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

Chapter 391 Seeking Help Again, Serving the Seven Immortals!
The Kunlun Mountains are hundreds of millions of feet high, reaching straight into the clouds, with countless mountains and valleys, resembling a reclining dragon.

Its interior is imbued with celestial energy, shrouded in auspiciousness, bathed in clear skies, and exudes peace and tranquility.

Suddenly, the world changed color, and dark clouds stretching for hundreds of millions of miles appeared in the sky, within which purple-gold lightning surged.

The creatures in the mountains were terrified by this scene of destruction. They bowed to the main vein of Kunlun and cried out for the saint's mercy.

At the summit of the main Kunlun Mountains, within the Jade Void Palace.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable's gaze pierced through the void, looking at the battlefield between the Great Shang and Western Qi billions of miles away. His brows furrowed slightly, anger burning within him, and he coldly snorted:
"What a beast!"

Although the great calamity has arrived, the secrets of heaven are not revealed, and the methods of deduction are hindered, even sages cannot deduce the secrets of heaven as they used to.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun only accepted a few disciples. Given this master-disciple relationship, he naturally sensed the death of Taiyi Zhenren and the fact that his primordial spirit was listed on the list immediately.

Yuanshi Tianzun was immediately enraged and wanted to strike Shiji, the culprit, from billions of miles away.

But the thought only flashed through his mind, and he eventually gave up on it.

With his cultivation level, even in the chaos, killing a Great Luo Golden Immortal would only require a single thought, but he had no reason to do so.

Firstly, Shiji and Taiyi Zhenren are both Great Luo Golden Immortals, making this a battle between peers.

Secondly, back at Skull Mountain, it was Taiyi Zhenren who was affected by the calamity energy and made a mistake, thus creating karma with Shiji.

Now that Shiji has achieved mastery of her cultivation and the time is right, what problem is there in resolving this karmic debt with Taiyi Zhenren?

As for the human seed bag in Shi Ji's hand, Yuanshi Tianzun's gaze was intense. He glanced at the Netherworld, snorted coldly, and had no choice but to give up.

It is true that Yang Xuan lent the Human Seed Bag to Shi Ji, and it is also true that Yang Xuan created the Divine Reflection of Myriad Worlds Technique.

However, according to the deduction of Yuanshi Tianzun, Yang Xuan's move was not intended to target Taiyi Zhenren, and this method of divine reflection of all worlds was not unique to Shiji.

In fact, when the Gate of Hell was built, Yang Xuan had the ghosts and gods of the underworld take a spiritual treasure and the method of divine reflection of all worlds to the Gate of Hell three times.

After the construction of the Gates of Hell was completed, the lords of the Gates of Hell in Tiannan Volcano and the Far North, like Shi Ji, received a powerful spiritual treasure lent by Yang Xuan, as well as the Divine Reflection of Myriad Realms technique.

Activating this Divine Reflection of Myriad Realms technique is equivalent to Yang Xuan personally activating a spiritual treasure, allowing him to unleash even greater power.

If combined with the ritual of summoning deities, and the projection of Yang Xuan's incense-burning golden body is brought into view, the power of the Lord of the Gates of Hell will be greatly enhanced.

Yang Xuan explained that the Gate of Hell is the connection between the Netherworld and the Primordial World, and its importance cannot be compromised. This Divine Reflection of Myriad Realms method can provide an extra layer of protection.

Yang Xuan's actions were to give the Human Seed Bag and the Divine Reflection of the Myriad Realms to the Night Wanderer Goddess Shiji in the Underworld, so that she could better fulfill her divine duties, guard the Gate of Hell, and protect the face of the Underworld, rather than to help her kill Taiyi Zhenren.

The fact that the Human Race Bag was not suppressed by the Nine Cauldrons Formation in the Nine Provinces and could unleash power far exceeding that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal was purely accidental, and even the Primordial Heavenly Venerable could not find fault with it.

If it were the two Western Saints, they might not have considered so much, thinking: Since you borrowed the Human Seed Bag, you are an accomplice, killing my Western Sect disciples without cause, and you deserve to be punished!

But Yuanshi Tianzun always valued his reputation, so how could he attack a junior without a reasonable excuse?
Ultimately, the matter had to be dropped, and he continued to devote some of his attention to the war situation in Kyushu.

Seeing the scene of the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect and the Ten Heavenly Lords being severely injured, he had to admit that the Ten Deadly Formations were truly remarkable.

If the Jie Sect had not acted against the will of Heaven, while the Chan Sect had followed the will of Heaven and had the advantage of seizing the secrets of Heaven, thus preventing the Ten Deadly Formations from truly uniting, then perhaps some Chan Sect immortals would have perished.

“This Nezha is quite good. He respects his teacher and is valued by Nuwa. After the great calamity, we can have Taiyi formally accept him into our Jade Void Palace to listen to the Dao.”

Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at Yang Jian, who was carrying only half of his body, and retreated into Xiqi territory. He nodded in satisfaction.

Nezha is the reincarnation of Lingzhuzi. With Nuwa covering up the secrets of heaven for him, even Yuanshi Tianzun could only deduce a few vague scenes about Nezha's affairs during this great calamity.

Whether by coincidence or not, among the scenes he deduced, there was one where Nezha saw Shiji appear in the golden light array and then bravely attacked for Taiyi Zhenren.

Seeing Taiyi Zhenren being taken into the human seed bag by Shiji, he was even more furious. Knowing that he was no match for her, he still picked up his Fire-Tipped Spear and charged at Shiji.

Even though he was repeatedly slapped away by Shi Ji and injured time and time again, his belief in avenging his master never wavered.

Even though Yuanshi Tianzun was extremely picky about accepting disciples, he nodded repeatedly and was quite satisfied with Nezha's appearance.

Of course, the fundamental reason is that Nezha's background is good enough. He is the reincarnation of Lingzhuzi and was born in response to the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods. He has the fortune of Nuwa Palace and the fortune of the Investiture of the Gods, which meets the requirements for joining the Chan Sect.

Yuanshi Tianzun then looked at the heavily injured immortals of the Chan Sect, "Injuries to their foundations are not a problem, but Taiyi..."

After a moment of silence, Yuanshi Tianzun transformed into a wisp of pure energy and disappeared, arriving at the Eight Views Palace to ask Taiqing Sage for some Nine-Turn Golden Pills to heal his injuries.

He then summoned Huanglong Daoist and instructed him to take these elixirs to the Nine Provinces to treat the injuries of Ran Deng Daoist and the others.

Unless absolutely necessary, Yuanshi Tianzun does not want to take action. If he does, it would mean that the Investiture of the Gods calamity is about to enter its final stage.

"Sigh, let's wait a little longer."

Yuanshi Tianzun sighed helplessly, for obeying Heaven's will and seizing it were two opposing paths.

This great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods will inevitably lead to a confrontation with the Tongtian Sect Master, which will also be a crucial opportunity for the evolution of the Three Realms.

However, he did not want it to happen so soon; he wanted to wait until the karma of the Xuanmen was settled and the matter of conferring gods was decided before making any decisions.

"It'll be soon..."

Seeing the casualties of this battle, Yuanshi Tianzun realized that the Investiture of the Gods would be far more tragic and swifter than he had imagined.

Perhaps in a few tens of thousands of years, the cause and effect will be settled and the investiture of the gods will be completed. At that time, it will become a doctrinal dispute between the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect.

Looking at the countless ghosts on the battlefield of Kyushu, and then at the same scene in various parts of the prehistoric world, Yuanshi Tianzun frowned slightly, his face showing displeasure.

But remembering the agreement made in Zixiao Palace, he could only snort coldly and let the matter drop.

……

Jin'ao Island, Biyou Palace.

Although the Jie Sect had many disciples, the master-disciple relationship between Tongtian Jiaozhu and the outer disciples was not as close as that between Yuanshi Tianzun and Taiyi Zhenren.

However, the Jie Sect lost so many disciples in this battle, and the Ten Heavenly Lords, after perfecting the Ten Absolute Formations, were even more favored by the Tongtian Sect Master.

Now that so many outer disciples of the Jie Sect have died, and seven of the Ten Heavenly Kings have perished, how could the Tongtian Sect Master not have sensed it?
He looked at the devastating battlefield and sighed helplessly.

"At least Jin Guang and Qin Wan seized this glimmer of hope..."

Back then, the Tongtian Sect Leader saw in the Ten Heavenly Kings that they were destined to face a calamity. If they could not overcome it, they would die and their cultivation would vanish, and everything would be for naught.

Although the Golden Light Mother and Qin Wan are seriously injured, their foundations have been damaged, but at least their lives have been saved. This calamity is over, and their future path will be smoother.

"Sigh! I've incurred another favor from my young friend Yang Xuan..."

The Tongtian Sect Leader looked at the Human Seed Bag in Shi Ji's hand, his heart filled with mixed emotions. If Shi Ji hadn't used the Human Seed Bag to defeat Taiyi Zhenren, and hadn't continued to use it to assist the operation of the Ten Deadly Formations in the subsequent battles...

It is likely that neither the Golden Light Saint Mother nor Qin Wan could seize this glimmer of hope, and ultimately they would perish and their primordial spirits would be listed on the list.

To be honest, among the immortals of the Jie Sect, those who were able to seize this glimmer of hope and save their lives are basically all related to Yang Xuan.

It started with Shi Ji, then the Four Saints of Kowloon Island, and now the Golden Light Saintess and Qin Wan are the same.

Without Yang Xuan's guidance, the Ten Deadly Formations could not have incorporated the concept of composite formations, could not have been perfected to its current state, and could not have achieved the brief unification of the Ten Deadly Formations, severely injuring a group of Chan Sect immortals.

If Shi Ji hadn't seized that sliver of hope, she wouldn't have perished at the hands of Taiyi Zhenren, and she would have even obtained Taiyi Zhenren's Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover and the golden brick.

He also received the Human Seed Bag and the Divine Reflection of Myriad Realms method from Yang Xuan, under the identity of the Night Wanderer of the Underworld and the Lord of the Eastern Ghost Gate.

There is only one outcome to today's battle: all the Ten Absolute Formations will be broken, all ten Heavenly Lords will be listed, and the other Jie Sect disciples heading to the Nine Provinces will also be included. The casualties of the Chan Sect can be basically ignored.

It is precisely because of Yang Xuan, this variable, that Shi Ji, Jin Guang Shengmu, and Qin Wan, the three Great Luo Golden Immortals, have all survived, and the four disciples of the Jie Sect who also had the potential to become Great Luo Golden Immortals, the Four Saints of Nine Dragons Island, have also not died.

Although many immortals of the Jie Sect died in these battles, many of them were disciples of the Jie Sect with less karma and good foundations, and even several were Great Luo Golden Immortals.

However, those with heavy karma and improper conduct should be brought out to settle their karmic debts, and many more disciples of the Jie Sect have their primordial spirits listed.

From a rational perspective, the foundation of the Jie Sect was not greatly damaged. On the contrary, the deaths of these Jie Sect immortals with heavy karma settled a lot of karmic debts.

Even the fortune of the Jie Sect has become much cleaner, and the Karmic Fire Red Lotus continues to burn away the karma within its fortune.

In the coming great calamity, the Three Immortals of Sanxiao and the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit, who are the core members of the Jie Sect, will face fewer crises and have a greater chance of survival.

As long as the Three Immortals of Sanxiao and others do not die, the Jie Sect will not be considered to have suffered a blow to its foundation, and this can also be used to prove the path pursued by the Tongtian Sect Leader.

"It's a pity that young friend Yang Xuan's ambitions lie elsewhere than in the Jie Sect..."

The Tongtian Sect Leader looked at the countless vengeful spirits on the battlefield of the Nine Provinces, and then at the same scene in all parts of the prehistoric world, and sighed regretfully.

"If young friend Yang Xuan could join my Jie Sect, perhaps it could help the Jie Sect take another step forward and truly flourish."

……

Kyushu.

Inside the newly built military camp of the Great Shang Dynasty.

Shen Gongbao looked grim as he watched the number of the Jie Sect members dwindle and their members descend, all of them severely injured.

Although many powerful immortals of the Jie Sect died in this battle, it was in line with his purpose.

However, many upright and virtuous immortals of the Jie Sect who should not have been on the list died in this battle, which was not what Shen Gongbao wanted.

Moreover, these Jie Sect immortals were summoned to the Nine Provinces by Shen Gongbao to help, and now all of them have died and their primordial spirits have been listed, which makes him feel guilty.

"If it weren't for me, perhaps they wouldn't have died..."

But the idea was rejected as soon as it crossed Shen Gongbao's mind.

Under the vast eons, all beings are equal; none become quasi-saints, all are within the eons!

As one of the main protagonists of the Investiture of the Gods calamity, even if Shen Gongbao hadn't summoned them to the Nine Provinces, the Jie Sect would still have been involved in the calamity, and the final outcome might have been the same.

Rather than dying inexplicably under the influence of the Great Calamity, it would be more worthwhile to fight for the Jie Sect and die.

"I won't let you die in vain!"

Shen Gongbao's eyes flickered, and he made a decision.

Contrary to what was rumored in his previous life, Shen Gongbao had work experience from his past life and held a certain degree of influence in the Heavenly Court.

Although he could not change the fate of these disciples of the Jie Sect being listed, nor could he change their losses in the Investiture of the Gods.

However, after these disciples of the Jie Sect ascended to heaven, Shen Gongbao was able to provide them with some assistance and secure better treatment for them.

For example, within the scope permitted by Yang Xuan, they could leverage the connections of the Temple of Fate to make their work easier, arrange for more divine assistance for them, and secure better treatment for them.

This can be seen as a way to reduce their losses and help them recover more quickly.

Once they recover, they will be able to gain more benefits through their divine positions in Heaven, and their situation will not necessarily be much worse than when they were in the Jie Sect.

Of course, the premise is that after the primordial spirit is listed, it will not be bound by the Investiture of the Gods and will not be able to do as it pleases. But such a thing is beyond Shen Gongbao's control.

As long as you have a clear conscience and your Daoist heart is at peace, that is enough.

But to truly achieve a smooth Dao heart, these people must die in a more meaningful way.

Shen Gongbao did not hesitate for long and sent another telepathic message to the Jie Sect immortal.

However, this time, his message was not sent to a large group of Jiejiao immortals like it had been before, but was sent specifically to the Seven Immortals who were serving him.

These were the people he had sent messages to twice, but had not received a response.

According to Yang Xuan, these people are too thick-skinned, and conventional methods are useless. The best course of action is to wait until the casualties of the Jie Sect are large enough and they have achieved some success.

Then, by overwhelming the power of the Jie Sect, they were forced to come out of seclusion and fight for the Jie Sect.

Now, less than one in ten disciples of the Jie Sect remain in the Nine Provinces. The Ten Heavenly Lords have also killed many of the Chan Sect's Great Luo Immortals with the Ten Absolute Formations. Even the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect are all seriously injured, and Taiyi Zhenren has died at the hands of Shiji.

In Shen Gongbao's view, now is the best time.

However, he still underestimated the Seven Immortals who attended him. Their shamelessness far exceeded his expectations.

Of those with deep karmic burdens, only a very small fraction of them, after some deliberation, gave Shen Gongbao a reply upon hearing about the battle situation in Kyushu.

They first feigned politeness, saying they were in seclusion and had just received a telepathic message from Shen Gongbao, who said he would come out of seclusion now to fight for the honor of the Jie Sect.

Their thinking was simple: now that the deputy leader of the Chan Sect, Randeng, was seriously injured, among the twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, Taiyi Zhenren had perished, and nine others were also seriously injured.

At this time, the risk of dying would be less if one were to leave the mountain to fight for the Jie Sect. If one could take the opportunity to kill one or two of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, it would be a great achievement, and one might even receive a reward from the Tongtian Sect Master.

Even if they can't, the magical treasures on the other party can still be theirs.

Since there was profit to be made, they naturally wanted to give it a try.

However, the Seven Fairies and others who were with him had a different idea after hearing this.

(End of this chapter)