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

Zulong slightly raised his hand, slowly restraining the uncontrollable dragon might.

He looked down at his hands, then turned to Pan Xuan, his golden dragon eyes filled with barely suppressed excitement:

"Fellow Daoist Panxuan, regarding the karma of the Dragon Clan... I can sense that the heaviest karmic bonds are beginning to loosen."

Pan Xuan smiled slightly. He knew that from this moment on, the Dragon Clan would be the most steadfast supporters of the divine system.

After the investiture ceremony concluded, Pan Xuan was about to retract the Starry Sky Divine Seal when a strange change suddenly occurred on the seal itself.

The large purple-gold seal was originally engraved with the sun, moon, stars, mountains, and rivers.

At this moment, on the front of the seal, beside the mountains and rivers, a pattern of a five-clawed golden dragon suddenly appeared.

The golden dragon was not carved by Pan Xuan, but manifested itself.

The dragon's body is winding and coiled, its head held high, echoing the original golden dragon on the seal knob.

The golden dragon on the seal knob represents the imperial power of the Ziwei Emperor Star, and the newly emerged golden dragon on the front of the seal body.

It represents the divine imprint formed by the convergence and condensation of the divine authority of the water god and the dragon's fortune after the dragon race officially integrated into the divine system.

Pan Xuan looked down at the dragon patterns that had appeared on the Star God Seal and understood.

This is direct proof of the Shinto system expansion kit.

Whenever a major clan formally integrates into the divine path, the Starry Divine Path Seal will manifest a corresponding mark.

The dragon race is the first race, so a five-clawed golden dragon appeared on its body.

Next, the Qilin and Phoenix clans will also leave their marks on the seal.

At that time, the Star Seal will no longer be the divine seal of the Witch Clan, but a true divine seal of all races in the primordial world.

Zu Long also saw the golden dragon. He remained silent for a long time, then slowly spoke, his voice carrying a rare hint of emotion:

"Fellow Daoist Panxuan, the inclusiveness of the divine system is something I have never seen before in all my years of life."

It's not about annexation or conquest, but about integration.

As the dragon race merged with the divine path, the Star Seal bore the mark of the dragon race.

This means that the divine way acknowledges the dragon race, and the dragon race enjoys the divine way.

Pan Xuan smiled slightly and put the Star Seal into his sleeve:

"His Majesty the First Emperor is absolutely right."

The divine system is not the divine way of the Wu tribe, but an order in which all races of the primordial world gathered together.

The dragon race's ascension to the divine path is a blessing for the divine path.

The future operation of the River God system will depend on Your Majesty and the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas' diligent efforts.

Ao Yuan led his three brothers forward and solemnly cupped their hands in greeting:

"Fellow Daoist Panxuan, rest assured, now that the Dragon Clan has entered the path of divinity, we will never be perfunctory in our duties as the Water God and River God. Managing the water veins, controlling clouds and rain, and guarding the sea frontiers are the inherent responsibilities of our Dragon Clan."

If any other water deities have made any oversights, fellow Daoist, please feel free to hold them accountable; the Dragon Clan will not shirk its responsibilities.

Pan Xuan nodded and then discussed some follow-up matters with Zu Long.

The coordination mechanism between the water god and the mountain god, the cooperation method between the dragon water god and the gods of the three immortal islands, and the procedures and norms for the ancestral dragon to confer new water gods.

These details, though seemingly trivial, are crucial to the long-term operation of the Shinto system.

After all matters were discussed and agreed upon, Pan Xuan bowed and took his leave.

The First Emperor personally escorted Pan Xuan out of the East Sea Eye.

This has never happened before.

He is the ancestor of all dragons, bound by the oath of the Great Dao and eternally guarding the eye of the four seas, and has never stepped out of the eye of the sea for countless years.

But after the Star God Seal conferred upon him the title of Primordial Water God today, that constraint quietly loosened a bit.

With the authority of the Water God bestowed upon him, his control over the four seas and their veins no longer relied solely on the bloodline of the dragon race and the oath of the Great Dao, but was also enhanced by the divine laws.

From this day forward, his duty to guard the four seas will no longer be a passive constraint, but an active authority.

He still cannot leave the eye of the sea for long, but a brief farewell is no problem.

The two walked side by side through the bottomless sea above the eye of the ocean, and the water veins parted on their own, forming a waterless channel.

The aquatic warriors along the way knelt down and paid their respects, keenly sensing that the aura of the ancestral dragon today was completely different from that of the past.

It is no longer simply the might of a dragon, but also carries the majesty of divine authority.

When the First Dragon brought Pan Xuan to the edge of the sea eye, he stopped.

The golden dragon eyes gazed at this master of the divine path, and after a moment of silence, it suddenly spoke: "Fellow Daoist Panxuan, I have a question."

Pan Xuan turned around: "Your Majesty, the First Emperor, please speak."

The First Emperor's gaze fell on the star-shaped seal hidden in his sleeve, and he slowly said:

"The Starry Sky Divine Path Seal now bears the mark of the Dragon Clan. If the Qilin Clan and Phoenix Clan join in the future, they will likely also bear their marks."

Once the three races' imprints are complete, this star imprint will no longer be the divine imprint of the Wu race, but the divine imprint of all races in the primordial world.

"At that time, will you, my fellow Daoist, be the master of the divine path, or the master of all races under heaven?"

Pan Xuan was silent for a moment, then smiled slightly: "Your Majesty the Ancestral Dragon has asked a good question."

The position of Lord of the Divine Path was never created for the Witch Clan from the very beginning.

The twelve elder brothers and sisters are the source of the divine path, the witch clan is the root of the divine path, the dragon clan, the qilin clan, and the phoenix clan are the branches of the divine path, and the myriad races of the future are the leaves of the divine path.

Sitting in this position, there's only one thing I need to do.

May this great tree have deep roots and lush foliage, so that it cannot be uprooted by any force.

Zulong looked at Pan Xuan and remained silent for a long time.

He simply bowed respectfully.

Pan Xuan returned the greeting, then turned and transformed into a streak of purple-gold light, rising from the eye of the East Sea and flying towards his next destination, the Qilin Clan.

While the Wu tribe was advancing its divine system across the primordial land, Di Jun and Tai Yi did not stop for a moment.

After the three sermons at Zixiao Palace concluded, Hongjun merged with the Dao, and all the great beings gained something and returned to their respective Daoist temples.

Di Jun and Tai Yi did not linger in the prehistoric world, but returned directly to the Sun Star.

With the Primordial Purple Qi and the Investiture of the Gods in their hearts, their plans were no longer vague ambitions, but concrete action plans.

They knew perfectly well the purpose behind the Dao Ancestor's bestowal of the Investiture of the Gods and the Primordial Purple Qi. The Wu Clan established the path of gods, so the Dao Ancestor bestowed the Investiture of the Gods.

The Wu tribe used the Star God Seal to confer titles upon the gods, and the Dao Ancestor then allowed them to establish the Heavenly Court using the Investiture of the Gods.

This is a competition, and also a game of strategy.

Whoever can expand their system faster will dominate the future landscape.

The Sun Star, the Golden Crow Palace.

This palace, formed from the true fire of the sun, floats in the core of the sun star. It is entirely red gold, and its body is surrounded by an inextinguishable golden flame.

There was nothing else in the hall except two cloud beds formed from the essence of the sun, with Di Jun and Tai Yi sitting opposite each other.

The Investiture of the Gods floated between the two, shimmering with golden light. Countless Heavenly Dao runes flowed endlessly across the surface of the list, radiating a chilling power of rules.

Di Jun sat cross-legged, his solar true fire contained, and the mark of primordial purple energy between his brows was faintly visible.

His consciousness had completely sunk into the Investiture of the Gods, using the Primordial Purple Qi as a guide to refine this extraordinary treasure of the Heavenly Dao bit by bit.

Unlike ordinary spiritual treasures, the Investiture of the Gods is a concrete manifestation of the rules of Heaven. The process of refining it is the process of comprehending the authority of Heaven.

Di Jun's cultivation steadily increased during this process. He severed his two corpses and reached the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint, which corresponds to the mid-stage of Hunyuan Golden Immortal.

Taiyi protected him, and the Chaos Bell hung from the top of the palace. The chaotic runes on the bell slowly flowed, enveloping the entire Golden Crow Palace in an indestructible barrier.

After an unknown amount of time, Di Jun slowly opened his eyes.

The Investiture of the Gods shone brightly with golden light, then quickly subsided, transforming into a stream of light that disappeared into his sleeve. The refining was complete.

"Congratulations, elder brother." Taiyi's voice remained cold and stern, but a rare hint of joy appeared in his eyes. "With the Investiture of the Gods in hand, the foundation of the Heavenly Court is secured."

Di Jun nodded slightly, his golden eyes reflecting the light of the true fire of the sun:

"The Investiture of the Gods is indeed mysterious. Those whose true spirits are listed on the list can be reborn as gods after their physical bodies perish, something the Witch Clan's Star Seal cannot do."

He paused, his tone becoming calm and profound.

"But the Investiture of the Gods alone is not enough. The Heavenly Court needs people. It needs a sufficiently influential innate deity to preside over it in order to gain the respect of the people."

The Investiture of the Gods can only confer titles upon gods, not conjure them out of thin air. We need to personally invite them.

Taiyi asked, "Brother, you already have a plan?"

Di Jun stood up, walked to the edge of the Golden Crow Palace, and gazed through the flames of the sun star towards the direction of the primordial land:

"Go to Taiyin Star first. Changxi and Xihe are innate deities born on Taiyin Star, complementing Taiyang Star, which is one yin and one yang.

If they are willing to join, the Heavenly Court will have a Lord of Yin, thus harmonizing Yin and Yang and securing its destiny.

Moreover, Changxi is in charge of the moon's radiance, and Xihe is in charge of the star trails. If the two were to enter the Heavenly Court, it would be crucial to the future planning for governing the starry sea.

Tai nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

The two brothers were of one mind. When Di Jun said he was going to Taiyin Star, he put away the Chaos Bell and got up to follow him.

Two golden beams of light rose from the Sun Star, streaking across the vast starry sky and flying towards the Moon Star.