The establishment of the Celestial Dynasty began with the bestowal of the title upon the River God.

The roar was clear and high-pitched, startling everyone around, causing all the flying and crawling creatures to disappear as if fleeing.

This is the awe that weak creatures feel towards the powerful life force contained in the roar.

Zhang Lingbao had a handsome face, and although he still had a smile on his lips, his eyes suddenly turned cold as he waved his folding fan.

A wisp of golden energy shimmered, like the halo of the sun, but Li Yi paid no heed to it. After roaring, he fled in panic, the angry shouts of Zhang Lingbao echoing in his ears:

"Do you want to lure the tiger demon here?!"

Li Yi was so focused on running that he realized how fragile his powerful wood energy was in front of Zhang Lingbao that he had no intention of confronting him head-on.

The young man's mind raced, and after racking his brains, a thought suddenly popped into his head: I wonder if the Investiture of the Gods would hurt if it hit someone?

Just then, he heard a thud. Li Yi subconsciously looked down and saw Zhang Junyi crash to the ground, covered in dust and without a trace of moisture on her body.

Li Yi froze on the spot, his face contorted in a ferocious expression.

Behind them came the sound of Zhang Lingbao leisurely treading on the grass.

"Why aren't you running anymore? Are you scared out of your wits?"

Zhang Lingbao, still as elegant as ever, shifted his gaze from Li Yi to Zhang Junyi and said tenderly:

"After returning home, my brother thought it over and over again, and felt that it was not right to treat his sister this way. So he returned to this poor and remote place because he wanted to personally send his sister on her way. As for you..."

Zhang Lingbao looked at Li Yi again and said sarcastically, "Is the world of immortals wondrous? Unfortunately, it's nothing but a mirage."

A wisp of golden energy drifted out from the ink-wash folding fan, followed by Zhang Lingbao's calm and composed judgment:

"Just be a good hunter."

Li Yi's expression was solemn. Knowing he couldn't escape much, he had already summoned the Investiture of the Gods and issued an imperial decree to the minor list, thinking viciously:

"Little Qing, if you don't show yourself soon, I'll strip you of your divine status!"

In an instant, the river rose, and a large mist rose up, covering and enveloping Zhang Lingbao.

Zhang Lingbao suddenly turned around, his previous composure gone. Golden Qi surged out from his body, colliding with the water Qi in the impenetrable mist, and then shattering.

The water qi bound Zhang Lingbao tightly. Terrified, he shouted forward:

"I don't know why I offended the immortal, please forgive me!"

Beside the three people, outside the bushes, a large amount of water vapor gathered and gradually transformed into a snake shape.

Zhang Lingbao looked at the giant green python and said in a panic:

"I have disturbed the peace of the immortal, and deserve to die a thousand deaths, but—"

The little green snake, its eyes cold, interrupted him, saying, "How dare you attack and kill my subjects! You truly deserve to die!"

Without giving Zhang Lingbao a chance to beg for mercy, a large amount of water vapor was about to surge into his body.

Zhang Lingbao was utterly despondent. He knew that once the kidney yin energy flowed into his body, he would have no chance of survival.

At this moment, Zhang Junyi propped herself up and shouted urgently:

"Please, Immortal, spare his life for now!"

The water vapor, seemingly at his command, hovered around Zhang Lingbao. The handsome young man, as if grasping at a lifeline, burst into tears.

"Sister Junyi, save me!"

Zhang Junyi noticed that the Green Snake looked unwell, so he mustered his strength and spoke again using his mind:

"He is useful to the lower realm cultivators; I humbly beg the immortal to grant my request."

The Green Snake was very unhappy. It had been thinking of waiting a few more days to catch the tiger demon Chiwu in one fell swoop, but unfortunately that fellow was too cautious and accidentally dragged out the divine decree!

Despite his imposing presence at this moment, his inner anxiety may not be any less than that of Zhang Junyi.

Those four casually written words on the list almost scared the snake out of its wits.

Why aren't you making a move?

The Green Serpent put away the notice and thought to himself, "It makes sense that the God-Emperor values ​​the creatures of this place so much; otherwise, why would he choose this place to bestow titles upon deities? Since it's a request from someone the God-Emperor cares about, I'll grant it."

Having said that, he looked up at the sky, opened his mouth wide, and a blue sword hilt appeared in Li Yi's eyes.

The sword hilt slowly rose, gradually revealing its full form.

The hilt is the color of the vast sea, with a blue dragon coiled from the guard. The sides of the blade are as thin as Xuan paper, gleaming with a cold light.

The Azure Dragon Sword danced in mid-air, severing Zhang Lingbao's arms in the blink of an eye, before transforming into azure light and merging into the Azure Serpent's body.

"Just remove the lung meridians on both sides of his body to avoid endless future troubles."

Seeing that the matter was settled, Zhang Junyi's body went limp, and with a sense of relief and gratitude, she thanked him:

"Thank you for your kindness, Immortal."

Xiaoqing remained noncommittal, letting out a soft hum, but without lingering, her snake eyes suddenly glanced towards a certain spot below the cliff, and she said loudly:

"Chiwu, how long are you planning to hide?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiaoqing raised an eyebrow and coldly uttered a single word:

"run?"

Li Yi watched as Xiao Qing disappeared beneath the waterfall, and his heart relaxed. He quickly took two steps forward, pressed down on Zhang Junyi's shoulder to make her lie down, and then slowly released his wood energy.

With the relief of the life-giving energy, Zhang Junyi's complexion improved somewhat, and she said weakly:

"Yi-ge, be careful of Zhang Lingbao's attack. His arms have been severed, but he still has a trace of golden qi in his body, which is why the cuts have not bled."

Li Yi nodded slightly. "I understand."

Having personally witnessed Zhang Lingbao's ruthlessness and perversion, how could he not want to try it himself?

After this ordeal, the sinister image of the tiger demon Chiwu was no longer worth mentioning in front of Zhang Lingbao.

Zhang Junyi gave a bitter smile. "Zhang Lingbao will use his remaining golden energy to seal the cut. We will watch over him until the cut bleeds, then we will use fire to stop the bleeding."

Li Yi nodded, "Junyi is meticulous."

Then he suddenly smiled and said, "But your spiritual acupoint will have to start all over again."

Zhang Junyi felt rather helpless, but mostly relieved to have survived a disaster. Using the last bit of his vital energy, he softly said:

"I'm going to have to trouble Yi-ge again."

As they were speaking, a huge blue figure descended from the sky, and a tiger carcass crashed to the ground.

Xiaoqing, with an arrogant expression, spat out the Azure Dragon Sword and dug out a tiger gall bladder and a tiger kidney from Chiwu, then tossed them to the two.

He then cut off another tiger leg and, standing high above, said:

"You two have done a good job in reporting this, so these are your rewards."

So generous?

Li Yi's expression was strange. "I heard that the tiger demon's cultivation was comparable to that of an immortal, but I didn't expect it to be dealt with in just a few breaths?"

The green snake snorted lightly, a smug look on its face. "I am now the River God, in charge of the river's water energy. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator who dares to break in would face certain death!"

Pah! Showing off! Who gave you the right to elevate your own generation?

Li Yi said with a forced smile, "I had no idea that the Immortal's divine power was so formidable!"

He offered compliments verbally, but was genuinely surprised inside.

The power of the Investiture of the Gods was so directly manifested before Li Yi's eyes for the first time. Judging from the Green Snake's behavior, as long as he was within the jurisdiction, wouldn't he be "one level above the official"?

No wonder it's said that a dragon crossing the river shouldn't mess with a local snake.

The green snake's tail swayed merrily, its face still displaying an arrogant expression. It enveloped the tiger's corpse in water energy and uttered a single instruction:

"Now that this matter is settled, it's time to assume responsibility and enjoy the offerings. After you two return to the village, don't forget to spread the word about this deity and erect a shrine for him!"

At this point, Zhang Lingbao was subdued, and the tiger demon was also beheaded.

The two newlyweds, who had come together by chance, finally relaxed completely and smiled at each other.