At this time, Jiang Ziya was stationed at the Jade Void Palace on Mount Kunlun.
The Tongtian Sect Leader arrived riding the Kui Ox. Just as he reached the mountain gate, he was spotted by the guardian deity of Kunlun, who quickly reported it to Jiang Ziya.
Jiang Ziya was shocked to hear this, not understanding why the Tongtian Sect Leader would come to Kunlun.
He hadn't forgotten how many disciples of the Jie Sect had been sent to the Investiture of the Gods by him during the previous Investiture of the Gods.
However, even if the Tongtian Sect Leader came to his door, he didn't have the power or the courage to drive him away...
Jiang Ziya hurriedly left Yuxu Palace and had just arrived at the square when he saw Tongtian Jiaozhu riding the Kui Niu leisurely towards him.
"Greetings, Uncle-Master. May you enjoy boundless blessings and peace."
Jiang Ziya hurriedly stepped forward, knelt before the Kui ox, and bowed to greet him.
"Um."
The Tongtian Sect Leader responded, got up and dismounted from the ox's back, not even glancing at Jiang Ziya, and headed straight for the Jade Void Palace.
Seeing that the Tongtian Sect Leader had walked away, Jiang Ziya hurriedly got up from the ground and followed him.
As the leader of the Tongtian Sect, he never worried about his own safety.
After all, he was the leader of the Hunyuan Sect, how could he lower himself to the level of a mere ant like him?
Of course, all of this is contingent on him not disobeying the other party...
The Tongtian Sect Leader strolled leisurely through the Jade Void Palace. Upon seeing him, the children and disciples of the Chan Sect all made way for him and knelt down by the roadside.
The Master of the Heavens proceeded as if he were in an empty place, and then arrived at a side hall.
At this moment, the Investiture of the Gods was hung on the wall of the side hall.
The Master of Heaven walked up to the Investiture of the Gods and examined the names on it.
Jiang Ziya followed, and seeing this situation, his heart sank, and he had a deep sense of foreboding.
With a wave of his hand, the Investiture of the Gods floated down from the wall and was caught in his hand.
He took the Investiture of the Gods list but did not leave immediately. Instead, he turned to look at Jiang Ziya.
Jiang Ziya's heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, a divine inspiration struck him. With a thought, a God-Slaying Whip appeared in his hands, which he held in both hands and brought before the Tongtian Sect Leader.
"Uncle-Master! Your disciple has a treasure to offer."
The Tongtian Sect Leader was quite pleased with Jiang Ziya's tact and made an exception to say one more thing.
"Your little apprentice is quite sensible and perceptive; he might have a sliver of hope when the calamity strikes in the future."
As he spoke, he reached out and took the God-Slaying Whip.
Jiang Ziya bowed deeply and said, "I hope my uncle will have mercy on me."
He only hoped that when the calamity came, the Jie Sect would show him mercy and leave him a way out.
"Well, you'd better take care of yourself."
The Tongtian Sect Leader nodded slightly, put away the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip, and got up to walk out of the hall.
Jiang Ziya escorted the Tongtian Sect Leader all the way out of the Jade Void Palace, watching him ride away on the Kui Ox...
Not long after the Tongtian Sect Leader left, two auspicious clouds suddenly drifted in from outside Kunlun Mountain.
Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun were standing on the clouds.
It turns out they had already reinforced the seal...
When the two arrived at the Jade Void Palace, they both sat on the Jade Bed.
Jiang Ziya hurriedly came to pay his respects.
"Greetings, Senior Uncle."
"I've met you, teacher."
Then, he told the two of them about how the Tongtian Sect Leader had taken the Investiture of the Gods.
Yuanshi Tianzun nodded, his expression indifferent, and said, "When the calamity comes, the disciples of the two sects on the Investiture of the Gods should return to their respective sects, reenact the calamity, and rewrite the Investiture of the Gods."
“That is how it should be,” Lao Tzu replied.
“However, Tongtian is still too hasty. Even if he doesn’t come to collect the Investiture of the Gods, wouldn’t I let his disciple be removed from the list?” Yuanshi Tianzun said again.
"His personality has always been like this; you only realized it today?" Lao Tzu said dismissively.
Even the Primordial Celestial Venerable had nothing to say...
...
After taking the Investiture of the Gods, the Tongtian Sect Leader did not return to Jin'ao Island, but went to Fuli Heaven again, where he happened to meet Hu Le returning from Chaos.
The two religious leaders and saints entered the palace and sat down in the hall.
The Tongtian Sect Leader took out the Investiture of the Gods and said, "Brother Dao is now a Saint of the Dao and should be the head of Pangu. In this calamity, it is also your turn to take charge of the Investiture of the Gods."
Hu Le nodded slightly upon hearing this and accepted the Investiture of the Gods from the hands of the Tongtian Sect Leader.
I checked the names on it and then ran my hand over each one.
As the clear light flowed from his hand, each name he touched disappeared from the Investiture of the Gods list...
Heavenly Court.
As the Holy Mother Jinling was breathing in the power of incense in the Kan Palace, she suddenly felt a chill in her heart, and inexplicably lost all compassion for the Investiture of the Gods.
When they were conferred the titles of gods, they lost their physical bodies and primordial spirits, leaving only a trace of their true spirits.
This body is now formed with the help of incense, and can barely exert some of its former strength. However, it is wishful thinking to make further progress with this body.
Even so, having a physical body at all is already quite good...
After being listed on the Investiture of the Gods, although they would be at the mercy of others, it was not without its benefits. At the very least, they had gained immortality, and even if they were killed, their true spirits could return to the Investiture of the Gods and be resurrected.
Now, the Golden Spirit Mother could no longer sense the existence of the Investiture of the Gods, and was both surprised and delighted.
They were overjoyed to finally be free from the constraints of the Investiture of the Gods.
The shock was indeed that without the Investiture of the Gods, if one were to perish in the future, it would be difficult to be resurrected...
Apart from her, all the disciples of the Jie Sect in the Heavenly Court broke away from the Investiture of the Gods and were in a state of great panic.
Among the disciples of the Jie Sect in Heaven, the Golden Spirit Mother is the most revered.
Now that this has happened, everyone has rushed to her place.
After discussing it, a group of disciples of the Jie Sect left the Heavenly Court and headed straight for Jin'ao Island in the East Sea.
They wanted to ask the teacher what had happened.
The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother did not stop them. The couple went to the Ziwei Palace and met the Great Emperor of the North Pole of the Central Heaven.
After discussing it for a while, the couple took their leave.
After the couple left, Emperor Ziwei also left the Heavenly Palace and went directly to the Chaos Beyond the Heavens. Soon after, he arrived at Fuli Heaven. After reporting his arrival, he was led into the Heavenly Dao Palace by a servant.
Upon entering the hall, Ziwei was immediately startled by what he saw. It turned out that not only Hu Le was sitting in the hall, but the Tongtian Sect Leader was also there.
"Greetings to the two leaders."
Ziwei stepped forward and bowed.
Hu Le raised his hand and pointed, revealing a futon on the opposite side.
"Please sit down."
"Thank you, Master."
Ziwei lifted the hem of her robe and sat down.
"Why are you here instead of circulating the celestial bodies and creating the universe in the Heavenly Court?" Hu Le asked.
Ziwei glanced at Tongtian Jiaozhu and, without any hesitation, said directly, "The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother just found me and discussed something that I can't decide. I was just about to ask Jiaozhu for advice."
Hu Le asked, "What did they say?"
"The two Great Celestial Venerables said they would pass the position of Lord of Heaven to me and go into seclusion to cultivate in the depths of the Jade Pool Immortal Palace."
Ziwei certainly understood why the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother would do such a thing.
The couple were simply afraid of being killed, lest they attract karma and be trapped in a calamity...
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