Primordial Era: The Witch Clan's Dog-Headed Strategist

With the Five Sacred Mountains restored to their rightful places and all mountains now having their masters, the first step in establishing the divine system has been firmly implemented.

But Pan Xuan knew that the current divine system was only a rudimentary framework.

The mountain gods each guarded their own territory, and there was no unified way of communication between them, no clear division of responsibilities, and no real cooperation.

Although the Twelve Ancestral Witches are the source of the divine path, the relationship between their law deities and the various mountain gods remains a one-way relationship of restraint.

There is a lack of a mechanism to make the whole system work.

The core of this mechanism is the Star God Seal.

Pan Xuan sat quietly in the Pangu Palace for three whole days, reorganizing the Star Seal.

This large seal was originally the companion treasure of the Purple Star Emperor, possessing the power to stabilize the universe and suppress destiny.

Later, he re-refined it with the Primordial Measuring Ruler and the Twenty-Four Grade Creation Green Lotus, inscribing it with the core methods of the divine rules, which gained the approval of the Great Dao and became the treasure of the divine system.

Now that the mountain god has been established, he needs this seal as his hub.

All mountain gods were formally enfeoffed and incorporated into the Shinto system, enabling them to sense and communicate with each other.

This also allows the divine power of the twelve ancestral witches to be transmitted to every mountain god through the divine network.

Three days later, Pan Xuan stepped out of the meditation room and, in the name of the Lord of the Divine Path, issued a summons to all the mountain gods.

This summoning was not done through a communication jade talisman, but rather through the Star Seal and the Mountain God Mark between the eyebrows of the various Mountain Gods, resonating directly.

Whether it was Buzhou Mountain, or Wuyi Mountain and Shouyang Mountain hundreds of millions of miles away, or even the summit of the Five Sacred Mountains, every mountain god sensed the call of the Lord of the Divine Path at the same moment.

They stopped all their work and, using their authority as mountain gods, traversed the void and rushed towards Mount Buzhou.

The sun is the first to arrive.

He was originally formed from the essence and blood of Pan Xuan, and his connection with Buzhou Mountain was the closest.

A beam of crimson-gold light flew from the east and landed in front of the Pangu Temple, kneeling on one knee: "The Sun, the Mountain God of Shouyang Mountain, has come in response to the summons."

Immediately after, Jiu Feng arrived.

A yellowish-brown light rose from the direction of Wuyi Mountain, transforming into a stream of light that landed beside the sun: "The mountain god of Wuyi Mountain, Jiufeng, has answered the call."

Then there are the Five Sacred Mountains.

However, what arrived at the Five Sacred Mountains was not the Ancestral Witches themselves, but rather the projections of the Law Gods they left at the summit of the Five Sacred Mountains.

Five beams of light of different colors rose simultaneously from five directions across the primordial land.

The projections of Mount Tai are yellowish-brown, Mount Heng is crimson red, Mount Heng is dark black, Mount Song is chaotic in color, and Mount Hua is silvery white.

Five beams of light streaked across the sky and landed almost simultaneously in front of the Pangu Palace.

Houtu herself also emerged from the Pangu Hall, standing side by side with her projection of Mount Tai.

Zhurong, Gonggong, Dijiang, and Zhujiuyin followed closely behind, standing beside their respective divine mountain projections. Next came the mountain gods of the other mountain ranges.

The fire god of volcanoes, the water god of rivers, the ice god of ice mountains, the wood god of forests, the gold god of mines, the thunder god of thunder mountains, the lightning god of electric mountains, the poison god of poison mountains, the wind god of wind mountains, and the great witches who were brought out by other ancestral witches.

The mountain god marks between their brows lit up simultaneously at the summoning of the star seal, transforming into streaks of light that flew from all corners of the primordial world toward Mount Buzhou.

In front of Buzhou Mountain, outside the Pangu Hall, dozens of mountain gods gathered together.

This is the first mountain god assembly since the establishment of the Shinto system.

Pan Xuan stood on the high platform in front of the Pangu Hall, with the twelve Ancestral Witches standing on his left and right.

Behind him, the nine-clawed golden dragon, a deity of law, hovered in mid-air, its purple-gold dragon eyes majestic and profound.

In his hand, the Star God Seal radiated a purple-gold light, and the sun, moon, stars, mountains, and rivers on the seal seemed to come alive, echoing the mark between the brows of every mountain god present.

"I have summoned you all today."

Pan Xuan's voice was as steady as a mountain, and every word clearly reached the ears of every mountain god present.

"When the divine system was first established, you all served in your respective regions and made invaluable contributions."

However, the Shinto system cannot consist of scattered mountain gods; it must have a complete operating mechanism.

Today, in my capacity as Lord of the Divine Path, and with the Starry Divine Path Seal as my witness, I formally confer upon you all the titles of True Gods of the Divine Path.

He slowly raised the star seal in his hand.

The large seal lit up in his palm, and the purple-gold light surged outwards like a tide, enveloping every mountain god present.

The mountain god marks on the foreheads of the mountain gods lit up simultaneously under the light, creating a strong resonance with the star marks.

"The sun," Pan Xuan called out first.

The sun stepped forward and knelt on one knee.

A beam of purple-gold light shot out from the Star Seal in Pan Xuan's hand, landing on the Shouyang Mountain God mark between Sun's eyebrows.

The mark became deeper and more dazzling under the infusion of light, as if it had been sculpted from a rough piece of jade into a peerless gem.

The sun felt a warm current flow from between its eyebrows, penetrating deep into its soul.

He could only vaguely sense the flow of the earth's veins in Shouyang Mountain before, but now it became incredibly clear.

Every rock, every spiritual plant, and every spiritual energy vein on Shouyang Mountain appeared in his consciousness as if he were looking at the lines on his palm.

He could even vaguely sense the presence of other mountain gods.

The Nine Phoenixes in the distant Wuyi Mountains, the projections of the five ancestral witches guarding the Five Sacred Mountains, and other mountain gods in even more distant mountain ranges.

These sensations are like stars in the night sky, distant yet clearly discernible.

"From this day forward, you are officially a divine deity, enjoying the divine fortune and bearing the divine responsibilities."

You can communicate with the gods through the Star Seal, and request support from the Lord of the Divine Path or the Source of the Divine Path in times of crisis.

With permission, you may mobilize the power of the laws of the Lord of the Divine Path and the twelve Sources of the Divine Path to suppress powerful enemies and protect the mountain gate.

A look of shock flashed in the sun's eyes. To mobilize the power of the laws of the Divine Lord and the Twelve Ancestral Witches?

This means that if a powerful enemy attacks, he can temporarily borrow the power of Pan Xuan or the Twelve Ancestral Witches through the Star Seal to defend against the enemy.

This authority was far greater than he had anticipated. He knelt on one knee and solemnly said, "The Sun obeys the command."

Pan Xuan continued to call out the next name: "Nine Phoenixes".

Jiufeng stepped forward and knelt on one knee, the light of the Star Seal flowing into the Wuyi Mountain God Mark between her brows.

The moment the light entered her body, she clearly sensed the aura of the spiritual beings hidden deep within the Wuyi Mountains for countless years, and she also clearly felt the presence of other mountain gods.

"Nine Phoenixes obey the command."

Pan Xuan bestowed titles upon them one after another.

The volcano god, the river god, the ice mountain god, the forest god, the mine god, the thunder mountain god, the electric mountain god, the poison mountain god, the wind mountain god, and the great shamans who followed the ancestral shamans to various sacred mountains.

After each mountain god was officially appointed, the mountain god mark on their forehead became deeper and more radiant.

They not only gained a clearer understanding of the mountains they controlled, but also acquired a completely new ability.

Through the Star God Seal, they can perceive and communicate with other mountain gods.

The primordial world is vast, spanning billions of miles, but within this network of divine paths, distance is no longer an obstacle.

After bestowing titles upon all the mountain gods, Pan Xuan turned his attention to the twelve ancestral witches.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches were the source of the divine path and did not need to be officially appointed, but the projections of the law deities they left in the Five Sacred Mountains also needed to establish formal communication with the Star Seal.

"The Five Sacred Mountains are the five guardians of the primordial land, and the Five Sacred Mountains Gods are personally appointed by the five ancestral witches."

Today, the Five Sacred Mountains are officially incorporated into the Shinto system, and the mountain gods of the Five Sacred Mountains are the five supreme deities of the Shinto, governing all the mountain gods within their respective directions.

The projections of the five divine laws lit up simultaneously.

Houtu, Zhurong, Gonggong, Dijiang, and Zhujiuyin each activated the power of the laws, tightly connecting the Five Sacred Mountains and the Star Seal together.

From this day forward, Mount Tai in the east will govern all mountain gods in the east, and Mount Heng in the south will govern all mountain gods in the south.

Mount Hua, the Western Peak, controls all the mountain gods of the west; Mount Heng, the Northern Peak, controls all the mountain gods of the north; and Mount Song, the Central Peak, controls all the mountain gods of the center.

The Five Sacred Mountains, surrounding and protecting Buzhou, formed the basic structure of the divine system.

After the investiture was completed, Pan Xuan put away the Star Seal and glanced at all the mountain gods present.