Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start.

Chapter 381 The Three Emperors' Positions: Jiang Ziya's Identity!

Zhao Gongming laughed and said, "Uncle-Master Zhunti, in the battle of the Zhuxian Sword Formation, the Chan and the Western Regions joined forces against my Jie Sect. It seems that the Chan and the Western Regions have a good relationship. But now it seems that Nephew Ziya is not very friendly to the Western Regions. The Kitchen God and the Day and Night Wandering Gods, what kind of divine positions are these? How dare you bring them up?"

Zhunti's face immediately darkened, and he stared coldly at Zhao Gongming, wishing he could tear Zhao Gongming to pieces.

Liu Er laughed and said, "Teacher, don't forget that there are still four honored positions among the Six Emperors that have not been returned to their rightful places. These honored positions must have been left by Junior Brother Ziya to Grandmaster Uncle Zhunti and the others."

Zhao Gongming slapped his forehead. "How could I forget about the Six Imperial Positions? Uncle-Master Zhunti, don't be angry. There are still better divine positions to come."

Zhunti's face turned pale with anger, and his body trembled. He simply waved his sleeve and turned around.

He thought to himself: After the four imperial titles are conferred, he would like to see how Zhao Gongming would still be able to laugh.

"Pfft!"

Styx suddenly laughed. Interesting, really quite interesting.

It's quite interesting that a sage would suffer a setback, especially in front of so many powerful beings in the primordial world.

His primordial brain cells were burning rapidly when suddenly, he realized something!

Looking at Tongtian in disbelief, a huge guess arose in his mind!

Could it be that Jiang Ziya was also a member of the Jie Sect?

No, absolutely not. Jiang Ziya was personally inspected by him; there was absolutely no trace of the Intercepting Sect's handiwork on him!

But if Jiang Ziya has no problems, then his actions don't align with his performance in today's Investiture of the Gods.

For a moment, Yuanshi's mind was filled with chaos.

Jiang Ziya continued to confer titles upon the gods, and soon it was the turn of the four most honored among the Six Emperors.

The Great Emperor of the North Pole of the Central Heaven, the Great Emperor of the Longevity of the South Pole, the Great Emperor of the Upper Palace of Gouchen, and the Great Emperor of the Azure Flower of the East Pole.

The four Great Emperors, together with the Jade Emperor, rule over the Three Realms, making them truly top-tier divine officials!

He was not part of the rules, but rather became the creator of the rules, a true emperor with real power, and was infinitely respected. Although nominally under the jurisdiction of Haotian, in a sense, he was actually on equal footing with Haotian.

Jiang Ziya's expression turned serious, and he swung the God-Slaying Whip. Suddenly, a thunderous sound rang out on the Conferred God Platform!

"By imperial decree, the direct descendant of the Jie Sect, the Golden Spirit Holy Mother, is appointed as the Great Emperor of the Central Purple Star North Pole, the Lord of All Stars, the Grand Master of All Phenomena, and in charge of the Four Saints of the North Pole, the Eleven Great Star Lords of Shangqing, the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper, the Three Star Lords of the Three Platforms, the Six Ministers of the Southern Dipper, and the Twenty-Eight Mansions of the Clouds and Heavens. She is in charge of the celestial and terrestrial order, leading all the stars in the heavens, and controlling ghosts, gods, and thunder!"

"Buzz!"

The imperial decree bestowing upon him the title of Supreme Emperor even caused the Investiture of the Gods to tremble!

The power of the Heavenly Dao, so dense it was almost tangible, suddenly fell from the thunderclouds above Mount Qi and landed on the Investiture of the Gods.

The power of Heaven surged continuously. The Golden Spirit Mother stepped out from the Jie Sect camp, surrounded by myriad stars of immortal light. She was holy and unapproachable, exuding an incomparable and mysterious aura!

It is unprecedented for a woman to assume the position of the Great Emperor of the North Pole of the Central Heaven!

Yuanshi could no longer contain himself. The Three Treasures Jade Ruyi in his hand burst forth with boundless light, and he roared, "Ziya, what are you doing!"

Yuan Shi's eyes flashed with boundless coldness. The other divine positions were fine, but the positions of the Four Great Emperors had to be in their hands!

The Western sages Zhunti and Jieyin also suddenly stood up, their bodies radiating a chilling aura and exuding a vast and awe-inspiring holy power.

"Jiang Ziya, don't forget, you are a disciple of the Chan Sect. You must act in accordance with the will of the sage. How can you make decisions arbitrarily?"

At the Investiture Platform, Jiang Ziya smiled slightly, ceasing the investiture of gods, and instead bowed to Yuanshi, Zhunti, and Jieyin with a gentle smile.

"Esteemed Sages, I, Jiang Ziya, am a direct descendant of the third generation of the Jie Sect. When did I become a disciple of your Chan Sect?"

These words stirred up a huge storm throughout Qishan!

"What? Jiang Ziya isn't a disciple of the Chan Sect, but a disciple of the Jie Sect?"

"How...how is this possible!"

"Hiss, so it turns out Jiang Ziya was a disciple of the Jie Sect. No wonder so many top-level divine positions were bestowed upon the Jie Sect!"

"The fact that the three saints, Yuanshi, Zhunti, and Jieyin, were unaware of this means that the Jie Sect has already manipulated the saints at will."

Countless powerful figures paled in disbelief. To manipulate a saint so easily was an extraordinary feat, something they could never have imagined.

Just then, the power of a saint suddenly flowed through Shen Gongbao, who was beside the two saints, Zhunti and Jieyin. With a thought, he flew to the Jiejiao camp.

Zhunti and Jieyin were greatly surprised, "Gongbao, you!"

After the two sages finished speaking, they glared angrily at Tongtian Jiaozhu and Zhao Gongming, "Tongtian, Zhao Gongming, were you two behind this?"

On Mount Qi, the atmosphere changed drastically. Even Taiqing, who was always calm and composed, showed a hint of shock that he could not hide!

Are Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao, both flying bears, under the control of the Jie Sect?

Does the Jie Sect possess the ability to foresee the future? Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult to explain their actions.

Styx's grin widened even further. "Interesting, very interesting indeed! Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao are actually from the Jie Sect!"

Zhen Yuanzi narrowed his eyes slightly. "He began his scheme before the great calamity. The depth of his planning is unimaginable. It's not unreasonable that a sage would be defeated by him."

"Jiang Ziya, shouldn't you give me an explanation?!"

On the Nine Dragons Incense Carriage, Yuanshi's face was gloomy. Although he was questioning Jiang Ziya, his eyes were fixed on the members of the Jie Sect.

Over the years, although Jiang Ziya's aptitude was extremely poor, he was spared because of his status as a man of the Flying Bear Clan.

The Jade Purity True Method and the Jade Purity Treasury of the Chan Sect were all opened to Jiang Ziya.

Even the Daoist Burning Lamp and the Old Man of the South Pole, who were both open and honest in their teachings and gave meticulous guidance, ended up producing a traitor!

The pain in the hearts of Zhunti and Jieyin was no less than that of Yuanshi.

Who is Shen Gongbao?

He is the fifth direct disciple of the two Western Saints, and is on par with Bhaisajyaguru, Maitreya, Mahasthamaprapta, and Ksitigarbha.

The hope of the West, the inexhaustible resources of the West, and the direct guidance of a sage all reside in him.

Now tell Zhunti and Jieyin that Shen Gongbao is actually a spy planted in their western region by the Jie Sect. How can they tolerate this!

At the Investiture Platform, Jiang Ziya remained calm and did not respond, nor did he bother to respond.

Zhao Gongming smiled and spoke frankly, "Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao were both disciples I took in back then. Now that they've been bestowed titles upon the gods, what's wrong with them siding with my Jie Sect?"

The two saints, Yuanshi and Jieyin, were so angry they almost vomited blood. They glared at each other, wanting to make a move, but they were extremely wary of the Dao Ancestor's Saint-Destroying Pill.

But Zhunti couldn't care less about that. His eyes turned red, and he struck Shen Gongbao with a palm!

Having received so many benefits from the West, how could they possibly just walk away now!

This palm strike was imbued with the power of a sage, but before it could even get close to Shen Gongbao, it was stopped and crushed by Zhao Gongming.

"Uncle-Master Zhunti, attacking a junior in front of so many powerful beings from the primordial era—is this the demeanor of a Western sage?"

Zhao Gongming blocked Zhunti's path, his face showing hostility.

Zhunti was at a loss for words and just stared intently at Zhao Gongming.

Not far away, Haotian's face showed not the relief he felt after seeing Yuanshi, Zhunti, and Jieyin suffer a loss, but rather a sense of solemnity!

The methods used to drive the Chan Sect and the Western Sect to this point are truly terrifying!

Most of the righteous gods in the Heavenly Court are disciples of the Jie Sect. So, is this Heavenly Court the Heavenly Court of Haotian or the Heavenly Court of the Jie Sect?

Seeing the somber atmosphere, the Investiture of the Gods Hall was temporarily suspended.

Taiqing had no choice but to step forward and speak sternly.

"The investiture of gods is a momentous event; have we forgotten the Dao Ancestor's decree?"

(End of this chapter)