A Sage Bestowed Treasures on Shen Gongbao; by Edict, He Commissioned the Platform of Investiture of the Gods

Kunlun Mountain.

Inside the Jade Void Palace, upon the Cloud Bed.

Venerable Lord Yuanshi's eternally impassive face betrayed neither sorrow nor joy.

He could sense that the once-clear Heavenly Secrets of the mortal realm had now become a boiling cauldron of chaos.

The qi of slaughter surged skyward from Xiqi, nearly staining the Thirty-Three Heavens red.

Ji Chang had founded his kingdom.

Shen Gongbao, that chess piece, had done well.

The chess game of the Tribulation had finally begun unfolding as he had envisioned.

He raised his hand and flicked a finger.

An invisible Edict instantly pierced endless space, crossing hundreds of millions of miles of mountains and rivers as it headed straight for Xiqi.

Shen Gongbao, who was discussing the grand Campaign Against Shang with Ji Chang, abruptly froze.

A majestic, indifferent thought rang directly within his primordial spirit.

"Shen Gongbao, return to Kunlun at once."

Noticing his unusual reaction, Ji Chang hurriedly asked.

"Prime Minister, is something wrong?"

Shen Gongbao regained his composure, suppressed a trace of displeasure at being summoned so casually, and cupped his hands toward Ji Chang.

"Your Majesty, my master has issued an Edict summoning me back to the mountain."

"I shall return shortly. I will not be delayed for long."

"The Campaign Against Shang can proceed according to the plan we discussed."

Upon hearing that it was a Sage's Edict, Ji Chang dared not show the slightest negligence and immediately stood.

"Since the Sage has summoned you, hurry, Prime Minister. Do not keep the Sage waiting."

"Your subject takes his leave."

Shen Gongbao said no more. He bid Ji Chang farewell and left the royal palace.

He formed a spell with his fingers, transformed into a streak of black light, and flew straight toward Kunlun Mountain.

*Why had Master summoned me at this