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

In the midst of chaos, Lao Tzu obtained an immense opportunity, with endless origins converging, successfully merging his three corpses into one, and entering the Primordial Chaos Realm of the Ruthless Great Dao!

Nuwa and Tongtian gazed at the scene of Laozi's three corpses merging into one, their expressions differing.

Nuwa was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in shock, "This... I've actually merged my three corpses into one!"

Nuwa's eyes were filled with disbelief; she clearly hadn't expected Laozi to have such an opportunity to break through to this level at this time.

Tongtian sighed softly, his tone tinged with emotion: "Nine Phoenixes proved their Dao by breaking through the shackles of the Heavenly Dao with their strength. How could the Heavenly Dao not be afraid? Among the Six Sages, only Laozi has the foundation and opportunity to borrow the power of the Heavenly Dao to achieve the unification of the Three Corpses."

Nuwa nodded and pondered, "In fact, this Heavenly Dao origin was originally sent down to hinder the formation of the Human Dao. Now that Jiufeng has attained the Dao, these origins can no longer restrain the changes in the primordial world, and may even become the foundation for the formation of the Human Dao or the Earth Dao. The Heavenly Dao immediately made a change, directly taking them back and giving them all to Laozi, so that he can deal with Jiufeng!"

Tongtian nodded in agreement: "The Heavenly Dao's actions are indeed reasonable. I just wonder if Laozi, in his current state, is a match for Jiufeng?"

After listening, Nuwa carefully weighed the strength of both sides and slowly said, "Jiufeng's power has obviously reached perfection. Although it is far from the might of the Great God Pangu back then, its strength is enough to threaten the Heavenly Dao. Laozi has three supreme treasures to protect him: the Taiji Diagram, the Linglong Pagoda, and the Vajra Bracelet. He also has the supernatural power of One Qi Transforming into Three Pure Ones. It is really hard to judge which one is stronger."

Tongtian looked towards the endless chaotic void: "I wonder how Ziyu is doing now. If he can also attain enlightenment and return, standing shoulder to shoulder with Jiufeng, even the Heavenly Dao might not be able to suppress him. I just don't know if Ancestor will intervene at this moment."

Nuwa shook her head: "The Heavenly Dao can only deal with the crisis by improving Laozi's cultivation. Yuanshi Tianzun has not yet severed his ego, and his foundation is flawed. Even if the Heavenly Dao wants to improve, it cannot bear this power. In my opinion, the key now lies entirely with Ziyu. As long as he can prove his Dao and return, the situation in the prehistoric world will be settled!"

Tongtian couldn't help but sigh, "The Primordial Chaos, which we sages have been pursuing, has unexpectedly appeared in three people in a single day. We have now reached the greatest moment of change in the primordial world!"

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That's right. Whether it's the path of emotion or the path of indifference, it's all part of the Primordial Chaos Realm, but a Sage is not.

To put it simply, if you extract the primordial purple energy from a sage, the sage will fall from the sage realm and return to the quasi-sage realm before attaining enlightenment.

It should be noted that before these saints attained enlightenment, they were all at the early stage of Quasi-Saint. They obtained the Primordial Purple Qi and supreme merit, instantly gaining the strength of Hunyuan. However, all of this was due to the Heavenly Dao.

This is why it is preordained that sages are not in control of their own destiny; many things that the Way of Heaven cannot do, sages do proactively by comprehending the will of the Way of Heaven.

Because they were not in control of their own destiny, they needed to draw upon the primordial energy to complete the thirty-in-one process and gain some basic self-protection.

In contrast, those who follow the path of compassion attain absolute freedom, while those who follow the path of indifference attain relative freedom. Sages, however, are bound by the shackles of the Heavenly Dao and cannot attain freedom.

Those who become saints but lack the merits of Heaven are subject to even greater shackles, like Jieyin and Zhunti.

If we compare combat strength, those who prove the Dao through strength have a combat strength of 100, and the three corpses combined have a combat strength of at least 80. Saints have a combat strength of less than 50, and the weakest saint, Zhunti, may even have a combat strength of 30. As for non-saints, their combat strength is less than 11.

This is why Jiufeng defeated Zhunti with a single punch.

Proving one's strength through force means one's combat power jumps from 1 to 100!

If proving the Dao through force is one hundred, then the value of the Heavenly Dao is between three hundred and eight hundred.

After all, granting the six saints the power to attain enlightenment, and being able to suppress Hongjun's enlightenment, requires absolute suppressive power. It is definitely impossible for a power of 150 to suppress a combat power of 80.

If the six saints plus Hongjun have a combined combat power of 400, then the Heavenly Dao would need at least 500 to maintain control over the prehistoric world!

To control the primordial world, the Heavenly Dao needed to divide the relationships between the Six Sages. For example, the Daos of the Six Sages were in absolute conflict, and the conflict between Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian was absolutely irreconcilable. This shows that the Heavenly Dao feared the unity of the Six Sages and also the unity of the Six Sages and Hongjun.

For example, Yuanshi Tianzun, who mainly carried out the will of Heaven, broke ties with Tongtian, forced Haotian to play tricks on him, plotted to send Yaoji to the mortal realm, and schemed to marry Haotian's daughter off to a mortal, etc.

Judging from the Heavenly Dao's fear, it is clear that the Heavenly Dao does not have absolute power suppression; otherwise, it would not be afraid, and there would not be such an insurmountable power gap between a Quasi-Saint and a Saint.

It should be understood that in the primordial world, if the Heavenly Dao is the emperor, then among the six sages, the Dao of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable is a staunch royalist, while Laozi is secondary, with a deeper conspiracy.

Laozi did not genuinely intend to stop Jiufeng from attaining enlightenment, which shows that Laozi had his own calculations.

Lao Tzu was someone who truly wanted to transcend worldly desires, but he was powerless to change the course of Heaven.

Although the Heavenly Dao possesses extremely high combat power, it is not equivalent to any specific living being. The Heavenly Dao is the collection of the highest laws and order governing the primordial world; it is the rules themselves, not an individual that can directly engage in combat like Pangu or Hongjun.

The power of the Heavenly Dao is manifested not in direct physical destruction, but in its absolute control over the primordial world and the power to formulate and modify its rules.

For example, suppression and restraint, setting world rules, such as prohibiting saints from using their full power in the primordial world, imposing heavenly punishments, and shackles to restrict the breakthrough of living beings, such as taking away the innate origins of the dragon and phoenix era.

Furthermore, the blessing and authorization granted the saints the authority to mobilize a portion of the power of the Heavenly Dao, to recognize the merits of sainthood in attaining the Dao and to unite with the Dao through the Three Corpses, to promote the cleansing of karma and the reshaping of order through the Great Tribulation, and not to recognize the attainment of the Dao through force. Therefore, the killing of Jiu Feng and Yin Ziyu was carried out.

It can even be erased at the rule level, such as completely denying the existence of a living being under the primordial rules. However, if the living being is powerful, it will be subject to cause and effect and balance constraints, and will not be used easily.

The manifestation of Heaven's power requires representatives and executors. Heaven's Way itself is the rule, but its specific execution and the driving force of the great calamity require sages to act on its behalf.

However, it is constrained by the world. The Heavenly Dao needs to maintain the basic stability and operation of the primordial world and cannot act recklessly.

The greatest fear of the Heavenly Dao is the fear of variables, the fear of beings who can truly break the rules and transcend constraints. Therefore, those who prove the Dao through force are its greatest threat.

It can be said that Jiufeng's attainment of Dao truly terrified the Heavenly Dao. Even with immense power, it could not truly destroy those who had attained Dao. Only by enhancing the combat power of its representatives could it suppress those who had attained Dao.

Of the six saints, the other five had not even severed their egos, while Laozi was the only one who could enhance his combat power to truly rival Jiufeng.

At this moment, the other sages were all dumbfounded when they saw Lao Tzu obtain such a great opportunity, but they could only sigh that opportunity is reserved for those who are prepared.

Yuanshi Tianzun was quite pleased at this moment. Although he was no match for Jiufeng, seeing that Laozi had this opportunity gave him confidence.

At that moment, Lao Tzu was surrounded by Daoist runes, and an aura that was more profound and powerful than before emanated from his body, sweeping across the entire chaos.

Lao Tzu felt an unprecedented power within his body, and his heart was filled with excitement. He had finally arrived. In order to reach this point, he had schemed for the destiny of the primordial world and was even cursed as "as long as the saints are alive, the great thieves will never stop." But even saints have their difficulties. At this moment, the Nine Phoenixes' attainment of Dao had secured this opportunity for him.

That's right. Lao Tzu was looking forward to the two of them attaining enlightenment. As long as they succeeded, the Heavenly Dao would sense the crisis and improving its own cultivation would be the best solution. Now, it has finally come to fruition as he predicted.

Now that I have truly entered the Path of Ruthlessness, I no longer need to compete with the beings of the primordial world for fortune, nor do I need to scheme in accordance with the will of Heaven. Although I am not as free as those who prove the Dao through force, I now have the right to negotiate with Heaven.

At this moment, Lao Tzu's spirit of non-action was even stronger, yet his eyes remained calm.

Jiufeng looked at Laozi before her, her tone laced with sarcasm: "My path to enlightenment has, in fact, been a blessing in disguise for you."

Lao Tzu calmly said, "Fellow Daoist, you have now proven the Dao through force and have already transcended the shackles of the Heavenly Dao. Why not let go of the primordial karma and roam freely in the chaos?"

Jiufeng snorted coldly: "How can I truly be free and unrestrained as long as the karma of the primordial world remains? I remember the hatred of the destruction of the Wu Clan back then. I went through nine deaths and one life to prove my Dao. How can I seek freedom? Now that I have returned, I will settle this karma."

Laozi sighed: "If you were willing to leave the Primordial World and go to the depths of Chaos, the Heavenly Dao would naturally not pursue the past. But you have insisted on your own way and interfered in the affairs of the Primordial World without authorization. How could the Heavenly Dao not take precautions?"

After hearing this, Jiufeng said calmly, "So, the Heavenly Dao allowed you to merge your three corpses into one, greatly increasing your strength, precisely to target me."

Laozi nodded: "As sages of the Heavenly Dao, we are obligated to uphold the order of the Heavenly Dao. Since the Heavenly Dao does not allow you to do as you please, we must naturally step in to stop you."

Jiufeng nodded after hearing this, a hint of fighting spirit flashing in her eyes: "In that case, today I want to see what kind of supernatural power you, the number one of the Six Saints, have now achieved by merging your three corpses into one!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the aura of the Great Dao of Power around Jiufeng surged once again, her fists clenched tightly, as if containing the power to create the world.

Lao Tzu remained standing in place, surrounded by the Great Dao, his eyes filled with caution, yet he was also prepared to deal with the situation.

Even after Laozi merged his three corpses into one, his expression was still full of caution. No matter what, Jiufeng was a practitioner who proved the Dao through strength and cultivated the Great Dao of Strength. This matter had to be dealt with carefully.

The exquisite pagoda above his head slowly rotated, casting down countless streams of mysterious yellow energy that completely protected his body.

He stood on the golden bridge of heaven and earth, which evolved from the Tai Chi diagram. The golden bridge radiated the yin and yang energies and stood firmly in the chaos, surrounded by countless maxims of the Great Dao.

"Elder brother, take over the ancient banner!"

Upon seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun let out a loud shout and threw the Pangu Banner in his hand at Laozi.

This supreme treasure, created from the beginning of time, streaked across the sky and landed steadily in Laozi's hand.

Lao Tzu grasped the Pangu Banner, instantly gaining both offensive and defensive capabilities.

At this moment, Laozi's magical power controlled the Pangu Banner at least twice that of Yuanshi. With a wave of the banner, countless heaven-opening blades instantly condensed, locking onto Jiufeng with the power to tear apart chaos and destroy all things.

Upon seeing this, Jiufeng surrounded herself with the power of the Great Dao, forming a golden light shield that was visible to the naked eye.

Facing the whistling Qi Blade, Jiu Feng did not dodge at all, but clenched her fists and charged towards the Qi Blade.

"Bang bang bang-"

The Qi Blades clashed violently with Jiu Feng's fists, unleashing a vast shockwave that annihilated chaos. Each Qi Blade contained terrifying power capable of splitting the heavens and earth, but when it landed on Jiu Feng's fists, it was blocked, collided with, and dissipated by the pure power of the Great Dao.

Nine Phoenixes stood amidst the chaos, towering and majestic, like a god or demon born from the chaos, radiating unparalleled power.

The intensity of this great battle between the Grand Luo Golden Immortals was beyond imagination.

Each collision reduced the chaotic airflow within a radius of hundreds of thousands of light-years to dust, causing space to continuously collapse and recombine, with countless chaotic fragments flying in the energy storm.

After enduring several Heaven-Opening Blades, Jiufeng looked at Laozi and said, "Your Three Corpses have merged into one, and the increase in your magical power is truly incredible. Even if it is not as strong as my attainment of the Dao through force, it is not far off. Compared to your magical power, Jieyin and Zhunti are like children!"

After hearing this, Laozi, holding the Pangu Banner, calmly said, "Fellow Daoist's ability to return after attaining enlightenment and breaking the shackles of the Heavenly Dao is equally beyond my comprehension!"

Upon hearing Jiufeng's words, Jieyin and Zhunti were so angry they almost vomited blood. "Why are you using us as an analogy in your competition?"

Laozi's current magical power is not as strong as Jiufeng's, but he has added the strength of three supreme treasures to make up for the deficiency.

As soon as he finished speaking, Laozi waved the Pangu Banner again, and more Qi-opening blades rushed towards Jiufeng.

A fighting spirit surged in Jiufeng's eyes, and her fists moved even faster, constantly colliding with the Qi-opening blades.

Nine Phoenixes' power is fierce and unparalleled. Every punch carries the true essence of the Great Dao of Pangu's power. Laozi's magic weapon is infinitely mysterious. The Heaven-Opening Blade of the Pangu Banner complements the defense of the Taiji Diagram and the Linglong Pagoda.

The two fought back and forth, locked in a fierce battle that was impossible to concede. Chaos trembled violently because of their battle, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

In the blink of an eye, the Great Dao maxims around Laozi suddenly lit up, and countless Great Dao chains emerged from the depths of chaos, like ferocious giant pythons, carrying the power to imprison everything, and coiled towards Jiufeng.

These chains of the Great Dao emanated the oppressive power of the Heavenly Dao, forming a cage that seemed to bind the Nine Phoenixes.

Upon seeing this, Jiufeng's eyes flashed with a fierce light. Facing the overwhelming chains of the Great Dao, she showed no fear and unleashed her full power with both fists.

Golden light surged from Jiu Feng's fists as the Great Dao of Power was pushed to its limit, each punch carrying earth-shattering force.

"Bang bang bang-"

The chains of the Great Dao collided repeatedly with Jiu Feng's fists, producing a dull, resounding crash.

Those seemingly indestructible chains of the Great Dao were shattered like fragile rotten wood under Jiu Feng's heavy punch, turning into countless streams of light that dissipated into the chaos.

No matter what supernatural powers Laozi used, Jiufeng relied on her fists to fight back, and everything turned to ashes under her fists.

When the saints, including Jieyin, Zhunti, and Yuanshi Tianzun, saw such a powerful array, they were all shocked.

Is this the power of Jiufeng?

Is this Lao Tzu's power?
Zhunti sighed, his mind reeling, and said, "Elder brother, no matter what, the only great change in the primordial world has occurred in this battle. My strength is so great that I cannot even withstand a single punch from Jiufeng, let alone a single strike from Laozi's Pangu Banner or the binding of the Great Dao Chains!"

Jieyin sighed, "Junior brother, the current situation is beyond our control. Laozi has been granted the origin by the Heavenly Dao and his three corpses have been united. We are far behind and can only rely on the Heavenly Dao to survive!"

Zhunti gave a bitter smile: "If Ziyu were to return after attaining enlightenment, the primordial world would inevitably undergo a great change, and even the cause and effect from the ancient times would be sorted out! As for us, we would completely lose the possibility of merging our three corpses into one!"

Jieyin's expression was solemn: "Regardless of the circumstances, the sage's primordial spirit is entrusted to the Heavenly Dao. As long as the Heavenly Dao exists, the sage will not perish. We should simply respect the will of the Heavenly Dao!"

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At this moment, the collision between Jiufeng's fists and the Pangu Banner became increasingly intense, and the energy storm in the chaos became increasingly violent, as if it would overturn the entire chaos.

Nine Phoenixes' power is fierce and unparalleled. Every punch carries the true essence of the Great Dao of Pangu's power. Laozi's magic weapon is infinitely mysterious. The Heaven-Opening Blade of the Pangu Banner complements the defense of the Taiji Diagram and the Linglong Pagoda.

If Laozi didn't have the supreme treasure, he wouldn't be able to stop it, but he has three supreme treasures. Now the two are fighting back and forth, and the chaos is trembling violently because of their battle, as if it will collapse at any moment.

Yuanshi Tianzun and Jieyin Zhunti lost their ability to intervene because they could not break through Jiufeng's defenses. However, Jiufeng's attack could seriously injure them.

If Jiufeng's combat power is 100, then Zhunti is 30, Jieyin is 40, Nuwa is 40, Tongtian is 45, and Yuanshi Tianzun is 50. However, Jiufeng has attained the Dao through the Great Dao of Power, and her physical body has already reached its peak. She can absorb and exhale chaotic energy, and her physical body is so strong that the three of them cannot break through her defenses.

Although the difference is not significant, only a difference of 100%, it is still not something that two saints can fight to a draw against one who proves the Dao through force.

The battle continued, but Jiufeng fought with increasing ferocity, while Laozi, despite having the advantage of the Pangu Banner, found it difficult to defeat Jiufeng, and the battle reached a stalemate.

Just then, a buzzing sound suddenly came from the depths of chaos, and an ancient jade disc slowly emerged, which was the Jade Disc of Creation.

The jade disc shimmered with light, drawing forth the Three Thousand Great Daos. Countless laws of the Great Dao intertwined in the chaos, forming a vast legal net.

Immediately afterwards, a figure slowly condensed beneath the Jade Disc of Creation; it was none other than Hongjun.

Upon seeing this, all the saints bowed and said in unison, "Greetings, Teacher!"

Hongjun's eyes were indifferent as he looked at Jiufeng and slowly said, "Now that you have attained enlightenment, you should know that the Heavenly Dao operates in an orderly manner. Do not interfere with its operation! If you insist on doing so and disrupt the order of the primordial world, then I will have to take action to maintain the Heavenly Dao!"

Jiufeng looked at Hongjun, her expression calm, and said indifferently, "Hongjun, you have come. I know that you are one with the Heavenly Dao, but my attainment of the Dao was not to disrupt the Heavenly Dao, but only to avenge the Wu Clan for the karma of that year. Even if you, Hongjun, join forces with Laozi, I will not be afraid!"

Since Laozi was unable to subdue Jiufeng, it was inevitable that Hongjun would take action in order to maintain the supreme authority of the Heavenly Dao. In any case, Hongjun represented the Heavenly Dao.

At this moment, in the pure white realm of creation, Yin Ziyu was surrounded by the origin of the Great Dao, his eyes slightly closed, his hands constantly forming hand seals.

As Yin Ziyu moved, countless Dao runes converged in his palm, and gradually, a compass-shaped treasure took shape in his hand.

This compass is formed entirely from the essence of the Great Dao, and is engraved with the maxims of the Great Dao. Each line seems to contain the birth and death of a world, exuding a vast and ancient aura.

Of course, this is not the Jade Disc of Creation, but a supreme treasure formed by Yin Ziyu based on his own ideas, using the origin of the Great Dao to gather the laws of the Great Dao.

Yin Ziyu slowly opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his lips, and muttered to himself, "It's done. I should go back now."

"I never expected that the Heavenly Dao would give the origin to Laozi, and Hongjun has also appeared. If I don't go back, the Heavenly Dao might use the Nine Phoenixes to establish its authority."

"To truly restore order to the primordial world and bring the world back to normal, we must subdue the Heavenly Dao."

Faced with Jiufeng's challenge, Hongjun didn't even lift his eyelids, and there was no surprise on his face, as if everything was within his expectations.

Hongjun remained motionless, but the Jade Disc of Creation suddenly burst forth with dazzling light. Three thousand Great Dao Laws surged out from the Jade Disc, intertwining and entwining in the air, instantly forming a huge net that covered the entire chaos, carrying the power to suppress everything, and fell down on Jiufeng.

At the same time, Hongjun pointed his finger, and lightning and thunder instantly flashed in the chaos. Countless thick Chaos Heavenly Thunderbolts gathered together, like raging and terrifying thunder dragons, tearing through the chaos and rushing straight towards Jiufeng.

Seeing that Hongjun had already made his move, Laozi no longer hesitated and immediately took up the Pangu Banner and waved it with all his might.

One after another, more refined and terrifying Qi-opening blades were unleashed, targeting Jiu Feng's vital points.

Faced with this three-pronged attack, Jiu Feng's expression also became serious.

Although Jiufeng could withstand the Heavenly Blade with her fists, after Laozi's three corpses merged into one, the power of the Heavenly Blade was now completely different. Every strike that hit her fist made her feel a tremendous pressure, and the golden light on her fist trembled slightly.

It should be understood that the reason why Jiufeng was able to withstand the Heavenly Blade with her fists was that the Great Dao of Power was all gathered in her fists, not that she used her physical body to resist it.

In other words, under the Great Dao of Power, the two fists are the Nine Phoenixes' strongest defensive point.

However, under the combined attack of the two, Jiu Feng was indeed under tremendous pressure. At this moment, with Hong Jun and Lao Zi combined, along with the Creation Jade Disc, the three supreme treasures, and the will of the Heavenly Dao, their combat power had reached over two hundred.

But the fighting spirit in Jiufeng's eyes grew even more intense. She took a deep breath, pushed the Great Dao of Power to its limit, and all nine heads simultaneously let out a roar that shook the chaos. Her figure moved swiftly through the chaos, dodging the Chaos Heavenly Thunder while swinging her fists to directly confront the Great Dao Net and the Heaven-Opening Blade that covered the heavens and earth.

"Bang bang bang-"

The fist imprint collided repeatedly with the Heaven-Opening Blade and the Great Dao Net, the resulting deafening roars echoing throughout the entire chaos. Each collision unleashed earth-shattering energy, causing the chaotic air currents to surge violently, and countless stars were reduced to dust under the impact of this energy.

At this moment, Hongjun's Great Dao Net followed closely, heading straight for Jiufeng and enveloping her. Jiufeng's composure vanished, and she quickly showed signs of weakness.

The Chaos Heavenly Thunder was incredibly powerful, striking Jiu Feng's body one after another.

Despite Jiufeng's incredibly strong body and the Great Dao of Power's best efforts to resist, the divine lightning containing the destructive power of the Chaos Heaven still slightly injured Jiufeng, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

However, the injury did not diminish Jiu Feng's fighting spirit; on the contrary, it made Jiu Feng's fighting spirit even more ferocious, and the eyes on its nine heads flashed with a bloodthirsty light.

Suddenly, a voice came from the depths of chaos: "Nine Phoenixes, don't panic, I'm here!"

(End of this chapter)