Chapter 1482

However, she understood the Jiao Sect disciples extremely well.

What the Jiao Sect immortals were made of—did they, as Jiao Sect disciples, truly not know?

"Senior brother, announce the second matter."

Wudang Holy Mother cut in, "Otherwise, all the junior brothers and junior sisters will be getting impatient."

Duobao Daoist nodded: "What junior sister says is right."

Looking at the Jiao Sect immortals who were craning their necks in anticipation, Duobao Daoist said: "Previously, Master discussed the matter of enshrining the gods with the three teachings. At the time, Senior Uncle Yuanshi said that this Investiture of the Gods roster should be signed by our Jiao Sect disciples. Thinking about it now, it ought to be so!"

The crowd erupted the moment they heard this.

"Eldest senior brother, have you been body-snatched by a Chan Sect disciple?"

"Right, even Master opposed this matter—how could you agree to it?"

"How could we possibly be these gods!"

Wudang Holy Mother gave a light snort, like a clap of Lei Ting exploding beside everyone's ears.

"All junior brothers and junior sisters, please calm down. This was decided upon after discussion among the six of us; it is not any one person's idea......."

The crowd grew even more bewildered upon hearing this.

Although the earlier sect rules had cut the Jiao Sect disciples by thirty percent, most of those who remained understood.

After all, those who were weak, beastly in nature, drinking blood and eating raw meat—they looked down on them too, so their leaving was no loss.

But now, the result was asking them to become heavenly court divine spirits.

Wouldn't this be selling out the entire Jiao Sect?

They could not understand.

Duobao Daoist waved his hand, and the crowd fell silent.

"How could we not know what all junior brothers and junior sisters are thinking?" Duobao sighed. "But please consider: among the great heavens, which teaching has the most practitioners of divine abilities?"

"It is the Jiao Sect!"

"Even if all the disciples of the Human Sect, Chan Sect, and Western Sect became gods, there would still be plenty of divine positions left over. When that time comes, whose turn would it be to become divine spirits?"

"... It is the Jiao Sect!" The crowd's tone was somewhat strained, their expressions ugly.

Duobao Daoist nodded: "Yes, rather than us fighting to the death with the various teachings and ultimately being forced to have our true spirits transform into divine spirits, it is better to enshrine the gods with our physical bodies and be free and at ease. This way, those among our Jiao Sect whose divine abilities are slightly weaker can instead, because the great war is averted, survive this tribulation."

"What Senior Brother Duobao says is reasonable."

"Senior brothers and senior sisters are too good to us."

Once the crowd had quieted, Duobao Daoist spoke again: "Of course, for those pure-cultivation cultivators who do not wish to become gods in the heavenly court, there is no need to force them. They may simply stay here on Jin Ao Island, cultivate in seclusion for a while, and leave after the tribulation passes."

"Many thanks, senior brother!"

Duobao Daoist rose: "I, Junior Sister Wudang, Junior Sister Jin Ling, and Junior Sister Gui Ling have already decided to seek a position in the heavenly court. Those who are willing to go together, come with us to the heavenly court."

Seeing the four of them—Duobao Daoist and the others—take the lead, the crowd's enthusiasm surged.

The Ten Heavenly Lords stood up.

"We are willing to follow Eldest Senior Brother to take up posts in the heavenly court."

Shi Ji also stepped forward: "This little sister is also willing to follow senior brother to the heavenly court to enjoy the position of a true god of heaven and earth."

"We are also willing."

In just a moment, Duobao Daoist, relying on his status as the Jiao Sect's eldest senior brother, had rallied the remaining seventy percent of their forces. Together with Holy Mother Jin Ling and the others, he rose on auspicious clouds and headed straight for the heavenly court.

Once these people departed, Jin Ao Island instantly became desolate.