With the powerful voice of Qiu Shou Immortal echoing strongly, the vast square fell instantly silent.

Almost everyone's gaze turned toward this towering man.

What did he mean by "to prevent any secret alteration"?

The Investiture of the Gods was handled by Yuqing Saint; who else could possibly alter it secretly?

Thinking about this concern, many people looked at Qiu Shou Immortal with eyes full of "reverence" as if to say—You are the true hero!

To even dare question the Supreme Saint, isn't that literally courting death?

Qiu Shou Immortal had not finished speaking.

Because a cold gaze descended from the clouds above, causing him to tremble uncontrollably, and he could not continue his words.

"Your master hasn't even objected, yet how dare you act so impudently!"

Yuanshi Tianzun sat nobly on his cloud bed, his expression no longer indifferent but stern and solemn.

The sanctity of a Saint could be as elusive as mist or as heavy as Divine Mountain, pressing Qiu Shou Immortal to kneel with a "thud", even shattering the incredibly hard jade stone beneath him, creating a web-like pattern of massive cracks centered around him.

Tongtian Sect Hierarch slightly furrowed his brows but remained silent.

The authority of a Saint was paramount, absolutely not to be challenged by merely a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

The action of Qiu Shou Immortal was a grave taboo, even he could not say much in defense.

Yu Yuan sat cross-legged behind Golden Spirit Saint Mother, his gaze swiftly scanning the entire scene, clearly capturing the distinct expressions on the faces of the disciples from the Four Sects.

All disciples of Chan Sect including Guang Chengzi were furious, glaring at Qiu Shou Immortal as if they were ready to devour him.

Given their looks, if not for the presence of the several Saints here, they would have swarmed and fought Qiu Shou Immortal bitterly.

Meanwhile, the disciples from Western Sect led by Pharmacist exhibited a look of anticipation, their faces clearly expressing "wishing for chaos to reign supreme".

The presence of numerous disciples from Jie Sect brought a variety of complex expressions.

Some looked anxious, some frowned in deep thought, some were indignant, some gloated over the misfortunes...

In contrast, the disciples of the Human Sect were much simpler.

Master Xuan Du, at this moment, was sitting on his cushion with his head lowered, seemingly meditating.

But Yu Yuan glanced at him again and noticed his head nodding occasionally, like a chick pecking at rice.

Was he… asleep?

Yu Yuan found it bizarre but had no mind to delve into whether this sole survivor of Human Sect was genuinely asleep.

The first strike in the battle for the Sealing God Authority had just been fired, and he, the "behind-the-scenes planner," could not afford any slip-ups.

Upon his indicating glance, another strained voice rang out.

"Forgive us, Holy One! We dare not question the Saint, but we have a suggestion to offer to the Saint!"

The crowd on the plaza immediately looked towards the source of the voice, seeing a plump, middle-aged Daoist with a round face and large ears standing up next to Qiu Shou Immortal and respectfully bowing:

"This disciple thinks that since Jie Sect disciples are numerous in ascending the Investiture of the Gods and our Sect Hierarch is not well-acquainted with our disciples, it would be better to let the Jie Sect Hierarch take charge of the Investiture..."

"Spiritual Teeth, cease your reckless blabbering!"

Tongtian Sect Hierarch chastised softly, the overwhelming sanctity pressing Spiritual Teeth Immortal to kneel as well.

He said displeasingly, "There is a hierarchy in respect and order! Since your great master is unwilling to handle the Investiture of the Gods, it should logically fall to your second master. You speak such nonsense here, do you not put me in an unjust position?"

Hearing this, Yu Yuan couldn't help but sneak a smirk.

Just as he foresaw, this Jie Sect Hierarch was the biggest obstacle in their struggle for the power of Investiture!

Because this Upper Pure Saint valued the bond among The Three Pure Ones deeply.

During the known history of Sealing God Tribulation, this Upper Pure Saint initially didn't believe his two brothers would scheme against him. Many of his disciples perished, yet he thought it was due to them not adhering to teachings, breaching discipline, leaving the mountains on their own accord, and thus were catastrophe-stricken and ended up on the list.

Only when Guang Chengzi paid a visit to Biyou Palace and spoke disrespectfully did he abruptly realize.

His two brothers simply looked down upon his Jie Sect!

At that point, the consensus among The Three Pure Ones utterly shattered.

By then, many elite disciples of Jie Sect had already perished, losing the grandeur of once being the foremost sect in Primordial times. Furthermore, with Taiching Saint and Yuqing Saint calling upon Western Sect for support, Jie Sect had almost no chance of turning the tides.

Thus, if Yu Yuan wanted to alter the outcome of the Investiture, he had to confront this issue head-on.

After this scolding of Spiritual Teeth Immortal by Upper Pure Saint, numerous Jie Sect disciples including Zhao Gongming, around ten in total, stood up and then knelt resolutely, loudly stating:

"Your disciple's insight is clear, we have no disrespectful intentions! It's just that Chan Sect has only about twenty people on the list, whereas our Jie Sect has nearly a thousand. It's only proper for you, Master, to preside over the Investiture."

"Please fight for a glimpse of hope for us!"

"The words of the two brother disciples are not for themselves, please forgive them, Master!"

"We willingly accept the Investiture, but why cover our names in obscurity?"

"..."

These words immediately got widespread support; the Jie Sect disciples who voluntarily joined the list knelt down one after the other, paying their respects to Tongtian Sect Hierarch.

Naturally, they also hoped that the power of Investiture could be in the hands of their own Sect Hierarch.

"You really are bold, do you even regard me as your Sect Hierarch?!"

In front of his two brothers and the two Saints of Western Sect, these disciple followers repeatedly embarrassed him, making Tongtian Sect Hierarch feel disgraced and truly enraged in his heart.

However, there were already hundreds of Jie Sect disciples speaking out, most of whom were voluntarily on the list. If he punished them now, it might dissuade the spirit of the crowd.

Tongtian Sect Hierarch hesitated for a moment, his gaze shifting towards Duobao Taoist, who had been silent the whole time.

Understanding the cue, the latter quickly stood up, reprimanding: "What are you doing? The Three Sects originate from the same source, and our second master is in charge of the Investiture of the Gods. Could he possibly scheme against our Jie Sect?

You keep saying you're volunteering for the Investiture, but don't forget, it was the Chan Sect disciples who were listed first!

The venerable Twelve Golden Immortals are on the list, what is there for you to worry about?

Would they really remove their names from the Investiture of the Gods?"

"Um?"

Tongtian Sect Hierarch's brows furrowed even deeper.

What on earth is this Duobao talking about?

Yu Yuan also looked at Duobao Taoist in surprise.

Heaven and Earth as my witness, this was not a part of his script!

Since Duobao Taoist is not a straightforward person like Qiu Shou Immortal or Zhao Gongming, he had never been in contact with this first disciple of Jie Sect from the beginning to end.

So why would this disciple of Jie Sect stand with him now?

Could it be that he was persuaded by Qiu Shou Immortal and others?

Or did this disciple of Jie Sect initially have suspicions about Guang Chengzi and the others?

That's very likely.

In his memory, it was Duobao Taoist who alerted the Tongtian Sect Hierarch.

Now, Duobao Taoist looked at Guang Chengzi across him, sneering inwardly.

Other people are fine, but Duobao had lived a long time in Kunlun Mountain!

He even witnessed when Guang Chengzi and the others became disciples.

Therefore, he knew better than anyone what kind of characters Guang Chengzi and his fellows are.

Sacrificing their own immortal cultivation for the sake of maintaining the stability of the Three Realms and Six Paths, and joining Heavenly Court as Gods?

Maybe Yun Zhongzi could do such a thing, but the Twelve Golden Immortals definitely could not!

Initially, he had his suspicions, but the matter involved Yuqing Saint, Yuanshi Tianzun!

Even with great courage, he couldn't dare to accuse Guang Chengzi and the others of conspiring without any evidence.

So he remained silent and observed how the situation unfolded.

But suddenly, Qiu Shou Immortal jumped out to challenge the Saint!

Then, appearances by Spiritual Teeth Immortal, Zhao Gongming, and others stirred up the many disciples of Jie Sect.

At this moment, Duobao Taoist no longer hesitated.

His speech seemed like he was scolding the disciples of Jie Sect, but in reality, he was voicing all his doubts.

Even Yun Zhongzi, who deeply trusted his elder brothers, now looked at Guang Chengzi and others doubtfully, pondering whether they really wanted to be listed on the Investiture of the Gods or were just putting on a show for these disciples of Jie Sect.

Guang Chengzi and others all had ugly expressions, wanting to stand up and retort but somewhat dared not to.

What if these disciples of Jie Sect forced them to swear an oath, wouldn't that truly bind them to the list?

Yu Yuan looked around the scene and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed not all disciples of Jie Sect are fools manipulated by others.

Now that he had done everything he could, if the Tongtian Sect Hierarch still blindly chose his "brotherhood," then… perhaps it's better not to stay with this foolish Jie Sect!

He glanced at the few Saints seated on the cloud beds.

The Taiching Saint was still half-closed his eyes, as if unaware of everything happening around; the Yuqing Saint next to him had a solemn face with a pair of profound eyes captivating people, also unknown what he was thinking.

And next to him, the Tongtian Sect Hierarch was speaking with an ugly expression, seeming like explaining something, yet also arguing.

At that moment, Zhunti Daoist spoke with interest: "Since the two elder brothers are having difficulty deciding, why not let disciples from each sect compete in a spell battle, and use the outcome to determine the owner of the Investiture of the Gods? What do you two think?"

Tongtian Sect Hierarch's eyes brightened.

Although he knew that the other party harbored provocative intentions, this suggestion was indeed the best solution at the moment.

Furthermore, originally, the Three Pure Ones parted ways because of the conflicting ideologies of Chan and Jie Sects, neither side accepting the other, eventually leading him to move his disciples to the East Sea.

After so many years, who holds the correct doctrine should indeed be verified through a fair and open competition.

Thinking this way, he turned his head to Yuanshi Tianzun, "How does Second Brother feel?"

Yuanshi Tianzun hesitated for a moment, but still nodded slightly.

"You and I should each send three Third Generation Disciples and three Second Generation Disciples, with disciples from both sects taking turns, until one side is fully defeated, the other side shall be the victor... Do you have any objections?"

Tongtian Sect Hierarch shook his head without hesitation.

"Second Brother's method is most fair, considering all aspects thoroughly."

Yuanshi Tianzun indifferently said: "If so, then send the people."

"Alright."

Tongtian Sect Hierarch nodded slightly, his gaze surveying below.

At this moment, the disciples in the square also heard the conversation of the Saints, their expressions a bit odd.

To decide such a major issue through a contest of disciples felt somewhat trifling.

However, on second thought, this was after all a conflict between Chan and Jie Sects; resolving it through a competition between disciples seemed not entirely inappropriate.

At this time, Yu Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter what, the "Seizing of Sealing God Authority" plan had already largely succeeded.

Now, it just remained to figure out a way to win this spell battle.

Although he was confident in the Dao Cultivation and Realm of Jie Sect's disciples, this match method was proposed by Yuqing Saint, and he might have already prepared for the current situation!

Perhaps secretly endowing disciples with astonishingly powerful Spiritual Treasures or instructing them in specific Divine Skills, etc.

And, would Tongtian Sect Hierarch just casually select a few disciples to go up and deal with the matter?

Though highly unlikely, if it were to happen...

While contemplating this, Yu Yuan suddenly felt a gaze on him.

Following that, Tongtian Sect Hierarch's voice sounded in his ear.

"What are you pondering? Come forward quickly."

Hearing this, Yu Yuan completely relaxed.

It seems that Tongtian Sect Hierarch actually… really wants to win!

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