Haotian and Yaochi had very interesting expressions at this moment. Their eyes were wide open and their mouths were agape as they looked at the small mountain that was several dozen feet high in front of them. This small mountain was made of peaches, probably numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

"Hehe." Mengmeng laughed triumphantly.

Then, with a wave of her hand, all the peaches vanished instantly.

"See? Do you believe me now? I can't even finish it all," Mengmeng said proudly.

Haotian and Yaochi exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock, followed by a look of certainty in each other's eyes.

Those peaches were indeed flat peaches, and of the highest quality at that, all over nine thousand years old, even older than those in their flat peach orchard.

"Crunch." Mengmeng took out another peach and ate it.

Haotian swallowed hard, stepped forward, bent down, and spoke to Mengmeng in a consultative tone.

"Mengmeng, can I have one to look at?"

"Okay, sure." The little guy nodded, and with a flick of his little hand, two peaches appeared in the air and flew towards Haotian and the other person.

Haotian and Yaochi quickly grabbed them.

"Hiss, it really is a peach." Haotian looked at the heavy peach in his hand and confirmed it again.

"It's unbelievable! Could there be some unknown peach tree in the world?" Yaochi exclaimed, looking at the peach in her hand.

"Mengmeng, can you tell me where you got so many peaches?" Haotian asked cautiously.

The little guy tilted his head when he heard this, as if he was thinking about something.

Just then, a spatial fluctuation suddenly occurred above the Peach Garden.

"Who?" Haotian quickly shielded Mengmeng and shouted at the sky. The Queen Mother also flashed to Mengmeng's side, and the Emperor and Queen protected Mengmeng.

"Eeya, it's my brother!" Mengmeng exclaimed happily to the sky.

Sure enough, the spatial fluctuations ended, and a figure appeared in the air, dressed in a green robe with a smile on his face. It was none other than Li Daoyi.

"Hehe." Mengmeng peeked her little head out from between the two and grinned at Li Daoyi in the air.

"Brother?" Haotian was stunned upon hearing this.

"You are so naughty."

Li Daoyi shook his head helplessly.

Mengmeng stuck out her little tongue, then gently flew up and stretched out her little hands for a hug.

Li Daoyi helplessly picked up the little guy and pinched his little face.

Then Li Daoyi looked at Haotian and Yaochi, nodded slightly to them, and then dropped down from the sky with Mengmeng in his arms.

"Li Daoyi greets the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother."

"Li Daoyi?" The two looked puzzled, having never heard of him before. But since he could tear through space to appear, he must be a master of at least Quasi-Saint level.

"Sorry, Mengmeng was a bit too naughty. Did she cause you two any trouble?" Li Daoyi said with a smile.

"Uh...no, no, Mengmeng is very well-behaved," Haotian said against his will.

Upon hearing this, the little guy winked at Haotian and secretly gave him a thumbs up.

Haotian was immediately amused and didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but at this moment he was more concerned about Li Daoyi's identity.

"May I ask where this fellow Daoist comes from? I have never heard of him before," Haotian said, cupping his hands in greeting.

"Oh dear, you're so silly. I already said I came from Chaoge, so my brother must have come from Chaoge too," Mengmeng interjected, giving me a look of disdain that said, "You're so stupid."

"Ah...this..." Haotian was speechless for a moment; that was certainly not his intention.

“Now that the great calamity has begun, His Majesty Haotian is quite carefree,” Li Daoyi said at this moment.

Haotian's expression was somewhat unnatural, and he gave an awkward smile.

"Fellow Daoist, are you from the Human Sect?" the Queen Mother of the West suddenly asked.

Since he came from Chaoge, he naturally belonged to the human race, and the human race belonged to the Human Religion. Therefore, the Queen Mother suspected that Li Daoyi was a disciple of Taishang, even though she had never heard of Taishang having any other disciples.

"No, I am a human, but not a member of the Human Religion." Li Daoyi shook his head.

"I'm afraid your visit here today isn't just about finding Mengmeng, is it?" Haotian said in a deep voice.

“Indeed, there are some things I would like to discuss with the Jade Emperor.” Li Daoyi nodded with a smile.

As soon as Li Daoyi finished speaking, a powerful energy surged from his body, instantly enveloping the entire Peach Garden in a force that formed a protective barrier.

"How is that possible..."

Haotian stared at Li Daoyi in disbelief.

"Your Majesty, this is the power of primordial chaos," Yaochi murmured.

The two sensed the Primordial Chaos Power from Li Daoyi's aura, a power exclusive to sages.

"Senior...I'm sorry for my rudeness," Haotian said nervously. He then quickly bowed, with the Queen Mother following closely behind. Sweat was already beading on their foreheads.

Not only that, Haotian's mind was in complete chaos at this moment. A saint? This is a saint? No, the sainthood is ordained by Heaven, it is impossible for another saint to emerge.

"The Primordial Realm, senior, you are a Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal." Haotian raised his head and said with an incredulous expression.

Haotian naturally knew of the existence of Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortals. Having followed Hongjun for so long, he knew many secrets. Saints are Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortals, but Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortals are not necessarily Saints.

The Queen Mother was so surprised that she covered her mouth, staring at the man in front of her in shock.

"Don't be nervous, Haotian, I want to make a deal with you." Li Daoyi said with a smile, then put Mengmeng down, waved his hand, and several chairs and a table appeared out of thin air around him, with a scroll on the table.

"Eeya!" Mengmeng's eyes lit up and she reached out to grab the scroll.

"Hmm?" Li Daoyi grunted softly. The little guy obediently withdrew his hand, grinned, and leaned his head against Li Daoyi, looking like a well-behaved little bird.

"Sit down and talk," Li Daoyi said, pointing to a chair before sitting down.

Haotian and the other person exchanged a glance and sat down as well, their eyes curiously fixed on the object on the table. They could sense the boundless power emanating from it, which must be a powerful magic weapon.

"Do you know what this is?" Li Daoyi asked.

"I don't know," Haotian quickly replied.

Li Daoyi frowned slightly, seemingly surprised by the other party's response.

"Didn't Hongjun tell you?" Li Daoyi said.

"Huh? Dao Ancestor..." Haotian was stunned.

“This is the Investiture of the Gods,” Li Daoyi said softly.

However, Haotian and the Queen Mother still looked confused.

"Well, this old man Hongjun selected gods for you, but he didn't even tell you," Li Daoyi said helplessly.

“Choosing a god… Dao Ancestor did mention it, but I don’t know how to choose one,” Haotian said, bewildered.

Haotian did complain to Hongjun about the lack of capable people in his Heavenly Court. At that time, Hongjun simply told him to be patient and that the time was not yet right.

"The Investiture of the Gods, the Investiture of the Gods, could this list be used to appoint gods in the Heavenly Court?" Haotian asked, realizing what was happening.

"It seems that Hongjun did not intend for you to participate in this great calamity. Indeed, this Investiture of the Gods was prepared for you to be made a god, and it is also the cause and effect of this great calamity in the primordial world," Li Daoyi sighed.

Haotian was even more puzzled upon hearing this. If this list was related to a great calamity, how could it be in your hands?

“This is what I got from the Primordial Beginning. Now I’ll use it to make a deal with you.”

"The Primordial Sage..." Haotian murmured.

"Senior, what kind of transaction is it?" Yaochi asked hurriedly.

“Naturally, it’s related to the Investiture of the Gods.” Li Daoyi smiled.

"I would like to hear the details."

“I understand that the Heavenly Court is missing divine positions. Although I have taken this list, it does not mean that I will destroy it. I am here today to give His Majesty the Jade Emperor a suggestion.”

Haotian and Yaochi quickly sat up straight, waiting for what was to come.

"Human and divine co-governance".

Li Daoyi slowly uttered four words.

"What is the concept of governance by both humans and gods?" Haotian asked.

"From now on, humans and gods will be treated as equals. The celestial realm, the mortal realm, and even the three realms will be equal, without distinction of rank. You govern your celestial realm, and the human king governs the terrestrial realm. Both sides will jointly govern the three realms," Li Daoyi said.

Upon hearing this, Haotian's pupils constricted sharply. His first thought was not to refuse, but to think of Hongjun. Hongjun would definitely not agree, otherwise he would not have made him the ruler of the Three Realms back then. Wasn't it all for the purpose of seizing power and controlling the Three Realms?

"Senior, please forgive me, this matter...I..." Haotian was speechless for a moment.

Yaochi also looked troubled. She naturally understood the implications. The gods ruled the Three Realms, which was established by the Dao Ancestor. How could it be possible for mortals to be on equal footing with the gods?

"Don't rush to refuse. I know your difficulties, so I'll give you time to consider. You can keep an eye on this great calamity, and you can even tell me the answer after the calamity," Li Daoyi said with a smile.

"Senior, why do you trust me so much?" Haotian asked, somewhat excitedly. His implication was that he didn't fear Haotian reporting this matter to Hongjun Ancestor.

“Longji is a kind and innocent girl. Her father must also be kind-hearted and would not stand idly by and watch the lives of all beings in the Three Realms be ruined.” After saying this, Li Daoyi slowly stood up and picked up Mengmeng.

"Farewell." He then kicked the Qilin Xiao Hei, who was lying to the side.

Then the figure slowly disappeared.

Haotian stared at the spot where Li Daoyi had disappeared for a long time, unable to come back to his senses.

"Your Majesty..." After a long while, the Queen Mother called out softly.

Coming to his senses, Haotian looked at Yaochi, who had a worried expression on her face, and couldn't help but gently stroke her hair.

"Sometimes I really wish our family were just ordinary, average people, and that we didn't have to worry about these things," Haotian sighed.

"Your Majesty, whatever decision you make, I will be by your side," Yaochi said softly.

"Li Daoyi? It seems this great calamity is about to change." Haotian murmured, looking at the Investiture of the Gods left by Li Daoyi on the table.

Xiqi Camp.

At this moment, Daoist Randeng had returned. Facing the expectant eyes of the crowd, Randeng smiled and nodded slightly to everyone.

"That's great!" Guang Chengzi exclaimed excitedly.

The others also showed expressions of joy.

"Issue a challenge; this time, I will surely take them all down." Ran Deng's eyes gleamed, radiating confidence.

“Yes, Senior Brother,” Guang Chengzi replied immediately.