Tongtian was at a loss for words to describe his feelings at this moment. He stared blankly at Li Daoyi, his understanding of him being refreshed once again. The protagonist of the last great calamity had been so easily resurrected by him.

He neither doubted Li Daoyi's words nor bothered to doubt them.

"Fellow Daoist, you..." Tongtian shook his head with a wry smile.

"You don't mean you're going to resurrect the Ancestral Witch, the protagonist of the last great calamity, do you?" Tongtian said.

Tongtian had only made a joking remark to mask the shock he felt inside.

"Huh?" Li Daoyi put down his wine glass, seemingly deep in thought.

Tongtian's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Li Daoyi with some disbelief.

Li Daoyi nodded thoughtfully, then slowly waved his hand in front of the table, and an exquisite jar appeared on the table.

“The essence blood of the Ancestral Witch.” Tongtian exclaimed in shock. The ancient and savage aura emanated from the jar, and he recognized it in an instant.

“This is the essence of Dijiang.” Li Dao nodded.

"You're not really going to resurrect the Ancestral Witches, are you?" Tongtian asked.

"Let's forget about it. Let's use this to improve Yin Shou's strength." Li Daoyi then shook his head and said with a look of disgust.

"......"

“It’s very difficult to resurrect the Ancestral Witches. They don’t have primordial spirits, and even if they were resurrected with just this little bit of essence and blood, they wouldn’t be able to reach their peak as they were in life. Moreover, their physical bodies are very difficult to deal with. It’s troublesome, too troublesome, and not worth it.” Li Daoyi shook his head repeatedly.

Let's turn our attention back to Xiqi.

On this day, the entire city of Xiqi was filled with soldiers. From morning onwards, the people were kept at home and not allowed to go out, because Marquis E Chongyu of the South had arrived in Xiqi that morning.

At the city gate, Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, his eldest son Boyi Kao, Ji Chang's younger brother Ji Sui, and many members of the Ji family had been waiting for a long time.

"Report..." A fast horse galloped in.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, the Marquis of Nanbo will arrive in Xiqi in a quarter of an hour," the scout said, kneeling down.

"Understood." Ji Chang nodded.

"Brother." A man who looked to be in his fifties bowed to Ji Chang. This man was Ji Sui.

Ji Chang looked at Ji Sui.

"There's something I'm not sure if I should say," Ji Sui said.

"What is it?" Ji Chang asked.

“You’ve been too lenient with Ji Fa. Now he’s actually going to disappear like this. What kind of behavior is this?” Ji Sui said.

Upon hearing this, Ji Chang's expression turned quite unpleasant.

“Uncle, my second brother is still young. Give him some more time, and he will surely…” Boyi Kao said.

“He’s too young. He’s already nineteen. Look at the other people in the clan. Who’s like him? Doing nothing all day long.” Ji Sui immediately interrupted Boyi Kao.

"Alright, stop arguing. I will handle Ji Fa's matter myself." Ji Chang waved his hand.

A short while later, a large entourage slowly appeared; the Marquis of Nanbo had arrived.

In the Purple Cloud Palace, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable sat properly on a futon, while Hongjun sat at the head of the table with his eyes closed.

"The secrets of heaven are about to change," Hongjun said with his eyes closed.

Yuan Shi immediately sat up straight.

“Teacher, I noticed it too.” Yuanshi nodded.

“Small changes can be made, but the big picture remains the same. Don’t worry too much.” Hongjun said, opening his eyes.

"This disciple understands." Yuanshi lowered his head slightly.

“You may begin,” Hongjun said.

"Yes." Yuanshi was startled and quickly replied.

"The great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods is about to officially begin." Yuanshi knew this in his heart.

Inside the Xiqi Royal Palace, the area was heavily guarded, with sentries every ten steps and guards every five. Inside the main hall, Xibo Marquis Ji Chang and Nanbo Marquis E Chongyu were having a secret conversation. At this time, only the two of them were in the hall, and even Boyi Kao and Ji Sui could only wait outside the hall.

"The pressure on my side is getting bigger and bigger. That bastard Dongbo Hou has provoked me time and time again, and even sent people to spread rumors around, causing panic among the people. What is this guy thinking? Doesn't he understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'?" E Chongyu said coldly.

Ji Chang sat opposite him, smiling as he looked at him, not in a hurry to offer his opinion.

"And that Chong Houhu, I thought he was a hero back then, but he couldn't even handle a small rebellion in Beihai. Now Chaoge has taken advantage of his weakness and their army has directly penetrated his heart. He's a complete waste," E Chongyu said indignantly.

“Alright, alright, I know all that you’re saying,” Ji Chang said.

“Brother Ji Chang, you are the oldest among us, and I have always followed your lead in Xiqi. You have seen the current situation. The intentions of that person in Chaoge are obvious. Yin Shou... he wants to get rid of us.” E Chongyu said excitedly as he stood up.

"Sit down, sit down, don't get agitated, Brother E," Ji Chang quickly reassured him.

"Sigh..." E Chongyu sighed and sat down again.

"We all underestimated Yin Shou. We didn't expect him to be even more ruthless than the late king. However, he overestimated his own strength and misjudged the current situation. Liberate slaves? How laughable. Does he really think that liberating slaves will allow him to control us?" Ji Chang said coldly.

"Without the help of people like us, could they possibly support the entire world? Now they're acting like they're discarding a donkey after it's done its work, it's truly laughable," Ji Chang continued.

“That’s right, but brother, if things continue like this, our situation will only get worse. You’ve seen it now. Putting aside the Eastern Marquis, he’s Yin Shou’s father-in-law, and the Northern Marquis is a fool. Now, two of the four great marquises are gone, and four of the world is lost. We don’t have much time left.” E Chongyu stared at Ji Chang and said, his words not mentioning rebellion but hinting at it at Ji Chang in every way.

"You want to raise an army?" Ji Chang asked.

"Yes, this is the only way."

"What is your reason for this expedition?" Ji Chang asked.

"Purge the court of corrupt officials and punish the villains."

"oh?"

"Brother, don't worry, I will definitely follow your lead. Only you are worthy of that position," E Chongyu said hurriedly.

Ji Chang's heart skipped a beat, and his expression instantly brightened; these were the words he had been waiting for.

"Good, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You are a true hero." Ji Chang clapped his hands and laughed.

“Since the birth of the Black Bird in the Shang Dynasty, a full five hundred years have passed. Our ancestors went through countless hardships to build the foundation we have today. How can we let those people take it away so easily?”

“Brother E, success depends on human effort, but fate is in our hands. It’s time for us to unite as one,” Ji Chang said.

"What a wonderful saying: Success depends on man, but planning depends on Heaven."

Just then, a voice rang out in the hall.

"who?"

Ji Chang and E Chongyu immediately stood up and looked around warily.

"Someone come here!" Ji Chang shouted hurriedly.

However, the surroundings were quiet, and although the guards could be seen outside the hall, they did not react at all.

"This is bad." Ji Chang and E Chongyu exchanged a glance and ran towards the gate at the same time.

Just then, a light flashed behind them, and the two involuntarily stopped and turned around.

A Taoist priest, draped in golden light, appeared in the main hall.

"Who...who are you? We are two marquises of the human race, bearing the destiny of humanity, and are immune to all magic. You must not act recklessly," Ji Chang hurriedly said.

"Haha, no need to panic, I am the Primordial Heavenly Venerable."

"Yuanshi Tianzun..."

Ji Chang and E Chongyu were greatly alarmed, but upon closer inspection, they realized that this person was none other than the Primordial Sage whom people worshipped.

The two hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down.

"Paying homage to the sage."

"Get up." Yuanshi raised his hand, and the two slowly rose.

"What brings the Sage here?" Ji Chang asked.

“I heard everything you just said,” Yuanshi said.

Ji Chang and his companion were immediately alarmed.

“You say that plans are made by Heaven, and I agree with that. That is why I am here today,” Yuanshi said.

Upon hearing these words, Ji Chang's aged face instantly radiated with vitality, and he became as if he had become ten years younger in an instant. He raised his head and looked at Yuan Shi in disbelief.

“Yin Shou has disrespected Heaven and insulted the sages; the fate of the Shang Dynasty is nearing its end,” Yuanshi said.

Ji Chang and the other man nodded repeatedly. The matter of the lewd poems in the Nuwa Palace of Chaoge City was now known throughout the world.

“Ji Chang, you are destined by Heaven, do you understand?” Yuanshi said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Ji Chang said, bowing deeply in gratitude.

"Do what you want to do, and when the time is right, I will send someone to help you."

"Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty." The two knelt down again, deeply moved.

Yuanshi was very satisfied with their performance. Gods should act like gods, be high above and admired by all, and everyone should kneel down and worship them obediently, instead of being the only one in the world to be worshipped as they are now.

Gradually, the light slowly faded, and Ji Chang and the other looked up to find that Yuanshi had disappeared. They looked at each other and their eyes revealed an undisguised joy.

"Congratulations, Brother Ji! You've been chosen by Heaven. I'll be counting on you from now on," E Chongyu flattered.

"Haha, we're all on the same side, why be so formal? I still need to rely on you, brother," Ji Chang said with a smile, as if he could already see the day he would ascend the throne.

Above Xiqi, Yuanshi Tianzun coldly watched the densely packed people below, who looked like ants.

"It's unbelievable that such a despicable race could one day become the protagonist of the world," Yuan Shi muttered to himself, his eyes filled with disdain.

Then he turned around and disappeared.

"Eeya?" In the Heavenly Demon Palace of Heavenly Demon City.

Mengmeng, who was playing in the palace, suddenly looked up at the sky. The little guy blinked his big eyes as if he had seen something.

This scene was witnessed by Daji and Longji, who looked at Mengmeng with curiosity.

"Mengmeng, what are you looking at?" Longji asked.

“Hmm…an old man appeared in the sky above Xiqi,” Mengmeng said.

The two women were taken aback. What was so interesting about this? Perhaps it was just a passing cultivator.

However, Jianglong, who is familiar with Mengmeng, understands what Mengmeng must have seen.

"Mengmeng, what does that person look like?" Jianglong asked.

With a gentle wave of her adorable little hand, Mengmeng made a move.

"Splash..."

A giant screen instantly appeared inside the Heavenly Demon Palace.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Saitama, who was training with Himekashi not far away, couldn't help but look over.

"Whoosh..."

Immediately afterwards, several demon saints, including Donghuang Taiyi and Dijun, appeared one after another, looking curiously at the suddenly appearing giant screen.