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

Chapter 393 Gongming Battles Randeng, the Instant Formation is Complete!
In the newly built military camp of Dashang.

"Senior Brother Gongming?!"

Shen Gongbao was greatly surprised to see Zhao Gongming standing in front of him; he never expected Zhao Gongming to appear here.

"How did you come?"

When Shen Gongbao left the underworld, Yang Xuan instructed him not to let Bixiao know about the Investiture of the Gods.

To avoid Bixiao finding out, Shen Gongbao didn't even contact Qiongxiao, Yunxiao, Zhao Gongming, and others, completely isolating these Jiejiao disciples in the underworld from the affairs of the Nine Provinces.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Gongming came to us on his own. Judging from his current appearance, he clearly knew about the affairs of the Nine Provinces and the losses suffered by the disciples of the Jie Sect here.

"Who told Senior Brother Gongming about this?"

Shen Gongbao's eyes flickered, and he quickly came to an answer.

Not long ago, Shen Gongbao sent a message to his disciples with profound karma, including the Seven Immortals who served him. Only a small number of them decided to go to Kyushu to help, while others replied that they could not come for the time being.

Most of the remaining people, just like last time, pretended not to know anything.

Zhao Gongming's sudden arrival in Kyushu is most likely related to his seven attendant immortals and others.

"I underestimated the character of these people. They are truly a cancer on the Jie Sect. If we cannot put them on the list, the Jie Sect will surely suffer because of them!"

A cold glint seemed to flash in Shen Gongbao's eyes, further strengthening his resolve to send these Jie Sect immortals to the list.

Only by putting them on the list can we eradicate the malignant tumor of the Jie Sect and give it a better future.

For this purpose, we are willing to sacrifice even some more immortals of the Jie Sect!

Zhao Gongming, unaware of Shen Gongbao's thoughts, answered with righteous indignation:
"I am the eldest disciple of the outer sect of the Jie Sect. Now that the Jie Sect has suffered heavy losses, how can I hide in the rear?"

Zhao Gongming looked at Shen Gongbao, his words carrying a hint of reproach.

"As for you, why did you delay in telling me about the affairs of the Nine Provinces? If I had arrived earlier, would so many of my fellow disciples have perished?"

"If Immortal Lingya hadn't told me about this, would you have kept it from me forever?"

"Master entrusted you with the important task of conferring gods upon the Jie Sect. Your actions have truly betrayed Master's trust!"

Shen Gongbao felt helpless upon hearing this, knowing Zhao Gongming's personality.

If you tell him, you'll find out that this was actually Tongtian Jiaozhu's arrangement. He deliberately didn't tell him in order to send more Jiejiao immortals with heavy karma to the list, so as to settle some of their karma as much as possible.

If all else fails, we can invite Zhao Gongming, the Holy Mother of Golden Light, and other powerful figures from the Jie Sect to come out of seclusion and fight against the Chan Sect. However, even Zhao Gongming probably wouldn't believe it, and might even think that Shen Gongbao is talking nonsense.

After a moment of silence, Shen Gongbao did not answer Zhao Gongming's question, but instead asked in return:
"Senior Brother Gongming, I wonder if Lady Bixiao is aware of this matter?"

"Little sister?"

Zhao Gongming paused slightly, looking somewhat surprised. He and his three siblings had no connection with Shen Gongbao, except for a brief encounter when they were listening to the Dao at Zixiao Palace.

Now, Shen Gongbao isn't answering his question, but instead bringing up Bixiao, which doesn't seem right no matter how you look at it.

"This journey is fraught with danger, and I have not told my younger sisters about it."

"That's good."

Shen Gongbao breathed a sigh of relief. Although Zhao Gongming was also an important figure in the Jie Sect, he should try his best to save his life.

However, compared to Bixiao, it is much less important. As long as it is beneficial to the Jie Sect, it is not something that cannot be sacrificed. As long as Bixiao does not come, it is not the worst situation.

If Bixiao comes along too, how will he explain it to Yang Xuan?
After thinking for a moment, Shen Gongbao still felt it wasn't safe enough, so he pointed to the ground and whispered:
"I recently visited the underworld, and the Emperor said that he does not wish for Lady Bixiao to be involved in the Investiture of the Gods."

"Ok?"

Zhao Gongming raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at Shen Gongbao with a surprised expression.

Shen Gongbao knew who the 'Emperor' he was referring to was. In the entire prehistoric world, there was only one person whose identity could be represented by the title 'Emperor', and that was Yang Xuan.

Unexpectedly, his junior brother was actually connected with Yang Xuan.

Not everyone can enter the underworld, and Yang Xuan, the de facto ruler of the underworld, is even less qualified to meet with just anyone.

"Perhaps it was because he had some connection with Yang Xuan that Master allowed him to enter the hall to listen to the teachings and entrusted him with such an important matter as the Conferring of Gods by the Jie Sect."

Zhao Gongming's heart stirred slightly, and he began to have some guesses.

Although he didn't know much about the affairs of the Nine Provinces, he didn't know that the reason why the Golden Light Holy Mother and others were able to seize that sliver of hope and save their lives was because of Yang Xuan.

However, having followed Yang Xuan in the Heavenly Court and the Underworld for so many years, how could he not see how much these Jie Sect immortals who worked for Yang Xuan had gained and how quickly they had grown?

In this perilous calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, every bit of increased strength increases the chance of survival.

The reason these immortals of the Jie Sect were able to ascend to heaven was initially due to the orders of the Tongtian Sect Master.

Does this mean that the Tongtian Sect Leader had been preparing for the Investiture of the Gods since that time, and that Yang Xuan was the variable chosen by the Tongtian Sect Leader?

Shen Gongbao was appointed by Yang Xuan. All that he did was actually part of Yang Xuan's plan to ensure that the Jie Sect could retain more vitality during the Great Calamity.

"If that's the case, wouldn't my uninvited visit ruin my plans?"

Zhao Gongming frowned slightly, his expression somewhat conflicted.

Over the years, Yang Xuan's status in his heart has subtly surpassed that of Yunxiao, second only to the Sage Tongtian Jiaozhu.

In particular, Yang Xuan's planning ability far surpassed that of a quasi-saint, and in some aspects, even a saint could not have imagined it.

If Shen Gongbao's decisions were all at Yang Xuan's behest, Zhao Gongming was somewhat worried that his sudden arrival might ruin Yang Xuan's plans.

But with so many disciples of the Jie Sect dying, how could he stay in the underworld in peace?

After much deliberation, Zhao Gongming hesitated, but ultimately chose to stay in Kyushu and fight for the Jie Sect.

"What I'm saying is right. Don't let my little sister know about the Investiture of the Gods. As long as she doesn't come, there shouldn't be any major problems."

"With my current cultivation level and blessings, as long as I am careful, I should be safe from any danger."

Thus, upon learning that Bixiao was unaware of the affairs of the Nine Provinces, and at Zhao Gongming's insistence, Shen Gongbao said nothing more.

After parting ways with him, Shen Gongbao sent a telepathic message to Yang Xuan, reporting that Zhao Gongming had come to the Nine Provinces.

Yang Xuan replied with "It's alright" and said nothing more. Shen Gongbao was completely relieved when he saw those two words.

"That makes sense. The Emperor's plans are never incomplete. How could he not know that Senior Brother Gongming's departure from the Underworld and his arrival in the Nine Provinces are also part of the Emperor's plan?"

Shen Gongbao looked at the countless wandering spirits on the ground and the numerous underworld officials moving among them, and a slight glint flashed in his eyes.

……

The next morning.

Zhao Gongming, riding on the back of a black tiger, led a group of Jie Sect disciples to the newly built military camp of Xiqi, and roared:
"Where is Ran Deng? Does he dare to fight this humble Taoist?" It was Ran Deng who led the battle of the Ten Deadly Formations.

At the same time, as the vice leader of the Chan Sect, Daoist Ran Deng was also the one with the highest status and cultivation among all the immortals of the Chan Sect.

Since Zhao Gongming wanted to stand up for the Jie Sect, he naturally had to have a fight with Daoist Ran Deng.

Inside the military camp, Randeng heard Zhao Gongming's challenge and inwardly groaned.

As the eldest outer disciple of the Chan Sect, Zhao Gongming's cultivation and combat strength were in no way weaker than those of inner disciples such as Jinling Shengmu and Duobao Daoren.

If possible, Daoist Ran Deng would naturally prefer not to confront him.

But now that Zhao Gongming has come to the Xiqi army camp and specifically asked him to fight, if he is afraid to fight and does not come out, wouldn't that damage the reputation of the Chan Sect? Cihang and other Chan Sect immortals would probably be dissatisfied because of this.

Left with no other choice, Daoist Ran Deng had to get up and walk out to face Zhao Gongming.

"Fortunately, Master had Huanglong deliver the Golden Pill, otherwise I'm afraid I wouldn't have gotten any benefit today."

Randeng Daoren comforted himself with the thought that a few years ago, Huanglong Zhenren, also one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, brought healing pills to Xiqi and handed them over to Randeng and the others.

After consuming a golden pill, Daoist Ran Deng's injuries improved considerably. Although he had not yet returned to his peak condition, he was fine and ready to face the upcoming battle.

Even if you can't win in the end, you can escape smoothly without worrying about your primordial spirit being listed.

As the saying goes, "When people don't see eye to eye, even half a sentence is too much." Neither Zhao Gongming nor the Taoist Ran Deng had a single wasted word. At this point, there was no possibility of reconciliation between the two sides.

Above the sky, Zhao Gongming's head was adorned with twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, which shone with multicolored divine light and released terrifying pressure, suppressing the surrounding void.

If you look closely, you will find that the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls are located in special positions and are closely related to each other.

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Then they saw array patterns appear on the surface of the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls. Using these as a connection, a large array was set up in an instant, trapping Daoist Ran Deng inside.

"How could this happen?!"

Sensing the changes around him, Daoist Ran Deng's expression changed drastically.

As the eldest disciple of the outer sect of the Jie Sect, Zhao Gongming was naturally known to Daoist Ran Deng. He also knew that these twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls could be used as the foundation for setting up a grand formation.

However, setting up formations is always complicated. Even if the disciples of the Jie Sect are proficient in formations and have considerable skill in them, it still takes a lot of effort to set up a formation during a battle.

How could anyone be like Zhao Gongming, who could create a great formation the moment he unleashed the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, as if all the preparations needed to set up the formation had already been engraved on the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl in advance?

Although the Taoist Ran Deng wanted to stop it, he had no chance to do so.

In the void surrounding the Taoist Ran Deng, countless turquoise seawater surged forth.

This is not ordinary seawater, but heavy water generated by an array. Each drop of this heavy water is incredibly heavy, comparable to a mountain.

Within this seawater, one can also see twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, which have transformed into azure stars, releasing terrifying pressure and further increasing the weight of this primordial heavy water.

The Taoist Ran Deng felt his body was incredibly heavy and he couldn't move. The protective divine light around him flickered, as if he might be crushed at any moment.

Even more deadly is that the terrifying pressure released by the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls is increasing every moment.

If the formation cannot be broken quickly, it will probably not be long before his physical body is compressed into a tiny dot by this great formation, and he will perish both in body and soul.

Daoist Ran Deng looked solemn and dared not sit idly by and wait for death. He hurriedly took out the coffin lamp and hung it above his head, sprinkling strands of gray-white firelight to protect it and reduce the pressure brought by the great formation.

Simply defending won't work; it will only delay the inevitable defeat.

With a flick of his wrist, the Taoist Ran Deng revealed a golden measuring ruler in his hand.

The Measuring Ruler is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the strongest spiritual treasure in the hands of Daoist Burning Lamp. It contains the Great Dao of Space and possesses terrifying power.

With each wave of his hand, Daoist Ran Deng unleashed powerful spatial energy, creating ripples within the formation and gradually expanding the surrounding Primal Heavy Water.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, a look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Taoist Ran Deng.

The measuring ruler had been in his hands for many years, and he had long since refined it to perfection, making it as easy to use as his own arm.

But just now, whether by coincidence or not, right in the direction where the Taoist Ran Deng had just waved the Measuring Ruler, there happened to be a bubble world hidden in the void.

Below this foot, the space within this bubble world expanded several times in the blink of an eye—a change never before seen by the measuring ruler.

"Could it be because of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl?"

The Taoist Ran Deng's thoughts raced. After refining the Measuring Ruler, he had a vague feeling that it possessed some special effect.

It requires meeting certain conditions, or perhaps combining it with other magical treasures, to unleash its true power.

Over the years, Daoist Ran Deng traveled to various parts of the prehistoric world, but he never found the right conditions or a suitable magical treasure to complement them.

Even now, the changes in that bubble world have given him some ideas.

Perhaps... the magical treasure he had been searching for all these years was Zhao Gongming's Sea-Stabilizing Pearl.

At this moment, he felt an unprecedentedly strong desire for Zhao Gongming's twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls.

He had a vague feeling that these twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls were related to his achievement of Quasi-Sainthood, and even to whether he could become a Sub-Saint, or even attain Sainthood in the future!

No matter what, we must get our hands on these twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls!

But soon, the expression on the face of the Taoist Ran Deng became somewhat dejected.

How easy is it to snatch the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls from Zhao Gongming?

In fact, let alone seizing the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, Daoist Ran Deng was always in a passive and defensive state under the suppression of the great formation.

Although the coffin lamp protected him, and the measuring ruler unleashed spatial power, it gradually expanded the surrounding primordial heavy water.

However, under the suppression of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, the weight of the surrounding Primal Heavy Water continued to increase steadily, and the space that the Measuring Ruler could expand became slower and slower as the weight of the Primal Heavy Water increased.

If this continues, not only will Daoist Ran Deng be unable to continue expanding the One Yuan Heavy Water, but the One Yuan Heavy Water that he had previously expanded will also bring back an even more terrifying weight, squeezing his body into a tiny dot.

Although the Taoist Ran Deng was the vice leader of the Chan Sect, his cultivation and combat strength were probably not as good as those of Guang Chengzi and Yun Zhongzi, the twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect.

According to the original timeline, it was Cao Bao and Xiao Sheng who used the Treasure-Losing Coin to take away Zhao Gongming's Dragon-Binding Rope and Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, which led to their defeat by the Taoist Ran Deng's sneak attack.

Now that Cao Bao and Xiao Sheng have long since perished, and the Luobao Golden Coin has fallen into Yang Xuan's hands, how can Daoist Ran Deng take away the Dinghai Divine Pearl?
Moreover, after Zhao Gongming learned about the concept of the composite formation, he spent more than 100,000 years drawing formations on the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, making them twenty-four formation modules.

From now on, with a thought, he can use these twenty Sea-Stabilizing Pearls to set up a twenty-four-layered Sea-Suppressing Array. Although it cannot connect with the earth's veins or merge with the surrounding earth veins, it can still further enhance his own strength.

In this situation, how could the Taoist Ran Deng be a match for Zhao Gongming?

Without outside help, it's questionable whether Daoist Ran Deng could escape.

(End of this chapter)