"Zi Ya, take the Fengshen List and go down the mountain to confer gods."

"Once the conferment is complete, everything will be settled."

Listening to the words of my master, I reached out and took the Fengshen List.

"Disciple obeys."

After saying that, I took a few steps back and turned around.

Drip.

A dripping sound resounded, particularly clear in the empty hall.

At the same time, a warm sensation came from my palm.

I couldn't help but stop and look down.

The Fengshen List in my hand slowly began to bleed.

The bright red, sticky liquid was dripping from my hand.

At this moment, a sense of curiosity arose in my heart.

After thinking for a long time, I pulled with both hands.

The Fengshen List unfolded before my eyes.

What caught my eye were four blood-red characters - "Be cautious, Yuan Shi."

I stood still, my mind blank.

But then, a chill emerged from the soles of my feet and rushed to the top of my head.

I was familiar with that handwriting; it was my own.

Instantly, a memory floated up in my mind.

In that memory, I brought Lei Zhenzi to the Yuxu Palace.

After paying respects to my master, I got straight to the point.

"Master, all the senior brothers on Mount Kunlun have fallen into demonic ways."

"In addition, there are evil beings invading Kunlun."

"Please, master, lend a helping hand and eliminate the demons."

After listening, my master merely nodded.

"I already know about this matter."

"I have set up restrictions in Kunlun precisely for this reason."

"All this is caused by excessive killing during the Shang and Zhou Dynasty war, accumulating resentment and disturbing the order."

"Now, we just need to confer the gods, let the gods stabilize the order, and everything will be resolved."

After my master finished speaking, he bestowed the Fengshen List upon me.

Just as I was about to express my gratitude and leave, several telepathic messages entered my ears.

"Zi Ya, don't trust Yuan Shi, that old man."

"Junior brother, save me, please save me."

"Junior brother, run away quickly, this place is dangerous."

I was quite familiar with these voices.

The next moment, I turned my head and looked in the direction the voices came from.

On the high platform, my master's clothes were stretched out, as if something wanted to burst out.

Crack!

As those things struggled, the clothes tore apart.

I saw that my master had several heads growing on his body.

Looking at those heads, I stood still.

Those were all my senior brothers on Mount Kunlun.

Chijingsi was on my master's chest.

Huanglong Zhenren and Jiu Liusun were on either side of my master's armpits.

Lingbao Dashi was on my master's abdomen.

Daohang Tianzun and Qingxu Daode Zhenjun even poked their heads out from my master's back.

They had different expressions, some fearful, some in pain.

Clearly, the commotion just now was caused by them.

"You are so disobedient."

"Being devoured by me and becoming one with Yuan Shi is your honor."

"Ungrateful things."

My master said coldly.

As he finished speaking, half of his face began to change.

Animal fur and snake scales started to grow.

In the fur, three blood-red eyes opened.

Looking at that half of a monstrous face, I shuddered.

I had seen this face before.

It was one of the three heads of the ancient monster I had seen.

The combination of that half of a monstrous face and his middle-aged human face was incredibly eerie.

"Who are you exactly?"

I asked.

"Who am I?"

"Of course, I am a godof creation and destruction."

My master's voice was filled with arrogance.

"I am the one who controls the balance between life and death."

"I am the one who determines the fate of all beings."

"I am the one who decides the rise and fall of the heavens and the earth."

"I am Yuan Shi Tianzun."

Yuan Shi Tianzun's voice echoed in the hall, causing my heart to tremble.

At that moment, I finally understood.

My master, the one who had guided me and taught me, was not who I thought he was.

He was an imposter, a being who had taken the place of Yuan Shi Tianzun.

And now, he sought to devour me and absorb my power.

I took a step back, clutching the bleeding Fengshen List tightly in my hand.

I knew I had to escape, to find a way to stop him.

But before I could make a move, Yuan Shi Tianzun lunged at me with lightning speed.

His monstrous face twisted into a sinister smile.

"There's no escape, Zi Ya."

"I will devour you and complete my ascension."

I could feel his presence right behind me, his breath hot on my neck.

But just as I braced myself for the impact, a blinding light enveloped me.

When the light faded, I found myself standing in a different place.

I looked around and realized that I was on Mount Kunlun, but everything seemed different.

The mountain was in ruins, and the air was heavy with an oppressive aura.

I could see figures in the distance, fighting against monstrous creatures.

It was a battlefield, a battle between gods and demons.

And in the midst of the chaos, I saw a familiar figure.

It was Lei Zhenzi, my fellow disciple.

He was surrounded by demons, his face pale and his robes tattered.

I couldn't stand idly by.

I rushed forward, wielding the bleeding Fengshen List as a weapon.

With each strike, the demons fell, and Lei Zhenzi's eyes widened in surprise.

"Zi Ya... you're alive?"

He asked, his voice filled with disbelief.

"Yes, I'm alive," I replied, determination in my voice.

"And I won't let Yuan Shi Tianzun get away with what he's done."

Lei Zhenzi nodded, a spark of hope in his eyes.

Together, we fought against the demons, pushing them back.

As we fought side by side, I realized that I couldn't do this alone.

I needed allies, fellow gods who were willing to stand against Yuan Shi Tianzun.

With that thought in mind, I made a decision.

I would gather the gods, confer them with divine power, and lead them in a battle against the imposter.

It was time to restore balance, to bring justice to the heavens and the earth.

And with the bleeding Fengshen List in my hand, I would mark the gods who would join our cause.

The battle for the fate of the world had just begun, and I was determined to emerge victorious.