Investiture of the Gods: I am Bigan, the Master of Conspiracy

Chapter 177 Empress Jiang humiliated Emperor Xin, but became a clown!
Tens of thousands of years have passed since the Investiture of the Gods, and the power to control the movement of the stars in the Heavenly Court has been entirely in the hands of those who conferred the titles of gods.

However, the Supreme Ruler of the North Pole, Doumu Yuanjun, is the head of the 48,000 stars, and was the Jiang Queen appointed by Jiang Ziya during the Investiture of the Gods.

Conferring the title of Doumu Yuanjun upon Jiang was itself an act of disgust towards Emperor Xin, while the disciples of the Jie Sect were mostly ranked among the stars.

The stars and constellations belong to those who work in the Heavenly Court.

Meanwhile, Jiang Hou, the Goddess of the Dipper who manages the stars, sits in the Seven Palaces of the Big Dipper, holding the Jade Balance and controlling the stars of the heavens, wielding immense power and authority.

When Emperor Xin changed the legal system, he broke the rule that the Human Emperor could choose not to ascend to the Fire Cloud Cave. This made it impossible for Jiang's son to ascend the throne. Under the instigation of the Chan Sect, he rebelled in anger and denounced Emperor Xin, and was killed by having his eyes gouged out.

However, being granted such a divine position after death was worthwhile, which pleased Empress Jiang greatly.

After all, it was impossible for her to cultivate to the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal with her own aptitude. If she did not reach the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, she would still face the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man. For Empress Jiang, it was not as glorious as the Investiture of the Gods.

Now, she holds the reins of the Heavenly Court and wields boundless power, and Emperor Xin is now her subordinate, which makes Empress Jiang extremely proud.

The process of bestowing titles upon gods is basically a matter of individual differences.

For someone like Zhao Gongming, the Investiture of the Gods severed the path to the Great Dao; for beings born after birth, the Investiture of the Gods was a good thing that brought stability and longevity.

Although they have duties, they don't need to worry about cultivation or the Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man. Moreover, since all beings born after birth have no hope of reaching the Great Luo realm, this carefree life has nothing to do with them.

Emperor Xin, who once fought against a sage and died, also killed Ji Fa, was resented by Jiang Ziya and was enfeoffed as the Desolate Star Lord.

This star governs human disasters and famines. Whenever it descends upon the mortal realm, famine and plague will surely occur. People avoid it like the plague, and curse it constantly.

What is even more lamentable is that Empress Jiang was originally Emperor Xin's first wife. In the past, she had been slighted by him in the palace of Chaoge. Now that she has power in her hands, she has become Emperor Xin's superior and has secretly humiliated him. All the gods and immortals in the court know her intentions.

Fortunately, Yin Ziyu is famous throughout the Three Realms, and his power is even greater now. Even though Di Xin was given the worst god position, no one dares to openly humiliate Di Xin.

On this day, after learning that Haotian Yaochi was not in the Heavenly Court and had been gone for several days, Empress Jiang pondered for a moment and realized that this was an opportunity. She immediately sent a proclamation to all the stars, calling them to gather at the Seven Yuan Palace for a meeting.

Originally, because Haotian, Yaochi, and Yin Ziyu formed an alliance to take care of Emperor Xin, Empress Jiang was unable to use her power to oppress him.

Now that Haotian Yaochi is not in the Heavenly Court, this is an excellent opportunity.

All the star officials lined up early to wait, but only the Desolate Star Lord arrived late.

When Empress Jiang saw him enter slowly, his attire disheveled, she slammed her hand on the table and angrily rebuked him: "Zishou! This is a solemn meeting of the stars, how dare you delay the appointed time, showing no respect for discipline!"

Empress Jiang's voice was like thunder, and all the star officials in the palace held their breath and looked at Emperor Xin.

Even after tens of thousands of years of being deified, Di Xin remained as powerful as ever, and no one could smooth out his sharp edges.

Of course, this was the source of confidence that Yin Ziyu gave to Emperor Xin; otherwise, Emperor Xin would have suffered even more torment.

Di Xin looked up at Empress Jiang, his gaze as cold as a knife, but a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

"That monkey wearing a crown is utterly foolish."

These eight words, spoken with the force of metal striking stone, were clear and resounding, instantly causing everyone to stare in shock at Emperor Xin and Empress Jiang.

Empress Jiang slammed her hand on the table and rose to her feet, her body radiating brilliant starlight: "How dare you! How dare you insult me? Don't forget that you are no longer the Human Emperor, but the Desolate Star Lord of the Heavenly Court. How dare you be so insolent today!"

Di Xin looked at Empress Jiang and sneered, "How dare you, such a minor deity, humiliate me!"

Empress Jiang was furious upon hearing this, her eyes flashing like knives: "In the face of our marriage, I have been far too lenient with you. Do you think I dare not punish you with the God-Slaying Whip?"

Di Xin was not worried at all after hearing this. In the current great calamity, Yin Ziyu's current status can be described as the number one person in the competition of the three realms, with a huge Shang Dynasty foundation and endless offerings. Even if he cannot cultivate after becoming a god, Di Xin is still full of hope!

"The God-Slaying Whip? Hmph, bring it on if you dare!"

Di Xin was not afraid of Jiang Hou's threats in the slightest. Even if she was deified, it was a pipe dream for her to make him submit and obey.

Jiang Ziya's idea of ​​bestowing titles upon the gods was nothing more than to force Emperor Xin to submit and then break the backbone of the Shang Dynasty.

In other words, this is your so-called human emperor, now obediently serving as a slave in the Heavenly Court. Meanwhile, Emperor Xin fought valiantly against the sages and died, enjoying the greatest offerings in the Shang Dynasty, thus becoming the embodiment of the Shang Dynasty's will.
Subduing Di Xin was tantamount to undermining the foundation of the Shang Dynasty. As long as Di Xin submitted, it would be as if a part of the Shang Dynasty's fortune had been destroyed.

Therefore, the Chan Sect and others always wanted to force Di Xin to submit, but Di Xin was always unruly and even when he was conferred the title of god, he still carried the aura of a human emperor.

This enraged Empress Jiang. At this moment, Empress Jiang looked at Emperor Xin in front of her and remembered the instructions of the Immortal Taiyi.

"Queen Jiang, you are Di Xin's superior. You must make Di Xin submit. When the time comes, you can use the God-Slaying Whip to establish your authority."

This was the instruction of Taiyi Zhenren. If Emperor Xin's wife were to use the God-Slaying Whip to subdue him, it would be tantamount to undermining the cohesion of the Emperor's warriors from the very foundation of the Chan Sect.

The Chan Sect will naturally make it a laughing stock in the Three Realms.

Empress Jiang hesitated about whether to do it, as it would be extremely risky. However, she thought that since she was the one who conferred the title of god, if the time was right, it might not be impossible to subdue him with the God-Slaying Whip.

Now that the time had come, seeing Emperor Xin's provocation, he ordered Empress Jiang to bring the God-Slaying Whip. Empress Jiang was furious upon hearing this, and she raised her head and shouted towards Chang Le in the east: "Zi Shou has no respect for the heavenly rules! Please let the God-Slaying Whip descend!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a golden light pierced through the clouds and arrived, the God-Slaying Whip falling directly from the location of Taiyi Zhenren in Chang Le Realm into Empress Jiang's hand.

Empress Jiang, gripping the Great Divine Whip, pointed it at Emperor Xin, her phoenix eyes wide: "Zi Shou! If you immediately submit and confess your sins, I will spare you physical punishment out of consideration for our past marital bond!"

At this moment, Empress Jiang was also somewhat afraid, afraid of Yin Ziyu's power, and had not dared to make a move for tens of thousands of years.

Given Di Xin's provocation, the Chan Sect must do its utmost to fulfill its mission.

His own son was a direct disciple of Guang Chengzi, indicating that his connection with the Chan Sect was already very deep.

This task assigned by the Chan Sect must be completed.

Empress Jiang believed that in the long run, those who were granted the title of gods would all be doomed, so she was sure she could make Emperor Xin submit, or even take the initiative to reconcile with him.

After all, the two were her sons. However, Empress Jiang did not know that for Emperor Xin, how could he use such kinship to bind him?

But over tens of thousands of years, Empress Jiang gradually became disappointed, realizing that she could not subdue Emperor Xin at all.

Upon hearing this, Di Xin naturally sneered. No matter what, Di Xin was the emperor who fought against the sage and died, and he knew better than anyone the importance of his integrity.

Having fought valiantly against a sage, nearly nailing Xiqi and the Chan Sect to the pillar of shame, Xiqi desperately wanted to remove this thorn immediately, to force themselves into submission. But Di Xin raised his head and laughed loudly, his voice shaking the nine heavens: "Submit? Make me submit to you?"

Di Xin sneered again: "Hmph, during the great calamity of that time, I, as the Human Emperor, fought fiercely against a Sage and died, yet I never bowed my head to him! What are you to dare to make me kneel? Insignificant gods, delusional!"

"What wishful thinking!"

Empress Jiang trembled at these words, gripping the God-Slaying Whip tightly in her hand: "Zishou, you have always been unruly. Today I will teach you that the rules of Heaven cannot be defied!"

"Snapped"

Empress Jiang brandished the God-Slaying Whip, striking Emperor Xin's thigh, intending to force him to kneel and submit.

"boom!"

When the God-Slaying Whip struck Di Xin's thigh, a white light instantly covered it, without shaking it in the slightest.

"Who dares to interfere with the rules of Heaven?"

Upon seeing this, Empress Jiang immediately let out an angry shout.

"Hmph, you insignificant little god, how dare you swagger around!"

The next moment, Yin Ziyu appeared in the hall, and everyone gasped in surprise.

When Emperor Xin saw that it was Yin Ziyu, he was overjoyed: "It's the Imperial Uncle! Zishou greets the Imperial Uncle!"

"Your Majesty, please don't do this!"

Yin Ziyu immediately helped Di Xin up: "Your Majesty has been humiliated!"

Emperor Xin sighed, "Now that the Mandate of Heaven has been lost and there is no more Emperor, please do not address me as such, Uncle. From now on, let us address each other as uncle and nephew!"

The Mandate of Heaven is not the Heavenly Court, but the Way of Heaven. The Mandate of Heaven for the Great Shang Dynasty came from the descent of the Black Bird from the heavens, while the Investiture of the Gods was a loss of the Mandate of Heaven. Even though it was manipulated by the Way of Heaven, it was indeed the Mandate of Heaven.

Jiang Hou's face instantly turned bright red, and she trembled with anger at Yin Ziyu's seemingly insignificant remark.

Empress Jiang was not a weak woman. She was the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Dongbo, from a family of generals, and a direct descendant of Shennong. Naturally, she had extraordinary vision and courage.

But upon seeing Yin Ziyu and witnessing his methods, strategies, and reputation, he couldn't help but feel fear. However, he forced himself to remain calm and shouted sternly, "You traitor, you've turned black into white! The downfall of the Great Shang Dynasty was all because you bewitched the emperor and disrupted the court. How dare you spout such nonsense here!"

Yin Ziyu looked at Empress Jiang and saw that she wanted to use the God-Slaying Whip to break the spine of the Great Shang Dynasty. His expression immediately turned cold, and his aura suddenly erupted, as deep and vast as the sea. The immense pressure made everyone in the hall feel breathless.

With Yin Ziyu's keen eye, how could he not know what Empress Jiang was planning to do?

Since neither Haotian nor Yaochi were in the Heavenly Court this time, Empress Jiang wanted to humiliate Emperor Xin with the God-Slaying Whip in order to destroy the immense prestige that Emperor Xin had gained by fighting against the sages.

It also destroyed the great merchant's mindset formed by the human emperor's struggle against the sage.

If it is true that Empress Jiang was trying to persuade the Emperor during the Investiture of the Gods, then it is reasonable.

But now, this is a complete act of treason. Of course, her two sons are also in the Chan Sect.

Yin Zi stepped forward, his eyes flashing like lightning, and sneered at Empress Jiang, "Bewitching the ruler? My only wish is for the continuation of the Great Shang Dynasty, and all my schemes are for the sake of the people. But you, you wicked woman, think you are upholding the laws of heaven, but you are actually narrow-minded and foolish. You have already severed your ties with the ancestors of the Great Shang Dynasty, and now you still have the nerve to mention the fate of the Great Shang Dynasty to me? Hmph, now you are so bold, you even dare to destroy the backbone of the Great Shang Dynasty!"

After speaking, Yin Ziyu turned to Emperor Xin and said, "Your Majesty, do not be discouraged. Although the mandate of heaven has changed, the Shang Dynasty will not perish. Its fortune is at its peak, and it has long since returned from the darkness to the light."

The current Great Shang Dynasty is a realm where everyone cultivates immortality, surpassing the Great Shang of the past, except that it no longer governs the vast Xuanyuan system.

The Xuanyuan lineage has become the cattle and sheep of the immortals and gods. Although their numbers are large, what can they do?

Di Xin nodded slightly and said, "What you say is absolutely right, Imperial Uncle. Since the Investiture of the Gods, everything has been managed by you, Imperial Uncle, which is why we have such a prosperous future. Now, the great calamity is approaching, and the road ahead is fraught with difficulties. Imperial Uncle, please take care!"

Yin Ziyu gently patted Di Xin's shoulder and said, "It's alright. Even if the road ahead is full of thorns and dangers, what is there to fear as uncle and nephew join hands!"

Hearing their conversation, Empress Jiang's lips curled into a smug and mocking smile: "Don't be so arrogant in the Heavenly Court. Now that Zi Shou has been deified, everything is preordained, and now everyone must abide by the Heavenly Rules!"

Upon hearing this, Yin Ziyu merely scoffed and then shook his head.

"Hmph, what a foolish woman! When you were conferred the title of God, you listened to the Chan Sect and staged a coup. Did you naively think that after the conferment of the title of God, you would be able to rest easy and have no worries?"

Upon hearing this, Empress Jiang couldn't help but laugh and said, "After the Investiture of the Gods, the true spirits reside within the Investiture of the Gods, immortal and indestructible. This is ordained by the Heavenly Dao, so what is there to fear? Do you really intend to destroy the Investiture of the Gods and annihilate our true spirits?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Ziyu found it even more laughable. This woman completely misunderstood the fundamental logic of the Three Realms; ignorance is bliss.

Yin Ziyu sighed and slowly said, "Of course I won't destroy your true spirit. I just want to tell you, don't think that becoming Doumu Yuanjun in the Investiture of the Gods will allow you to sit in this position for thousands of years. The Heavenly Dao has always been constantly changing and unpredictable."

Upon hearing this, Empress Jiang subconsciously asked, "What exactly do you mean by that?"

Yin Ziyu remained calm, his gaze deep and unfathomable, and simply said, "You'll find out soon enough."

Di Xin was also taken aback and asked curiously, "What does Imperial Uncle mean by this?"

Just as the group was speaking, the once clear sky suddenly changed dramatically.

A powerful pressure from the heavens descended instantly, as if it would crush the entire sky.

The once-abandoned Conferred God Platform has now appeared in the center of the Heavenly Court without any warning.

The moment the Conferred God Platform appeared, the God-Slaying Whip in Empress Jiang's hand flew out instantly, causing her to exclaim, "How is this possible? What happened to the God-Slaying Whip!"

At the same time, not only the God-Slaying Whip, but also the Investiture of the Gods list instantly flew out of Taiyi Zhenren's hand and landed on the Investiture Platform, hanging directly on it.

At this moment, the entire Three Realms were stunned, and so were these sages.

I don't understand why this change happened.

Yin Ziyu laughed: "What? You think you have a chance just because the Heavenly Emperor isn't in the Heavenly Court? Hmph, all I can say is that you're a foolish woman who can't comprehend the mysteries of the Three Realms. You're nothing but someone else's pawn. Do you think you're worthy of destroying the foundation of the Great Shang Dynasty?"

Empress Jiang was terrified and had no idea what had happened. All the constellations were stunned and looked at Yin Ziyu.

(End of this chapter)