Primordial Era: I, Tongtian, will slay all enemies!

On Jin'ao Island, spiritual energy swirls all around, like auspicious clouds gathering into mist, and the sun and moon radiate auspicious light. Wildflowers bloom in vibrant colors, like peaches and apricots in full bloom. Colorful rays of light swirl and dance, all radiating the brilliance of morality amidst the purple mist.

Within the Biyou Palace, fragrant smoke drifts, all emanating from the primordial void. Within the palace, immortal peaches and fruits resemble golden elixirs, and green willows sway like jade threads. Occasionally, yellow cranes cry out in the highlands, and blue phoenixes are often seen soaring and dancing.

Inside the palace, a young man with a solemn and dignified appearance sat quietly on a futon, cultivating himself and comprehending the laws of heaven and earth.

This person was none other than the leader of the Jie Sect, Tongtian Jiaozhu, one of the Six Sages of Heaven.

Suddenly, a ball of light appeared above Biyou Palace and quickly flew into Tongtian's body.

Tongtian opened his eyes and narrowed slightly. Instantly, a holy aura appeared, causing Biyou Palace to shake violently. "Who dares to be so bold? Get out of my body at once!"

"Ding dong, congratulations host on binding to the system! Congratulations host on receiving the newbie gift pack: Investiture of the Gods and Hunyuan Dao Fruit!"

"What is this system? Who are you, you scoundrel!"

Tongtian angrily reprimanded the system, but no matter how much Tongtian shouted, the system did not respond.

Tongtian immediately immersed his divine sense into his spiritual sea, and after a careful investigation, he discovered a round object emitting blue light in the deepest part of his consciousness.

He glared angrily and summoned the Qingping Sword without hesitation. The sword flashed with light and exuded holy power as he slashed fiercely at the system.

The system's consciousness seemed to sense the threat and attempted to resist, but it was ultimately no match for absolute power.

A piercing scream echoed within the sea of ​​consciousness, and the system's consciousness vanished instantly, leaving only a round shell.

Immediately afterwards, Tongtian picked up the body and explored it. He saw that it was filled with shimmering light and countless rare and precious materials, including innate spiritual treasures and supreme treasures.

"What on earth is going on? This thing has actually transformed into something that surpasses even the most innate treasures, and it contains so many other treasures."

Tongtian immediately sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and concentrated, rapidly making hand seals, trying to deduce the cause of all this.

However, after a long while, he slowly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with doubt and solemnity.

"If they can't deduce anything at all, what kind of secret is hidden behind this?"

Left with no other choice, Tongtian gave up and picked up the Investiture of the Gods from the ground to read.

As the calamity of heaven and earth increased, the Investiture of the Gods calamity began. All the immortals of the Intercepting Sect were listed, and the saints besieged the Tongtian Sect Master. The Zhuxian Sword Formation was broken, and they wanted to repeat the cycle of earth, wind, water, and fire. In the end, they were forced to take the Fallen Saint Pill and were imprisoned in the Zixiao Palace. They could not be released until the immeasurable calamity.

Although Tongtian sensed the increasing calamity between heaven and earth and foresaw the imminent arrival of the great calamity, he still did not believe that his elder brother would join forces with outsiders to deal with him.

"Nonsense! I've known my two brothers for tens of thousands of yuan; we're very close. How could they treat me like this!"

However, the events described in the book had a beginning and an end, so Tongtian immediately began to calculate with his fingers again, but after a while, he couldn't calculate anything, just like before.

"What's going on? Even if the aura of calamity is pervasive, it's not to the point where heavenly secrets are hidden. Could it be that someone is blocking out heavenly secrets? Is it the two Western Saints? Or Nuwa?"

Suddenly, Tongtian heard Hongjun's voice, "All Sages, quickly come to Zixiao Palace for a meeting!"

Tongtian's eyes widened in surprise. "How is this possible? It's actually... real! Impossible! Let me go check it out first!"

Suddenly, an extremely dazzling beam of light shot out like lightning, its force unmatched, instantly piercing a huge hole in the roof of Biyou Palace. The Tongtian Sect Leader's eyes narrowed, and he focused all his power on speed, his figure rushing towards Zixiao Palace like a shooting star.

Tongtian sped along, distorting the space in his wake with his powerful aura. Before long, he arrived at the Zixiao Palace, straightened his clothes, and solemnly stepped into the palace, respectfully bowing to Hongjun, who sat high on the cloud platform.

"Teacher, what is the purpose of summoning us here today?"

Hongjun nodded slightly but did not speak. He simply said slowly, "Let's wait until they arrive before we talk about it."

A few breaths later, the six sages of the Heavenly Dao gathered at Zixiao Palace.

"Greetings, teacher!"

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"Yes, the world is filled with the aura of calamity; a great catastrophe is about to occur!"

The saints' expressions changed drastically upon hearing this, especially Tongtian, who, eager to verify the novel's authenticity, inquired urgently, "Teacher, the Lich War has only recently passed, why is another calamity occurring?"

"The Chan Sect committed too many atrocities while assisting Emperor Xuanyuan, causing calamity to permeate the land. However, the Heavenly Court lacked the manpower to eliminate the calamity in time, thus the great calamity has begun again!"

The other five saints all looked angrily at Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Alright, the immediate priority is to resolve the matter of the Great Tribulation. This Great Tribulation is the Conferring of Gods Tribulation. Those who perish this time will go to three different places: those with profound roots and cultivation will attain immortality; those with shallow roots and cultivation will attain divinity; and the rest will enter the cycle of reincarnation!"

Upon hearing this, Tongtian's heart was instantly filled with turbulent waves, which he could not calm down for a long time. "It all makes sense. My two elder brothers are not really forcing me to sign the Investiture of the Gods, are they?"

"This great calamity only requires the filling of 365 righteous gods. You may discuss among yourselves who should be included on the list!"

"I have not established a sect and have no disciples, so I will not participate in the matter of filling in the list," Nuwa refused first.

"Our Western region is barren and doesn't have many disciples to begin with, so our Western Sect will not participate in the ranking!" Zhunti said, weeping as he looked at Hongjun.

"My disciples of the Chan Sect are all people with great blessings and should not be on this list!"

"Our sect has only one disciple, Xuandu, who shouldn't be on the list!"

Just as Tongtian was about to express his opinion, Yuanshi's words silenced him.

"Third brother, you have many wicked disciples under your tutelage. Why not add them to the Investiture of the Gods? That would be a good place for them!"

"Third brother, second brother is right. For the sake of all living beings in the primordial world, let's send them to the Investiture of the Gods!"

Upon hearing this, Tongtian's eyes instantly blazed with rage. He never expected his elder brother to treat him this way. "Hmph, what's the point of being on the Investiture of the Gods list compared to the freedom and joy of being an immortal! Why doesn't my brother let his own disciple fill that Investiture of the Gods list!"

"Hmph, your disciples are all creatures with fur and horns, born from eggs and moisture. How can they be compared to my Chan Sect's True Immortal Fuyuan!"

"What Senior Brother Yuanshi says is correct. We urge Senior Brother Tongtian to consider the well-being of all living beings in the primordial world!"

Yuanshi and Zhunti, working in unison, pressed closer and closer to Tongtian, creating an extremely tense atmosphere, as if a great battle was about to break out.

Hongjun unleashed his divine might to suppress all the saints, saying, "Enough! Since none of you wish for your disciples to be on the list, then let fate decide!"

"Why is the teacher so unfair? This great calamity was caused by the disciples of Yuanshi, so why should our Jie Sect also be subject to it? Please, teacher, see the truth!"

"Tongtian, how dare you address your elder brother by his full name!"

Tongtian ignored Yuanshi and kept looking at Hongjun, hoping to get an answer from him, even if it was just a fabrication. He really didn't want to believe that his teacher would treat him like this.

"Senior Brother Tongtian, shouldn't you prioritize the greater good? Sending your disciples burdened with murderous sins to the Investiture of the Gods would not only save the primordial world but also help Junior Brother Haotian. Why not do it?"

"Junior Brother Zhunti is right. Tongtian, let's do as Elder Brother says!"

Hongjun remained silent as he sat on the futon. Seeing this scene, Tongtian completely believed everything in the Investiture of the Gods. He looked up at the sky and laughed, a laugh that was both manic and sorrowful.

"Red flowers, white lotus roots, green lotus leaves—the Three Pure Ones are all one family. How laughable, truly laughable!"

Tongtian stood up, holding the Qingping Sword. "By the Heavenly Dao above, I, Tongtian, sever all ties with the Three Pure Ones. From this day forward, there will be no more Tongtian of the Shangqing Sect in the Primordial World, only Tongtian, the leader of the Jie Sect!"

A few breaths later, the Heavenly Dao responded, "Approved!"

As soon as the word "allowed" fell, Laozi and Yuanshi instantly felt their connection with Tongtian completely severed.

"How dare you, Tongtian!"

"Third brother, why are you like this? Your second brother and I are only doing this for your own good!"

Tongtian ignored Laozi and Yuanshi, and knelt down directly in front of Hongjun.

"Alas, Tongtian, what Yuanshi said is true. Your disciples of the Jie Sect have indeed committed too many killings."

Upon hearing this, Tongtian was utterly disappointed. "Teacher, how can you be so biased? Am I not your disciple?!"

"Tongtian, how dare you speak to your teacher like that!"

"That's enough. After signing the Investiture of the Gods, let's all go our separate ways!"

All the saints stepped forward and signed the Investiture of the Gods list.

"Hmph, I will absolutely not sign this Investiture of the Gods!"

After saying this, Tongtian walked out of Zixiao Palace. Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti immediately blocked Tongtian's way without hesitation.

"Brother Tongtian, you have to sign today whether you like it or not. The four of us saints are joining forces. You'd better think it over carefully!" Zhunti then took out the Seven Treasures Tree and began to threaten Tongtian.