Rebirth of the Wilderness

Tai Shang, Yuan Shi and Tong Tian knew that since Hong Jun Dao Zu had taken out the List of Gods, this List of Gods must have extraordinary effects.

The three of them looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes, so Taishang hurriedly asked Hongjun, "Master, what is the use of this Conferred God List?"

Daozu Hongjun looked at the three of them with complicated eyes, as if he was weighing something.

He paused, and finally decided to answer the three people's doubts: "As long as your name is on the list, this Conferred God List will naturally absorb a trace of your soul's mark. As long as the Conferred God List is not destroyed, your soul will not be destroyed."

After hearing the explanation from Hongjun Daozu, the three were shocked.

They understood that this meant that once their disciples were canonized on the List of Gods, their souls would be connected to the List of Gods, and as long as the List of Gods existed, their souls would not perish.

This is undoubtedly a great gift and blessing for their disciples.

However, just as they were shocked and delighted by the magical effects of the Investiture of the Gods, they also realized that there must be problems with the Investiture of the Gods.

How could such a powerful effect be obtained for no reason? There must be some hidden cost or restriction.

As expected, Daozu Hongjun immediately said: "Of course, anyone whose name is on the list will be bound by the restrictions of the List of Conferred Gods, and with the help of the Divine Whip, we can decide their life and death."

Hearing these words, the three were shocked. They understood that although the List of Gods could protect the immortality of the disciples' souls, it also imposed a powerful constraint on them.

Once the disciples are canonized in the List of Gods, the power over their life and death will be in the hands of Hongjun Daozu or the person who holds the List of Gods and the Divine Whip, and they will completely lose their freedom.

This is undoubtedly unacceptable to them.

The three of them looked at each other and saw the solemnity and determination in each other's eyes.

They knew that the task assigned by Hongjun this time must be completed. After all, it was related to the safety of Heaven and the peace and stability of the Three Realms.

Originally they thought that they only needed to select some disciples to serve in the Heavenly Court, but the emergence of the List of Gods affected the future prospects and fate of their disciples.

Therefore, they must go all out and try to get the other side to sign more disciples onto the List of Gods and fill it up as soon as possible, otherwise their own disciples will be the ones who are unlucky.

Therefore, they began to study the contents of the List of Gods more carefully, trying to understand the mysteries and constraints contained therein.

Based on their own understanding and judgment, they selected some marginal figures from their sect and added them to the List of Gods, but unfortunately it was still a drop in the bucket for the List of Gods.

The List of Gods requires 365 main gods alone, plus a number of other miscellaneous minor gods at all levels, so the number required is not a small number.

When Daozu Hongjun saw that the three people were unable to make a decision, he frowned slightly, as if he was very dissatisfied with their performance.

He originally thought that as the top existences in the three realms, the three of them should be able to quickly come up with a feasible plan.

However, it now seems that they need more time to discuss and plan.

Daozu Hongjun was not interested in watching the three people arguing, so he said to them, "Go back and discuss it among yourselves, and then come to me to sign the list after you have discussed it!"

After saying this, he signaled the six saints to leave Zixiao Palace.

Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu looked at each other and saw the helplessness and solemnity in each other's eyes.

They knew that Daozu Hongjun had given them a final ultimatum, and they had to come up with a feasible plan as soon as possible, otherwise they would inevitably cause Hongjun's displeasure.

After leaving Zixiao Palace, Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu felt the gloating eyes of the three saints Nuwa, Jie Yin and Zhunti, and a surge of anger surged in their hearts.

They knew that this mission of the Conferred God List was a huge challenge for them, and the attitude of Nuwa and others was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire.

After returning to their dojo, Kunlun Mountain, the three began to discuss countermeasures intensively.

However, as the discussion deepened, the differences between them became greater and the contradictions became greater. Everyone insisted on his own views and positions and was unwilling to compromise and make concessions.

Of course, the conflicts and disputes between them were not just because of the List of Gods.

Ever since the three men became saints, there have been constant conflicts between Yuanshi Tongtian and others due to their huge differences in philosophies. They disliked each other, and even their disciples were the same.

This time, the mission of the Conferred God List only intensified their conflicts to the extreme.

After three rounds of fierce quarrels, Tongtian Jiaozhu finally couldn't bear it anymore and said angrily, "If it doesn't work, let's split up."

As for Taishang Laojun and Yuanshi Tianzun, perhaps because of the anger and dissatisfaction in their hearts, or perhaps because they were surprised and shocked by Tongtian Jiaozhu's words, they did not say anything to dissuade him.

At this moment, the rift between the three was irreparable, and they finally fell out completely.

Taishang Laojun looked at the situation before him, feeling helpless and sad, knowing that the three brothers could never go back to the past.

He took a deep breath and said slowly: "I only have one disciple, Xuandu, and it is impossible for me to let him be on the list. I will use my own corpse to be on the list in his place. As for the other candidates, you two can decide."

Upon hearing what Taishang Laojun said, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu were both stunned.

They didn't expect that Taishang Laojun would make such a decision to use his own corpse to replace his disciples on the list.

This was undoubtedly a huge sacrifice and effort, which made them feel a little guilty. They immediately tried to dissuade them, but Tai Shang had made up his mind and ignored them.

Looking at the determined eyes of Taishang Laojun, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu knew that this was already the limit of Taishang, and the List of Gods could only be filled by their own disciples.

But they themselves could not bear to put their disciples on the list, because once on the list, the disciples would be controlled by others and would never be free again.

So, after careful consideration, Yuanshi and Tongtian made a surprising decision: they would not fill any of the positions and let their disciples fight for their own chances of survival.

They believe that only in this way can it be considered truly fair.

Every disciple has the opportunity to fight for the chance of not being on the list of gods through his own efforts and strength, and will not be on the list unknowingly because of the favoritism or discrimination of the master.

Although Taishang Laojun had previously decided to use his own corpse to replace his disciple on the list, he did not raise any objection after seeing the decision of Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu.

He understood their thoughts and agreed with the idea of ​​letting his disciples fight for their own chance of survival.

So, after the three of them made their own decisions, they went to Zixiao Palace together and told Hongjun Daozu the results.

After listening to the reports from the three people, Daozu Hongjun did not show much surprise or dissatisfaction.

He knew the personalities and positions of the three people well, and understood the reasons behind their decisions.

The purpose of Hongjun Daozu is only to fill up the List of Gods so that the Heavenly Court can officially operate.

He didn't care which disciples were on the list, nor did he care how the three made their decision.

He only needs to see the result, that is, the List of Gods is filled and the safety of Heaven is guaranteed.

Therefore, Daozu Hongjun acquiesced to the decision of the three and asked them to make arrangements as soon as possible after returning so that the Heavenly Court could be put into operation as soon as possible.