Chapter 382

What was left for everyone was a bone-deep feeling of impending death.

Once the Shattered Dream Dagger was out, everyone truly felt themselves jumping on the edge of death, but they had no ability to resist the arrival of death.

"The Shattered Dream Dagger splits its attacks, silent and soundless, and even true essence and divine sense cannot perceive it."

"When your naked eye sees it, the next moment is the moment of your death."

"This is a top-tier spiritual artifact for the Dao of Assassination. Although it is difficult to control, once successfully mastered, it can even threaten enemies stronger than oneself."

Yelan looked at the Shattered Dream Dagger in Jiang Yan's hand with burning eyes.

Although this thing only displayed such divine power in Jiang Yan's hands,

it didn't mean that she couldn't display such ability after mastering it.

But Yelan knew herself very well.

She was currently only at the early stage of Essence Refinement and Qi Transformation, and even controlling Dharma artifacts was difficult.

How could she talk about top-tier spiritual artifacts?

What's more, she was penniless, so how could she exchange for it?

In the short term, even if she had merit points, she would have to prioritize exchanging for spiritual stones and pills for cultivation.

Taking a deep breath, Yelan suppressed the impulse in her heart.

Treasures are good, but she didn't have the life to use them right now.

Now, only the last two magic treasures glowing with golden light remained.

An unfurled scroll, and a stick-like thing that looked like gold but wasn't.

Alice narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at these two magic treasures, and felt a sense of déjà vu no matter how she looked at them.

She felt like she had seen them somewhere before.

But Jiang Yan didn't continue to speak, just stared meaningfully at Alice.

Seeing this, Ningguang asked in confusion:

"Sect Master, what are these last two magic treasures?"

"These last two, in essence, have a symbiotic relationship. They can be said to be two, but they can also be said to be one."

Jiang Yan seemed to be answering, but he was actually reminding Alice.

A light flashed in her eyes, and she seemed to have remembered something.

Before others could continue to ask, Alice gasped, looking at Jiang Yan in disbelief.

"Sect Master, could it really be..."

Jiang Yan raised the corners of his mouth and nodded.

"As you thought."

"Really? It really is that thing!"

Alice stood up excitedly, looking at the two magic treasures in Jiang Yan's hands with burning eyes.

"Elder Alice knows these two magic treasures? It seems their origin is not small."

Diluc probed thoughtfully.

Alice nodded heavily.

"If it really is those two things, I can only say that all the magic treasures that have appeared before cannot compare to one ten-thousandth of them!"

"If it really is... these two magic treasures can take the entire Teyvat to achieve the era of gods."

Lumine was stunned for a moment, and in a trance, a part of the memory hidden deep in her mind seemed to return. 【38

Two memorable terms appeared in Lumine's mind.

Looking again at the item in Jiang Yan's hand, suddenly, Lumine also seemed to have an epiphany.

She pointed at the scroll excitedly and said:

"It's... it's the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Beating Whip!"

Jiang Yan nodded with a smile, confirming the guess of Lumine and Alice.

"Investiture of the Gods? What is that?"

In the dark, Furina, Ningguang, and the others suddenly sensed that this thing had extraordinary significance for them.

Jiang Yan nodded at Alice.

"Since Elder Alice, you are clear about it, why don't you explain it?"

Alice stared fixedly at the Investiture of the Gods, her eyes still appearing somewhat dazed.

She truly hadn't expected that there would be such a legendary item in the Shushan sect treasury.

This is the Investiture of the Gods!

Even if it couldn't be the original Investiture of the Gods, since it could be called that, it would definitely have the same effect.

It was merely a difference in the level of power.

"Elder Alice, the Sect Master wants you to introduce this Investiture of the Gods."

Seeing Alice still somewhat dazed, Ganyu reminded her in a low voice.

Alice immediately came back to her senses, took a lingering look at the Investiture of the Gods, and then said in a deep voice:

"Do you remember the story of King Zhou of Shang and Su Daji that I told when Miko visited the mountain?"

"Naturally."

Miko gave a wry smile, feeling somewhat helpless that Alice had suddenly brought up Su Daji.

Back then, Su Daji was involved in the punishment of the burning pillar and digging out hearts.

How could such a story be easily forgotten?

Because of Su Daji's affairs at the time, Miko could be considered to have taken the blame for her.

She didn't even need to undergo a heart-questioning, and had even made a special trip.

But regarding Su Daji, Miko's feelings were still very complex.

Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, Heavenly Charm Physique.

Strictly speaking, Su Daji was Miko's charming ancestor.

She even left behind the Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Fox.

It's just a pity that the ancestor was a bit ruthless, did things too extremely, and left behind a poor reputation.

While she was pondering, Alice continued:

"The story of King Zhou of Shang and Su Daji is actually something I saw in a novel from another world; that novel is called... Investiture of the Gods."

Seeing the somewhat enlightened and surprised expressions of the crowd, Alice chuckled inwardly.

"Just as you think, the story of King Zhou of Shang and Su Daji is just a small episode in this story."

"And the true root and main plot of this story lies in the 'Investiture of the Gods'."

"In other words... the Investiture of the Gods is the core existence in this story."

After speaking, Alice paused and looked at Jiang Yan cautiously.

"Sect Master, is it okay to talk about the stories of those beings in the Investiture of the Gods?"

Jiang Yan was noncommittal.

"The Investiture of the Gods circulates through the heavens and myriad worlds; although many facts are not as they seem, since it can circulate, there is no problem."

"Just as I said before, those beings don't care about anything in these heavens and myriad worlds at all; the only things that can enter their eyes are those who are also Great Luo."

Hearing this, Alice breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the curious crowd, and said softly:

"The story of the Investiture of the Gods involves countless Great Luo, the succession of human dynasties of the past, and... the establishment of the Heavenly Court."

"There are many conspiracy theories involved, so I won't say much more; I don't dare to..."

Alice scratched her cheek, recalling the various analyses of the Investiture of the Gods story from back then.

The more she cultivated, the more she felt those analyses were nonsense and audacious.

Does a Great Luo need to scheme against a human dynasty?

If they don't like them, they just slap them to death.

That is a Great Luo, not some Chinese cabbage.

They are the absolute free beings in the heavens and myriad worlds; no rules can restrict them.

"In the final years of the Shang Dynasty, a demon fox caused trouble, bewitched the Human Emperor, and threw the world into chaos."

"At the same time, the Heavenly Court was newly established, and it was a time when talent was scarce; from then on..."

"One of the Three Pure Ones, the Primordial Heavenly King, decreed his disciples Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya to descend to the mortal world to invest the gods and fill the Heavenly Court."

"The story of the Investiture of the Gods seems to be a conflict over the succession of the Shang and Great Zhou dynasties."