"Yes, Eldest Senior Brother did not appear in Investiture of the Gods, and among the Jie Sect elites in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, none survived except me.
It seemed that, just as Eldest Senior Brother had said, whether the Jie Sect would reach the outcome written in the book depended entirely on what you and I did."
Seeing that Mother Wu Dang had finally believed him, Hong Ze let out a long breath of relief.
He immediately said to Mother Wu Dang, "Since things have come to this, let us, brother and sister, work together to ensure the Jie Sect does not end up as it did in the book."
Mother Wu Dang nodded. "Eldest Senior Brother, since you already know that Chang Er Ding Guang Xian will betray the Jie Sect and stab our master in the back at the crucial moment—
why not eliminate him now, so that he cannot offer the Six Souls Banner to Second Grand-Uncle and cause our Jie Sect immortals to die in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation?"
Hong Ze shook his head at Mother Wu Dang. "Everything is ordained by the Heavenly Dao. Even if we kill Chang Er Ding Guang Xian, perhaps some Short-Eared Ding Guang Xian will appear instead.
Compared to an unknown threat, it is better to remain on guard against Chang Er Ding Guang Xian at all times. That will be more beneficial for our next move."
"I was thinking too simply. As Eldest Senior Brother says, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian truly cannot be touched yet.
However, we must still find a way to warn Master. At the very least, we cannot let him hold the Six Souls Banner again in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation."
"Whether the Jie Sect can survive this crisis, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian is merely one factor.
The most important thing is to prevent the Jie Sect's luck from draining away. Only then can we ensure that the Jie Sect remains undefeated.
Eldest Grand-Uncle's Human Sect has the Taiji Diagram to suppress its luck; Second Grand-Uncle's Elucidation Sect has the Pangu Banner to suppress its luck; even the Western Sect possesses the Twelve Rank Merit Golden Lotus.
Only our Jie Sect lacks a treasure capable of suppressing our luck. After all, Master's Four Swords of Zhuxian are sacred weapons of slaughter. They cannot suppress the Jie Sect's luck at all.
This makes it difficult to ensure that our luck will not drain away, ultimately leaving us to be breached by their combined forces.
Therefore, what we must do is find every possible way to increase the Jie Sect's luck, making up for our lack of a treasure to suppress it."
After hearing this, Mother Wu Dang could not help revealing a troubled expression. "Seeking luck for the Jie Sect will probably not be easy.
After all, luck is formless and intangible. It can neither be seen nor touched.
Moreover, several Sages are competing for luck. How could they possibly stand by and watch as it falls upon the Jie Sect?"
Seeing Mother Wu Dang analyze the matter so calmly, Hong Ze was even somewhat glad that he had let her learn of the progression of the Investiture of the Gods calamity.
With Mother Wu Dang's help, changing the Jie Sect's ultimate fate might truly be possible.
He immediately said to Mother Wu Dang, "This matter is actually simple enough. The key lies in how we handle it.
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of humanity have now been established in Zixiao Palace. This is an opportunity for us to seize luck.
Teaching humanity's Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors will naturally bring boundless merit upon us, while also increasing the Jie Sect's luck.
But as you said, several Sages are watching the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Taking them as disciples will not necessarily be easy."
After hearing this, Mother Wu Dang reached out, picked up the first volume of Investiture of the Gods, and opened it before Hong Ze.
Then she pointed at the opening poem and said, "The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, as well as the achievements they established, have already been clearly listed here.
Does that not mean we have already gained the initiative? Why not seize everything before the other Sages make their move?"
Mother Wu Dang's thoughts coincided with Hong Ze's, for he had originally intended to begin with the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
Once humanity's Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were taken into the Jie Sect, the Jie Sect's luck would certainly increase.
When the Investiture of the Gods calamity truly began, the Jie Sect would then have a trump card for self-preservation.
Thus, he nodded to Mother Wu Dang. "What Junior Sister has in mind coincides perfectly with my own.
How about this? Let us head to humanity's Hua Xu Tribe at once. Fuxi should be about to enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation by now."
Mother Wu Dang nodded and waved her hand, directly burning the upper, middle, and lower volumes of Investiture of the Gods into ashes.
"To avoid implicating anyone else, let Junior Sister and Eldest Senior Brother bear this matter together.
Even if we must suffer Heavenly punishment in the future, I will endure it alongside Eldest Senior Brother. Even if I am reduced to ashes, I will have no regrets."
Watching Investiture of the Gods turn to ash, Hong Ze finally set his mind at ease.
Even if Mother Wu Dang had not acted, Hong Ze would have done the same. He would never allow those three books to be seen by anyone else.
Otherwise, before the Investiture of the Gods calamity even arrived, he would likely die beneath Heavenly punishment.
After instructing Xiao Bai and Xiao She to manage Hong Ze Dao Palace, Hong Ze and Mother Wu Dang headed directly for the Hua Xu Tribe.
Little did they know that, the instant Mother Wu Dang burned Investiture of the Gods, the six Sages of Heaven and Earth all felt something.
Even Hongjun Daozu, who was in Zixiao Palace, had appeared upon the Prayer Mat in the main hall.
He slowly performed deductions within his sleeves, seeking to discover what matter could have stirred such a sensation within him.
Yet after calculating for some time, he only felt his blood and qi churn within his chest, gaining no result whatsoever.
"What kind of power is this? Even I cannot control it. Could that escaped One have already appeared in the prehistoric world?"
Hongjun Daozu was not the only one deducing the heavenly secrets. The Six Sages were doing the same.
However, they were not Hongjun Daozu. It was not as simple for them as merely having their blood and qi churn.
Daoist Zhunti, whose cultivation was the lowest, even spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale.
Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Guide Daoist fared little better.
They merely forced down the blood that was about to spill from their mouths.
Nüwa Niangniang was the most sensible. The moment she realized the task exceeded her ability, she immediately abandoned her deduction of the heavenly secrets.
Instead, she rose and left Wa Huang Palace, heading directly for the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Master Tongtian alone seemed to have sensed something, yet he could neither grasp nor see it, leaving him immensely frustrated.
"What exactly is it that gives me such a vague, elusive feeling? Could this matter be related to that boy Hong Ze?"
At that moment, Master Tongtian was only a step away from leaving Biyou Palace and going to Hong Ze for an explanation.
Although Master Tongtian did not go to find Hong Ze, he still extended his Sage divine sense toward Hong Ze Dao Palace.
Yet the result was the same as always. A layer of white mist blocked his Sage divine sense, preventing him from detecting the slightest thing.
"Forget it. As long as it is something that boy Hong Ze is doing, it will surely benefit me. Why should I go to all that trouble just to find out what he intends?"
Master Tongtian simply withdrew his Sage divine sense, half-closed his eyes once more, and began comprehending the heavenly secrets.
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