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The Shang dynasty quelled the rebellion in Xiqi.

The trial has concluded, the war between immortals and saints has ended, and the war between dynasties has also come to a close.

then!

Emperor Xin went to the ancestral land of the human race and met with Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Li Yu.

Li Yu's Daoist teachings spread throughout the primordial world: "One hundred days later, the gods will be conferred at Qishan."

The calamity energy between heaven and earth subsided once again.

As the intensity of the calamity decreased, the boulder pressing down on the chests of all living beings in the primordial world also lightened somewhat.

"The investiture of gods is finally coming; the great calamity is about to end."

"So difficult!"

at the same time.

Jade Void Palace.

Yuanshi Tianzun sat high atop the auspicious clouds of the heavens, his face grim. "Investiture of the gods? You have no chosen one to face this calamity. I'd like to see how you intend to do it!"

In the battle of the Investiture of the Gods, the Chan Sect suffered heavy losses.

Now only the Antarctic Immortal, Guang Chengzi, Yu Ding Zhenren, and Taiyi Zhenren remain; all the other disciples have perished.

At the same time, Cihang, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra were burdened with enormous karma, and had their three flowers on their heads and five qi in their chests removed, making them no different from useless people!

Li Yu wanted to be deified smoothly? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

at the same time.

In the west, Mount Sumeru.

Jieyin and Zhunti looked worried and distressed. "The Investiture of the Gods is about to take place. In this battle, not only did we in the West not gain any benefits, but we also lost a large number of our direct disciples."

"It's so bitter! It's just too bitter!"

"Oh, vast heavens, why have you so neglected my western region?"

Jieyin sighed several times, "Brother Yuqing loves noodles the most. Now that he has the support of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, he will definitely not submit to Li Yu."

Zhunti nodded in understanding. "What does Senior Brother mean?"

"If Li Yu wants to be deified, he must seize his son."

"The Flying Bear's attempt to seize the child is twofold: firstly, within the Chan Sect, and secondly, within our Western world."

"Why don't we in the West negotiate with Li Yu? We in the West have produced Shen Gongbao, a calamity-bringer. If Li Yu were to bestow titles upon the gods, he would at least have to share the positions of three great emperors and one hundred righteous gods with the West..."

Zhunti nodded quickly, "Senior Brother's insight is brilliant!"

The West has lost many of its direct disciples, who died and were listed on the list. If they can be granted the title of Great Emperor and take charge of a region of the Heavenly Court, then the West will not have lost out in this wave!

You might even make a profit!

The guide nodded in understanding. "Pharmacist, go to the ancestral land of the human race and negotiate with Li Yu."

"yes!"

The Medicine Master climbed the clouds and left Mount Sumeru, heading towards the ancestral land of the human race.

Much later.

The pharmacist returned empty-handed.

Jieyin fell into deep thought.

Bitter tears slid down Zhunti's cheeks and dripped into his mouth. "Bitter! Damn Li Yu! Is he trying to hog all the food? Not even a drop of soup?"

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance. "If that's the case, then let's see how they can be granted godhood without a nemesis!"

I don't know.

Shen Gongbao had already secretly contacted his mentor, "Master, may I go home now?"

Li Yu replied: "Be discreet and efficient! Accumulate strength! Wait for the right opportunity!"

Shen Gongbao continued to lie low, remaining completely hidden.

Less than fifty days have passed since the Qishan deification ceremony.

The four saints, Taiqing Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, Jieyin, and Zhunti, met and then went up to Zixiao Palace together.

"Teacher, the Investiture of the Gods is imminent, and the Heavenly Court will be re-established. The Heavenly Court must not become the Heavenly Court of the Human Race's Intercepting Sect!"

"If it becomes the Heavenly Court of the Intercepting Sect of the human race, wouldn't the prehistoric world become their territory?"

Hongjun, dressed in a simple Taoist robe, sat quietly on a futon, his brow slightly furrowed. "What? What do you want to do?"

The four sages exchanged a glance. "The selfishness of Heaven has been extinguished; Heaven and Earth should be perfectly impartial! The Investiture of the Gods should also be perfectly impartial!"

"Li Yu's investiture of deities should have been discussed with the three Western religions!"

"Moreover, the calamity is committed by the Chan Sect and the Western Sect!"

"The Investiture of the Gods should not have been solely orchestrated by Li Yu!"

Upon hearing this, Hongjun laughed in anger, "If this old Taoist can protect you from being purged, you should go back, bathe, burn incense, and quietly recite the Yellow Court Classic!"

"As someone who failed in the Investiture of the Gods, how dare you presume to interfere in its affairs?"

Hongjun wanted to say that even the Four Great Demon Gods had fallen into Li Yu's hands, so how could he be a kind person?

Upon hearing this, Jieyin and Zhunti burst into tears, crying, "The West is suffering! Many of our direct disciples have died, and the desolation and barrenness are only making matters worse!"

The face of the Primordial Celestial Venerable turned ashen.

Only Taiqing Laozi remained calm and composed. He stepped forward and whispered, "Master, the balance of power in offense and defense has shifted!"

"Li Yu was by no means a kind person!"

"If the human race were to completely control the Investiture of the Gods and the Heavenly Court, the human race would surely become too powerful."

"You must understand that a cultivator's desires are like a boulder rolling down a mountain; once they start, they can never be stopped."

"Perhaps Li Yu doesn't have any thoughts at the moment."

"What if, in the future, the human race becomes too powerful, and Li Yu, dissatisfied with the status quo, tries to usurp the Heavenly Dao?"

Taiqing Laozi bowed and said, "This disciple has absolutely no intention of interfering in the Investiture of the Gods, but rather for the sake of the Xuanmen, for the sake of my teacher..."

As Laozi Taiqing finished speaking.

An eerie silence fell over the main hall of Zixiao Palace.

It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Hongjun sat quietly on the futon, without saying a word, but his brows furrowed even more.

Obviously!

What Taiqing Laozi said was also Hongjun's concern.

Yes!

A cultivator's desires are like a boulder rolling down a mountain; once they begin, they can never be stopped.

If the Heavenly Dao Mark were in Hongjun's hands, it would be fine. Hongjun could take the opportunity to devour it, completely control it, and replace it as the Heavenly Dao!

But the Heavenly Dao Mark is not in Hongjun's hands!

Even if Hongjun regained his peak strength, he could only borrow the power of the Heavenly Dao, not completely control it!

At the same time, Li Yu was also a ruler of humanity!

As humanity rises and its fortunes increase, the prestige of becoming the Lord of Humanity will continue to rise!

The day he surpasses the Heavenly Dao will likely be the day Li Yu devours the Heavenly Dao!

If Li Yu were to devour and control the Heavenly Dao.

Then wouldn't all of Hongjun's scheming and busy work over the past 100 million years have come to nothing?

Hongjun did not want to stand up for the Four Sages, but had to consider his own interests.

Hongjun pondered for a long time.

Raise your hand, and purple aura surrounds you!

hum!

Several streaks of purple light streaked across the primordial world, the three realms, the nine heavens, and the sea of ​​clouds, landing respectively on the ancestral land of the human race, Jin'ao Island, the Netherworld Blood Sea, and Wuzhuang Temple.

At the same time, Hongjun's Daoist voice resounded throughout the Three Realms: "Let's hold a meeting at Zixiao Palace."

After receiving the edict for the Zixiao Palace meeting, the Tongtian Sect Leader did not rush to the Zixiao Palace immediately, but instead went to the ancestral land.

Styx, Zhen Yuanzi, and others arrived at the ancestral land of the human race as soon as possible.

"My dear son-in-law, what are your thoughts on the meeting at Zixiao Palace?"

Li Yu smiled calmly, "They just want to divide up the fruits of the Investiture of the Gods."

"Let's go to Zixiao Palace for the meeting."

"I want to see what's going on."

Zixiao Palace.

Haotian was guarding the gate when he saw Li Yu approaching from afar, so he took the initiative to go forward to greet him, "Emperor Qin Shi Huang."

"Please, Your Majesty."

He was as arrogant as he was in front of the Four Saints, but now he was just as respectful to his "brother-in-law".

Li Yu, Tongtian Jiaozhu, Minghe, and Zhen Yuanzi entered Zixiao Palace to discuss matters!

The four saints were already seated on the prayer mats.

Nuwa also came from the Nuwa Palace to discuss matters.

"I have met the Dao Ancestor Hongjun."

"I've met you, teacher."

Hongjun sat quietly on the platform, a smile on his face. "Since you're all here, please sit down."

"Everyone is here, so I'll get straight to the point. The purpose of summoning you all today is to discuss the matter of the Investiture of the Gods."

"The Investiture of the Gods is a grand undertaking, which includes the Central Heavenly Emperor, the Four Great Emperors, the Eight Departments of Righteous Gods, the Celestial Stars, the Twenty-Eight Star Lords, and so on, totaling 365 Righteous Gods, 8,400 Deputy Gods, and 129,600 Auxiliary Gods..."