Which came out first, the Investiture of the Gods or the Investiture of the Gods Heroes?

Chen Haomin had the Investiture of the Gods. Was there only one?
There was also the young Jiang Ziya on the List of Heroes. His version only had 72 episodes. How many episodes were there?

Answer 1

Investiture of the Gods and Investiture of the Gods were two different books. They did not have a clear time limit. Therefore, they could appear at different times and places.

The Investiture of the Gods was an ancient mythical novel. It told the story of King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty who was defeated by King Wu of Zhou and imprisoned in Mei Mountain. Finally, King Wen of Zhou conferred him the title of "Shang God" and became an immortal. The earliest record of this novel can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, so it can be said that the earliest time it appeared was the Tang Dynasty.

The Investiture of the Gods was a martial arts novel based on the Investiture of the Gods. It told the stories of many famous heroes in the Investiture of the Gods. The earliest record of this novel can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty, so it can be said that it first appeared in the Ming Dynasty.

Investiture of the Gods and Investiture of the Gods were both important works in ancient Chinese literature. They appeared at different times and places.