128: Chapter 128 The Investiture of the Gods Reappears

The Void Realm was in complete disarray.

Xuanfeng Old Ancestor.

A Taiyi Golden Immortal Great Perfection who once acted with impunity across the Immortal Domain.

At this moment, he was floating in the Chaos like a dead dog.

His cyan Daoist robe had long since turned to ash.

His Taiyi Immortal body was covered in cracks, and currents of Chaos were drilling into his body, gnawing away at his vitality and Dao laws.

The injuries to his Physical Body were a trivial matter.

His Dao Heart had shattered.

That punch just now had thoroughly sobered him up.

He and the young man holding a baby in front of him were two different species.

The other party hadn't used any flashy Divine Ability.

It was just a simple, straightforward punch.

It had smashed everything he was proud of into dust.

The power of that punch did not belong to immortals, nor did it belong to cultivation techniques.

That was the Dao of creation, the Chaos Origin that creates and destroys everything.

Run?

The thought had just emerged before he crushed it himself.

Where could he run to?

In front of such an existence, he feared there wasn't a single place in the entire Immortal Domain where he could find a foothold.

"Senior—no, My Lord! Spare me! This old man was blind and failed to recognize Mount Tai, offending you! I beg you, My Lord, considering how difficult it has been for me to cultivate, please spare this old man's dog life!"

Xuanfeng Old Ancestor, this former overlord of the Immortal Domain, made the most correct choice in the face of death.

He knelt.

Enduring the excruciating pain of his Primordial Spirit about to shatter, he lowered his head in the direction of Li Xuan.

His posture was as humble as dust.

"This old man is willing to offer up all my possessions and my Immortal Domain, just begging you to give me a chance! I am willing to be your slave or servant, to work like an ox or horse for you, with absolutely no disloyalty!"

Dan Lingzi huddled inside his broken Pill Furnace, the furnace body trembling non-stop.

A Taiyi Golden Immortal Great Perfection.

Just knelt like that?

And knelt so readily?

But upon second thought, if it were him, he might have knelt even faster.

Li Xuan looked calmly at Xuanfeng Old Ancestor, his gaze appraising the value of an object.

Kill him, and that would be the end of it.

But his thoughts shifted, and he thought of the newly established Heavenly Court.

The Heavenly Court was lacking everything right now; it was exactly the time to use people.

No matter how strong his own power was, he couldn't do everything himself.

Although the children were gifted, they needed time to grow.

A Taiyi Golden Immortal Great Perfection thug, although a bit weak, was passable for handling miscellaneous tasks and holding down the fort.

Li Xuan had made his decision.

"Want to live?"

He spoke indifferently.

"Yes! Yes! This old man wants to live!"

Xuanfeng Old Ancestor nodded frantically, fearing he might be a beat too slow.

"This Seat can give you this Opportunity."

Li Xuan changed the subject.

"But, not as a slave or servant."

Xuanfeng Old Ancestor was stunned, his heart skipping a beat.

The next moment, Li Xuan opened his hand.

An ancient, golden scroll appeared in his palm.

The moment the scroll appeared, a supreme Divine Might descended.

This pressure did not act upon the Physical Body or magic power.

It drilled directly into the deepest parts of the true spirit and Primordial Spirit.

This was the Heavenly Dao declaring its absolute Dominator over the fate of all life.

Whether it was the severely injured Xuanfeng Old Ancestor, Dan Lingzi huddled in the furnace, or that Golden Immortal Heavenly General in the distance who was scared silly.

At this moment, their Souls trembled, and they only wanted to kneel and submit.

In front of this scroll, their Primordial Spirits were nothing but blades of grass.

And the scroll was the supreme code deciding their life and death.

"Th-this is..."

Xuanfeng Old Ancestor stared fixedly at the golden scroll, his face filled with horror.

"The investiture of the gods?! The supreme Divine Artifact from legends that holds the positions of all heavens and commands the life and death of all immortals, the investiture of the gods?!"

He finally understood.

Why the other party said it wasn't to take him as a slave or servant.

Once on this investiture of the gods, it was an eternal bondage.

His true spirit would be controlled, his life and death entirely at the whim of another; it was far more miserable than being a slave.

How ridiculous that he had wanted to snatch the Divine Pill earlier; he had essentially been performing a hanging act in front of the King of Hell.

Li Xuan's voice was majestic, every word like a divine decree.

"If you want to live, leave the imprint of your true name on this investiture of the gods. From now on, you shall be a god of the Heavenly Court, serving the Heavenly Court."

Xuanfeng Old Ancestor no longer had any shred of Luck.

Resist?

That didn't exist.

In front of the "Heavenly Emperor" who wielded the investiture of the gods, he couldn't even self-detonate his Primordial Spirit.

On one side was immediate annihilation of Soul and spirit.

On the other was losing his freedom, becoming a tool god of the Heavenly Court, but being able to live.

For an old monster who had lived for millions of years, this multiple-choice question didn't even need to be answered.

The pathetic bit of dignity in Xuanfeng Old Ancestor's heart shattered into nothing in the face of absolute life and death.

He squeezed out a stiff smile on his face and respectfully kowtowed to Li Xuan.

"Lesser God Xuanfeng is willing to be on the investiture of the gods and serve the Heavenly Emperor, even if it means death!"

After saying this, he forced out a drop of essence blood from between his eyebrows.

The blood bead contained his unique true spirit imprint, trembling as it flew toward the investiture of the gods.

Hum—

The investiture of the gods shone with golden light, and that drop of essence blood was instantly swallowed.

On the scroll, a brand-new divine position emerged—Heavenly Court Protector: Xuanfeng.

The moment the divine position was formed, a golden imprint that could never be erased appeared deep within Xuanfeng Old Ancestor's Primordial Spirit.

This imprint bound him tightly to the investiture of the gods and to Li Xuan before him.

He knew that with just a thought from Li Xuan, he would be reduced to ashes.

From now on, there would be no more Xuanfeng Old Ancestor of the Immortal Domain in the world.

There would only be the Heavenly Court Protector, Xuanfeng.

Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction.

He flicked his finger, and a nine-turn golden pill that had just come out of the furnace turned into a stream of light, flying into Xuanfeng's mouth.

"This is a nine-turn golden pill, which can heal your injuries. Since you have joined the Heavenly Court, you should perform your duties faithfully; This Seat never treats his own people unfairly."

Xuanfeng was startled at first, then the immense medicinal power dissolved within his body.

The rapidly recovering injured body and Primordial Spirit caused the fear in his heart to slowly dissipate, replaced by a complex mix of emotions.

Turning his hand to decide life and death.

Giving away supreme treasures with a flick of his hand.

Such imperial means made him completely abandon any thought of resistance.

"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor, for the pill! Lesser God Xuanfeng will surely dedicate himself to the Heavenly Court until his death!"

Protector Xuanfeng prostrated himself once more.

This time, he was sincerely convinced.

After dealing with this thug, Li Xuan's gaze finally turned to the broken Pill Furnace playing dead in the corner.

Dan Lingzi only felt an indifferent gaze land on him, and his illusory spirit body instantly stiffened.

He had been watching the entire process from the front row just now.

A born Pill God as a son!

Refining a nine-turn golden pill with bare hands!

Blowing up a Taiyi Great Perfection with one punch!

Pulling out the investiture of the gods with a backhand!

This series of operations had completely overturned his understanding from when he lived in the ancient times until now.

This master was not some powerful expert at all!

He was the legendary Heavenly Emperor who holds the Heavenly Dao and dominates all spirits!

"How about you?"

Li Xuan's voice rang out.

"Do you want to completely dissipate in these years, or would you like to try a different way of living?"

There was no need for Li Xuan to say much more.

Boom!

The lid of the broken Pill Furnace was knocked flying.

Dan Lingzi's phantom image scrambled out, kowtowing toward Li Xuan's direction, his movements even faster than Xuanfeng's.

"This old man is willing! Ten thousand times willing!"

His voice was choked with tears; this time it wasn't fear, but excitement.

"Heavenly Emperor, My Lord! This old man Dan Lingzi is willing to be on the investiture of the gods and serve the Heavenly Court! No! I don't want any divine position!"

Dan Lingzi looked fanatical.

"This old man doesn't want anything, I only beg to follow you, Heavenly Emperor, and the Little Highness Pill God, to tend the fire for you, to watch the furnace for you! I am willing to offer up my original Pill Furnace, offer up all the Alchemy Legacy and secrets in my mind, only begging, begging to witness with my own eyes the Alchemy Dao in your hands, recreating the glory of the ancient times!"

He prostrated on the ground, his spirit body trembling non-stop.

For him, this wasn't a choice; it was a massive Opportunity!

Looking at this living treasure who was fanatical about the Alchemy Dao, Li Xuan smiled.

He knew the times and had pursuits.

He was a talent.

"Good."

Li Xuan waved his hand.

"Since that is the case, This Seat shall satisfy you."

He looked at the investiture of the gods in his hand and spoke indifferently, his majestic voice echoing in the ruins.

"Today, I bestow upon Dan Lingzi the title of Master of the Alchemy Department of the Heavenly Court, to control thousands of alchemy fires and manage all matters regarding the refining of Medicinal Pills for the Heavenly Court! Thus it is decreed!"

As Li Xuan's words fell, the golden light on the investiture of the gods shone brightly again.

A new divine position exuding a rich medicinal fragrance condensed and formed—Heavenly Court Alchemy Department Main God: Dan Lingzi.

A more brilliant golden divine light flew out from the investiture of the gods and submerged into Dan Lingzi's spirit body.

Hum—

Dan Lingzi's weak spirit body, after receiving the blessing of the Heavenly Court's Luck and the power of the divine position, instantly became solid and powerful.

Even his broken Pill Furnace body not far away began to self-repair under the divine light.

"I... I..."

Feeling the brand-new power within his body, Dan Lingzi was too excited for words.

"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor, for this grace of recreation!"

Li Xuan put away the investiture of the gods and looked at the remaining eight nine-turn golden pills in his hand.

He distributed a few of them to his meritorious children, such as Li Changsheng and Li Qingyue, and their mothers, to be used for cultivation and self-preservation.

The rest would be the cornerstone of the Heavenly Court's Medicinal Pill system.

His gaze fell upon the magnificent Eight-Trigrams Pill Furnace in the distance.

Tushita Palace.

It was time to go collect the debt.