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

Chapter 355 If I were to sever my own corpse, I would revere the Emperor!
Fengdu Ghost Palace.

Yang Xuan knew Styx's purpose in coming and did not intend to stop him.

Just as Styx had thought, Yang Xuan had suggested that Styx wait a while before drawing the Blood Sea into the Netherworld.

The reason for this was that building three more gates to the underworld would further enhance the authority of the underground passage.

The purpose of drawing the waters of the Blood Sea into the Netherworld is to leverage the Netherworld and the underground passages to elevate the Blood Sea's status, making it sufficient to support the use of the Styx River to sever my corpse.

Now that the three gates of hell have been built, the time of the first cycle is about to arrive. Xiqi and Dashang in the Nine Provinces are now in opposition to each other, and the great calamity is about to officially descend.

If Styx can sever his own corpse before the Great Calamity arrives and become a Quasi-Saint of the Three Corpses, he will be the only Quasi-Saint of the Three Corpses in the Primordial World, which will be of great help to the Underworld's plans during the Great Calamity.

Of course, this is on the premise that the Styx Taoist can be used by the Underworld.

After a moment of silence, Yang Xuan tapped the armrest with his finger and asked softly:

"If you were to sever another corpse and become a Quasi-Saint with three corpses, you would be the number one Quasi-Saint in the Primordial World. With your current divine position, you would not be worthy of your status. I wonder if you have any thoughts on this matter of divine advancement?"

Yang Xuan's intention was to prevent Styx from becoming dissatisfied with his divine position and thus no longer obeying the Netherworld's commands. He wanted to keep Styx Daoist bound to the Netherworld and make him work for the Netherworld.

But clearly, Daoist Styx misunderstood.

Upon hearing Yang Xuan's question, he adopted a serious expression and said in a deep voice;

"Fellow Daoist, you jest. I am fortunate to have such an opportunity, all thanks to you. To be able to enter the Underworld and become a First-Rank Ghost Emperor is already an immense stroke of luck. How could there be any talk of divine advancement?"

"If I am fortunate enough to sever my corpse, I will repay your kindness in achieving enlightenment tenfold. In the future, if you ever need anything, just say the word, and my twin swords, Avici and Yuantu, will surely clear away all obstacles for you!"

In the end, Daoist Styx disregarded the difference in cultivation levels between the two sides and, with his Quasi-Saint cultivation, expressed his attitude to a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

In Minghe's view, Yang Xuan's words were clearly a test for him.

Styx is a renowned Quasi-Saint of the Primordial World, and even if he hasn't made any substantial contributions to the Underworld, a Second-Rank Ghost King is clearly not worthy of his status.

Therefore, Yang Xuan immediately granted him the title of First-Rank Emperor. When the Asura clan returned to power in the future, he would have full authority over the Asura clan, essentially becoming a self-governing vassal king with considerable real power.

This is basically the pinnacle of divine power; looking across the underworld, there aren't many divine positions with comparable authority.

Above that is the Lord of the Underworld—the Great Emperor of Fengdu!
Now everyone in the underworld knows that Yang Xuan is the designated Emperor of Fengdu. As long as Yang Xuan's cultivation advances further and he achieves Quasi-Saint status by severing his corpse, he will become the Emperor of Fengdu.

If his cultivation cannot advance further, then he will forever be the temporary emperor of Fengdu, and no one can take his place. This is also the will of the Goddess Houtu.

Now that Yang Xuan has suddenly asked Styx what his thoughts are on the advancement to godhood, isn't that tantamount to asking him—

What are your thoughts on the position of Emperor Fengdu? Do you want me to move you to another position?

"I have roamed the primordial world for many years, and I am not truly indecisive. How could I not hear Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan's test?"

Styx looked serious, but secretly he was pleased with himself, convinced that his idea was correct.

However, Yang Xuan was completely dumbfounded by Styx's reaction.

Heaven bears witness that he meant this only as a precaution, hoping that Styx would stay and continue to serve the underworld, so that no unnecessary accidents would occur.

Who would have thought that Daoist Styx would react so strongly, suddenly uttering such a statement.

In other words, what Styx meant was that even if he successfully severed his own corpse and became a Quasi-Saint of the Three Corpses, he would still be Yang Xuan's henchman.

Looking across the entire prehistoric world, quasi-saints are extremely rare, and as for quasi-saints with three corpses, there isn't even one in the prehistoric world now.

As it turned out, Styx, who had been stuck at the level of a Quasi-Saint of Two Corpses for countless years, now had the potential to sever his own corpse, but instead directly stated that he would become Yang Xuan's henchman from now on.

Even the act of drawing the Blood Sea water into the Netherworld to help the Asura race return to their rightful place was orchestrated by Yang Xuan.

Ultimately, whether Styx can sever his corpse depends on his own cultivation level. What Yang Xuan did was simply giving Styx a better opportunity.

In Yang Xuan's opinion, even if Daoist Styx values ​​karma, it would be good enough if he helped him a few more times in the future.

Who would have thought that Styx, a quasi-saint renowned throughout the primordial world, would directly declare his loyalty?

This result was truly beyond Yang Xuan's expectations.

"but……"

"This is a good thing. At least it can be confirmed that the River Styx can be used by the underworld."

Yang Xuan nodded secretly. Although things didn't go as he expected, the result was actually better.

Even if Styx failed to sever his own corpse and become a Quasi-Saint with three corpses, he would still be one of the strongest Quasi-Saints in the Primordial World, enough to solve most of Yang Xuan's problems.

If the Styx River successfully severs the corpse of the One Who Holds Me, and the Underworld has a Quasi-Saint of the Three Corpses in charge, the attention of the Heavenly Saint and the Human Race Quasi-Saint will be focused on the Conferring of Gods and the evolution of the Three Realms.

Therefore, the gains in the Underworld during the Investiture of the Gods calamity are probably not much worse than those in the Heavenly Court.

After a moment of silence, Yang Xuan shook his head and said with a serious expression:

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. Even without my help, I believe you could have discovered and accomplished these things. I merely accelerated the process. Ultimately, it is your profound cultivation that makes you worthy of this opportunity."

"The root of this opportunity lies in the Underworld and in the Queen. If you, fellow Daoist, can sever my entanglement with the corpse and become a Quasi-Saint of the Three Corpses, you can assist the Underworld in perfecting the Underworld's Dao."

"As for repaying my kindness, there's no need to worry about that. If I encounter danger in the future and you are able to lend a helping hand, I will be eternally grateful."

Yang Xuan's words were sincere and heartfelt, but they were not an act; they reflected his true thoughts.

After all, Styx was a quasi-saint, and an ultimate tough guy who dared to attack a saint.

Although Styx said he would be Yang Xuan's henchman and be at his beck and call, if he actually did that, he might anger this stubborn brat.

Rather than taking that risk, it would be better to let the Styx Taoists do their part for the Underworld, thus gaining a moral high ground, and with the Empress Houtu keeping them in check.

Both involve controlling the River Styx, but this method is clearly more acceptable to people.

However, after hearing Yang Xuan's words, Styx simply nodded, completely embodying the attitude that "you say your piece, I'll listen to mine, but how to do it is up to me."

This left Yang Xuan quite helpless. If he could use his own name to control the Styx River and make it his exclusive henchman, that would be the best outcome.

However, such matters are bound to involve some risks, and Yang Xuan has never done anything without being certain of success. But the solution is quite simple: as long as Yang Xuan doesn't overstep his bounds and strictly adheres to using the name of the Underworld to command the River Styx, nothing will go wrong.

Yang Xuan then put the matter aside for the time being.

"Now that the time is ripe, if you are willing, we can begin at any time. With Her Majesty watching, there will be no problem."

"Haha, I'm relieved to hear you say that, fellow Daoist!"

The Styx Daoist laughed loudly, then transformed into a pool of blood and vanished instantly, returning to the sea of ​​blood. He reformed into human form, bowed towards the direction of the Gates of Hell, and, with his quasi-saint cultivation, invoked the power of the earth, speaking in a deep voice:
"Hereinafter, I am the Styx River. I feel that the Netherworld is incomplete and wish to draw the waters of the Blood Sea into it to purify the turbid air of the Netherworld, perfect its order, and promote the evolution of the primordial world. I hope the Earthly Dao will consider this."

When Yang Xuan announced the existence of the underground passage, his voice instantly spread throughout the prehistoric world with the power of the passage.

Now that the River Styx has declared itself a tunnel, so too is this the case.

As the words of the Styx Daoist faded, they echoed throughout the primordial world, and those with higher cultivation levels heard them more clearly.

Cultivators at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal or above can even use the power of the Earthly Transformation to see the scenery around the River Styx.

Speaking of which, in terms of proclaiming the Heavenly Way and the Earthly Way, the Styx River can definitely be considered a frequent visitor.

Other beings in the primordial world may never have the opportunity to proclaim the Dao of Heaven and Earth in their entire lives, but the Styx River is different. Every once in a while, it will try to proclaim the Dao of Heaven or the Dao of Earth.

Most of the time, the Styx River ends in failure, and its pronouncements are not recognized by the Heavenly and Earthly Principles.

At its most outrageous moments, it even resulted in being struck by lightning, leading to many laughable incidents.

In the past, when the beings of the primordial world heard the Styx's announcement to the two realms of heaven and earth, they mostly just watched the spectacle with amusement and didn't take it seriously.

However, this time, after hearing what Daoist Styx announced, all the beings in the primordial world, regardless of their cultivation level, had a vague feeling that there was nothing wrong with what Daoist Styx had announced.

The reactions of the beings in the primordial world were varied. Some felt it didn't matter, and whether or not the Styx River could gain merit from this would not have much impact on them.

Some were dissatisfied and did not want the Styx to receive this merit.

The person who reacted the most was Zhen Yuanzi.

Although Zhen Yuanzi had guessed more or less that there was something fishy about Hongyun's death, even if Styx, Kunpeng and others hadn't intervened, Hongyun would still have been doomed.

However, since Styx was the one who directly caused Hongyun's death, Zhen Yuanzi naturally did not want Styx Daoist to gain merit and thus advance his cultivation further.

The Styx Daoist is already one of the strongest Quasi-Saints in the Primordial World. If his cultivation were to advance further, Zhen Yuanzi would most likely be unable to defeat him.

There was one thing Zhen Yuanzi couldn't understand, and so did the other powerful beings in the prehistoric world.

When the Styx Taoist tried to seize the merit of establishing the Earthly Rules, he offended Houtu.

Even if what the Styx Taoist proclaimed is indeed feasible and beneficial to the Netherworld and the Underworld.

However, given his prior record, it's uncertain whether he'll even be able to see Houtu. Without Houtu's permission, the Styx River wouldn't be able to activate the underground passage.

Judging from the current situation, it is clear that Daoist Styx had Houtu's permission to activate the power of the Earthly Path and begin to proclaim it.

They didn't believe that Houtu would speak like that; there must be some key element they didn't know about.

Rumble——!
Before the beings of the primordial world could think further, almost the instant the Styx Daoist finished speaking, a large amount of earth elemental power emerged above the sea of ​​blood, guiding it toward the Gate of Hell.

After passing through the Gates of Hell and flowing into the Netherworld, the Blood Sea water, following the water veins that the Styx Daoist had arranged in advance, and with the support of the power of the earth, flowed to various parts of the Netherworld in an instant.

When the Styx Daoist was sorting out the water veins, he strictly followed Yang Xuan's plan and set the flow of the Blood Sea along the banks of the River of Oblivion.

Now, the waters of the Blood Sea flow into the Netherworld, and the once lonely River of Oblivion has become a parallel river of blood and oblivion, one side turbid yellow and the other scarlet, unlike the scene in the mortal world.

Especially the Road to the Underworld, now sandwiched between the Sea of ​​Blood and the River of Oblivion, inspires fear not only in living beings but also in ghosts, adding a touch of awe to the underworld and the netherworld.

From now on, ghosts that have not yet arrived in the underworld, but have only just embarked on the road to the Yellow Springs, will become more obedient and dare not disturb the order of the underworld at will.

Whether they are mindless little devils or resentful evil spirits, they are not entirely devoid of intelligence; they also possess the instinct to face death.

They couldn't guarantee that they wouldn't be thrown directly into the Sea of ​​Blood and the River of Oblivion by the underworld officials for disrupting the order of the underworld.

If you fall into either of these rivers, then don't even think about being reincarnated...

To everyone's surprise, just as the sea of ​​blood flowed to various parts of the underworld, the power of the earth's passage suddenly surged, manifesting the scene of the sea of ​​blood and the River of Oblivion running parallel in the sky above the primordial world.

Even beings without any cultivation could witness this scene and feel the power of the Blood Sea and the River of Oblivion.

Living beings have a natural fear of death, and the Blood Sea and the River of Oblivion are symbols of death.

Above the sea of ​​blood, there were a large number of Asuras and even more bizarre creatures of the sea of ​​blood, who were showing a bloody smile to the ghosts and spirits on both sides of the sea of ​​blood.

Even worse, some are tearing apart evil spirits and eating them as food.

On the River of Oblivion, countless corpses float and sink. All living beings in the primordial world who look towards the River of Oblivion can find the remains of their own kin on it.

Some beings nearing the end of their lifespan seemed to see their own reflection in the River of Oblivion after death!

Even a Great Immortal felt uneasy at such a scene, and the beings of the primordial world felt even more awe towards the underworld and death.

Clearly, this intention could not have arisen naturally; it was deliberately created by someone. As for who did it, the answer is self-evident.

Apart from Houtu Niangniang, there is no other being in the prehistoric world who can mobilize the power of the earth in this way.

This scene only makes things more puzzling. How exactly did Styx persuade Houtu Niangniang?

To reiterate, even if Styx's actions were beneficial to the underground passage, he could not have accomplished this without Houtu's consent.

The problem is that, after what happened back then, if Styx were to actually run to Houtu, the most likely outcome would be that Houtu would send him back to the Blood Sea, without him even having a chance to speak.

If Houtu hadn't known about this, how could all these things have happened?

Just as everyone was puzzled and thought the matter was over and the merit was about to be bestowed, the Styx River bowed to the Gates of Hell once again...

(End of this chapter)