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

Chapter 322 The Sage's Scheme, The Future of the Divine Path! (22)

Mount Sumeru.

The two Western saints, who looked like infants, smiled at each other and returned to the Seven Treasures Lotus Pond.

Subsequently, the two Western Saints issued a decree summoning all nominal disciples of the Western Sect back to Mount Sumeru and sealing the mountain gates.

Their current situation is sufficient to deal with anyone below the level of a saint, and it is no different from before.

But given their current infantile state, it would be inconvenient for the immortals and gods to intervene even if something happened to their disciples.

Just then, with the great calamity approaching, they announced to the outside world that they were doing this to prevent their disciples from falling into the calamity.

In this way, the Western religion can be separated from the sect, and disciples can be prevented from falling into the calamity. It can also be considered as going with the flow.

In any case, their many schemes in the prehistoric world did not require the help of Maitreya, Bhaisajyaguru, or other disciples of the Western religion.

The current blockade of Mount Sumeru actually allows the Western Sect to smoothly move behind the scenes, which is more advantageous for their future plans.

"If Houtu knew that her two actions not only failed to completely erase that trace of mark, leaving us with an opportunity to exploit, but also helped us come behind the scenes and become a pawn in our hands, how would she feel?"

Zhunti gave a cold laugh, a look of contempt and mockery appearing on his infant-like face, which seemed quite incongruous.

The guide's appearance was almost identical, but he still reminded him:
"We must not be careless. After all, she is a Saint of the Earthly Path who has mastered the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Her cultivation far surpasses ours. We must plan this matter carefully and not let her see through our scheme. For the time being, we should remain in hiding!"

"As it should be!"

Zhunti nodded, not thinking that Jieyin was making a mountain out of a molehill. In fact, he was even more wary than Jieyin.

Especially after suffering a great loss in the matter of converting Yang Xuan, he has been constantly reflecting on himself in recent years to avoid the recurrence of this type of incident.

Although he spoke arrogantly, he dared not be careless in the slightest.

When an accident occurred during the conversion of Yang Xuan, they only lost face, were beaten, and were also taken advantage of by Laozi. Although they were upset, they were not fundamentally harmed.

However, if another unexpected event occurs in their plot to seize the reincarnation power, they may have no choice but to seek help from Dao Ancestor Hongjun to appease Houtu.

But they already owe the Heavenly Dao immeasurable merit, so how could they dare to casually invite the Dao Ancestor? Surely no one really thinks that inviting the Dao Ancestor to take action doesn't require any price?

Subsequently, the two of them had a comprehensive discussion about stealing the reincarnation authority and planning the great calamity.

Since they are in such a state that they can't go anywhere and don't want to go anywhere, staying on Mount Sumeru to plan these things for the great development of the West is the best choice.

Unfortunately, even saints sometimes have no choice but to leave Mount Sumeru, no matter how much they don't want to.

at the same time.

The Netherworld, the place of reincarnation in the underworld.

Without any warning, Houtu's figure appeared on the stone platform.

At this moment, there was no anger on her face, but rather a smug smile.

"Young friend, how was my acting? Could it have fooled those two shameless fellows, Jieyin and Zhunti?"

"With Her Majesty's help, there will certainly be no problem!"

If it weren't for the potential impropriety, Yang Xuan would have given a thumbs up and exclaimed, "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

To be honest, even if he knew that Houtu's visit to Mount Sumeru to exert pressure was to put on a show, lower the guard of the two Western Saints, and make them believe that Houtu had not discovered that lingering mark, thus turning the light into darkness.

But Yang Xuan was still taken aback when he saw Houtu's impressive display.

He even suspected that perhaps the two Western Saints and Houtu had some past grudges, so Houtu was taking this opportunity to give the two Western Saints a good beating.

The two Western Saints were indeed saints, but Houtu beat them into the shape of infants in one move. She really didn't hold back at all, rubbing their faces against the ground.

Yang Xuan suspected that if Houtu hadn't been worried about attracting the attention of the one from Zixiao Palace, she might have been even more ruthless.

As for whether Houtu was capable of doing so, Yang Xuan had no doubt whatsoever after witnessing Houtu's actions this time.

Yang Xuan made up his mind that no matter what, he had to cling to Houtu, who was a super powerful patron!
As for Haotian...

Sorry, I can only be placed one level down, into T1.

"Human hearts are always so fickle..."

Yang Xuan made a self-deprecating remark, but despite this, he did not have any intention of forgetting his old love just because he had a new one. He had no intention of abandoning Haotian, his powerful ally.

Are you kidding me, the number one connections person in the prehistoric world?
"Hmm... something sounds a bit off about that, what do you mean by 'new love' and 'old love'..."

"Wait a moment!"

But immediately, even with Yang Xuan's resolute Dao heart, his expression changed slightly.

When Haotian was mentioned, he was reminded of a place he had overlooked.

Back at the edge of the Blood Sea, after Zhunti took Yang Xuan into that space, he suppressed the Heavenly Mystery Pearl with all his might and no longer concealed his own aura.

When Styx exhausted all his strength and tore open a gap in that space, allowing the energy within to leak out, Yang Xuan's aura, which had disappeared for hundreds of thousands of years, reappeared like a lighthouse in the darkness.

Any living being that pays attention to Yang Xuan can sense his presence.

As one of the few Quasi-Saints with two corpses in the prehistoric world, even if Haotian could not sense things as quickly as Tongtian Jiaozhu, he would certainly be able to perceive Yang Xuan's predicament and know that Zhunti wanted to force him to preach.

When Yang Xuan first returned to the prehistoric world and learned about Fairy Yunhua's situation, he had the idea of ​​suing Zixiao Palace.

Now Zhunti is doing this again, without even giving a heads-up, he wants to convert Yang Xuan, a great contributor to the Heavenly Court and Haotian's little brother. Isn't this completely disregarding the Heavenly Court's reputation and showing no respect to Haotian?
"If nothing unexpected happens, Haotian may have already left the prehistoric world by now..."

Yang Xuan felt helpless, but he also understood that this day would come sooner or later, and he was already doing well to have delayed it for so many years.

Now that he's in the underworld, he has enough time to arrange things properly before the Great Tribulation of the Gods arrives, so that the underworld can gain more benefits from the Great Tribulation of the Gods.

Houtu was unaware of Yang Xuan's thoughts, but when she saw Yang Xuan suddenly furrow his brows slightly, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty, and she thought of the matter of Fairy Yunhua.

Although she did this for Yang Xuan's sake, Dao Zu still managed to outmaneuver her.

Even if from a certain perspective, the current outcome is better than Houtu had anticipated, it is undeniable that this incident was still caused by Houtu, leading to Yang Xuan being framed.

Whether it's a scheme that's detrimental to oneself or one that brings benefits, no one likes a scheme.

After much deliberation, Houtu decided to talk to Yang Xuan about it. It wasn't that keeping it to herself would cause her inner turmoil, but rather that she felt Yang Xuan was likely already aware of the situation.

After all, the changes in Yang Xuan's incense and golden statue are clearly related to Houtu.

In Houtu's view, given Yang Xuan's scheming abilities, it wouldn't be difficult for him to guess that Houtu was involved in this matter by observing the changes in the incense offerings and the divine fortune emanating from Yang Jian and the other two.

Even Yang Xuan's slight frown likely indicates that he is hesitant about this matter.

After a moment of silence, Houtu sighed and said softly:
"I'm sure you've already noticed that the bloodline and fortune of Yang Jian and the other two are somewhat related to me."

"Ok?"

Yang Xuan was slightly taken aback, his expression remained unchanged, but he was quite surprised in his heart, not expecting Houtu to bring up this matter on her own initiative.

Yang Xuan could naturally see that the matter involving Yang Jian and the other two was related to Hou Tu. He could also see that Hou Tu had no ill intentions in this matter, or at least that her intentions were good.

However, because of this incident, they were plotted against, which led to the current situation.

As for who was behind this scheme, Yang Xuan already knew; the Chaos Gourd in his sleeve was the best proof of it.

Having already guessed most of the truth, in order to cling to Houtu's coattails, Yang Xuan originally planned to skip the matter of Yang Jian and the other two, and directly inquire about the matter of incense offerings, golden bodies, and divine fortune.

Unexpectedly, Houtu suddenly brought up the matter. He didn't want his relationship with Houtu to be strained because of that person's scheming.

Yang Xuan's mind raced. After much deliberation, he bowed to Houtu and sighed helplessly:
"To be honest, I have indeed seen through this matter. I know that Your Majesty is acting out of good intentions, and I also understand who is plotting against you and has led to this situation."

As he spoke, Yang Xuan took out the Chaos Gourd from his sleeve, a look of doubt appearing on his face.

"But I wonder why Your Majesty is doing this?"

Houtu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw how understanding Yang Xuan was.

If Yang Xuan really harbors resentment towards her because of this, there's nothing she can do; she definitely has a problem with this matter.

“A few years ago, I noticed that you were somewhat interested in the way of gods. After some deduction, I discovered that the evolution of the way of gods is inseparable from the Heavenly Court, and that the way of gods and the Heavenly Court will have an inseparable connection in the future.”

"If you want the divine path to flourish and for you to firmly hold the position of the master of the divine path, you need to have a deep karmic relationship with the Heavenly Court. Given your status in the Heavenly Court, you certainly meet this requirement."

"But that's not enough!"

“You and I can plot against the Lord of the Divine Path, and so can others. If a sage gets involved, something unexpected will surely happen.”

"At present, the divine path is not very strong, and it is regarded as a heretical path by all living beings in the prehistoric world. Even if the sages pay attention to it, they will not take it seriously."

"If you wish to become the master of the divine path and monopolize the divine destiny, you must do so as soon as possible!"

"Now that the great calamity is approaching, this is an excellent opportunity for you."

"For all living beings in the primordial world, although the Great Tribulation is fraught with danger, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal could perish if he is not careful. However, if planned properly, the Great Tribulation can also be a great opportunity!"

"During the Great Tribulation, the secrets of Heaven are not revealed, and divination is hindered. Even sages find it difficult to perceive changes in fortune, including the fortune of the divine path."

"In order to strengthen the divine fortune as soon as possible, I thought of using Yunhua, Haotian's younger sister, to give birth to three children who contain divine fortune, so as to activate the fortune of the Heavenly Court."

"Then, using the Heavenly Court's fortune as nourishment, we will nurture the divine fortune and accelerate its growth."

"The result was unexpected..."

At this point, Houtu paused slightly and shook her head helplessly.

"I didn't expect that Dao Ancestor Hongjun was also plotting this matter, right when Yunhua came to the Emperor Temple."

“I will use your incense-burning golden statue as a medium, through the statues in the Emperor’s Temple, to allow Yunhua to possess the divine bloodline of the incense-burning golden statue, and guide three portions of divine fortune into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.”

"But at this moment, Hongjun drew upon a portion of the fortune of the Jie Sect, the Chan Sect, and the Demon Clan, and threw it into the Six Paths Reincarnation Disc, where it merged with the three portions of divine fortune, making it impossible to separate them."

"In the end, this is how things turned out..."

After hearing what Houtu said, Yang Xuan suddenly understood.

Just as he had thought, the bloodline of Yang Jian and the other two did not come directly from him, but from his incense-burning golden body.

Only in this way can we better bear the divine destiny.

He originally thought that the fortune of the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the demon race on Yang Jian and the other two was the result of the schemes of Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, and Nuwa.

Now that he saw it this way, he finally understood that Yuanshi Tianzun was also one of those who had been tricked.

Yang Jian and the other two contain the fortune of the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the demon race. If they are left to roam freely, they may perish unexpectedly or commit some act that harms the prehistoric world, thus incurring boundless karma.

Then the fortunes of the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the demon race will also be damaged as a result.

Even though they knew they had been tricked, all they could do was take Yang Jian and the other two back and train them properly to ensure their safety.

The mastermind behind all of this is none other than the one from Zixiao Palace!
If it weren't for the Dao Ancestor triggering the fortunes of the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the Demon Clan, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, the Tongtian Sect Master, and the Sage Nuwa wouldn't have been forced into this situation.

Yang Xuan clearly remembered that Yang Jian was an important protagonist in the Investiture of the Gods.

Since the Dao Ancestor has planned this, how could Yang Jiao and Yang Chan not play a role?
Yang Xuan strongly suspects that Yang Jian and his two siblings may be the key to triggering the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods!
Even if he has a backup plan for Shi Ji, which can ensure that Shi Ji dies at the hands of Taiyi Zhenren, or even turn the tables on Taiyi Zhenren.

But when Yang Xuan thought that Yang Jian and the other two were part of the Dao Ancestor's scheme, he still felt that the Investiture of the Gods calamity would still break out as scheduled, and the prehistoric world would, as later legends had said, re-evolve into the Three Realms.

He can only hope that what he said in Zixiao Palace can bring new inspiration to the Dao Ancestor and prevent the end of the Dharma-ending Age from happening.

Just as Yang Xuan was organizing his thoughts, Houtu continued:
"But then again, this move by the Dao Ancestor is not entirely a bad thing for you. The divine fortune can be nourished by the fortune of the Heavenly Court, just as it can be nourished by the fortune of the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the Demon Clan."

"The divine fortune within Yang Jian and the other two has become completely intertwined with the fortunes of the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the demon race. As they strengthen the fortunes of these three factions, they will also cause the divine fortunes to strengthen."

"In other words, as long as the three of them are still alive, the divine destiny can be strengthened by borrowing the destiny of the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the demon race."

"Furthermore, if you want to strengthen the divine path's fortune and make it spread throughout the primordial world like the immortal path, you can't avoid these sage sects. If you can get their help, it will save you a lot of trouble..."

Houtu paused slightly at this point, intending to clearly analyze the relationship between the fortunes of the divine path, the Jie Sect, the Chan Sect, and the demon race.

This will make Yang Xuan understand that the luck possessed by Yang Jian and the other two can also be an opportunity to strengthen the luck of the divine path.

Just then, a bell rang, causing her to frown slightly and look up at the sky...

Or rather, looking towards the heavens!
(End of this chapter)