The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha
Chapter 255 - 254 Still in the Process of Divine Enthronement

Chapter 255: Chapter 254 Still in the Process of Divine Enthronement

Old Jiang still had some affection for the Chan Sect immortals, so he awarded Bai Jian the Divine Position of the "Three Realms Leader of Eight Divisions, 365 Blissful Fortune True Gods."

This title, as the name suggests, entailed no duties whatsoever — he could just go enjoy himself!

He made sure to remind Yang Jian, then also returned to his position.

Next were the Lingbao Great Master and Dao Heng Tianzun. Both held similar roles to Yu Ding — high-ranking and leisurely positions.

After that came his own group of martial nephews. Although they weren’t always obedient, Old Jiang fully embraced his role as an elder.

After all, he was already an old man over a hundred years of age — what was the point of bickering with a group of "grandchildren"?

So when it came to the Chan Third Generation, Old Jiang was exceptionally generous.

First up was Lei Zhenzi, who was directly conferred the title of "Three Altars Sea Meeting God," the same role Nezha from the original timeline held. Nezha now disdained this position, but for Lei Zhenzi, who had cultivated for just over a decade, it was indeed a significant promotion.

Nezha summoned Lei Zhenzi’s Divine Soul, fused it with the Mysterious Light, and his form emerged: wings on his back and three eyes on his head. Lei Zhenzi immediately bowed in gratitude to his two martial uncles.

Finally, he expressed his deepest thanks to his master, Master Taiyi.

The experience of dying once had undoubtedly changed him.

Master Taiyi nodded with a smile but felt a twinge of bitterness in his heart. He had ultimately failed to protect Lei Zhenzi.

Next up was Yang Ren, one of Old Jiang’s greatest allies in the conquest against Shang. The old man directly bestowed him the position of "Year-Governing Age True God," a promotion equivalent to Yin Jiao’s role in the original timeline.

Yang Ren’s subordinates, martial brothers Han Dulong and Xue Ehu, were also included.

After their souls merged with the Mysterious Light, Yang Ren’s bizarre "Primordial Ultraman" appearance finally reverted to normal, and his previously muddled mind cleared after his death.

At this moment, it all felt like a fleeting dream.

The three paid their respects and returned to their divine positions.

Next was Huang Tianhua, who retained his title as "Three Mountains and Five Mountains Duke Bingling." Though one of the lowest-ranking roles in the Chan Sect, he served directly under Huang Feihu.

In Old Jiang’s view, his son had been unfilial in life; now that he was dead, he should obediently stick with his father.

The final disciples of the Chan Sect were Xiao Zhen and Deng Hua, two figures who had always played minor roles with no significant accomplishments, ultimately reduced to cannon fodder under the self-destruction of the Fake Chaos Bell.

The two, being of the same generation as Old Jiang and often looking down on him, each received the position of a Star Lord from him nonetheless.

Overall, the positions granted to the Chan Sect were very favorable, and Yuanshi Tianzun of Yuxu Palace finally nodded in approval.

Afterward came Old Jiang’s subordinates, his disciples Wu Ji and Long Xuhu.

Wu Ji, his personal disciple, had benefited greatly from Old Jiang’s understanding of the Investiture of the Gods mechanism; Old Jiang seized every opportunity to bolster Wu Ji’s achievements. Now, Wu Ji was directly appointed as Hall Commander Grand Marshal.

The same title was also bestowed on Long Xuhu.

The remaining two Hall Commander Grand Marshal positions for the Four Saints of Nine Dragon Island were given to Nangong Shi and Tai Dian.

Next was Wen Zhong, who was on "the little black book" of Nezha and Old Jiang. Unfortunately, Wen Zhong’s fate was exceptionally strong; even after a long deliberation, Old Jiang couldn’t find anyone suitable to replace him as the "Nine Heavens Yinyuan Thunder God Puhua Heavenly Venerate." In the end, the position went to Wen Zhong.

After fusing with the Mysterious Light to reform his body, Wen Zhong glared coldly at Jiang Ziya with a grunt.

Jiang Ziya feared Wen Zhong, but Nezha did not.

At this moment, Nezha teased, "Well, well, Master Wen! Truly as formidable as ever, even after dying once!"

Wen Zhong was about to retort sarcastically when his newly-formed divine body was subdued by Nezha’s imperial majesty. With a grimace, Wen Zhong bowed and greeted, "Greetings to the Emperor."

He then returned to his position.

As the authoritative figure of the Thunder Department, Wen Zhong’s position was indeed high; Gouchen God, the source of all thunder, indirectly placed Wen Zhong back under Yin Shou’s command.

Nezha, as the Central Ziwei Emperor, also held authority over the Thunder Department.

Currently, the Heavenly Court was a fusion of numerous factions, and many divine positions overlapped in authority. In the end, who truly commanded whom would depend on individual competence.

Under the Thunder Department, the twenty-four "Cloud-Rushing and Rain-Assisting Guardian Heavenly Monarchs" returned to their previous positions — the usual lineup remained unchanged.

After arranging positions for familiar faces, Old Jiang turned to the remaining names on the list. Truthfully, he didn’t know most of them, so he just read the names off the Investiture of the Gods without much thought.

Whether they were suitable or fit for the role — what did that have to do with him?

The highest-ranking divine position on the Investiture of the Gods, "Doumu Yuanjun," was given to the temperamental Gui Ling Saint Mother.

As the "Mother of Stars" in name, Doumu Yuanjun’s authority heavily overlapped with Nezha’s title. In theory, she was the mother of all stars, but expecting Nezha to acknowledge this "parachuted mother" was impossible.

After Gui Ling reshaped her divine body, she left without a word, returning to her position directly, her thoughts unknown.

Next came the True Gods of the Fire Department and Dou Department, who also returned to their posts.

The Plague Department remained under Lv Yue and his disciples, as talent in this area was exceedingly rare.

The "Five-Star Group of Stars, Auspicious and Evil Gods" no longer required appointments, as Nezha had already filled this segment with his own people.

No divine positions left — what was there to appoint?

The "Five Directions Main Pox True God" remained under the Yu family. The Pox Sect’s expert, Yu Da, had yet to showcase his talents during the Sealing God War and was instead annihilated outright by the self-destruction of the Hun Tuo Bell along with his entire family.

Their ability to claim this divine position, like Lv Yue’s, stemmed from the lack of competition in this niche field.

Following this were the Nine Luminaries under the Constellations. Strictly speaking, these were all Nezha’s subordinates now.

The Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang, Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends, Twenty-Eight Star Constellations, Nine Luminaries, and other Star Lords were distributed accordingly.

Strictly speaking, the Investiture of the Gods consisted of 365 True Gods, but only a portion of these positions were truly notable. Most were allocated to those with good fates or strong backgrounds within the Three Sects disciples.

The rest were merely given minor Star Lord titles — certainly better than struggling as mortals in the endless cycle of reincarnation, but the incense offerings for such minor roles were pitifully sparse.

Forget about cultivation; they would likely survive only by scraping whatever peaches they could from the Peach Banquet.

Though becoming a Star Lord meant one wouldn’t die, it didn’t mean one wouldn’t age. Old age and death were not mutually exclusive.

As for Shen Gongbao, who had stolen a third of the Investiture of the Gods, this included many Divine Souls — such as the prematurely deceased Tu Xingsun, the fallen Asura, and several minor independent immortals.

So what was Shen Gongbao planning?

Of course, it was to seal demons!

While Jiang Ziya furiously sealed gods, in a dark, demon-infested world, Shen Gongbao wielded the Sealing Demon List to inaugurate demons.

First was Bodhisattva, Senior Disciple of the Nether River, who was appointed as the Arrogant Demon King.

Then came the Fury Demon King Shiva, the Greedy Demon King Indra, the Gluttonous Demon King Baal, the Lust Demon King Sexual Power, and the Jealous Demon King Duoluo Jia.

Numerous demon generals were consecrated under his rule, including the unlucky Tu Xingsun and the former Fude Main God Bai Jian.

The gods and demons sealed under the Investiture of the Gods’ "Heavenly Book" segment were recognized by the Heavenly Dao, meaning Shen Gongbao had inadvertently established a Demon World.

But was the current Shen Gongbao, shrouded entirely in black qi, still truly Shen Gongbao?

Nonetheless, the Sealing Tribulation had finally concluded.