Primordial Chaos: I, Tongtian Jiaozhu, Refuse the Investiture of the Gods!

Transmigrating into the Primordial Era, he awakens as Tongtian Jiaozhu—the greatest victim of the Investiture of the Gods calamity. Yet when the four saints join forces at the Purple Sky Palace to pressure him into signing the Fengshen List, he sees through their scheme with a cold sneer. The Investiture is nothing but a death sentence for his Jiejiao sect, and he refuses to play along. In a stunning act of defiance, Tongtian announces Jiejiao's closure, sweeps the entire Golden Ao Island into the depths of the chaos, severs all ties with the Primordial Realm, and vanishes without a trace. The news sends shockwaves through the heavens. Without Jiejiao's ten thousand immortals to fill the ranks, the Investiture calamity grinds to a halt, and the boundless karma of slaughter backflows violently—turning against the Chan and Western sects with devastating consequences. Yuanshi Tianzun is the first to break, begging his "third brother" to return, as his twelve golden immortals have been reduced to mere mortals by the karmic backlash. Tongtian's reply is merciless: "Who are you calling 'third brother'? You were bold enough when you conspired with outsiders against me. If you need someone to bear the calamity, go make them yourself." The Western saints Jieyin and Zhunti kneel at the edge of chaos, weeping and offering their entire merit pool in exchange for his return. Even Hongjun Laozu is pushed to desperation, promising the Creation Jade Disc if Tongtian will only emerge to prevent the collapse of the Heavenly Dao. Tongtian merely rolls his eyes and delivers his final word: "Get lost. I, Tongtian, will not set foot outside chaos until I have attained the supreme Dao."