After hearing Ziwei's words, Tongtian Jiaozhu's face remained indifferent, but he sneered inwardly: "The Investiture of the Gods calamity in the past, although it was due to entanglements of cause and effect, was ultimately triggered by him going to Zixiao Palace to complain."
I was bound by karma with the three religions in the dark, and this tribulation was meant to settle everything.
These two think they can escape karma by hiding? How naive..."
Hu Le didn't comment on this, but simply nodded and said, "Since he has given up this position, you can take it."
"Then I hope the sect leader can offer some protection during this calamity," Ziwei pleaded again.
Without the protection of the Primordial Saint, he wouldn't dare to rashly accept this position; otherwise, if he were to fall into calamity, how could he possibly gain any advantage...
Hu Le nodded slightly after hearing this, and tentatively agreed.
Only then did Ziwei feel relieved and leave.
Upon his return to Heaven, the next day, during the court assembly, the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother entrusted the affairs of Heaven to Ziwei in front of all the court officials. The couple then retreated to the Jade Pool Immortal Palace and sealed the palace gates.
As for their daughters, they were taken to the Jade Pool and confined to the celestial palace...
...
Golden Spirit Mother led a large group of disciples of the Intercepting Sect back to Golden Turtle Island in a grand procession.
The Holy Mother of Wudang hurriedly came out from the Biyou Palace to greet her.
Upon meeting, the two exchanged a few words about their shared camaraderie before the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit explained her purpose.
"Junior sister, is our teacher in the palace?" asked the Golden Spirit Mother.
The Holy Mother of Wudang shook her head. "My teacher went to Fuli Heaven earlier to visit the Taoist saints."
"What... what should we do now?"
The Holy Mother of Golden Spirits frowned.
Zhao Gongming and his disciples also looked disappointed.
Just then, a cow mooed from beyond the sky. The next moment, the eastern sky was filled with light. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a vast expanse of celestial light on the horizon. The Tongtian Sect Leader was already riding the Kui Niu slowly towards them.
"Our teacher has returned! Fellow disciples, please come with me to greet him."
After speaking, the Holy Mother Jinling led the immortals to greet her.
Upon meeting, all the disciples knelt down before the ox.
"Disciple greets Master."
"I have not been able to pay my respects to my teacher for many years. I hope you will forgive me."
The Tongtian Sect Leader nodded and said with satisfaction, "No need to waste your breath on me anymore. It's good that you've all returned."
Then, surrounded by his disciples, Tongtian Jiaozhu returned to Biyou Palace. After sitting down on the cloud bed, he took a jade bottle from his sleeve and handed it to Jinling Shengmu.
"Jin Ling, you should distribute the contents of the bottle among your fellow disciples."
"Here you are."
The Holy Mother of Golden Spirit agreed, took the jade bottle, and curiously opened the stopper. In the next instant, drops of bright red blood flew out of the bottle, hovering in mid-air and spinning endlessly.
This blood is supreme, pure, and precious, exuding an aura of immortality and indestructibility.
"May I ask, teacher, what treasure is this?" asked the Golden Spirit Mother.
The Tongtian Sect Leader said, "This is the essence blood of Pangu that I obtained from a Taoist sage. Each of you should take a drop, which will be used to rebuild your physical bodies."
"yes."
The disciples who had come down from the Investiture of the Gods stepped forward and each took a piece of Pangu's essence blood.
After they finished dividing the spoils, the Tongtian Sect Leader ordered them to leave.
After bowing in reverence, the disciples returned to their respective dojos to refine Pangu's essence and blood, and to reshape their true forms...
Meanwhile, the immortals and gods of the Chan Sect who had been listed on the Investiture of the Gods were also removed from the list and returned to the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain to pay homage to the Primordial Heavenly Lord.
Just then, Laozi happened to be nearby. Seeing that they had lost their physical bodies, he pleaded with the Primordial Heavenly Venerable for a way to restore their bodies.
He took out a gourd of golden pills from his sleeve and distributed them to the disciples of the Chan Sect.
This is the Golden Elixir of Creation, refined from the ethereal energy of the heavens. It contains the power of creation and is perfect for them to condense their physical bodies...
...
Time flies, and years pass by.
Hu Le ordered his attendant to visit the temples of the various sages and invite them to come and discuss the matter of bestowing titles upon the gods.
After all, all the gods on the Investiture of the Gods list have been removed from the list, and the Heavenly Court has unintentionally lost most of the immortals and gods. Now, taking advantage of the renewed calamity, it is a good opportunity to fill the positions of gods on the Investiture of the Gods list.
After waiting for a while, Laozi was the first to arrive. Hu Le invited him to sit down, and while the two were chatting, Yuanshi Tianzun also arrived.
Next, the Tongtian Sect Leader and two Buddhist saints arrived, but Nuwa was the last to arrive.
After the saints took their seats, all the sect leaders and saints in the prehistoric world, except for Hongjun Daoren, had gathered in the Heavenly Dao Palace.
As the master of the Heavenly Dao Palace, Hu Le took the lead in getting down to business.
"Now that the disciples of various sects have been removed from the Investiture of the Gods list, many positions in the Heavenly Court are vacant, which will inevitably hinder the future operation of the Heavenly Cycle. Seeing that we are about to face another calamity, we can take this opportunity to fill the Investiture of the Gods list again."
At this point, he took out the Investiture of the Gods and handed it to Laozi.
"Fellow Daoist, the Human Sect is also undergoing a calamity. To prevent disciples with insufficient aptitude from falling into reincarnation after the calamity, please write down their names."
Laozi took the Investiture of the Gods and saw that only one name remained on it, which was now shining with a clear light.
This name is none other than Laozi, the Supreme Lord Lao, who was sent to the Heavenly Court as an incarnation to assist the Jade Emperor.
Laozi smiled gently, then shook his head and said, "Although my sect is in the midst of a calamity, it has no connection with this Investiture of the Gods, so there is no need for us to sign it."
As he spoke, he handed the Investiture of the Gods to Yuanshi Tianzun, who was standing to the side.
Yuanshi Tianzun merely glanced at it and said indifferently, "This is also unrelated to my sect."
Then, he handed the Investiture of the Gods to the Tongtian Sect Leader beside him.
The Master of the Heavenly Sect remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he sneered, not even bothering to accept the Investiture of the Gods.
"Most of the people on the last Investiture of the Gods list were my disciples. Now that they have finally escaped, how can they be listed again? You should write down the names of your own disciples first."
Yuanshi Tianzun did not force her, but looked at Nuwa across from him and handed her the Investiture of the Gods.
Nuwa shook her head and said, "I do not govern any major sects, so this calamity is none of my concern. Therefore, I do not need to sign."
Then, she handed the Investiture of the Gods to the Taoist priest who was standing to the side.
The Taoist priest took the Investiture of the Gods list and said calmly, "My disciples are all in the Pure Land, untouched by the mortal world and free from karma, so none of them should be on the list."
As he spoke, he was about to return the Investiture of the Gods to Hu Le.
Hu Le did not go to accept it, but said indifferently, "Your sect is the main character in this calamity, so it is not appropriate for me to take the lead."
You disciples travel far and wide, spreading the Dharma to all beings, witnessing all the joys and sorrows of human life. How can this be considered as being untainted by worldly affairs and untouched by karma?
"That's right. Most of you Buddhist disciples are not of good character and are burdened by karma. You are already famous people on the Investiture of the Gods. How can you not sign?"
Yuanshi Tianzun said coldly.
In the past, during the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, his disciples and followers in the Chan Sect were few, so he signed many contracts.
With countless Buddhist disciples today, to still think of not giving a single penny is utterly delusional...
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