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

Chapter 337 Soul Gods and Demons, Feeding Back to the Underground Path!
"This is……"

Houtu looked at the black dragon spirit, her brows furrowed slightly, and her expression became serious.

Although that chaotic god-demon erased the consciousness within this remnant soul, along with the causal relationship between it and its original body.

However, Houtu was a sage with profound spiritual attainments. After Yang Xuan inadvertently revealed the true meaning of the Six Paths, her spiritual attainments were further enhanced.

With just one glance, she could tell that this black dragon spirit was no ordinary creature; it was not a primordial being, but a powerful being from the chaos, namely a chaotic god or demon.

After some deduction, Houtu was even more surprised to discover that this Chaos God and Demon did not come to the Primordial World after its birth, but had already arrived in the Primordial World when Pangu created the world.

This means that this chaotic god-demon fell under Pangu's axe that opened the heavens, becoming nourishment for the birth of the primordial world, and was one of the three thousand gods and demons who besieged Pangu.

Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in Houtu's eyes.

Just as Yang Xuan had thought, the Wu tribe regarded Pangu as their father god, and they had a natural hostility towards the three thousand gods and demons who indirectly caused Pangu's demise.

After further deduction, Houtu determined the origin of this Chaos God-Demon. This Chaos God-Demon was proficient in the Great Dao of the Soul and was the Soul God-Demon among the Three Thousand Gods and Demons!

However, there was still something she couldn't understand. She naturally wanted to kill the three thousand gods and demons Houtu as soon as possible, but she didn't understand what Yang Xuan meant by 'completing the underground passage'.

While the three thousand gods and demons are certainly hateful, they were figures from before Pangu created the world, while the underground world only appeared many years after the birth of the primordial world. What direct connection could the two possibly have?

But soon, Houtu had a flash of inspiration and understood Yang Xuan's meaning.

Houtu's understanding of the chaotic gods and demons was far beyond what Yang Xuan could match.

In the past, she had never connected the Chaos Gods and Demons with the underground passage, but after hearing Yang Xuan's explanation, she understood the key point.

In fact, the three thousand gods and demons of that time had a significant connection with the primordial world.

After killing these three thousand gods and demons, the great god Pangu threw all their corpses into the primordial world that was about to be created, thus completing the great task of creating the world.

The physique of the Chaos Gods and Demons is unique, somewhat similar to that of the Witch Clan, but even purer.

Their insights into the Great Dao they cultivate are reflected in their physical bodies, making their bodies more profound and more in harmony with that Great Dao.

Every physical body of a chaotic god or demon can be regarded as a special innate spiritual treasure.

The three thousand gods and demons of that time were the best among the chaotic gods and demons. The Great Dao they carried within their bodies was more comprehensive, and their bodies were more profound.

The great god Pangu cast the bodies of three thousand gods and demons into the primordial world for the sake of the Great Dao contained within them.

The three thousand Great Daos of the primordial world today evolved and were perfected from the physical bodies of these three thousand gods and demons.

Without the physical bodies of these three thousand gods and demons, the Great Dao of the Primordial World would have evolved to its current state at least ten thousand years later!

Since the physical bodies of the three thousand gods and demons can be used to evolve the three thousand Great Daos, the physical bodies left behind by the soul gods and demons should also be helpful in perfecting the underground passage.

The problem is that after the evolution of the three thousand Great Daos, the physical bodies of these three thousand gods and demons had long since turned into nutrients and were completely absorbed by the primordial world.

Houtu knew that these three thousand gods and demons must still have a backup plan and could not possibly die like this. They would make a comeback in the future, which was a huge hidden danger.

However, she couldn't be sure whether the soul-demon still had a physical body.

Houtu was also unsure whether the reason why the Soul Demon awakened so early was because he still retained a part of his most essential physical body.

Whether there are other gods and demons in this primordial world, like the Soul God and Demon, whose consciousness has already awakened and are planning their revival and return, Houtu still doesn't know.

"Perhaps... he can give me an answer..."

Houtu looked at the black dragon's ghost, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

If there's nothing there, asking her to deduce things about souls and gods from scratch would be like looking for a needle in a haystack—she wouldn't have a single clue.

Strictly speaking, these three thousand gods and demons arrived in the region of the primordial world before the creation of the world by Pangu, and did not leave any trace in the primordial world.

Therefore, it became impossible to deduce anything related to them; they could only search bit by bit in the primordial wilderness.

The primordial world is vast, containing countless bubble worlds... the Middle Thousand Worlds and the Great Thousand Worlds.

Even a sage would have to calculate the entire prehistoric world in eons if he wanted to search it all.

Moreover, even if the vital parts of these three thousand gods and demons were to remain, serving as a crucial opportunity for their future revival, they would certainly possess the characteristic of divine objects concealing their true nature.

Even if a sage's gaze sweeps over these crucial parts, he may not necessarily discover their key points.

However, with the black dragon spirit transformed from the remnant soul of the Soul God and Demon, it's like marking the end of a tangled ball of yarn.

Knowing where the end of the thread is will greatly reduce the difficulty of untangling the mess, at least you'll know where to start.

Even though there was no trace of the consciousness of any soul god or demon left in this black dragon's yin spirit, and even the cause and effect were completely erased.

But this black dragon's vengeful spirit itself is a cause and effect; Houtu can use it to deduce the location of the spirit demon, and then...

Refine this demonic soul to complete the Netherworld, further explore the evolution of the underground passage, and make it more perfect!

Houtu understood what Yang Xuan meant by 'completing the tunnels,' but she was still completely baffled as to why Yang Xuan would say that it was all Houtu's own scheme.

She only learned that the Soul Demon had awakened after hearing Yang Xuan say that.

It was only after hearing Yang Xuan's words that she connected the physical bodies of the three thousand gods and demons with the matter of repairing the underground passage.

So, the idea that things related to souls and demons are part of her scheme is just nonsense!

"I don't know what Yang Xuan is thinking. How could he think that this whole thing was my scheme..."

Houtu was speechless, but after thinking about it, she decided to acquiesce.

If Yang Xuan were told that she hadn't discovered the existence of the Soul Demons before, and hadn't even connected the matter of the Three Thousand Demons with the underground passage, wouldn't that make her seem rather naive...?

"I am aware of this matter, but the Soul Demon God is hiding too well. Next, I need to do everything I can to deduce his location. Do you have anything else to say?"

Houtu nodded, her expression serious. This was her first time clashing with three thousand gods and demons, and she had to deal with it seriously.

If the other party becomes aware of this, even the connection with the Black Dragon's spirit will be severed, making it much more difficult to find them again.

But Yang Xuan's story wasn't finished, so he didn't leave.

In the upcoming Investiture of the Gods, he plans to do something big. If he does it well, it will surely increase the influence of the Underworld and make all living beings in the prehistoric world even more afraid of the Underworld.

However, to accomplish this, the cycle of reincarnation needs to be disrupted, and Houtu's approval is required.

"Your Majesty, I have another request!"

"tell me the story."

Houtu was neither angry nor annoyed. Instead, she put away the black dragon's spirit and a hint of anticipation appeared in her eyes.

Yang Xuan this time...

wrong!

It should be that everything Yang Xuan said and did after entering the Netherworld brought great benefits to the Netherworld and the underground passage.

Yang Xuan still had something to say, and Houtu was naturally happy to oblige. Yang Xuan then explained his thoughts and request.

His request was simple: he hoped that, from now on, the souls captured by the underworld officials in the primordial world would not be brought to the underworld, but would be temporarily placed in the nearby City God Temple.

Inside the City God Temple, there are either incense-burning golden statues of underworld gods and spirits, or the underworld gods and spirits themselves are present.

Its internal environment is unique. At least in the areas where incense burns, golden statues are placed, or where underworld spirits reside, there is an aura of absolute yin and death, making it a suitable place for the souls of the dead and beings of the yin category to live.

Even in places like Kyushu and the Four Seas, some City God Temples have been renovated, containing a bubble world with a small yin vein inside, filled with absolute yin and death energy, which can accommodate a large number of yin spirits.

Yang Xuan did all this to give the Yin spirits a place to stay, and to prepare for his plans during the Investiture of the Gods!

His idea was simple: gather all the spirits captured by the underworld officials over the years, and when the time was right, take them all to the four gates of hell for a final showdown.

The ghostly army marches through, the living flee in terror, and a hundred ghosts roam the night, all entering the netherworld!
Once this matter is accomplished, all living beings in the primordial world will surely feel awe and reverence for the Underworld, even powerful forces with quasi-saints in charge.

Only by inspiring awe in the primordial world can the plan for the underworld to emulate the Heavenly Court's conferment of gods and widely recruit underworld spirits be better implemented.

Only in this way can the beings of the primordial world be more cooperative with the management of the underworld.

The problem is that all the spirits captured over the years are concentrated in the surrounding City God Temples. Since no spirits enter the underworld, they cannot be reincarnated.

Then the cycle of life and death over the years will become chaotic, which contradicts what Houtu has always been pursuing.

Houtu frowned slightly after hearing Yang Xuan's idea.

From a long-term perspective, short-term chaos in the cycle of reincarnation will lead to a more stable order of reincarnation. Relatively speaking, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

After careful consideration, Houtu did not deny Yang Xuan's idea, but offered two suggestions of her own.

Firstly, it is not a problem to gather the souls of the dead in the City God Temple, but it is not possible to gather them all together.

These gathered spirits should primarily consist of evil spirits, and at least 20% of them should be taken to the underworld for reincarnation, so as not to cause major problems with the cycle of life and death in the primordial world.

Secondly, there are still too few City God Temples in various parts of the prehistoric world. Many places have not yet built City God Temples, so the influence of ghostly soldiers passing through and hundreds of ghosts walking at night on these places is very limited.

We should further construct City God Temples, striving to ensure that all major powers and races in the prehistoric world are affected by the passage of the ghostly army, so as to maximize the effect of this matter.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

After hearing Houtu's words, Yang Xuan's face showed admiration, and he bowed to Houtu.

Houtu was quite pleased with Yang Xuan's attitude, but for some reason, she always felt that this was Yang Xuan's true purpose.

Logically speaking, given Yang Xuan's abilities, he shouldn't have been unaware of these things.

The more Houtu thought about it, the better it seemed. Yang Xuan had deliberately left these shortcomings to give her a sense of involvement.

"It's so comfortable to plan with smart people..."

Houtu smiled, and regardless of whether Yang Xuan thought so or not, she was quite pleased.

Having said all that he needed to say, Yang Xuan did not linger and took his leave.

Now that the great calamity is approaching, he has to supervise everything, whether it's building the Yellow Springs Road, constructing the City God Temple, restoring the Asura Path to its rightful place, or guiding the Blood Sea.

But just as he stepped out of the stone house and arrived at the Bridge of Helplessness, Bixiao excitedly ran over, grabbed his arm, shook it slightly, and said with a grin:
“Little brother, little brother, in five hundred years, our master will be preaching at Biyou Palace. Come back with me. With my help, I guarantee no one will dare to block our way.”

Bixiao tilted her head back, her eyes filled with anticipation, staring intently at Yang Xuan.

Yang Xuan shook his head and smiled, then patted Bixiao's head.

"This is a grand gathering of the Jie Sect. It wouldn't make sense for me to go at this time. The Empress has just arranged some things for me, and it's not appropriate for me to leave the Netherworld now."

"All right……"

Bixiao wrinkled her nose and pouted slightly, looking somewhat disappointed.

Yunxiao and the others had already left the Netherworld more than a hundred years ago. She had been waiting here, hoping that Yang Xuan could return with her.

Now that Yang Xuan has rejected her, she feels extremely disappointed for some reason, as if she has lost the Golden Dragon Scissors.

Seeing Bixiao, who was always cheerful, generous, and quirky, suddenly looking so dejected, Yang Xuan was at a loss for words.

However, there are still many things in the underworld that he needs to keep an eye on, and the Tongtian Sect Leader will likely bring up the matter of the Investiture of the Gods during his sermon, so it would be really inappropriate for him to go there now.

One wrong move and you could fall into a calamity.

Given Bi Xiao's personality, if Yang Xuan were to enter the calamity, she would probably help without hesitation. In that case, wouldn't all the chances of survival that Yang Xuan had secured for Bi Xiao over the years have been wasted?

After weighing the pros and cons, Yang Xuan coughed twice, looked away from Bi Xiao, and said in a deep voice:

"Now that the great calamity is approaching, Third Sister should go back to Biyou Palace to listen to the Dao as soon as possible. If you encounter any strange beings, you should avoid them and try not to talk to them, so as not to be plotted against."

"If you sense something is wrong, call upon the Sage's name immediately, without hesitation!"

Bixiao sensed undisguised concern in Yang Xuan's words, which immediately improved her mood, and her mischievous smile returned to her face.

She released Yang Xuan's arm, put her hands behind her back, and walked forward with light steps.

"Alright, alright, I understand!"

Although I can't take Yang Xuan back with me, it's not bad to take Yang Xuan's concern back with me...

"Third sister, please wait."

But at that moment, Yang Xuan suddenly grabbed Bixiao's arm, took out a jade box, placed it in her hand, and instructed her:
"After you return to Biyou Palace, you can give this item to the Sage, which may help the Jie Sect have a better chance of survival during the Great Calamity."

"what is this?"

With a look of curiosity, Bixiao opened the jade box a crack. When she saw the spiritual object inside, she was immediately shocked.

"Little brother, you..."

"Okay, stop overthinking."

Yang Xuan patted Bixiao's head lightly, without saying anything more.

"Third sister, go and come back soon. Don't linger on the road, and don't pay any attention to strange creatures!"

"Alright, I'll be right back!"

Having said that, Bixiao put the jade box into her sleeve, mounted her escape light, and flew out of the Netherworld.

Yang Xuan watched Bi Xiao's figure disappear into the horizon, remained silent for a moment, then turned and walked away into the distance.

If possible, he would naturally hope that Bixiao would stay in the underworld until the great calamity ends before going out.

However, since the Tongtian Sect Leader's sermon was a grand gathering of the Jie Sect, it would be unreasonable for Bixiao not to return.

He could only hope that Bixiao would heed his warning and return soon...

(End of this chapter)