All Beings of Heaven and Earth Enter the Game, the Heavenly Emperor Lays the Groundwork for the Next Era

Tongtian immediately asked, "Heavenly Emperor, are those appointed by the Heavenly Book a fixed certainty?"

Li Fan slowly shook his head. "Yes, and no. If an appointee falls during the great tribulation, they will naturally become a soul-appointed deity. At that point, the situation will be different again."

Goddess Taiyuan also added, "Furthermore, the Heavenly Book only determines the divine positions of the disciples of the Three Teachings. We merely extended this invitation today. This Investiture of the Gods Tribulation is by no means solely the affair of the Three Teachings. All beings of heaven and earth have entered the game."

As soon as she finished speaking, Taiyuan raised a hand and condensed golden light, which descended directly upon the Investiture of the Gods. As the golden radiance swept forth, the rosters of the Three Teachings were completely branded onto it, fixed within the list and no longer changeable.

The Three Teachings of the Mystic Gate had signed the Investiture of the Gods, and the matter was settled. The supreme figures of every faction had their own thoughts. They knew that the Investiture of the Gods naturally involved more than the Three Teachings, or the Heavenly Emperor would not have invited them here.

But who could have expected its scope to be so broad? All beings of heaven and earth were included. The turmoil of this World Calamity would surely be far more perilous than they had imagined.

Ancestor Dragon spoke gravely. "Since all beings of heaven and earth may enter the game, do all races of the Prehistoric Universe have a chance to compete for Divine Positions and avoid soul appointment?"

Li Fan nodded. "Naturally. The Heavenly Book determines the Three Teachings only because they are at the center of this tribulation."

"The other races, independent cultivators, Demon Immortals—anyone