The Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth was about to begin. The Sages of the world emerged from seclusion and, without coordinating, made their way to Zixiao Palace. As it had been for trillions of years, Zixiao Palace was peaceful and serene.
After paying their respects at the altar, they each sat cross-legged on their cushions. The atmosphere was silent; all gazed at their noses, their noses at their hearts, as though they were still in seclusion.
Grand Supreme Dao De Tianzun Laozi opened his eyes and glanced around at everyone. "Fellow junior brothers and sister, the Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth is about to begin. It is time to sign the Investiture of the Gods." As he spoke, a scroll shot out from the top of his head. Countless golden lights shimmered across it, and the runes on it radiated beams of light straight toward the stars.
At once, an unusual phenomenon appeared throughout Heaven and Earth. A strange force drew down countless stars, sending their light cascading from the heavens. The starlight gathered in the air, forming clusters of peculiar energy. Then the golden runes on the Investiture of the Gods scattered through the air and imprinted themselves upon the energy clusters, turning them into strange weapons.
Supreme Clarity Sage said, "These are the Zhou Tian Star Dou artifacts. They can draw upon and command the power of the stars. The gods of the Heavenly Court will wield them to maintain the workings of Heaven and Earth."
This calamity was practically a slaughtering tribulation for immortals—a killing tribulation aimed at those who cultivated immortality and the Dao. The immortals of Heaven and Earth were almost all part of the Four Teachings. The disciples of every teaching would affect their sect's fortune, and no one was willing to