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

Chapter 382 The Three Emperors Return to Their Positions and the Eastern King is Resurrected!

Although the saints were unwilling, they could only remain silent.

In the Investiture Platform, Jiang Ziya, holding the Investiture List, continued bestowing titles upon the gods: "By imperial decree, the Vice Leader of the Intercepting Sect, Xuan Turtle, is hereby appointed as the Antarctic Longevity Emperor, ruling over all spirits, controlling the four seasons and their cycles, summoning wind and rain, commanding thunder, lightning, and spirits, and also controlling the pivot of the birth and death of all things. He sits atop the Divine Firmament Palace, known as the Jade Purity True King, overseeing the thirty-two heavens and eight regions, and is hereby granted the title of Antarctic Longevity Emperor!"

As Jiang Ziya's voice fell, the Heavenly Dao trembled, and a wisp of Heavenly Dao Mystic Light descended, blessing the Xuan Turtle!

With a whoosh, the golden aura transformed into a vast ocean, bathing the entire Xuan Turtle in pure gold.

Although its body remains the same size, in everyone's eyes, the Xuan Turtle has become a divine mountain that can never be seen clearly, majestic and imposing, boundless and limitless!

"He was granted the title of Six Ears, the Great Emperor of Gouchen Shanggong, who was in charge of all spirits, held the Map of Ten Thousand Gods, and was in charge of all gods. He assisted the Jade Emperor in managing the North and South Poles and the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and was in charge of matters of war and warfare in the human world."

As Jiang Ziya's voice fell, boundless power of the Heavenly Dao descended, and a suit of armor suddenly appeared on Liu Er's body. He held the Sui Xin Iron Pole Soldier in his hand, looking majestic and awe-inspiring, like an invincible war god.

"Teacher, this..."

Liu Er was both surprised and delighted, seemingly never imagining that he could one day become a "Great Emperor!"

Zhao Gongming laughed and said, "The positions of the Four Emperors have all fallen to our Jie Sect, and there is no one else who can be appointed. You will take the position for now."

"Yes, I will definitely live up to my teacher's expectations."

Liu Er solemnly swore his oath.

Seeing an official for the first time, especially such a high-ranking one, made Liu Er extremely excited.

Yang Jian was genuinely happy for Liu Er. His teacher was also a great emperor, and it would be a great honor for him to travel the Three Realms in the future.

Zhao Gongming also had a smile on his face, even though he had already attained the Dao of the Primordial Golden Immortal.

However, Liu Er's temperament is still unsettled and somewhat unruly. Letting him assume the position of a Great Emperor will temper his character and lay the most solid foundation for him to attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm in the future.

After bestowing titles upon the Six Ears, only the Eastern Azure Emperor remained among the Four Imperial Positions.

Just as Jiang Ziya was about to confer the titles, suddenly, the void shattered, and a golden light fell onto the Investiture Platform.

After landing, the golden light transformed into a figure, dressed in a golden Taoist robe, with a handsome face and extraordinary temperament. He exuded an extremely powerful aura, attracting the attention of countless powerful figures on Mount Qi.

"That's... the Eastern King Duke!"

"Dong Wang Gong, wasn't he destroyed by Donghuang Taiyi countless millions of years ago?!"

"The Eastern King Duke has returned!"

On Mount Qi, countless powerful beings recognized the identity of that remnant soul.

It was none other than the Eastern King Duke, the head of the male immortals personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor during his sermons at Zixiao Palace, and an incarnation of primordial pure yang energy.

But the Eastern King Duke was uprooted by the Demon Court millions of years ago for establishing his own Celestial Court, which destroyed the ancestral court of Zifu Continent. The Eastern King Duke even perished under the Chaos Bell. How come he has reappeared now?

"Look! That's not the Eastern King Duke, just a remnant soul!"

But soon, everyone noticed something was wrong. The Eastern King Duke, though seemingly powerful, was like a floating duckweed, without any foundation. Behind his power was extreme weakness.

Taiqing murmured, "It seems that the Eastern King Duke did not truly perish back then; it was Master who secretly intervened and protected a wisp of his true spirit."

After the appearance of the Eastern King Duke, his name appeared below that of the Eastern Azure Emperor on the Investiture of the Gods.

Jiang Ziya proclaimed in a loud voice, "I hereby bestow upon the Eastern King Duke the title of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Azure Flower, residing in the Azure Flower Eternal Joy Realm, the Eastern Wonderful Palace, commanding all the true immortals of the Azure Mystery Left Palace, and in charge of the affairs of relieving suffering in the Three Realms. He will not only be able to universally deliver the dead, but also protect the living, and bestow grace upon all living beings."

As Jiang Ziya's voice fell, the profound power of the Heavenly Dao was bestowed upon the Eastern King Duke.

The body of the Eastern King Duke suddenly transformed from illusion into reality, and the aura of a quasi-saint emanated from him, exuding boundless majesty.

After bestowing titles upon the four emperors, it was the turn of numerous heavenly soldiers.

The Heavenly Soldiers were chosen from soldiers who perished in human wars, totaling 129,600, which is equivalent to the number of one element.

These heavenly soldiers, reborn from the cycle of reincarnation, are blessed by the Heavenly Dao, making them indestructible. Even if they perish, they can return to the Heavenly Court. If nothing unexpected happens, these heavenly soldiers will become the mainstay of the Heavenly Court in the future.

After the imperial decree was issued to the heavenly soldiers, it signified the successful conclusion of this conferment of titles upon the gods.

As the power of Heaven dissipated, Jiang Ziya emerged from the Investiture Platform and handed the Investiture List and the God-Slaying Whip to Haotian.

"After the Great Tribulation ends, according to the will of the Dao Ancestor, the God-Slaying Whip and the Investiture of the Gods should be handed over to the Great Heavenly Venerable. All the gods who are conferred titles and who do not obey his orders can be restrained by the Great Heavenly Venerable with the God-Slaying Whip and the Investiture of the Gods, so as not to let them do anything out of line."

"I understand. This time, I'll trouble Fellow Daoist Ziya to confer the titles of gods."

Haotian nodded slightly to Jiang Ziya, and accepted the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip.

Yuanshi looked coldly at Jiang Ziya, gritting his teeth in anger!

He wanted to take action, but knew that the two saints of the Jie Sect would definitely obstruct him, so he had no choice but to give up.

"Buzz!"

A tremendous roar suddenly resounded throughout the Three Realms. The fortunes of the four major religions—Humanity, Chan, Jie, and the Western Sects—roared and began to rise rapidly!

In the blink of an eye, it surged by more than 30% compared to before it was conferred the title of god!

Don't underestimate the fact that it's only 30%. This 30% represents the combined efforts of the four religions, which is an astronomical figure!

Despair flashed in Zhunti and Jieyin's eyes. The Xuanmen's fortune was rising, and although the Western fortune was also rising, it actually shattered the Western hope for revitalization.

Some argue that if the West could prosper, it would be impossible.

"Senior brother."

Zhunti gave Jieyin a look, his eyes filled with determination.

Jieyin sighed softly, "Let's proceed according to plan."

After saying this, the two stepped forward and addressed the crowd, "Please wait a moment, everyone. Today, we from the West have something else to announce to you."

Everyone cast puzzled glances. The Investiture of the Gods had ended. Although the West had lost many disciples, its overall fortune was on the rise. What else could have happened?

The saints frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss.

As soon as they saw the Western Cundi and Jieyin, their bodies began to shimmer with extremely dazzling golden Brahma light. The aura emanating from them was completely different from that of the orthodox Xuanmen sect, and was filled with a strange sense of illusion.

"This is the Eight Hundred Unorthodox Paths."

The sages frowned. The Xuanmen was actually a vague and general title. The so-called Xuanmen was actually derived from the Three Thousand Great Daos. The Xuanmen was actually evolved from the Three Thousand Great Daos.

Although Zhunti and Jieyin mainly cultivate the eight hundred unorthodox sects, they still possess the aura of the three thousand authentic Xuanmen Dao. Otherwise, the Western Sect would not have been included in the category of Xuanmen.

But now, the aura of the three thousand profound paths on Zhunti and Jieyin's bodies has completely dissipated, replaced by the pure aura of the eight hundred unorthodox paths.

Zhao Gongming murmured, "It seems the day will come when we betray the Xuanxue sect and establish Buddhism."

(End of this chapter)