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

Chapter 382 The Remnants of Gods and Demons, the Ten Absolute Formations!
The place of reincarnation in the underworld.

After dealing with Mosquito Taoist, Yang Xuan did not leave.

Instead, he reported to the Goddess Houtu about the matters concerning the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts and the Mountain God and Earth God, and explained his future plans.

To be honest, the planning of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons was simple and efficient, and there was not much difficulty involved.

After years of preparation, the number of wandering spirits accumulated in the city god temples across the country is quite large, which is enough to meet the needs of the parade of a hundred ghosts.

Comparatively speaking, the mountain gods and land gods are much more difficult to deal with, involving numerous forces and many sacred mountains and blessed lands, and are far more complex.

If the underworld relies solely on itself, it will probably take several more cycles before it begins to show results.

Now that the Earth Immortal Sect and the Demon Clan have helped, this matter will be much simpler.

Although the journey was not entirely smooth, and not all forces were willing to cooperate, the operation still encountered many obstacles.

After all, if the establishment of mountain gods and land gods were exposed, it would inevitably be blocked by the Heavenly Saints, so the Earth Immortal Sect and the demon race would naturally not reveal their true purpose.

Therefore, the practices of the Earth Immortal Sect, the Demon Clan, and the Underworld are basically the same: under the guise of expanding their territory, they want to subdue these forces and build temples on their lands.

Of course, the buildings constructed by the Earth Immortal Sect and the Demon Clan were not intended to be temples; from the outside, they were just ordinary buildings.

The temples built by the underworld were simply considered city god temples by these forces, and they did not consider any other possibilities.

Over the years, the blessed lands and immortal mountains that Yang Xuan initially selected have basically been subdued by the Earth Immortal Sect, the demon race, and the Underworld, either peacefully or with a little force.

Once the underworld announces the existence of the underground passages and establishes mountain gods and earth gods, these structures will reveal their true nature.

The creatures selected for these regions, whether they are originally from these places or belong to the Earth Immortal Sect, the Demon Clan, or the Underworld, will also be transformed into the mountain gods and land gods of that region.

It is worth mentioning that the sacred mountains and blessed lands selected by Yang Xuan also have some connection with the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts.

With these regions subdued and the hidden dangers along the route of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons resolved, everything is now ready except for the final push.

Once the time is right, these two things can be accomplished one after the other, greatly increasing the prestige of the Underworld and the influence of the Underworld!

"More lives need to die..."

Yang Xuan's eyes flickered. The underworld's authority lies in capturing souls, judging the dead, and managing the cycle of life and death—all of which are related to the afterlife of living beings.

To maximize the effect of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, it must be conducted after the living beings have developed a fear of death.

The Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods is an excellent opportunity. Under the Great Tribulation, all beings are equal!

Even if the calamity energy in other parts of the prehistoric world is not as concentrated as in the Nine Provinces, and the casualties are not as severe, casualties are still inevitable.

Moreover, Kyushu is only a small part of the prehistoric world. In reality, the death toll in the prehistoric world as a whole was far higher than that in Kyushu.

Now that the great calamity has just begun, the workload of the underworld officials and the Black and White Impermanence has obviously increased several times over.

Even though a large number of souls remain in the City God Temples in various places, a large number of souls are still taken to the Gates of Hell every day, and the underworld officials and the messengers of death are hardly getting any rest.

But this is not enough!

"Judging by the time, perhaps when the Ten Deadly Formations are broken and the Chan Sect and Jie Sect have suffered heavy casualties, the time will be almost ripe."

A faint image of a river appeared in Yang Xuan's eyes. Combining the Dao of Destiny with his memories of his past life, he formed a general idea.

Houtu stared in astonishment at the illusory river in his eyes, thinking to herself, "The River of Destiny?!"

In the primordial world, there are two most mysterious and wondrous rivers.

One is the river of time; going against the current, one can see the primordial past, while going with the current, one can see the endless future that the primordial world may have.

The reason why sages are said to know everything is because they can see the river of time.

By combining deductive methods with the flow of time, one can deduce more detailed results, and even deduce the future one desires.

Although the future is full of changes and not fixed, as long as this future is possible, and the sage's virtue is all-encompassing, there is hope that the future will develop in this direction.

The actions of the two saints of the Western religion were based on their deductions over the course of time.

Back when Yang Xuan was still a Golden Immortal, Houtu, as a Sage and the true representative, was able to respond.

In a glimpse into the future, Yang Xuan's figure was seen, leading to the deduction that Yang Xuan's entry into the Netherworld would be beneficial and harmless to the Netherworld and the Underground Path.

Houtu responded in order to allow Yang Xuan to successfully enter the Netherworld and plan his affairs there; it wasn't just because she had nothing better to do.

As it turned out, Houtu was right. Yang Xuan's entry into the Netherworld was indeed beneficial to both the Netherworld and the Underworld, and it was a truly earth-shattering benefit.

This demonstrates how wondrous the river of time is and how much it aids in the art of deduction.

The other is the river of fate.

In the long river of destiny, the true spirits of countless beings from the primordial era reside. Within these true spirits, one can see the past, present, and endless future of these beings.

As long as the true spirit has not jumped out of the river of fate, or returned to the river of fate and fallen into slumber.

It is said that one can see another person's entire life through their true spirit, and even change their fate through it, which can be described as extraordinary.

But the river of fate, like the river of time, is elusive and even more difficult to observe than the river of time.

Even a sage can only observe the long river of fate, but it is difficult to find the one he desires among the boundless true spirits.

Yang Xuan was merely a Great Luo Golden Immortal, not even a Quasi-Saint, yet when he manipulated the Great Dao of Destiny, a phantom projection of the River of Destiny appeared in his eyes.

Even if this is just a phantom projection and cannot be used to observe the true spirits in the river of fate, it is still incredible.

This at least proves that Yang Xuan has a very high level of mastery over the Dao of Destiny, possibly exceeding 50%!
Once one's cultivation reaches the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, cultivation is no longer just about cultivating magical power; comprehending the Great Dao and improving one's Daoist cultivation are the most important and also the most difficult aspects of cultivation.

The Great Dao of Destiny is one of the top-tier Great Daos. Even quasi-saints who specialize in the Great Dao of Destiny may not be able to master even half of it.

Yang Xuan was only a Great Luo Golden Immortal, yet he had already mastered at least 50% of the Great Dao of Destiny.

More importantly, Houtu knew that the path Yang Xuan pursued was not the path of destiny, but rather the path of commerce that belonged to him!
A Great Luo Golden Immortal who doesn't primarily cultivate the Great Dao of Destiny can still control at least 50% of it; this can only be described as incredible.

"destiny……"

Houtu's eyes flickered, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

If we were to rank the three thousand great paths, the Great Path of Time would be the one that runs through the river of time and can, to a certain extent, change the past and the future, making it one of the most mysterious paths.

The Great Dao of Destiny corresponds to the River of Destiny, and is equally profound, possessing numerous incredible uses. Yang Xuan, even at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, was able to master at least 50% of the Great Dao of Destiny and could project a phantom image of the River of Destiny.

This shows that Yang Xuan is destined to be connected with the Great Dao of Destiny and the River of Destiny. As for why they are connected...

Houtu's expression returned to normal, and she didn't dwell on the matter. Instead, she brought up another issue.

“What you said back then was correct. That soul demon has indeed awakened. However, this guy is too cautious. When I followed the cause and effect to find him, he had already disappeared, leaving only a small fragment of his body.”

Houtu shook her head regretfully, and with a flick of her sleeve, she took out the black dragon's soul and threw it beside Yang Xuan.

Then, Houtu took out a piece of black rag that seemed to have no substance.

"This is the remains of that soul demon, containing the Great Dao of the Soul. If it could be integrated into the Human Emperor Banner, it could enhance the foundation of this spiritual treasure and give it a higher limit. But you took it."

As they spoke, Houtu used her magic to lift up the black cloth and present it to Yang Xuan.

"Thank you, ma'am!"

Yang Xuan didn't engage in any pretense or politeness, and readily accepted the piece of black cloth.

I dare not refuse such a gift from an elder!

This is called being polite. For someone like Houtu who values ​​etiquette, refusing would be considered impolite.

Hmm... In Yang Xuan's memory, Houtu was still the kind of saint who valued etiquette extremely highly, believing that the reason why Styx was beaten back then was because he didn't follow proper etiquette...

At the same time, Yang Xuan felt a sense of loss and guilt. In his opinion, Houtu had long been eyeing this soul demon and was searching for its true form, wanting to fill the gap in the underground passage with the soul demon.

Because of Yang Xuan, the Soul Demon was exposed prematurely, and the location of the Soul Demon's true form could not be found.

Whether it was a meeting of minds or both of them overthinking, Houtu felt a pang of guilt after discussing the matter of souls and demons, thinking:
"Young friend Yang Xuan even left behind a wisp of the Soul Demon God's remnant soul, and came up with the brilliant idea of ​​using the Soul Demon God to nourish the underground passage, but I still let him escape, and only found a fragment of his body..."

"However, I will not give up. I cannot let my young friend Yang Xuan down, nor can I disgrace the Sage."

Thus, with differing thoughts, the two felt that the matter was their own fault.

After discussing some matters concerning the underworld, Yang Xuan took his leave. He took the black cloth to the eighteenth level of hell, unleashed a Nine Heavens Divine Fire to form a Nine Heavens Divine Fire Furnace, and tried to refine it into the Human Emperor Banner.

Although the power of the Emperor's Banner depends on the evil spirits within it, the banner itself is made of poor materials, posing a significant hidden danger.

If its foundation could be improved, perhaps the power of the Emperor's Banner could be further enhanced.

It's still the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, so Yang Xuan can't just wander around aimlessly. He can take this opportunity to refine himself and wait for the right moment.

……

Time flies, and five hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.

this day.

Outside the Xiqi military camp in Kyushu.

As the Grand Preceptor of the Shang Dynasty, Daji held the highest position on the front lines. Leading Shen Gongbao, Deng Chanyu, and others out of the black mist, she channeled her magic and addressed the Xiqi army camp:

"I have long heard that the immortals of the Chan Sect are highly skilled and possess profound supernatural powers, and are known as the 'True Immortals of Fortune and Virtue.' Today, the immortals of the Jie Sect have set up the Ten Deadly Formations, and we have specially invited the immortals of the Chan Sect to enter the formations and offer some guidance!"

Daji emphasized the words "Fude Zhenxian" very much, clearly indicating her resentment towards the actions of the Chan Sect immortals.

After saying this, Daji and the others turned and walked towards the Shang army camp, ignoring Xiqi's reaction.

If the Chan Sect is cowardly and dares not enter the battle, it means they admit they are inferior to the Jie Sect, and they would not do something that would humiliate the Chan Sect.

As Daji and the others turned back, the black mist that had permeated the Shang army camp for tens of thousands of miles began to dissipate.

Ten beams of light, some blood red, some ice blue, and some gold, shot into the sky, intertwined, and rapidly spread outwards.

In the blink of an eye, a grand formation was formed, consisting of the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, Earthly Fierce Formation, Wind Howling Formation, Frost Formation, Golden Light Formation, Blood Transformation Formation, Blazing Flame Formation, Soul-Falling Formation, Red Water Formation, and Red Sand Formation.

It is the Ten Deadly Formations!
At this moment, Jiang Ziya arrived at the city wall and looked at the Ten Deadly Formations in the distance with a solemn expression.

Just as he had thought, the great formation set up by the Jie Sect immortals was the Ten Absolute Formations created by the Ten Heavenly Lords.

Although the Ten Heavenly Lords were only Taiyi Golden Immortals when they created the Ten Absolute Formations, the formations were praised by the Tongtian Sect Master and had a considerable reputation in the prehistoric world.

In the early years, the Ten Heavenly Kings had engaged in direct combat with Great Luo Golden Immortals more than once by setting up the Ten Absolute Formations, and even had a record of defeating and forcing Great Luo Golden Immortals to retreat.

Currently, among the Ten Heavenly Kings, the Golden Light Holy Mother, Qin Wan, and Zhao Jiang have already broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Furthermore, this Ten Deadly Formations was not set up temporarily, but rather was laid out by the Ten Heavenly Lords over hundreds of years.

As we all know, the same formation, when connected to the earth's veins and set up as a base, can have vastly different power depending on whether it is used as a mountain-protecting formation or just temporarily set up.

Even if the three Golden Light Saintess had not broken through to the Great Luo realm, the Ten Absolute Formations before them were still more powerful than rumored.

If an ordinary Great Luo were to enter the formation, they might become deeply entangled and find it difficult to escape.

In fact, the best solution would be to lead a large army to attack and kill the Ten Heavenly Kings before the Ten Deadly Formations are deployed, thus solving the problem at its source.

However, when Jiang Ziya's soul was trapped in the underworld, Xiqi raised the white flag of truce, and the Shang Dynasty did not take the opportunity to attack.

Now that the Shang Dynasty is following the example of Xiqi by raising the white flag of truce, it would be unreasonable for them to take the opportunity to attack, as it would make the Chan Sect seem shameless.

The Chan Sect values ​​face above all else. Even if they were to do something shameless, they would have to find a barely plausible reason, just like before. Otherwise, they would have no face to do it.

Left with no other choice, Jiang Ziya could only watch as the Ten Heavenly Kings laid out the Ten Deadly Formations.

However, Jiang Ziya was not too worried. The Ten Deadly Formations, which the Ten Heavenly Kings had spent hundreds of years setting up, were indeed powerful.

If an ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal enters the formation, he might very well perish within it.

However, the Great Luo Golden Immortals in the Xiqi army camp were all disciples of the outer sect of the Chan Sect who had heard the sage preach. How could they be ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortals?
Moreover, over the past few centuries, another group of immortals from Kunlun Mountain have come to Xiqi, including several Great Luo Golden Immortals.

There are now twenty-three Great Luo Golden Immortals in the Xiqi army camp, plus Nezha, Lei Zhenzi, and Yang Jian, three third-generation disciples of the Chan Sect who possess great treasures and are equivalent to almost half an ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Even if the Golden Light Holy Mother, Qin Wan, and Zhao Jiang achieved the Great Luo realm, it would still take hundreds of years to set up the Ten Absolute Formations.

As long as you are careful and don't let anyone enter the formation alone, even if you can't break through the Ten Deadly Formations, you can still escape successfully, at most you will just suffer some injuries.

Jiang Ziya looked at the great formation in front of him and had already made his decision. He was not careless or underestimating his enemy.

Since this is your Ten Deadly Formations, then I will send twenty Grand Luo Immortals into the formation. I want to see how your Ten Deadly Formations dare to call themselves 'deadly' in front of twenty Grand Luo Immortals!
(End of this chapter)