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

Chapter 358 The Styx cuts off my corpse, the two Western Saints plot against the sea of ​​blood!
The Heavenly Court, next to the Temple of the God of Fate.

In an unnamed valley, there is an inconspicuous thatched hut that you would subconsciously overlook even if you were passing by.

But upon entering this thatched hut, one can feel a profound Taoist aura that relaxes the mind and body, making one feel closer to nature and giving rise to many insights.

The layout inside the thatched hut was very simple. Apart from a pill-making room filled with gourds of spiritual herbs, there was a pill-refining room with a Bagua furnace.

There are four living beings in this alchemy room.

Among them, a green ox and two boys were sitting cross-legged on the ground, each holding a palm-leaf fan in their hands or on their hooves, vigorously fanning the Bagua furnace.

Perhaps because they were so close to the fire and had to fan it for so long, their faces were covered in soot, and some of their hair and cow hair were even singed. Clearly, this job of fanning the fire was not easy.

Besides the two people and the ox, directly in front of the Bagua Furnace, there was an old Taoist priest with white hair and beard, dressed in a Tai Chi robe, sitting cross-legged on a futon.

Compared to the disheveled state of the boy and the blue ox, the old Taoist priest appeared quite relaxed, comfortable, and even somewhat lazy.

It is obvious that this old Taoist was the benevolent corpse of the Sage Taiqing, who became the famous Laozi in later generations.

At this moment, he appeared to be dozing, but in reality, his gaze was fixed on the sea of ​​blood.

"Young people's minds are so sharp, unlike an old man like me..."

Laozi twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a faint smile. He glanced at the Eight Trigrams Furnace, made a few calculations, and then closed his eyes again.

"Once this pill is refined, I'll have a reason to have that little guy come over. Perhaps he can bring me some good ideas..."

However, Laozi remained calm and composed, showing no sign of urgency.

The Sage of Taiqing cultivates the Way of Non-Action. Even when time is tight, he will not feel nervous. This is his style of doing things and his confidence.

As the strongest of the six Heavenly Saints, even with the imminent calamity, he could hardly feel nervous.

For him, the time is right before the pill can be refined; there's no need to rush it.

……

In the west, Mount Sumeru.

After years of recuperation, Jieyin and Zhunti have broken free from Houtu's supernatural powers, escaped the state of reversing reincarnation, and returned to their original forms.

The two of them looked at the sea of ​​blood, their eyes flashing, and the guide revealed a smile.

"The suffering beings in the sea of ​​blood can only find liberation by entering my Western Paradise!"

"As it should be!"

Zhunti Daoist also wore a smile, appearing compassionate and kind, which made people feel good and less wary.

In fact, Western religions had their eyes on the sea of ​​blood many years ago.

Throughout the entire prehistoric world, the environment of the Blood Sea is truly unique.

The creatures within the Sea of ​​Blood, whether they are Asuras, mosquitoes, or fish, are all born from the filth and impurity of blood, making them completely different from other creatures in the primordial world.

The cultivation methods commonly used in the primordial world were, to put it mildly, inefficient for these beings from the Blood Sea. Apart from the Asura clan who received the Styx inheritance, most of the other beings from the Blood Sea were in a state of ignorance.

These ignorant and unenlightened beings are the easiest to subdue. Simply teach them supernatural powers and techniques that are compatible with them, and they will be grateful and serve you.

At the same time, teaching them supernatural powers and techniques can enhance the overall strength of these beings, making them more valuable and enabling them to do more for the Western Religion.

More importantly, once these creatures of the Blood Sea are subdued, they can be used to gradually erode the Asura race, making it an appendage of the Western Religion.

Even the Styx Taoist had some hope of bringing him into the Western Religion.

The Styx Daoist is a renowned Quasi-Saint of the Primordial World, and if he could join the Western Sect, it would greatly contribute to the sect's development.

In addition, the geographical location of the Blood Sea was also a major reason why the Western Church targeted them.

Before the construction of the three gates to hell—Skull Mountain, Tiannan Volcano, and the far north—this gate at the bottom of the Blood Sea was the only entrance to the underworld.

The Blood Sea is adjacent to the Netherworld and intersects with the Gate of Hell. If the Blood Sea is subdued, the Western Sect can influence the Netherworld to a certain extent, which will also help in the matter of stealing the power of reincarnation.

Although there are now three more gates to hell, the Sea of ​​Blood is not a necessary passage to leave the Netherworld.

However, the Blood Sea has now flowed into the Gates of Hell and spread throughout the Netherworld. If the Blood Sea could be brought under the control of the Western Sect, it would be more beneficial to their plans.

Moreover, as a result of this incident, the strength of the entire Blood Sea has been significantly enhanced, making it even more valuable to utilize.

When the two Western Saints first attained enlightenment, they were already planning the Blood Sea. Now, there are already many disciples of the Western Sect in the Blood Sea.

Originally, they planned to proceed gradually and not rush things. Among their many plans, the Blood Sea was not a high priority.

Now that such a major change has occurred in the Blood Sea, this matter has instantly become the top priority, and they naturally need to pay more attention to it and speed up the process of subduing the Blood Sea.

Otherwise, their strength would only increase once the creatures of the Blood Sea and the Styx Daoist digested what they had gained.

Or perhaps Houtu herself intervened, developing cultivation techniques for the Asura race and the creatures of the Blood Sea, making it much more difficult for the Western Sect to subdue the Blood Sea.

Having made their decision, the two Western Saints immediately took action, sending out several telepathic messages and flying to various parts of the Blood Sea without anyone noticing.

at the same time.

Inside the Ghost Palace of Fengdu, Yang Xuan also sent out a message, ordering the ghosts and gods of the underworld to summon the Asura clan and the creatures of the Blood Sea to the Ghost Palace of Fengdu for questioning.

Now that the Blood Sea has become part of the Netherworld, all living beings within it, whether Asuras or other beings, should be under the jurisdiction of the Underworld.

Yang Xuan's decision to summon the Asura King of the Asura Clan and the patriarchs of all races in the Blood Sea to the Ghost Palace of Fengdu for questioning and registration is entirely reasonable and justifiable, and no one can find fault with it.

Furthermore, Styx, the Lord of the Blood Sea, had ordered all creatures in the Blood Sea to obey Yang Xuan's commands, treating Yang Xuan as if he were Styx.

Therefore, whether it was the Asura race or other beings from the Blood Sea, upon hearing the summons from the underworld gods and spirits, they did not hesitate at all, immediately putting down what they were doing and setting off for the Fengdu Ghost Palace.

Even beings preparing to retreat into seclusion to refine their merits and enhance their cultivation did not hesitate for a moment and made their choice immediately.

One reason is naturally the orders of the Styx River. The Blood Sea is under the jurisdiction of the Underworld, so they should accept the Underworld's command.

On the other hand, it was due to Yang Xuan's personal reasons.

Other beings may not be certain about the Blood Sea and the Asura Path yet, and may be in a stage of doubt, but how could they not know about them?
All living beings in the Blood Sea know that the Blood Sea has undergone such changes, and that they have been able to obtain this opportunity, all because of Yang Xuan.

The creatures of the Blood Sea are simply different in their life form from ordinary creatures. They are born with the filth and impurity of blood, and their killing and malice are heavier than those of other creatures. But this does not mean that they are unable to distinguish right from wrong or do not understand cause and effect.

Since Yang Xuan has given them this opportunity, they should naturally respect him. But how could they not cooperate when asked to go to the Ghost Palace of Fengdu for questioning?

Even Asura King Desire Heaven, who had all his grudges with Yang Xuan on the Blood Sea, was 'borrowed' by Yang Xuan from the Ghost Gate, and he set off for Fengdu Ghost Palace without any hesitation.

Soon, all the creatures from the Blood Sea who had received the order arrived outside the Fengdu Ghost Palace and, led by the messenger ghosts, entered the palace. At this moment, Yang Xuan was sitting on his throne, wearing a black imperial robe, surrounded by a large amount of dark ghost energy that transformed into countless evil spirits, who were bowing and worshipping him.

Behind his head floated a huge golden wheel of Yin virtue, releasing a mysterious Daoist aura that made people dare not look directly at it.

All the creatures from the sea of ​​blood who entered the Fengdu Ghost Palace lowered their heads after just one glance, not daring to look again, and adopted a posture of submission.

The other creatures in the Blood Sea all felt awe towards Yang Xuan. While feeling awe, Yu Se Tian was also filled with many emotions, and his eyes were somewhat confused.

Back then, when I first met Yang Xuan in the Blood Sea, Yang Xuan was still a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Although his supernatural powers were profound and could forcibly 'borrow' his Ghost Gate, Yang Xuan was still just a Taiyi Golden Immortal in the end. He could only use his supernatural powers with the protection of Bixiao and Qingluan.

In just over ten years, Yu Se Tian remained at the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, while Yang Xuan had cultivated from a Taiyi Golden Immortal to the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Moreover, he was not just an ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal, but a Great Luo Golden Immortal who was treated with utmost respect even by Daoist Styx!

Looking back now, Yuse Tian feels extremely unreal, like a dream.

Yang Xuan naturally saw Yu Setian and noticed the change in his expression.

But now, Yang Xuan no longer cares about Yu Se Tian, ​​his former enemy, and has no desire to dwell on the past.

Yang Xuan sat upright on the throne, looking down at the creatures of the Blood Sea, his gaze sweeping over them.

When he first came to the Blood Sea, he discovered that the creatures there mostly had rather peculiar appearances, fundamentally different from the creatures in other parts of the prehistoric world, and even not the same style.

When Yang Xuan first entered the Netherworld via the Blood Sea, the creature that left a deep impression on him was a fish that was entirely blood-red and had a small lantern on its head.

Many creatures are attracted to the lantern on his head, which leads to him being preyed upon.

But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that it is not a lantern at all, but a strangely shaped tongue.

Below the lantern, where the head should be, is a round mouth with many sharp teeth.

Apart from these organs, the body is entirely composed of fleshy tendrils.

It really does prove the saying: since no one will see it anyway, it can just grow as long as it wants.

Overall, the species in the Blood Sea all have a strong Cthulhu style.

At the time, Yang Xuan thought that this lanternfish was already quite exotic, but looking at it today, its appearance is actually quite ordinary. There are many creatures that are even more peculiar than it.

For example, a fleshy ball has twenty-eight heads connected by only one fleshy tendril. Upon closer inspection, you will find that these tendrils are composed of countless scarlet eyes.

For example, there is a creature with six pairs of huge fleshy wings, covered with blood vessels that beat rhythmically like a heart.

Unlike the meat-winged creature, his body appeared quite normal, with fair and rosy skin.

If it weren't for the fact that the vital areas are covered by dense blood vessels and that the ten fingers on the hands are extremely thin and long, like needles, they would be no different from ordinary humans.

Furthermore, her body is less than one-tenth the size of a single fleshy wing, making her appear extremely disproportionate.

Yang Xuan had certainly never seen such a peculiar creature before.

But after getting to know these people, Yang Xuan was shocked to find that he had never seen this strange creature before, but he had heard of its name. This was the main reason why he had summoned the creatures of the Blood Sea here!

This strangely shaped creature actually belongs to the mosquito family.

In later generations, he also had another name: Mosquito Taoist!
"I actually found it..."

Yang Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of a smile appeared in his heart.

He has always been the type to repay kindness shown to him.

If anyone makes things difficult for him and causes him harm, he will repay them tenfold.

Back then, at the Sea of ​​Blood, the Taoist Zhunti stopped him, trying to force him to preach the Tao and lead him to the West. He always remembered this incident.

Even knowing that Houtu had once helped him, he still remembered it.

this matter……

It's not over yet!

If Yang Xuan didn't get his revenge, he wouldn't feel at ease, which would be detrimental to his cultivation.

Of course, he is currently only a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Even if he successfully severs his corpse and becomes a Quasi-Saint, there will still be an indescribable gap between him and a Saint.

He hadn't lost his mind, so naturally he wouldn't cause trouble for the sage. But who is to say that getting revenge always means causing trouble for the sage?
Yang Xuan revealed a faint smile and continued registering the other creatures in the Blood Sea.

at the same time.

Blood Sea, the ancestral land of Asuras.

The Styx Taoist slowly opened his eyes, two scarlet beams of blood-red light shooting from them. A confident smile appeared on his handsome, almost demonic face.

"Having realized the confusion in your heart, from now on, your obsessions must be brought under control!"

Having said that, Styx immediately used the technique of severing the three corpses, condensing an invisible longsword, and slashed it down from between his eyebrows.

Despite the sword strike, Styx's brow remained unharmed, but a cracking sound suddenly rang out from his mind.

Above his mind, a white seed floated. Beneath the invisible longsword, a small crack appeared above the seed and spread rapidly downwards.

In the blink of an eye, the seed split in two.

Boundless pure energy emanated from this seed, flying out along the Baihui point between the eyebrows of the Styx River, and under his control, it merged into the sea of ​​blood below.

Rumble——!
The moment the first wisp of pure energy entered the sea of ​​blood, the sea of ​​blood trembled violently, instinctively repelling the pure energy.

If other beings in the primordial world did this, not only would all the pure energy be destroyed, but they would also suffer a backlash from the sea of ​​blood, be polluted by the sea of ​​blood, and die.

The Blood Sea is not the Taiyin Star. It was already a dangerous place in the primordial world, and now it is even more dangerous. Doing this is tantamount to courting death.

But Styx is different. He has a special identity as the Lord of the Blood Sea, the only being in the prehistoric world who can mobilize the authority of the Blood Sea, and has a close relationship with it.

He didn't even need to do anything; in the next instant, Xuehai sensed a familiar aura within the pure energy and became less restless.

Instead, it actively cooperated, drawing all the pure energy into the depths of the Blood Sea, making it compatible with the Blood Sea's origin.

A thousand years later, a blurry human figure appeared within the source of the Blood Sea…

(End of this chapter)