Primordial Era: I am a member of the Jie Sect, and I am the God of Literature.

Chapter 77; The Great Calamity of the Investiture of the Gods Unfolds, All the Great Powers of the Ages Vie for It, Zhen Yuanzi Desires to Prove Sainthood Through This Calamity, and the Styx River Will Slaughter Saints.

They had many disciples, and they often gambled on human affairs to gain access to the imperial dynasty's fortune for cultivation. For example, the Xia dynasty had the shadow of the Chan sect, while the Shang dynasty had the Jie sect...

Although the two Western Saints also have many disciples, they are not located in the East and lack spiritual energy, so they are unlikely to be involved in this calamity.

Upon realizing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader had a complete epiphany, and even the problems that had troubled him in the past were easily solved...

"May I ask, Master, how should we bestow the titles of gods this time, and how should we select those among them?" Tongtian Jiaozhu asked.

As Hongjun Daozu spoke, two divine innate spiritual treasures appeared before the saints.

"This Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip. The Investiture of the Gods is about one's inherent nature. Immortals, those with little karma, can voluntarily establish their divine path."

"Those with weak roots, heavy karma, and karmic killing will be conferred the title of gods, dying first and then being reborn. Once this is signed, it is the will of Heaven, which even a sage cannot reverse. You must think carefully and consider this carefully."

The sages understood what Hongjun Daozu said, and they also knew what was going on in their hearts.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable also asked, "Master, how many lists are there, and how many divine positions will be conferred?"

"The appointed deities are in charge of all affairs in the Heavenly Court, each with their own duties. They govern the heavens above and the myriad realms below, following the laws of the Heavenly Way, overseeing the myriad stars, the blessings of mountains and rivers, and discerning good from evil."

"I wonder how many disciples from each sect are on this list, and how the list should be signed?" Tongtian asked in a deep voice.

"Who gets listed is up to you to decide. This is the will of Heaven, and it will be decided. Anyone who enters this calamity, even if they do not know the will of Heaven, will still be listed." After saying this, Hongjun Daozu left behind the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip, and his figure disappeared from Zixiao Palace.

Taiqing Laozi's Human Sect has few disciples, and Bian Zhuang has already taken up a post in the Heavenly Court. His disciple Xuandu has even greater merit and is free from karmic burdens. Therefore, the Human Sect should not be included in the list. Thinking of this, Taiqing Laozi said, "Although our Human Sect has few disciples, we will follow the Master's words..."

"Although I have not established a religion, it should be the same," Nuwa said calmly.

The two Western Saints remained silent. Although all the Saints would be present during this Great Tribulation, they were located in the West, and even their disciples would not make the list.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu are different. They both have disciples and even intervened in the struggle for the Human Emperor among the human race. Not only do they suffer from the calamity of death, but few of them have reached the Quasi-Saint realm in terms of cultivation.

Currently, his Chan Sect only has two Quasi-Saints, Randeng and Guangchengzi. The rest of the disciples are not Quasi-Saints. Moreover, in order to protect themselves in this great calamity, they must at least reach the Quasi-Saint realm. Even if they have reached the Quasi-Saint realm, it is hard to say. As Master said, even Saints have entered this calamity...

The Tongtian Sect Master had the most disciples among the Sage Sects. Although he had more Quasi-Sage disciples than the Chan Sect, his disciples varied in quality, and many of them had heavy karma.

However, neither Yuanshi Tianzun nor Tongtian Jiaozhu made any sarcastic remarks about the disciples of the Jie Sect.

Taiqing Laozi, who knew his second and third brothers best, sighed and said, "Since Master has already mentioned the Investiture of the Gods, those listed should be disciples of the sect. Master, who is in charge of the Heavenly Dao, is naturally right. The signing of the Investiture of the Gods was done by several saints of the prehistoric world."

After Taiqing Laozi finished speaking, several names appeared on the list. Although they were not formal disciples of the Human Sect, they were all people who had heard the Dao at Shouyang Mountain.

Seeing Laozi Taiqing do this, Yuanshi Tianzun pondered for a moment and also wrote down his disciples on the list. Tongtian did the same.

Although the names of the three saints are recorded, they are still far from the 360 ​​true gods mentioned by Master...

"This is what Master instructed us to do, and a decision must be made no matter what," the Sage Taiqing said firmly.

Meanwhile, the Investiture of the Gods was bathed in golden light, and all the disciples of the Human Sect were listed on the list, but there were still no true disciples, but they were all people who practiced the Human Sect's techniques.

It's rare for someone to have disciples, so this action can be considered extremely benevolent.

Nuwa also included several children in the Investiture of the Gods, and the two Western Saints also wrote down more than a dozen peripheral disciples.

After a moment of contemplation, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu, seeing this, caused the Investiture of the Gods to shimmer with golden light again, and names were added to the list. However, in the end, there were still not enough to reach 365 true gods...

At this point, Yuanshi Tianzun said, "Let's record these for now. We'll see what each sect does in the future."

The Tongtian Sect Leader also said, "Good. We will see his methods in the great calamity to come. At that time, life and death will be determined, and his name will be recorded on the list."

"Alright," Taiqing Laozi also said. He certainly wouldn't agree to just write it down as long as the disciples of each sect did. The most effective method would be to see the outcome during the Great Tribulation.

This great calamity mainly revolves around the killing of humans, the suppression of disciples of the Chan and Jie sects on the list, and their entry into the heavenly court's divine positions. When the human race changes dynasties in the future, that will be the time when the great calamity begins to determine who is superior!

"Since you have already reached an agreement, the name of this list shall be set and shall not be changed in the future. Within ten thousand years, the Investiture of the Gods will begin, and all living beings in the primordial world will rely on their own destiny and enjoy their own fortune. It will be a calamity, but also a blessing." The voice of the Dao Ancestor Hongjun resounded in everyone's ears. At the same time, the Investiture of the Gods list, which was originally floating in the Zixiao Palace, was rolled up, and its divine light gradually faded.

"Yes!" After receiving the order, the saints left Zixiao Palace and returned to their respective dojos to begin summoning their disciples.

On the other side, Su Shao Chen and Master Bi Xiao left Guanjiang Estuary after tempering Yang Jiao's body and improving his aptitude.

Master Bixiao returned to Bixia Mountain, while he continued to travel among the human race with Zhongding, eventually arriving at Dragon Mountain.

On this day, Su Shao Chen suddenly opened his eyes and felt his literary luck surge. At the same time, the primordial world seemed to change, and countless powerful beings in the primordial world opened their eyes and looked at the wisps of tribulation energy that appeared in the primordial world.

As the Blood Sea Styx Ancestor looked at the primordial world where the calamity of slaughter was rising again, his body erupted with boundless and overwhelming killing intent, causing the entire Blood Sea to surge with tremendous turmoil. It was pure killing intent, an aura that took killing as the way!

"Heaven has unleashed its killing intent, dragons and snakes rise from the land, and I too must have a sliver of hope!" A hoarse and suppressed voice came from the Styx Ancestor, his gaze burning as he looked at Zhunti, one of the two Western Saints, as if he wanted to slaughter the Saint to prove his Dao...

He was born in the Blood Sea, a top-tier deity of the primordial world, and was of the same generation as the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Donghuang Taiyi, and Dijun. He was born with several top-grade innate spiritual treasures, but his destiny has now stalled at this level. How unwilling he is!

At Wuzhuang Temple, Zhen Yuanzi wore a purple-gold crown and a carefree crane cloak. His body seemed to be in harmony with the primordial earth veins, and countless terrains seemed to revolve around Zhen Yuanzi.

"Brother Hongyun~ This should be my opportunity. The Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine. This time, even if I have to give everything, I will fight for it. If I don't become a saint, I will be nothing but an ant. Just like in the past, if I had become a saint, I would have protected you..." Zhen Yuanzi murmured to himself, holding the Earth Book and echoing the Good Fruit Tree. His aura reached an extremely mysterious state.

At this moment, Zhen Yuanzi seemed even more ethereal than the Queen Mother of the West, Haotian, and the Styx, as if he could attain sainthood and enlightenment at any moment should the opportunity arise.

Beiming Kunpeng glanced at the heavens and earth, and after divination using the Hetu, he vaguely felt that this calamity was nothing more than his own karma and destiny in the next moment...

[Regarding Huangtian's martial arts, everyone is welcome to share their thoughts, such as his cultivation levels, etc.]

Everyone can speculate: if these powerful beings had the chance to become saints, who would be the first? I'm begging for your votes and support!

(End of this chapter)