564: wake up

Tsk...

Hearing that old and majestic voice, Yang Jian clicked his tongue in annoyance.

The owner of this voice was Jiang Ziya, the executor of the Investiture of the Gods conspiracy.

Unable to intervene in this world, he had always sat high in the clouds, observing everything from above.

For him to speak up at such a critical moment, he must have noticed something amiss.

Yang Jian sighed, thinking to himself that things were getting troublesome.

He knew that Qin Yang's subjects were absolutely loyal to the Human Emperor, which was why he dared to say those lines earlier.

Moreover, he had also sent Howling Celestial Dog to lurk by Qin Yang's wife, as a final layer of protection.

Even if a few people had ill intentions, they wouldn't be able to get past Howling Celestial Dog.

But now, things were different.

Immortal Ascension through the Investiture of the Gods was humanity's ultimate ideal.

The Heavenly Court had used this to deceive countless heroes.

Little did they know that once one achieved Immortal Ascension through the Investiture of the Gods, they would be bound by shackles and cursed!

Now, Jiang Ziya was using this to deceive Mortals again.

The temptation of the Investiture of the Gods was too great; it wouldn't be just one or two people who would fall for it.

As a result, Qin Yang's subordinates would surely descend into internal strife, possibly even threatening Qin Yang's wife and offspring.

What was worse, if someone actually handed over his "sister-in-law," how was he supposed to act?

Escort his sister-in-law to the Heavenly Court?

Are you kidding me?

Once she was in the Heavenly Court, things would no longer be under his control.

And given Qin Yang's personality, he would most likely blame him, and even if it meant becoming an enemy of the Heavenly Court, he wouldn't continue to trust him.

At that time, the anti-Heavenly Court Alliance would collapse without a fight.

"I still wanted Qin Yang to help me revive the monkey."

"No, this absolutely cannot happen!"

"If worst comes to worst, I'll just show my true colors early!"

Yang Jian was anxious, unsure of what to do for a moment.

He could only steel his heart, determined to overturn the table, and thought, "Howling Celestial Dog."

[I'm here, woof~]

"Are you with Qin Yang's wife?"

[Yep, woof~]

"Take Qin Yang's wife and flee immediately!"

[Woof? Won't that expose me?]

"You'll be exposed, not me."

[Woof woof woof?]

Yang Jian felt bitter.

This was his last resort.

The monkey hadn't been revived yet, and he couldn't fully expose himself, so he could only sacrifice Howling Celestial Dog for now.

But soon, Howling Celestial Dog sent back a reply.

[Seems unnecessary, woof, these humans are all cursing."]

"Cursing?"

Yang Jian frowned, and then Howling Celestial Dog's audio from the scene echoed in his ears.

[Who's this old man? A God-Investiture position? Does he deserve it?]

[He's really putting on airs. Without the Divine Emperor's approval, I ask you, is this Divine position legitimate?]

[Imperial Authority is greater than Divine Authority. What right does he have to confer divinity? Conferring a memorial tablet is more like it!]

...The curses were like a tidal wave.

The first few sentences Yang Jian heard were relatively civilized.

Later, those people started attacking Jiang Ziya's parents, an insult no less than desecrating graves.

Jiang Ziya probably couldn't have imagined that after so long of Immortal Ascension through the Investiture of the Gods, he would still be subjected to such insults.

"Alright, alright, I'm not listening anymore..."

Yang Jian was torn between laughter and tears; if he were insulted like that, he would definitely lose his composure.

After feeling sorry for Jiang Ziya for a second, Yang Jian relaxed.

The Mortals' loyalty to the Human Emperor had reached the level of faith.

And this was precisely what the Heavenly Court feared most.

If the Luck of the Human Race condensed together, it would surely threaten the Heavenly Court's control over the Three Realms.

"Indeed, only the Human Emperor can give the Heavenly Court a headache."

"If not for that, there would have been no need to go to such great lengths to destroy Shang back then."

Yang Jian thought to himself, feeling a bit smug.

Hating the house and everything in it, hearing Jiang Ziya being cursed made him feel even more relieved.

But just then, a voice rang out.

"High God!"

"Is the God-Investiture position real!?"

Yang Jian's eyes sharpened, and he abruptly looked in the direction of the voice.

He saw a figure with a deer head and antlers, and purplish-red skin, standing on a hill, looking up at the sky.

[What I say is naturally true.]

Jiang Ziya replied almost instantly, as if he had been waiting for such a person to appear.

"Good! I will surely offer up the Evil Emperor's son!"

The Elf with the deer head and antlers responded frantically, as excited as if he had attained the Dao.

Seeing this, Yang Jian's temper flared, wishing he could summon his Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade to descend from the sky and cleave this bastard to death.

But he couldn't do that; to revive the monkey, he needed to remain hidden for a while longer.

"This person has shed his Mortal skin, and his strength is top-notch among Mortals, but he can't take someone from Howling Celestial Dog."

"With this sudden change, the act of rebellion can only be carried out by Howling Celestial Dog."

Yang Jian thought to himself.

Just as he was thinking about how to smoothly let Howling Celestial Dog escape later, he heard Jiang Ziya speak again.

[Mortal, I see that you possess the Five Elements Power; I can lend you a hand.]

"What!?"

Yang Jian was suddenly stunned!

From Jiang Ziya's words, did he mean to bestow Divine Power upon this Mortal!?

No sooner had Yang Jian thought of this than the Mortal's body burst forth with an intense golden light...

"Is this the power of a god!?"

In the dazzling golden ocean, Marfa looked down at his hands and body.

At this moment, countless golden runes were pouring into his body, fusing with the Five Elements Power, transforming his bones and blood.

His blood turned dark gold, his dark green hair became silver, and a halo of light emanated from behind him, like a celestial being.

"I've searched high and low, but found it effortlessly!"

"Hahahahaha!"

"I've become a god!"

"I've become a god!"

Marfa's heart surged with emotion, and he couldn't help but laugh wildly.

Since shedding his Mortal form, he had been pursuing the path to godhood.

He never expected to ascend to godhood in one step today!

After laughing, he closed his eyes slightly and shed his disguise.

The deer antlers fell off, the Elf's pointed ears receded, and he returned to his human form.

Today, he would reclaim his identity.

One of the Human Race's Nine War Gods, Mafa Polson.

"Henceforth, there will be no more War Gods in the Human Race."

"I am the supreme, the pinnacle of humanity!"

Marfa tightly closed his eyes, roaring hoarsely, feeling the rapidly growing power within him.

At this moment, his Rank had Broken Through the God-Blood Tier, reaching Rank 240, the Demigod Tier.

Rip!

His narrow, sharp eyes suddenly opened.

After a burst of white lightning, his eyes, containing the essence of the Great Void and the Universe, were revealed.

In the Natural Divine Realm, Qin Yang finally awoke at Change's call.

He collected his gaze and scanned forward, only to see that the five chairs in front of him were all empty.

"I can't sense them."

Qin Yang murmured.

At this moment, he couldn't feel the presence of Elebella, Salaman, and other gods at all.

Even though Qin Yang knew they were still alive in the world, his heart felt empty.

Clearly, for him, they had indeed fallen.

If he didn't go to the burial ground of the gods, Qin Yang would never see his Holy Consort for all eternity.

But this also meant that the Sacred Body Qin Yang had achieved in his dream was also brought into reality.

Opening his personal panel, the passive ability of the Great Void Primal Chaos Body was listed in his skill bar.

"It's done."

Qin Yang inhaled slightly, his spirit feeling incredibly refreshed.

At this moment, he felt as if he had merged with the world, yet transcended beyond it.

This feeling was difficult to describe, only simply summarized by two words: at ease.

At ease, very much at ease.

However, Qin Yang didn't have time to savor this feeling of ease.

In his dream, he had heard Yang Jian calling him more than once.

"xuanyuan sword."

Qin Yang raised his hand and called out, and a gilded sword immediately appeared faintly in his hand.

"Elf World."

Qin Yang raised his sword and pointed forward.

After possessing the Supreme Primordial Sacred Body, his existence would no longer burden the world.

Now, he could descend onto the battlefield without any reservations.