People in Conferred Gods: Rising from humble beginnings, I am the God of Wealth

Chapter 283 Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Formation, Merit Merges with the Divine Path!
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A peculiar fluctuation suddenly emanated from the direction of the Blood Sea, instantly spreading throughout the entire prehistoric world and attracting the attention of many living beings.

On Jin'ao Island, Lingya Xian and the others were also drawn to this fluctuation.

After a simple deduction, they discovered that the sea of ​​blood was not the source of this strange fluctuation.

In fact, this fluctuation came from the Gates of Hell deep within the Sea of ​​Blood, meaning that it originated from the Netherworld.

"Could it be the underworld?"

Lingya Xian frowned slightly. Although he expressed great disdain for Bixiao and the others joining the Heavenly Court, feeling that it would lead to a loss of freedom and violate the teachings of the Jie Sect.

But in reality, he himself knew that it was because he couldn't reach the grapes, so he could only say that the grapes were sour.

If one can gain merit, what does it matter if one loses some freedom?

The only thing that had ever bothered him was that Yang Xuan's recruitment requirements excluded beings like him, burdened with heavy karma and of impure character.

Otherwise, if such eminent disciples of the Jie Sect were to ascend to heaven, the Jade Emperor would surely treat them to the finest food and drink, begging them to stay.

It was precisely because he knew he had no connection with the Heavenly Court that he had that kind of evaluation of Bixiao and other disciples of the Jie Sect, and of Yang Xuan himself.

But every time the Heavenly Court or the Underworld made any move, it would make his heart skip a beat.

The reason is simple: whenever there is any commotion in Heaven or the Underworld, merits are often bestowed upon them.

Over the years, he has often slandered Yang Xuan, Bi Xiao, and others. Now that the Heavenly Court and the Underworld have accumulated so much merit, more merit is descending upon them today. Isn't that a slap in his face?

wrong!

It seems they beat up all the disciples of the Jie Sect who had no way to ascend to heaven.

The people present exchanged glances and, without prior arrangement, began to speculate about the underworld.

Soon, they discovered the source of the fluctuation.

In the Netherworld, starting from the Gate of Ghosts, one after another, sophisticated formations were activated, releasing a dark divine light that spread along the Yellow Springs Road toward the Ten Palaces of the Underworld.

Finally, they passed through Fengdu Ghost City, entered the Ten Courts of the Underworld, and arrived at the Eighteen Levels of Hell, covering the entire Underworld.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that there are as many as 3,600 of these formations.

Furthermore, each formation is based on the architecture of the underworld, with precious spiritual objects forming the foundation, and is completely integrated with the underworld.

If the location of the array's core cannot be found, the only way to destroy it is to destroy the underworld!
But this is not over yet!
The moment all these formations were activated, the Netherworld trembled violently, sweeping across the entire prehistoric land, and the power of the earth descended to strengthen these formations.

Followed by.

These already formed formations actually connected with each other, using themselves as the base to combine with other formations, ultimately forming a terrifying grand formation composed of three thousand six hundred formations of different sizes.

In terms of complexity, it is truly unique in the primordial world!
This is the Nine Nether Immortal Locking Formation, designed by the Three Immortals and Ten Heavenly Lords of the Jie Sect over hundreds of thousands of years, based on the ideas and requirements provided by Yang Xuan. It also took a huge amount of spiritual materials and hundreds of thousands of years to set up!
Strictly speaking, the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Array is the first composite array in the primordial world.

The initial 3,600 formations were the same as those commonly seen.

It is a combination of the Ten Courts of Hell, the Gate of Ghosts, and other places in the underworld, arranged with precious spiritual objects, so that these formations are closely connected with the entire underworld.

However, these formations are re-arranged after they are set up.

Using the existing 3,600 formations as the base, these 3,600 formations will be integrated together to form a massive formation covering the entire underworld.

And this is the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Formation!
But this is not the end!
Just as the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Array was completed, releasing a dense black mist that shrouded all the buildings in the underworld in a black veil.

Suddenly, twelve streams of bloodthirsty energy shot into the sky from twelve different locations in the underworld, forming a gigantic figure that seemed to reach the heavens and the earth, with an aura of terrifying power. Then, it disappeared into the void.

"The Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation?!"

Upon seeing this figure, all the creatures that noticed this scene couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

The two most famous formations in the primordial world today are undoubtedly the Zhou Tian Star Formation and the Twelve Capital Gods and Demons Formation, which shone brightly during the Lich War.

Both the Zhou Tian Star Array and the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Array possess terrifying power to kill quasi-saints, making them the undisputed number one array in the primordial world.

Now that they have seen the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation again, how could they not be surprised?

"Huh? Something's not right..."

Inside Jin'ao Island, Lingya Xian and the other disciples of the Jie Sect quickly discovered some key details.

The Shangqing Sect excels in formations, and all the disciples of the Jie Sect have remarkable attainments in the art of formations. Many of them can even be considered grandmasters of formations.

The Great Luo Golden Immortals like Lingya Xian are even more outstanding in their mastery of array formations.

Furthermore, the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Formation was an open scheme. They could see at a glance that its main function was to mobilize the absolute Yin and death energy of the Netherworld to suppress the invading enemy.

Even without a master, the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Formation can still suppress ordinary Grand Luo Immortals.

If there are enough powerful deities presiding over the formation, even a quasi-saint would probably find it difficult to gain any advantage in the underworld.

Of course, even a formation like the Zhou Tian Star Array has a core, and the Nine Nether Immortal Locking Array is no exception.

Moreover, the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Formation has not just one array eye, but twelve. Destroying one or two array eyes can greatly reduce the suppressive power of the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Formation.

For a cultivator like Lingya Xian, who is proficient in array formations, it is not difficult to deduce the location of the core of the Nine Nether Immortal Locking Array.

But the key point is that the core of the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Formation is the same as the base of the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation!
According to Yang Xuan's statement at the time, the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Formation was not designed to hide its core.

Since the key to the formation can be deduced, instead of wasting effort hiding it, it would be better to set up a powerful formation on top of it, clearly telling the other party that the key to the formation is right here, and if they have the ability, they can break it!

Without a doubt, the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation of the Witch Clan is a powerful formation.

In addition, the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Formation suppresses the invaders, reducing their strength, and also provides the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation with endless Yin Death Qi.

The difficulty of destroying these array nodes in the Netherworld under the pressure of the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Array is unimaginable.

"From this day forward, unless a sage intervenes, no one will be able to disrupt the order of the underworld!"

As long as one can see the relationship between the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Array and the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Array, similar thoughts arise in their minds.

In the past, the underworld mainly relied on Houtu to maintain order and control over all living beings in the primordial world.

Even if someone wanted to intervene in the cycle of life and death, they would not dare to extend their reach into the Netherworld because of Houtu.

They simply build institutions similar to city gods within their respective territories, which can prioritize sending their clansmen to the underworld for reincarnation after death.

However, after the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Formation was completed, even without Houtu's intervention, no one dared to steal the reincarnation authority in the Netherworld.

From now on, unless a sage intervenes, the Netherworld will only have one Underworld, responsible for the cycle of life and death of all living beings in the primordial world.

Clearly, for the Underworld, the completion of the Nine Nether Immortal Locking Array represents a qualitative leap. Even though the Underworld doesn't yet have quasi-saint powerhouses like Haotian and the Queen Mother to oversee it, from now on, the Underworld can maintain its current status on its own, instead of relying on Houtu, a saint.

In essence, the underworld today can be considered to exist on par with the heavenly court.
Although the Underworld, like the Heavenly Court, still has a long way to go before it can rule the primordial world and control the cycle of life and death of all living beings.

However, with the protection of the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Formation, the Underworld can now be considered a top-tier power in the primordial world.

The focus of the primordial beings on the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Array was mostly on the fact that after the array was completed, it meant that the Underworld itself was already a major power in the primordial world, and could maintain the cycle of life and death by relying on the authority bestowed by the Underworld.

However, in the eyes of Lingya Xian's disciples of the Jie Sect, their focus was more on the Nine Netherworld Locking Immortal Formation itself.

As the saying goes, outsiders watch the spectacle, insiders see the details.

On this great formation, they saw the shadows of many Jiejiao formations. They could tell at a glance that this great formation was made by the Jiejiao, and was very likely set up by the Three Immortals, the Ten Heavenly Lords and others.

The problem is that this formation is far too complex, even more so than the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation of the Three Immortals and the Ten Absolute Formations of the Ten Heavenly Lords.

As for the method of setting up an array using a large array as its base, they had never seen it before, and the Tongtian Sect Leader had never taught them this method of array setting.

It is precisely because of this brand-new formation method that the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Formation has become so complex, making it a unique wonder of the primordial world.

"Why didn't our master teach us this method of setting up formations? Or... is this an opportunity they obtained in the underworld?"

The Seven Immortals and other disciples of the Intercepting Sect all frowned slightly, as they were all shocked by the Nine Nether Immortal Locking Formation.

At the same time, because the Three Immortals and others were able to set up such a large formation in the underworld, it became known throughout the prehistoric world. Not only did they, the people who set up the formation, get to show off, but it also enhanced the prestige of the Jie Sect.

At least among the saintly sects like Chanjiao and Xifangjiao, no disciple has yet accomplished such a great feat.

One can imagine that after they finish their business in the underworld and return to Jin'ao Island, the Tongtian Sect Leader will definitely reward them handsomely.

Perhaps the Ten Heavenly Kings, who were originally only able to listen to the Dao outside the hall, will have the opportunity to enter the hall to listen to the Dao!

In the Jie Sect, the Tongtian Sect Leader would organize a sermon approximately every ten Yuanhui (a unit of time in Chinese history).

For the outer disciples of the Jie Sect, this was also their greatest opportunity. No matter what happened to them or where they were, they would try their best to return to Jin'ao Island and listen to the sage preach.

Just like when the sermons were being given at Zixiao Palace, the closer one was to the position of the Tongtian Sect Leader, the greater the gains from listening to the sermons.

The difference between the inside and outside of Biyou Palace can be described as earth-shattering.

In the past, among the outer disciples, only a few Great Luo Golden Immortals such as the Three Immortals of Sanxiao and Zhao Gongming were qualified to enter the hall.

Even though they are all Great Golden Immortals, none of them, including the Seven Immortals, have the right to serve.

When the next sermon begins soon, those who participated in setting up the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Array may have the opportunity to enter the hall.

Over the years, the group that accompanied the Seven Immortals had done their fair share of slandering the Three Immortals of Sanxiao and the Ten Heavenly Lords.

The thought of such a thing happening made Lingya Xian and the others feel their faces burning.

More importantly, the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Array has brought about such a great change to the Underworld, and the Underworld has the function of exercising authority on behalf of the Underworld and maintaining the cycle of life and death.

The prosperity of the Underworld will surely make the cycle of life and death of all living beings in the prehistoric world more orderly and increase the influence of the Underworld in the prehistoric world. How could the Underworld not offer rewards?

Rumble——!
Before Lingya Xian and the others could think further, almost the instant the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Formation was established, a thunderous sound echoed over the Underworld.

Countless black auspicious clouds emerged from the void and hovered above the underworld.

Followed by.

A great deal of golden merit descended from the auspicious clouds, converging into golden pillars of light that fell toward the underworld.

These pillars of light are of considerable size and each contains a great deal of merit. Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would be envious of them!
Most of the merit beams fell on the disciples of the Jie Sect who were responsible for designing and setting up the Nine Netherworld Immortal Locking Formation.

Whether it was Bixiao and the others who had the cultivation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, or the Ten Heavenly Lords and other Taiyi Golden Immortals, they all showed expressions of ecstasy upon seeing so much merit.

As for how to deal with these accumulated merits, their approach was remarkably consistent: they gathered them all behind their heads, forming a golden wheel of merit, which they planned to save for future breakthroughs.

The amount of merit they accumulate is considerable. If used properly, it can increase their chances of breaking through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm by at least 10%, which is no small amount!

However, for the Three Immortals of Sanxiao, achieving a breakthrough in cultivation is no easy task.

After all, they were either in the late stage or the middle stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and the difficulty of breaking through was too great, far beyond what these merits could achieve.

"maybe……"

Yunxiao glanced at the back of Bixiao's head, her eyes flashing with a thoughtful expression.

Under Yang Xuan's arrangement, when the Underworld was built, Bixiao received far more merit than the other builders, far exceeding what other disciples of the Jie Sect could achieve.

The merit she gained this time was also

Therefore, the golden wheel of merit behind her head is larger than that of others.

In addition, Bixiao now holds important positions in both the underworld and the heavenly court, while Yang Xuan simultaneously manages the Heavenly Virtue Bank and the Earthly Virtue Bank, and is fully responsible for distributing the merits of the heavenly gods and the underworld ghosts and gods.

Even ordinary beings in the primordial world know what the position of Lord of the Heavenly Bank means.

If he wanted to, within the limits of the rules, it would be an easy thing to give some more merit to a celestial deity or a ghost in the underworld!
More importantly, both the Heavenly Laws of Heaven and the Earthly Rules of the Underworld were established by Yang Xuan.

His words are the rule itself!

If he could give Bixiao a few hundred yuan's worth of merit in advance, probably no one would even notice.

With all the merits Bixiao has accumulated, if Yang Xuan were to give her a special favor, as long as her cultivation level improves, it might not be long before she could advance further and become one of the few late-stage Great Luo Immortals in the Jie Sect!
"No wonder Master said that Heaven holds my destiny. Perhaps after I hear Master's next sermon, I can begin preparing to break through to the late stage of the Great Luo realm..."

Yunxiao's mind raced, trying to figure out how to persuade Yang Xuan to give Bixiao special treatment.

After all, Bixiao is a disciple of the Jie Sect. Even if Yang Xuan and Bixiao have a close relationship, they are still members of the Jie Sect. It would be unreasonable not to offer some benefits.

"If only I could join my Jie Sect..."

After much deliberation, she still felt that having Yang Xuan join the Jie Sect was the best option, but how to do it was the question.

"perhaps……"

Yunxiao glanced at Bixiao, and some thoughts began to form in her mind.

at the same time.

The last two beams of merit light in the sky also fell at this moment.

P.S.: There's another 4,000-word chapter today, and the author is still working hard to finish it.

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