Investiture of the Gods: I am Bigan, the Master of Conspiracy

Outside Chaoge City, the Eternal Calamity Indestructible Array shone brightly, with five supreme treasures suspended at its core, radiating an oppressive aura that suppressed the entire universe.

The Tai Chi diagram slowly rotated, sending down countless streams of mysterious yellow energy to protect the entire formation.

The Pangu Banner unfurled, its heaven-shaking blades tearing through the sky and relentlessly bombarding the Wutu (Earth) sky curtain of the Hunyuan Five Elements Array.

The exquisite pagoda hovered in mid-air, its layers upon layers radiating a powerful defensive force. The Vajra Bracelet spun wildly in the air, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, providing a continuous source of power for the grand formation.

The Heaven-Turning Seal, like a small mountain, crashed into the sky with a destructive force.

"Boom - boom -"

The deafening impacts continued unabated, and the nine layers of Wutu sky curtain of the Hunyuan Five Elements Array shook violently, with cracks constantly appearing on its surface, as if it would collapse completely at any moment.

Led by Fairy Yunxiao, the immortals of the Jie Sect did their utmost to maintain the operation of the great formation, their faces pale and blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.

"Fellow disciples, give it your all! We absolutely cannot let them break the formation!"

The Golden Spirit Mother shouted loudly, her voice tinged with exhaustion, as her magical artifacts flashed continuously, channeling her magical power into the array's core.

The Holy Mother of Wudang, the Holy Mother of Guiling, and others also did their best to support the crumbling formation.

However, the opponent's power was simply too great. Even though the immortals of the Jie Sect fought desperately, they were still no match for them, and their eyes were filled with despair.

Grand Master Xuandu stood within the Eternal Calamity Formation, looking at the crumbling Hunyuan Five Elements Formation, and said in a deep voice, "Don't rush to break the formation. It's not a good thing to break through Chaoge too quickly. We must force Ziyu out."

Upon hearing this, everyone slowed down their attacks, but still maintained immense pressure, keeping the Hunyuan Five Elements Formation constantly on the verge of collapse.

The Zhuanxu faction is teeming with experts, their strength so formidable it's breathtaking.

The seven Quasi-Saints of the Chan Sect, the five Quasi-Saints of Buddhism, the one Quasi-Saint of the Human Sect, plus the five Quasi-Saints of the Five Emperors, make a total of eighteen Quasi-Saints, each exuding a powerful aura.

The five treasures, like five Mount Tai, pressed down on the Hunyuan Five Elements Formation with unparalleled pressure, shrouding the entire city of Chaoge in an atmosphere of despair.

On the city wall, Di Xin looked at the constantly shaking Hunyuan Five Elements Formation and listened to the muffled groans of the Jie Sect immortals, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes.

Now we've reached a point of despair similar to the Investiture of the Gods era, and everything is repeating itself. However, the one besieging the city has changed from Ji Fa to Zhuanxu. But how can Ji Fa compare to Zhuanxu?

Zhuanxu was a man who combined ruthlessness, decisiveness, strategy, and cultivation. He personally created the Xuanyuan bloodline after Xuanyuan, which is enough to show how formidable he was.

Yes, Qi was the initiator of the hereditary monarchy, but Zhuanxu was the founder.

Before Zhuanxu, the human emperors were successors of sages among the human race; before Qi, the human emperors were successors of the Xuanyuan family; and after Qi, it was a succession of fathers to sons.

Di Xin took a deep breath, and his imperial aura surged, condensing into a golden armor that covered his entire body.

"When the gods were conferred, I could fight against saints. Now I may be able to fight against this petty villain. In this battle, I will fight with all my might to buy time for my royal uncle!"

At this point, it was a dead end. Unless Yin Ziyu attained enlightenment, there would be no other chance. This is the true meaning of a sage descending to earth.

Di Xin roared and rushed to the front of the Hunyuan Five Elements Formation, joining the immortals of the Jie Sect in supporting the formation.

With Di Xin's arrival, a massive phantom of a mythical bird of fortune flew out of Chaoge City and merged into his body. Di Xin's aura suddenly surged, and facing the earth-shattering blades of energy cleaving through the heavens and earth from the Pangu Banner, he roared and activated his Emperor's Qi to form a thick barrier.

"Tsk-tsk-"

The Qi Blade of Creation clashed with the Qi of the Human Emperor, and Emperor Xin was also in a bad way.

Not far away, the four sages watched silently from the clouds. Sage Zhunti looked at Di Xin who had gone into battle, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes, and said, "This humble Taoist will go and kill this man."

Laozi shook his head and said calmly, "Do not go. Proceed step by step. Ziyu may well know our intentions now. Bringing Di Xin here because of this person might not be a bad thing!"

Upon hearing this, Zhunti nodded thoughtfully and withdrew his gaze.

Beneath the city of Chaoge, the Indestructible Array had reduced the intensity of its attack, but it still made the entire Primordial Five Elements Array teeter on the brink of collapse, with more and more cracks appearing. The immortals of the Intercepting Sect and Emperor Xin had reached their limits, and an atmosphere of despair engulfed the entire city of Chaoge like a tidal wave.

Just as Chaoge City was about to fall into despair, two figures suddenly appeared in front of the Hunyuan Five Elements Formation, and in an instant, a powerful aura swept across the entire area.

The Nine Phoenixes were enveloped in the Great Dao of Power, with their nine heads and twelve wings spread out, each feather shimmering with golden light, containing the Great Dao of creation.

Yin Ziyu was surrounded by a faint power of transcendence, and his eyes shone with boundless light of transcendence.

Yin Ziyu's gaze swept over the three sects' armies and Zhuanxu and the others opposite him, and he said in a detached tone, "You have really gone to great lengths to force me to show myself, setting up such a trap."

Jiufeng roared, "Traitors of the Chan Sect, traitors of Zhuanxu, you are all here! Very well! In this battle, I will annihilate you and settle the ancient karma!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Jiufeng charged into the battlefield like a golden lightning bolt, heading straight for Zhuanxu, clearly intending to kill him as a sacrifice to the flag.

Upon seeing this, the quasi-saints of the three religions dared not be negligent and immediately exerted all their strength to stop Jiu Feng.

In an instant, various magical treasures shone brightly, and supernatural powers and spells intertwined, plunging the battlefield into chaos.

Upon seeing Yin Ziyu and Jiufeng appear, Emperor Xin was both excited and anxious. He couldn't help but shout, "Uncle, why did you come! If we cannot attain enlightenment, the Great Shang Dynasty is already on the verge of collapse. If you hadn't come, there would still have been a glimmer of hope. Now that you have come, the Sage will surely intervene, and the Great Shang Dynasty will be doomed!"

Yin Ziyu looked at his ancestors, such as Tang, Wu Ding, and Pan Geng, on the walls of Chaoge City and said, "My ancestors are all in the city. How can I sit idly by? It's either mutual destruction or rebirth from the ashes. Everything will be decided in this battle!"

Now that Jiufeng has entered the battlefield, Yin Ziyu has also moved, his transcendent power gathering into the Transcendent Divine Sword as he charges towards the army of the three religions.

At this moment, the situation on the battlefield instantly became even more chaotic and brutal.

Nine Phoenixes fought against many, battling three quasi-saints from different religions without being at a disadvantage. With each flap of its twelve wings, enemy soldiers fell with screams of agony.

Yin Ziyu moved as if he were in an empty field; his transcendent power was unstoppable.

Yin Ziyu looked at Jiufeng and said, "Jiufeng, we are both close to attaining enlightenment. If we work together, we should be able to break this indestructible formation!"

Jiufeng nodded: "Ziyu is absolutely right, let's break this formation first!"

The two immediately discussed how to break the formation, attacking from both sides and heading straight for the formation.

The light of transcendence in Yin Ziyu's eyes grew even more intense, and the power of transcendence around him surged like a tide, echoing the surging power of the Great Dao on Jiu Feng's body.

Two completely different yet perfectly compatible forces intertwined in the air, forming a dazzling pillar of light that shot straight towards the Eternal Calamity Array.

"Break it for me!"

Yin Ziyu and Jiu Feng shouted in unison, and the pillar of light suddenly burst forth with unparalleled power.

This is the power of the two who are half-step into the Primordial Chaos and close to proving the Dao. It carries incredible power, boundless transcendent power and the Great Dao of Creation and Earth-Opening Power to break the Eternal Array.

"Click——"

With a crisp sound, a crack appeared on the Eternal Calamity Array, and then the crack spread out like a spider web.

"Boom!" This great formation, supported by five supreme treasures and gathering the power of the three religions, was actually shattered by the combined impact of Yin Ziyu's transcendent power and Jiu Feng's Great Dao of Power!
The moment the great formation shattered, a powerful energy shockwave spread outwards, causing countless cultivators to be shaken and forced to retreat.

All beings in the Three Realms were shocked by this astonishing power. No one had expected that this seemingly indestructible formation would be torn apart by the combined efforts of the two.

"what?!"

The faces of Guang Chengzi and the other cultivators from the three religions were filled with disbelief. The great formation they had painstakingly set up had been broken just like that.

Just then, a cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Sage Zhunti, and he said in a deep voice, "It's time to end this."

Before he finished speaking, the Saint Zhunti appeared in front of Yin Ziyu in an instant, his body radiating Buddhist light, and a vast saintly pressure swept towards Yin Ziyu.

"Ziyu, you dared to kill my good corpse during the Journey to the West Calamity, today is your death day!"

At the same time, on the city wall, Cheng Tang watched Yin Ziyu's figure fighting, and his eyes suddenly burst with a burning light.

These are my descendants, my lineage, which originated from the order of the Xuanyuan lineage. Now, the day has finally come for the karmic connection with the Xuanyuan lineage to be resolved.

Cheng Tang's sword sliced ​​through the void, emitting a piercing hum: "Now that Ziyu has appeared, how can we, the descendants of Cheng Tang, cower in the city! Follow me and charge out! Whether we perish together or are reborn from the ashes, we will show the Three Realms the spirit of our Great Shang!"

"I will obey the command of my ancestors!"

Emperors Wu Ding, Pan Geng, and Di Yi responded in unison, their voices shaking the bricks and stones on the city wall. As they enjoyed the endless sacrifices of the Shang Dynasty, their imperial aura surged, transforming into streaks of golden light that followed closely behind Cheng Tang as they rushed out of Chaoge City and instantly entered the battlefield.

At this moment, the battlefield instantly spread to tens of thousands of miles, and every moment cultivators were turned to ashes in the clash of spells.

A third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect had just unleashed his magic weapon when he was struck on the head by the aftershocks of the Fantian Seal and died instantly.

"Boom!"

Countless spells, supernatural powers, and magical treasures exploded violently in the sky, making the entire sky look like a crumpled piece of paper. Spatial rifts extended like scars, revealing the pitch-black void behind them.

The heavy earth was forcibly lifted up, turned into dust in mid-air, and then burned into charcoal by the flames.

The meteor-like magical artifact crashed into the crowd, stirring up a rain of blood, and the floodwaters carried corpses into the distance... It was as if the end of the world had arrived, and the whole world was teetering on the brink of collapse.

"kill!!!"

When the Indestructible Array was shattered, the Primordial Five Elements Array also crumbled, and now it was time for hand-to-hand combat.

The fierce shouts of battle merged into a desperate lament, even more ferocious than the battle between the liches.

Everyone on the battlefield knew that retreating meant certain death, and only by annihilating the enemy before them could they have a chance of survival.

Even a Great Immortal might not survive more than a few minutes. The Buddhist Great Immortal holding prayer beads had just uttered a Buddhist chant when he was swept away by the wings of the Nine Phoenix and turned to ashes in an instant.

The Nine Phoenixes fought against Zhuanxu, their twelve wings like twelve heaven-opening axes, each flap carrying the pressure of the Great Dao of Power.

Even though Zhuanxu possessed the merits of a human emperor and was a quasi-saint, he was like a child under the influence of Jiufeng, who was close to attaining enlightenment. He was beaten back repeatedly, and golden blood kept spilling from the corner of his mouth.

The five Quasi-Saints of the Chan Sect behind him immediately stepped forward to provide support, unleashing their magical treasures. However, Jiu Feng turned around and tore the two of them apart with a single claw. Amidst the blood mist, Jiu Feng's phoenix eyes remained as cold as frost.

Terrified, the two souls fled for their lives, only to be rescued by the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Jiufeng and said, "Jiufeng is close to attaining enlightenment. Her own Great Dao is perfected, and she can only take the last step. Compared to her, a Quasi-Saint is like a child. In this Yuanhui, these two have achieved great things. Only a Saint can take action. Since Fellow Daoist Zhunti went to kill Ziyu, I will destroy Jiufeng. My elder brother and Fellow Daoist Jieyin can deal with Tongtian and Nuwa!"

"good"

The Buddha's aura suddenly surged, and the vast majesty of the saint descended upon Yin Ziyu like Mount Tai pressing down. Wherever he passed, space was violently distorted, as if he wanted to crush everything into dust.

Meanwhile, Yuanshi Tianzun also attacked Jiufeng, his body surrounded by immortal light, and his saintly aura surged forth, echoing Zhunti's aura to form an even more terrifying force that swept towards Jiufeng with absolute crushing power.

Yin Ziyu felt the terrifying saintly pressure from Zhunti and dared not be careless in the slightest. His transcendent power surged wildly as he desperately resisted Zhunti's pressure.

The power of transcendence collided with the pressure of a saint. The greatest sound is silent. With each collision, Yin Ziyu felt as if he could shatter at any moment.

"Even though I'm close to attaining enlightenment, I'm still far from becoming a sage! The only way to attain enlightenment is through a perilous journey of nine deaths and one life!"

Zhunti scoffed, "Hmph, even if one is close to attaining enlightenment, compared to a sage, one is still an ant. This humble Taoist possesses only a fraction of a sage's power, yet he could not withstand it!"

Yin Ziyu sneered, "So you call yourself a saint? You attained enlightenment on your own? You only obtained the Primordial Purple Qi. If you hadn't obtained the Primordial Purple Qi, I would have turned you into ashes long ago!"

At this moment, Jiufeng pushed the Great Dao of Power around her to its limit, spreading her twelve wings with all her might. The Great Dao of Power converged into a golden torrent, resisting the saintly pressure of Yuanshi Tianzun.

However, his body trembled slightly under the pressure of the saint, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"You ant dare to defy the heavens! Today, I, this humble Taoist, will slay you, you who bring calamity to the three realms!"

Upon hearing Yin Ziyu's mockery, Zhunti flew into a rage, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

Now that he was close to attaining enlightenment, Yin Ziyu naturally had no scruples. He glanced at the four sages and mocked, "You say I am a scourge, but what scourge have I brought? During the Investiture of the Gods, you still couldn't fully grasp the fortune of the Three Realms. If I am defeated today, all beings in the Three Realms will have no chance to cultivate or ascend! You no longer need to pretend to be righteous. After this battle, the Three Realms will once again belong to your sages' glory, and all beings will return to a world of utter silence! Hahahaha!"

"The justice you speak of is nothing more than seeking good fortune for your saints. The four of you saints are here; what you seek is plain for all to see! Even if the primordial source manifests, it will only be a temporary golden age. Even so, I will say this: As long as saints live, great thieves will never cease!"

These eight words are not something anyone dares to say nowadays. Although immortals, Buddhas, and saints would say them after they retired in the Dharma-ending Age, no one dares to say them now, or even speak of them.

In an instant, these eight words resounded throughout the primordial world, shocking all three realms. The Four Sages, having been struck by these words, were first dumbfounded, and then enraged.

In an instant, the divine might of the four saints surged forth like a mighty river, rushing towards Yin Ziyu and Jiu Feng, intending to crush and annihilate Yin Ziyu together.

Yin Ziyu and Jiu Feng exchanged a glance, both showing a resolute look in their eyes.

"Jiufeng, let's prepare. Even if it means facing nine deaths and one life, we must go on this journey!"

"Ziyu, with our hearts united, we will surely return!"

The two stood together instantly, holding hands, and then focused all their efforts on breaking through the shackles of the heavenly order.

"Click - click -"

Just as they offended the very source of the Heavenly Dao, countless purple runes suddenly appeared, weaving into a net—the very shackles of the Heavenly Dao that bind all living beings.

As the shackles appeared, boundless heavenly punishments gathered from the nine heavens above, with thunder like pillars and lightning like snakes, carrying an aura of annihilation, and descended straight down.

The four saints were originally going to kill the two of them personally, but when they saw the heavenly lightning gathering, they were all stunned and immediately stopped.

The might of divine punishment, the majestic power of heaven, even saints dare not easily venture into it. Since these two dared to personally challenge the shackles of the heavenly way, they are bound to meet their demise.

Now, all the decisive battles have stopped, and everyone has kept their distance. Yin Ziyu and Jiu Feng, however, have gone hand in hand to the desolate land and disappeared in an instant. At this point, the decisive battles are meaningless; the focus is now on the outcome of their path to enlightenment.

If the two fail, Chaoge will surely perish; if they succeed, they will inevitably fail. This is inevitable. (End of Chapter)