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

The intervention of the Goddess Nuwa was not unexpected by the other sages and Hunyuan.

Everyone here is a top figure; after a little thought, they would understand the purpose of Nuwa stepping forward.

The Three Pure Ones and the Chaos Dao Lord were naturally extremely satisfied with this; however, the two Western Saints and the Earth Goddess Houtu looked displeased...

It's five against three now!

In terms of both quantity and quality, they are no match for the orthodox Xuanmen sect.

"It's a pity that idiot Rahu isn't here!"

At this moment, Amitabha Buddha, Cundi Buddha, and Houtu Goddess all thought of Rahu, the Demon Ancestor.

"Could this be part of Chaos Dao Lord's scheme? Was it all for this day?"

Unlike Amitabha Buddha, Houtu Niangniang and Zhunti Buddha Mother actually had such an idea.

The thought of this possibility filled the two of them with deep apprehension as they looked at Chaos Dao Lord.

Why are you all looking at me like that?

Chaos Dao Lord immediately sensed the wary gazes of Cundi Buddha Mother and Houtu Goddess, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

At this moment, Chaos Dao Lord had no idea what the two were thinking.

If the Chaos Dao Lord knew, he would definitely reply to them, "You're overthinking it!"

A mere Rahu is not worth the Chaos Dao Lord's calculations; his only target is the Hongjun Dao Ancestor!

At this moment, seeing that his side had gained a significant advantage, Yuanshi Tianzun spoke up, saying, "Kulai Sun Buddha, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, and Guanyin Bodhisattva are all traitors, lacking in virtue, and thus deserving to be listed on the Investiture of the Gods!"

"Chi You, Xing Tian, ​​Jiu Feng, Feng Bo, and Yu Shi have repeatedly disrupted the primordial world and are sinners against the primordial world. They should be listed on the list."

Before the two Buddhist saints could get angry, Chaos Daoist Lord spoke up.

Houtu Niangniang glared fiercely at Chaos Daojun and said, "I'd like to see what abilities your Jie Sect has to send my clan's ancestral witch to the list!"

"Hehe! Empress Houtu, your Wu clan doesn't have primordial spirits. In normal combat, you'll die! But if you sign the Investiture of the Gods, you'll have a chance to live! I'm doing this all for the good of your Wu clan!"

Chaos Dao Lord laughed dismissively.

"Shameless! Unscrupulous! Chaos Dao Lord, you have no shame!"

Houtu Niangniang suddenly stood up, her jade fingers trembling as she pointed at Chaos Daojun, her face turning pale with anger.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

Upon seeing this, Cundi Buddha Mother thought to herself, "This is bad!"

That shameless villain, Chaos Dao Lord, probably wants to provoke Houtu Niangniang into taking action, so that Houtu Niangniang will also be suppressed by the Dao Ancestor!

This person is shameless.

"snort!"

Sure enough, after hearing Cundi Buddha's reminder, Houtu seemed to remember Rahu's tragic fate and had no choice but to sit down reluctantly.

Upon seeing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader laughed heartily and said, "Given the nature and karma of the Wu Clan, it wouldn't be unreasonable for them all to be reduced to ashes. The Chaos Dao Lord's decision to have some of you select to fill the Investiture of the Gods list is truly for the good of the Wu Clan."

Upon hearing this, Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun smiled and said, "Excellent words!"

Houtu Niangniang sneered, "It seems the three of us should thank the Xuanmen Daoist?"

"No need for words of thanks; this is the best we can do for both of you religions."

Lao Tzu said coldly.

"Indeed! Apart from a few who can make it onto the list, everyone else from the Demonic Sect must reincarnate. This shows how generously my Xuanmen treats your Buddhist and Witch Clan."

Yuanshi Tianzun said with a look of agreement.

These words were filled with murderous intent!

With the Demon Ancestor Rahu, the biggest backer of the Demonic Sect, suppressed, there was naturally no one to speak. The fact that the Primordial Heavenly Venerable spoke in this way meant that he had made the Demonic Sect the first target of this great calamity.

And it's not just a simple strike, but a complete eradication, leaving no one alive!

The Demonic Sect split into several factions: the Primordial Heavenly Demon lineage; the Styx Ancestor lineage; the Demon Ancestor Rahu lineage; the Chiyou lineage; and various others such as the Mosquito Taoist, the Great Sage Moro, and the Pangolin.

It can be described as extremely complex.

Yuanshi Tianzun planned to take advantage of this opportunity to destroy all other factions, unify the demonic path, and become the sole Demon Ancestor.

This plan is extremely ruthless!

Even Chaos Dao Lord couldn't help but look at Yuanshi Tianzun, never expecting that his second senior uncle had quietly set up this scheme, with his target being the demonic path.

I really underestimated him.

Laozi remained unmoved, it was unclear whether Yuanshi Tianzun had informed him beforehand or simply didn't care about the matter.

The Master of Heaven wanted to say something, but then he remembered something, gave a cold smile, and remained silent.

Amitabha Buddha and Cundi Buddha Mother remained calm, without the slightest change in their expressions.

It seems that pushing the Demonic Sect out and letting them be the first to face the calamity is also a good option.

At least it can reduce the losses for Buddhist disciples.

Nuwa was somewhat alarmed and found it difficult to calm down. She hadn't expected that the previous confrontation was just the prelude to this moment of revealing her true intentions!

The true purpose is for all the saints to join forces and betray the Demonic Sect!

Previously, it was simply that no one wanted to speak first, which put them at a disadvantage.

Now that Buddhism and the Witch Clan have been suppressed, the Primordial Celestial Venerable has said that he can let you off the hook a little, on the condition that the number of people in the Demonic Clan who die depends on whether they can survive this great calamity!

This is what benefits Buddhism and the Wu tribe.

Nuwa was not happy at all; on the contrary, she was very worried about being betrayed by the Three Pure Ones.

The thought that he was no match for the Three Pure Ones filled him with even greater anxiety.

Nuwa's only thought was that the Demonic Sect was strong enough to meet the needs of the Great Calamity, so that fellow Daoists would die but she herself would not, thus preserving the strength of the Demon Race.

Then the Earth Goddess felt somewhat uneasy, her heart filled with worry.

The actions of the two Buddhist saints chilled her heart.

The four masters of the Xuanmen sect, however, filled him with fear.

Is this a contest between sages?

Thinking of this, a strange weariness arose within Houtu Niangniang. As a woman, she was truly no match for these people...

A silence fell over the entire "Purple Cloud Palace".

After a long while, the Buddha Mother Zhunti said, "Most of the disciples of the Jie Sect do not cultivate virtue and lack moral character. They should still be included in the Investiture of the Gods list during this great calamity."

The Buddha Mother Cundi only mentioned the Jie Sect, without touching upon the Human Sect or the Chan Sect, yet she once again harbored thoughts of provocation.

The discord within the Xuanmen sect allowed their unorthodox sects to seize the opportunity to overthrow its rule.

Sure enough, as soon as he spoke, Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun fell silent, their expressions inscrutable, making it difficult to discern their thoughts.

Tongtian Jiaozhu smiled coldly. His Jie Sect was now powerful and he was not afraid of being schemed against. Therefore, he remained silent. Anyone who wanted to oppose the Jie Sect could have a fight!

"Hehe! Zhunti, you want to fight with my Jie Sect? After the Zixiao Palace matter is settled, I'll have my disciples play with your Buddhist sect! Let's see if you can handle it!"

Since the teacher remained silent, it was naturally Chaos Daojun who spoke.

The threat behind these words was quite obvious!

If you want war, then I will fight!

You schemed against me, but I won't play along. I'll clench my fist and beat you up!

Are you satisfied?

dare?

These words made Cundi Buddha Mother's face turn extremely ugly, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment.

People like them keep their word!

If Chaos Daojun really makes a move, it will inevitably be a full-scale war against the sect. The Jie Sect is powerful and Buddhism is divided. How can they possibly be a match for the people of the Jie Sect?

He tried to sow discord among the Three Pure Ones, but he didn't expect to be outmaneuvered by the Chaos Dao Lord!

"Hey! Junior brother, shut up!"

Amitabha Buddha had no choice but to speak, "In that case, I'll fill in some names first!"

When Amitabha Buddha pointed out, several more names appeared on the "Investiture of the Gods" list floating in the "Purple Cloud Palace".

The other saints and primordial beings were still the same as before; none of them were any respectable figures. There were no great supernatural beings, and even the number of Grand Luo Golden Immortals was very small. Of the total of about twenty spots, most of them were Taiyi Golden Immortals.

Amitabha Buddha knew that the Taiyi Golden Immortals would have difficulty surviving the great calamity, so putting them on the Investiture of the Gods list was a good choice, at least they could enjoy some benefits from the Heavenly Court in the future.

These people can also expand Buddhism's influence in the heavenly realm.

This is a win-win situation.

Of course, this only applies to low-level immortals.

Those who are talented and gifted will naturally not be sent to the Heavenly Court to suffer!

In the primordial world, immortals were definitely greater than gods!

No promising immortal wanted to become a god.

"Your Highness, you should also add a few people! At least it can preserve the lineage of the Witch Clan! Being listed isn't permanent, so wouldn't the Jie Sect members be able to escape their tribulation?"

Cundi Buddha Mother secretly transmitted her voice to Houtu Goddess.

"Ugh!"

Houtu sighed, feeling that what Cundi Buddha Mother said made some sense.

Then, with a flick of her jade hand, she wrote down seven or eight names.

There were seven great shamans in total, and these shamans were all relatively averse to fighting.

The last name, however, moved all the supreme beings.

"Nine Phoenixes!"

No one expected that the Goddess Houtu would be so willing to include a powerful expert, equivalent to a late-stage Quasi-Saint, on the Investiture of the Gods list!

At this moment, Houtu Niangniang thought of Jiufeng, who was Qiangliang's older brother's younger sister.

They were old friends, and I was reluctant to part with them, fearing that Jiufeng would suffer a calamity, so I filled in her name.

As Chaos Daoist said, perhaps one can retain a life.

Then the Earth Goddess followed the example of the Earth Goddess, who was in charge of the Heavenly Mandate.

She was also one of the Six Emperors of Heaven, and she wielded considerable power in the Heavenly Court.

Previously, I simply hadn't been involved in the affairs of Heaven.

If Jiufeng and the others really make it onto the Investiture of the Gods list, Houtu Niangniang will also try to interfere in the Heavenly Court.

As for the other ancestral witches of the witch clan, Houtu Niangniang knew their personalities and vowed to never obey!

They would rather die in battle than be enslaved by the "Investiture of the Gods" and serve the Heavenly Court.

That's just the nature of the witch clan!

"I also filled in some people."

After thinking for a moment, the sage Nuwa also filled in more than twenty slots.

Like the Buddhist community, she was reluctant to fill in powerful characters.

They were all Taiyi Golden Immortals.

Everyone else filled in the number of people, and only about fifty people were completed in total.

Now it's the turn of the Human Teachings, the Explanation Teachings, and the Intercepting Teachings.

Without further ado, the three sages each pointed with one finger, and each offered ten spots.

He is also a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Of the 365 Zhou Tian Zheng Shen, only a little over 80 remain; the rest are mostly members of the Demonic Sect, needless to say!

Soon, Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu filled in the names of all the earth-shattering figures of the Demonic Sect.

The Demon Realm, the Nine Netherworlds, the Immortal Realm, and the Thirty-Three Heavens!

When all the spots were filled, everyone except Sanqing was a bit dumbfounded.

That's absolutely ruthless! They're practically wiping out the demonic path!

There were over a hundred quasi-saints of the demonic path, and the rest were all peak-level Great Luo Golden Immortals!

As long as they are not members of the Human Sect, the Chan Sect, or the Jie Sect, or any demonic figures they have recruited, everyone else will be ranked according to their cultivation level!

Not a single one was missed.

Even those who had sided with Buddhism were no exception among the Wu tribe.

Only the demonic sects and the demonic cultivators subdued by the Heavenly Court were given special treatment.

The name of the Styx Ancestor is listed first!

The other powerful individuals were lined up in the front row.

"Ruthless! Absolutely ruthless!"

This is how others view the Three Pure Ones!

"Alright, that's settled then!"

Yuanshi Tianzun was satisfied. As long as everyone else agreed, this was the will of Heaven!

Under the will of Heaven, fate naturally changes.

The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Cycle is forty-nine, and one is hidden away.

If all the saints present agree, it represents the will of Heaven.

That was settled.

As for that glimmer of hope, it's not so easy to obtain.

Even if there are some discrepancies between the list and the actual situation after the disaster, the changes will not be significant.

This is the right of the Primordial Sage!

Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, and Nuwa all agreed.

Now the four of them turned their gaze to Amitabha Buddha and Cundi Buddha Mother.

As for Chaos Dao Lord and Houtu Niangniang, they are merely Hunyuan Wuji Jiluo Golden Immortals.

Because of their profound cultivation, they are able to participate in discussions on such important matters.

However, neither of them had the right to influence the overall situation of the prehistoric world.

The Heavenly Dao wouldn't care about the thoughts of the Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal.

It will not be affected by Chaos Dao Lord or Houtu Niangniang.

"Um."

"Amitabha," Cundi Buddha nodded, gave a soft hum, and tacitly agreed.

When a sage has a thought, that is the will of Heaven.

The six sages' shared attitude revealed the attitude of Heaven.

Soon, Dao Ancestor Hongjun reappeared.

With a flick of his finger, he put away the "Investiture of the Gods".

Yuanshi Tianzun also understood Hongjun Daozu's meaning and handed over the "God-Slaying Whip".

After obtaining the two treasures, Hongjun Daozu said calmly, "Since you have already signed the Investiture of the Gods, you cannot go back on your word! Furthermore, when the person destined for tribulation is born, whichever sect accepts him as a disciple will keep the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip."

"Yes! We will obey the decree of the Dao Ancestor."

With the overall situation settled, the saints and Hunyuan bowed to each other and then dispersed.

"Hmph! This 'Investiture of the Gods' and 'God-Slaying Whip' must belong to my Jie Sect."

Chaos Dao Lord sneered and left "Purple Cloud Palace".

He had calculated everything and already held the advantage, just waiting for the great calamity to begin.

Just as the saints and the Primordial Chaos dissipated, a great battle had already broken out in the Eastern Continent.

Many years have passed since the Qin and Tang dynasties confronted each other.

The Witch-Buddha-Demon Alliance was naturally getting impatient. They had gained some understanding of the "Two Elements Dust Array" and felt that the time was ripe to break the array.

At this moment, Hou Yi, Feng Bo, Yu Shi, and experts from the Buddhist and Demonic sects approached, carefully examining the "Two Elements Dust Array" and searching for the key to break it. (End of Chapter)