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

Chapter 378 Shameless, Great Luo launches a sneak attack!
Kyushu, Xiqi.

With Yang Xuan's pardon, Jiang Ziya was no longer targeted by the ghosts and gods of the underworld. In fact, after being teleported to the City God Temple of Kyushu, he was personally escorted back to Xiqi by a powerful ghost.

They inquired with concern why he hadn't revealed his identity sooner. They reasoned that if they knew Jiang Ziya's true identity, even if they were bound by earthly rules and couldn't release his soul back to the mortal realm, they would still treat him with great respect.

It is worth mentioning that this great demon was the one who set up the seal for Jiang Ziya.

Jiang Ziya simply smiled in response.

Although Jiang Ziya's soul was not sentient at the time, he was unaware that this great demon had placed a seal on him.

But he wasn't stupid; how could he not see that the gods and immortals of the underworld were deliberately targeting him?

Otherwise, how could he have stayed in the underworld for so many years, surrounded by countless immortals and gods, not have noticed the Jade Purity Immortal Light emanating from him, and not have known that he was a disciple of the Chan Sect?

"I have learned my lesson and will never let this happen again!"

This trip to the underworld was a terrible experience. Not only was I left there for decades, but I was also tortured in the oil cauldron hell for over two hundred years.

That's a punishment that affects the soul; even with the Jade Purity Immortal Light protecting you, the feeling is still quite unpleasant.

Finally, Yang Xuan even extorted money from him. Although Jiang Ziya believed that these were just casual actions and would not have a significant impact on the interests of the Chan Sect, nor would they change the course of the Shang-Zhou War.

But the one who proposed those two conditions was Yang Xuan, the one famous throughout the prehistoric world for his strategies. Jiang Ziya was somewhat worried that Yang Xuan might have other hidden meanings behind those two conditions.

Regardless, Jiang Ziya did not want to enter the underworld again. Even if he were to perish unexpectedly in the future Investiture of the Gods war, he would never allow his soul to be taken away by the underworld officials again.

Jiang Ziya nodded secretly, having made his decision.

After his soul returned to his body and he awoke, he summoned Lei Zhenzi, Nezha, Yang Jian, and all the other Great Luo Golden Immortals.

He did not mention the underworld, but only used the excuse that returning his soul to the underworld would be detrimental to the Investiture of the Gods, and had a group of Great Luo Golden Immortals use their supernatural powers to bind his soul to his physical body.

In this way, even if he perishes again, his soul can remain in his body, saving him from having to go to the underworld again.

This time, the ghosts and gods of the underworld could not see the Jade Purity Immortal Light on his body, and they could next time as well. If his soul were to enter the underworld again, he would probably have to suffer torture in hell for hundreds of years.

If you want to leave the underworld again, you'll probably have to pay another toll.

This time, the toll money is harmless, but the next time might be a different story.

Lei Zhenzi and the others waited for hundreds of years before Jiang Ziya's soul finally returned to the mortal world.

They naturally didn't want to see this happen again, so they immediately used their supernatural powers to seal Jiang Ziya's soul within his body.

Moreover, they left not just one seal, but a total of seven. Lei Zhenzi even took out a primordial spiritual treasure and had Jiang Ziya's soul leave its mark on it.

If all seven seals are broken, causing Jiang Ziya's soul to leave his body, with this innate spiritual treasure, his soul will be absorbed into the treasure after leaving his body, preventing him from being taken away by the underworld officials.

With these eight safeguards in place, Jiang Ziya finally breathed a sigh of relief, no longer needing to worry about his soul returning to the underworld after death.

Then, Jiang Ziya asked him about the events that occurred during the Shang-Zhou War while he was trapped in the underworld.

The good news is that in this ancient world where the calendar is based on the Yuan and Hui eras, a few hundred years is nothing.

Over the years, the immortals who participated in that great battle have been recuperating and recovering from their injuries.

Furthermore, Jiang Ziya, the one who presided over the investiture of the gods by the Chan sect, had his soul trapped in the underworld and had not returned for a long time.

Even when the generals of the Shang Dynasty came to challenge them, Xiqi chose to raise the white flag of truce and no new battle broke out.

The bad news is that the fact that Jiang Ziya, who was in charge of the Investiture of the Gods in the Chan Sect, died at the hands of Wang Mo in the first battle was learned by the immortals of the Jie Sect a few years ago.

Over the years, the immortals of the Jie Sect have frequently come to the front lines of Xiqi to mock this matter, causing the Chan Sect to lose face and making the morale of the Xiqi army unstable.

If Jiang Ziya doesn't step in, the soldiers of Xiqi might consider surrendering.

For them, whether it was the Shang Dynasty or Xiqi, they were all part of the human race. Knowing they were no match for them, they would rather be prisoners of the Shang Dynasty and continue to serve the human race than sacrifice themselves in vain.

"A temporary gain or loss is nothing. This time, I was indeed too careless and underestimated my enemy, which is why I fell into that Demon King's trap. This will never happen again!"

Jiang Ziya's expression was slightly gloomy, not expecting that this matter would spread so quickly within the Jie Sect.

Logically speaking, although this matter is not a secret, it should not be spread at this time. How could the Jie Sect know about it so quickly?

"Could it be that……"

"Is there a spy from the Shang Dynasty in this Xiqi military camp?"

Jiang Ziya's eyes flickered, and he had a guess in his mind.

Those who knew his identity, besides the immortals of the Chan Sect, could also make some guesses among the generals of Xiqi. The reason why the Jie Sect found out so quickly, especially while his soul was trapped in the underworld, was that they were able to find out.

The most likely explanation is that a general from Xiqi betrayed the sect, causing the Chan Sect to lose face.

Otherwise, it could be something that a disciple of the Chan Sect couldn't do; obviously, it's impossible for it to be good or bad.

The best way to resolve this situation is to lead the army into battle again.

This will dispel the rumors spread by the Jie Sect and let the soldiers of Xiqi know that Jiang Ziya was merely recuperating, not that his soul was trapped in the underworld.

Anyway, as long as the immortals of the Chan Sect and the ghosts and gods of the underworld don't talk about it, no one will know.

The problem is that in that battle, the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect were only evenly matched.

According to Lei Zhenzi and others, not long after that battle ended, the Shang Dynasty received new reinforcements.

The reinforcements from the Shang Dynasty were of particular concern to the Chan Sect, mainly because there were Jie Sect immortals mixed in among them.

If the battle is fought in the same way as last time, the Chan Sect will likely be at a disadvantage, bringing shame upon themselves and emboldening the Jie Sect.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Ziya looked at the assembled Grand Luo Golden Immortals and said in a deep voice:

"Now that the Jie Sect has another immortal, while our Chan Sect has not yet arrived, if war breaks out again, it will probably be detrimental to our Chan Sect."

"I hope that my fellow disciples will not hold back as they did last time. At this point, there is no possibility of peace talks between the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect, and the Chan Sect has no reason to lose."

"I urge all fellow disciples to go all out and kill the Jie Sect immortals. Do not worry about bullying the weak!"

After saying this, Jiang Ziya solemnly bowed to these Great Immortals.

There are only two ways to break this deadlock: either continue waiting for the other immortals of the Chan Sect to arrive, or simply ask the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect for help to close the gap between the two sides.

However, the Jie Sect now knows Jiang Ziya's identity and mocks him every now and then. The longer this drags on, the more detrimental it is to the reputation of the Chan Sect. Continuing to wait is definitely not a good strategy.

Secondly, it is to get these Great Luo Golden Immortals to use their full strength.

In that battle, the Chan Sect had more Great Luo Golden Immortals than the Jie Sect.

If these Great Immortals hadn't been so concerned with saving face, unwilling to bully the weak, or even unwilling to fight with superior numbers, the Chan Sect would have surely won that battle, and even Jiang Ziya wouldn't have unexpectedly perished and returned to the underworld.

As long as these Great Luo Golden Immortals go all out and have no more concerns about bullying the weak or outnumbering the few, even if the other immortals of the Chan Sect have not yet arrived, they can still fight the immortals of the Jie Sect to a standstill.

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured, we understand the importance of this matter."

Now that things have come to this, these Great Immortals understand the seriousness of the matter, and their expressions are all solemn, with murderous intent swirling in their eyes.

Even without Jiang Ziya's words, they had no intention of holding back.

In the last battle, many immortals from both the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect died, and their primordial spirits were listed.

Among these dead immortals, many were their juniors and friends, who were also Great Luo Golden Immortals. Now that the war has started again, how could they possibly hold back?
Three years later, Jiang Ziya reorganized his army, removed the truce sign, and, along with the immortals of the Chan Sect and the army of Xiqi, launched another attack on the Shang army camp.

For a Taiyi Golden Immortal, a Daluo Golden Immortal is an invincible being. Even a single strike from a Daluo Golden Immortal could shatter a Taiyi Golden Immortal's soul, leaving them utterly defenseless.

Initially, the battle between the two sides was mainly fought between Golden Immortals and Great Luo Golden Immortals, with soldiers fighting soldiers and generals fighting generals, and the fighting was fierce.

However, after the last great battle, Shen Gongbao brought another group of Jiejiao immortals. Although the individual strength of the Chanjiao immortals was strong, they could not overcome the difference in numbers.

Soon, the immortals of the Chan Sect began to show signs of being outmatched and were forced to retreat in defeat.

This situation only began to change when the Great Luo Golden Immortals joined the battle.

Although among the immortals of the Jie Sect, the Golden Light Mother and others have already broken through to the Great Luo level, the number of Great Luo Golden Immortals is even greater.

However, the transactions between the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect are different. The Chan Sect follows an elite route, and the individual strength of its members is generally stronger than that of the Jie Sect immortals.

In addition, the Jie Sect excels in formations while the Chan Sect excels in artifacts. The Chan Sect immortals possess numerous acquired spiritual treasures, making the Jie Sect immortals at a greater disadvantage when they haven't set up any formations.

Therefore, although the Jie Sect's Grand Luo Immortals had a numerical advantage, they only had a slight edge; they did not expect a decisive victory to be achieved between the Grand Luo Immortals.

If the Taiyi Golden Immortals and Golden Immortals of the Jie Sect, and other immortals below the Daluo level, can defeat the immortals of the Chan Sect and win this battle, that will be enough.

Judging from the current situation, if the fighting continues like this, the Chan Sect is destined to lose a large number of immortals to the Jie Sect, be forced back to Xiqi by the Jie Sect, and once again raise the white flag of truce.

But it is clear that the Chan sect would not allow such an outcome to occur.

Shortly after the Great Luo Golden Immortals clashed, Jiang Ziya suddenly roared from behind:
"The immortals of the Jie Sect are truly shameless. Last time we fought, they outnumbered and killed my immortals from the Chan Sect. And today they are doing the same thing again."

"Since you disregard the bonds of the Xuanmen, we need not stand on ceremony with you any longer."

"Fellow disciples, please fight without restraint!"

Upon hearing Jiang Ziya's words, the immortals of the Jie Sect were all slightly taken aback.

This is a doctrinal dispute between the two religions. The fact that they didn't set up formations and launch a full-scale attack is already a sign of consideration for the friendship between the two sects and shows them a lot of respect.

Now you're saying we're ganging up on the weak? That's just ridiculous.

It is a well-known fact that we outnumber you and your individual strength is greater. Is there anything wrong with how we respond?

If you insist on saying that we outnumbered the enemy, then can I also say that you bullied the weak? Who made you stronger individually?
"The immortals of the Chan Sect are truly a bunch of hypocrites who look virtuous on the surface!"

The immortals of the Jie Sect all wore mocking expressions and began to ridicule.

But then, something completely unexpected happened.

The Chan Sect's Daluo, who were originally engaged in battle high in the sky above Kyushu, suddenly unleashed their personal spiritual treasure and hurled it down at the Jie Sect's Taiyi below.

Even with the suppression of the Nine Cauldrons Formation, a Grand Luo Golden Immortal cannot unleash their full power, but a Grand Luo Golden Immortal is still a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, far superior to a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Furthermore, the incident happened so suddenly that the Jie Sect immortals never expected that these Da Luo Jin Xian from the Chan Sect would bully the weak and disregard their dignity, attacking them, the Taiyi Jin Xian, in a manner almost like a sneak attack.

In the blink of an eye, more than twenty Taiyi Golden Immortals were caught in the trap.

Faced with the sneak attack from these Great Luo Golden Immortals, these twenty-odd Taiyi Golden Immortals didn't even have time to react before being struck by these spiritual treasures.

This included Wang Mo and his three companions; in other words, these four were the primary targets of the Chan Sect immortals' attention.

In that battle, Jiang Ziya was killed by Li Xingba and Wang Mo.

If Jiang Ziya hadn't died, the outcome of that battle would have been uncertain, Jiang Ziya wouldn't have died, and none of the subsequent events would have occurred.

As the culprit behind all this, from the very beginning, the immortals of the Chan Sect were determined to send Wang Mo and the other three to the list. Naturally, the attacks they suffered were several times stronger than those of the others.

Seeing the rapidly approaching magical treasure, the twenty-odd disciples of the Jie Sect were all filled with rage and dared not hold back. They immediately brought out their most treasured magical treasures.

The four members of the Wang family even had golden wheels of merit appear behind their heads, burning and storing within them, intending to save the merit for future breakthroughs and use it to enhance their spiritual treasures.

He summoned a golden statue that had been refined over many years to stand in front of him, hoping to block the attack.

Bang-!
With a series of deafening roars, Wang Mo and the others' incense-burning Golden Immortals only managed to hold out for a moment before being blasted apart by the Great Luo's spiritual treasure, turning into wisps of golden incense that dissipated into the world.

Followed by.

The magical treasures unleashed by these Great Luo Golden Immortals struck the protective magical treasures of Wang Mo and the others. In just a moment, these magical treasures were either shattered or knocked away.

In the end, the magical treasures unleashed by the Great Luo of the Chan Sect easily tore through the protective aura of Wang Mo and the others, struck their bodies, and shredded their flesh.

However, it was precisely because of the protective spiritual treasures blessed with merit and the obstruction of the incense and golden bodies that the power of this attack was weakened, allowing them to leave behind a wisp of their primordial spirit. Under the protection of their natal spiritual treasures, they instantly fled thousands of miles away and returned to the Shang army camp.

Among the Taiyi Golden Immortals of the Jie Sect, Wang Mo and his companions were already among the top in terms of cultivation. They even burned their merits to save their lives and return to the Shang army camp with a wisp of their primordial spirit.

As for the other Taiyi disciples of the Jie Sect, they were not so lucky. Under the sneak attack of the Daluo disciples of the Chan Sect, every single one of them died and their primordial spirits were listed on the list.

With the deaths of these Jiejiao Taiyi masters, the scales of victory tipped completely in favor of the Chanjiao.

In the blink of an eye, a large number of Jiejiao immortals died, as did the soldiers of the Shang Dynasty.

"The methods of the immortals of the Chan Sect are truly remarkable. I have certainly broadened my horizons today!"

Shen Gongbao's expression was gloomy, and he had no choice but to sound the retreat and follow the example of Xiqi by hanging up the white flag of truce.

(End of this chapter)