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

Chapter 285 The Investiture of the Gods is unveiled, and Hongjun adds fuel to the fire.

With the 360 ​​Zhou Tian Zheng Shen (Gods of the Heavenly Realm) laid off, it's impossible for all the new Zhou Tian Zheng Shen to be people from the Jie Jiao (Intercepting Sect). So, people from the Jiao, Chan, Buddhism, and the Demon Sect (Cultural Sect) were squeezed in. Who could be of one mind with them?

With so many people infiltrating, this formation no longer belongs to the Great Emperor of the North Pole of the Central Heaven, which means we've lost a trump card.

Thinking of this, Li Yunjing couldn't help but complain, "The Dao Ancestor is quite scheming."

"Insolence! Shut up!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader glared and laughed as he cursed.

"Hehe! This disciple isn't stupid. I feel right at home in 'Biyou Palace.' It's only when I'm with my master that I complain a little. Once I step outside this gate, I'll be the Dao Ancestor's good grand-disciple!"

Chaos Dao Lord chuckled.

"You clever little devil..."

This disciple required absolutely no attention from the master, which left the Tongtian Sect Leader somewhat disappointed; it truly lacked the joy of a teacher instructing a disciple…

"This matter will soon spread throughout the Three Realms. Make preparations in advance and don't neglect the arrangements for these listed disciples; they haven't had an easy time these past few years!"

Thinking of how his disciples had been enslaved for nearly a hundred million years and unable to improve their cultivation, the Tongtian Sect Leader couldn't help but sigh and blame himself. If he, as their teacher, hadn't been so competitive, his disciples wouldn't have suffered such a fate.

"Teacher, please rest assured! They are all fellow disciples. I will definitely make proper arrangements for them and provide them with resources to help them improve their cultivation as soon as possible."

Chaos Dao Lord nodded repeatedly. This was a major matter, and how could he, as the second-generation sect leader, ignore it?

"Yes! I trust you to handle things."

The Master of Heaven nodded and then asked, "You are about to attain the Great Primordial Golden Immortal realm. Have you made your plans for the future? What are they?"

Li Yunjing said, "Teacher, rest assured, I have made arrangements for everything. Whether it is the Jie Sect, the Wuyi Mountain lineage, or even the 'Boundless Chaos Heaven,' everything has been properly arranged."

"The day when the Demon Realm opens should not be far off, otherwise the Dao Ancestor would not have chosen to remove a group of immortals and gods from the list at this time. This time, I will personally be stationed in the Demon Realm to fight for a place for our sect."

Chaos Dao Lord said with malice.

It's not that Chaos Dao Lord was full of malice; it was simply that Hongjun Dao Ancestor misspoke.

When the sages signed the "Investiture of the Gods," the Daoist Ancestor said that during countless eons, those listed on the list would eventually be freed from their tribulations.

This time, before the immeasurable calamity had even arrived, only a calamity of the decline of the Dao and the rise of the demons, the Dao Ancestor was already in a hurry to remove everyone from the "Investiture of the Gods".

In Chaos Daojun's view, this was not out of pity for these third-generation disciples of the Xuanmen, but to give the three religions a final chance to send this batch of fresh troops into the Demon Realm.

At that time, the battle for the Demon Realm will be even more fierce.

Perhaps, the deaths of even more members of various sects and the demonic path would satisfy the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor.

This is a blatant conspiracy, and you can't argue with it!

Anyway, the "Investiture of the Gods" will cross out everyone's names. When the time comes, without the protection of the "Investiture of the Gods", those who are removed from the list will truly die if they encounter a calamity.

Instead of what it is now, where even if someone dies in battle, they can be resurrected by the "Investiture of the Gods" and live forever.

The Tongtian Sect Leader nodded approvingly and said, "Since you have a good plan, I am relieved. Go back now! I will head to the Zixiao Palace to see the Dao Ancestor."

"I will see you off, Master, before I depart."

Chaos Dao Lord stood up and said with a smile.

"Alright! Let's go!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader nodded, got up from the Biyou bed, and led the Chaos Dao Lord out of the Biyou Palace and flew towards the outside of the Yuyu Heaven. The Chaos Dao Lord followed behind the Tongtian Sect Leader. After leaving the Yuyu Heaven, he saw the Tongtian Sect Leader disappear into the chaos before leaving.

Before leaving, Chaos Daoist cast several spells, using the "Shangqing Immortal Technique" to send messages to his clones, as well as Mencius, Fairy Yunxiao, and others.

Li Yunjing will not be returning to the Three Realms.

His good and evil corpses guard that place, and his own corpse also sits in the "Boundless Chaos Heaven." Perhaps it is time to wait for the Demon Realm to open.

After flying for an unknown amount of time in the chaos, they arrived at another world. This world was hazy and indistinct, with countless Heavenly Laws covering its outer perimeter.

Here, you can only watch, not enter; this is the Demon Realm.

"The laws of Heaven shroud it, so it cannot be forcibly taken. However, we should still study it here and try to increase our chances of victory!"

Chaos Dao Lord arrived here, sat cross-legged in the chaotic primordial energy, quietly comprehending the laws of heaven before him, while constantly searching for flaws, wanting to sense the scene of the demon realm in advance.

On the other side, the Tongtian Sect Leader left the Biyou Palace and soon arrived at the Zixiao Palace in the depths of chaos.

This Taoist palace remains exactly the same as it was millions of years ago.

Looking at this place, the Tongtian Sect Leader sighed and, guided by the young boys and girls at the entrance, entered the "Zixiao Palace".

Back then, the main hall where the three thousand disciples of Zixiao Temple studied Taoism was empty. Tongtian Jiaozhu was the first to arrive. He sat on his futon, closed his eyes and meditated, not caring about anything else, just as he would in his own temple.

"Junior Brother Tongtian has arrived first."

Suddenly, the outer door opened again, and the ethereal voice of Lao Tzu echoed out.

Before Tongtian Jiaozhu could reply, an annoying voice rang out: "The Jie Sect has the most disciples, so Junior Brother Tongtian is naturally anxious and rushed here."

The speaker was none other than Yuanshi Tianzun.

These two, without exception, always start mocking each other whenever they meet.

Two familiar strangers arrived. The Tongtian Sect Leader was already used to all of this and said indifferently, "My disciple has completed his tribulation and escaped his predicament. As his teacher, I am naturally anxious."

He glanced at Yuanshi Tianzun, who was sitting on the futon, and said coldly, "How could I, like Yuanshi, create such a thing as outer disciples taking the place of inner disciples, or inner disciples taking the place of true disciples?"

"Don't hit someone in the face," but the Tongtian Sect Leader had completely torn off all pretense of civility. This truthful statement immediately turned the face of the Primordial Heavenly Lord black.

"snort!"

This was the truth, undeniable. Yuanshi Tianzun was burning with anger. He snorted coldly, closed his eyes, and ignored Tongtian Jiaozhu.

At this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun felt somewhat bitter. He had always been competitive, but now his sect was almost forced to the point of being unable to gain a foothold in the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Meanwhile, the Jie Sect, led by the old rival Tongtian Jiaozhu, was thriving, occupying more than half of the Southern Jambudvipa, and even having branches in the Eastern Sheng Shenzhou, Western Niu Hezhou, and Northern Ju Luzhou.

The largest power still belongs to the Heavenly Court. Basically, the Great Emperor of the North Pole of the Central Heaven can control three-quarters of the Heavenly Court's power. This kind of strength is truly terrifying!

This time, the Dao Ancestor issued a decree to discuss the escape of the gods and immortals on the "Investiture of the Gods" list. This matter immediately delighted the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

What Chaos Dao Lord could think of, how could this Primordial Boundless Saint not imagine?

It's definitely a case where the benefits outweigh the drawbacks!

Since the Investiture of the Gods involved the three major schools of Taoism, the two saints of Buddhism and the saint Nuwa of the demonic sect would naturally not come here.

Not long after the Three Pure Ones had settled down, the gate of the Purple Cloud Palace slammed shut. The three of them awoke from their meditation and saw a Taoist priest in a purple robe suddenly appear on the platform in front of them. Even the three saints, with their profound understanding of Taoism, could hardly tell how this Taoist priest had appeared.

This Taoist priest was none other than Hongjun, the founder of the Xuanmen sect, the teacher of the Three Pure Ones, and the Taoist Ancestor.

The three saints were secretly shocked, but showed no sign of it on their faces. They stood up, bowed, and paid their respects to their teacher.

"Rise! You three already know why I summoned you here today. Let's begin! Yuanshi, bring me the 'Investiture of the Gods'."

"Your disciple obeys!"

Upon hearing this, the Primordial Celestial Venerable took out the "Investiture of the Gods" from his sleeve and presented it with both hands.

Hongjun Daozu pointed, and the "Investiture of the Gods" flew up from Yuanshi Tianzun's hand and floated in mid-air.

Hongjun Daozu appeared wooden, seemingly not himself, but rather a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao. He said, "The immortals and gods have been on the list for a long time and have made great contributions to the Three Realms. Today, I hereby grant them a special pardon, restoring their freedom and allowing them to return to the path of immortality."

"The Dao Ancestor is merciful!"

What the three sages were thinking is unknown, but each of them wore a respectful expression.

After they finished speaking, the three of them exchanged a glance. Then, Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu all made their moves at the same time, each emitting a beam of immortal light that swept towards the "Investiture of the Gods".

Once the "Investiture of the Gods" was activated by the "Taiqing Immortal Light," "Yuqing Immortal Light," and "Shangqing Immortal Light," it immediately emitted bursts of golden light, and names slowly appeared on the "Investiture of the Gods."

These are the names of people from the three religions who made the list.

Of course, a small number of ordinary emperors and important officials from the Shang and Western Zhou dynasties were also granted divine positions in the "Investiture of the Gods," but these figures were still few in number.

There are a total of 365 deities, including gods of the Three Mountains and Five Peaks, the Gods of Thunder, Plague, War, Stars, Water, Smallpox, and Fire...

Among these deities, some achieved godhood through physical means, such as Yang Jian and Zhao Gongming of the Jie Sect. They naturally occupied some of the spots. In addition to mortals, the total number of immortals and gods from the Jie and Chan Sects combined was actually not that many.

However, these individuals were all important disciples of the two religions and possessed great potential. Now that they had escaped their tribulations, the Tongtian Sect Leader and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable were naturally pleased.

Especially Yuanshi Tianzun, whose disciples Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun, Qinghua Dadi Chijingzi, Gouchen Shangdi Daoxing Tianzun, Zhongtian Huanglao Huanglong Zhenren, these are all elites of the Chan Sect.

This time, the immortals were freed. On the surface, the Jie Sect suffered the greatest loss because the Heavenly Court's "Zhou Tian Xing Dou Da Zhen" was no longer exclusive to the Jie Sect.

In contrast to the Jie Sect, his own Chan Sect has benefited greatly. With the return of the four disciples, including Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun, he can quickly cultivate them to the level of Quasi-Saints by putting in some effort.

Over the years, they have made it onto the list, but their cultivation level has not improved at all. However, their Daoist cultivation has increased a lot, and each of them has the Daoist cultivation of a Quasi-Saint. As long as their magical power and physical body are sufficient, advancing to Quasi-Saint will be a natural thing.

As for magic power?

Isn't that simple?

Whether it's his own "Jade Purity Great Rejuvenation Pill" or his senior brother's "Nine-Turn Golden Pill," asking for some to increase the disciples' magical power is a trivial matter.

Perhaps with this in mind, he really has a chance to fight for dominance over the demon realm!

The seal on the "Investiture of the Gods" has been broken by the Three Pure Ones, and then the Dao Ancestor Hongjun said, "You three can remove the names of everyone on the list and restore the freedom of all the immortals and gods."

"As for whether these people will be reincarnated and start anew, or have their physical bodies reconstructed, that is up to you to decide."

After saying these words, Hongjun Daozu's figure slowly became illusory and finally disappeared. He left in front of Taishang Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu. This time, the three saints still did not notice the slightest trace of his presence.

The three exchanged a glance and all shook their heads slightly.

Leaving aside the matter of Hongjun Daozu, the three saints joined forces once again to erase the names of everyone on the "Investiture of the Gods" list.

Just as the names of the gods were being erased from the "Investiture of the Gods," those in the Heavenly Court who were originally on the "Investiture of the Gods" were suddenly startled. They felt an invisible force sweep over them, and they involuntarily transformed into streaks of light, flying out into the sky and disappearing.

Only those beings who attained godhood through physical means felt a sudden emptiness in their minds, as if something was missing. Upon further sensing, they discovered that their divine duties were gone, and the power bestowed by the divine path had also vanished.

The immortals were utterly astonished by this scene.

It should be understood that every deity of the Zhou Tian realm is blessed by the Heavenly Court's fortune. They are grassroots managers recognized by the Heavenly Dao and receive a "salary." Whether it is merit, fortune, or the power of the Heavenly Dao's blessing, these are all obvious benefits.

As for how much personal gain they obtained by relying on the power of the Heavenly Court, that is their individual ability and is not included in their "salary".

The immortals were naturally somewhat surprised that this detail was missing.

However, news soon came from the Jie Sect and the Chan Sect that they learned that all the names on the "Investiture of the Gods" had been erased by the three sages, which meant that they were free.

However, some people are not happy. Although their positions have not been revoked, they have not been listed in the "Investiture of the Gods," so they are not considered legitimate and Heaven does not recognize them. Therefore, they will not receive any "salary."

In other words, they went from being permanent employees to temporary employees!

The news quickly reached the ears of the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West. Upon hearing the news, they were first startled, then overjoyed.

"This is fantastic news!"

Immediately, the two rulers of the Three Realms gathered together to discuss this unexpected turn of events.

The Queen Mother of the West frowned slightly and said, "The strength of the Jie Sect in the Heavenly Court has greatly diminished, and the 'Zhou Tian Xing Dou Da Zhen' no longer belongs to the Jie Sect. This is a good thing. Let's see if we will have any chance to compete with the Great Emperor of the North Pole in the Central Heaven in the future."

"Let's settle this matter slowly! With all the immortals and gods removed from the list, it's clear that the time for the Demon Realm to open is almost here."

The Jade Emperor sneered, yet uttered these words. As the Heavenly Emperor, he naturally possessed extremely high wisdom. After some thought, he immediately understood the meaning of the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor.

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