Although Hu Le and Taishang Laojun successively issued an ultimatum to Yuanshi Tongtianxia.
But the two were, after all, religious leaders and saints; how could they so easily compromise when asked to cut off their own flesh?
After a few heated words, Yuanshi Tianzun turned to Taishang Laojun and said, "Brother Dao, why don't you also try to persuade Tongtian?"
The Tongtian Sect Leader then looked at Laozi with burning eyes, "Senior Brother, you mustn't be too biased!"
If the Supreme Lord dares to show too much favoritism, then don't blame him for turning against him. So what if he's the eldest disciple? He's still the leader of an outside sect.
In front of Hu Le, Laozi naturally couldn't show too much favoritism. Seeing that both of them were looking at him, he said calmly, "Alright! Since neither of you wants to fill in the list anymore, this old Daoist won't force you."
"I think it would be better to leave the Investiture of the Gods list blank for now. After the calamity descends, which of your disciples will be listed will depend entirely on their own fate."
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu fell silent. After pondering for a moment, they exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
"Alright! Since you've all agreed, let's sign this notice together."
Laozi (Taishang Laojun) reached out and recalled the Investiture of the Gods, then signed his name on it.
Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu also signed their names.
As the leader and saint of the religion, once he signed this list, there was no room for repentance.
Finally, the Tongtian Sect Leader handed the Investiture of the Gods to Hu Le.
As a witness recognized by the three major schools of Taoism, he should also sign his name on the Investiture of the Gods.
Hu Le naturally did not refuse. He ran his fingertips across the Investiture of the Gods, and with a flash of purple light, his name was imprinted on the list...
Laozi took back the Investiture of the Gods and bowed towards the Cloud Platform, saying, "Disciple respectfully requests Master to appear."
His voice had barely rang out when Hongjun Daoist's figure suddenly appeared on the cloud platform.
"How did your discussion go?" Hongjun Daoist asked calmly.
"Teacher, we've already discussed it and made a decision..."
Laozi, on behalf of all the sages, reiterated the conclusions that had just been reached.
Hongjun Daoist nodded after hearing this, then looked at Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu and asked, "You also agree?"
The two bowed deeply, saying, "This disciple agrees."
"Good! You may all disperse now, and we shall await the start of the calamity!" After saying this, Daoist Hongjun disappeared into the chaos.
Laozi put away the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip, intending to hang the Investiture of the Gods in front of the palace gates after returning home, waiting for the person to be appointed as a god in the future to join either the Chan Sect or the Jie Sect, and then he would give the item to that person...
The four sage leaders left Zixiao Palace side by side.
Hu Le bowed to the three of them and said, "Fellow Daoists, please take care during this tribulation."
"Thank you for your concern, fellow Daoist! We understand!"
The three returned the greeting and watched Hu Le's figure enter the chaos, his form engulfed by the surging chaotic energy...
After Hu Leyuan left, the three religious leaders and saints exchanged glances and realized they had nothing more to say.
They themselves were somewhat puzzled; how could their former close friends, with whom they used to share everything, have become like this...
The three stared at each other for a long time, and each noticed a trace of emotion deep in the other's eyes.
A moment later, the Tongtian Sect Leader was the first to withdraw his gaze, sighed, and turned to step into the chaos.
Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun also followed...
After Yuanshi Tianzun returned to Yuxu Palace, he sat on Biyou Bed and began to silently calculate the secrets of the future.
Not long after, he ordered the White Crane Boy to summon his disciple, the True Man Taiyi, and then gave him some instructions.
Taiyi Zhenren was ordered to go to Nuwa Palace and obtain a Hunyuan Pearl from the goddess.
Within that pearl, a life had already been conceived.
Some time ago, when the divine calamity had just unfolded, a layer of red light enveloped this Chaos Pearl.
The goddess Nuwa clearly saw that this light was formed from the calamity energy.
With just a quick calculation, she immediately understood that the being within the Chaos Pearl should be born during this calamity, and would establish immense merit during the massacre.
She was pondering what to do with it when, just then, Master Taiyi came to ask for it back. She immediately went along with it and handed the Hunyuan Pearl over to Master Taiyi.
Taiyi Zhenren returned to Yuxu Palace with the Hunyuan Pearl and handed it over to Yuanshi Tianzun.
Yuanshi Tianzun stroked the precious pearl and instructed Taiyi Zhenren, "Taiyi, this child will be the vanguard officer of Xiqi in the future to attack the Shang Dynasty. He has a master-disciple relationship with you, so you should nurture him well."
"Here you are."
Taiyi Zhenren bowed and accepted the order.
He knew the importance of the matter; if he wasn't careful, he wouldn't even be able to get past the goddess Nuwa...
He agreed and asked the Primordial Celestial Venerable to personally extract the true spirit from the Chaos Pearl and send it to the Underworld to help it reincarnate...
The Primordial Celestial Venerable calculated some more future secrets and silently pondered for some time.
On this day, he suddenly got up and left Yuxu Palace, and came to Buzhou Mountain.
Hu Le was originally trying to comprehend the Primordial Parasitic Technique while simultaneously activating the bamboo staff's restrictions to nurture the Primordial Embryo.
As soon as Yuanshi Tianzun arrived outside the mountain, he immediately sensed it and instructed the boy in green to go and greet him.
Before long, Yuanshi Tianzun entered the hall. Hu Le rose to greet him, and after exchanging greetings, the two took their seats as host and guest.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Hu Le asked, "Fellow Daoist, why are you here at my place instead of performing the Tribulation Transformation at your own Daoist temple?"
The Primordial Celestial Venerable laughed and said, "I have come to see you, fellow Daoist, for the matter of the calamity."
Hu Le said calmly, "I said before that this calamity has nothing to do with my Taoism. Why did you come here to tell me this, fellow Daoist?"
This calamity was destined to start a power struggle among the Three Pure Ones. If he had not been forced to, he would not have wanted to get involved in their infighting.
In fact, both Tongtian Jiaozhu and Yuanshi Tianzun had a good relationship with him.
He really couldn't show favoritism towards any of them...
Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly chuckled and said, "This calamity may have nothing to do with Taoism, but it may not be so easy for you to stay out of it."
Upon hearing this, Hu Le raised an eyebrow and asked, "I wonder what you mean by that?"
As Hu Le spoke, a ripple of emotion stirred within him.
Then he silently activated the Heavenly Secrets and quickly understood the meaning behind the words of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.
It turns out that over the years, he had been either comprehending the Primordial Parasitic Technique or nurturing the Primordial Embryo, and had inevitably paid less attention to the reincarnation of Taiyi and his wife.
However, because he neglected the secrets of heaven for a moment, under the evolution of the heavenly way, some accidents occurred when the couple were reincarnated.
In particular, the identity of Taiyi after his reincarnation was very important to the evolution of this calamity.
Therefore, Hu Le had no choice but to intervene in this calamity.
Having understood the cause and effect, Hu Le nodded slightly to Yuanshi Tianzun, "I am fully aware of your purpose, fellow Daoist. Let us leave everything to fate in the future."
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun understood, smiled gently, rose, and took his leave...
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