Failure to Sign the Investiture of the Gods

The vast Purple Cloud Palace became empty and deathly silent in an instant after the departure of Jieyin, Zhunti, and Nuwa.

Three Daos stood silently in the hall.

The atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

In the end, it was the Taiqing Saint who broke the deathly silence.

He slowly opened his eyes, his calm, still gaze sweeping over Primordial Lord and Tongtian, and sighed softly.

"It seems that this Investiture of the Gods will ultimately have to be filled in by us, the disciples of the Three Teachings."

The face of the Yuanshi Tianzun was ashen, and he remained silent.

The Tongtian Sect Master, on the Surrounding Body hand, had a faint sword intent flowing around him, clearly indicating that he was not at peace.

The Taiqing Saint ignored the reactions of his two junior brothers and calmly continued speaking.

"My Human Sect, has only one Named Disciple, Ziyang, who is registered under my name."

"He bears the responsibility of carrying on the Dao Lineage of our Human Sect, and therefore cannot be included on the list."

Upon hearing this, both Primordial Lord and Tongtian felt a slight stirring in their hearts.

Big brother is going to...

Then the Taiqing Saint continued speaking.

"However, as the senior disciple of the Mystic Gate, I should set an example."

"Let my Good Corpse be listed on the list in place of my Human Sect, to fulfill this Tribulation."

The words had barely left his mouth.

The Taiqing Saint raised his hand and gently touched the Investiture of the Gods.

A profound magical Magic Power transformed into four ancient Daoist characters, which were imprinted at the very top of the Investiture of the Gods of the Gods.

Taishang Laojun)

Having done all this, the Taiqing Saint withdrew his finger and turned to look at Primordial Lord and Tongtian.

"Second Younger Brother, Third Brother."

"It's your turn."

"Each of you select some suitable disciples and write down their real names."

Seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun felt even more frustrated.

The Eldest Brother actually got his own Good Corpse on the list!

Now, neither he nor Tongtian had any room to shirk their responsibility.

But what about him?

The core of his Clarify Sect were the Twelve Golden Immortals, each of whom he had painstakingly cultivated and who were the inheritors of his Dao Lineage.

Are they going to be put on the list and become Haotian's slaves?

Absolutely impossible!

"The Yuanshi Tianzun said in a deep voice."

"Eldest Brother."

"You are also aware of the situation Clarify Sect."

"My Twelve Golden Immortals are the foundation of my Clarify Sect's Dao Lineage, bearing the heavy responsibility of inheriting the Yuqing lineage's Dao Lineage."

"They are also the future pillars of the Mystic Gate, and absolutely cannot be included on this Investiture of the Gods, thus being bound by the Heavenly Court."

He said it with absolute certainty, leaving no room for negotiation.

The Taiqing Saint did not speak, but simply looked at him quietly.

Yuanshi Tianzun continued.

"But..."

"In my Kunlun Mountain region, besides my twelve Direct Disciple, there are many other beings who have attained enlightenment through my Dao Lecture."

"Although they were not my direct disciples, they were fortunate enough to have mastered some of the Jade Pure Immortal Method, and can be considered as my Named Disciple my Clarify Sect."

"Since the Heavenly Court needs manpower, why don't we... let them take the place of my Chan Sect Disciple and face the tribulation?"

"This can be considered as fulfilling their wish to hear the Dharma."

These words sound grand and dignified.

It was as if making those creatures appear on the list was a tremendous stroke of luck for them.

Having said that, without waiting for Tongtian and Taiqing to react, he also stretched out his finger and pointed it at the Investiture of the Gods in mid-air.

Streams of Jade Purity Immortal Light flew out, quickly writing over a dozen names on the Investiture of the Gods.

Most of these so-called "disciples of the Clarify Sect" were just wandering immortals who had heard him Dao Lecture a few times in Kunlun Mountain and were not even considered Named Disciple.

Now, however, he has unhesitatingly pushed it onto the list to fill the quota.

Having done all this, he stepped aside and looked at the Tongtian Sect Master with a leisurely air.

The meaning is obvious.

I've finished filling it out; now it's your turn.

Now, all the pressure is on Tongtian alone.

Heavenly Heart understood that he had no choice in the current situation.

Although he had many Jie Sect Disciple, known as the Ten Thousand Immortals Paying Homage," he cherished each and every one of them.

The teachings of the Interception Sect education for all, regardless of background, seeking only to seize a sliver of hope for survival and achieve true freedom.

Now, however, he is forced to personally send his disciple onto the Investiture of the Gods, thus subjecting him to the Heavenly Rules.

This goes against his Great Dao!

But since his eldest and second eldest brothers have already written, it would be unreasonable for him not to.

Suppressing his frustration, the Tongtian Sect Master stepped forward as well.

The images of his disciples flashed through his mind.

Duobao, Jinling, Wudang, Guiling... these Direct Disciple are the foundation of the Interception Sect and absolutely cannot be on the list.

Zhao Gongming, the Sanxiao... these outstanding outer disciples, with excellent aptitude and temperament, are the future of the Interception Sect, and therefore should not be included on the list.

Ultimately, they could only select from the outermost Named Disciple those who were of poor character and lacked a firm resolve in their practice.

With a wave of his sleeve, dozens more names appeared on the Investiture of the Gods.

After doing all this, he stood aside with a dark face and without saying a word.

The Taiqing Saint looked at the Investiture of the Gods, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly.

Even including his Good Corpse incarnations, there were only a few dozen people on the list.

It's still a long way from filling up this enormous Investiture of the Gods.

The Taiqing Saint sighed again.

"Second Younger Brother, Third Brother."

"Have you... made up your minds?"

"Are you sure these are the only people on the list?"

Yuanshi Tianzun immediately spoke, appearing quite self-righteous.

"Eldest Brother, our Clarify Sect has always valued quality over quantity. With so few disciples, we simply cannot find any more people."

"These dozen or so people are the limit that our Clarify Sect can offer."

After he finished speaking, he changed his tone and directly targeted Tongtian.

"As for my Third Brother, he has a large following, known as 'Ten Thousand Immortals Paying Homage '."

"Among them are many with shallow roots and insufficient blessings."

"Rather than letting them struggle in the mortal world, it's better to ascend to the Investiture of the Gods the Gods and secure a divine position."

"This can be considered a good outcome, preventing us from turning to ashes in the future Tribulation..."

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Master flew into a rage.

"Primordial Lord! You've gone too far!"

"We Jie Sect Disciple seek the Great Dao, to be free and unrestrained, and are not suited to be governed by the Heavenly Court!"

"It is none of your business to question the background and fortune of my disciples!"

"I have already written down these disciples' names today out of consideration for the Mystic Gate sect; do not push your luck!"

"These disciples, if it weren't for their truly incompetent foundations and unstable Dao resolve..."

"How could I possibly allow them to be on this list, jeopardizing their future on the Immortal Path!"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, the Taiqing Saint shook his head.

He knew that pressing further would yield no results.

He didn't try to persuade her further, but simply turned around, bowed deeply to the empty High Platform.

"Reporting to the teacher, we... have finished our discussion."

"Please have the teacher check this."

As he finished speaking...

On the High Platform, space slightly Distortion System, and the blurry figure of Dao Ancestor Hongjun reappeared silently once again.

Hongjun's gaze swept lightly over the Three Pure Ones below, and finally landed on the Investiture of the Gods the Gods scroll.

He merely glanced at the floating Investiture of the Gods of the Gods.

A moment later, he waved his hand gently.

An invisible force swept across.

Besides the four characters "Taishang Laojun" written by the Taiqing Saint, the Investiture of the Gods also contains other characters.

All the remaining names written by Primordial Lord and Tongtian vanished without a trace in an instant!

It was as if they had never existed.

What?

Both Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Sect Master were taken aback.

What... what does this mean?

From the High Platform, Hongjun's calm and even voice slowly rang out.

"Those of you who filled in the blanks either lack cultivation, have poor foundations, or have shallow blessings."

"Unfit for important tasks."

None of them can be on the list.

Upon hearing this, both Primordial Lord and Tongtian were stunned.

Can't make the list?

They painstakingly compiled a list, each scheming and calculating their own way, only to have it completely rejected by the teacher with a single sentence!

Hongjun ignored their astonishment and continued speaking.

"The gods chosen for this Investiture of the Gods are those who will lay the foundation for the Heavenly Court and establish order in the Three Realms."

"Those who are not deeply rooted in virtue, possess extraordinary blessings, and have profound cultivation should not shoulder this heavy responsibility."

"Those who make the list must possess cultivation, good fortune, and a solid foundation; none of these can be lacking."

"You all, fill it out again."

The words had barely left his mouth.

The expressions of Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Sect Master instantly turned extremely ugly.

Cultivation, good fortune, and foundation—are all indispensable?

This... this is referring to their core disciples, isn't it?

The main hall fell into a deathly silence once again.

This time, neither Yuanshi Tianzun nor Tongtian Sect Master could utter a single word.

Finally, it was the Taiqing Saint who spoke again, breaking the silence.

"Reporting to the teacher."

"This is a matter of great importance. Could you allow us... to return and consider it more carefully?"

Hongjun's blurry figure silently gazed down below.

A moment later.

"Can."

"You should go back and discuss this carefully."

"Ten thousand years later, return to this place and sign the Investiture of the Gods."

Before he finished speaking, Hongjun's figure had already disappeared from the Cushion once again.

Only the Three Pure Ones remained, looking at each other in bewilderment.

The gates of the Purple Cloud Palace slowly opened.

The Three Pure Ones emerged from the main hall and stood amidst the Chaos. They exchanged glances but remained silent.