I subdue demons and monsters, and cultivate immortality in hell to become a saint.

After much deliberation, Zhong Jiu finally understood the division of labor among the five sect leaders:

The leader of the Good Teachings, Yuan Zun, was originally formed from a wisp of primordial pure energy, surrounded by the pure aura of the Great Dao. In the beginning of the Heavenly Realm, it was a mass of chaotic pure energy.

He was sent to the Heavenly Realm to lead the establishment of the Heavenly Court's central hub, including the Heavenly Palace, the Lingxiao Palace, the Qianyun Palace, the Bisha Palace, the Sanqing Palace, the Wuming Palace, and other Heavenly Court facilities.

If all the natural treasures accumulated by the Good Teachings over hundreds of years are used for construction, the central government of the Heavenly Court will surely take shape quickly and have a profound foundation.

The founder of the Zhuo Cult was born from a primordial stone embryo, possessing an incomparably hard physical body and the power to control space, making him the perfect candidate to build the Southern Heavenly Gate.

Let him build the magnificent Southern Heavenly Gate at the edge of the human world and the heavenly realm.

Then, a permanent barrier was set up to protect the entrance to the Heavenly Realm and to isolate the disorderly communication between the Yin and Yang Realms, thus stabilizing the foundation of the Heavenly Realm.

The leader of the Yunsheng Sect, the Old Venerable, was born with profound wisdom and possessed the supernatural power of foresight. He was calm and composed, and was most skilled at deducing the Great Dao and educating all living beings.

It would be most appropriate for him to be in charge of building the Slanting Moon and Three Stars Cave, transforming it into a blessed land for immortals to cultivate, and at the same time, a place for the gods of the Heavenly Court to teach them how to perform their duties.

The leader of the Elf Cult, "Flower Mother," is a spirit of all flowers, plants, and trees, controlling all spiritual plants in the world, and surrounded by abundant vitality and spiritual energy.

She was tasked with building the Jade Pool Wonderland, where all the rare flowers, exotic plants, and magical springs and dews of the world were moved to the Jade Pool.

It can both showcase the prosperity of the Heavenly Court and provide the gods with the spiritual energy needed for cultivation, achieving two goals at once.

Finally, there is the leader of the Myriad Paths Sect, the True Lord of the Azure Path. This person has profound cultivation and is skilled in deducing cyclical cause and effect and guiding all living beings through the myriad paths.

Entrusting him with the great task of building the Western Paradise Mountain will surely transform it into the final resting place of all the gods and balance the fortunes of the celestial realm.

If the five great leaders can complete their mission, they will naturally eliminate calamities and karmic obstacles, accumulate immeasurable merit, and forge a monumental achievement, thus attaining physical sainthood.

The important division of labor has been finalized, but Chung Kau still has one problem in mind.

The Heavenly Investiture of Gods and the God-Slaying Whip must be handled by a selfless person with keen insight who can see through people's hearts.

This person is responsible for selecting souls and determining divine positions. This position is comparable to that of Jiang Ziya in the previous life, and no mistakes can be tolerated.

Zhong Jiu touched his chin, a knowing smile appearing on his lips.

He already had a suitable candidate in mind: his own younger sister, Chung Ying-mei!

Zhong Yingmei has been cultivating since childhood. After eight hundred years of arduous training, she has already broken through to the Xuanxian realm, and her cultivation level is second only to the five great sect leaders.

What's even more remarkable is that she is selfless, impartial, discerning, and able to see through the good and evil in people's hearts.

Although she is a woman, her abilities and temperament are in no way inferior to Jiang Ziya, who was in charge of the Investiture of the Gods in his previous life.

Previously, Zhong Jiu had intended for her to take charge of the Yin Gods' Investiture List. Now that the Heavenly Realm's Investiture List has been upgraded, it is both logical and the best choice to hand it over to her.

With the plan for the Investiture of the Gods already in place, Zhong Jiu only had one remaining gap in his heart.

We're still missing a "villain" character who stirs up trouble and sows discord!

Just like Shen Gongbao in the myth of the previous life, he deliberately stirred up trouble in the cultivation world of the mortal realm, intensified the conflicts between the five religions, made the struggle more and more powerful cultivators perish, and provided a continuous stream of divine souls for the Investiture of the Gods.

This role may seem insignificant, but it is actually crucial.

If no one stirs up trouble, even if the disciples of the five religions fight, it is inevitable that some talented people will be overlooked, and the number of cultivators who perish will probably be insufficient to meet the requirements for the Investiture of the Gods.

A name flashed through Zhong Jiu's mind: the "Plague God" Dark Abyss Demon King, whose name was known throughout the underworld.

This ghost is treacherous and adept at sowing discord, making it the perfect choice for a ghost.

However, he is currently suppressed by the Earthly Ancestor, and as a member of the underworld ghost clan, he knows nothing about the affairs of the mortal world and is simply incapable of fulfilling his duties.

Just as Zhong Jiu was feeling a little regretful, he suddenly felt a violent tremor deep in his soul. In his dantian, a sinister aura that had been dormant for nearly a thousand years suddenly erupted without warning!

Zhong Jiu's eyes narrowed, and he instantly recalled the past.

Back when he had just been promoted to Soul Guardian, he was slaying a ghost who had died a violent death in an underground parking garage when a ghostly figure suddenly attacked from the side, striking his waist heavily with a ghostly palm.

He coughed up blood and turned to fight back, but only saw the back of a female ghost before she quickly disappeared into the night.

Since then, he has often felt a dull pain in his lower back, and there is always a sinister aura lingering around his kidneys.

Even though he later rose through the ranks, from Inspector, Eighth-Rank Clerk, Seventh-Rank Chief Clerk, Sixth-Rank County God...

He sat on the throne of King Qin Guang all the way up, and his cultivation broke through to the Immortal Lord realm. The sinister aura gradually disappeared and could no longer be sensed.

He had assumed that this sinister energy had already been suppressed and dissipated by his immortal power.

Unexpectedly, it had been lurking inside me all along, only to suddenly appear now!

"Now that you've shown yourself, you've come at the perfect time!"

Zhong Jiu sneered, his eyes showing no panic, but rather a fierce glint. "I am now King Qin Guang of the Underworld, a Celestial Lord. Why would I fear your mere evil aura?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Jiu reached out and directly into his own soul. With a flick of his fingertips, a jet-black aura was instantly extracted from his body and floated in mid-air.

Just then, the system notification sounded again, carrying a hint of surprise and delight:

[Preemptive detection of a potential candidate for a celestial "Investiture of the Gods" position: the Broom Star Lord!]

Zhong Jiu shuddered, his eyes wide with astonishment: "This black mist... it's actually the soul of the Broom Star Lord?!"

He never expected that the evil energy that had been hidden in his body for nearly a thousand years was not ordinary ghost energy at all, but a wisp of "Star Lord" soul!

Zhong Jiu's mind stirred slightly, and with a slight tremor of his hand, he threw the ball of black energy to the ground.

After the black mist landed, it instantly transformed into the shape of a humanoid female ghost.

But the spirit did not awaken. Instead, it rolled on the ground, stretched, yawned lazily, closed its eyes again, and fell into a deep sleep once more.

Zhong Jiu looked closely, and the astonishment on his face instantly turned into surprise.

This dark, ethereal spirit was none other than an old acquaintance of his, his former host's ex-girlfriend—Liu Yingying!

Zhong Jiu immediately took out the Haotian Mirror and examined Liu Yingying's ghost. All his doubts were instantly cleared up.

Looking back, when he first arrived in this world, he received a call from Liu Yingying, who asked him to meet her at a milk tea shop. However, after they met, Liu Yingying immediately broke up with him.

At that time, Liu Yingying was still the ex-girlfriend of his former host.

However, he had already been possessed by an evil spirit. Later, he awakened the system and killed the evil spirit, and also killed Liu Yingying, who was possessed by him.

That was the first female ghost he killed after coming to this world.

But to his utter surprise, Liu Yingying's vengeful spirit did not dissipate; instead, it continued to quietly follow him.

At that time, his cultivation level was too low to detect it; it wasn't until later, when he was attacked by a ghost in the underground parking garage, that Liu Yingying's spirit took the opportunity to enter his body and, with the help of his cultivation level, silently cultivated and grew.

Over the past thousand years, he has been advancing step by step, his cultivation level breaking through from the initial Golden Core stage to the Immortal Lord realm.

Even though Liu Yingying's spirit had been sleeping inside him, it had grown rapidly thanks to his luck and cultivation, and was now a spirit body at the Xuanxian realm!

Zhong Jiu shook his head, understanding dawning on his mind: "So be it. Our relationship was destined to be a karmic entanglement. Now that you have grown into a powerful being, separating you from my body today will also erase my karma, so we will be even."

Immediately, a glint of light flashed in Zhong Jiu's eyes. Since Liu Yingying was the candidate for the Broom Star Lord, that was perfect!

Let her return to the mortal realm, act as a female version of "Shen Gongbao," and disrupt the order of the cultivation world in the mortal realm!

Zhong Jiu knew Liu Yingying's personality very well: she was opportunistic, fame-seeking, narrow-minded, and best at sowing discord and spreading rumors.

Sending her to do this task is like having a dream come true; she's sure to turn the cultivation world upside down!

But then I thought, if Liu Yingying's spirit were to be reincarnated into the mortal world, it would take too much time and wouldn't be able to keep up with the pace of the Five Religions War.

As Zhong Jiu pondered, he used the Haotian Mirror to survey the world. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and a cunning smile appeared on his lips.

Hehe, that Master Puhua will soon be robbing the Purple Thunder Bamboo planted by Bai Jin, wanting to use the spiritual root of the Purple Thunder Bamboo to reshape his physical body!

This Purple Thunder Bamboo is a spiritual root of heaven and earth, containing rich thunderous spiritual energy. Its reconstructed body is born with the power of thunder.

If Liu Yingying's Xuanxian realm Yin spirit were to take over the body forged from the Purple Thunder Bamboo, it would be a perfect match!

They can also be perfectly matched and make the most of everything!

This not only solved Liu Yingying's physical problem, but also allowed her to quickly get involved in the battle to become a god—it was a win-win situation!

"Someone come here!"

Zhong Jiu shouted in a deep voice, his voice piercing through the Xuanming Palace.

"Your Majesty, I am here!"

A figure flashed into the hall in an instant, knelt on one knee, and waited respectfully. It was Lü Changji, the "Yin-Yang Eyes," the head Yin-Yang official promoted by Zhong Jiu. She was exceptionally capable and could freely travel between the Yin and Yang realms.

Zhong Jiu pointed to the sleeping spirit of Liu Yingying on the ground and ordered in a deep voice, "Send this spirit precisely to the body in the mortal realm that was created using Purple Thunder Bamboo. Make sure the timing is perfect, without the slightest delay!"

"Your subject obeys! I will not fail in my mission!"

Lu Changji respectfully accepted the order, carefully collected Liu Yingying's yin spirit, and disappeared into the Xuanming Palace in a flash.

After Lü Changji left, Zhong Jiu slowly rose and left the position that symbolized the throne of King Qin Guang. He wandered slowly in the hall, his surrounding dark energy becoming more and more condensed, and the sharpness in his eyes becoming more and more intense.

The order to establish the Celestial Realm has been officially initiated, and the "luck" and "spiritual energy" that originally permeated the human world will be gradually extracted and transferred to the Celestial Realm.

These two energies are the foundation for the "miracles" that appear in the human world. For example, the extraordinary abilities of strange people, the birth of rare herbs and animals, and even the occasional "adventures" of ordinary people all depend on the nourishment of luck and spiritual energy.

As energy continues to dissipate, these miraculous phenomena in the mortal realm will gradually fade away, losing their extraordinary power.

The world will return to its ordinary state.

From this moment on, the realms of gods, humans, and the underworld were no longer in a state of chaotic interweaving. Instead, they began to form their own clear boundaries and operating rules, entering a new pattern of non-interference and each fulfilling its own responsibilities.

Zhong Jiu clenched his fist tightly, a resolute glint in his eyes. The plan to build the Heavenly Realm was all ready, and all that was left was to put it into practice!

With a thought, Zhong Jiu transmitted his long-planned strategy for building the Heavenly Realm to Yin Po, Zhong Jiu's "avatar" who was stationed as the City God of the Yang Realm.

His clone will arrange everything in the mortal realm on his behalf, mobilizing forces from all sides to advance the construction of the celestial realm.

He himself will reside in the Xuanming Palace in Fengdu, managing the balance of the three realms.

Zhong Jiu looked up at the dark clouds outside the palace. The throne of the Fengdu Emperor will be dismantled a hundred years later!

He will redefine the order of the Three Realms!

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