Primordial Era: I rule the great sect and command all immortals.

Chapter 119 Biyou Palace Discusses the Investiture of the Gods Again, Jie Sect's Duobao Makes a Foolish Move

"Oh, the Investiture of the Gods, didn't you already mention that last time?"

The Tongtian Sect Leader smiled. He had witnessed the previous three-way battle. Unlike before, this time both sides suffered casualties. Although the Jie Sect suffered greater losses, the Western Sect was half-crippled and the Chan Sect had few members left. This still made the leader of the great sect very satisfied.

The Jie Sect had the most members, so it was inevitable that the most people from that sect would be listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

Although many of his disciples had died or been injured, he had also killed a large number of people from the Western Sect and the Chan Sect, which met the expectations of the Tongtian Sect Master, so he was naturally not angry.

Therefore, the Tongtian Sect Leader simply smiled when asked about Li Yunjing's purpose.

He secretly observed his teacher's expression and saw that the Tongtian Sect Leader looked relaxed, obviously satisfied with the current situation, not worried about the Jie Sect, and did not take the Investiture of the Gods calamity seriously.

This was merely a game of chess played by a sage when he was bored; the outcome was irrelevant.

"Alas! Teacher! You have plenty of capital, so you don't care about losing a little! But you don't know that Second Uncle is like a gambler who's lost everything. He's already set up a four-against-one situation, using the entire Eastern land as a stake, to fight you to the death and completely turn the tables!"

Thinking of this, Li Yunjing sighed and said, "Teacher, in the previous great battle, countless disciples of my Jie Sect have already been listed on the Investiture of the Gods."

"They disobeyed my orders, went down the mountain without permission, and got involved in bloodshed. It was their own fault that they ended up on the Investiture of the Gods list; it was their destiny."

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader was somewhat displeased, but since it was a fair competition and his disciple had been killed by the Chan Sect and the Western Sect, he couldn't just step in and bully the weak. So he calmly said...

"Teacher, in the struggle between the disciples of the three sects, the winner will naturally depend on their own abilities! Our Jie Sect is powerful, so it is understandable that the Chan Sect invited the Western Sect to help. Even so, these two sects are no match for us."

After a pause, Li Yunjing continued, "However, as far as I know, my second senior master and the Western Sect's guiding saint have already arrived in Xiqi City. The disciples are no match for them, and these two saints will probably have to take action personally."

"Nonsense! What kind of status does a sage have? Could he possibly attack a group of Grand Luo Golden Immortals?"

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he couldn't help but reprimand Li Yunjing.

"Although the matter of the Investiture of the Gods was caused by the disciples of the Chan Sect committing a calamity of slaughter, and had little to do with the disciples of our Jie Sect, the disciples of the Chan Sect would have to kill people to complete their calamity. However, the Chan Sect is no match for us and cannot send our people to the list. Naturally, our Second Master Uncle could not allow all twelve Golden Immortals to be listed. In this way, only the Sage can take action and bully the weak with the strong."

"you mean?"

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader frowned slightly, realizing that his disciple's words were not without merit.

"Disciple knows that the Investiture of the Gods is irreversible, but Master said last time that the list of those to be listed is not yet determined. All disciple asks is for Master to intervene and stop Yuanshi Tianzun, Jieyin, and Zhunti, so that our Jie Sect can preserve its bloodline."

Finally, Li Yunjing brought up the topic again.

"Damn it! All my disciples are my students. How can I send them to be killed by the Chan Sect? If it were truly a matter of skill, I would have no objection to who lives and who dies. But sending disciples to their deaths is the Chan Sect's style. How can my Jie Sect act in such a way?"

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader knew what Li Yunjing was up to, and immediately flew into a rage, shouting and cursing loudly.

"Master, I have already made some arrangements in secret. I have already reminded the Three Immortals of Sanxiao, Zhao Gongming, Yu Yixian, and even the three senior sisters and senior brothers."

Even though the Tongtian Sect Leader was furious, Li Yunjing still said, "Yunxiao and the others went down the mountain and had a fight. Now I have sent them to the Ziwei Palace for protection. This calamity has nothing to do with them."

"Go ahead! I already know about this."

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader sighed softly, understanding that Li Yunjing had calculated the worst-case scenario, and that those sent to the "Ziwei Palace" were the people he wanted to protect.

"teacher……"

Li Yunjing was confused and wanted to say something more.

"Go! Yunxiao and Gongming have gone to the Ziwei Palace, so they have naturally escaped the great calamity and have nothing to do with the Investiture of the Gods! Besides, when it is time to take action, I will take action myself."

The Tongtian Sect Leader waved his hand, looking annoyed. Could it be that his own brothers would turn against each other over such a trivial matter as the Investiture of the Gods, and he would have to personally fight with them?

"Thank you, teacher. I'll take my leave now."

Li Yunjing knew he couldn't say anything more. This time, by stepping forward and obtaining the sect leader's pardon, Yunxiao, Zhao Gongming, and the others wouldn't need to participate in the subsequent Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, thus truly saving their lives.

As for other things, even though he had a thousand words to say, he dared not say more because the teacher was in a bad mood, even though he was deeply loved by the teacher.

Having achieved the desired result, Li Yunjing left Jin'ao Island. After some calculation, he discovered that Su Daji's reincarnation had been reborn in Nanzhanbuzhou. So he personally went there, brought her back to the Thirty-Three Heavens, and took her under his wing.

As for other matters in the Investiture of the Gods, Li Yunjing dared not get involved. If things went wrong, Yuanshi Tianzun might go berserk and strip him of his title as the "Great Emperor of the North Pole of the Central Heaven," which would be a great loss.

The high position in the Heavenly Court is of utmost importance and must not be lost!

In the future, after the Investiture of the Gods ends, many of my fellow disciples will come to serve in the Heavenly Court, and I will still need to protect them. Otherwise, the Jie Sect will eventually fall apart and disappear into the long river of time.

After the previous defeat in the great battle, the two leaders of the Chan Sect and the Western Sect personally descended to the mortal realm, so naturally no Shang army dared to attack Xiqi.

Meanwhile, when the news of the Shang army's annihilation reached Chaoge, the Shang court was thrown into chaos. The death of Wen Zhong further saddened King Zhou, who had been absent from court for a long time, and he repeatedly went to court to handle state affairs.

News of Grand Tutor Wen's defeat and death slowly spread throughout the Yin Shang region, causing great panic. Grand Tutor Wen had fought for the Yin Shang for half his life without ever being defeated, but this time he not only suffered a defeat but also lost his life.

When the people and soldiers of Yin Shang learned of this, they were terrified, fearing that the Xiqi army would reach the gates of Chaoge.

The entire Shang Dynasty was in turmoil, and for a time, all places became much quieter, never to regain their former prosperity.

King Wu Cheng, Huang Feihu, was once again appointed as the Grand Marshal of the Western Expedition to attack Xiqi, and troops were drawn from all over the country to form an army of 500,000 men.

Nine-Tailed Fox and Shen Gongbao each recruited over a hundred unorthodox individuals from the demon race and wandering immortals to join the army, thus strengthening Huang Feihu's power.

Seven or eight years passed in this way.

During this time, Xiqi also continuously recovered its strength. Guang Chengzi and others even personally passed down their lineage and recruited many disciples to replace the calamity.

Within the territory of Xiqi, the Western religion was also implicitly permitted to spread its teachings.

Under the influence of Daoist Ran Deng, Ju Liusun, and others, Wen Shu Guang Fa Tianzun and Daoist Cihang were greatly influenced and gradually began to accept the ideas of the two sages of the Western Sect.

Unbeknownst to them, the Chan Sect was infiltrated and torn apart, all of which remained unknown to the strong-willed leader, Yuanshi Tianzun.

The conflict between the two religions reached its peak due to this great war. Just as Xiqi's strength had recovered somewhat, Yuanshi Tianzun issued an edict ordering Jiang Ziya to reorganize the army and attack Yin Shang.

All the immortals of the Chan Sect, even Yun Zhongzi and the Antarctic Immortal, participated. As for the Western Sect, under the command of the Sage of Guidance, they also assisted Ji Fa and Jiang Ziya in their campaign against the Yin Shang.

With the Chan Sect mobilized, the Jie Sect naturally did not back down either. Many second-generation disciples, led by the four great true disciples including Duobao Daoren, joined Huang Feihu's army in batches, preparing to fight the Chan Sect again.

The 200,000-strong army of Xiqi marched eastward, with two sages guarding the rear and disciples of both sects fighting bravely. For a time, they were invincible and repeatedly defeated Huang Feihu's army.

Without the secret machinations of Chaos Daoist, the true disciples, including Duobao Daoist, were ambitious and eager for quick success. They reverted to their old ways of looking down on the Chan Sect and the Western Sect, and continued to use the tactic of adding fuel to the fire. In a short time, countless disciples of the Jie Sect were sent to the Investiture of the Gods.

The Ten Heavenly Kings of the Jie Sect were almost all wiped out, and even some Great Luo Golden Immortals who rarely showed themselves perished one by one in the encirclement and killing by the Chan Sect and the Western Sect.

Later on, the Sage Zhunti disregarded his status as a sage, calling himself the Daoist Zhunti, and actually joined the group of immortals, personally commanding the army to attack various passes of the Yin Shang Dynasty.

Even though the Ziwei Emperor was no longer involved in the Investiture of the Gods, he still couldn't help but shake his head and sigh when he saw Duobao's incompetence and Zhunti's shamelessness.

In the following years, the Yin Shang army suffered repeated defeats, turning from the attackers to the defenders. The scattered immortals and demons were almost all killed. As for the saints of the Western Sect and the Chan Sect, seeing that the Jie Sect masters never made a move, it would be a disgrace for the saints to remain in the mortal world. Therefore, the three saints had no choice but to return to their respective mountain gates.

With the sage no longer watching with predatory eyes, the immortals of the Jie Sect descended to the mortal realm once more.

This time, it was still the Golden Spirit Mother who led the group. Ever since her disciple died, this Great Luo Golden Immortal had been seeking revenge against the Chan Sect. However, she escaped the calamity but was now entangled in it again.

On this day, both armies arrayed themselves in battle formation.

Behind Huang Feihu, the Golden Spirit Mother arrived on a cloud and said to Guang Chengzi, "Guang Chengzi! How much cultivation do you have, yet you dare to speak of destiny? We have fought several times to a draw. Today, I, this humble Taoist, will kill you to avenge my disciple!"

"Hmph! Golden Spirit Mother, you were supposed to escape this calamity and live a life free from suffering, but today you've been dragged back into it. It seems you truly are someone listed on the Investiture of the Gods. This time, I'll add you to the list!"

Over the years, with repeated victories, the confidence of many Great Luo Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect has been restored. Now that Guang Chengzi saw that the Golden Spirit Mother dared to challenge him, he immediately stepped forward and declared that he would take her in.

"Guang Chengzi, prepare to die!"

Without saying much, the Holy Mother Jinling attacked Guang Chengzi. Upon seeing this, Guang Chengzi also wielded his "Male and Female Swords" to meet the Holy Mother Jinling's "Flying Golden Sword," and they engaged in a fierce battle.

These two peak Grand Luo Golden Immortals had already clashed no less than three times. Today, as they faced off again, they were both fully aware of each other's techniques, making this battle even more intense.

Almost simultaneously, both of them unleashed their magical treasures: one summoned the "Four Symbols Pagoda," and the other summoned the "Soul-Losing Bell."

Just as the two were exchanging blows, the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit suddenly felt a gust of wind behind her head. She quickly dodged to the side and opened her eyes to see that it was Cihang Daoren attacking from behind.

Golden Spirit Mother dodged the attack, but was still quite disheveled. She opened her mouth and cursed, "Cihang Daoist, how shameless of you to resort to a sneak attack!"

"Hmph! Golden Spirit Mother, you're listed on the Investiture of the Gods! I'm merely following the will of Heaven by placing you on the list!"

Cihang Daoren sneered, showing no shame in launching a sneak attack. Over the years, their Chan Sect and Western Sect had become increasingly coordinated, and with just two or three people surrounding them, they could immediately send the Jie Sect members to their doom.

Today, the Holy Mother Jinling has emerged from the mountain, and the Chan Sect has decided to join forces to put her on the list of successful candidates.

"Shameless scoundrel!"

Jinling Shengmu's face turned red with anger. Holding the "Dragon and Tiger Jade Ruyi", she attacked Cihang Daoren. At the same time, the "Flying Golden Sword" flew up and down, constantly blocking Guang Chengzi's attacks.

Just as the Golden Spirit Mother was fighting alone against the two Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, the Grand Master Lingbao, who had been hiding to the side, suddenly revealed himself, raised his magic weapon, and struck the Golden Spirit Mother on the back, causing her to stagger.

With a "poof," the Golden Spirit Mother lost her balance and spat out a mouthful of blood. Before she could see who had attacked her, Guang Chengzi, seeing an opportunity, immediately unleashed the "Heaven-Turning Seal" and smashed it over.

"Boom!"

The Four Symbols Pagoda was smashed away, and the Jade Bottle in Cihang Daoren's hand suddenly flew out and struck the Golden Spirit Mother in the chest, breaking several of her ribs once again.

"Guang Chengzi, you just wait!"

After being struck repeatedly, the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit quickly summoned the "Seven Fragrant Chariot," her figure swaying as she boarded the magical artifact. She then summoned the "Four Symbols Pagoda" and the "Dragon and Tiger Jade Ruyi" for protection. The "Flying Golden Sword" once again cleaved away the "Male and Female Swords," before she soared into the sky and fled back to "Golden Turtle Island."

"Chase her! We can't let her escape!"

Having finally dealt a heavy blow to the Golden Spirit Mother, Guang Chengzi and his companions were unwilling to give up this golden opportunity, so they each used their supernatural powers to pursue her.

On the other side, Daoist Ran Deng watched all this with satisfaction. He gave Jiang Ziya an order and then ordered the army to attack. Several Great Luo Golden Immortals secretly intervened, and Huang Feihu's mortal army was no match for them. In just one battle, they suffered heavy losses and dared not fight against the Xiqi army. They slowly retreated back to their camp.

"Jiang Ziya, I am Lü Yue, a Qi cultivator from Nine Dragons Island. Your Chan Sect only knows how to bully the weak with numbers; which of you dares to fight me one-on-one?"

Seeing his senior sister flee in defeat and Huang Feihu's army fall, Lü Yue, who had come with the Golden Spirit Mother, was furious. Ignoring the difference in strength between the two sides, he actually rushed out of the camp and came outside the camp to challenge the Xiqi army.

"Brother Daoist, how does your magical power and cultivation compare to that of the Golden Spirit Mother? Even someone of her level of cultivation was defeated and forced to flee. I predict that your arrival here will only bring you annihilation!"

Jiang Ziya looked at Lü Yue with disdain, riding on the "Four-Unlikes" and pointing the "God-Slaying Whip" at Lü Yue, not taking him seriously at all.

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing Jiang Ziya's words, the group of experts from the Chan Sect and the Western Sect behind him burst into laughter, making Lü Yue's face turn purple with laughter.

(End of this chapter)