“Fellow Daoist, you have indeed been invited by Master. You have not apologized in person for the fusion of the destiny between Jiejiao and Dashan.
This matter is considered as a favor that I owe you, and I will repay you one day!" said Tongtian Sect Master.
It is incredible that someone as arrogant as Master Tongtian could say such words.
Moreover, while Tongtian Jiaozhu was speaking, his eyes looking at Yuanshi Tianzun were full of provocation but he did not conceal it at all.
The reason why Master Tongtian behaved like this was not out of hypocrisy, but out of sincere gratitude to Yang An.
The human leader agreed to his request, which has eased the dangerous situation faced by Jiejiao and given the disciples of Jiejiao a chance to survive the catastrophe.
No matter from which perspective, in the upcoming great calamity of the Conferred Gods, their Jie Sect has already gained the advantage.
As for looking at Yuanshi Tianzun, it was simply because he couldn't stand this senior brother who had always been against him, and he couldn't stand Yuanshi Tianzun's little plot just now.
Everyone knows that Yang An must be among those invited by his master Hongjun.
His actions were also a statement of his stance. Even if Yang An could not be compared to a saint, he would still support this human leader.
“Your Excellency Shangqing is too polite. This matter is mutually beneficial, so there is no need to thank me.” Yang An bowed in return.
If Tongtian thought that because Jiejiao was connected with the fortune of the Shang Dynasty, he would be safe and sound during the great catastrophe of the Conferred Gods, then he was making a wrong idea.
Jiejiao has now become the target of public criticism. No matter what choice it makes, it will eventually be besieged and attacked.
However, he didn't care about it. He came to Zixiao Palace today just to watch the show.
As for the saints, they were just going through the motions and there was absolutely no possibility of them reaching any conclusion.
After hearing the conversation between Tongtian Jiaozhu and Yang An, Yuanshi Tianzun's face became increasingly gloomy, and he almost couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.
The two men's conversation showed no regard for him at all, and Tongtian Sect Master was clearly provoking him.
Just as he was about to speak, Saint Taiqing, who had been observing, interrupted the conversation.
"Since everyone is here, let's go see the teacher together."
After hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun gave up, and everyone walked towards the Zixiao Palace together.
Inside the Zixiao Palace, the Taoist Hongjun, with white hair and beard and a calm expression, sat on the first seat. Next to him was the Jade Emperor Haotian, who had arrived early and had transformed into a boy.
"Greetings, Master!"
"Greetings to the Taoist Ancestor!"
The seven saints, including the Taiqing Saint and Yang An, bowed in unison.
The six saints had their experience from last time, so only some of them focused their attention on Yang An, while the others were waiting for Taoist Master Hongjun to speak.
"I summoned you here because I believe you all have some guesses in your mind. The Conferred God List is about to begin. Have you come to a conclusion? The Conferred God List can confer titles on 365 gods, which are divided into eight groups: the upper four groups are the gods of thunder, fire, plague, and fighting; the lower four groups are the gods of the stars, the three mountains and five peaks, the gods of rain and clouds, and the gods of good and evil.
These missing god positions all need to be filled by saintly disciples!" Daozu Hongjun said.
Although these words were spoken to the six saints, his gaze once again rested on Yang An.
He was very interested in this human leader.
The last time he invited Yang An to come along was because he discovered that Yang An was able to control the destiny of the human race, which was enough to be considered a variable.
This invitation was because of Yang An's strength. He also paid attention to the battle between Yang An and Yuanshi Tianzun.
Yang An, who has complete control over humanity, already possesses the strength comparable to that of a saint, so he is naturally qualified to be invited.
This catastrophe will involve the human race again. Yang An, who controls humanity, is a variable among variables, so it is natural for him to be invited.
As for which sect's disciples would be added to the List of Gods, he actually had no interest. As long as the positions of gods in heaven were filled, the catastrophe was dissipated, and the way of heaven operated normally, that was enough.
At the same time, the List of Gods and the Divine Whip appeared in front of the saints.
Then, his eyes swept towards the six saints. His calm gaze made the six saints feel nervous.
“As the eldest senior brother, I naturally have to make a statement. My disciple Xuandu is the only disciple of the Human Religion and cannot be on the list.
In this case, I will send an incarnation to sit in the heaven!" said the Saint Taiqing.
Then, he used his hand as a pen, and a name appeared on the jade surface of the List of Gods, with four large characters: Taishang Laojun.
He has also been observing Yang An, and his attention to Yang An is even greater than the upcoming catastrophe of the Conferred God.
This human leader has already taken control of humanity and can even force Yuanshi Tianzun to retreat. Compared to the great calamity of the Conferred Gods, he would like to communicate with this human leader more about humanity.
However, he couldn't just ignore the Master's gaze, so he could only choose to send one of his clones to guard the Heavenly Palace.
"Since senior brother has set an example, I cannot stand idly by. I will also follow his example and send an incarnation to sit in heaven and be in charge of the marriages in the world!" said Nuwa.
As he spoke, a name also appeared on the jade face of the List of Gods, which was Yuexia Laoren.
Then, Nuwa closed the List of Gods and handed it out.
Seeing this situation, the Taoists Zhunti and Jie Yin, who had been prepared, rushed forward.
“Master, all of my Western teaching disciples wash away their karma in the Eight Treasures Merit Pond. They will not leave the Western Paradise, nor will they be contaminated by karma.
Even so, my Western Sect has signed more than ten disciples in the Conferred God List, can the remaining disciples not enter this Conferred God Calamity? "Zunti Taoist was full of worry.
The facial expression seemed to be telling Daoist Patriarch Hongjun that it would be extremely difficult for the Western Religion to give up more than ten disciples.
This was the result that he and Jie Yin had discussed long ago. They had already guessed the purpose of the master's reconvening.
It is obvious that neither Yuanshi Tianzun nor Tongtian Jiaozhu would easily agree to allow their disciples to enter the List of Gods.
They did the opposite and took the initiative to sign several unimportant disciples, which did not cause much loss to the Western Church. Compared with the two senior brothers, they actually helped the master to solve problems.
They all knew that such an action would definitely win the Master's favor.
"Well done. As long as the Western Church does not leave the Paradise, it will not be considered as entering a calamity!" Hongjun pondered for a moment, then nodded in affirmation.
The Taoist Master Zhunti and the Taoist Master Jie Yin were immediately overjoyed. Their sad expressions were gone and they were filled with joy.
But in contrast, Master Tongtian and Yuanshi Tianzun both had frozen expressions.
With the approval of the master, the Western religion will not enter the catastrophe. The eldest brother and the junior sister Nuwa have also set an example. Among the many disciples of the saints, only the two of them are left.
“I don’t have many disciples, and they are all Golden Immortals with deep roots and great fortune, so it’s hard for them to part with me.
But Junior Brother Shangqing, your Jiejiao is known for having thousands of immortals, and you have thousands of disciples, if not tens of thousands.
Now that it is compatible with the fortune of the Shang Dynasty and is growing stronger day by day, it is definitely worthy of being included in the List of Gods!" Yuanshi Tianzun said.
In his opinion, this catastrophe was destined to be borne largely by the Orthodox and Unorthodox sects.
Moreover, Jiejiao is tied to the human race. Once problems arise in Jiejiao, the human race will certainly be affected.
He and Yang An still have a grudge to settle. If the human race is affected, it will be of great benefit to him, so it is naturally killing two birds with one stone.
"Senior Brother Yuqing's disciples are hard to give up, but can my disciples be easily abandoned?" Master Tongtian responded sharply.
He had already heard enough of Yuanshi Tianzun's twisted logic, and he would not leave any room for him even if his master was in front of him.
"You are so stubborn! Your disciples are nothing but some furry and horned creatures who were born from eggs. How can they be compared with my disciples?" Yuanshi Tianzun said bluntly.
He had always disliked the disciples of Master Tongtian. Although there were a few disciples with good foundations, most of them were demon cultivators who did not know the etiquette of respect and inferiority.
Even the separation of the Three Pure Ones was because he couldn't stand these disciples.
In his opinion, although they were all disciples of a saint, those disciples of Master Tongtian were far inferior to his disciples.
Even if the cultivation levels of several of Tongtian's direct disciples are higher than those of Guangchengzi and his companions, this does not mean anything. Most of Tongtian's disciples are no different from uncivilized animals.
After hearing what Yuanshi Tianzun said, Tongtian Jiaozhu no longer cared about the friendship between fellow apprentices and immediately started quarreling with Yuanshi Tianzun.
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While the two saints were arguing, Yang An did not express any opinion. He was there to watch the show, so naturally he had no intention of saying anything.
During this process, he had been paying attention to the reactions of several other saints, such as the Taiqing Saint, who had been paying attention to him.
Nuwa didn't care. Even if Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu had a quarrel, she just kept aloof attitude and said it was none of her business.
As for the Taoist Zhunti and Taoist Jieyin of the Western Sect, they smiled thoughtfully, obviously planning something for the future? After a while, Hongjun, who was sitting on the first seat, finally got tired of the quarrel between the two and waved his hand.
“Since none of you are willing to sign, then all of them will be left empty. Life and death are determined by fate in the catastrophe. Whether you will become an immortal, a god, or turn into ashes in the future, it all depends on the luck of your disciples!” Daozu Hongjun snorted coldly.
After hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu stopped arguing, pondered for a moment, and finally agreed.
After all, there would be no result if the argument continued like this, and neither of them wanted their disciples to be on the list.
In this case, let's just let the catastrophe happen. Then, which disciple will survive the catastrophe, or which disciple will enter the List of Gods, will all depend on their own abilities.
"The matter has been settled, you can go back now!" said Daozu Hongjun.
He didn't want to say more and just sent everyone away. As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared from the first seat.
Seeing the master leaving, the other saints also left one after another. When Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu left, they did not forget to glare at each other.
After Yang An heard the whole story and watched the show, he naturally didn't want to stay any longer and left Zixiao Palace following the other saints.
Time flew by again, and tens of thousands of years passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, Yang Jian had been practicing in seclusion.
Yang An was also in seclusion, preparing for the great calamity of the Conferred Gods, and he would occasionally call on Yang Jian.
Although he did not pay attention to the situation of the human race, he was always paying attention to the situation of the human race.
Today, the throne of the Emperor of the Shang Dynasty has been constantly replaced and has been inherited by Emperor Xin.
This Emperor Xin was none other than the famous King Zhou in The Investiture of the Gods. Emperor Xin's succession to the throne also foreshadowed that the great catastrophe of The Investiture of the Gods was imminent.
On this day, in the retreat area, terrifying waves suddenly surged in all directions.
“Boom!”
Along with the emergence of terrifying waves, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky above the retreat area.
At the same time, Yang An also ended his retreat and looked above the place where Yang Jian was in retreat.
I saw a bright light shining above the sky, and then it turned into a golden ocean with thousands of dazzling divine lights.
The golden waves surged, erupting like a tsunami, accompanied by lightning and thunder, and the waves rose into the sky.
The tsunami was roaring like thunder, and the waves were so huge that the entire sky turned into a golden ocean.
This vision was exactly what happened when Yang Jian broke through.
As the son of destiny during the Conferred Gods Tribulation, and having practiced the Great Transformation and Freedom Dharma taught by him, he also expected that strange phenomena would occur during Yang Jian's breakthrough.
The strange vision gradually subsided, and the terrifying waves also dissipated as the vision disappeared.
Under his gaze, Yang Jian finally ended his retreat and stepped out of the gate.
Now, Yang Jian has crossed the threshold of Xuanxian and achieved the realm of Jinxian.
“You did a good job to break through to the Golden Immortal realm before the catastrophe!” Yang An praised.
Although he had the imperial methods taught by him and his personal guidance, Yang Jian's speed in achieving what he has today is already considered extremely fast.
The Golden Immortal realm is a threshold that is extremely difficult to break through. Even for those saintly disciples, it requires a certain amount of opportunity and luck to break through.
In the ancient world, those who reach the Golden Immortal realm can already have the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head and the Five Qis Returning to the Origin. They can jump out of the Three Realms and be no longer bound by the Five Elements. They can be said to be immortal.
It is also because of this that breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm is considered to be a great achievement, and no matter where one is, one can be considered a strong person.
Yang Jian practiced for a very short time, and was able to successfully break through to the Golden Immortal realm, which was not unrelated to his own qualifications.
“My disciple’s breakthrough was entirely due to the skills and teachings you imparted to me.
"Master, I have already achieved the Golden Immortal Realm. Can you go to Taoshan to rescue my mother?" Yang Jian said excitedly.
Although he had already broken through to the Golden Immortal, he knew very well that without Yang An's teaching, he would never be able to reach this realm.
In such a short period of time, if he followed his original progress, he might not be able to cultivate to the level of a Xuanxian.
Today, he has achieved the Golden Immortal level, which is enough to be considered as a master.
Moreover, his master also told him that only by reaching the Golden Immortal level could he be considered to have achieved some success.
He originally thought that it would take an unknown amount of time to cultivate to the Golden Immortal realm. Today he finally became a Golden Immortal, which also made him think of rescuing his mother.
In his opinion, the Golden Immortal's cultivation was enough to face the immortal gods stationed in Taoshan.
Of course, even though he has already achieved the Golden Immortal, he still needs to ask his master for advice on rescuing his mother.
He knew very well that if he wanted to rescue his mother, he still needed to rely on his master.
Without the support of his master, let alone achieving the status of Golden Immortal, even if he achieved the status of Daluo Golden Immortal, he would not have the strength to face the Heavenly Court.
Only with the support of his master can he have a chance of successfully rescuing his mother!
Otherwise, he would be facing not only the immortals and gods of Taoshan, but the entire heaven.
(End of this chapter)