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

Innate spiritual treasure?

Jiang Ziya was startled, for in this era, the number of immortals had increased dramatically, and the path of immortality had reached its peak.

The number of cultivators in the entire Primordial World is far greater than the number of the Lich and Demon races during their heyday.

There are only a limited number of innate spiritual treasures!

Only a few thousand pieces!

With such a limited number of innate spiritual treasures, very few people could possess them in the face of such a vast number of cultivators.

Especially those saints and primordial giants, each of them possess dozens or even hundreds of innate spiritual treasures, as well as those top-tier supernatural beings. Therefore, the number of innate spiritual treasures that fall into the hands of ordinary cultivators is extremely small.

Jiang Ziya did have one, thanks to his contribution during the "Investiture of the Gods" calamity. The Primordial Heavenly Lord bestowed upon him a superior-grade innate spiritual treasure for him to use in his corpse-severing technique.

Having survived nearly four kalpas, Jiang Ziya possessed no other spiritual treasures besides this one.

His own conditions are only enough to sever the good corpse. As for the future, if his cultivation advances by leaps and bounds and he can sever the evil corpse, he does not have the corresponding spiritual treasure to sever the corpse.

At this moment, upon hearing Confucius offer such generous terms, Jiang Ziya was somewhat tempted.

"A top-grade innate spiritual treasure!"

Seeing that Jiang Ziya was interested, Confucius smiled slightly and added a sentence.

During the "Investiture of the Gods" calamity, Jiang Ziya was the one who was to face the calamity. Although his cultivation was low, his ability to govern the country and bring peace to the world was extremely powerful.

During the previous "decline of the Tao and rise of the demons," Jiang Ziya's cultivation improved, and he still possessed excellent leadership abilities, which was precisely what Confucius valued in him.

This time, Confucius really went to great lengths to persuade Jiang Ziya to come out of seclusion.

Fortunately, there aren't many experts in the Human Sect, and Laozi's wealth is astonishing, which is why he was able to afford such a high price.

It would be difficult for any power to spend a top-grade innate spiritual treasure to persuade Jiang Ziya to come out of seclusion for this matter.

"Very well! The relationship between the Human Teachings and my Chan Teachings is extremely close! Confucius is willing to condescend to invite this humble Taoist to come out of seclusion, how could this humble Taoist be ungrateful?"

As expected, Jiang Ziya agreed.

"Excellent! With Fellow Daoist Jiang stepping forward, our great undertaking is accomplished!"

Confucius laughed heartily.

After Confucius left, Jiang Ziya handed over the matters in the mountains to his disciples before descending the mountain with a relaxed expression.

This time, it's a matter for the People's Education Press.

Jiang Ziya didn't intend to involve his disciples or fellow disciples; he went alone to be a commander. As for the fighting and killing, that was naturally left to others to teach him.

As the great calamity approached, Jiang Ziya was also afraid of getting too involved and ultimately being unable to escape it.

In the Tang Dynasty, the emperor personally appointed Jiang Ziya as the Grand Marshal of the Army, giving him command over the entire nation's military forces.

After receiving his appointment, Jiang Ziya soon led reinforcements and marched in a grand procession to the front lines of the border.

In this expedition, in addition to the mortal army, the Human Sect also spared no expense.

Emperor Donghua, along with several of the Eight Immortals of Shangdong, the Long-browed Immortal, and several patriarchs from the Hundred Schools of Thought, all followed Jiang Ziya to the front lines.

There are also as many as thirty ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortals and hundreds of Taiyi Golden Immortals.

This demonstrates the importance that the People's Education Press placed on the Tang Dynasty.

The Eastern Continent is the Xuanmen's private territory, and it will absolutely not be allowed to be overthrown by the Buddhist sect, the witch clan, or the demonic sect!

This is the bottom line!

With the frontline army joined together and a group of highly skilled people in charge, the transfer of power went exceptionally smoothly.

The army quickly reorganized and, relying on the fortified city, firmly blocked the Qin Empire's advance.

The reinforcements from the Human Cult arrived, followed closely by the Witch Clan and the Demonic Sect, who appeared in the Qin army.

Among the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Feng Bo and Yu Shi, as former vanguard generals of Chi You, immediately stabilized the army, preventing the Tang Dynasty from taking advantage of the situation.

The two sides had a brief exchange on the field, and their strengths were evenly matched, resulting in a draw.

The Human Cult, the Witch Clan, and the Demonic Sect knew that this was not the time for a decisive battle. After their initial exchange, they all retreated, and a stalemate ensued once again.

The situation was most chaotic in Xiniuhezhou.

The One True Sect, the God Worshipping Society, Brahmanism, Buddhism, and some other small and medium-sized sects are constantly attacking each other!

Today you hit me, I hit him; tomorrow it's the other way around, he hits you, I hit him.

The situation has deteriorated to its lowest point.

Chechi Kingdom constantly clashed with surrounding forces.

The nine Great Golden Immortals gritted their teeth and endured it.

Everyone pinned their hopes on Shen Gongbao, waiting for him to return from the "Boundless Chaos Heaven".

If it weren't for this reason, they would have run away long ago.

Chechi Kingdom is a small place with no important resources, and it is often attacked by other forces. Who would want to live like this?

The person who came to help was Tiger Power Immortal, and Deer Power Immortal also had the idea of ​​retreating.

We don't need Chechi Kingdom's stronghold anymore!

The past is too painful to recall. The third brother is dead, and all his disciples are gone.

There's really no point in staying here.

It would be better to return to the Jie Sect, cultivate in peace, and hope to safely weather the great calamity.

In recent years, life has become increasingly difficult for Buddhist communities.

Zen Buddhism and Esoteric Buddhism each waged war against the Humanist and Intercepting Schools in the Eastern Continent and Southern Continent, respectively.

Meanwhile, the headquarters was besieged by the three major sects.

The local Buddhist community in Xiniu Hezhou was further suppressed.

The situation in Beiju Luzhou is also not peaceful.

The Demon Cult and the Witch Clan are at war every day, and it seems that a decisive battle is brewing.

Meanwhile, in the Nine Netherworlds, a portion of the Chan Sect's forces were deployed there, and Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun received help from his fellow disciples.

They immediately began to strengthen the power of the underworld, continuously infiltrating into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Emperor Huang Feihu of the Eastern Peak could no longer hold out; the power of the Jie Sect was being suppressed by the Wu Clan, the Chan Sect, and the Asura Sect.

It became the weakest of the four major forces in the Nine Netherworld.

Meanwhile, the Undead, Ghosts, Underworld, and Subterranean Beasts frequently wage war against the four major powers.

In recent years, the evil corpse Satan of the demon master Kunpeng has led the organization Hell to infiltrate the Nine Netherworlds.

This place is also a complete mess.

There is currently little war in the Thirty-Three Heavens.

The Thirty-Three Heavens were divided up by various religious sects, and can be said to be the last remaining treasure of these sects.

It is an unshakeable territory!

The war against the various sects in the Thirty-Three Heavens is a decisive battle, a life-or-death struggle!

The situation has not yet reached that point.

However, many sects still strengthened the rule of the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Immortals from other factions are no longer allowed to reside or travel within the Thirty-Three Heavens, which belong to these sects.

This is actually to guard against someone colluding with others from within and without to launch a sudden attack.

In the Demon Realm, the Chan Sect holds the greatest power, with the Primordial Heavenly Demon occupying the Central Continent.

A portion of the Chan Sect's forces entered the central continent and completed the most basic establishment of rule.

On the Eastern Continent, the Chan Sect and the Human Sect divided up the continent.

Currently, the Renjiao and Chanjiao sects are strengthening their rule, trying to convert all beings in the demon realm to the Xuanmen sect.

The same applies to the southern continent.

The Jie Sect was originally the first force to stabilize the situation in the Demon Realm.

After subduing several demon emperors, the southern continent is now the most peaceful and stable place.

Currently, over a billion immigrants have moved from the Immortal Realm to the Southern Continent.

The various races were generally peaceful, and over time, the situation in the Southern Continent and the Southern Jambudvipa remained largely the same.

In the western continent, however, Buddhism and the Wu tribe jointly governed the region.

The two sides are allies, their land is divided in two, and they are currently peaceful neighbors.

Neither side had the strength to expand, and both struggled to maintain their own territories.

Naturally, there would be no other disputes.

The chaotic place is the northern continent, where the demon race, the Asura race, and other forces of all sizes are intertwined and constantly embroiled in conflict.

This is the current situation in the four realms of the primordial world.

Because of the news of the "end of Dharma," all major religions have faced increased challenges.

In order to survive, large, medium and small forces began to probe the major religions.

If the major sects cannot maintain their balance, they will inevitably be besieged by a group of forces.

Under these circumstances, war broke out again between the Ming and Yuan dynasties.

The reinforcements from the Esoteric School and the Intercepting School have arrived.

When the armies of the two countries clashed, the immortals of the Esoteric School and the Intercepting School no longer held back and began to fight each other.

The Jie Sect was powerful, with many strong forces gathered together. In the first battle against a fragmented Buddhist sect, they still achieved a great victory.

The Yuan army suffered a crushing defeat and was forced to retreat eighty li to stabilize the second line of defense.

The two sides clashed again the following day, and the Ming Dynasty emerged victorious once more.

Even with Phagpa of the Tantric sect personally taking action, he was unable to contend with the several quasi-saint masters of the Jie Sect, and had no choice but to retreat to Baili once again.

The Ming army advanced with unstoppable momentum, and after reorganizing its forces, it attacked again.

After a series of victories, the Yuan army had no choice but to raise the white flag, refusing to engage in battle or fight the Ming army.

Meanwhile, the masters of Tantric Buddhism set up a grand formation and guarded it strictly, allowing the people of the Jie Sect to break the formation.

The immortals of the Jie Sect were not foolish enough to enter the enemy's formation. Instead, they faced each other from a distance and kept sending soldiers forward to hurl insults at them.

After this happened several times, the Yuan Dynasty was both angry and furious.

However, the forces of the Jie Sect were stronger than they were, and the immortals could only pretend they hadn't heard anything, obediently guarding their current territory and waiting for further developments.

When the news reached the Buddhist community, the Buddhas were helpless. The situation was dire, and experts were needed in various places. As a last resort, Zen Master Wuchao personally went to the front line to stabilize the situation.

With a top expert like Zen Master Wuchao appearing, the Jie Sect naturally learned of the news immediately.

"No rush, let's slowly wear down the Buddhist sect here."

The message reached Wuyishan, where Lin Lingsu sneered, showing no concern whatsoever about the current situation.

Yuan Hong, the Six-Eared Macaque, Sun Wukong, and Wuzhiqi all nodded in agreement. Although they were stronger than Lin Lingsu and were her senior brothers, Lin Lingsu was currently in charge of the "Wuyi Mountain" and "Three Immortal Islands" lineages.

In particular, Lin Lingsu was in full charge of this war between the Ming and Yuan dynasties.

Even the four Quasi-Saints had to obey Lin Lingsu's decree and be under his control.

Three thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye.

For three thousand years, war has never ceased.

The four continents, the nine netherworlds, the demon realm, and the thirty-three heavens are all shrouded in the shadow of war.

The various religions seem quite satisfied with the current situation.

All vested interests fear a sudden outbreak of war, and this slow attrition is exactly what they want.

Every day, countless cultivators and immortals perish, which invisibly reduces the number of competitors and clears away some unstable factors in advance for the arrival of the "Great Tribulation of the End of Dharma".

For the past three thousand years, all powers have been shrinking and plundering resources.

Basically, no major or super-powerful forces are recruiting disciples anymore.

In order to maintain their rule, the major religious sects have generally recruited some ordinary people as disciples, making them their representatives among the common people.

This method is extremely cost-effective. It allows one to stabilize these dynasties without investing resources or time, which is much better than painstakingly cultivating disciples.

It can be said that these three thousand years represent a three-thousand-year regression in the development of the immortal path.

Countless great figures have perished, and even more immortals have died.

On various battlefields, many junior cultivators at the Refining Spirit to Return to Emptiness and Refining Emptiness to Merge with the Dao realms have emerged.

Even a top sect like the Jie Sect is no exception.

It's not about preserving strength; it's that there's simply no one else available.

As for the top experts, things are alright. Quasi-Saints and Great Luo Golden Immortals have many ways to protect themselves, and the number of those who have perished in the various wars is still within the tolerance range of the various sects.

However, the various sects are experiencing a shortage of Heavenly Immortals, Mysterious Immortals, Golden Immortals, and even Taiyi Golden Immortals.

It's not that the religions lack the resources to cultivate talent; the losses are simply too great.

It was so great that all the religions were heartbroken. It just so happened to coincide with the "Cataclysm of the End of Dharma". Since it was difficult for low-level immortals to survive, it was better to reduce resources and stop cultivating them.

If there are still low-level immortals who can obtain an unlimited supply of resources, they must be top geniuses and the future hope of the sect. Otherwise, they would not be specially trained by the sect.

After a series of intermittent battles, the time finally came for a second discussion on the investiture of the gods.

The two attendants of Hongjun Daozu notified the six saints and three Hunyuan beings of the Four Realms once again.

Currently, in the primordial world, Dao Ancestor Hongjun is still the only one in power, and no one dares to be negligent. Soon, the nine supreme beings came to the "Zixiao Palace" once again to pay their respects to Dao Ancestor.

Hongjun Daozu still mentioned the "Cataclysm of the End of Dharma," and then let the nine people discuss the number of people to be included in the Investiture of the Gods list. Before the others could ask any more questions, Hongjun Daozu disappeared again.

"Interesting! You're not willing to give up any argument."

Chaos Dao Lord sneered. It was Hongjun Dao Ancestor who stirred up the matter, but this Dao Ancestor always pretended that it had nothing to do with him and that they should discuss it among themselves, which made him feel disgusted.

In the past, Chaos Dao Lord's cultivation was weak, so he dared not have such thoughts. Now that his cultivation is higher, he has naturally become bolder.

In particular, the war in the Demon Realm revealed some of the thoughts of the Sages, and he began to be eager to try his luck again, continuing to test Hongjun Daozu.

With the departure of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the atmosphere in the "Zixiao Palace" eased considerably.

After exchanging greetings, the nine supreme beings sat down on their respective prayer mats.

None of the nine supreme beings spoke, while the Tongtian Sect Master and the Chaos Dao Lord remained unchanged, looking eager to try, with sneers on their faces.

They wish they could start a major battle with the other sects right now!

This situation was truly detestable, and the Sages were quite helpless. Currently, the Jie Sect was powerful, possessing both a Primordial Limitless Sage and a Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal, both top-tier experts. No one was willing to turn against the Jie Sect and wage war over a mere verbal dispute. (End of Chapter)