Investiture of Immortals, Enfeoffing the West Queen Mother!

Everyone in the Chat Group was utterly shaken.

[Ye Fan: Look at that ageless Immortal Qi around him, and that undying aura. Even a Great Emperor would likely be no match for him—he is a true immortal!]

[Ying Zheng: If I... if I possessed subordinates this powerful, even if there were only one of them, conquering the myriad worlds would hardly be an empty dream!]

Though they had known East King Duke was powerful before, it had only been based on their own imaginations.

Bound by the limits of their knowledge, they could only imagine so much.

But now, they had finally gained a tangible understanding of the Heavenly Emperor's terror. Setting aside his own supreme majesty, any random person walking out of the Immortal Court would be enough to destroy the worlds they inhabited.

And there were hundreds of millions of such people within the Immortal Court!

"Rise!"

East King Duke's form was infinitely vast, the sole god in the hearts of the immortals.

"I have summoned you all to the Immortal Court for the matter of investing immortals!"

Though they had long suspected as much, hearing East King Duke say it aloud still sent a stir through the gathered immortals.

"I am the Heavenly Emperor, acknowledged by the Heavenly Dao, sovereign of the Primordial World. I have long felt that the order of the Primordial World was chaotic and unclear, with yin and yang undivided and the laws of Heaven unknown. Thus, I established the Immortal Court and forged the Investiture of Immortals to invest the immortals!"

"All who enter the list shall enjoy the Immortal Court's providence. They shall not enter reincarnation, shall suffer neither calamity nor tribulation, shall be ageless and immortal, eternal and indestructible. Even should their Dao perish, they may be reborn from within the Investiture of Immortals!"

At those words, the immortals were first stunned. Then, like water meeting hot oil, they erupted in incredulous shock.

Ageless and immortal, eternal and indestructible!

Even after death, one could be resurrected through the Immortal Court!

One had to know that the Primordial World had not yet established reincarnation. Once one's Dao perished, one would be utterly destroyed in body and soul, with no chance of reincarnation.

Not to mention that the Investiture of Immortals was not reincarnation—it allowed one to come back to life.

The instant one revived, one could reclaim one's own Dao Fruit.

A fortune!

A heaven-defying fortune.

Even though they had imagined before joining the Immortal Court that its benefits would be excellent, they had never expected them to be this heaven-defying.

Not only them—even all beings of the Primordial World were now in a complete uproar, bitterly regretting that they had failed to join the Immortal Court.

After all, in the current Primordial World, whether fighting over opportunities or facing the approaching great tribulation, countless people died every day, their lives threatened at every turn.

Even Great Powers could lose their heads at any moment.

East Kunlun.

The Three Pure Ones looked at one another, and the atmosphere gradually turned solemn. After a long while, Taishang finally spoke, breaking the silence.

"I thought East King Duke had gathered the people of the Immortal Court to dominate the Primordial World. I never expected it to be for the Investiture of Immortals. What profound scheming, what tremendous means!"

"Eldest Brother, if this Investiture of Immortals is real, then is there anyone under heaven who can stop the Immortal Court?!"

Primordial Lord's usually placid face trembled at this moment.

Indeed, the Three Pure Ones' strength stood at the peak of the Primordial World.

Not even Di Jun and Taiyi could stand against the three of them.

But no matter how many they killed, what could they do if their enemies could resurrect without end?

One could well imagine how fiercely the Immortal Court's people would fight with such a method at their disposal. Fearless of death, their combat strength would rise by roughly fifty percent in an instant.

After all, if others dared to perish together with you, would you dare?

Even if they were Quasi-Saints, could they simply ignore a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal self-destructing before them? If one was negligible, what about ten, a hundred, or a thousand?

One had to know that the other side could loop endlessly. Were you afraid or not?

The Great Powers of every faction, the Two Sages of the West, the two emperors of the Demon Court, Nuwa and her brother, and the others had clearly thought of this as well. Their hearts trembled without end.

Chat Group.

[Ye Fan: My god, just joining grants ageless immortality and eternal indestructibility. I'm officially jealous. If I joined the Immortal Court, wouldn't I be able to just lie flat?]

[Yue Buqun: The immortality we have pursued so bitterly is actually merely the entry benefit of the Imperial Lord's Immortal Court. I truly want to cry myself to death!]

[Little Dragon Girl: Please, Imperial Lord, let this little woman join as well!]

[Ying Zheng: +1!]

[Ye Fan: +1!]

[Yue Buqun: ...]

East King Duke looked at the fervent gazes of the immortals and nodded in satisfaction. Only after they had gradually calmed down did he wave toward the front.

A streak of light flew from his sleeve, rising above the Lingxiao Treasure Hall and emitting billions of rays of divine light, radiant and dazzling enough to outshine the myriad worlds.

Once the brilliance faded, the immortals saw a golden scroll slowly unfurling.

"The Investiture of Immortals—it's the Investiture of Immortals!"

The immortals were beside themselves with excitement as they eagerly looked over.

The Chat Group was also engaged in heated discussion.

[Ye Fan: Generally speaking, the first person to be invested always has the most honorable status. I wonder who it will be!]

[Little Dragon Girl: It definitely won't be some nobody. I'm so excited!]

[Ying Zheng: Could it be some immensely powerful immortal?]

[Yue Buqun: No matter what, this person must be extraordinarily important—second only to the Emperor Lord!]

It was not only the group members who were discussing it. Throughout the Nine Heavens Ten Earths and the Four Seas Eight Wastelands, everyone was guessing whom East King Duke would first invest as an immortal.

East King Duke spoke with the authority of the Heavenly Dao. The moment his words fell, writing appeared on the Investiture of Immortals of its own accord.

"West Queen Mother, Chief of Female Immortals, possesses both virtue and talent, peerless in brilliance. Today, she is invested as the Sacred White Jade Turtle Platform, Nine Spirits True Immortal, Limitless Sacred Mother, Great Sage of Yaochi, West Queen Golden Mother, Supreme Pure Spirit Primordial Lady, Great Heavenly Venerable Who Commands All Immortals. She shall jointly govern the Immortal Court with this Venerable One. To see her is to see this Venerable One!"

As soon as these words rang out, the Auspiciousness Golden Dragon manifested above the Immortal Court, while the power of the Heavenly Dao descended. A fiery-red divine phoenix also appeared in the void, entwining with the golden dragon as they soared together. They swept across the skies above the Thirty-Three Heavens, scattering specks of golden light. The instant the immortals touched that light, the aura within them surged explosively, and their cultivation broke through a minor realm.

"We pay respects to Queen Mother!"

As though blessed with sudden enlightenment, the immortals bowed and kowtowed toward the front.

The river of stars flowed and turned. West Queen Mother stood adorned in phoenix hairpins and a crown robe, while phoenixes cried in unison beneath her. Her graceful, regal figure was reflected throughout the Nine Heavens Ten Earths, stirring up no small commotion.

The west.

Zhunti's Quasi-Saint aura stretched across the void, striking fear into all heavens. Yet at this moment, he stared toward the Immortal Court in shock.

"West Queen Mother, Chief of Female Immortals! Senior Brother, East King Duke's calculations run truly deep!"

"One is the Head of Male Immortals, the other the Chief of Female Immortals, and on top of that, he holds the Heavenly Emperor Position. Is there any force in the world more orthodox than his Immortal Court? In the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, perhaps everyone besides the Immortal Court will be nothing but rebellious ministers and traitorous sons!"

Di Jun and Taiyi wore equally dreadful expressions. If even Zhunti could see it, how could they fail to?

The Immortal Court already possessed the strongest power, and now it had seized the mantle of righteousness as well. How were they supposed to contend for the Primordial World now?

The Great Powers who had wished to remain pure and secluded also looked grim upon seeing this scene.

After all, if this continued, would the Immortal Court not be able to lord it over them as well?

That was hardly good news for them.

East King Duke knew exactly what they were thinking, but he did not care.

"Taihua!"

His eyes were soft as water as he looked at West Queen Mother and extended his hand toward her.

The two of them walked step by step toward the Heavenly Court's supreme Exalted Position, one on the left and one on the right, receiving the worship of ten thousand immortals.