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

Chapter 423 Tongtian preaches the Dao, and the Dao of Arrays greatly increases!
"Ok?"

The Tongtian Sect Leader frowned slightly, looked up at the sky, and his gaze seemed to pierce through infinite space and fall into chaos.

After the battle at the Zhuxian Sword Formation, all living beings in the primordial world felt that the Three Pure Ones had broken ties, and that the Tongtian Sect Leader harbored resentment towards the Yuanshi Tianzun.
It's only natural to find an opportunity to do it again.

But in reality, the Master of Heaven had anticipated this outcome and didn't care at all.
Regardless of the outcome, the most basic goal can be achieved: to end the Investiture of the Gods calamity and prevent further harm to the disciples of both sects.

Given this, how could he possibly allow his disciples to set up the Myriad Immortals Formation?

As for the karmic consequences that occur during the great kalpa, they can be settled later; there is no need to take risks during the great kalpa.

But just as the Tongtian Sect Leader was thinking about how to persuade his disciples, a voice suddenly came to his ear.

As a saint, the Tongtian Sect Leader could pretend not to hear any other person's voice, even his elder brother, the Taiqing Saint.

But this voice came from beyond the heavens, and was spoken by the Dao Ancestor Hongjun. How could the Tongtian Sect Master pretend not to hear it?

What Hongjun Daozu said was completely contrary to his original plan.

The Tongtian Sect Leader was unwilling to set up the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation and wanted to end the Investiture of the Gods calamity.

Hongjun Daozu not only wanted the Jie Sect to set up the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, but also wanted Tongtian Jiaozhu to preside over the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, and then invited the four saints Yuanshi Tianzun, Taishang Laojun, Jieyin Daoren and Zhunti Daoren to enter the formation.

As for the reason, it's certainly not to see the saints fighting amongst themselves, but rather for the sake of the evolution of the Three Realms in the primordial world.

Following the battle at the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, numerous cracks appeared in the primordial world. Under the guidance of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the evolution of the Three Realms in the primordial world progressed significantly.
But it's still a little short of the final evolution.

Don't underestimate this last little bit; it's a major event concerning the evolution of the entire primordial world. If we just let the primordial world evolve on its own, the time required would be measured in eons.

This means that this great calamity will require several, dozens, or even hundreds of eons to end, only after the primordial world has successfully evolved into the Three Realms and perfected itself.

In less than a decade, the primordial world is already littered with corpses, and the ghosts and gods of the underworld are so busy that they can hardly capture souls and bring them into the underworld in time.

If this continues for several more eons, the number of souls in the underworld will probably be greater than the number of living beings in the primordial world.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide further assistance to the evolution of the primordial world into the Three Realms, accelerate this process, and allow the primordial world to evolve into the Three Realms as much as possible.

There are many such methods, but the most direct and effective one is the battle between saints.

A battle between sages is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. With deliberate control, breaking the four fundamental elements of earth, wind, water, and fire is not a problem.
This would create an opportunity to propel the evolution of the primordial world into the Three Realms, end this great calamity, and further perfect the primordial world, bringing it one step closer to the eternal world!
After much deliberation, the Tongtian Sect Leader nodded slightly and finally agreed.

On one hand, the evolution of the Three Realms from the primordial world is a major event concerning the entire primordial world, and every primordial being has an obligation to assist in this matter.
As a saint, the Tongtian Sect Leader had an inescapable responsibility.

Since this is the best option, he has no reason and should not refuse it.

On the other hand, from the perspective of other living beings, after the Zhuxian Sword Formation incident, the Tongtian Sect Leader should have sought revenge.

If the Tongtian Sect Leader sets up the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation and invites the four saints—Yuanshi Tianzun, Taiqing Shengren, Jieyin Daoren, and Zhunti Daoren—to enter the formation...

This would further confirm the split between the Three Pure Ones, which would be beneficial to the Tongtian Sect Leader.

However, the Tongtian Sect Leader had one condition: that he must be with the four sages, namely, Yuanshi Tianzun, Taiqing Shengren, and the others.
It's up to Hongjun Daozu himself to say it; he doesn't want to actually fight these people to the death.

As long as there is no battle between saints, the immortals of the Jie Sect who are deployed together will not be in great danger.

On the contrary, given the current state of the Jie Sect immortals, if they perform well enough, perhaps the Golden Spirit Mother and Duobao Daoist can settle their karma within the formation.

Hongjun Daozu had no reason to refuse the conditions offered by Tongtian Jiaozhu, and immediately agreed.
He also told the Tongtian Sect Leader not to worry, that he would handle it well and wouldn't let his plan be exposed, and that he should just follow the normal procedures.

Seeing that Hongjun Daozu agreed, Tongtian Jiaozhu said no more and changed his original idea.

He looked down at the crowd below, pondered for a moment, then lightly tapped the hilt of his sword with his finger, producing a series of clear sword sounds. He then turned to look in the direction of Kunlun Mountain, and two sword lights flashed in his eyes.

"Since you are so eager, this humble Taoist will show you what holy might is all about!"

After saying this, the Tongtian Sect Leader flew down from the sky and landed among the crowd. He ordered Duobao to bring up the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation after it was perfected.

"The complex array created by young friend Yang Xuan is truly profound and extraordinary."

The Tongtian Sect Leader made no attempt to hide his admiration; this was not the first time he had seen the composite formation improve upon the Jie Sect's formations.

The Ten Deadly Formations possess such power because only three Great Luo Golden Immortals and seven Taiyi Perfection cultivators were able to trap dozens of Great Luo Golden Immortals from the Chan Sect.
In the end, they even killed several rogue cultivators from Kunlun Mountain, and even the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect who entered the formation were seriously injured.
This is all because the Ten Heavenly Kings combined the concept of a composite grand formation, linking the ten formations of the Ten Deadly Formations together, thus adding many variations to the Ten Deadly Formations.
The weakness that could originally be overcome by blood sacrifice has been indirectly resolved due to these new changes.

In the end, the Ten Heavenly Kings even briefly achieved the unity of the Ten Absolutes, greatly increasing their power and inflicting heavy damage on the immortals of the Chan Sect.

It is no exaggeration to say that if Yang Xuan had joined the Jie Sect, his contribution to the Composite Array alone would have secured him the position of Vice Leader of the Jie Sect, a position that no one could challenge.

Unfortunately, Yang Xuanzhi was not with the Jie Sect, and the composite formation was created too soon.

Otherwise, the concept of composite formations would have spread within the Jie Sect, and the immortals of the Jie Sect would have incorporated it into their own specialized formation techniques.
The power of these formations will surely increase greatly, and their expertise in formations will also rise accordingly.

Take the current Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, for example. Even though it has only initially incorporated the concept of a composite formation, combining it with formations such as the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, its power has already greatly increased.

If they could be further integrated, incorporating the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation as well, transforming the Myriad Immortals Formation into the Myriad Immortals Myriad Formations Formation, then...
Even without the three swords—the Immortal-Trapping Sword, the Immortal-Slaying Sword, and the Immortal-Severing Sword—the power of the Myriad Immortals Formation, even if personally overseen by the Tongtian Sect Master, would not be inferior to the Immortal-Slaying Formation, and might even surpass it!

"This is a good opportunity to preach..."

After reviewing the improved Ten Thousand Immortals Formation by Bixiao and the others, the Tongtian Sect Leader smiled faintly and sat cross-legged within a cloud of auspicious light.
Without uttering a sound, it was surrounded by profound Daoist chants, expounding the true meaning of the array. Flowers rained down from the sky, golden lotuses sprang from the ground, and many other strange phenomena appeared.

The Tongtian Sect Leader's sermon was sudden and did not conceal any unusual phenomena; all those with affinity may listen.

However, all the principles he spoke of were related to array formations, and most of them were explanations of complex array formations.

Even the disciples of the Jie Sect felt as if they were in a fog, unable to hear clearly. Even the human clansmen around them could only hear some superficial details.

However, this is a sage preaching the Dao. Even if they only hear some superficial knowledge, it is still an unimaginable gain, enough to make them make rapid progress in the Dao of Formations.

However, there was one exception: Yang Xuan, who was hiding on a distant mountaintop, observing the Investiture of the Gods calamity from the sidelines.

After listening to the Tongtian Sect Leader's sermon, he had many insights and knew that this was a great opportunity to improve his mastery of array formations.
He hurriedly took out a drop of purple Enlightenment Source Liquid and swallowed it. At the same time, the Golden Wheel of Morality appeared behind his head, enhancing his comprehension.
Not only did he easily keep up with the pace of the Tongtian Sect Leader's sermons, but he also applied what he learned to other situations, gaining a deeper understanding of array formations and composite arrays. The concept of composite arrays was indeed his original creation, a concept he developed by combining inspiration from later generations' building blocks with the principles of array formations from the primordial era.

However, his cultivation level is limited, and he has only come up with this concept. There is still a long way to go before he can perfect it.

Since it is called a composite array, its fundamental principle is to combine multiple different arrays in a more efficient way, or even merge them into a more sophisticated array.

To perfect the concept of a composite array, one must have a certain understanding of many different arrays and go through a lot of practice before one can perfect the composite array.

Although Yang Xuan possessed the Moral Golden Wheel and the Enlightenment Source Liquid to enhance his comprehension, even a Quasi-Saint level expert could not match his comprehension.

However, the path of array formation is the most complex and time-consuming path in the primordial world. No matter how extraordinary one's comprehension is, it still requires a great deal of time to accumulate.

In the primordial world, which uses the Yuanhui calendar, Yang Xuan was merely a child.
His growth period has been far too short; to have cultivated to his current level is already beyond the realm of ordinary understanding.

It is clearly unlikely that one can achieve any mastery of the Dao in this process.

But the Tongtian Sect Leader is different. In terms of mastery of array formations, no one in the prehistoric world can surpass him, perhaps not even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Although he did not create the composite formation, after seeing the concept of the composite formation, his mastery of it far surpassed that of Yang Xuan, the creator.

Now that Yang Xuan is listening to the Tongtian Sect Leader's lecture on array formations and composite arrays, it's as if he's standing on the shoulders of giants to see the world.

Yang Xuan's understanding of array formations and complex arrays is improving every single second.

How could Yang Xuan possibly miss such an opportunity?

As for whether this would incur karmic consequences, Yang Xuan didn't care much.

Firstly, the Investiture of the Gods formation was nearing its end, and secondly, the Jie Sect had seized a glimmer of hope; it was not a certain death situation.

Even if he really incurred karmic debts, with Yang Xuan's five virtues and fortune, it was impossible for him to be dragged down by the Jie Sect.

Secondly, although Yang Xuan did not directly participate in the Investiture of the Gods war, he was the greatest contributor to the survival of people such as the Golden Light Mother, Shi Ji, and Zhao Gongming, and even to the glimmer of hope for the Jie Sect.

To be honest, it was the Jie Sect that owed him a debt of karma, but the Tongtian Sect Leader's single sermon was not enough to settle this debt.

Or perhaps, the Tongtian Sect Leader already knew Yang Xuan's location, and his sermon was intentionally aimed at Yang Xuan, so that Yang Xuan would hear more Daoist teachings and gain more insights.

Yang Xuan could see through it to some extent, but he didn't care. He felt he deserved it all, so he listened with a clear conscience, without any worries or affectation.

And so, the Tongtian Sect Leader's sermon lasted for ten thousand years.

After the Tongtian Sect Leader stopped preaching, Yang Xuan gained a deeper understanding of the Dao of Arrays and Composite Arrays.

Take Yang Xuan's Nine Luminaries Star Turbid Array as an example. If we were to return to the time when he encountered Maitreya in the Blood Sea,
Even if Yang Xuan's cultivation level remained unchanged, it was solely due to his comprehension and refinement of the Nine Luminaries Star Turbid Array that...
This will increase the power of this formation several times, allowing it to draw upon more stellar power and make Maitreya suffer more!
Unfortunately, the Nine Luminaries Star Turbid Array is not particularly sophisticated; it was merely an array that Yang Xuan casually inscribed while refining the Heavenly Evolution Calculation Beads to verify his ideas.

With his current level of cultivation, his mastery of array formations, and his understanding of complex array formations, the Nine Luminaries Star Turbid Array is somewhat insufficient.

However, his idea has been confirmed. His current mastery of array formations is no less than that of Bixiao and the others.

With the Enlightenment Elixir and the Moral Golden Wheel to enhance his comprehension, as long as he finds time to go into seclusion for a period of time to digest what he has learned from this lecture, he would be the absolute number one among all the disciples of the Jie Sect.

According to Yang Xuan's original plan, if he could obtain the array diagram of the Zhou Tian Star Array now, comprehend the corresponding Great Dao, and refine the corresponding Heavenly Evolution Calculation Beads, he could achieve his goal.
With the Heavenly Evolution Abacus as the base of the array, the power of the celestial stars can be drawn to quickly set up the Celestial Star Array.

If the ancient starry sky could be fully restored and corresponding array patterns arranged on the stars, then the Heavenly Evolution Abacus could draw upon even more stellar power, making the Zhou Tian Star Array even more powerful.
Although it is not as powerful as the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array jointly set up by the demon race and the Heavenly Court, it is definitely a strong trump card.

Moreover, if Yang Xuan could repair the ancient starry sky, leave array patterns on the corresponding stars, and also master the Zhou Tainan Star Array, then he would not only be the Lord of the Sun Star, but also—

Lord of the Stars!

Given his influence in the Heavenly Court and the Underworld, it's not impossible that he might one day replicate the scene of the demon race setting up the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array in the Heavenly Court.

But all of this has three important prerequisites.

Firstly, refining the Heavenly Evolution Calculation Beads not only requires consuming a large amount of precious spiritual materials, but also requires Yang Xuan to have some understanding of the corresponding Great Dao.

Even if one can comprehend the corresponding Great Dao through innate spiritual treasures and objects...

Yang Xuan himself is blessed with good fortune, and with the help of many forces such as the Heavenly Court, the Underworld, and the Dragon Clan, finding the corresponding spiritual objects is not a difficult task.

However, comprehending the great principles within is not an easy task. Even with the Enlightenment Source Liquid and the Moral Golden Wheel to enhance his comprehension, Yang Xuan still needs a great deal of time.

Secondly, the ancient starry sky needs to be repaired. Although Haotian and the Queen Mother have been working on this for years, there is still a long way to go before it is fully repaired, and more people need to be mobilized to help.

Yang Xuan did have some thoughts on this matter; it wasn't a major problem.

Thirdly, and what troubled Yang Xuan the most, was the array diagram of the Zhou Tian Star Array. Without this diagram, everything was just empty talk.

Yang Xuan did know where to obtain the diagram of the Zhou Tian Star Array, but he just couldn't bring himself to ask.

He knew that December possessed the array diagram, but he had recently obtained the Witchbone Grass Man and the Seven Arrows Nailhead Great Divine Power from December.
They even killed Lu Ya Daoist, leaving only a wisp of his soul waiting to be reincarnated, and even took over the position of Sun Star Lord that Lu Ya had worked so hard for for many years.

Although December and Lu Ya had a bad relationship, they already knew about Yang Xuan's plan.

Even if Yang Xuan had a thick skin, he didn't have the face to go and ask for the array diagram of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array in December.

Moreover, the Zhou Tian Star Array is a peerless array renowned throughout the primordial world. How could Yang Xuan possibly go there empty-handed? Could he possibly expect to obtain this peerless array diagram with just words?

"No rush, no rush, let's wait a little longer..."

Yang Xuan looked up at the Taiyin star high in the sky, scratched his head, and put the matter aside for the time being.

This matter isn't urgent; it can be handled once the first two conditions are met...

(End of this chapter)