"You want to see me?" Li Daoyi asked slowly.
Jiang Ziya shifted his gaze from Mengmeng to Li Daoyi above.
"Yes, Jiang Ziya, greetings to senior." Jiang Ziya kowtowed and said.
"What is it for?"
Jiang Ziya carefully took out the Investiture of the Gods from his bosom and held it high in his hand.
“This junior is unworthy to receive this treasure, and today I present it to you, senior,” Jiang Ziya said.
"Eeya." Mengmeng grabbed the Investiture of the Gods with her little hand, then obediently ran to Li Daoyi's side and handed it to him.
Li Daoyi accepted the Investiture of the Gods, but his gaze remained fixed on Jiang Ziya.
"Do you know the consequences?" Li Daoyi asked.
Jiang Ziya nodded, and then said.
“I am a human,” Jiang Ziya said with a firm gaze.
"Hahahaha..." Li Dao burst into laughter.
“Alright, you haven’t forgotten your identity after all. I’ll accept this treasure. Don’t worry, I won’t force you to do anything. If you don’t want to face the disciples of the Chan Sect, you don’t have to go to the front lines,” Li Daoyi said.
"Thank you, Senior." Jiang Ziya immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry, Yuanshi won't do anything to you, and this great calamity won't last too long. I will end it as soon as possible," Li Daoyi said.
"System, scan the Investiture of the Gods," Li Daoyi silently commanded.
"Ding... Scan successful. Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission. The chosen one, Jiang Ziya, voluntarily offered up the Investiture of the Gods and received a reward of 500 million points."
"Ding, the Investiture of the Gods has been locked. The host can now use the functions of the Investiture of the Gods normally."
Two messages came in quick succession, and Li Daoyi was overjoyed.
"You all stay here and wait for me. I'm going to find Yin Shou." After saying this, Li Daoyi disappeared in a flash.
After leaving the Taoist temple of Taiyi Zhenren, Randeng went to the temples of Puxian and Cihang Daoren, but found them empty. Moreover, he discovered some anomalies on Mount Putuo. It seemed that many people had been there, and the fish that Cihang Daoren had personally raised had all disappeared. He felt a sense of unease.
"Could something have happened to Junior Sister Cihang?" Randeng wondered to himself as he looked at the somewhat messy bamboo forest.
Just then, an immense pressure suddenly appeared, and Daoist Ran Deng was caught off guard and was forced to his knees by this force.
"What?" Ran Deng looked up at the sky in horror, his face filled with fear. The sky had turned blood red, as if some great disaster was about to befall them.
Not only him, but at this moment, the entire prehistoric world was awed by this oppressive force. All living beings were suppressed at the same time and all knelt down.
At Sishui Pass, both the forces inside and outside the pass were affected by this oppressive force, and everyone, unaware of what was happening, was forced to kneel down.
Inside Chaoge City, Wutian and the others stood by the window, looking at the kneeling people, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.
However, thanks to the protection of the Tower of All Heavens, they were not affected by that power, but they could still feel the terrifying power coming from the sky.
"Heaven is issuing a warning," Li Daoyi's voice rang out.
"Is this a warning from Heaven?" Yuan Feng turned around and looked at Li Daoyi with curiosity.
"Yes, the Investiture of the Gods has changed hands, and Heaven has sensed it." Li Daoyi nodded with a smile.
"Hiss..." Everyone gasped in shock.
"Look!" Jianglong suddenly shouted, pointing to the sky.
Suddenly, a pair of enormous eyes appeared in the sky, seemingly ethereal, looking around from above.
Even without Li Daoyi's explanation, everyone could guess what it was: the Eye of Heaven.
Everyone quickly moved away from the window, and Guanyin even used her magic to cover the window, for fear of being seen by the Eye of Heaven.
The scene was completely silent; everyone's chests were pounding, and no one dared to breathe.
"Eeya?"
Mengmeng walked to the window, lifted a corner of the curtain that Guanyin had transformed into, and peeked outside.
"Mengmeng." Daji scooped Mengmeng up in her arms.
"Whoosh..."
Inside the room, a flash of light appeared, and Dongfang Bubai and Xiaolongnu also appeared, both looking worried, clearly startled by the strange phenomenon in the sky.
At this moment, Jiang Ziya sat slumped on the ground in a daze. He never expected that his actions would actually draw out the Heavenly Dao.
"Hahaha, what are you afraid of? With you here, Heaven won't notice you. Don't be nervous," Li Daoyi laughed.
"Fellow Daoist, that is the Heavenly Dao itself. This is the first time I've ever seen the Heavenly Dao manifest," Yuan Feng said with a wry smile. The feeling she just experienced was truly terrifying; looking at the Eye of the Heavenly Dao, she felt as if she were nothing more than an ant.
Meanwhile, inside the Purple Cloud Palace, Hongjun Ancestor was also shocked. The Heavenly Dao had actually appeared directly without even communicating with him.
Tongtian, Nuwa, Yuanshi, Taishang, and the two Western Saints—six saints in total—were all kneeling on the ground, staring in utter astonishment at the Eye of Heaven, bewildered as to what had happened.
After a long time, the Heavenly Eye in the sky could not detect anything and then slowly disappeared. The oppressive aura also disappeared, and people gradually recovered from their fear.
"Whoosh..." Yuanshi and the others left the Daoist temple immediately and flew towards the Zixiao Palace outside the Thirty-Three Heavens. They needed to find Hongjun to find out the reason.
In Chaoge City, Yin Shou also rushed directly towards the Zhutian Tower.
"Master, just now..."
As soon as Yin Shou appeared, he immediately asked a question, but then realized that there were many people here, including a strange woman.
"It's nothing, it was just the Heavenly Dao acting crazy just now, don't worry," Li Daoyi said.
“Uh…yes.” Yin Shou said, stunned.
“You’ve come at the right time. Go back and give orders to the soldiers to begin the attack on Xiqi. Let’s turn the tables and take control,” Li Daoyi said.
"Yes," Yin Shou said excitedly.
"The Way of Heaven, huh? Your appearance is just in time. It seems you're nothing special after all," Li Daoyi thought to himself.
"Brother, I want to eat that guy." Just then, Mengmeng appeared next to Li Daoyi and whispered in his ear.
"Huh?" Li Dao was taken aback and turned to look at the little guy.
Mengmeng looked on with longing, and drool was even dripping from the corner of her mouth.
"Eat the Heavenly Dao?" Li Daoyi asked.
"Mmm, I feel like eating it will remind me of more things," Mengmeng nodded quickly. This was the first time the little one had shown such an intense longing.
Li Daoyi watched Mengmeng fall into deep thought. He naturally knew that Mengmeng's identity was mysterious and her origins were not simple. Moreover, it seemed that her memories had been sealed. However, devouring the Heavenly Dao was no small matter. If one was not careful, the entire Investiture of the Gods world would be destroyed.
Seemingly sensing Li Daoyi's worry, Mengmeng quickly said something.
"I'm just consuming his energy; I won't finish it all, I'll leave him a tiny bit."
"Leave a tiny bit..." Li Dao was speechless for a moment. This made it seem as if the Heavenly Dao had gained a huge advantage.
"Let's wait and see, let me finish the Investiture of the Gods first," Li Daoyi said, patting Mengmeng's little head.
“Okay, pinky promise.” The little guy held up his little finger.
Li Daoyi shook his head helplessly and reached out his finger to hook it with hers.
The Purple Cloud Palace beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.
The six sages were standing outside the Zixiao Palace, which was currently shrouded in a barrier, making it impossible for them to enter.
"Don't rush, the teacher is probably communicating with the Heavenly Dao," Taishang said.
"Senior brother, I just lost contact with the Investiture of the Gods." At this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun hurriedly said.
"What? We've lost contact?" The group was immediately shocked. Only Tongtian seemed to have expected this, and remained expressionless.
“No wonder, no wonder Heaven issued a warning,” Taishang murmured.
"Buzz..."
Just then, the barrier surrounding Zixiao Palace disappeared. The gate opened wide as well.
The group hurried inside and saw Hongjun sitting upright on a futon, his face full of worry.
"Teacher." The group bowed respectfully.
"Hmm." Hongjun nodded.
The group then fell silent and simply looked at Hongjun.
"Heaven has taken notice. The Investiture of the Gods has lost contact, and the secrets of heaven are in chaos. A being that transcends the primordial world has made its move," Hongjun said.
The group of people were taken aback, exchanged glances, and looked at each other with confusion in their eyes.
"Teacher, what does it mean to transcend the primordial chaos?" Taishang asked.
"Above the Primordial Chaos," Hongjun said.
"Hiss..." Everyone's eyes widened in shock and horror.
“From the very beginning, someone has been secretly interfering, as you all know. I never expected that they would actually seize the Investiture of the Gods and disrupt the secrets of heaven,” Hongjun continued.
"Yes, we disciples have also discovered some strange things, but we never expected the other party to be of such great importance," the Supreme Elder said.
"Teacher, what should we do now?" Yuanshi asked.
Hongjun shook his head. Even the Heavenly Dao hadn't given a definite answer yet; the other party was hiding something very well.
"The great calamity has begun. Whatever his purpose may be, it cannot be stopped. What we are worried about now is what he might do with the Investiture of the Gods. You all need to be extremely careful from now on," Hongjun said.
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun's heart sank. He had originally intended to use the Investiture of the Gods for personal gain, but now it seemed impossible. He didn't know if he could protect his disciples. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Tongtian beside him. Tongtian also had a worried look on his face. Of course, compared to Yuanshi Tianzun, he was just putting on an act.
"Junior brother, you have many disciples. I'm afraid you'll have to contribute a lot in this great calamity," Yuanshi said to Tongtian, actually implying that he should send his disciples to their deaths so they could make it onto the list.
"Of course, I've always told them that making the list is an honorable thing, and it's a way to share the teacher's burdens." Tongtian said, bowing to Hongjun in a mock manner.
Seeing that Tongtian was so sensible, Hongjun nodded in satisfaction, while Yuanshi felt as if he had swallowed a fly.
"Alright, you can go back now. Whoever that person is, since they are hiding their identity, they must be afraid of the Heavenly Dao. You don't need to worry too much," Hongjun then reassured them.
"Yes, we disciples will take our leave." The Supreme Being bowed and said.
Afterwards, everyone left Zixiao Palace.
After the others left, Hongjun's face slowly turned sorrowful again. Since attaining enlightenment, everything in the primordial world had been under his control. Now, something had suddenly slipped out of his control, a feeling that Hongjun disliked greatly, yet he was powerless to change it.
"Who exactly are you? A primordial demon god? That's impossible. It's really strange," Hongjun muttered to himself.
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