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

Chapter 383 The Ten Absolute Techniques Display Divine Power, Making it Difficult to Distinguish Between Reality and Illusion!
"Fellow senior brothers, I entrust these Ten Deadly Formations to you all!"

Jiang Ziya clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and bowed to the assembled Great Luo Golden Immortals.

"Junior Brother Jiang, rest assured. I want to see where the 'absolute' aspect of the Ten Deadly Formations lies, and how it will force us into a desperate situation!"

All the Grand Luo Immortals of the Chan Sect looked confident, and some even showed a hint of disdain.

In the eyes of the immortals of the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect was a mixed bag, with no threshold whatsoever. As long as one could set foot on Jin'ao Island, one could become a disciple of the Jie Sect.

If they wished, they could not only easily join the Jie Sect, but also gain the favor of the Tongtian Sect Leader and receive the best treatment.

The Ten Heavenly Kings and the Three Immortals of Sanxiao are all inferior to them; they are not comparable.

The Chan sect is different. Yuanshi Tianzun has extremely high requirements for accepting disciples, and one must have a good foundation, good fortune, and enlightenment.

Even just listening to the Dao outside the Jade Void Palace is not something every living being is qualified for.

In truth, apart from not receiving the protection of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, these people are no different from the outer disciples of the Chan Sect, and it is even more difficult for them to join the outer sect of the Jie Sect.

Moreover, they have learned a lot of real skills by listening to lectures outside Yuxu Palace over the years.

They were all skilled in using instruments and had remarkable attainments.

In their view, the Ten Heavenly Kings' Ten Absolute Formations, guided by the Tongtian Sect Master and set up over hundreds of years, must be stronger than most of the cultivation techniques in the prehistoric world.

However, they also received the inheritance of the sages and refined many spiritual treasures, some of which were well-matched and others of extraordinary and mysterious quality.

In addition, the Ten Heavenly Lords who preside over the Ten Deadly Formations are only three Great Luo Golden Immortals, while there are more than twenty of them.

Even if only half of them are sent out, they can break through this so-called Ten Deadly Formations, letting the immortals of the Jie Sect know that there is a gap between the outer disciples and the outer disciples!

"Not bad!"

Lei Zhenzi brandished his golden staff and said confidently:

"In my humble opinion, this so-called Ten Deadly Formations is nothing but a hollow name; how could it possibly be a match for the immortals of my Chan Sect?!"

Lei Zhenzi looked at the Ten Deadly Formations in the distance, eager to try it out.

Although he was unaware of the matter of taking away disasters for others, he could tell that Yun Zhongzi had only taught him Taoist arts and supernatural powers, and bestowed upon him spiritual fruits and treasures, but had not fully regarded him as a disciple and was still somewhat hesitant.

In his view, this Investiture of the Gods calamity was a test given to him by Yun Zhongzi. If he wanted to truly become Yun Zhongzi's disciple, he had to make a difference in this Investiture of the Gods calamity.

Clearly, now is an excellent opportunity.

Regardless of what he says, it is undeniable that the Ten Heavenly Kings' Ten Deadly Formations can be considered a representative formation of the Jie Sect.

If we can break through it, it will definitely boost the prestige of the Chan Sect. With the merit of breaking through the Ten Deadly Formations, we might be able to gain Yun Zhongzi's approval and formally become his disciple.

If you miss such an opportunity, it may never come again.

Lei Zhenzi had a clear understanding of his own strength and knew the dangers of the Investiture of the Gods calamity. The further it went, the greater the risk would be, and the stronger the immortals participating in the battle would become.

The Ten Deadly Formations were extremely famous within the Jie Sect. Apart from the three Great Luo Golden Immortals—Golden Light Holy Mother, Qin Wan, and Zhao Jiang—the other seven who set up the formations were all Taiyi Golden Immortals.

Lei Zhenzi possessed a precious treasure bestowed by Yun Zhongzi and consumed two red apricots, which allowed him to grow wind and thunder wings, enabling him to control the power of wind and thunder. He barely possessed the combat strength of a typical Great Luo Immortal.

Even with the Ten Heavenly Kings' array reinforcements, Lei Zhenzi was not afraid of the seven Taiyi Golden Immortals. With the help of these Daluo Golden Immortals, even if he couldn't break the array, he could come and go freely without any danger.

Given this, he naturally didn't want to give up this opportunity.

Lei Zhenzi bowed to Jiang Ziya and said in a deep voice:

"Uncle-Master Jiang, let me lead my fellow disciples into the formation and break this so-called Ten Deadly Formations!"

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Ziya did not immediately give an answer. Instead, he turned to Yang Jian and Nezha and asked:
"I wonder what you two junior disciples think? Would you be willing to join the battle?"

Jiang Ziya was somewhat familiar with Lei Zhenzi's abilities and knew that Lei Zhenzi would not be in mortal danger if he entered the formation.

Jiang Ziya did not intend to refuse Lei Zhenzi's offer of service, but Yang Jian and Nezha were also second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect.

Whether or not Lei Zhenzi should lead the way depends on what Yang Jian and Nezha think, lest they become dissatisfied.

"I'm not interested."

Nezha shook his head, shouldered his Fire-Tipped Spear, and turned to walk towards the military camp, showing no intention of getting involved.

Back at Skull Mountain, he had heard Shi Ji say that when the Ten Heavenly Kings were in the Underworld, they received guidance from Yang Xuan and incorporated the concept of a composite formation into the Ten Deadly Formations.

Even the Tongtian Sect Leader said that the concept of the composite formation is wonderful, and after combining the concept of the composite formation, the power of the Ten Deadly Formations will greatly increase.

More importantly, the concept of this composite formation was created by Yang Xuan.

Nezha didn't understand the Ten Deadly Formations or the Composite Formation, and he didn't even have a clear concept of the evaluation of a sage.

However, he had unconditional trust in Yang Xuan, since this composite formation was created by Yang Xuan, and the Ten Heavenly Lords had received guidance from Yang Xuan.

Therefore, the power of these Ten Deadly Formations must be greater than what Jiang Ziya and the others knew.

If you rush in, you might not be able to get out.

Nezha came to Xiqi to settle his karmic debt with Taiyi Zhenren. Fortunately, after the Investiture of the Gods ended, he left the Chan Sect and became a disciple of Yang Xuan.

He was unwilling to take the risk of entering the Ten Deadly Formations.

He can do things for Taiyi Zhenren, but he would never risk his life for Taiyi Zhenren!
"If I die, how will I become an apprentice of the Emperor?"

Nezha glanced at him, then used his Shrinking Earth Technique to disappear in a few steps.

Yang Jian watched Nezha's disappearing figure, pondered for a moment, and then shook his head:
"Since Junior Brother Lei Zhenzi is willing to take the lead in entering the formation, then let's leave this matter to him."

Anyone with eyes could see that Lei Zhenzi wanted the credit for breaking the formation.

When Jiang Ziya's soul returned to the underworld, Yang Jian opposed Lei Zhenzi's suggestion, which made Lei Zhenzi unhappy.

If he rushes to lead the charge now, Lei Zhenzi will definitely object even more. Even if Yang Jian is not affiliated with the Chan Sect, as fellow disciples of the Chan Sect, it would not be good for things to get too tense.

Since Lei Zhenzi wants this credit, then let him have it.

Seeing that neither Nezha nor Yang Jian had any intention of competing, Jiang Ziya no longer hesitated and entrusted the task of leading the breakout to Lei Zhenzi.

However, he did not let Lei Zhenzi pass by so easily.

Although they spoke of the Ten Deadly Formations with disdain, Jiang Ziya did not underestimate them in the slightest.

To be on the safe side, and in order to win more decisively, Jiang Ziya and others conducted a series of detailed discussions on the rumors surrounding the Ten Deadly Formations, in conjunction with the distant grand formation.

The Ten Deadly Formations have ten entrances, each corresponding to one of the ten formations, such as the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, the Earthly Fierce Formation, and the Wind Howling Formation.

As far as they knew, the so-called "Ten Absolutes" referred to these ten formations. If they could break through these ten formations and kill the person in charge, they could break this famous formation of the Jie Sect. After careful discussion, and considering the situation of the group of Great Luo Golden Immortals, it was finally decided that nineteen Great Luo Golden Immortals would accompany Lei Zhenzi to break the formation.

The twenty of them arrived outside the Ten Deadly Formations, forming pairs, and entered ten different entrances based on their own backgrounds and strengths, either the Heavenly Deadly Formation or the Golden Light Formation.

For example, those skilled in the Way of Fire can enter the Ice Formation, while those skilled in the Way of Water can enter the Blazing Flame Formation; both have a certain restraining effect.

Lei Zhenzi, accompanied by a Great Luo Golden Immortal skilled in the Great Dao of Wind, entered the Wind Howling Formation together.

He did not rush into a challenge against the great formation containing the three Great Immortals, namely, the Golden Light Mother, Qin Wan, and Zhao Jiang.

Lei Zhenzi was born with wings of wind and thunder, and was able to control the wind and thunder, making him skilled at flying.

Combined with the golden staff in his hand, each strike unleashes a burst of wind and thunder. Although it doesn't quite achieve a counter, it's still of the same origin, which is quite beneficial for breaking through the Wind Howling Formation.

Even if all else fails, with the Wind and Thunder Wings flying away and the Golden Cudgel clearing a path, one can easily escape without being trapped in the formation, and certainly not perish as a result.

This choice can be described as cautious, without the slightest carelessness or underestimation of the opponent.

However, all these decisions were based on an important premise: their understanding of the Ten Deadly Formations.

If this understanding is wrong, then all their targeting will naturally fall short.

After combining the concept of composite formations and further perfecting the Ten Deadly Formations, the Ten Heavenly Lords did not set up the Ten Deadly Formations in public, nor did they ever use the Ten Deadly Formations to deal with situations.

Only Yang Xuan and the Tongtian Sect Leader knew the specific changes to the Ten Deadly Formations. Even the other disciples of the Jie Sect did not know, so it was impossible for the immortals of the Chan Sect to know.

Clearly, Jiang Ziya and his team's targeted plans not only failed to achieve their intended purpose, but also led them to make wrong choices due to incorrect information.

Just after Lei Zhenzi and the others entered the Ten Deadly Formations, the surrounding scenery completely changed. Some found themselves in a sea of ​​fire, some in a world of ice and snow, and some on a sea of ​​blood...

There are ten different entrances, each leading to a different place.

"wrong!"

Lei Zhenzi looked around at the scene and his expression changed drastically.

The formation he was about to enter was the Howling Wind Formation. According to their understanding, the Howling Wind Formation operates according to the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, which is in line with the Xuanmen's theory of "Primordial Qi".

The black wind in the formation was not ordinary energy, but a violent energy formed by the fusion of earth, water, fire and wind, which carried the Samadhi True Fire to form a vortex of wind and fire.

However, in the great formation where he was located, there was no black wind to be seen at all. Only forty-two golden orbs of light hung high in the sky, like forty-two golden suns.

Clearly, this is not some kind of howling wind formation, but rather—

Golden Light Array!
The Golden Light Array is composed of the Great Golden Immortal, the Golden Light Holy Mother!

This was the first change made by the Ten Heavenly Kings in combining the concept of the composite formation.

Yang Xuan had offered three suggestions regarding the weaknesses of the Ten Deadly Formations.

One of the simplest methods is the illusion array.

Set up ten or more illusion arrays outside the Ten Deadly Formations to confuse the opponent and cause them to make a misjudgment.

This misleads those outside the formation into believing that the Blazing Flame Formation is the Ice Formation and the Ice Formation is the Blazing Flame Formation, causing them to make incorrect judgments and enter the wrong formation, thus putting the opponent at a disadvantage from the start.

With the Ten Heavenly Lords' mastery of array formations, setting up an illusion array would be no problem at all, let alone setting up another array to conceal the secrets of heaven.

In the end, it only took tens of thousands of years for the Ten Heavenly Lords to set up a composite array consisting of 108 arrays on the outside, with the Golden Light Array, Blazing Flame Array, and other ten arrays as the core.

Some of these 108 formations are illusion formations, while others are formations that conceal the secrets of heaven.

After forming a composite formation, it can not only conceal the true situation of the Ten Deadly Formations, but also isolate the secrets of heaven, making it impossible for people to make corresponding deductions.

Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would find it difficult to deduce the actual situation of the Ten Deadly Formations without knowing the details, so the other party did not know what the formations were behind the ten entrances.

For example, the entrance that Lei Zhenzi and his group entered was under that black pillar of light, and the entrance was also composed of black wind tunnels, which was obviously the entrance to the Wind Howling Array.

But in reality, these were all illusions; they hadn't entered the Wind Howling Formation at all, but had instead entered the Golden Light Formation.

"Oh no! This is a golden light formation! Retreat!!"

Lei Zhenzi didn't know what was going on, why he had entered the Golden Light Array after entering through the entrance of the Wind Howling Array.

However, he knew very well that the Golden Light Formation was the most dangerous of the Ten Deadly Formations. With the support of the Ten Deadly Formations, he could never be a match for the Golden Light Holy Mother.

The addition of the unheard-of Ten Deadly Formations made him feel very uneasy.

Without much hesitation, Lei Zhenzi immediately flapped his Wind and Thunder Wings, taking the Great Luo Golden Immortal with him as they retreated.

Entering the formation is easy, but leaving it is not so simple.

When Lei Zhenzi and his companion looked back, all they could see was an endless expanse of mountains and rivers; there was no trace of the entrance.

The Ten Heavenly Lords used 108 small formations to set up such a complex formation that combines illusion and concealment of heavenly secrets. How could it be that it was only aimed at people outside the formation?
This complex array is set up around ten arrays, including the Golden Light Array and the Blazing Flame Array, and is also part of the Ten Deadly Arrays.

Besides confusing those outside the formation, causing them to make misjudgments and enter the wrong formation, it also has a confusing effect on those inside the formation.

Once you enter the formation, you are in an illusionary formation. Not only are the entrances to the Golden Light Formation and the Blazing Flame Formation completely hidden by the illusionary formation, but it is also difficult to find the exit and escape the Ten Deadly Formations.

It can also make the formation appear larger and more complex, and simulate attacks within the formation, or hide real attacks, making it difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake, thus making the Ten Deadly Formations even more unpredictable and difficult to resist.

For example, in the Golden Light Array where Lei Zhenzi was located, there were actually only twenty-one golden suns. Among the forty-two suns in the sky, there were illusions created by the illusion array.

With the addition of this composite illusion array, the power of the Ten Deadly Formations has undoubtedly been elevated by one, or even several, levels.

Lei Zhenzi's expression changed drastically once again as he watched the entrance disappear.

"It's an illusion array. Does my junior brother possess any spiritual treasures that can dispel illusions?"

The experienced Grand Immortal standing nearby quickly noticed the existence of an illusion array within the golden light array and immediately offered a warning.

He knew that Lei Zhenzi was Yun Zhongzi's disciple, and he must have many spiritual treasures on him, perhaps including spiritual treasures that could counter illusion arrays.

As long as they break through this illusion array and find the entrance, escaping should not be a problem.

"An illusion array?"

Lei Zhenzi was overjoyed and immediately took out a dreamlike bead from his sleeve.

This bead is called the Illusion-Breaking Bead, and it is a magical treasure used to counter illusion arrays.

Boo hoo hoo-!
But at that moment, the forty-two suns in the sky suddenly emitted thousands of golden rays, enveloping Lei Zhenzi and his companion from various angles...

(End of this chapter)