Just as Hu Le was about to take the Five Primordial Divine Orbs to study them, he suddenly remembered that the treasure was still on Penglai Island, suppressing the island's fortune.
So he ordered the boy in blue to go to Penglai Island and personally retrieve the Five Primordial Divine Orbs...
After the boy left, Hu Le remembered that he had been away from the prehistoric world for so long, and he didn't know how far the calamity of the gods and immortals had evolved. So he began to calculate the secrets of heaven.
Although this is a great calamity, the secrets of heaven are obscured, and all information is like chaos, which even sages cannot fully understand.
Fortunately, Hu Le didn't try to predict the whole situation, so he didn't end up with nothing.
He only needed to do a little calculation to know that Jiang Shang had not only already submitted to Xiqi, but also, with the support of the new Marquis of Xibo, Ji Fa, had begun to prepare his army for war and launch an attack on Chaoge.
Both Ji Fa's elder brother, Boyi Kao, and Ji Fa's father, the previous Marquis of Xibo, Ji Chang, had long since passed away.
He frowned and sighed, realizing that he had missed out on so much because of the Hongmeng Bell.
With that thought in mind, he got up from the cloud bed and headed straight for Xiqi.
At this time, a Fengshen Platform had been built in Qishan, and the Fengshen List was hung on that platform.
Bai Jian, a general under the former Emperor Xuanyuan, was ordered by Yuanshi to guard the Investiture Platform.
Hu Le quickly rode on auspicious clouds all the way to the sky above the Investiture of the Gods Platform.
As Bai Jian saw a seven-colored auspicious cloud drifting across the sky, he wondered to himself: I wonder which great immortal from the Chan Sect has arrived...
Regardless, he still leaped up and headed towards the sky.
When he reached mid-air and saw Hu Le, he realized he didn't recognize him, so he asked, "May I ask which great immortal of the Chan Sect you are?"
Hu Le smiled slightly upon hearing this. He didn't blame the little god for not recognizing the true face of the sect leader.
Of course, as a Primordial Saint, he wouldn't play any tricks like pretending to be weak while actually being strong with this minor deity.
"I am the founder of Taoism."
Upon hearing this, Bai Jian was greatly alarmed, for this was a saint on par with the leader of the Chan Sect.
He dared not be negligent and hurriedly knelt down in the void, bowing and greeting with a look of fear.
As for why he didn't suspect Hu Le was lying.
Isn't that obvious?
Throughout the primordial world, which cultivator would have the audacity to impersonate a Taoist leader? Wouldn't they be struck down to ashes by a divine lightning bolt?
"This humble god Bai Jian greets the Sect Leader. May the Sect Leader enjoy boundless blessings and peace!"
"Get up."
Hu Le replied indifferently, then pressed the auspicious cloud down onto the Investiture of the Gods platform.
Although Bai Jian didn't know what the cult leader was here for, he didn't dare to stop him and could only obediently follow behind Hu Le.
Hu Le strode to the hanging Investiture of the Gods list. At this moment, black mist filled the list, and a group of souls and true spirits appeared and disappeared within it.
It seems that many people have already fulfilled their destiny and entered the Investiture of the Gods, just waiting for the end of the calamity so that Jiang Ziya can grant them their divine positions.
Hu Le glanced at them and realized that most of them were members of the Jie Sect.
Hu Le couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It seemed that the Jie Sect was destined to follow the same old path...
Most of the characters in the Investiture of the Gods were disciples of the Jie Sect. At this moment, some people recognized Hu Le and transformed into their true forms, bowing repeatedly to him.
"Master, have mercy! Help me!"
"I beg the Master to have mercy and save this disciple from this sea of suffering..."
"Master..."
Everyone pleaded incessantly, their voices filled with sorrow, like cuckoos weeping blood; it was truly a tragic scene…
"It's not that I'm merciless, but rather that fate is hard to defy. You are all famous figures on the Investiture of the Gods, so what can I, a saint, do?"
Hu Le responded with an indifferent expression.
It wasn't that he lacked compassion; in reality, fate had already been decided, and he himself had not yet escaped the prison of the Heavenly Dao, so how could he possibly save those famous figures on the Investiture of the Gods?
Although sages possess the ability to create heaven and earth and the power to create all things, they are not truly omnipotent.
Moreover, they are disciples of a separate sect, and now that they have perished and are on the list, why don't they seek help from their own elders, but instead come to him for help? What kind of logic is that?
"Waaaaah..."
"Sad!"
"Bitterness..."
Seeing that Hu Le refused, the immortals dared not continue to pester him, and could only wail sadly and pitifully...
"With the Holy Master himself before you, how dare you disturb his peace? Get out of here at once!"
Seeing these people crying, Bai Jian was afraid of upsetting the cult leader, so he stepped forward and shouted sternly.
Upon hearing this, all the immortals were terrified and retreated into the depths of the Investiture of the Gods, weeping softly...
Hu Le stood before the Investiture of the Gods, examined it for a while, and suddenly reached out and touched the list. A wisp of true spirit suddenly fell from the list, and after some transformation, it turned into a human figure.
This person was none other than Boyi Kao, the reincarnation of Ziwei.
Since his original body was still in the Heavenly Court, and this true spirit was reincarnated, he used his power to create a new life, and Hu Le did not write his name on the Investiture of the Gods.
Therefore, he was not actually on the list. Although he was required to appear on the Investiture of the Gods according to destiny, he was not bound by the list itself.
The reason Hu Le sent him to the mortal realm was not only to allow him to inherit the mandate of heaven, but also to let him be father and son with Taiyi for another lifetime, so as to sever the blood ties from the previous life.
When Ziwei severs the three corpses in the future, he will no longer be troubled by this karma...
In this life, Ziwei was reborn as Boyi Kao, and learned that her father, Ji Chang, was being held captive in Chaoge by King Yin of Shang.
Bo Yikao had no choice but to go to Chaoge to serve Ji Chang.
Later, he was spotted by Daji, the beloved concubine of Yin Shou, who was a nine-tailed fox demon, and Yin Shou wanted to take him as a male concubine.
Bo Yikao refused, which led to Daji turning her love into hatred. She then bewitched Yin Shou into chopping Bo Yikao into mincemeat, making him into meat patties, and sending them to his father, Ji Chang, to eat.
Ji Chang was skilled in divination. When he saw the meat pie, he felt a pang of pain in his heart. After casting a divination, he immediately understood its origin.
Even though he knew it was his son's flesh, he had no choice but to eat it to save his life.
Yin Shou only realized Ji Chang's submissive intentions after learning that Ji Chang had eaten the meat pie, and thus spared his life...
Therefore, Bo Yikao not only took his father's place in death, but also saved his life.
The karmic ties between the two lifetimes of father and son were largely resolved through this, making Ziwei's journey to the mortal realm worthwhile...
"Ziwei! Wake up now!"
Hu Le pointed at Boyi Kao's head and immediately activated his three lights.
Bo Yikao suddenly awakened his past life memories and became the Ziwei Emperor of the Heavenly Court once again.
"Thank you for your help, Master!" Ziwei bowed to Hu Le and said.
"Good! Now that your karma is settled, you may return to the Heavenly Court. When the gods are conferred in the future, you may come back here to receive the mandate of heaven."
Hu Le said calmly.
"I obey!" Ziwei replied, bowed to Hu Le again, and then transformed into a rainbow of light, soaring into the sky and returning to the Heavenly Court...
Bai Jian watched this scene from the sidelines, harboring doubts but daring not to speak up and intervene. Neither Hu Le, the sect leader and saint, nor the Ziwei Emperor, were people he could afford to offend...
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