The Beginning of Investiture of the Gods and the Journey West, From the Tenth Day

"Today, we will sculpt a body for Nuwa."

Zhang Fusheng spoke calmly.

Beside him, the Central Extreme Cult Master was also using his authority as the Lord of the Nine Nether, unleashing a vast amount of Death Qi from the Nine Netherworlds towards the middle finger of the Six Ding Divine Fire.

Zhang Fusheng picked Bodhi leaves and dug up soil from under the Ginseng Fruit Tree, drawing in the rich Taiyin Qi.

All sorts of things merged with the Giant Whale-Peng Corpse, and under the forging of the Six Ding Divine Fire, they gradually took shape!

The Giant Whale-Peng Corpse, spanning a total of 250 li, along with vast amounts of Netherworld Death Qi and Taiyin Qi, were also present.

Under the refining power of the Six Ding Divine Fire, it condensed into a size of ten miles, then several miles, and finally tens of meters.

Until everything was melted and refined into a mysterious substance the size of a human.

Only then did Zhang Fusheng begin to shape it.

He recalled what he had seen of [Wu], who was carving mysterious substances bit by bit.

Time passed slowly, and the sun rose and set three times.

Then.

A peerless, half-human, half-snake being, sleeping soundly with eyes closed, appeared before Zhang Fusheng's eyes.

She has the form, but no soul.

But when Zhang Fusheng also poured that wisp of supreme divinity into it.

'Boom!'

A thunderous roar seemed to echo throughout the heavens and earth.

The peerless woman, half-human and half-snake, slowly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with bewilderment, like that of a truly newborn child.

She didn't know who she was or where she came from, but in a very short time, she learned to write and speak.

So she asked:

"Who I am?"

Zhang Fusheng looked at this stunning woman and spoke softly:

"Who are you."

He pondered what name to give to this being he had created with his own hands.

Is it Nuwa?

Or Feng Lixi?

The thunder in the sky grew louder and louder, just as Zhang Fusheng was pondering.

The peerless woman, half-human and half-snake, spoke softly:

"It seems that heaven and earth are telling me something."

"I should be called Nuwa."

Zhang Fusheng was stunned for a moment, then realized, "Yes, the Empress has given her permission."

This is not considered a major act of disrespect.

So he nodded:

"Yes, your name is [Wa]."

Nuwa nodded, a faint smile appearing on her face, like flowers blooming on a tree.

Day 6.

January 5, 2143.

In six days, not a single drop of blood was shed in Chongyang City.

A rare moment of peace.

The undercurrents, however, grew increasingly turbulent.

"Sir, we've found Hong Tianbao's trail," someone whispered. "He's in a secret underground chamber. Our men didn't disturb him."

The various Celestial Person of the Mandala System sat solemnly on their respective thrones, their expressions shifting.

Someone sighed softly:

"Don't touch him. Not only is it forbidden to kill him here and now, but there's also that mysterious person who claims to be born in four days."

"He comes from Mount Ling."

The other Celestial Person and the believers listening below fell silent.

A mysterious being from an unknown sacred mountain.

Someone asked:

"Could it be the Great Belly Buddha Ancestor who escaped decades ago? I once heard Divine Oracle that the Great Belly Buddha Ancestor descended to earth to avoid calamity, and the Great Sun Buddha Ancestor said that He is a Celestial Venerable!"

"Very likely." A Celestial Person being nodded and sighed, "However, a [True God] will Divine Descent soon."

Who is it?

"The Ancestor of Land Immortals"

"Huh? He Non-Self Mandala System, does he? He doesn't even follow the Buddhist path."

A look of astonishment appeared on the face of one of the Celestial Person.

The Celestial Person being, of great renown and seniority, one of the Buddha's disciples in the Mandala System, nodded.

He then spoke:

"I heard Divine Oracle; it's more like a 'cooperation' or a 'transaction'."

After pausing, this compassionate Buddhist disciple, who Heavenly Human Limit Realm and even had one foot in the Venerable Realm, continued:

"However, the Divine Descent during the Chongyang World, but rather within the Golden City."

"Jin Cheng?"

Indeed.

The compassionate Buddhist disciple nodded peacefully:

"Judging by the time, it might be soon, probably before February. The most crucial thing is..."

A smile appeared on his face:

"This time, it is a divine descent. The will and part of the physical body of the Ancestor of Land Immortals will descend together, remaining at the level of Celestial Person, but they can be released at any time to become a Venerable or a Great Power."

"In other words, He is not restricted by the Heavenly Stele and is able to enter this Chongyang World."

The many Celestial Person present were initially in an uproar, but were quickly energized.

"A True God." A Celestial Person's eyes shone brightly.

The True God is a deity who sits in a celestial position—this is completely different from the Those Gods Outside the Heavens Without Heavenly Positions!

True God at the level of Great Divine Ability User can easily suppress ten beings of the same realm who do not have a heavenly rank!

The Heavenly Position represents [authority] and [function].

With the blessing of the Heavenly Rank, there have even been instances of Great Power Slaying Great Divine Ability User.

"Will He be on our side?" a Celestial Person being asked worriedly.

"It's not a big problem."

The compassionate Buddhist disciple smiled and spoke:

"I have already asked very clearly. Because it is done through the Divine Descent of our Mandala System, we can also easily cancel the Divine Descent."

"This also gives us the ability to send Him directly back to Different Dimension."

The Celestial Person were even more excited.

Someone murmured:

"A great Great Divine Ability User, a Great Divine Ability User who sits in the heavens and wields power, even if he descends in his great form, I'm afraid..."

He pointed to the sky:

"Perhaps even those two Great Divine Ability User sitting in the heavens are no match for them?"

"Nature!"

The compassionate Buddhist disciple smiled broadly, then his expression turned solemn:

"Therefore, what we need to do now is to restrain ourselves, to be patient, and to wait for that person to arrive. It won't be long."

"But before that."

"We need to face the so-called Buddha's Buddha's Birthday in four days."

Celestial Person fell silent again.

City center.

In a hotel.

Li Xiuyuan gazed through the window at the sapling that stood taller and taller in front of the Administration Building.

He exhaled a breath of stale air:

"There are still four days left. I can feel a storm brewing in the city. I wonder what will happen after four days."

Inside the room, Jiang Feinao lay motionless on the bed, while the Yellow-toothed Old Man quietly picked at his ears.

Li Xiuyuan turned around:

"There are countless eyes watching our room, old man."

He looked at the Yellow-toothed Old Man and asked in a deep voice:

"You must have a very important background, right?"

The Yellow-toothed Old Man glanced sideways at Li Xiuyuan and Cui Linglong, and laughed:

"Not too big, not too small. I've come to understand things these past few days. Both of you are quite extraordinary, especially you."

He sat up straight, picked his ear with a pick, and stared at Li Xiuyuan, saying:

There's a certain charm about you that I can't quite understand.

Li Xiuyuan raised an eyebrow, but didn't say anything more, only changing the subject:

"Why don't you tell me, what exactly are you here to do in this Lost World?"

The Yellow-toothed Old Man chuckled:

"I've said before, we're here to conduct research. What about you?"

Li Xiuyuan was also smiling.

"As I said, we're here to find someone."

Who are you looking for?

What research are you doing this time?

The two of them talked back and forth, neither willing to give an inch, both staring intently at each other.

"Is your surname really Wang?" Li Xiuyuan suddenly asked.

The Yellow-toothed Old Man curled his lip:

My surname is Meng.

"Look, even the surname is fake." Li Xiuyuan laughed, "The Lost World is more dangerous and turbulent than I imagined."

"Upon arriving, I encountered that Mysterious Porcelain Doll, whose abilities were unbelievably powerful."

After pausing for a moment, he sat cross-legged on the carpet, staring at the Yellow-toothed Old Man:

"Old Man Meng, why don't we be open and honest with each other? Maybe we can even cooperate. Tell me what you want to research, and I'll tell you who we're looking for."

Jiang Feinao sat up straight on the bed.

The Yellow-toothed Old Man picked his nose, pondered for a moment, and then calmly spoke:

"It's not that it's impossible."

"Would you like to go first?" Li Xiuyuan squinted.

"OK."

The Yellow-toothed Old Man looked indifferent and said calmly:

"We're here to investigate a special Destiny Event. The Heavenly Calculation Department speculates that there's a high probability of Destiny Event occurring here, but..."

A faint smile appeared on his face:

"But our Research Institute has gone further and confirmed that a special, Destiny Event will definitely occur here—a very special one."

"How special is it?" Li Xiuyuan pressed, but the Yellow-toothed Old Man squinted and said, "Your turn."

After a moment of silence, Li Xiuyuan nodded and said:

"Our situation here is very simple; what we are seeking is a divine position."

"The Celestial Position? Isn't that human?"

"It's also related to someone, but now it's your turn." Li Xiuyuan also squinted his eyes.

The Yellow-toothed Old Man spat:

"The Destiny Event that is about to erupt here is very special. According to our research, it may be an 'Origin Grade' Destiny Event."

"Origin Grade?" Cui Linglong couldn't help but ask.

This time, the answer was provided by Jiang Feinao:

"According to our research, an Origin Grade Destiny Event occurred tens of thousands of years ago, and the outcome of that event..."

After a moment's hesitation, Jiang Feinao didn't hide anything and spoke frankly:

"After that incident, something called the Celestial Position came into being, along with a peculiar Malevolent Energy —which we call the Calamity Qi."

Li Xiuyuan was curious and couldn't help but ask:

"What exactly was this Origin Grade Destiny Event that occurred tens of thousands of years ago?"

Jiang Feinao remained silent this time, while the Yellow-toothed Old Man lazily spoke:

"We haven't figured it out yet. All we know is that what caused that Destiny Event was a strange Supreme Treasure called the [Heavenly Book], or the [Investiture of the Gods List the Gods]."

Li Xiuyuan seemed lost in thought:

"Can this Heavenly Book, this Origin Grade Destiny Event, be named?"

"Yes, I have."

The Yellow-toothed Old Man answered readily; these things weren't exactly secrets among the Federation high command.

"That Origin Grade Destiny Event was named [The Beginning of Investiture of the Gods] – a name derived by the Heavenly Calculation Department."

Li Xiuyuan pressed further:

What about this time?

The Yellow-toothed Old Man grimaced.

"Isn't it your turn to speak? Fine, I'll go first. This time, there's Origin Grade Destiny Event about to erupt in this Chongyang World."

"Based on our Research Institute's assessment, it should be called..."

His voice suddenly became solemn and ethereal.

"It should be called, 'The Beginning of the Journey to the West'."

Li Xiuyuan to be deep in thought.

The Yellow-toothed Old Man said:

"It's your turn. Who are you searching for, and what celestial position do you hold?"

After a brief moment of contemplation, Li Xiuyuan spoke frankly:

"Actually, we have also encountered Destiny Event. I am the mastermind behind this event. To complete it, I must come here, find someone, and obtain a celestial position."

"Who are you, and what rank do you hold?" the Yellow-toothed Old Man pressed.

Li Xiuyuan replied calmly:

"A person called [the World Honored One], and a deity called [Maha Kashyapa]."

"To tell you the truth, I want to find the World-Honored One and become his disciple."

Listening to Li Xiuyuan's words,

The Yellow-toothed Old Man and Jiang Feinao exchanged a glance.

World Honored One.

They all knew this name—a figure seemingly from the Above High Heaven.

The Yellow-toothed Old Man clicked his tongue.

A divine realm.

Zhang Fusheng seemed lost in thought, muttering to himself:

"The Beginning of Investiture of the Gods, the Beginning of the Journey to the West."

Through the Bodhi Tree, his Bodhi Thought quietly enveloped the entire Chongyang City, and all conversations were heard.

"Li Xiuyuan is indeed the Li Xiuyuan. Once his Destiny Event is completed, does it signify the return of Mahakasyapa, the Dragon Subduing Arhat, and the Living Buddha Jigong?"

"Which specific Rank/Status will be awarded first?"

Zhang Fusheng murmured, his gaze growing increasingly profound, finally completing the last step.

His true soul, under the forging of the Six Ding Divine Fire, finally turned into a blurry mass of gas.

Then.

Zhang Fusheng then entered Nuwa's belly.

Wa's abdomen visibly swelled up, as if she were seven months pregnant.

Another day has passed.

Wa's belly grew even larger, as if she were eight months pregnant.

Another day later, she was nine months pregnant.

On January 8th, the ninth day as described by those who entered Nirvana and passed away, Nuwa was also in the same position as if she had been pregnant for ten months.

"What a strange feeling," Nuwa whispered. "Something inside me is about to be born."

The Central Extreme Cult Master spoke gently:

"Tomorrow, it will be a newborn child, your eldest son."

Nuwa seemed to understand, but not quite, and nodded gently.

Time passed.

January 9th, midnight.

The tenth day, as the Buddha had spoken of, has finally arrived.