Dao would be insufficient.

Lao Tzu saw the reason behind this and decided that he couldn't just pay for the good fortune that Heaven bestows.

Since the Investiture of the Gods, both Yuanshi Tianzun and Laozi have contributed a great deal of their fortune, which they are reluctant to part with.

Now that the great calamity has ended, but the problem has not been fundamentally resolved, it is perfectly justifiable to seek fortune from the Heavenly Dao.

Since the Heavenly Court belongs to the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao launched the Investiture of the Gods calamity for this purpose, it is only right that the Heavenly Dao should contribute its own fortune to replenish the Heavenly Court's current fortune, which cannot be gathered.

Yin Ziyu looked at Laozi's actions and was surprised and even stunned. He remembered something from before he transmigrated: the Great Sage Who Balances Accounts!
If the Heavenly Court's fortune belongs to the Heavenly Dao, then it seems reasonable to use the next person destined to face the Heavenly Dao's calamity to settle accounts.

(End of this chapter)