In the boundless chaos, a colossal, circular universe stood tall.
The universe emanated a resplendent, multicolored glow, dispelling the surrounding chaotic energy.
This great, circular universe was known throughout the myriad realms as the Infinite and Boundless Multiverse - the Investiture of the Gods Great Multiverse!
Beneath the kaleidoscopic luminescence, countless worlds, as numerous as grains of sand, continuously flowed and circulated, enacting various lives, all, without exception, depicting the path of investiture.
Within the Investiture of the Gods Great Multiverse, an immensely vast continent occupied the central position.
Countless smaller worlds orbited this grand continent like myriad stars.
This was the central world of the Investiture of the Gods Great Multiverse - the Investiture of the Gods World.
In the firmament of the Investiture of the Gods Universe, at the highest point of the thirty-six heavens, resided the most powerful force in the Investiture of the Gods Universe - the Heavenly Court.
The Heavenly Court was situated in the highest celestial position among the thirty-six heavens, the Grand Luo Heaven. At the apex of the Mi Luo Palace was the Imperial Pinnacle Ling Xiao Hall (Ling Xiao Treasure Hall), where the Jade Emperor, ruling over all gods and immortals, resided.
Gazing at the firmament, where the Zi Wei Star and the Big Dipper Star in the nine heavens corresponded, lay the entrance to the South Heavenly Gate. Passing through the South Heavenly Gate led into the Heavenly Palace, the entrance to the Celestial Realm. The Heavenly Court was supported by nine layers of floating cloud shields. Immortal islands dotted the landscape, with clouds soaring upwards.
The leader here, the one with the most exalted status in the Investiture of the Gods Universe, was none other than the Jade Emperor.
Residing in the Hao Tian Golden Palace of the Mi Luo Heaven, he possessed a solemn and majestic visage, an supreme Dharma body, commanding all heavens, overseeing myriad saints, ruling the universe, enlightening all heavens, acting according to the Way of Heaven, disseminating the Virtue of Heaven, creating all things, saving sentient beings, weighing the Three Realms, governing all spirits, immeasurably delivering beings, and being the supreme deity of the Celestial Realm, the Emperor of Ten Thousand Heavens.
He was the apex of power among the myriad realms.
For countless epochs, he had dominated the myriad realms, and his legend was sung throughout them.
In the Heavenly Court, closest to the Zhou Tian Stars, on an exceedingly simple futon, sat a figure enveloped in a halo. Anyone who saw this figure would be greatly astonished. One could see myriad phenomena manifest on his face; he appeared differently to each individual. He was the Great Jade Heavenly Emperor.
The Jade Heavenly Venerate raised his head, veiled by multicolored mist, revealing only a pair of eyes filled with the imprints of heaven and earth. At the furthest reach of His gaze lay an immeasurably vast continent, its shape a circle above a square.
"Martial Ancestor, the path of strength, how interesting. Are you making arrangements for Tai Yi?"
"Heh heh, I am suddenly looking forward to it. After how many epochs, the path of strength has reappeared."
He then closed His eyes, and an ineffable aura permeated the entire Heavenly Court, spreading outwards towards the Investiture of the Gods Great Multiverse. It caused ripples in the boundless sea of chaos, making the worlds within, as numerous as sand grains, tremble along with the chaotic sea. These worlds, as numerous as sand, also experienced various celestial disasters.
This also caused great astonishment among the innumerable Da Luo beings in the boundless sea of chaos. They all began to ponder the intentions of this Great Heavenly Venerate. Some, whose home universes were somewhat close to the Investiture of the Gods Great Multiverse, were so frightened that they hastily carried their home universes and retreated to other parts of the boundless sea of chaos.
...
At the center of the continent that the Great Jade Heavenly Venerate gazed upon, lay the abode of heavenly will.
Within it was an extremely simple courtyard, resembling that of an ordinary mortal. The courtyard contained only a stone table and two stools. A young man, dressed in white with a handsome and refined appearance, sat before the stone seat, holding a bamboo scroll in one hand and a teacup in the other.
The entire courtyard exuded an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.
Yet, who would have imagined that this handsome and refined young man was the Martial Ancestor of the myriad realms - Gu Shaoshang!
*Buzz!*
A peculiar sound echoed before Gu Shaoshang.
Gu Shaoshang raised his head, placed the jade slip on the stone table before him, and quietly observed his opposite.
In the void before him, a faint blue light appeared.
A synthesized electronic voice sounded within the courtyard.
"Martial Ancestor, you gave my premium system to that brat."
Gu Shaoshang nodded: "That brat has potential. He can attract a seven-star perfect-grade innate spirit treasure contract. Do you think he is ordinary?"
"I understand what you say. In any case, it was made for you. You can give it to whomever you wish."
Gu Shaoshang smiled and said to the faint blue light, "You, the dignified System Master, wouldn't have come to me over a premium system, would you? And gone to such trouble to enter my world."
"Heh heh, of course not. A premium system can be created with a wave of my hand. My main purpose for coming here is to ask, have your arrangements been completed?"
"Almost. I only need to wait quietly for the seeds to sprout, and then we can overturn the Main God Hall in one fell swoop."
A cold glint flashed in Gu Shaoshang's eyes. The killing intent in his voice caused the temperature of the small courtyard to plummet instantly, as if winter had arrived.
"Heh heh, the Main God Hall provoking you was truly an unwise choice. When you are ready to begin, inform me so I can make preparations."
Gu Shaoshang nodded: "Rest assured."
Hearing Gu Shaoshang's firm reply, the System Master's faint blue light emitted a hum and instantly disappeared from its spot. The faint blue radiance still circulating in mid-air slowly dissipated, indicating that a major figure from the myriad realms had once visited this place.
Gu Shaoshang, looking at the circulating faint blue radiance before him, smiled at the corner of his mouth. His gaze turned towards an unknowable place, and he murmured, "Main God Hall, it's time we settled our accounts."
*Whoosh~*
A gentle breeze blew, and Gu Shaoshang's figure vanished from the small courtyard. Simultaneously, the courtyard itself slowly turned to dust, scattering with the wind, leaving nothing behind.
The moment Gu Shaoshang left, a wave of martial arts learning erupted in worlds across the myriad realms. Protagonists of destiny appeared before the eyes of the world, enjoying the adoration of the populace.
This caused martial arts among the myriad paths to grow significantly, surprising many of the existing paths.
Some Da Luo beings were astonished, not knowing who had stirred the sea of myriad paths. Upon a glance, they realized it was martial arts, and they understood, ceasing to inquire further. This individual was a formidable figure capable of confronting the Main God Hall directly.
Other Da Luo beings in the myriad realms suddenly discovered that, almost simultaneously, the Great Jade Heavenly Venerate and the Martial Ancestor had made their moves.
Was something major about to happen? It had been a long time since the boundless sea of chaos had been so lively. Countless gazes were fixed on the locations of the Martial Ancestor and the Great Jade Heavenly Venerate, attempting to discern their next actions.
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Ye Fan, dressed in white, received a message from his father. His expression was quite remarkable, but as a son, he had no choice but to obey.