newbobooks Chapter 225 The First God Conferred at the Conferred God Platform
Chapter 225 The First God Conferred at the Conferred God Platform
Yin Shang Dynasty.
Shen Gongbao tried his best to seize the Investiture of the Gods, but ultimately failed. Not only that, he almost fell into the trap of the Antarctic Immortal.
Filled with resentment, he embarked on his journey home, speeding all the way back to Chaoge City.
Outside the palace gate stood Daji, dressed in gorgeous clothes with her bare shoulders exposed.
With her almond-shaped face, peach-like cheeks, delicate waist, and captivating eyes, she possessed a full bust, slender waist, shapely hips, and long, shapely legs. Her beauty was beyond words, leaving no room for criticism.
Daji spotted Shen Gongbao in the distance and hurried forward, her face filled with anxiety as she asked:
"Master Shen, the war is becoming increasingly tense and fierce. Jiang Ziya has actually brought in many disciples of the Chan Sect to help him. How should we deal with this?"
At this moment, Su Daji had already perished, and the one possessing her body was one of the three demons in Xuanyuan Tomb—a fox spirit.
At first, she was merely following the orders of the goddess Nuwa to try her best to sever the fortunes of the Yin Shang dynasty as soon as possible.
As she spent more and more time with King Zhou, she unknowingly became more and more deeply entangled, unable to extricate herself.
Fortunately, Shen Gongbao appeared, giving her a pillar of support.
Shen Gongbao had already betrayed the Chan Sect and joined the Jie Sect. He narrowed his eyes slightly, gently stroking the few sparse whiskers at the corner of his mouth with his right hand, and coldly snorted:
"No, no rush, this humble Taoist priest will... go... go find it..."
"What are you looking for? Is it a brilliant plan to counter Jiang Ziya?"
"Find...find a helper."
Jiang Ziya had fellow disciples, but the Jie Sect had even more.
Shen Gongbao wanted to show his master that his abilities were far superior to Jiang Ziya's, and that he could ensure that fewer members of the Chan Sect were on the list!
Shen Gongbao secretly resented this slow-talking man, who always stuttered when speaking his plans. He thought that King Zhou was also slow to appoint the position of Grand Tutor because of his speech impediment.
A resolute glint flashed in his eyes.
He turned and headed out of the palace.
Upon reaching a mountain stream outside the city, Shen Gongbao made a hand seal and summoned a sparrow demon.
After cultivating for a hundred years, the little demon was fortunate enough to transform into human form. Upon being summoned by the immortals, he immediately came to Shen Gongbao with great joy and knelt down to ask:
"This humble demon greets the immortal Taoist. May I ask what orders you have sent me to receive?"
Her eyes were bright, and her tongue was quick and eloquent.
Birds are naturally the singers of the mountains.
Shen Gongbao looked at her coldly and chuckled softly:
"Lend me... lend you... a... tongue."
With that, he unleashed his magic power from his palm, drawing the frightened sparrow demon close to him. He glared at her and forcefully gripped her neck, forcing her to open her mouth.
With the other hand, he pulled.
The pitiful cries echoed through the mountains, startling all the birds and beasts into flight.
moment,
Shen Gongbao released the sparrow demon, and when he turned around, there was still bright red blood on his lips. When he spoke to her, there was no more stuttering, and he said:
"Today you have done a good job in helping this path, and tomorrow I will help you achieve enlightenment."
……
Yang Jiao traveled swiftly and arrived in Xiqi in one hour.
At this moment, the Fengshen Platform had already taken shape. It was a place built by Jiang Ziya on Qishan Mountain by order of Yuanshi Tianzun, to confer titles upon the soldiers and immortals who died in the war between Shang and Zhou.
There are 808 steps.
Yang Jiao stood below and looked out; tall pillars had already been erected above.
She took a step forward, but halfway up, she was suddenly stopped by several monsters.
"No unauthorized entry is permitted at the Conferred God Platform!"
The talking monster has a red crown on its head and a pointed beak.
When Mosquito Taoist saw that there was a monster blocking his way, it turned out to be just a chicken spirit with little cultivation.
He immediately laughed.
Even if he encountered these five little demons—cow, sheep, pig, chicken, and dog—he wouldn't even bother to take a single bite.
Even blood is more nutritious than these.
Yang Jiao held back the Mosquito Taoist who wanted to step forward, and bowed to the future Five Gods, saying:
"I am the Pure Blessing God appointed by the Jade Emperor, here to oversee the construction of the Conferring God Platform."
Upon hearing this, the five little demons immediately bowed in greeting.
The pig demon spoke with a heavy grunt and nasal tone:
"Prime Minister Jiang took us five demons to carry soil in Xiqi Mountain. After the Investiture of the Gods was completed, he helped us attain our rightful place. Now, finally, a deity has come."
"This is the first time I've ever seen a deity."
"Even Lao Niu has never seen one."
The dog demon pushed aside those blocking its path and, speaking politely, continued upwards to greet Yang Jiao, saying:
"It's perfect timing that Prime Minister Jiang is here as well. Please go up quickly."
Yang Jiao hurriedly went up, but Mosquito Taoist started to purse his lips when he heard about Jiang Ziya.
Jiang Ziya looked even older now. He stood with his hands behind his back on the Investiture of the Gods platform. Hearing footsteps behind him, he hurriedly turned around.
They saw who had arrived.
He was taken aback at first, then broke into a smile and said:
"So you're a young friend."
"I have been waiting here for a long time."
Yang Jiao stepped forward and said respectfully:
"It's been a long time. Fellow Daoist Jiang is now the Prime Minister."
Jiang Ziya stroked his beard with a smile, recalling the auspicious words he had heard when he dropped his fishing rod, which led him to where he is today.
The will of Heaven is beyond words.
He flicked his sleeves and led Yang Jiao to the Investiture Platform, saying:
"My master sent someone to wait here the day before yesterday, but I didn't expect the person to be an old acquaintance. Hurry up and go forward to be conferred the title of god immediately."
Yang Jiao didn't procrastinate either.
They walked to the center of the Conferred God Platform.
Mosquito Taoist squatted to the side and saw Jiang Ziya concentrate and wave a scroll, which he immediately unfurled.
He held up the apricot-yellow flag and sang loudly:
"By the decree of the Supreme Primordial Beginning, Yang Jiao of Guanjiang Estuary is hereby established as the Pure Blessing God, in charge of the Hundred Spirits Banner, guiding souls into the Conferred God Platform!"
After Jiang Ziya finished chanting, golden light surged from the pillars surrounding the Conferred God Platform and rushed into Yang Jiao's body.
Then a flag appeared in front of her.
A long yellow flag hangs from a tall pole, with a thin banner on each side.
Yang Jiao's face darkened upon seeing this.
This is exactly the same as the spirit banners that are placed on graves in later generations.
From now on, I'll be on the battlefield between Shang and Zhou, and every time someone dies, I'll run over and shake this thing...
Seeing Yang Jiao's displeased expression, Jiang Ziya, for some reason, said:
"Young friend, you are the first immortal to be conferred a title, so why are you still so sullen?"
Yang Jiao really wanted to say:
That's bad luck!
Her business has now reached the point of summoning spirits; with further development, she could open a full-service funeral parlor right next to the battlefield of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
Jiang Ziya stepped forward with a smile, holding up the Investiture of the Gods jointly signed by the Three Pure Ones with both hands, and said earnestly:
“This is the Investiture of the Gods. My junior brother went to great lengths to try and take it from me. Now that the God of Pure Blessing has arrived, this Investiture of the Gods should rightfully be kept by you.”
"Once the Conferred God Platform is completed, it will be suspended above it."
Yang Jiao looked at the hot potato in front of her, feeling that it was neither good to accept it nor bad to refuse it.
It was the job of Qingfu Zhengshen to keep the Investiture of the Gods.
But... she already has two volumes of the Investiture of the Gods!
At that time, there will be 365 righteous gods waiting to be conferred titles before the Investiture Platform. If I were to touch the wrong one, wouldn't that be...?
There wasn't a single deity in Heaven, yet he had a whole bunch of them following him around?
that……
The Jade Emperor must be bewildered.
Jiang Ziya had already been raising the battle flag for several days and could no longer afford to delay the battle.
He bowed to Yang Jiao and said:
"I will be relying on you, young friend, to oversee the construction of the Conferred God Platform from now on."
Seeing that he was about to leave, Yang Jiao remembered her younger brother and hurriedly said:
"Prime Minister Jiang, my younger brother Yang Jian will be coming to serve under you in the future, as ordered by our master. I hope you will take good care of him."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ziya...
His eyes instantly lit up with joy.
Originally, the God of Pure Blessing did not need to participate in the battle. He also understood his master's meaning. This divine position was bestowed by the Jade Emperor, which is why Jiang Ziya dared not command Yang Jiao.
We lost a key general for nothing.
But now, Yang Jiao's younger brother is coming.
Would not it be……
Jiang Ziya laughed heartily and agreed:
"Okay, okay, okay, okay."
Even his steps as he left the Conferred God Platform were light and quick. Only after he had left the area did Jiang Ziya turn back to look at the figure in the distance, stroke his beard, and sigh with delight:
"Okay, okay."
"Bring Yang Jian to command Yang Jiao."