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

"what?!"

The Taoist Ran Deng suddenly raised his head and looked at Yang Xuan in the sky, his face showing shock.

He never expected that Yang Xuan had been hiding in the myriad worlds all along, and even more unexpectedly, Yang Xuan revealed his identity as soon as he appeared.

"No, he must be trying to trick me. He couldn't have discovered my identity so quickly!"

The expression on the Taoist Ran Deng's face changed rapidly, from shock to fury, with a hint of humiliation in his eyes.

"What does the Sage mean by this? I am Randeng, and all living beings in the primordial world can attest to it. How could I be Rahu? If the Sage dislikes me, he can simply kill me. Why bother with this excuse?!"

The actor playing the role of the Taoist Ran Deng delivered a stellar performance, perfectly capturing the character's resentment and humiliation.

Upon hearing this, the Buddhist disciples were all filled with anger. Everyone knew that Yang Xuan had a grudge against Buddhism and disliked Randeng in every way.

Now that everyone has heard what Randeng said, they all think that Yang Xuan is just randomly accusing Randeng and trying to find an excuse to kill him.

After all, the Daoist Burning Lamp has been famous throughout the prehistoric world for so many years. He was once the vice leader of the Chan Sect and is now the Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp of Buddhism.
If he really is the Demon Ancestor Rahu, how could he be so high-profile? And how could the two Western Saints and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable not have noticed anything at all?

Even the immortals of the Xuanmen sect thought that Yang Xuan was just spouting nonsense. How could Randeng possibly be the Demon Ancestor Rahu?
The Buddhist disciples reacted even more strongly. After a brief moment of fury, they all looked up at the two Western Saints who had temporarily stopped fighting.

"Fellow Daoist Yang Xuan, what is the meaning of this?"

The two Western Saints were relentlessly pursued and beaten by the Tongtian Sect Leader and the Primordial Heavenly Lord. Even after Yang Xuan explained the whole story, they were still seething with anger.
They didn't need any acting; their natural performance was flawless.

The Chaos Gods and Demons hiding in the shadows thought that Yang Xuan was just spouting nonsense, so they chose to continue to lie in the dark instead of immediately making their escape.

If Yang Xuan was really trying to trick them, then their escape would be an attempt to expose themselves.

From their perspective, there's nothing wrong with their approach. It allows them to gain more initiative while remaining hidden in the shadows, maintaining a state of "the enemy is in the open while we are in the dark."

But all of this is predicated on the premise that Yang Xuan is truly making things up; otherwise, the choice made by the Chaos Gods and Demons would undoubtedly cause them to miss their best chance to escape.

Clearly, Yang Xuan has memories of his past life, information about the Seven Emotions and the Demon God, and the River of Destiny and the Destiny Plate to help him deduce. How could his judgment be wrong?

In fact, after Yang Xuan learned about the Chaos God and Demon's plan from the Seven Emotions God and Demon, he had thought that the Burning Lamp Daoist might be the breakthrough point for Rahu.

Firstly, the status of the Burning Lamp Daoist is high enough, second only to the Tathagata. If one could replace the Burning Lamp Daoist's status, it would provide many conveniences for the chaotic gods and demons to devour Buddhism.

Secondly, with Yang Xuan's help, Daoist Ran Deng died at the hands of the Holy Mother Jin Ling, losing all his spiritual treasures, yet he was powerless against Jin Ling, let alone Yang Xuan.

This incident not only damaged his cultivation but also harmed his Dao heart.

With Luo Hou's cultivation level, it wouldn't have been difficult for him to seize Randeng's body. In addition, Randeng's Dao heart was damaged, so how could he possibly let go of this opportunity?

After Yang Xuan made this guess, he quietly arrived at Mount Sumeru and carefully observed Randeng. How could he possibly be making things up?

He can now guarantee that the person inside the body of the Burning Lamp is none other than the Demon Ancestor Rahu!
However, since Luo Hou refused to admit it and wanted to continue to delay, Yang Xuan naturally had no objection.

You've given me this opportunity, so if I don't accept it, wouldn't that be a bit disrespectful?
Yang Xuan raised his head, looked at the two Western Saints, and said expressionlessly:

"Isn't my meaning clear enough? The ancient Buddha Dipankara of Buddhism is none other than Rahu, the ancestor of demons, and should be exterminated!"

As he spoke, Yang Xuan raised his hand and pressed it down towards Daoist Ran Deng.

The next moment, a large golden hand appeared above Ran Deng's head, enveloping his entire body.

Rahu, who had possessed Randeng, was dumbfounded when Yang Xuan suddenly made his move.

"What's going on? Does he have such a deep grudge against Ran Deng? Or has he really discovered me?"

This idea was rejected by the Demon Lord Rahu in an instant.

Yang Xuan's palm strike was indeed powerful; no quasi-saint could withstand it.

However, it is clearly insufficient to deal with a sage.

If Yang Xuan had truly discovered his identity, he should have activated the Chaos Bell above his head, rather than resorting to such a casual strike.

"I never expected that the Chaos Bell, which so many Hunyuan have searched for but could not find, would actually be in his hands."

Luo Hou's gaze passed through the giant hand and fell upon the Chaos Bell above Yang Xuan's head, filled with emotion.

After Pangu died from exhaustion, his Pangu Axe broke into three parts, which transformed into three innate treasures: the Taiji Diagram, the Chaos Bell, and the Pangu Banner.

The first owner of the Chaos Bell was Donghuang Taiyi of the demon race. After his death, the Chaos Bell disappeared into the chaos.

Even for Hunyuan, innate treasures are rare and hard to come by. Over the years, countless Hunyuan have been searching for the Chaos Bell.

However, the Great Dao does not exist in the chaos, and the Chaos Bell is deliberately hidden, so for many years, no Primordial Chaos cultivator has ever found the Chaos Bell.

Unexpectedly, Yang Xuan found this treasure without anyone noticing. Such good fortune is truly terrifying.

"Since he didn't discover my identity, he probably just wanted to kill Ran Deng..."

Luo Hou withdrew his gaze and nodded secretly, thinking that this was not a strange thing.

Cultivation is all about achieving freedom and ease. Yang Xuan is already a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal. If he wants to kill someone, why does he need to find so many excuses?
In a flash, a new idea came to Luo Hou's mind.

The identity of the Taoist Ran Deng is indeed very important, but as long as he doesn't expose himself, it's not something he can't give up.

Since Yang Xuan wants Randeng dead, why not go along with him and let him kill Randeng?

Luo Hou's situation is special. Even if Randeng dies, he can still parasitize other people around him without exposing himself.

In this way, Buddhist disciples will more or less harbor resentment towards Yang Xuan, further widening the gap in their Daoist hearts, which will be more advantageous for the future actions of the Chaos Gods and Demons.

Upon realizing this, Rahu made a decisive move, showing absolutely no intention of resisting the giant golden hand above his head.

At the same time, he controlled the lamp's body, putting on a look of fear and disbelief, and waited for death.

As he expected, many Buddhist disciples showed expressions of anger, resentment, and helplessness upon seeing this.

If a sage is about to make a move, how can they stop him? Even if they risked their lives, they couldn't stop that giant golden hand from falling.

The only way to save Randeng is through the two Western Saints.

"Yang Xuan, how dare you!"

The two Western Saints were perfectly in character, letting out a roar and striking out with a palm to stop the giant golden hand from falling.

Immediately afterwards, they flew towards the Taoist Ran Deng, clearly intending to protect him.

"Fellow Daoist, we should prioritize the greater good."

Just then, the Tongtian Sect Leader suddenly chuckled and flew towards the two Western Saints, seemingly to prevent them from getting close to the Burning Lamp Daoist so that Yang Xuan could kill him with a single palm strike.

"Since Randeng is Rahu, he is the common enemy of the prehistoric world and should be killed. Fellow Daoists, please do not make a mistake!"

At this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun also stepped forward to meet them, joining forces with Tongtian Jiaozhu to block the two Western Saints. In an instant, the five Saints, centered on Randeng Daoren, rapidly approached from five different directions.

When sages clash, even a mere aftershock is enough to kill a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and even a Quasi-Saint would find it difficult to escape unscathed.

In everyone's eyes, this was a certain death for Daoist Ran Deng.

The expression on the face of the Taoist Ran Deng grew increasingly terrified, and he screamed in a hoarse voice:
"Sage, save me!"

But in reality, the Rahu inside him was almost laughing out loud.

Yang Xuan's killing of Randeng would create discord among Buddhist disciples and damage their resolve.

The Tongtian Sect Leader and the Yuanshi Tianzun joined forces to prevent the two Western Saints from rescuing the Daoist Ran Deng. The Buddhist disciples were even more affected.
Not only will their Daoist heart be further damaged, but there will also be no room for reconciliation with the Xuanmen.

It is conceivable that after this incident, it will not be long before Buddhism is replaced by these chaotic gods and demons.

The price they had to pay was merely the identity of a lamplighter, which was almost negligible.

clang--!
Just as Rahu was secretly pleased with himself, a bell suddenly rang out throughout Mount Sumeru, freezing time and space.

This further immobilized Rahu, preventing him from leaving Randeng's body.

at the same time.

The four saints—the Western Saints, the Primordial Celestial Venerable, and the Tongtian Sect Master—all turned their gazes toward the location of the Burning Lamp Daoist, and unleashed their spiritual treasures, sending out beams of divine light as they struck down.

"not good!"

Seeing this, Luo Hou could easily see that he had been tricked by Yang Xuan, and that everything before was just a show put on for him.

The problem is that he was parasitizing the body of Ran Deng, and there were hidden gods and demons concealing the secrets of heaven. How could Yang Xuan discover his identity without him even noticing?

No matter how he thought about it, he felt that this matter did not make sense. Even if there was a mole, and Yang Xuan had noticed it, at least he should have noticed it as well.

But the facts are already before him, and now is not the time to think about these things. He should find a way to get out of there as soon as possible. He doesn't want to die so inexplicably.

Rahu's cultivation was profound, that much was undeniable, but he was surrounded by five sages, had lost the initiative, and possessed two innate treasures.

If he cannot escape quickly, he will suffer a lot. If he lingers too long and waits for Hongjun and Houtu to arrive, he will truly die here.

Luo Hou dared not be careless, and countless black demonic energies surged from the body of the Burning Lamp Daoist.
In the blink of an eye, it burst the body, causing a violent tremor that cracked the suppression of the Chaos Bell.

For a seasoned Hunyuan like Luo Hou, this small flaw was enough for him to escape.

Knowing he had been exposed, Rahu transformed into a wisp of black mist after bursting Randeng's body, flying out of the encirclement of the five saints along the crack he had created.

"Don't even think about leaving!"

As Zhunti watched the black mist fly towards him, an ancient Bodhi tree immediately appeared behind him, blocking Rahu's path.

The ancient trees stretched to the sky and the earth, their canopies blocking out the sun and casting down countless pure Buddhist rays, transforming into a barrier large enough to cover a vast world.

If it were a one-on-one situation, upon seeing Rahu flying towards him, Zhunti would at most offer some minor obstruction, but would not dare to truly block his path.

But now, they have five people on their side, and Hongjun and Houtu can come at any time, so what is there to be afraid of?

However, Rahu acted as if he hadn't seen it. After the black mist transformed into a young Taoist with black hair and black eyes, dressed in a black robe, it continued to fly forward.

"Insanity!"

Zhunti was furious. Rahu's actions truly showed that he didn't take him seriously at all.

Although his cultivation level was indeed inferior to Luo Hou's, and he was at the bottom among the Hunyuan cultivators, he was still a Hunyuan cultivator after all. Could he possibly be unable to stop the other party?

Zhunti flipped his wrist, and the Six Pure Bamboo appeared in his hand, which he then brushed towards Hongluohou in front of him!

In terms of killing power, the Pure Bamboo Light is not particularly strong, but it can seal the six senses, making it the best choice to prevent Rahu from leaving, and it can have a miraculous effect.

But at this moment, something strange happened!

Before Zhunti's Six Roots of Purity Bamboo could land, a figure dressed in a green Taoist robe suddenly appeared beside him.

The same figure also appeared before Yang Xuan, Jieyin, Tongtian, and Yuanshi.

This scene looked as if five identical people were appearing beside Yang Xuan and his group of five at the same time.

That's not actually the case.

A person did indeed appear beside Yang Xuan and the others at the same time, but it wasn't five people, but one person.

This person rearranged the surrounding space, allowing him to stand in one place while simultaneously appearing in five different locations.

Moreover, this person divided the space of Mount Sumeru into five parts, turning the alliance of Yang Xuan and his group of five into individual battles.

This shows just how terrifying this person's mastery of the Great Dao of Space is.

"Oops!"

Jieyin's expression changed drastically. If it were five against one, Zhunti could easily stop Rahu with a little effort and would not be in any danger himself.

Now that the five of them are separated, doesn't that mean that Zhunti will have to face Rahu alone?
With Zhunti's cultivation level, how could he possibly be a match for Rahu?

Jieyin turned his head and saw a black spear flying out of Rahu's sleeve. He caught it in his hand and thrust it toward Zhunti in front of him.

"The God-Slaying Spear?!"

Sensing the aura of the giant stick, Zhunti's face turned horrified.

However, due to the compression of the surrounding space, he was completely unable to move, and even the six pure bamboos in his hand were difficult to drop. He could only watch as the God-Slaying Spear grew larger and larger in his eyes.

At this critical moment, the Golden Lotus of Merit appeared above Zhunti's head, its golden light shimmering and transforming into a golden shield that protected his entire body.

However, the golden light of merit trembled slightly under the God-Slaying Spear before being pierced by Rahu and penetrating Zhunti's chest.

puff--!
Zhunti immediately coughed up blood, his face turned ashen, and his breath weakened to the extreme.

The Buddha light barrier covering Mount Sumeru shattered with a loud bang!
"Unbelievable!"

When Luo Hou saw Zhunti's miserable state, he sneered. How dare this bottom-of-the-barrel Hunyuan block his way?
Before Pangu created the world, such a primordial being wouldn't even have the right to fight him.

Although his cultivation level has not yet recovered to its peak, it is still far beyond what ordinary Hunyuan cultivators can achieve!

But he also knew that Hunyuan was not so easy to kill, and that Zhunti had the status of a saint in the prehistoric world, so he could not die.

He did not linger in the fight. After thrusting out with his spear, he flung Zhunti's body away and continued to flee into the distance.

The most urgent task is to escape as soon as possible. As long as he leaves before Hongjun arrives, he won't have lost, and he can even stay in the prehistoric world to prepare for future plans. (End of Chapter)