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

Chapter 404 A Plan to Lure the Seven Immortals Out of the Mountain to Face the Calamity!
The phenomenon of a hundred ghosts walking at night is not something that happened overnight. Even after several decades, a large number of ghost messengers still roam around the prehistoric world.

Gradually, the beings of the primordial world began to get used to the existence of the underworld officials, but their reverence for them increased day by day.

Many beings, upon seeing the underworld messengers from afar, would choose to give way, not daring to block their path or interfere with their affairs.

this day.

Inside the Shang army camp, Xuan Niu, disguised as a ghost messenger, found Shen Gongbao, who looked hesitant.

After regaining his memories of his past life, Shen Gongbao naturally recognized the Black Ox.

Upon seeing Xuan Niu, he was slightly taken aback, then seemed to understand something. Without exchanging any words, he silently walked into his tent, and Xuan Niu followed him in.

After entering the tent, Xuan Niu crushed a jade talisman to sever the heavenly secrets of the place, then took out a jade box from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Gongbao.

"The Emperor instructed me to give this to you and to convey two messages to you..."

Xuan Niu paused slightly, as if recalling what Yang Xuan had told him.

"The Emperor said, 'We should treat others as they treat us.'"

"The Emperor also said that the time is right, and you can go back to Jin'ao Island with the Golden Light Holy Mother, carrying Zhao Gongming's physical body, to find those people."

After saying this, Xuan Niu turned and walked out of the tent without pausing for a moment. The whole thing took less than a minute, and no one noticed what happened.

Shen Gongbao was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, but he quickly understood the meaning of the words and a look of joy appeared on his face.

The reason Shen Gongbao hesitated earlier was related to Zhao Gongming's physical body.

He is now certain that Zhao Gongming's arrival in Kyushu was related to the Seven Immortals, and that Zhao Gongming's current predicament is inextricably linked to them.

If Zhao Gongming's physical body could be brought to Jin'ao Island, even if the Seven Immortals didn't leave the mountain, they would still have to!

The problem is that Zhao Gongming is not really dead; his soul has just been taken to the underworld, and he may be brought back to life at any time.

If Shen Gongbao took Zhao Gongming's corpse to Jin'ao Island to put pressure on the Seven Immortals, and Zhao Gongming suddenly woke up, wouldn't that be a joke?

That's why he hesitated.

But now that he's heard Yang Xuan's words, there's nothing left to hesitate about.

Since Yang Xuan said the time was right, it means that Zhao Gongming's soul will not return to life, at least not in the short term. Shen Gongbao can rest assured to take Zhao Gongming's soul back to Jin'ao Island.

As for Yang Xuan's saying about applying the same principles to someone else, Shen Gongbao didn't quite understand it.

But he didn't think much of it. After making sure no one was watching, he reached out and opened the jade box.

Inside this jade box were three items: a black scarecrow, a yellow talisman, and a jade talisman.

Shen Gongbao had never seen Lu Ya Dao Ren unleash the Seven Nail-Head Arrows, nor had he witnessed Jiang Ziya worshipping the straw man, and he did not know what the straw man and the yellow talisman were.

It wasn't until he saw the contents of the jade talisman that he suddenly realized what was happening.

Having understood why Zhao Gongming was robbed, we also understood the purpose and method of using the scarecrow and the yellow talisman.

Within this jade talisman lies the Seven Arrows of Nailhead, a great supernatural power taught by the Twelve Months. However, this is, after all, a great supernatural power, and Shen Gongbao is merely a Taiyi Golden Immortal. To learn such a great supernatural power would require a considerable amount of time.

During the Investiture of the Gods, there wasn't much time for Shen Gongbao to cultivate this technique. Moreover, Shen Gongbao had to return to Jin'ao Island to "invite" the Seven Immortals and others down the mountain, making the time even more tight.

Therefore, Yang Xuan completed all the previous preparations, including obtaining Lu Ya's birth date and time, drawing the yellow talisman, and so on.

Once Shen Gongbao learns how to build the altar and activate the yellow talisman, he will be able to complete the Seven Arrows of Nailhead Great Divine Power and begin worshipping the scarecrow.

This matter is not difficult, and it doesn't even require seclusion to comprehend it. Shen Gongbao can learn these two points on his journey to and from Jin'ao Island, making it even more efficient.

As for whether Yang Xuan's actions were an intervention in the Investiture of the Gods, it can only be said that they were, but not by much.

Lu Ya was fighting for the Chan Sect, and Yang Xuan was helping the Jie Sect plot against him. This was definitely an interference in the Xuanmen's Investiture of the Gods.

However, Yang Xuan's true purpose was not to help the Jie Sect eliminate a powerful enemy, but to use Shen Gongbao to severely injure Lu Ya Dao Ren in order to obtain the position of the Sun Star Lord.

Although such actions will have some karmic consequences with the Xuanmen Conferring of Gods, if the Chan Sect knew about this, Yang Xuan would definitely be dissatisfied.

But Yang Xuan's actions were for the position of Sun Star Lord. Even if the Chan Sect found out, what could they do? Could they go to the underworld to cause him trouble?

Shen Gongbao was unaware of Yang Xuan's true intentions, but he understood Yang Xuan's purpose. Yang Xuan had Xuan Niu deliver this jade box so that he could use the Seven Arrows of Nailhead technique to severely injure Lu Ya Dao Ren.

However, Yang Xuan did not force Shen Gongbao to do so. In the jade box, he explained that using this method would damage one's luck, and whether or not to use it was entirely up to Shen Gongbao.

"Since it is what the Emperor has spoken of, how could this humble Taoist refuse?"

Without any hesitation, Shen Gongbao memorized the contents of the jade talisman, then closed the jade box, solemnly put it into his sleeve, and made his decision.

Yang Xuan's kindness to him was immense; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a second parent.

Even if Yang Xuan didn't force him, Shen Gongbao would do whatever Yang Xuan asked.

Moreover, Shen Gongbao, as a person born in response to the times, already had a special blessing of fortune during the Investiture of the Gods calamity. Even if he lost some of his fortune as a result, it wouldn't be a big problem.

If that's the case, then what's there to hesitate about?

Afterwards, Shen Gongbao left the camp and found the Golden Light Mother, who was still recovering from her injuries. He explained why Zhao Gongming had come to the Nine Provinces, his attitude towards the Investiture of the Gods over the years while serving the Seven Immortals, and his own thoughts.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Mother of Golden Light was immediately enraged.

"The Seven Immortals are truly a malignant tumor in our Jie Sect. They must be eradicated as soon as possible, and we must never allow them to harm the immortals of our Jie Sect again!"

After saying this, the Holy Mother of Golden Light took Zhao Gongming's physical body and returned to Jin'ao Island with Shen Gongbao, arriving outside the cave of the Seven Immortals.

at the same time.

Inside the cave dwelling of the Seven Fairies.

Lingya Xian and the others were unaware of the arrival of Jin Guang Shengmu and Shen Gongbao. They continued to enjoy their meat in the cave, paying no attention to the matter of the Jie Sect's conferment of gods, and even occasionally giving a cold laugh.

"Zhao Gongming must have arrived in the Nine Provinces by now. With his eldest outer disciple taking action, the Chan Sect will probably be in for a rough time."

Lingya Fairy grabbed a person who was not yet dead, and under the person's terrified and desperate gaze, slowly put him into her mouth and chewed him until he died.

"Fear is the best seasoning; it's best eaten raw at this time."

Dingguangxian also picked up a person and put it in his mouth, chewing it slowly while continuing the previous topic of Lingyaxian.

"If Zhao Gongming can give the Chan Sect a hard time and enhance the prestige of our Jie Sect, then the Investiture of the Gods will have passed its most dangerous stage."

"If Zhao Gongming is not strong enough and dies at the hands of the Chan Sect, not only will a large amount of karma be settled, but it will also alarm the Three Immortals and inner disciples such as Jinling and Duobao." "At that time, we can follow them to the Nine Provinces, and there should be no more danger."

Upon hearing this, the others all nodded in agreement, munching on meat and drinking wine, thus acknowledging Ding Guangxian's statement.

But just then, they suddenly heard cries and screams coming from outside the door. Looking through the array, they saw...
The Golden Light Holy Mother, with disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes, stood outside the cave with Shen Gongbao. In front of them lay Zhao Gongming's lifeless body.

At first, the Holy Mother of Golden Light did not mention the seven attendants; she was simply crying loudly.

The words were all accusations of how outrageous the Chan Sect had been, starting with nine of the Twelve Golden Immortals, plus Daoist Ran Deng, the vice leader of the Chan Sect, Daoist Lu Ya, and many other Great Luo Immortals from Kunlun Mountain.

They outnumbered the enemy and broke the Ten Deadly Formations, resulting in the deaths of eight of the Ten Heavenly Kings, leaving only the Golden Light Holy Mother and Qin Wan alive.

Then, it was mentioned that when both sides had raised the white flag of truce, the Chan Sect used some kind of supernatural power to scheme against Zhao Gongming, causing Zhao Gongming's soul to leave his body and his life to be unknown.

The lament of the Golden Light Holy Mother contained magical power, and since she was a Great Immortal, her words spread throughout Jin'ao Island.

Even if you stay in the cave and activate the formation, as long as you are not in deep seclusion, you can still hear the voice of the Golden Light Mother.

Gradually, more and more Jiejiao immortals gathered to watch, most of whom were known for their strong sense of righteousness.

Hearing the words of the Golden Light Mother, they were all filled with indignation and were furious with the immortals of the Chan Sect.

Among them were many immortals who, even knowing that this was the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods and that going to the Nine Provinces meant facing the tribulation, still had the idea of ​​going to the Nine Provinces for a trip.

How could the immortals of the Jie Sect be bullied like that by the Chan Sect?
As more and more immortals from the Chan Sect gathered around to watch, the Golden Light Mother changed her tone, pointing to the cave dwelling of the seven attendant immortals, her voice gradually turning cold.

"The matter of the Xuanmen conferring of gods has been going on for some time now. Junior Brother Shen Gongbao has repeatedly asked you for help, but has never received a response, which has resulted in the combat strength of the immortals of our Jie Sect being inferior to that of the immortals of the Chan Sect."

"When we set up the Ten Deadly Formations, we wanted to delay for a while, wait for you to arrive, and then launch a counterattack."

"Unexpectedly, you all pretended not to know and were reluctant to arrive, which led to the breaking of the Ten Deadly Formations. Of my ten brothers, only my senior brother Qin Wan and I survived."

"After the Ten Deadly Formations were broken, Junior Brother Shen Gongbao sent another request for help. To his surprise, all the other fellow disciples who received the request came, but you still did not respond."

"What I didn't expect was that you not only didn't respond, but also used clever words to persuade Senior Brother Gongming to go to Kyushu alone, where he was ultimately plotted against by villains and ended up like this."

"Who would have thought that we would become your tools to shield you from disaster!"

“If you still consider yourselves immortals of the Jie Sect, you should not pretend to know nothing. You should come out of the mountains and fight for the Jie Sect.”

"If you still pretend not to know, I will soon go to Biyou Palace and ask my master to do justice for us!"

After saying this, the Golden Light Mother and Shen Gongbao turned and left, leaving Zhao Gongming's physical body on the ground without taking it with them.

The surrounding immortals of the Jie Sect were filled with rage when they saw Zhao Gongming lying on the ground, lifeless and his fate unknown.

The Jie Sect has always valued righteousness. With many disciples, some conflicts are inevitable. But when have any immortals of the Jie Sect ever done anything like stabbing someone in the back?

Such a scheme to scheme against fellow disciples and use the immortals of the Jie Sect to shield oneself from disaster has never happened before.

The actions of the Seven Immortals and their companions immediately aroused public anger. People around them, whether they were people who had committed evil deeds and were burdened by karma, or people who acted in a lawful and upright manner, all condemned the Seven Immortals.

"Senior brother, come out quickly! Is what Senior Sister Jin Guang said true, or are you afraid of the immortals of the Chan Sect?"

"Senior brother, please say something, don't pretend you don't know!"

Every word was a veiled attack, raging at the doorway.

Within the cave.

The seven attendants paced anxiously, staring out the door, their eyes red with worry.

If they pretend not to know now, even if they manage to save their lives, they will never be able to hold their heads high in the Jie Sect again.

No matter who you are, you have to pay attention to your reputation in the prehistoric world, and the Seven Immortals are no exception.

But everything the Holy Mother of Golden Light said was true, and they could not deny it.

If they hadn't sent a telepathic message to Zhao Gongming, they could still insist that he was in seclusion and unaware of Shen Gongbao's message, but that doesn't make sense now.

He watched the Golden Light Mother and her departing figure. Finally, Lingya Xian gritted his teeth, flicked his sleeve, opened the cave door, and shouted at the Golden Light Mother:

"Fellow Taoist, please stay!"

He wasn't afraid of moral condemnation, nor did he have any morals, but he still cared about his reputation and didn't want to spend his whole life unable to hold his head high in the Jie Sect.

If this matter escalates to the point where the Tongtian Sect Leader is located, they are more likely to incur his displeasure.

"Although there were misunderstandings before, in the final analysis, we were the ones who were wrong. We really did not know that the situation of the Investiture of the Gods was so bad. To make up for this mistake, we will soon go to the Nine Provinces to fight against the Intercepting Sect!"

Although Lingya Xian and the others agreed to come out of the mountains and fight for the Jie Sect, they were not stupid and knew the principle that there is strength in numbers.

They did not leave Jin'ao Island immediately, but instead wandered around the island, trying to trick the immortals of the Jie Sect into coming down the mountain with them.

Furthermore, they were extremely sincere. First, they stated that they were fighting for the Jie Sect, and then they mentioned that the Jie Sect was being bullied by the Chan Sect in the Nine Provinces. The immortals of the Jie Sect should work together and never be overwhelmed by the Chan Sect!
Many immortals of the Jie Sect heard what the Golden Spirit Mother said, and many of them were furious and had the idea of ​​going to the Nine Provinces.

Now, after being persuaded by the immortals of the Jie Sect, they immediately made a decision, and many of the Jie Sect immortals expressed their willingness to go to the Nine Provinces together.

There was also a group of Jiejiao immortals who were in cahoots with Lingya Xian and others; they were all people who acted recklessly and had heavy karma.

Lingya Xian gave a different explanation to these people, saying that eight of the Ten Heavenly Kings were dead, and Zhao Gongming's fate was unknown. They had already settled many karmic debts, so going to the Nine Provinces now would not be too dangerous.

If one can kill some of the immortals of the Chan Sect, one will surely gain the favor of the Tongtian Sect Master.

Lingya Xian and the others often invited these people to enjoy meat, so they had some prestige. After hearing their words, they finally decided to go to Kyushu with them.

These people were all ruthless villains like Ma Yuan, and their numbers significantly increased the size of their ranks.

Unfortunately, when Lingya Xian and the others went to the caves of Duobao, Jinling, Wudang, and Guiling, hoping to trick one or two of their disciples into coming down the mountain, they found that all of these disciples kept their gates tightly shut and they did not see them at all.

Fortunately, the current number is not small.

Right there, a group of Jie Sect immortals, wielding the Shangqing Immortal Light, flew towards the Nine Provinces.

However, amidst this celestial light, a strange demonic aura arose, hardly resembling the appearance of immortals on a journey.

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P.S.: I really liked the girl I went on a blind date with yesterday, but she might not be interested in me. Any advice from experienced readers? I'd be incredibly grateful.

(End of this chapter)