"The Purple Mansion Immortal Court was born endowed with the Fortune of the Heavenly Dao, and it is the foundation of the Primordial World. It cannot be dissolved!"

Heavenly Dao Hongjun brazenly told a blatant lie.

"As for what the Duke of the East said, it has entirely no factual basis and shall not be discussed further!"

"Otherwise, this poor Taoist will not hesitate to mete out punishment!"

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Heavenly Dao Hongjun swept a glance at the Duke of the East with a warning undertone in his eyes, causing the Duke of the East to shudder and instantly dare not speak again.

The reason he could jump around so happily was precisely because he relied on Heavenly Dao Hongjun backing him up from behind.

If Hongjun ignored him, the arrogance of the Duke of the East would naturally subside as well.

"The epoch begins anew, and all things are renewed."

"At this juncture of the alternation between the old and new eras, we Sages of the Primordial World should sincerely unite to jointly resist external aggression."

"Only thus can our Sage Dao become increasingly glorious, until finally we ascend to the other shore and seek that transcendent Oneness."

After Heavenly Dao Hongjun set a tone.

He likewise cast his gaze toward Taiyi.

"Taiyi, the Purple Mansion Immortal Court and your Heavenly Court wish to turn hostility into friendship; do you agree?"

Facing Heavenly Dao Hongjun's ruthless eyes that seemed to contain the Universe and look down indifferently upon worldly affairs, Taiyi merely smiled.

Then he said, "Of course you can, but the premise for this deity allowing the Purple Mansion Immortal Court to continue lingering on its last breath is that in the next Great Tribulation era, the conferring of gods through the heavenly book of conferring gods must be initiated by the Human Race itself!"

"Human Dao needs to determine its own destiny!"

"Instead of relying on the joint deliberation of the Three Teachings."

Following the Witch-Demon Calamity came the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods.

And the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, according to the original history of the Primordial World, was designated by Heavenly Dao Hongjun with Yuanshi Tianzun as the host, holding the heavenly book of conferring gods and the God-Striking Whip to single-handedly preside over the matters of conferring gods in heaven and earth.

But now that Taiyi had come, it was naturally impossible to let such a thing happen.

"Impossible!"

Heavenly Dao Hongjun flatly refused without even thinking.

The heavenly book of conferring gods not only concerned the overall situation of conferring gods, but also affected the Fortune of heaven and earth.

Just think, holding the Investiture of the Gods allowed one to confer titles upon the three hundred and sixty-five orthodox deities of heaven and earth.

From then on, the Karma, misfortune, and Fortune of these orthodox deities of heaven and earth were entirely in one's own hands.

The Merit and Fortune generated in the process of conferring spirits to maintain the order of heaven and earth in the future would also flow mostly into the Investiture of the Gods.

Thus belonging to the holder of the Investiture of the Gods.

In original history, even if Yuanshi Tianzun held the Investiture of the Gods and managed the matters of conferring gods, in reality, the true Sovereign and the person behind the scenes was still Heavenly Dao Hongjun.

It was just that Heavenly Dao Hongjun did not appear unless necessary, which gave people the illusion that the Investiture of the Gods belonged to Yuanshi Tianzun.

If that were truly the case, the Yuanshi Tianzun of back then would not have so easily bestowed the heavenly book of conferring gods and the God-Striking Whip upon Jiang Ziya.

Could Yuanshi Tianzun not be afraid that the heavenly book of conferring gods would be snatched away by the Tongtian Jiaozhu?

It was not that he could not, but that he dared not!

Because the Tongtian Jiaozhu clearly knew that the heavenly book of conferring gods was merely temporarily entrusted by Master to Yuanshi Tianzun's place.

Even if the Tongtian Jiaozhu snatched it away, he would still be unable to tamper with the roster of the Investiture of the Gods.

Instead, he would offend Master on account of this, provoking Hongjun's wrath and questioning.

"Since it is impossible, then let the Purple Mansion Immortal Court disappear!"

"Anyway, without the Purple Mansion Immortal Court, the Taiyi Heavenly Court where this deity resides is the only orthodox order between heaven and earth!"

"Whether there is an enshrinement by the Investiture of the Gods or not, the connection is not that great."

Taiyi said with an indifferent expression.

Heavenly Dao Hongjun's face instantly lengthened considerably.

As he spoke, Taiyi stood up, seeming to have the intention of parting on bad terms.

Following Taiyi's action, the rest of the Heavenly Court's personnel, Goddess Nüwa, Lady Houtu, and even Great Immortal Yangmei and Demon Ancestor Luohou, all stood up, faintly taking Taiyi as their head.

Although Great Immortal Yangmei and Rahu had joined the Human Dao.

Everyone was clear, however, that what they joined was Taiyi's faction, automatically becoming a part of the Heavenly Court.

Seeing such a massive Sage faction wanting to split away, Heavenly Dao Hongjun's face instantly tightened.

Previously, although Taiyi listened to his Decree regarding mobilization but not summons, he at least still respected him as the Heavenly Dao Patriarch.

But if they openly split away now, it meant that his status as Dao Ancestor would no longer be true to its name.

The impact and damage therein left Heavenly Dao Hongjun in a dilemma.

"Wait!"

Seeing that Taiyi was about to turn and leave, Heavenly Dao Hongjun, after a difficult psychological choice, still chose to compromise.

There was no other way; now Hongjun was weak and Taiyi was strong, so he could only swallow his anger and bear it.

Just like when Taiyi first arrived previously, he also had to be extremely careful, walking on thin ice, hiding himself, and not daring to let Hongjun discover him.

But as the saying goes, the river flows east for thirty years and west for thirty years; Fortune takes its turns.

"The Human Race is the race of the Great Dao, and also the protagonist of heaven and earth in the next epoch era, as well as the sole race of the Human Dao."

"For the Human Race to hold and wield the heavenly book of conferring gods is also nothing inappropriate."

"However, to prevent unfilial descendants of the Human Race from abusing the Investiture of the Gods to wantonly confer gods and disrupt the heavenly secrets."

"The Investiture of the Gods shall be jointly kept by the Human Race and the Three Teachings."

"Taiyi, what do you think?"

Heavenly Dao Hongjun's pair of eyes stared fixedly at Taiyi, seemingly conveying that if Taiyi did not agree, they would break up and part ways.

Hongjun had made up his mind in his heart; even if Taiyi wanted to split away the authority belonging to him as Dao Ancestor, he must absolutely not compromise unconditionally.

Otherwise, if Taiyi used this as a threat in everything henceforth, wouldn't he himself have to compromise in everything?

Therefore, on this point, Hongjun did not yield an inch.

Furthermore, Hongjun thought very clearly.

The Sages of the Primordial World were all grasshoppers on the same rope now.

When one flourishes, all flourish; when one suffers, all suffer.

Could it be that if he failed to get any benefits, the people of the Taiyi Heavenly Court would be able to get benefits?

Sure enough.

Under Heavenly Dao Hongjun's deathly stare, Taiyi's eyes were seen to flicker slightly, as if considering.

In just half a breath of time, Taiyi laughed heartily and said, "Since that is the case, this deity will grant the Dao Ancestor's wish."

"Where is the heavenly book?"

Having spoken, Taiyi directly demanded the Investiture of the Gods.

The corners of Heavenly Dao Hongjun's mouth twitched slightly.

Never did he expect that this scoundrel Taiyi was already so shameless.

However, since he had already agreed, Heavenly Dao Hongjun had no choice but to hand it over with heartache.

Only to see Hongjun give a gentle flick of his wide robes and large sleeves.

A stream of light exuding misty Qi fell right before Taiyi's eyes.

With a gentle grab, Taiyi caught this ball of misty flowing light in his hand.

In an instant, an overwhelmingly powerful force erupted from the ball of light in his hand.

Seeming to want to break through Taiyi's restraint.

At this, Taiyi merely smiled with detached amusement.

"Since you have come, be at peace."

As Taiyi's words fell.

These six words seemed to possess infinite mighty power.

In an instant, this halo of light quieted down.

Immediately following, right before Taiyi, it automatically spread out flat.

Transforming into a scroll inscribed with the talismanic scripts of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

Arcane Heavenly and Earthly Dao Rhymes emerged, further enhancing the brilliance and miraculous nature of this scroll.

"This is the heavenly book of conferring gods!"

Taiyi laughed and said to the Sages on his left and right who were observing with curious gazes.