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

Chapter 407 The Immortal-Slaying Gourd, the Solar Fortune!
The underworld, the Ghost Palace of Fengdu.

A figure emerged from the chilling, deathly aura, sitting upright on the throne, revealing himself to be Yang Xuan.

"A very fruitful harvest!"

Yang Xuan glanced at his haul and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

The gains from this trip to Kyushu were even greater than he had anticipated.

Clearly, the person who killed Lu Ya was Yang Xuan.

In the great eons, even scheming against others is considered to have evil intentions. Directly killing others generates even more evil intentions.

When Yang Xuan plotted against Taiyi Zhenren, a huge crack appeared on the seed of evil thought on his spiritual platform.

Now that Yang Xuan has personally killed Lu Ya Dao Ren, an even larger crack and several dense, tiny cracks have appeared on the seed of evil in his heart.

With Yang Xuan's current strength, killing Lu Ya Daoist is not a difficult task at all. Just the fact that he can mobilize the power of heaven and earth is enough to exert a strong suppression on a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

In addition, Yang Xuan possesses a vast amount of pure and virtuous energy, making him exceptionally fortunate.

Fortune is not just about seizing opportunities; it can also be used to gain an advantage in magical battles, slightly weakening the opponent's supernatural powers while slightly strengthening one's own.

Even without the help of the Seven Arrows of Nailhead, Yang Xuan was confident that he could defeat Lu Ya, destroying his soul and body, and causing him to perish.

If it weren't for December's insistence that he leave behind a wisp of Lu Ya's soul so that the Three-Legged Golden Crow could be completely annihilated, perhaps this seed of evil would have burst forth.

Yang Xuan is currently using a technique called the Great Calamity Corpse-Slaying Technique. Once the seed of evil thoughts bursts open, and he combines it with the technique of slaying the three corpses, using the corresponding spiritual objects to support the evil corpse, he can break through to the Quasi-Saint level!
However, Yang Xuan did not feel regret, as now was not the best time to dismember the corpse.

Yang Xuan now has two choices regarding spiritual objects that can be used to contain evil corpses.

Firstly, the Sun Star, as one of the two major stars, is of a high enough rank to be able to contain the evil corpse without any problem.

Secondly, regarding his incense-infused golden body, after being transformed by the Earth Goddess and the Supreme Lord Laozi, Yang Xuan's incense-infused golden body not only possessed the physical body of a late-stage Great Witch, but also had one foot in the Quasi-Saint realm.
It has become an object that carries the divine fortune. As the divine path gradually prospers, the status of this incense-burning golden body will gradually rise, and it will not be a problem to use it to contain evil corpses.

However, Yang Xuan is not yet the Lord of the Sun Star. If he uses the Sun Star to house the evil corpse, even if he is not killed by the backlash, he will be seriously injured.

The issue isn't with the incense-burning golden statue itself, but its current status isn't high enough to contain the evil corpse.

Moreover, it is inappropriate to use the incense-burning golden statue, which carries the divine fortune, to contain evil corpses. It would be more beneficial for the future development of the divine path to use it as a benevolent corpse or a self-possessed corpse.

Moreover, killing a three-legged golden crow has a different outcome than killing the last three-legged golden crow in the primordial world.

Killing a three-legged golden crow is equivalent to killing a living being.

Killing the last three-legged golden crow is tantamount to wiping out an entire race. Perhaps, under the workings of the Heavenly Dao, a new three-legged golden crow will be born in the future.

However, the karmic consequences of wiping out a race will not disappear; they will accompany the person for life.

Moreover, the Golden Crow is a primordial being. If its entire race were wiped out, the resulting karmic burden would be even greater, requiring a tremendous price to be paid.

Even without the reason of December, Yang Xuan would not have actually killed Lu Ya. In the end, he would have left a wisp of Lu Ya's soul to be reincarnated so that the Three-Legged Golden Crow could continue its bloodline.

He would even provide some assistance within his authority to help Lu Ya be reborn into a good family and awaken the Golden Crow bloodline imprinted in his soul as soon as possible.

Although Yang Xuan had accumulated enough merit to eliminate his karma even if he exterminated the Three-Legged Golden Crow clan, he could still clear his name.

However, there is no need to do so.

When the seeds of evil have reached this point, they are not far from being shattered; there is no need to rush.

There is still a considerable amount of time before the end of the Great Tribulation. If any evil thoughts arise during this period, the seed of evil will definitely explode.

Yang Xuan needs some time to plan his schemes for the Sun Star Lord, but the two are not mutually exclusive.

After killing Lu Ya, Yang Xuan's luck with the Sun Star improved significantly, much more so than he had imagined.

Even though he is now in the Netherworld, a place where sunlight cannot reach, he can still feel the call of the Sun Star, something that has never happened before.

After some deduction, Yang Xuan came to an important conclusion:

Perhaps... the Sun Star does not recognize Lu Ya, the last golden crow of the primordial world, and is unwilling to let him become the Lord of the Sun Star.

Although it sounds incredible, upon closer examination, it seems that it is not impossible.

When the ten suns shone in the sky, countless lives were lost, and ever since then, all living beings in the primordial world have become even more fearful of the sun.

Even today, many beings still believe that the sun is a symbol of destruction, and they feel only fear, not respect, towards it.

This is far too one-sided. It is true that the sun symbolizes destruction, but the sun also shines on the earth, nurturing all living beings, and symbolizes new life.

If there is only fear but no reverence, the influence of the sun in the primordial world will actually be affected.

In addition, during the Lich Wars, the ancient starry sky was almost shattered, and the Sun Star also suffered considerable damage.

As the person in charge of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array, Lu Ya remained hidden in the Nuwa Palace after the end of the Lich War. Unlike December, he did not maintain the operation of the Sun Star, nor did he repair the damaged origin of the Sun Star.

In previous years, in December, he became the Taiyin Star Lord of the Heavenly Court, gaining the recognition of Heaven and Earth. He also used the Taiyin Star to carry the good corpse, thus achieving the status of a quasi-saint.

A portion of its essence was separated and fell into the Netherworld, transforming into the Moon, thus elevating the status of the Taiyin Star.

The position of the Moon is now showing a tendency to surpass that of the Sun.

It was for these reasons that the Sun Star was dissatisfied with Lu Ya, the last three-legged golden crow in the primordial world, and felt that such a being was not qualified to become the Lord of the Sun Star.

Yang Xuan's killing of him has eliminated a major threat to the Sun Star.

Furthermore, Yang Xuan is proficient in the great supernatural power of the True Fire of the Sun, and his understanding of the Great Dao of the Sun is unparalleled, making him one of the best candidates to become the Lord of the Sun.

Now that Lu Ya Daoist has died at his hands, he has naturally gained the sun's approval and received even more blessings.

In the darkness, Yang Xuan developed a special connection with a certain spiritual object on the Sun Star.

He had a vague feeling that as long as he went to the Sun Star, he could find this spiritual object and thus become the Lord of the Sun Star!
Yang Xuan did not rush to the Sun Star, but instead took out three precious spiritual items from his sleeve.

They were a white gourd, a golden-red feather fan, and a crimson pearl. These three spiritual items were Lu Ya's three most precious spiritual treasures.

Needless to say, that white gourd is the famous Immortal-Slaying Gourd, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure with forty-six restrictions.

This treasure contains a flying dagger capable of slaying immortals, even a Great Luo Nascent Soul. Although Dingguang Xian's character is questionable, he is certainly no ordinary person, having become one of the Seven Immortal Attendants.
However, it couldn't withstand even a single blow from the Immortal-Slaying Gourd before its soul was shattered by the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, and its primordial spirit was listed on the list, demonstrating just how powerful this treasure is.

Although Yang Xuan possessed many magical treasures, none of them could compare to him in terms of killing power.

Moreover, Yang Xuan was able to mobilize the power of heaven and earth. Although both were Immortal-Slaying Gourds, the power they could unleash in Yang Xuan's hands and in Lu Ya's hands was completely different.

If Yang Xuan were willing, he could refine it into a merit-based spiritual treasure, further enhancing its power.

The Immortal-Slaying Gourd will definitely shine even brighter in his hands!

That red pearl, named the Fire Pearl, is also a primordial spiritual treasure, containing thirty primordial restrictions and ranking as a superior-grade treasure.

Activating this treasure allows one to control the essence of fire, unleashing remarkable power whether for protection or for burning all things.

That golden-red feather fan, named the Golden Crow Feather Fan, contains thirty-six innate restrictions and is also ranked as a superior item. Only those who are proficient in the True Fire of the Sun and have sufficient understanding of the Great Dao of the Sun can activate this treasure.

The Golden Crow Feather Fan contains an endless supply of True Solar Fire, a top-tier divine fire from the primordial era, said to be able to incinerate all things in the world.

If Yang Xuan hadn't been able to mobilize the power of heaven and earth and hadn't had a higher level of understanding of the Great Dao of the Sun than Lu Ya, he would have had to put in a lot of effort to deal with the True Fire of the Sun that Lu Ya had unleashed.

"Now they all belong to me."

Yang Xuan smiled slightly, and after leaving his mark on the three magical treasures, he put them into his sleeve.

"I have received three spiritual treasures from you, and I will send you a wisp of your remnant soul to reincarnate. In this way, we can settle our debts and be even."

Yang Xuan smiled slightly, took out Lu Ya's soul from his sleeve, and went to the eighteenth level of hell.

"The great calamity has not yet passed, and the risk of reincarnation at this time is too great. You should rest here for a while, and I will send you into reincarnation after the great calamity is over."

Lu Ya Dao Ren was left with only a wisp of remnant soul, unable even to remain conscious, so naturally he had no way to respond.

Since that's the case, Yang Xuan took it as Lu Ya's tacit agreement and decided to send Lu Ya into reincarnation after some time.

Yang Xuan found Ksitigarbha, handed Lu Ya's soul to him, and instructed him:
"I implore you to keep an eye on him for me, lest his soul be scattered."

Since Lu Ya's soul is destined to reincarnate, it would be somewhat inappropriate to store it in the Human Emperor Banner.

Given his current condition, if he were to enter the Emperor's Banner, it would probably not be long before his true spirit would return to the River of Fate.

The people in the Human Emperor Banner are incredibly simple and honest; if you're too weak, you can only become food.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured." Ksitigarbha took Lu Ya's remnant soul, placed it beside him, and used his magic to nurture it.

"As long as I live, I will not allow this soul to be harmed."

"That's good."

Yang Xuan nodded, and the imperial messenger used his escape light to leave the place.

He always felt that the way Ksitigarbha looked at him was a bit strange, even somewhat admiring, which was quite absurd.

Ksitigarbha's great vow is that he will not become a Buddha until hell is empty, but Yang Xuan's existence means that hell can never be empty.

From a certain perspective, Yang Xuan can be considered an enemy of Ksitigarbha's Great Dao, and Ksitigarbha should resent him. What does this admiration mean?
Moreover, the Emperor Banner is right above Ksitigarbha's head; how could he not see the wronged souls within it?

"I don't know what this person was thinking..."

Yang Xuan glanced back at Ksitigarbha, accelerated his flight out of Hell, and finally left the Netherworld, heading towards the Sun Star.

As they got closer to the Sun Star, Yang Xuan's feelings grew stronger.

It seemed as if some unknown force was guiding Yang Xuan to a certain place.

After carefully considering the situation and confirming that there was no risk, Yang Xuan adjusted himself to his best condition and used the Heavenly Mystery Pearl to conceal his form before proceeding according to this unknown guidance.

"I feel like I've forgotten something..."

at the same time.

On the battlefield of Kyushu.

The departure of Lu Ya and Ding Guangxian went unnoticed by anyone, and no one realized that the two had perished.

Under the corrosive influence of the calamity, everyone had only one thought in their minds: to destroy everything in front of them.

After years of fighting, both sides have suffered heavy losses.

Although the Jie Sect had a large number of members, they were of mixed quality. Most of them did not even have the cultivation level of a Golden Immortal. Although there were quite a few Daluo Golden Immortals, they could not compare with the Daluo of the Chan Sect.

His formation was not as good as the Ten Deadly Formations. In the beginning, they relied on their superior numbers and formations to fight the Chan Sect to a standstill.

However, among these disciples of the Jie Sect, many were beings with heavy karma, such as the Seven Immortals and Ma Yuan, and were most severely affected by the calamity.

Gradually, they lost their minds, and under the fierce attack of Guang Chengzi, Yun Zhongzi and others, their casualties gradually increased.

Of the seven attendant immortals, only Lingya Immortal, Qiushou Immortal, and Jinguang Immortal transformed into the mounts of the three immortals, Samantabhadra, Manjushri, and Cihang.
All the others died in battle, but their primordial spirits were listed on the Investiture of the Gods, thus preserving a sliver of hope for survival. Even Wen Zhong died in the great battle under Yun Zhongzi's Heavenly Divine Fire Pillar.

However, the situation for the Chan Sect was not much better. With Jiang Ziya dying again, most of the third-generation disciples of the Chan Sect and the immortals of Kunlun Mountain were killed or injured.

Even the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect and Daoist Ran Deng were all injured, with Ju Liusun suffering the most severe injuries, his physical body being mostly destroyed.

Without top-quality healing pills, it's unlikely that I'll be able to participate in the upcoming Investiture of the Gods calamity.

On the other hand, the Jie Sect still has members like the Three Immortals and Duobao who haven't yet entered the fray, so it's really hard to say who benefits from this situation.

As the battle progressed to this point, both sides gradually came to their senses and retreated, tacitly stopping.

If the fighting continues, the Chan Sect might be able to kill more Jie Sect immortals, but they will also pay a greater price.

The surviving immortals of the Jie Sect have not been greatly affected by the calamity, so continuing the battle at this point would not be a wise choice.

The Jie Sect immortals understood that they were no match for the Chan Sect immortals.

Seeing the immortals of the Chan Sect retreat, they naturally did not pursue them, and slowly retreated back to their camp, thus ending this fierce war that had lasted for hundreds of years...

(End of this chapter)