Chapter 893: Investiture of the Gods

The Three Sovereigns' livestream attracted countless members of the Human Race to watch, and naturally, many from other races as well.

However, their preaching was more inclined toward the Human Race.

Different races have different developmental histories, which also determine the differences in their respective civilizations.

Just as with those on Earth, the essence of Huaxia Civilization is something foreigners can never truly understand, no matter how much they study it.

The Three Sovereigns are the Three Sovereigns of the Human Race; their preaching is also intended to cultivate more powerhouses for the Human Race, rather than to propagate a Daoist lineage or seize destiny like others do.

Consequently, as the Three Sovereigns preach, the number of humans in the livestream room increases, while the number of other races naturally decreases.

They livestreamed patiently, not rushing to express their purpose.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, another half-month went by.

The day of the Investiture of the Gods finally arrived.

East of Chaoge City.

The Fengshen Platform stood tall, magnificent and imposing.

Before the sun had even risen, the area beneath the Fengshen Platform was already packed with people, along with a large number of people livestreaming.

This Investiture of the Gods was being watched by the entire Honghuang.

"The sun is almost out, why is Jiang Ziya still not appearing?"

"Jiang Ziya has defected and joined the Yin Shang; in my humble opinion, the good divine positions on the Investiture of the Gods will definitely be prioritized for Yin Shang soldiers and disciples of the Jie Sect."

"Hehe, Yuanshi Saint truly calculated everything, only to end up in total failure."

"If you ask me, the biggest beneficiary of this Investiture of the Gods is the Heavenly Court; by replenishing so much manpower, it will leap to become the number one power in Honghuang."

"It is said that the first thirty-six divine positions on the Investiture of the Gods are all equivalent to Great Luo Golden Immortals; the other three hundred and sixty-five main gods also possess the combat power of Golden Immortals, even if they were mortals in their previous lives."

"Tsk tsk, come to think of it, I'm actually a bit envious. Although one must be under Haotian's control after being on the Investiture of the Gods, how many people in this Honghuang can actually cultivate to become a Golden Immortal?"

The Investiture of the Gods is a supreme divine artifact brought out by Hongjun Daozu to assist Haotian in governing the Three Realms; it contains three hundred and sixty-five main god positions and thirty-six point five billion auxiliary and subordinate god positions.

Divine positions are divided into nine ranks from low to high, with each rank further divided into upper, middle, and lower Third Order.

Divine positions of different ranks enjoy different levels of Divine Power.

This Divine Power is bestowed directly by the Investiture of the Gods, endless and inexhaustible; one can even be resurrected from the Investiture of the Gods after being killed.

It can be said that those who are invested are war machines.

Thirty-six Great Luo Golden Immortals—it's not a lot, but it's not a small number either.

Especially in this post-Honghuang era.

You must know that the Jie Sect only has four Great Luo.

Of course, the current number of Great Luo Golden Immortals in Honghuang is certainly far more than thirty-six.

All divine positions are divided into eight departments, among which the upper four are: Thunder Department, Fire Department, Plague Department, and Dou Department; the lower four are: Grand Year Department, Smallpox Department, Water Department, and Wealth Department, each managing various duties in Honghuang.

Among them, the one with the greatest authority is, of course, the Thunder Department.

The Thunder Department is not only responsible for bringing clouds and rain but also holds the power of conquest, punishing evil and eliminating demons; it is equivalent to the Military of the Heavenly Court.

Next is the Dou Department.

"Dou" means stars, governing the constellations of the heavens.

However, the Outer Starry Sky is occupied by the Demon Race, so what the Heavenly Court can control are only the three hundred and sixty-five Archaic Stars, which, like the Sun Star and the Lunar Star, are spatially close to the various Great Worlds.

In fact, there is also one on the Investiture of the Gods who governs the Netherworld Underworld—the Great Emperor of Mount Tai, the Benevolent Saint of the East.

In the original work, Huang Feihu is the Great Emperor of the East, whose duty is to govern the eighteen levels of Hell in the Netherworld Underworld; all matters of life, death, and transformation for humans, gods, immortals, and ghosts must be verified by the East Mountain before they can be carried out.

From now on, the Outer Starry Sky and the Underworld will nominally be under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court.

From this, it can be seen that Hongjun Daozu is still very much inclined toward Haotian.

I have officially issued the decree for the authority to govern the Three Realms.

But whether you can become a true Lord of the Three Realms depends on your personal ability.

The morning sun rose, casting hundreds of millions of rays of light.

Jiang Ziya also flew in on the wind from within the city and landed on the Fengshen Platform.

He turned his head to look at the city wall and bowed from afar toward Yin Qi.

Only then did he straighten his clothes and take out the Investiture of the Gods. With a solemn expression and a clear voice, he said: "By the decree of the Hunyuan Sect Leader, Yuanshi Tianzun: Alas! The path between immortals and mortals is long; how can one pass without deep cultivation of roots and conduct? The path between gods and ghosts is distinct; how can it be coveted by sycophants and villains..."

Before the investiture, an opening statement was still necessary.

Although he had already defected from the Chan Sect, in terms of righteousness, he was still acting under the orders of Yuanshi Tianzun.

After the opening statement, Jiang Ziya unfolded the Investiture of the Gods and began the official investiture: "Ji Chang, you have been diligent in government and loved the people... I now decree you as the leader of the Three Realms, the Chief of the Eight Departments, and the three hundred and sixty-five Pure Fortune Main Gods. You shall respect this!"

As Jiang Ziya's words fell, a figure darted out from the Investiture of the Gods and landed beneath the Fengshen Platform.

It was none other than Ji Chang.

Immediately following, a majestic Divine Power descended from the sky and merged into Ji Chang's body.

Ji Chang's aura began to soar in a straight line, reaching the Great Luo Early Stage.

In the original work, this divine position belonged to Bai Jian, and he was also the god with the highest status among the three hundred and sixty-five main gods.

But the God of Pure Fortune only has the reputation, without any real power.

Yin Qi did not harbor hostility toward Ji Chang.

Please... you... bookmark... the... book...!

After all, what the other party did was also human nature.

Plus, he is Zhou Ji's father and very likely the future Crown Prince's maternal grandfather, so Yin Qi naturally would not treat him poorly.

At the same time, doing this could also demonstrate his magnanimous heart to the outside world.

Even Ji Fa was granted a position in the Investiture of the Gods.

Although it was only an insignificant minor deity, at least he could enjoy a lifespan equal to Heaven and be free from the suffering of reincarnation.

Ji Chang remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, he looked at Yin Qi with a complex expression, bowed to Jiang Ziya, and thanked him: "Ji Chang accepts the order."

"Zhao Gongming is public-spirited, righteous, and hates evil... He is hereby specially appointed to the position of Heavenly Venerable of the Nine Heavens Responding to the Origin and Thunder God Universal Transformation, to oversee the Thunder Department, raise clouds and distribute rain, foster the growth of all things, and punish the rebellious and eliminate the wicked."

Zhao Gongming's figure darted out from the Investiture of the Gods, and an invisible, mighty force descended from Heaven, raising his cultivation to the peak of Great Luo.

Yin Qi still had a very favorable impression of Zhao Gongming.

Because of strategic needs, he could only watch silently as the other party was killed.

Now, of course, he would provide compensation.

In the original work, Zhao Gongming was only appointed as the True Lord of the Golden Dragon Wish-Fulfilling Orthodox One Dragon-Tiger Mysterious Altar, which is the God of Wealth.

This has to be said to be a kind of irony.

Three Immortals Island.

The three Xiao sisters watched the live broadcast, their eyes filled with tears of excitement.

Bixiao even said: "That Human Emperor is a good person; he secured a good divine position for our eldest brother."

"Indeed, this Human Emperor is not bad."

The Investiture of the Gods continued.

Under the Heavenly Venerable of the Thunder Department, there were also the Twenty-Four Heavenly Lords, among whom twelve possessed the divine position of Great Luo.

According to Yin Qi's arrangement, these twelve people included disciples of the Jie Sect, the Chan Sect, the Ren Sect, Buddhism, Yin-Shang generals, and even people from other factions; the other twelve Heavenly Lords were the same.

The main theme was chaos.

This was equivalent to naturally dividing the Military of the Heavenly Court into several factions, making it impossible for their power to be exerted in one direction, thereby reducing the combat effectiveness of the Heavenly Court's military and weakening the Heavenly Court in disguise.

The future Heavenly Court would likewise be one of the enemies of Yin-Shang.

In fact, Yin Qi could have arranged for all the Heavenly Lords of the Thunder Department, including the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation, to be Yin-Shang generals.

But if he did that, it would certainly expose his ambition prematurely and even cause him to be targeted by Haotian and the various Sages.

Therefore, regarding the arrangement of divine positions, his principle was to focus on "chaos."

All high-level positions of the eight departments had Yin-Shang soldiers, but generally only one; other high-level positions, besides the Four Teachings, also included people from other races and sects, with the Jie Sect having the most members.

He still needed the Jie Sect to attract firepower from all sides.

There was no help for it; who else but the Jie Sect still possessed the greatest strength?

This principle could guarantee the interests of Yin-Shang without being singled out as the "prominent bird," and the various factions would have nothing to say.

(End of this chapter)