The Grand Finale

Time flies, and three Yuanhui have passed since the last Battle of Zhuolu. After Shennong, Xuanyuan once again unified the human race. Under Xuanyuan's rule, the human race officially entered its most ancient and peak period.

At this time, the five religions (Human Chan Buddhism, Asura Sect) established various immortal sects and monasteries in the Primordial Wilderness, as well as dojos with Great God and sects created by their disciples.

The Golden Elixir Path and the Human Immortal Path flourished among the human race, and Xuanyuan also brought human civilization to its peak. It can be said that under Xuanyuan's leadership, humanity formed a unified consciousness, which also marked the beginning of the imperial dynasty.

In the later years of Xuanyuan's reign, Zhuanxu, the grandson of the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan Primordial Wilderness. He was exceptionally talented.

Unlike the previous Human Emperor, Zhuanxu was almost Xuanyuan's designated successor. With Xuanyuan's prestige and Zhuanxu's undisputed abilities, humanity trusted him and all races respected him.

Finally, one day, the era of Xuanyuan came to an end, but Xuanyuan still had not Attain Hunyuan Dao. He had almost completed all the paths of Quasi-Saint, but he still could not attain the Attain Hunyuan Dao.

Humanity was born not long ago, but its development has surpassed that of the Earthly Path in an instant, yet it is still insufficient to support the birth of the third Hun Yuan Human Emperor.

Xuanyuan had no way to deal with this. He tried almost everything he could to advance humanity, but he still couldn't get humanity to the next level.

"It truly is a matter of timing and fate!"

In the Chen Du, Xuanyuan sighed. He knew that his path to becoming the Human Emperor was coming to an end. He was unwilling to accept it. This was the closest he had ever come to the Hun Yuan, and perhaps the only time.

He really doesn't want to give up!

"Your Majesty, a Daoist priest outside Chen Du requests an audience!"

Xuanyuan pondered for a moment, then scanned the area with his Dharma Eye and immediately knew who was outside Chen Du. He then personally went out of Chen Du to greet them.

"I was unaware of Senior Zhen Yuanzi's arrival. I have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me."

The visitor was none other than Zhen Yuanzi, one of the Six Emperors of Heavenly Court and the Ancestor of Earth Immortals.

Zhen Yuanzi quickly dodged Xuanyuan's bow, though he could accept it, he didn't want to.

"Your Human Emperor, this is absolutely forbidden. I cannot bear such a responsibility."

Xuanyuan laughed heartily and said, "Back in the days at Longevity Mountain, you sheltered our human race from the wind and rain, protecting Xuanyuan people. I will never forget this kindness. You deserve the title of senior, and I accept this courtesy."

Zhen Yuanzi waved his hand. "Your Human Emperor, there is no need for such formality. During the Battle of Longevity Mountain, I was not only fighting for the human race, but also for myself."

"Senior, there's no need for such humility. We judge by actions, not intentions, and no one is perfect in their heart. We will never forget your kindness to our human race."

After some polite exchanges, seeing Xuanyuan's firm stance, Zhen Yuanzi could only say helplessly, "In the Primordial Wilderness, those who are accomplished come first. You and I can simply address each other as fellow Daoists, shall we?"

"Very well then. This humble Daoist Xuanyuan greets Fellow Zhen Yuanzi."

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Xuanyuan!"

After exchanging greetings, the two entered the Human Emperor's Palace in Chen Du and began their discussion.

After the discussion concluded, Xuanyuan asked, "I wonder what important matter brings Fellow Zhen Yuanzi here today?"

Zhen Yuanzi then explained his purpose, "I have come here to seek cooperation with the Human Emperor."

"Fellow Daoist, please speak!"

Zhen Yuanzi sighed and said, "I have already walked all the paths on the road to Quasi-Saint, but because I am limited by the Earthly Path, I am unable to Attain Hunyuan Dao. After much contemplation and with the guidance of the Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable, I have finally come to understand my own path."

"After the fall of Bing Ling Gong and the Five Great Emperors, the Mountain God Lineage almost disappeared from the Primordial Wilderness. However, the Mountain Gods acted as guardians of the mountains and rivers, protecting the spiritual veins of the Primordial Wilderness. The mountains and rivers are an indispensable part of the Primordial Wilderness."

"Therefore, I have come here today to cooperate with Fellow Daoist Xuanyuan to jointly build the Mountain God Lineage, improve the underground passage, and open my Primordial Hun Yuan Gate."

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan seemed to have been struck by a heavy hammer, standing frozen in shock for a long time before exclaiming urgently:

"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! Truly wonderful beyond words!"

"This method is excellent and will surely open the gate to Hun Yuan for you, fellow Daoist. I congratulate you once again."

Zhen Yuanzi waved his hand and said, "It's too early to say, too early to say. We'll need your help with this matter, fellow Daoist."

After careful consideration, Xuanyuan agreed. This matter would only benefit him and would bring him no harm. It was a meritorious deed, so why would he refuse?

"Fellow Zhen Yuanzi, the Heavenly Court is perfectly capable of bestowing titles upon the mountain gods. As one of the Six Emperors of the Heavenly Court and a friend of the Great Heavenly Venerate, it would be even easier for you. Why would you seek cooperation from the human race?"

Zhen Yuanzi laughed and said, "I knew you would ask that. Actually, the first thing that came to my mind was the Heavenly Court, but the Great Heavenly Venerate refused."

"He said that the Heavenly Court and he don't need these fortunes and merits, but Xuanyuan should need them more. There is no difference between the Heavenly Court Investiture of the Gods and the human Investiture of the Gods, but this time the gods conferred by the human way must be under the jurisdiction of the Underworld and the Heavenly Court."

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan was deeply moved and rose to bow deeply to the heavens.

Zhen Yuanzi and Xuanyuan then continued their discussion, deducing all the steps involved.

Finally, the grand and magnificent Investiture of the Gods of bestowing gods upon humanity began. Through the mediation of Houtu, the cycle of reincarnation was opened, and all those who had performed meritorious deeds were sent back to the Primordial Wilderness.

In Chen Du, there was a large gathering of Earth Immortal cultivators, as well as some human cultivators.

On a high platform, Zhen Yuanzi and Xuanyuan stood side by side, beginning the humanistic Investiture of the Gods of gods.

This humane Investiture of the Gods deities perfected the Primordial Wilderness gods, land gods, and city gods of the primordial world.

In every city, there are cultivators of the Ghost Immortal path who become city gods, protecting all living beings.

Mountain gods and land gods are under the dual jurisdiction of the Human Emperor and the Heavenly Court, while city gods are under the dual jurisdiction of the Underworld and the Human Emperor.

With the completion of the Investiture of the Gods, the underground passages developed rapidly once again, thus opening the path to enlightenment for Zhen Yuanzi.

He used the Earth Book to suppress his destiny, broke through to the Quasi-Saint in one fell swoop, broke free from the shackles of the River of Destiny, Attain Hunyuan Dao, and became the third Saint of the Earthly Dao.

Although Xuanyuan received a portion of the fortune and merit, it was still not enough to break through to the Quasi-Saint level. However, all the magical power in his body had been converted into Hunyuan Magical Power, and he was only one step away from the Primordial Hun Yuan Path.

But his path to becoming Human Emperor has finally come to an end!

In the end, Xuanyuan accepted his fate and passed the Human Emperor to Zhuanxu.

But just then, Donghua descended upon Chen Du.

"Greetings, Great Heavenly Venerate!"

Donghua nodded and asked with a smile, "Are you content with not Attain Hunyuan Dao Realm this time?"

"I'm not reconciled!" Xuanyuan shook his head. No one would be reconciled to this situation.

Donghua laughed heartily, then pointed a finger, and a yellow light flashed, landing on Xuanyuan's hand.

It is the Heavenly Book, the Investiture of the Gods the Gods!

"This great war of the Investiture of the Gods began with you and will end with you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Donghua disappeared from Chen Du.

Xuanyuan looked at the Heavenly Book of Investiture of the Gods the Gods in his hand and shed tears. This was no longer Old Heaven feeding him; it was God chewing the food and feeding him.

On this day, Xuanyuan, dressed in a bright Yellow Emperor robe and holding the Heavenly Book of Investiture of the Gods of the Heavenly Book, entered the Heavenly Court.

In the Heavenly Court, Donghua held the Emperor's Seat high, with the West Queen Mother beside him, and all the Saint on both sides. Even Di Jun (Di Shitian) was in the Lingxiao Palace.

Inside the main hall, the Purple Mansion Golden Talisman descends upon the Jade Platform, banners and feathered canopies sweep across the Three Platforms, thunder, plague, fire, and war are dealt with in turn, and the constellations and stars open in succession. The impartial and selfless investigation is praised as supreme virtue, and from this day forward, the immortals, Immortals and Gods, humans, and ghosts are set in motion.

After a round of homage and obeisance, the Investiture of the Gods began!

When the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan read the Heavenly Book of Investiture of the Gods the Gods, Donghua had already clearly understood the contents of the Investiture of the Gods.

"I am hereby decreed by the Tai Wei Yang Heavenly Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerate Venerable of the Beginningless: Alas! The paths of immortals and mortals are vast; without cultivating one's roots and practicing diligently, how can one traverse them? The paths of gods and demons are distinct..."

"By special decree of Xuanyuan, based on the severity of the calamity and according to your rank, you are hereby appointed as the Eight Divisions of Righteous Gods and the Celestial Star Lords, each in charge of your respective duties, to govern the heavens, to investigate the good and evil deeds of humankind, and to examine the merits and demerits of the Three Realms. Therefore, this decree is hereby issued, and you shall obey it!"

"By imperial decree of the Tai Wei Yang Heavenly Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerate of the Beginningless, Ziwei is hereby conferred the title of one of the Six Emperors of the Heavenly Court, the Northern Pole Ziwei Great Emperor, and the Great Heavenly Venerate."

As soon as the words fell, Ziwei's true spirit manifested in the Investiture of the Gods, accepting the imperial decree. Then, the boundless Great Dao Power condensed Ziwei's true body, and the Heavenly Emperor Seal's Seal flashed and landed on Ziwei, revealing the imperial robe.

The Supreme Great Emperor of the North Pole Ziwei of the Central Heaven, has returned to his throne!

"Chi You was bestowed the Earth Soldier Master True Emperor, equal in rank to the Five Directions, and in charge of all warfare and killing under Heaven."

Chi You's primordial spirit manifested from the Investiture of the Gods the Gods and received imperial decree.

"Feng Yan Ju the High Heaven Sun Great Emperor, in charge of the Sun Star Lord Sun Star, and holds a position equal to that of the Five Directions."

In this enfeoffment, the first to be granted titles were the three who had vied for the throne of the Human Emperor. Among them, Ziwei had the highest rank, becoming one of the Six Emperors, while Yan Ju Investiture of the Gods as a deity in his physical body. The most unfortunate one was Chi You.

"Lord of the Clouds, heed my command! I hereby bestow upon you the title of the Six Imperial Sovereigns: the Southern Pole Longevity Great Emperor, the Celestial Venerable Who Rules the Heavens and Remains Primordial Life."

After his tribulation, Lord of the Clouds returned, his physical body Investiture of the Gods, and he became one of the Six Emperors.

"Xuan Ming, heed my command! I hereby bestow upon you the title of the Six Imperial Sovereigns: the Central Heaven Myriad Saints Great Emperor, also known as the Myriad Gods Heavenly Venerate, who will reside in the Heaven Realm, oversee its affairs, rule over all heavens, and command all saints!"

Xuan Ming's cultivation broke through to the Quasi-Saint realm, and he successfully Slaying the Corpse, qualifying him to ascend to the position of one of the Six Emperors. Xuan Ming then stepped forward to receive the imperial decree and express his gratitude.

"Xuan Tian, heed my command and is hereby appointed as one of the Six Imperial Sovereigns: the Great Earth Fengdu Northern Yin Great Emperor, in charge of the underworld."

Thus, all six emperors returned to their positions: the Great Emperor Xuanming of the Central Heaven, the Great Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu on Earth, the Great Emperor Dasiming of the Eastern Pole Qinghua, the Great Emperor Yunzhongjun of the Southern Pole Changsheng, the Great Emperor Kunpeng of the Western Pole Gouchen Demon Emperor, and the Great Emperor Ziwei of the Northern Pole Ziwei.

"Jin Ling, heed my command! You are hereby appointed to govern the Golden Palace, to reside in the Dou Mansion, to be the head of all the constellations in the heavens, to be the Venerable of the Northern Pole Purple Qi, and for Eighty-Four Thousand Stars and Evil Spirits to obey your commands. You shall forever sit in the Kan Palace as the Doumu True God, and shall be known as the Doumu Yuanjun."

Jin Ling stepped forward, glanced at Donghua above, and finally gladly accepted the order. This was her destiny, the only difference being that this time she was being Investiture of the Gods in her physical body.

With the conferment of titles at this point, the important positions have been almost entirely assigned. What remains are positions below the Six Emperors and Five Directions, listed under the titles of Emperor Lord, Great Immortal Lord, Immortal, Heavenly Lord, True Lord, and Divine Lord.

These positions belong to various departments, academies, and armies, as well as the divine positions on the Primordial Land, the positions within one's own underworld, and most commonly, the positions of star lords in the Starry Sky.

The North and South Dou Star Lords, the Nine Luminaries Star Lords, the Twenty-Eight Mansions, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Star Lords, the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Star Lords, and so on.

These positions were occupied by humans, Witch Clan, and disciples of the five religions.

As Xuanyuan quickly finished reading the list of names on the Investiture of the Gods, the imperial decree was completed.

The sun was high in the sky, and a gentle breeze was blowing.

The Heaven, Earth, and Human Daos were fully manifested in the Primordial Wilderness. Above the Nine Heavens, the three paths gave birth to immeasurable merit, which then fell upon the gods.

The largest mass split in two; one mass landed on Xuanyuan, the last mass mostly landed on Donghua, and the rest was divided among the Saint.

In fact, the ones who accumulated the most merit this time were Donghua, the other Saint, and Xuanyuan. The rest were just supporting characters. However, since Donghua and the other Saint didn't need the merit, it was distributed among their many disciples.

Having gained this merit, Xuanyuan finally broke through the Gate of Hun Yuan, shattered the shackles of the River of Destiny, successfully broke through to the Hunyuan Realm, and attained the position of Hun Yuan Human Emperor.

Time passed once more. As the gods returned to their places, Donghua, along with Fuxi and Tongtian, perfected the Star Dou Great Formation, completely opening the path between the Primordial Wilderness and chaos, exposing the Primordial World to chaos.

The boundless Chaos Qi was transformed into Innate Spiritual Qi, and the Primordial Wilderness status was promoted once again.

At that moment, the Heavenly Dao manifested, and a jade-colored disc sealed off the Sky Vault, occupying the sky above the Primordial Wilderness, upon which the Three Thousand Great Daos manifested.

It is indeed the Jade Plate of Creation!

As the Jade Plate of Creation appeared, Hongjun's figure also appeared before everyone.

Above the Sky Vault, world-destroying divine lightning brewed, endless thunder enveloping Hongjun, and bolts of lightning struck Hongjun's body.

However, Hongjun resolved them all one by one, and finally the endless thunder dissipated.

The Heavenly Dao Eye manifested, and the supreme treasure Jade Plate of Creation, completely transformed into the power of three thousand rules, merging into the Heavenly Dao Eye and operating with the power of rules.

With this advancement in the Primordial Wilderness, Hongjun also broke free from the shackles of the Heavenly Dao, completing both his cultivation advancement and becoming a free man.

It's the best of both worlds!

"Congratulations to Master/ Dao Ancestor on transcending the Heavenly Dao and attaining the Great Dao!"

At this moment, Hongjun was in high spirits, having successfully broken through to the peak of the seventh heaven.

Luohu's figure also appeared in the Sky Vault. He took a deep look at Hongjun with a complicated expression. He didn't say a word and just silently left the Primordial Wilderness.

Perhaps at this moment, Luohu finally realized the gap between the two of them.

Leaving might be an admission of defeat, or it might be a preparation for another battle; after all, there are infinite possibilities in chaos.

At this moment, it seemed as if everyone had reached the best possible ending.

Donghua gazed calmly at the vast and beautiful land of the Primordial Wilderness, finally fixing his gaze on the chaos.

The Primordial Wilderness returned to peace once more, but this time there was no shadow of war, only silent preparations.

Whether it was the Heavenly Court, the Human Race, or any other Myriad Races of the Primordial World, all were preparing for war in earnest, with various military formations and grand formations constantly evolving.

On the human side, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan personally supervised the preparations for war, while on the demon side, Kunpeng was in charge, and on the Witch Clan side, Xuan Tian and Xuan Ming were in charge.

On the Heavenly Court side, the Great Commander of Fate, Xuan Ming, and Haotian are in charge, actively preparing for war, with all departments and the army fully engaged in training and cultivation.

After the reigns of the Five Emperors, the Primordial Wilderness was finally fully prepared.

The warships forged by the Department of Wealth and the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, under the supervision of Great Emperor Tianji Randeng, have all been completed.

On Buzhou Mountain, all the Hunyuan Saint and Great God Beings of the Primordial Wilderness gathered here, and hundreds of millions of soldiers occupied all directions, all boarding the warship.

On one of the massive warships, Donghua, clad in armor, stood before the crowd.

"Fellow Daoists, fellow warriors, today I will lead you to attack the Western God Realm and expand the territory of my Primordial World."

"I hereby promise you that this battle will be won. After conquering the Western God Realm, I will share the world's origin with you and allow you to enjoy the prosperity of the Great Dao!"

"If you perish in this battle, your true spirits will be included in the Investiture of the Gods, and I will resurrect you."

"Victory is assured in this battle!"

Victory is certain!

"Victory is certain..."

A tremendous sound echoed across Buzhou Mountain, resounding throughout the Primordial Wilderness, before finally reaching the chaos.

"Move out!!"

The Heavenly Emperor Sword was wielded, warships surged, banners blotted out the sun, and they all rushed towards the Chaos. The moment they entered the Chaos, a protective array lit up on the warships, protecting everyone from the Chaos's influence.

From this moment on, Donghua's cultivation journey begins a new chapter!