Time trickled by.

The Nameless Island was enveloped by the Four Symbols Tower, with outsiders unable to glimpse what was happening inside.

Even the Golden Spirit Saint Mother simply thought that Yu Yuan was comprehending the Four Symbols Formation.

Seeing how hard Yu Yuan was working, she felt greatly relieved, and did not go over to disturb him.

As the days passed, more and more Jie Sect Immortal Gods came to the Penglai Holy Realm,

Waiting for the upcoming Three Sects meeting.

No matter the outcome, this was bound to be an unprecedented grand occasion.

Zixiao Palace issued a decree, making "Divine Enthronement" imminent.

The question was, who should ascend to the Heavenly Court as a God?

There was much to be said about that!

Some people felt that it was best to send all those with low Dao Xing within the sect to Heavenly Court, as they had no future in the Immortal Path anyway. It was better to secure an immortal position in the Heavenly Court than to have no prospects at all.

Others rebutted that the divine positions in Heavenly Court were essential for maintaining the stable operation of the Three Realms and Six Paths.

If these positions were all filled by Immortal Gods with low Dao Xing, it would be as irresponsible and absurd as entrusting great Spiritual Treasures to three-year-old children.

Because they simply wouldn't be able to control that power and sooner or later, it would lead to major chaos.

Therefore, those truly suitable for becoming Gods in the Heavenly Court should be the Dao Xing profound Daluo Golden Immortals and Taiyi Golden Immortals.

Besides these two mainstream views, there were also those who relied on drawing lots, heeding the Sect Hierarch's arrangements, and debating through magical contests...

In any case, even though the topic of "who should ascend to Heavenly Court as a God" had sparked fervent discussions among the Jie Sect Disciples, they still hadn't reached a conclusion that the majority could agree with.

Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal did not take part in the discussions.

Firstly, he did not think that as one of the Seven Attendant Immortals, he needed to ascend to Heavenly Court to become a God; secondly, he was simply too busy lately.

He had to manage the various preparations for the Three Sects meeting, collect evidence of Yu Yuan secretly killing Lv Yue and others, and arrange for personnel to pursue that cunning Nine-tailed Fox...

He had never expected that the subordinates under his command could be so foolish and incompetent.

He had dispatched three groups, totaling seven Heavenly Immortals and one Golden Immortal.

But after dozens of days, they hadn't even brought back a single hair of that Nine-tailed Fox.

After all, that Nine-tailed Fox was merely a high-ranking Heavenly Immortal...

Oh, that's right.

According to the latest message, that Nine-tailed Fox had broken through in the midst of battle, successfully getting through the Golden Immortal Tribulation, and had now become an Immortal Golden Immortal.

"It seems I'll only be able to take a trip myself after the Three Sects meeting... That Nine-tailed Fox is definitely not simple; perhaps I can dig out something from her," Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal murmured thoughtfully, brushing away the powder left by the Sound Transmission Treasure Pearl.

He simply didn't have time to be preoccupied with this right now.

As one of the Seven Attendant Immortals, because he was involved in preparing for the Three Sects meeting, he regained the qualification to enter the Penglai Holy Realm.

This did not come as a surprise to him.

After all, his previous punishment had a bit of a scapegoat nuance, and it wasn't truly that the Sect Hierarch or Saint intended to penalize him.

It was only a matter of time before he returned to the Penglai Holy Realm.

Now, due to the Three Sects meeting, his return was somewhat earlier, which was not something to be surprised about.

...

As time passed, the date for the Three Sects meeting drew near.

Within the Four Symbols Tower.

Minghe Ancestor displayed a furious countenance, wielding the Yuan Tu and Avici to strike down towards Yu Yuan.

The terrifying force of slaughter swept over everything, almost shattering the space itself.

Yu Yuan did not shrink back an inch, swinging the Mixed Gold Hammer with all his might.

Under his Mana, the Mixed Gold Hammer instantly swelled to the size of a small mountain.

"Clang!"

The crisp and resounding clash of metal echoed.

The Yuan Tu Divine Sword left a sword mark on the Mixed Gold Hammer, then was smashed and sent flying.

On the other hand, the Avici Divine Sword circled around the Mixed Gold Hammer to the back, leaving a massive gash on Yu Yuan's body—a wound so deep that his bones were visible, almost splitting him in two.

"Good sword!"

Yu Yuan exclaimed in admiration, sincerely commenting, "The Sect Hierarch's way of slaughter has both a sharp and solemn aspect, as well as a sinister and devious one, not to mention an openly domineering side...

The Sect Hierarch's Divine Skills of slaughter vary widely, truly making them difficult to defend against."

Minghe Ancestor's face grew even more enraged as he unceremoniously scolded, "My Divine Skills of slaughter have no need for your damned junior's appraisal! Instead, why can't you, this damned junior, ever be killed? Is this your Innate Divine Ability?"

Trapped in the Four Symbols Tower for these dozens of days, he had begun to doubt his life.

Although he was merely an avatar without the strength of his true body, he possessed his true self's consciousness and memories.

Yet after searching through the memories in his mind, he couldn't find any existence similar to Yu Yuan.

Initially mediocre in strength, Yu Yuan had been "instantly killed" by a single move.

However, this junior, who should have been obliterated, was incredibly tenacious, quickly bouncing back and standing in front of him again.

Over these dozens of days, Minghe Ancestor essentially practiced all his Divine Skills of slaughter.

Yet he couldn't kill this damned junior no matter what!

Minghe Ancestor was acutely sensitive in this aspect.

After all, he himself was the one known as "Blood Sea never dries, Ming River never dies."

He had plenty of insights on survival.

He was suspecting that this damned junior in front of him might have a similar Innate Divine Ability.

For example, something like "Primordial Qi never exhausted, Yu Yuan never vanishes."

Not only that, but he also acutely sensed that this damned junior was growing at an exaggerated rate.

Originally, he could shatter him into pieces with a single strike, but in just a few days, the same moves only left a few wounds...

And later on, he even had to exert all his strength to inflict a "fatal injury" on him.

Such an undying physique, combined with such astonishing growth speed, even the Minghe Ancestor felt deeply wary.

If this junior could keep growing at such an extreme speed without end, wouldn't it be possible for him to surpass him before long?

Once this thought arose, Minghe Ancestor no longer wished to play the role of a sparring partner.

Thus, Yu Yuan had no choice but to go all out, spewing charming provocations and brazenly challenging, or even forcefully seizing Yuan Tu and Avici.

Only through such face-slapping aggressive methods was he barely able to convince Minghe Ancestor to serve as a sparring partner for a few more days.

Calculating the time, it was almost time for the joint discussions among the Three Sects, so he exited the Four Symbols Formation and then invoked the destructive power of the Four Symbols Tower, refining Minghe Ancestor's avatar alive.

Although he really wanted to keep this avatar for further sparring, he feared that without his supervision, Minghe Ancestor's avatar would break free from the Four Symbols Tower seal before long.

So after pondering, Yu Yuan managed to steel his heart and deliver the fatal blow.

The Four Symbols Tower, in concert with the Four Symbols Formation, was quite effective, and even the avatar of a Quasi-Saint couldn't hold out for very long.

In just a few days, it was reduced to a wisp of flying ashes.

Yu Yuan packed up the Four Symbols Tower, still wrapped Yuan Tu and Avici with the Array Map, and moved the whole Nameless Island, along with the Great Formation, into the Qiankun Ruyi Bag.

Although it was not very likely, he still wanted to keep this bait for after the Three Sects' joint discussions to try it out once more.

What if Minghe Ancestor was really fooled again?

Returning to the Penglai Holy Realm, he first went to his master, Golden Spirit Saint Mother's, domain to return the Four Symbols Tower, and mentioned that he needed to continue borrowing the Array Map for a while.

"It's alright, you keep the Array Map for now."

The Golden Spirit Saint Mother said reassuringly, "Wait until you fully comprehend it and are able to refine your own Array Map before you return it to me."

That means, you probably won't ever see the day this Array Map is returned.

Yu Yuan muttered to himself.

Then, he rose to take his leave, found Huo Ling'er, who was busy helping their master, Duobao Taoist, and from her, he learned some information he wanted to know.

When he was about to leave, Duobao Taoist stopped him, his expression solemnly said: "Recently, I have been busy preparing for the Three Sects' joint discussions and have not had time to look into the assassination attempt on you...

We shall address this matter after the Three Sects' joint discussions. During this period, do not stir up trouble, so as not to give Chan Sect and the others a laugh.

Of course, if you discover any useful information yourself, you may also tell me in time.

Did you understand?"

Yu Yuan raised his eyebrows, smiling, said: "Master Uncle speaks so clearly, how could I not understand? Isn't it just... um, keep one's dirty linen at home, right? But who doesn't know what Jie Sect is like? What's there to hide?"

"That's right!"

Huo Ling'er interjected: "No matter what, we must find out who the mastermind is. What if they plot against junior brother again? Master, how can you neglect junior brother's life for the sake of Jie Sect's reputation?

Even if he does nothing, junior brother hasn't done anything wrong, so why should he suffer such grievances?

Hmph, I didn't expect you to be this kind of master!"

Duobao Taoist: (▼へ▼メ)

A moment later, Huo Ling'er, who had just been scolded, left pouting, unhappy, treading upon the clouds back to her own domain.

Seeing Duobao Taoist's unfriendly gaze towards him, Yu Yuan did not dare to stay any longer and quickly turned to leave.

According to the news from Huo Ling'er, he soon found the busy Qiu Shou Immortal.

After mutual greetings and salutations, Qiu Shou Immortal inquired about his visit.

The two had become acquainted through the "Ma Yuan incident".

Because of Qiu Shou Immortal's straightforward and generous nature, plus Yu Yuan had "helped" him and occasionally gave him some harmless tobacco, their relationship had gradually warmed up.

For someone as blunt as Qiu Shou Immortal, Yu Yuan was just as straightforward.

He looked at Qiu Shou Immortal seriously and said: "Before, I unintentionally traveled to the future using the Chaos Bell and saw some very unfavorable scenes..."

Qiu Shou Immortal was just a Taiyi Golden Immortal, and like Yu Yuan, he had only a rudimentary understanding of the Time Law.

Hearing Yu Yuan's half-true, half-false story, Qiu Shou Immortal was so shocked that his eyes seemed to bulge out.

"Could it be true that those Chan Sect disciples harbor malevolent intentions?"

Yu Yuan shook his head, saying indifferently: "I have mentioned this to my master, but she said the future is ever-changing, and what I saw may not necessarily come to pass."

Qiu Shou Immortal sighed in relief, "If that's what Master Sister says, then it must be right."

Yu Yuan nodded, then changing the topic with hidden implications, said: "Speaking of which, even if such a thing were to happen, it's not all the fault of those Chan Sect disciples.

After all... no one wants to be on the Investiture of the Gods, they are just trying to protect themselves.

It's only a pity that the Investiture of the Gods is under their control.

If they don't want to be on the list, they just need to design in secret, and naturally, they can avoid the worry of divine enthronement."

Qiu Shou Immortal nodded in agreement.

"Junior nephew speaks the truth. I have cultivated laboriously for countless years to obtain my current Dao fruit, and naturally, I do not wish to be on the list. I imagine those Chan Sect disciples feel the same.

However, it is indeed inappropriate for the Investiture of the Gods to be controlled by Chan Sect.

After all, with the upcoming Investiture by the Heavens, our Jie Sect disciples will inevitably be the majority. It should be right for our Jie Sect to control the Investiture of the Gods list."

Yu Yuan continuously nodded, "Master Uncle's words make sense, I feel the same way. However, just the two of us talking is not enough, we need more people to propose this during the joint discussions of the Three Sects, then perhaps the Investiture of the Gods can be retained..."

"Hmm."

Qiu Shou Immortal nodded slightly, then with a hint of suspicion, looked at Yu Yuan.

"Junior nephew, you came to find me on purpose, didn't you?"

"That's right."

Yu Yuan candidly admitted, "My cultivation is shallow, and my words carry little weight. The only one I could think of was Master Uncle. If you feel I'm using you, then just pretend I was never here."

"What are you talking about, junior nephew."

Qiu Shou Immortal laughed heartily, "You mean well, and I can distinguish right from wrong! Rest assured, leave this matter to me!"

"Then, alright. I'll go talk to Master Uncle Guangming, too."

Yu Yuan left satisfied.

Whether Qiu Shou Immortal would contact others or not, as long as his words left a seed of doubt in their minds, his goal for this visit was achieved.

His thinking was simple.

Since the Investiture of the Gods was inevitable, he could only use his advantage to plan ahead.

Not to mention anything else, at least he must get his hands on the Investiture of the Gods list first!

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