Investiture of the Gods!

Ying Hao gazed at the boiling universe. This disturbance was even greater than when he had slain two Supreme beings last time.

He was not surprised. The words "Heavenly Court" possessed such magic.

The history of the Heavenly Court could no longer be traced, but in this universe, the Heavenly Court had originated with the Desolate Heaven Emperor.

Back then, the Desolate Heaven Emperor had undergone the Immortal King Tribulation, encountered an Immortal King's assassination attempt, and accidentally drifted into this universe.

With his memories lost, the Desolate Heaven Emperor had founded the Heavenly Court by instinct and opened up the Immortal Ascension Path.

It was also at that time that the Desolate Heaven Emperor had left behind the Desolate Pagoda and the Bronze Immortal Palace, two Immortal Artifacts.

He even suspected that Cao Yusheng's drifting into this universe was very likely related to the Desolate Heaven Emperor.

Even after the passage of endless years, the Desolate Heaven Emperor still had a profound influence on their universe.

There was no need to mention the Immortal Ascension Path. The Supreme beings had crippled themselves with a slash and sealed themselves within the Forbidden Zones precisely to await the opening of the Immortal Ascension Path.

The Heavenly Court was the same. It seemed to possess extraordinary magic, causing countless powerful figures throughout the ages to fear it deeply.

An Emperor was already invincible beneath the heavens. In theory, founding the Heavenly Court again should not have been difficult.

But throughout the endless years, why had only the Emperor personally founded the Heavenly Court again?

In fact, as far as he knew, it was not that no one else had founded the Heavenly Court again. It was simply that none of them had lasted long, encountering all sorts of accidents.

Over time, the Heavenly Court had become a taboo. Even powerful as Emperors were, they did not dare touch it lightly.

"Destiny hidden in the unseen!" Ying Hao thought to himself.

The words "Heavenly Court" were extraordinary. They were connected to supreme experts and could gather the unseen Destiny.

Destiny was mysterious and profound, invisible and intangible, yet it truly existed.

Anyone capable of becoming an Emperor possessed tremendous Destiny, but compared with the Heavenly Court, it was still not enough.

The Heavenly Court's Destiny was immense. If one could not bear it, even an Emperor would perish halfway.

But if one could withstand this tremendous Destiny, one would ascend to the heavens like the Desolate Heaven Emperor of old and stand across the ages.

After the Desolate Heaven Emperor, the Emperor Venerable had actually been the person most likely to succeed. Unfortunately, he had ultimately lost by one move.

Although the Emperor Venerable had not died, he had abandoned the Heavenly Court and secluded himself behind the scenes, thereby losing the unseen Destiny.

This perhaps also planted the seeds for the Emperor Venerable's failure in the future!

Now that he had founded the Heavenly Court again, he wondered how the Emperor Venerable would react upon learning the news.

Perhaps the Emperor Venerable would merely laugh it off, not treating it as anything important, and continue plotting his earth-shaking scheme.

But the Emperor Venerable would never know what kind of opportunity he had missed!

Abandoning the Heavenly Court to achieve himself would be the Emperor Venerable's most foolish choice.

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You possess peerless talent and have become the lord of the Heavenly Court, achieving the accomplishment 'Heavenly Emperor Suppresses the World.' Reward: the Heavenly Book, Investiture of the Gods!"

Ying Hao froze slightly. The system had actually rewarded him with the Investiture of the Gods?

Before this, he had completed several system missions and achieved several accomplishments.

But the system's rewards had either been pills and divine abilities or Innate Spiritual Roots. This was the first time the system had rewarded him with a magical treasure.

He had naturally heard of the Investiture of the Gods. As the Heavenly Book among the Three Books of Heaven, Earth, and Man, it was an ultimate treasure.

But this was the Shrouding the Heavens world. Did the Investiture of the Gods still possess such heaven-defying powers here?

After impatiently claiming the system reward, a stream of information surged into his mind first.

The divine ability, Heaven and Earth Manifestation, could imitate the scale of heaven and earth once activated, becoming as tall as the sky and as vast as the earth.

Without a doubt, this was a peerless divine ability. In terms of level, it was in no way inferior to the Five-Colored Divine Light.

Now, with but a thought, his body could immediately expand, reaching a height of countless thousands of zhang, while the stars became tiny beneath his feet.

This was a manifestation of an Emperor's might. His body was not truly becoming that enormous. It could be regarded as a Dharma body, condensed from energy.

But Heaven and Earth Manifestation was different. Once this divine ability was mastered, one's physical body could truly become as tall as heaven and earth.

In this state, both physical toughness and physical strength would increase tremendously.

It was equivalent to multiplying his own combat power dozens of times. This alone showed how astonishing this divine ability was.

Without exaggeration, just like the divine ability Five-Colored Divine Light, Heaven and Earth Manifestation could absolutely become one of his trump cards.

However, this divine ability was extremely difficult. Mastering it was by no means something that could be accomplished overnight.

He then looked at the scroll in his hand. This was precisely the Heavenly Book, Investiture of the Gods.

With a thought, information about the Investiture of the Gods surfaced in his mind, giving him a detailed understanding of this magical treasure.

As its name suggested, the Investiture of the Gods could confer divine titles. A total of three hundred and sixty-five orthodox gods could have their names written upon it.

Once someone was placed on the Investiture of the Gods, they would be bound by it. With a single thought, it could determine the life or death of anyone listed on it.

Apart from restraint, it naturally offered benefits as well. The Investiture of the Gods was a sacred object of the Heavenly Dao and could gather Destiny.

Once someone was placed on the Investiture of the Gods, Destiny would bless them. The higher the divine position conferred upon them, the stronger the Destiny supporting them would be.

The benefits of being blessed by Destiny would not appear immediately, but over time, they would produce unimaginable effects.

Cultivating would require half the effort for twice the result, breakthroughs would receive divine assistance, fortuitous encounters would come one after another, and misfortune would turn into fortune.

Aside from Destiny, the Investiture of the Gods could also protect those listed upon it, ensuring that their souls did not perish.

In other words, once someone was placed on the Investiture of the Gods, even if they died unexpectedly, they could use the soul left within it to reconstruct their physical body.

"But this is the Shrouding the Heavens world!" Ying Hao murmured.

There was no denying that the Investiture of the Gods possessed heaven-defying abilities, but all of them came with a prerequisite.

In the Great Desolation World, the Investiture of the Gods possessed Heavenly Dao Authority. Only when bound to the Heavenly Court could it display all sorts of miraculous effects.

But in the Shrouding the Heavens world, the Investiture of the Gods had no Heavenly Dao Authority supporting it, and this Heavenly Court was not the Heavenly Court of the Great Desolation World.

"If I can combine the Investiture of the Gods with the Heavenly Dao Record..."

Ying Hao's heart stirred as he thought of a possibility. His expression immediately became excited, and he saw hope.

Destiny was easy enough to resolve. The Heavenly Court could gather Destiny, while the Investiture of the Gods was perfectly suited to become the ultimate treasure suppressing it.

Although the Great Desolation World evolved within the Heavenly Dao Record was still in its embryonic form, the Primordial Violet Qi already possessed a certain degree of Heavenly Dao might.

After combining them, he might truly be able to confer gods within the Heavenly Court!

Even if the effects were weak for now, as long as he continued working at it, there was still hope that the Investiture of the Gods would display its true power.

"It seems I need to make the Heavenly Dao Record transform as soon as possible!"

The Heavenly Dao Record was an ultimate treasure he had devoted himself to creating. It had also transformed within the Land of Immortality and engraved the Dao Traces of the Primordial Ancient Star.

But in terms of level, the Heavenly Dao Record was only an Ultimate Emperor Weapon. This undoubtedly restricted the evolution of the Great Desolation World.

After living out his second life, he had already advanced another step, and his strength had more or less reached the Heavenly Emperor level.

At this level, he was already qualified to refine an Immortal Artifact!

Once the Heavenly Dao Record transformed into an Immortal Artifact, the Great Desolation World could continue evolving, becoming more complete and more vast.

At that time, he could attempt to confer gods and see exactly how much power the Investiture of the Gods could display in the Shrouding the Heavens world.