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Chapter 559 The World of Investiture of the Gods

Zhou Nan narrowed his eyes as he looked down at the old man.

The old man naturally didn't display any attribute information. He was half-bald, wore straw sandals, and his armor was rough, giving him a very ancient feel. He bowed and clasped his hands, not daring to stand up, just waiting for Zhou Nan to answer.

Zhou Nan thought for a moment and said, "That's right, my surname is Zhou!"

The old man's body trembled, and he said, "Then it must be true. I am the local earth deity of this realm, governing an area of ​​three hundred li. I pay my respects to the immortal!"

After saying this, he bowed deeply, his hands almost touching the ground.

"Land? Land God?" Zhou Nan was a little confused.

The old man, the local earth god, said again, "It is natural for an immortal to have doubts upon first arriving in this realm. No problem, my master has said that if you encounter an immortal, please go to the Star-Picking Tower, and my master will explain everything to the immortal."

"Who is your master? Why do you call me a celestial being?"

As Zhou Nan said this, an idea popped into his mind.

The old man, the local earth god, immediately replied, "Your Excellency, our master calls himself the Lord of Conferred Gods. He has proclaimed to all the mountain gods, earth gods, and river gods of the Three Realms and Six Paths that if any immortal with the surname Zhou is present, he should be invited to the Star-Picking Tower!"

"As expected, it is the Investiture of the Gods."

Zhou Nan nodded. It seemed he had come to the right place. Judging from the words of the local earth god, it seemed that the Fengshenjun held a very high position here and could communicate with the Three Realms and Six Paths and command all the mountain gods, earth gods and river gods.

"Immortal, please come with me. The Star-Picking Tower is quite far from here, and it will take some time to travel there."

After speaking, the Earth God also rose up on a cloud.

Zhou Nan found this interesting and followed him, soon asking, "Does this continent have a name?"

"Reporting to the Immortal, this realm is the Investiture of the Gods world."

"The Investiture of the Gods world? An Investiture of the Gods theme park?"

Zhou Nan's heart stirred, and he took out the comic book that Lan Yuping had given him and flipped through it. The place in the comic book where a group of geniuses were fighting for the Holy Sword and the Great Treasure seemed to be called the Investiture of the Gods World.

He couldn't help but wonder if this world of Investiture of the Gods was connected to the one in the comics.

After a moment's thought, Zhou Nan pointed to a giant eagle in the distance and asked, "What kind of monster is that?"

"They are merely undeveloped spirits, without any real names. You may call them demonic eagles, Immortal. These spirits are dull-witted and warlike, and there are many of them in this land. If you, Immortal, dislike them, you may kill them at will!"

"Spirits and monsters?" Zhou Nan pondered for a moment, then asked, "Could you tell me about this world of Investiture of the Gods?"

"The second son is very forthcoming with his knowledge."

The Earth God's cloud-riding speed was not fast, and Zhou Nan did not overtake him, but followed beside him and listened to him speak.

"The world of Investiture of the Gods is vast, in its primordial wilderness, teeming with countless spirits and monsters. Above is the Investiture Platform, below is the Bridge of Helplessness, together with the human world, forming the Three Realms. The human realm has 100,000 land gods, 100,000 mountain gods, and 100,000 river gods, each receiving their mandate and fulfilling their duties. In the fertile central land are two kingdoms, one of witches and the other of demons. The two kingdoms are at war, and a great war is about to break out. The master said that everything is predestined, and in the future, there will be immortals and extraordinary beings who will trigger the great war of Investiture of the Gods. You should be the first immortal to descend upon this world. The master seems to value you very much."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Zhou Nan felt even more strongly that this world of Fengshen was related to the world of Fengshen in Lan Cuihua's comic book, which gave rise to many associations in his mind.

However, Zhou Nan had many questions that the old man could not answer; he could only introduce Zhou Nan to some local customs and traditions.

About half a day later, Zhou Nan saw the Star-Picking Tower.

The Star-Picking Tower, however, was also majestic and towering, built on a high mountain, its entire body shining brightly, looking as if it were a celestial building.

Soon, Zhou Nan met the Investiture of the Gods.

This big shot was sitting in a floating massage chair, dressed in a modern style, wearing a tank top, shorts, and flip-flops, playing an unknown game on a handheld console, looking very serious.

The old man, the Earth God, led Zhou Nan to the Investiture of the Gods and then left on his own.

Seeing that Fengshenjun was engrossed in the game, Zhou Nan didn't disturb him. Instead, he stood quietly beside him, silently observing the surrounding environment.

After a while, Fengshenjun suddenly threw down his handheld console, saying angrily, "Why am I always matched with bad players? Is it because my win rate is too high, so they're deliberately arranging for me to play against bots? Otherwise, why are there AFK players on my team every single time? I'm not playing anymore, I'm not putting up with this anymore."

After muttering for a while, Fengshenjun noticed Zhou Nan. He immediately changed his demeanor, deliberately maintaining his dignified air, and said, "You've arrived!"

Zhou Nan nodded and asked directly, "What exactly is this place?"

"A world that can barely be called real before my eyes," Fengshenjun laughed. "Since you've come here, I won't beat around the bush with you. This is a world that the core asked me to create. Its purpose is to bear witness to the War of the Gods, and the purpose of the War of the Gods is to determine the ownership of the core's holy sword."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Nan immediately realized that Fengshenjun was indeed a hidden master.

He actually created this world, and the core entity even asked him to create it.

So what should the identity of the Investiture of the Gods be? At the very least, he shouldn't be a core creator of a civilization's gods and demons.

Fengshenjun continued, "You've seen the Blue Butterfly, haven't you? She's a temporary avatar created by the core. In order for the core to continue its mission, it initiated the Holy Sword quest, selecting the thirty players with the highest growth potential and granting one of them the Holy Sword to deal with the invasion of the divine being, the Cosmic Emperor."

"Hmm." Zhou An nodded. He didn't know much about what Fengshenjun had said, but he could guess a thing or two based on the plot of the comic book.

"The core holy sword is no ordinary object; it is of great importance. Therefore, the core sought my help, hoping that I could design a perfect mission venue to determine the strongest and award the holy sword. So I created this place."

The God of Deification continued, "I won't waste your breath. I'll give you a brief introduction. Don't ask any questions yet; just listen carefully."

"In this world, core abilities are amplified to the extreme, and fantastical things are almost indistinguishable from reality. I think you should have already experienced this."

"Furthermore, time flows at a rate a hundred times faster here than outside. That means a hundred days here would only equal one day outside!"

"In about three more years, local time, this world will be complete. After that, the thirty players who received the Holy Sword quest will arrive, and then the Lich War, also known as the War of the Gods, will begin."

"How about it? Interested in coming to play?"

"What do you want to play?"

Zhou Nan carefully digested Fengshenjun's words. To his delight, the flow of time in this place was actually faster than in the cultivation room, much faster. So he might as well cultivate here, which would definitely be more efficient.

"What are we going to do?" asked the God-Investiture Lord. "We're going to seize the Holy Sword, of course."

"But I didn't receive that Holy Sword quest."

"Is there no way if you haven't received a mission?" Fengshenjun said. "Think about it yourself. By the way, I have to tell you, you're not the only one I have my eye on. I've also told you more than just how to smuggle yourself here. I can only say that you've grasped it well and were the first to come, which gave you an advantage."

(End of this chapter)