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

Chapter 419 Yuanshi arrives, the Four Sages enter the formation!
In the west, Mount Sumeru.

A wisp of pure energy came on the wind and landed in the Eight Treasures Merit Pool, revealing the appearance of a middle-aged Taoist priest who appeared beside Jieyin and Zhunti.

"Fellow Daoist Yuanshi?"

Jieyin looked surprised, as if he had not expected the arrival of Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Fellow Daoist, what important matter brings you to my Mount Sumeru today?"

"Hmm." Yuanshi Tianzun nodded, having no intention of beating around the bush with the two Western Saints. He didn't believe that the two Western Saints wouldn't know why he had come.

The Tongtian Sect Leader has now set up the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, a formation that cannot be broken by anyone other than the Four Sages. This is no secret among the Sages.
Even veteran Quasi-Saints like Zhen Yuanzi and Styx, who were guests in the Zixiao Palace, were aware of this matter. How could the two Western Saints not know about it?

It's nothing more than a show of escalating the situation; the Primordial Celestial Venerable was mentally prepared to suffer a huge loss.

Just as the Tongtian Sect Leader understood the Yuanshi Tianzun, the Yuanshi Tianzun also understood the Tongtian Sect Leader.

He knew that the Tongtian Sect Leader had set up the Zhuxian Sword Formation to give him a way out, to end the Investiture of the Gods, and to reduce the losses for both sides.

He also knew that the Tongtian Sect Leader was a pragmatist. At this point in the Investiture of the Gods war, many disciples of the Jie Sect had seized a glimmer of hope, and the Tongtian Sect Leader had already proven his own path.

If Yuanshi Tianzun were to propose that he wanted to win this battle for the Great Dao, Tongtian Jiaozhu would relinquish the position of victor to him.

But he was too concerned with saving face, so how could he possibly accept a victory bestowed upon him by others?

He must break through the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation!

As for the losses of Tongtian Jiaozhu and Jiejiao, they can be compensated for in the future.

With his cultivation and supernatural powers, even if all the disciples of the Jie Sect were to be listed in the primordial spirit rankings, he could still rescue them all, compensate for their damaged cultivation, and retrieve the lost spiritual treasures.

The Tongtian Sect Leader has already verified his own path, so winning or losing won't cause too much loss. Even if there is, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable can make up for it.

In the eyes of future generations, Yuanshi Tianzun's behavior might seem tactless, a classic villainous act of deliberately making a scene.

However, for Yuanshi Tianzun, face is extremely important and cannot be lost. As long as it is not something that harms the primordial world or goes against his own Dao, he will do everything he can to maintain his face.

If he loses face, it will disrupt his Dao heart, which is something he does not want to see.

This only shows that the two sides have different values ​​and different positions, but neither side intends to escalate the situation, nor is it villainous behavior.

Just as the actions of the two Western Saints displeased Yang Xuan and many other beings in the prehistoric world, from the Western perspective, their deeds were worthy of the title 'Saints'.

Those who can attain sainthood, besides possessing profound cultivation, also have a fundamental principle: they must have contributed to the primordial world and be willing to protect it.

The claim that he was a villain is completely unfounded and cannot be used to slander him!
The decision made by the Primordial Celestial Venerable is based on years of deduction and on the premise that it will not harm the interests of the primordial world.

On the contrary, if used properly, it might even accelerate the evolution of the Three Realms from the primordial era.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable has come here today with a clear purpose and is prepared to suffer a great loss.

"I have come here today to discuss the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation. Would you two be willing to lend me a hand?"

Yuanshi Tianzun didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

In fact, his original idea was to invite one of the following: the Sage of Taiqing, the Goddess Nuwa, or one of the two Western Saints.

He first went to the Bajing Palace, and after the Taiqing Sage's attempts to persuade him failed, he finally agreed to his request.

However, he did not receive any help from Nuwa in the Nuwa Palace. He could vaguely sense that Nuwa had more important things to do, so he did not say anything more and turned to Mount Sumeru.

To break the formation now, the only option is to ask the two Western Saints for help, and we should be prepared for them to make exorbitant demands.

As sages, they had some understanding of each other's personalities.

Indeed, that was the case. When the two Western Saints saw that the Primordial Celestial Venerable needed their help, they were truly impolite and went on and on about it.

Even though he was mentally prepared, Yuanshi Tianzun still felt his forehead throbbing wildly, wishing he could take out the Pangu Banner to wake up the two Western Saints.

But after a moment of silence, Yuanshi Tianzun calmed down and began to bargain with the two Western Saints.

Even saints cannot avoid the necessary process of bargaining when negotiating.

Although it was indeed something that Yuanshi Tianzun needed from others, it wasn't something he absolutely had to do. He wasn't going to let the two Western Saints manipulate him.

The two Western Saints were aware of this as well. Their initial exorbitant demands were a preparation for the subsequent bargaining. They didn't actually hold on to the offer, because that would have made the negotiations pointless.

Finally, after some bargaining, Yuanshi Tianzun paid a large amount of spiritual items and made one condition in exchange for the help of the two Western Saints.

Although these spiritual objects were of high value, they were still a little painful for Yuanshi Tianzun, but it was nothing serious.

The reason why the bargaining took so long was mainly due to that condition.

According to the original account of the two Western Saints, the purpose was to ask the Primordial Celestial Venerable to help the Western religion spread its teachings throughout the prehistoric world, including the East.

This is a matter of principle, and the Primordial Celestial Venerable would naturally not agree to it.

In recent years, the Western religion has dared to extend its reach into the remote East, and he has shown no mercy whatsoever.

If we ask him to help the Western religion spread its teachings, we might as well give up face; at most, it will just cause him some inner turmoil.

His bottom line is matters of principle, and there's no room for negotiation on those matters.

However, the two Western saints were very insistent on the matter of missionary work, and the two sides negotiated on this issue for many years.

Ultimately, the two Western Saints no longer insisted on the help of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, but they agreed to give the Western religion the opportunity to spread its teachings and not to obstruct it as they had in the past; at the very least, they had to maintain a tacitly acquiescing attitude.

After considering it for a while, Yuanshi Tianzun agreed to the condition after imposing some restrictions.

The West is flourishing; this is the will of Heaven!
The actions of Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu in the past were merely to postpone this time and accumulate more fortune for the Xuanmen (Taoist sect).

However, after the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the time for the rise of the West is probably not far off, and no matter how much they try to obstruct it, the time they can delay it is very limited.

Since that's the case, it's better to use it as leverage. On the contrary, the restrictions he can propose might even have some disruptive effect.

But the most important reason lies in the condition of the two Western Saints themselves.

He can give the Western Church an opportunity to spread its teachings, and the Chan Church will not deliberately interfere, thus providing the Western Church with a better environment for spreading its teachings.

However, this only means that he, as a saint, and his disciples of the Chan Sect will not interfere; it does not mean that other living beings or other forces cannot interfere.

He knew that the two Western Saints had devised many unseen schemes for the prosperity of the West. Knowing this, he naturally took some countermeasures.

As a fellow sage, how could Yuanshi Tianzun possibly spend his days thinking about showing off and watching his disciples run wild?
Just like Laozi's event of converting the barbarians, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu also made corresponding preparations, only they were not as famous.

You asked me to give you a chance to spread your teachings, and to allow my Chan sect to refrain from interfering. I agreed.

But I can't control what other people do!
This was the idea of ​​the Primordial Celestial Venerable, and the preparations he made were all somewhat effective.

More importantly, the landscape of the prehistoric world has quietly changed in recent years. The rise of the Heavenly Court and the Underworld is an existence that cannot be ignored by any force.

Especially after the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts and the subsequent Investiture of the Gods, the influence of the Heavenly Court and the Underworld in various parts of the prehistoric world will be further enhanced.

If Western religions want to spread their teachings in the East, they will likely have to go through the Heavenly Court and the Underworld.

Compared to Western religions, the Heavenly Court and the Underworld exercise authority over the Heavenly Way and the Earthly Way, or at least remain neutral, which is more acceptable to Yuanshi Tianzun.

The Western religion is different. The two Western saints clearly want to seize the fortune of the Eastern Xuanmen and bless the West. They wish they could bring all the creatures from all over the prehistoric world to the West and make the West prosperous together.

Such actions are indeed most advantageous to the West, befitting the title of sage, but they are not so friendly to Yuanshi Tianzun and others.

If the phrase "The West shall prosper" had not been spoken by the Daoist patriarch Hongjun, the Primordial Celestial Venerable would never have been so polite in recent years.

Therefore, rather than letting Western religions flourish in the East, it would be better to establish a Heavenly Court and an Underworld.

Moreover, there are many disciples of the Xuanmen sect in the Heavenly Court and the Underworld. In modern terms, the Xuanmen sect holds some shares in the Xuanmen sect, which is a win-win situation.

Western religions are different; they are plotting to annex other countries.

Of course, the two Western Saints could not have guessed Yuanshi Tianzun's plans. After all, the Heavenly Court and the Underworld had offended Yuanshi Tianzun, and their relationship was not pleasant.

Let alone someone like Yuanshi Tianzun who values ​​his reputation, even if the two Western Saints experienced something like this, they wouldn't think of helping the Heavenly Court and the Underworld.

Well... to be honest, it's not really necessary to say 'consider it,' it's more like it always was. The two Western Saints lost even more face in the Underworld than the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

First, Ksitigarbha went to the Netherworld, and then Yang Xuan dug him up. Now he is still suppressing the eighteen levels of hell and has never left. He has become a top employee of the Underworld and a model representative of countless ghosts and gods.

Then, Styx, this lunatic, traveled around the four seas, all the way to Kyushu, and found the Black Lotus.

Not only did this cause the Western Sect to lose this Great Luo Secret Piece, ruining their plans against Fairy Yunhua, but it also exposed the Western Sect's theft of the reincarnation authority, resulting in a severe beating from Houtu.

In this respect, the two Western Saints were far more miserable than Yuanshi Tianzun, and they had a great deal of empathy for Yuanshi Tianzun.

In their view, it was impossible for Yuanshi Tianzun to provide assistance to the underworld.

As for the Heavenly Court, both Taiyi Zhenren and Antarctic Immortal suffered a great loss of face.
Moreover, the fact that Taiyi Zhenren's primordial spirit was on the list was more or less related to Yang Xuan.
If Yang Xuan hadn't seized Maitreya's Human Seed Bag, created the Divine Reflection of Myriad Realms technique to activate it, and lent it to Shiji...

Taiyi Zhenren's Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover and Golden Brick were taken away by Yang Xuan and given to Shiji. Perhaps Taiyi Zhenren's primordial spirit would not have been listed.

In truth, Yuanshi Tianzun should have shared a common hatred with the two Western Saints.

Even if they were to help the Heavenly Court, they should have suppressed Yang Xuan, allowed the immortals of the Chan Sect to rise to power, caused internal strife within the Heavenly Court, and given the Western Sect an opportunity to profit from it.

Just as Yuanshi Tianzun was unaware of the West's desire to establish Buddhism, the two Western Saints, though they had some understanding of Yuanshi Tianzun, were unaware of his true intentions.

Finally, they agreed on a time and parted ways, each with their own thoughts.

More than 500 years later.

Yuanshi Tianzun, Taiqing Shengren, Jieyin Daoren, and Zhunti Daoren arrived at Jiepai Pass one after another. Without saying a word, they entered the Zhuxian Formation through the four gates in the east, west, south, and north.

The Tongtian Sect Leader sat cross-legged in the formation, looking at the four sages and Taoists, feeling helpless, knowing that the Primordial Heavenly Venerable still couldn't let go of his pride.

This battle was ultimately unavoidable.

Clang——!
As the four sages entered the formation, the Zhuxian Sword Formation emitted a deafening sword cry that resounded throughout the nine heavens and ten earths.

The Zhuxian Sword, Xianxian Sword, Luxian Sword, and Juexian Sword, which were suspended above the four array gates, trembled slightly, releasing boundless sword intent and fully activating the Zhuxian Sword Array, attacking the four saints who had entered the array.

The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is the number one killing formation in the primordial world. In terms of variations, it may not have as many as the Zhou Tian Star Formation, but in terms of power, it is incomparable to the Zhou Tian Star Formation.

Moreover, the person in charge of this formation is none other than the Tongtian Sect Master, a saint who is unparalleled in both formation and swordsmanship!

Even with four sages entering the formation at the same time, they dared not be careless in the slightest.

The Supreme Saint stood atop the Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth, atop his head, in an invincible position, where sword energy could not get close.

Then, he summoned the innate treasure, the Taiji Diagram, which transformed into a golden bridge, stabilizing the raging sword energy and overwhelming malevolent aura within the formation.
At the same time, the power of Yin and Yang was divided, trapping the Immortal-Slaying Sword.

Behind the Primordial Celestial Venerable, the auspicious clouds of the heavens shone brightly, manifesting ten thousand golden lamps of auspicious clouds, impervious to all laws.

Although the Zhuxian sword energy was powerful and could easily cut through space, it was impossible to deal with him for a while, and it also blocked the sword energy's attack.

Immediately afterwards, Yuanshi Tianzun summoned the Pangu Banner, a supreme innate treasure. As it was shaken, it released boundless chaotic energy, enveloping the Zhuxian Sword within it, intending to diminish the power of the Zhuxian Sword.

The Guide Daoist sat cross-legged on a twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit, with ten thousand golden lotuses protecting him and resisting the surrounding sword energy.

At the same time, he unleashed the Guiding Banner, releasing boundless golden light that trapped the ever-changing Immortal-Slaying Sword.

Zhunti Daoist then manifested his golden body, enduring the endless sword energy. At the same time, the Seven Treasures Tree in his hand swept down continuously, transforming into a seven-colored cage that contained the Immortal Trapping Sword.

Saints possess unparalleled spiritual attainment. Even though Jieyin and Zhunti are slightly weaker, they are still saints, and their every move seems to carry the might of heaven.

Even if the four sages joined forces, no matter how advanced the Zhuxian Sword Formation was or how powerful the Four Zhuxian Swords were, the Tongtian Sect Master could not possibly defeat them all alone.

At first, the Tongtian Sect Leader still had some strength left to fight back, but gradually, he fell into a disadvantageous position and was eventually defeated.

As the great battle drew to a close, Guang Chengzi, Yu Ding Zhenren, Dao Xing Tianzun, and Chi Jingzi, who were waiting outside the formation, received a telepathic message from Yuanshi Tianzun.

As arranged beforehand, they each retrieved one of the four swords of the Immortal Execution.

Although the four saints gathered together, the Tongtian Sect Leader was gradually overwhelmed and was able to break through the Zhuxian Sword Formation.

However, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation was, after all, the number one killing formation in the primordial world, and the Primordial Heavenly Lord never intended to fight the Tongtian Sect Master to the death.
Now that the Four Swords of Zhuxian are trapped, if they can be removed, it will be considered that the formation has been broken, and the battle will be considered a victory for Yuanshi Tianzun. There will be no need to continue the battle, and neither side will suffer too much damage.

Outside the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, seeing Guang Chengzi and the other three immortals enter the formation, Shi Ji exhaled a breath of turbid air.
He took out a jade box from his sleeve, took out a jade talisman from it, crushed it, concealed his figure, and also concealed the secrets of heaven, and flew towards the east gate.

(End of this chapter)