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

Chapter 291 The River Styx Ascends to Heaven, A Fortuitous Coincidence Presents the Black Lotus!
heaven.

No one knows about Mount Sumeru, but the arrival of the Styx at the South Heavenly Gate did not escape Haotian's notice.

Or rather, Styx never intended to conceal his whereabouts; the moment he arrived outside the South Heavenly Gate, he ceased to hide his presence.

All of a sudden.

In the void outside the South Heavenly Gate, boundless blood energy suddenly surged forth, as if a sea of ​​blood were pouring up into the sky, threatening to engulf the Heavenly Court.

Upon witnessing this scene, all the celestial beings and gods of the Heavenly Court were on high alert. They all took out their magical treasures, their magical power surging, ready to unleash their divine abilities at any moment to resist the impact of the boundless sea of ​​blood.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, Wu Hao, and other Great Luo Golden Immortals even used their escape lights to rush towards the South Heavenly Gate.

Even knowing that the visitor was Styx, a Quasi-Saint with two corpses, who was far beyond the reach of them, the Great Luo Golden Immortals, they were still in awe.

But since the enemy has already reached Nantianmen, they can't pretend they didn't see it and have to do something about it.

Moreover, their Heavenly Court is not without Quasi-Saints in charge.

at the same time.

In the Taiyin Star, the White Emperor Palace, and the ancient starry sky, the four quasi-saints—the Twelfth Moon, the White Emperor, Haotian, and the Queen Mother—all sensed something and looked towards the South Heavenly Gate, their brows furrowing slightly.

"Styx?"

They all sensed the arrival of the Styx, but they couldn't understand why the Styx was going to heaven today, since the Heavenly Court and the Styx had never crossed paths before.

Now, Styx has made such a grand display, clearly indicating that he has come with ill intentions, which has left them completely baffled and unable to understand what Styx wants to do.

But their lack of understanding did not hinder their reaction.

In the blink of an eye, four powerful figures appeared at the South Heavenly Gate.

In December, dressed in a white gauze dress, with a cool and aloof expression, she was enveloped in moonlight, as if she were the embodiment of the moon.

The White Emperor was dressed in a dazzling platinum armor, with long, flowing hair that reached his waist, and a stern expression on his face.

The Queen Mother wore a seven-colored phoenix robe and a golden hairpin, her face was noble and her demeanor was graceful.

Haotian was dressed in imperial robes and wore a crown. His face was majestic, and a huge golden wheel of heavenly Dao hung behind his head.

All four of them possessed the cultivation level of Quasi-Saints. Haotian and the Queen Mother had even recently achieved the status of Quasi-Saints with two corpses. Although their strength was not as great as that of a veteran Quasi-Saint like Styx, they were still considered to be at the same level.

With their appearance, many new strange phenomena appeared at the South Heavenly Gate: the Moon Star suspended in the void, a majestic white tiger with piercing eyes overlooking all living beings, and so on...

The appearance of these strange phenomena caused the sea of ​​blood on the horizon to shrink noticeably. The celestial gods inside and outside the South Heavenly Gate all breathed a sigh of relief and were overjoyed.

So... our Heavenly Court has become this powerful!

In the past, although they knew that there were four Quasi-Saints in the Heavenly Court, Haotian and the Queen Mother were always hiding in the ancient starry sky and could not be seen.

In December, he stayed at home under the Moon every day, and was nowhere to be seen.

Since his return, the White Emperor has either been in seclusion to recover his cultivation or has been searching for his clansmen in the mortal realm, and has never been seen.

As a result, the gods and immortals of the Heavenly Court only knew that there were four Quasi-Saints, but they had basically never seen them, let alone knew what kind of strength these four Quasi-Saints possessed.

Even today, they watched as Haotian and his companions arrived outside the South Heavenly Gate, releasing terrifying auras and forming boundless phenomena, enabling them to contend with Styx, a quasi-saint who had been renowned throughout the primordial world for countless years.

Only then did they realize that their Heavenly Court not only had countless immortals and gods who could maintain its operation, exercise authority on behalf of Heaven, and maintain the order of the primordial world.

In terms of high-end combat power, their Heavenly Court can already rival veteran Quasi-Saints like Styx. As long as it's not a Sub-Saint or Saint who takes action, their Heavenly Court is fearless against any force.

Even looking at the entire prehistoric world, the Heavenly Court's combat power is now top-notch!
Especially the old gods and immortals of the Heavenly Court, such as the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and the Giant Spirit God, were filled with emotion.

Back then, the Heavenly Court only had a handful of people, big and small, just an empty shell. Even the basic operation of the Heavenly Court had to rely on Haotian and the Queen Mother, who were quasi-saints, to maintain it.

Because of this, Haotian and the Queen Mother, two powerful quasi-saints, were jokingly called the shame of quasi-saints. Even if the Heavenly Court were attacked, given their condition at the time, they probably wouldn't have been able to spare any effort to fight back.

This situation has existed since the very beginning of the Heavenly Court's establishment, and has lasted for hundreds of years.

It wasn't until Yang Xuan ascended to heaven that everything changed, and this earth-shattering change occurred in just a dozen or twenty eons.

Not only did the number of celestial beings and gods in the Heavenly Court increase significantly, allowing the Heavenly Court to maintain its basic operations, but the Heavenly Court also added two quasi-saints, the White Emperor and the Twelfth Month, and the number of Great Luo Golden Immortals increased even more.

They even thought that perhaps the reason why Haotian and the Queen Mother were able to sever another corpse and break through their cultivation to become quasi-saints with two corpses was related to Yang Xuan.

Otherwise, why did Haotian and the Queen Mother's cultivation remain unchanged for so many years before, but such a huge change occurred shortly after Yang Xuan ascended to heaven and improved the situation in the Heavenly Court?

"The Emperor is truly a divine being!"

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and the others were deeply moved, and their admiration for Yang Xuan grew even stronger, reaching an unparalleled level.

In their hearts, Heaven can lose anyone.

This "anyone" even includes the two Heavenly Court rulers, Haotian and the Queen Mother, but they absolutely cannot lose Yang Xuan, the Emperor of Fate!

at the same time.

Outside Nantianmen.

After appearing, Haotian looked ahead at the River Styx, which seemed to be in a sea of ​​blood, and asked in a deep voice:
"Styx, what brings you to my Heavenly Court?"

However, Styx seemed not to hear Haotian's question, and continued to extend its divine sense outward, scanning the thirty-three heavens of the Heavenly Court.

After a moment, he frowned slightly, withdrew his extended divine sense, and looked at Haotian not far away. However, he did not answer Haotian's question, but instead asked:
"Is Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan in the Heavenly Court?"

"Yang Xuan?"

Upon hearing this, everyone inside and outside the South Heavenly Gate, including the four Quasi-Saints such as Haotian and Twelve Moon, was slightly taken aback.

Upon seeing the arrival of the River Styx, many speculations arose in their minds.

They figured that Styx's aggressive demeanor suggested he was probably there to cause trouble for the Heavenly Court, but they couldn't understand how the Heavenly Court had offended Styx, this god of death.

Unexpectedly, the Styx River came for Yang Xuan.

"What brings you to see Minister Yang?"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Haotian and the Queen Mother immediately became alert, their magical power surging and their supernatural abilities poised to be unleashed.

Even ordinary gods and immortals in the Heavenly Court could see that the Heavenly Court could do without anyone, but it could not do without Yang Xuan. How could the two rulers of the Heavenly Court not understand this?

Their success in severing their corpses was all thanks to Yang Xuan. Whether their cultivation can advance further in the future also depends on Yang Xuan.

They had already made their decision: from now on, Yang Xuan's enemies would be their enemies. Even if a sage wanted to harm Yang Xuan, they would not stand idly by, let alone Styx, a mere quasi-sage.

Although they knew that with their current fighting strength, they could not possibly be a match for Styx.

But if Styx dares to harm Yang Xuan, they will not hesitate to take action.

The same was true for December and the White Emperor, who were able to achieve Quasi-Saint status and return from the River of Destiny ahead of schedule, all because of Yang Xuan.

Neither of them felt any sense of belonging to the Heavenly Court. If Styx had only come to attack the Heavenly Court, they would at most intervene to stop him out of consideration for their own status. But if Styx had come because of Yang Xuan, then...sorry!

You will not be allowed to enter the Heavenly Court today, nor will you be able to harm Yang Xuan in the slightest!

There was one thing that they found strange: if Styx came to cause trouble for Yang Xuan, he shouldn't have used the title 'fellow Daoist'.

But just as they were preparing for a desperate battle, Styx's next words surprised everyone once again.

With a casual wave of his sleeve, Styx tossed the Black Lotus, dressed in a black Taoist robe, to his feet and said:

"When I passed through Kyushu some time ago, I happened to come across this black lotus. I heard that this fellow had some connection with Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan, so I took it away without a second thought."

"The reason I came to the Heavenly Court today is to hand it over to Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan for disposal."

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan is in the Heavenly Court?"

Haotian, the Queen Mother, the Twelfth Moon, the White Emperor, and all the immortals and gods inside and outside the South Heavenly Gate were slightly taken aback after hearing Styx's words, and then their expressions became somewhat strange.

In this primordial world, who doesn't know that the Nine Provinces are protected by the Nine Cauldrons Formation? Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal entering it will be affected, their cultivation suppressed, and their comprehension of the Great Dao hindered.

Although the impact on Quasi-Saints would be much smaller, they would still feel somewhat uncomfortable staying in the Nine Provinces. What Quasi-Saint would be so foolish as to come to the Nine Provinces under the suppression of the Nine Cauldrons Formation?
Moreover, the fact that you just happened to be passing through Kyushu and then encountered the Black Lotus is just too much of a coincidence!

It should be understood that if Black Lotus's scheme had succeeded, the ley lines of the Nine Provinces would have been destroyed, causing the human race to pay a huge price and making her the enemy of the entire human race.

If they knew he was in the Nine Provinces, how could the Three Sovereigns of the Human Race have stood idly by?
Clearly, Black Lotus's arrival in Kyushu was premeditated, with plans for the human race, and he was certain that the human race would not be able to find his trace. How could he be so easily discovered?

The Styx River just happened to pass through the Nine Provinces and "coincidentally" encountered the Black Lotus, which the humans, the Heavenly Court, the Dragon Clan, the Phoenix Clan, and the Demon Clan had been searching for for many years without success. Isn't that a bit too coincidental?

If everything Styx said is true, isn't the Black Lotus just incredibly unlucky?
But how could that be? If Black Lotus had been unlucky, she wouldn't have been able to escape from the hands of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and Bixiao, and there wouldn't have been a chance for the events in the Western Sea to happen.

Moreover, Styx's "coincidence" and "chance encounter" seemed far too deliberate; anyone with eyes could see that something was amiss.

It seems that Styx spent a considerable amount of time and effort in order to find the Black Lotus.

We see through it but don't say it out loud, even though everyone knows that things aren't that simple.

But Styx is a quasi-saint, so since he said so, let's just consider this a chance encounter.

Why make such a big fuss when the River Styx is just sending someone to heaven? It looks like they're attacking the Heavenly Court. This is really easy to cause misunderstandings!
"I see. We misunderstood. Fellow Daoist Styx, please come in."

After a brief silence, Haotian smiled, withdrew his aura into his body and disappeared, and took the initiative to invite Minghe to the Lingxiao Palace.

Even if Styx came here with good intentions, he naturally had no reason to turn him away.

As for whether Styx was lying, and whether his true purpose was actually to harm Yang Xuan, Haotian felt it was impossible.

The Styx River was extremely famous in the prehistoric world. He was so audacious that he dared to provoke even saints. A person like him would never stoop to lying.

Ok……

The exceptions are 'coincidence' and 'chance encounter'!
Seeing that it was all a misunderstanding, December decided to return to the Moon Star Residence.

But after hesitating for a moment, he changed his mind and followed Haotian and the Queen Mother to the Lingxiao Palace.

She had a vague feeling that the Styx River's arrival in Heaven might bring some interesting surprises.

When it comes to enjoying gossip, the best way is to be there in person.

When Bai Di saw that the three of them, including December, had gone to the Lingxiao Palace, she thought for a moment and then followed them. Since she was already there, she figured she might as well have some free time.

She was also very curious about what exactly caused Mingminghe to 'encounter' the Black Lotus in Kyushu.

After returning to the primordial world, she learned about the feud between Black Lotus and Yang Xuan, and spent tens of thousands of years searching for Black Lotus.

But they found nothing. Knowing the Black Lotus's ability to hide, it was clear that finding the Black Lotus would not be an easy task for Styx.

The immortals and gods inside and outside the South Heavenly Gate breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the five quasi-saints leave one after another, and the terrifying pressure disappeared.

Among these immortals and gods, only a small portion have reached the level of Golden Immortal or higher.

Even the pressure from a quasi-saint was unimaginable for them.

"Tell me, what exactly did the Emperor Si Ming do to cause Daoist Minghe to 'happily' pass through the Nine Provinces and encounter that scoundrel Black Lotus?"

After a brief silence, he looked towards the direction of the Lingxiao Palace with a curious expression.

"The Emperor's actions have profound meanings, which are beyond our comprehension."

"Speaking of which, the Emperor's schemes are truly terrifying. Even when he was still a Golden Immortal, he was able to influence the overall situation of the Nine Provinces."

"He has only recently achieved the Great Luo realm, yet even a Quasi-Saint like Styx can be affected by him."

"If one day the Emperor were to plot against the Sage, I might not be surprised at all!"

The immortals and gods were all talking about it, and besides curiosity, they had nothing but boundless admiration for Yang Xuan.

at the same time.

In the Lingxiao Palace.

As soon as Styx entered, he asked again:

"Is Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan currently in the Heavenly Court? Is now a convenient time?"

Given Styx's personality, if he were looking for someone else today, even if that person was a quasi-saint, he would tell them to come out quickly.

But Yang Xuan was different. Over the years, he had meticulously sorted out all of Yang Xuan's affairs.

He discovered that what Yang Xuan had done was nothing short of miraculous, and could not be measured by Yang Xuan's cultivation level.

Since he needs Yang Xuan's help, he can no longer act as aloof as before.

December and the White Emperor stood side by side, and upon hearing Styx's question, they also showed a hint of curiosity.

Yang Xuan, the Judicial Emperor, is always elusive and rarely seen, so they have no idea where he is right now.

Or rather, Yang Xuan's whereabouts have always been a mystery to them.

Back in December, when everyone thought Yang Xuan would stay in the underworld, they never expected that he would have already arrived above the Blood Sea and even encountered Maitreya.

She thought Yang Xuan was in the Heavenly Court, but she found that there was only Yang Xuan's incense and golden statue in the Temple of Fate, and he was in a deep sleep.

She also wanted to know where Yang Xuan was now, which was why the incense statue had fallen into a deep sleep.

The White Emperor and the others looked up at Haotian, hoping to get an answer from him.

P.S.: I didn't get home until after 5 pm. I'm really exhausted. I'm still writing and will try to update another chapter. I can only try my best. By the way, I'll share my experience of doing fungal grave sweeping.

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