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

Within the Heaven of Nuwa, rosy clouds swirled and auspicious clouds gathered.

Nuwa had just completed her fusion with the origin of humanity, and her body exuded a gentle yet profound aura of humanity, but a trace of sorrow lingered between her brows.

Nuwa gazed at the slowly flowing source of humanity before her and murmured to herself, "Humanity is still in its infancy, its foundation shallow, and now I am the only one supporting it. What should I do?"

As she was talking to herself, Nuwa felt a sudden urge and sensed a familiar aura approaching. She was immediately excited and quickly got up and walked out of Nuwa's Heaven.

Soon after, Yin Ziyu arrived, and Nuwa hurriedly went to greet him, her face beaming with joy, saying, "Ziyu has finally arrived!"

Yin Ziyu cupped his hands in greeting and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, on finally breaking free from the shackles of the Heavenly Dao and becoming the Lord of Humanity, in charge of the operation of the primordial human realm!"

Nuwa gave a wry smile and waved her hand: "It is all because of Ziyu's power that I am in this situation today. This time, Ziyu returned after attaining enlightenment, stirring up the primordial world. I did not contribute much, but because of Ziyu, I was able to break free from the shackles of the Heavenly Dao and even become the Lord of Humanity. It is truly unbelievable to me, and I am quite uneasy. I was just looking for Ziyu, and he has come. Let's go to Nuwa Palace for a chat!"

After entering the Nuwa Palace, the two sat cross-legged on the cloud bed.

Yin Ziyu said frankly, "Your Majesty should be the ruler of humanity, which is the natural trend of the primordial world. Your Majesty created all living beings, gave them form, and refined stones to mend the sky, saving the primordial world from danger. You have made great contributions to humanity. Your Majesty is worthy of this honor."

Nuwa sighed again: "That may be true, but I really did not contribute much this time, yet I was able to obtain this opportunity and break free from the shackles of the Heavenly Dao. I owe Ziyu a huge debt of karma."

Seeing this, Yin Ziyu smiled and said, "Your Majesty need not worry so much. Now that the three paths of Heaven, Earth and Man have been established, the path of Man is of utmost importance, concerning the reproduction and development of all living beings in the prehistoric world. Your Majesty only needs to govern the path of Man well, which will be the greatest benefit to the prehistoric world."

Nuwa's expression grew solemn upon hearing this, and she said, "Although the three paths have now taken shape, the Heavenly Path is secured by Dao Ancestor Hongjun and five Sages, and Laozi has even achieved the Three Corpses as one. The Earthly Path is governed by two Primordial Chaos experts, Houtu and Jiufeng, who control the Six Paths of Reincarnation, making its foundation solid. Only the Human Path is supported by me alone. Although it is possible to condense Primordial Purple Qi from the origin of the Human Path to create a Sage, doing so would greatly weaken the origin of the Human Path and is by no means a long-term solution. The Human Path is currently the weakest of the three paths, lacking both a supreme treasure of the Human Path to protect it and other Sages to assist it. If this continues, I fear it will be difficult for it to stand alongside the Heavenly and Earthly Paths."

This time, the Heavenly Dao distributed the source, with the Human Dao and the Earth Dao each receiving more than two hundred sources. Nuwa herself was one of the weakest saints, and it took a great deal of effort for her to increase her combat power from forty to one hundred. She still had two hundred sources left, but she could not easily use them.

Even if you use thirty or forty parts of your original essence to create a saint, it will only make humanity weaker.

However, a Saint with a combat power of 40 or 50 is not very meaningful. To Jiu Feng, they are just kids who can be taken down with a single punch.

If one hundred were used to create a being who integrates the three corpses, the essence of humanity would decline to one hundred, and humanity would face the risk of collapse.

If there were no saintly sage, then Nuwa would be a commander without troops, arranging everything herself.

This is one of the reasons why Nuwa was worried. Although Jiufeng proved the Dao with her strength, she was, after all, a member of the Wu tribe, and would inevitably support Houtu with all her might, which would keep the underground passage stable.

Upon hearing this, Yin Ziyu smiled slightly: "Your Majesty need not worry. I am of the human race, and the human race is the way of humanity among all living beings in the primordial world. Now that I have attained the Dao of Hunyuan, I will naturally devote myself to the way of humanity and can become a sage of humanity, assisting Your Majesty in jointly governing the way of humanity!"

Upon hearing this, Nuwa's eyes lit up, and the worry on her face vanished. She excitedly said, "Ziyu proved the Dao with his strength and could have lived a carefree and unrestrained life. Now, he is willing to humble himself and come to the human realm to help me. This is truly wonderful! If we have a powerful expert like Ziyu to guard the human realm, then the human realm will have no more worries!"

After Nuwa resolved her worries, she looked at Yin Ziyu and asked, "Ziyu, now that the three paths are complete and the Jianmu tree is fully formed, what should we do about the future?"

Looking at the distant Jianmu tree soaring into the sky, Yin Ziyu slowly said, "Your Majesty, in the future there will be no predetermined trends, nor will there be any trajectory forcibly set by the Heavenly Dao. The three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man will restrain each other, allowing the primordial world to flow naturally downwards along the river of time. However, as Jianmu continues to transform innate spiritual energy, the origin of the primordial world will continuously improve, and the origins of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man will all increase accordingly. In fact, after a few more eons, the origins of the Human Path and the Earth Path may even rise to the strength of the original Heavenly Dao origin."

Nuwa nodded in agreement: "What Ziyu said is very true. Following the natural course is the way to longevity."

Yin Ziyu continued, “The Heavenly Palace of Zixiao is located in the Chaos, and the Earthly Palace of Houtu is located in the Netherworld. As the ruler of the human realm, it is ultimately inappropriate for Your Majesty to reside in the Chaos. The Jianmu tree connects heaven and earth, is rich in spiritual energy, and is closely connected with all living beings in the primordial world. How about moving the Nuwa Palace to the Jianmu tree?”

Nuwa followed Yin Ziyu's gaze to Jianmu and nodded in agreement, "We will do as Ziyu says and move the Nuwa Palace to Jianmu. This way, we can better sense the pulse of humanity and also benefit all living beings in the primordial world through the creation of Jianmu. It is truly a win-win situation!"

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After bidding farewell to the Goddess Nuwa, Yin Ziyu returned directly to Chaoge.

When Yin Ziyu's figure appeared in the sky above Chaoge, the entire capital city was in an uproar.

The members of the Cheng Tang clan were overjoyed. Cheng Tang looked at Yin Ziyu, tears streaming down his face, and said excitedly, "The Zi surname has finally produced a Hunyuan level expert! With Ziyu here, our Great Shang will surely exist eternally in the primordial world!"

Di Xin strode forward and bowed deeply to Yin Ziyu, saying, "My royal uncle has finally returned after attaining enlightenment. This is a blessing for our Great Shang Dynasty and for the human race! We should hold a grand Primordial Ceremony to proclaim this to the entire world!"

Wu Ding looked at Yin Ziyu, his eyes filled with pride and satisfaction: "My son has attained the Dao of Hunyuan, which is truly a blessing! My Cheng Tang clan finally has the confidence to stand at the pinnacle of the primordial world!"

Emperor Yi also stepped forward, his tone solemn: "My brother has attained enlightenment. Our Great Shang and the human race have gone through several life-and-death crises. Now we can finally stand tall in the primordial world, and no one will dare to underestimate us!"

It's no wonder that the various emperors of the Cheng Tang lineage were so excited, because from the very beginning of the Cheng Tang dynasty, they were deeply threatened by the powerful Xuanyuan lineage, and it was through compromise that the Shang dynasty was able to continue.

Think about it, from the time of Zhuanxu to the end of the Xia Dynasty, the Xuanyuan lineage controlled almost 90% of the human race's fortune. Even when Cheng Tang destroyed Xia, it was only by breaking through the darkness that they gained a brief respite. During the reign of Pan Geng, they were finally forced to move the capital to Chaoge.

If it weren't for the sages' discussion of the Investiture of the Gods, which led to the Shang Dynasty facing its tribulation, the Shang Dynasty would never have existed in the prehistoric world.

The Shang Dynasty was established in such a state, facing the danger of national extinction during the Investiture of the Gods. After many twists and turns, it finally ushered in the first Hunyuan era, which is enough to understand the joy and tears of successive emperors!

Luo Shen stood aside, looking at Yin Ziyu with joy in her eyes, and said softly, "Congratulations on your return after attaining enlightenment, Ziyu."

Looking at Luo Shen, Yin Ziyu's heart stirred. Knowing Luo Shen's aptitude and temperament, he said, "This time, after attaining enlightenment, I will establish a Daoist temple on the Jianmu tree. Mi Fei, you will also come to the Daoist temple to cultivate in the future."

He is currently only temporarily acting as a saint of humanity to stabilize the human realm, and he will inevitably leave in the future. Those who prove the Dao through force are different from others; they already possess the ability to challenge the eternal Dao. This time, he is settling his karmic ties with the prehistoric world and all people. After the prehistoric world is completely stable, Yin Ziyu and Jiufeng will still seek the opportunity to achieve the eternal Dao.

It's not that Yin Ziyu was thinking too far ahead, but rather that after reaching this level, everything in the primordial world became meaningless to him. The primordial world's fortune, merit, and everything else lost their significance to him.

Hongjun also lacked the ability to allow Yin Ziyu to continue improving his cultivation.

The Great Dao has a core that offers a glimmer of hope, and it also has a core that is neither permanent nor eternal. In fact, the two are not contradictory.

Although the primordial world is still far from the immeasurable calamity, for this realm, what has happened is as good as what has already happened.

For example, whether the prison van encounters a traffic light or the car breaks down on its way to the execution, it doesn't solve the fundamental problem.

Even though Yin Ziyu has attained the Primordial Dao, he has only managed to force the Heavenly Dao to compromise. Compared to the Great Dao, he is still as weak as an ant.

If Yin Ziyu's maximum combat power reaches 150, and the limit of the Heavenly Dao is 1,000 combat power, then the ultimate Great Dao's combat power is at least 10,000. It should be noted that the three thousand Great Dao gods and demons, including all the Chaos Treasures and even the Great God Pangu, all originated from the origin of the Great Dao.

When the end of the era truly arrives, Yin Ziyu will have no choice but to use the Chaos Wheel to communicate with the Chaos Pearl and hide in the chaos within the Chaos Pearl, waiting for the Great Dao to complete its restart.

Otherwise, it would become one of the next chaotic gods and demons to be shattered by Pangu.

Pangu, during the creation of the world, possessed the Jade Disc of Creation, the Axe of Creation, and the Green Lotus of Chaos. His combat strength was at least over a thousand, making him a sledgehammer to crack for the gods and demons of chaos.

Furthermore, there is nowhere to hide in the entire chaos. No matter how vast the chaos is, Pangu can almost know where everyone in the entire chaos is hiding, and then arrive in an instant to kill them.

Therefore, as things stand now, Yin Ziyu's future path is only the eternal Great Dao, while even the Primordial Golden Immortals only have a sliver of hope in the face of the end of the era, and the Heavenly Dao and the Sages are instantly submerged by the tsunami of destruction.

What needs to be done now is to complete the cause and effect in the primordial world as soon as possible. For matters of humanity, there must be a sage of humanity.

At this moment, Yin Ziyu was convinced that Luo Shen was the best candidate for the title of saint of humanity.

The Goddess of the Luo River is now at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. She has followed me since I was still humble. She is the daughter of Fuxi and the niece of Nuwa. She has always been in charge of the overall situation of the human race. Both her status and ability are more than enough to make her a future saint of humanity.

Upon hearing this, Luo Shen was overjoyed and quickly replied, "Mi Fei obeys!"

At this moment, the Golden Spirit Mother and the Three Immortals were already waiting on the side. When they saw Yin Ziyu, they all stepped forward to congratulate him on attaining the Primordial Dao.

Yin Ziyu looked at everyone, his gaze lingering on the Cheng Tang clan for a long time, especially when he looked at Cheng Tang, and said in a serious tone: "Ancestor, although I have attained the Dao of Hunyuan, the Great Shang Dynasty has fought for the dignity of the human race, overcoming all obstacles along the way. Even if there are no more threats in the future, it must never corrupt itself. My original intention is to let the fortune of the human race return to the entire human race. Only in this way can the Great Shang Dynasty survive forever!"

Upon hearing this, Di Xin nodded solemnly: "The Great Shang will never follow the old path of the Xuanyuan lineage, nor will it sever the connection between heaven and earth, nor will it completely control the fate of the human race within the hands of my descendants. It will definitely share it with all of humanity!"

Yin Ziyu nodded in satisfaction: "If there are external enemies, we can still work together. But if corruption occurs within the Zi family, we will eventually be abandoned by heaven and earth. If that day ever comes, even I will not be able to protect the Great Shang!"

Yin Ziyu's words were serious, because if the Great Shang Dynasty was corrupt, then it would negate everything Yin Ziyu had done to achieve enlightenment, and also negate the value of the Great Shang Dynasty's existence.

When the dragon slayer becomes the dragon, then the glorious feat of slaying the dragon will become a struggle for power and the change of dynasties.

No matter how great it was that Cheng Tang founded the country and broke the shackles of the old aristocracy that severed the connection between heaven and earth, it will be despised. Even Yin Ziyu's enlightenment will be despised.

People from the future are unaware of the predicaments humanity once faced, but they know that the entire dynasty existed solely to exploit all of humanity.

At this point, only their destruction would be in accordance with the will of Heaven. Therefore, if the Shang Dynasty were to become corrupt first, Yin Ziyu would have to personally end this unjust dynasty.

The Tao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Tao. Lao Tzu's words are very true. Therefore, Yin Ziyu told everyone this with very solemn words.

Upon hearing Yin Ziyu's warning, a resolute glint flashed in Cheng Tang's eyes, and he immediately said, "Ziyu, rest assured, if one day the Great Shang Dynasty comes to this, I, as its founder, will personally be the one to destroy it! I will never allow the Great Shang Dynasty to become a laughingstock of the prehistoric world and endanger the human race!"

Yin Ziyu nodded: "Only with such determination from our Imperial Ancestor can the Great Shang truly resist the erosion of the Heavenly Dao. The evolution of the Heavenly Dao is like this: the day it begins to corrupt is the day it is abandoned by Heaven, Earth, and Man, and its destruction is imminent. Remember not to follow the old path of the Xuanyuan lineage, whose descendants will endlessly devour the entire Great Shang in the end!"

Just like the Ming Dynasty and the Eight Banners, human nature is inherently selfish. After each person has several children, as the number of royal family members increases, they will inevitably occupy all the fortune of the entire human race, which is the same path that the Xuanyuan lineage took.

All other lineages were squeezed out and wiped out, and Zhuanxu even severed the connection between heaven and earth to maintain his supreme authority.

The Shang dynasty was established because of this, and if it follows the same path, it will also perish.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xin exclaimed sincerely, "After attaining enlightenment, my Imperial Uncle's thoughts and considerations are so profound that I deeply admire him! I will certainly follow my Imperial Uncle's teachings as the guiding principle to govern the Great Shang."

Yin Ziyu continued, "As for the Primordial Chaos Ceremony, there is no need to make any arrangements. Attaining the Primordial Chaos is the result of personal cultivation, and there is no need to use it to show off. Just do your job well."

Di Xin then asked, "What should be done with the Xuanyuan faction? Now that our Great Shang is powerful, should we completely annihilate them?"

Yin Ziyu shook his head and said, "The Xuanyuan faction is fine to be allowed to exist. The existence of the Xuanyuan faction is what makes the existence of the Great Shang Dynasty meaningful. When the Great Shang Dynasty truly has no enemies outside, that is when its internal corruption begins. Keeping enemies around is the only way to keep ourselves vigilant and resist the corrupting influence of the Heavenly Dao."

After listening, Shang Tang nodded in agreement: "What Ziyu said is quite right. We will proceed as you wish." (End of this chapter)