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

"Pangu..."

Hongjun uttered two words, his expression inscrutable, and finally sighed.

"When will Pangu return? I do not know."

When Pangu created the world, he wasn't particularly strong among the chaotic gods and demons, so Pangu didn't pay him much attention.
Therefore, his injuries were not too serious, and he seized the opportunity to escape into the primordial world, becoming a primordial being who created the world and starting over.

In the end, he defeated Rahu, broke through and established himself, merged with the Heavenly Dao, and further advanced his cultivation.

But to this day, he has never seen the true spirit of Pangu, and he has no idea where it went.

Upon hearing this, the crowd below fell silent once again.

Logically speaking, under the same circumstances, the stronger one is, the shorter the time it takes for them to return after death.

But now, Yangmei and other chaotic gods and demons have all recovered and returned, but there is still no trace of Pangu, which is really not right.

They simply wouldn't believe that Pangu could not be resurrected.

After much thought, everyone felt that it must be the Chaos Gods and Demons interfering to prevent Pangu from being resurrected and returning.

After all, among the three thousand gods and demons back then, there were more than just one or two Grand Luo Golden Immortals. Even if they joined forces but were no match for Pangu, wouldn't they have some means of counterattack?
Perhaps they knew they couldn't defeat Pangu, and could only exhaust him to death, so they thought of preventing Pangu's return.

In the long run, as long as they can prevent Pangu from returning, they have won as well.

Thinking of this, the atmosphere in Zixiao Palace became increasingly heavy.

If Pangu cannot return, when the Chaos Gods and Demons launch their all-out attack, they probably won't be able to stop so many Primordial Golden Immortals.

After an unknown amount of time, Yang Xuan broke the silence first:
"There's no need for you all to be so pessimistic."

Yang Xuan's voice drew the attention of everyone present, who all cast expectant glances his way.

Whether before or after becoming a saint, Yang Xuan's talent in planning was evident to all, and even Hongjun had to admit defeat.

Now that Yang Xuan has said this, it naturally makes everyone a little expectant, wondering if he has come up with a good idea.

Yang Xuan didn't keep them in suspense. After organizing his thoughts, he said softly:
"Since we don't know if the Great God Pangu will be able to return in time, we can only rely on ourselves. After some thought, I have come up with two paths that can be pursued simultaneously."

"Firstly, we should continue what we have done before, allowing the primordial world to evolve further, bringing us one step closer to the Eternal True Realm."
The more perfect the Primordial World becomes, the stronger our home-field advantage will be. If we can evolve the Primordial World into the Eternal True Realm before the Chaos Gods and Demons launch a massive invasion, perhaps we can keep them out of the Primordial World.

Yang Xuan paused, then held up two fingers, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice:

"Secondly, we should strike first and defeat them one by one!"

When these words were spoken, everyone present was slightly stunned.

While they were still figuring out how to defend against the massive invasion of the chaotic gods and demons, Yang Xuan was already thinking about a counterattack.

They truly hadn't expected that Yang Xuan, who seemed so amiable, would harbor such a murderous intent and possess such audacity.

Yang Xuan ignored the reactions of the people around him and continued:

"The Primordial Chaos is indestructible, but upon resurrection, its strength will be diminished to varying degrees, requiring time to recover."
This is our opportunity; if we act before it recovers, we can plunge it back into slumber.

Yang Xuan's gaze swept over the people around him, and seeing the hesitation on their faces, he understood their concerns and spoke again:

"To be honest, a few years ago, I encountered the God of Destiny in the Chaos. I found that his cultivation was severely damaged, so I destroyed his physical body. He is no longer a threat."

"What?!!"

These words once again shocked everyone present.

I thought that Yang Xuan's ability to suppress the Demon Ancestor Rahu single-handedly was already an amazing feat.

Unexpectedly, Yang Xuan had already severely injured a Chaos God-Demon before this.

Moreover, the Chaos God-Demon he severely injured was none other than the renowned Fate God-Demon.

It's important to know that during that great war at the beginning of time, this God of Destiny was capable of directly confronting the Great God Pangu.

Although the God of Destiny ultimately died under Pangu's axe, his power was evident.

Even the Three Pure Ones wouldn't dare claim to be a match for the gods and demons of fate.

Now Yang Xuan says that the God of Destiny has been severely injured by him and is no longer a threat. How could everyone present not be surprised?
Yang Xuan's strength is indeed very strong, but even in the prehistoric world, it is not easy to severely injure the God of Destiny. In the chaos, without the blessing of a saint, it is even more difficult.

"In that case, the God of Fate is indeed in a bad state. Perhaps this really is our chance..."

After a brief moment of shock, everyone nodded thoughtfully.

If Yang Xuan can severely injure the God of Destiny amidst the chaos, then they can at least ensure their safety.

The problem is, how can we find these chaotic gods and demons?

After a moment of silence, the Tongtian Sect Leader first approved Yang Xuan's proposal.

"Fellow Daoist is right. The best defense is offense. Taking the initiative to attack before the opponent recovers is indeed a good choice."

Tongtian looked at Yang Xuan with approval and admiration in his eyes, but then he frowned slightly and changed the subject.

"But in this chaotic and disordered world, where should we seek out those chaotic gods and demons?"

"There's no rush," Yang Xuan smiled confidently. "Luo Hou certainly holds a significant position among the Chaos Gods and Demons."
Now that Rahu is in my hands, this will be a breakthrough.

Besides, a few years ago I found an ally, one of the three thousand gods and demons. The ambush on Rahu was largely thanks to his intelligence.
Regarding the search for the Chaos Gods and Demons, perhaps she can provide some clues. However, I will need to try to determine the specifics myself, so please wait a while.

An ally? Or one of the three thousand gods and demons?
Everyone present was stunned again upon hearing Yang Xuan's words.

In their view, the Chaos Gods and Demons and the Primordial World are natural enemies, so how could they possibly form an alliance?

However, Yang Xuan said that he had found a chaotic god-demon as an ally, and that the information about Rahu was given to him by the other party, which was simply unbelievable.

But Yang Xuan was not one to make things up on a whim; since he said so, then it must be true.

Everyone nodded in agreement, but no one asked any further questions. Yang Xuan's ally was none other than a traitor to the Chaos Gods and Demons; such an identity was far too sensitive.

If Yang Xuan is willing to talk, he will naturally do so; if he is not, asking too many questions will only annoy him.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Yang Xuan did not reveal the matter of the Seven Emotions and Demons. Only when no one knows the trump card can it play its best role.

"Furthermore, I have another idea regarding the matter of dealing with Rahu, which may require your assistance."

"What are your plans, fellow Daoist?"

Hongjun looked at Yang Xuan and asked, puzzled.

The immortality of the Primordial Chaos is a universally acknowledged common sense. Suppressing Rahu deep within the River of Fate, preventing him from dying, eliminates the possibility of his return. This is undoubtedly the best course of action.

He simply couldn't understand what better way to handle the situation than this.

The others also looked puzzled and turned to Yang Xuan, wanting to see what insightful opinion he had.

Yang Xuan didn't keep them in suspense; there was no way to hide this matter, so he openly shared his thoughts. "As the saying goes, yin cannot grow alone, nor can yang give birth alone; everything has two sides."
The primordial world is thriving now, which is certainly a good thing, but if this continues, it won't be a good thing in the long run. We must know the principle that prosperity must eventually decline.
If we set up more tribulations in the daily cultivation of all living beings in the primordial world, so that the 'peak' cannot be reached, wouldn't we be able to avoid the 'inevitable decline'?

In this way, it can constantly temper the cultivator's Dao heart, which is also beneficial to the cultivation of all living beings in the primordial world.

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

According to Yang Xuan's statement, this is indeed correct; without 'peak', there is naturally no 'inevitable decline'.

Setting more challenges in daily practice is indeed beneficial for cultivating one's spiritual resolve.

With the cultivation levels of these saints, if they only wanted to cultivate disciples at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, it would be extremely easy; a single pill or a few lectures would suffice.

The reason they didn't do that, and instead frequently arranged for their disciples to go down the mountain for training, was to hone their Daoist heart, solidify their foundation, and allow them to go further.

For their disciples, these trials are nothing short of tests, much like what Yang Xuan said.

But they never thought of using these trials to avoid the 'decline after reaching the peak' phenomenon.

Now, after hearing Yang Xuan's words, they suddenly realized that if all beings in the primordial world were to undergo such a test after reaching a certain level of cultivation, it would indeed serve to temper their Dao hearts and hopefully allow them to go further.

However, if any being fails to overcome this test, then their path of cultivation will likely come to an end.

It is conceivable that if this were done, a large number of lives would be lost.

"Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, treating the people like straw dogs!"

The same sentence came to everyone's mind.

They all knew that, whether from a macro or long-term perspective, setting up this test was a good change for the Primordial World.

Just like the appearance of the Heavenly Tribulation, although it caused many beings to be stuck at the Tribulation Transcending stage, Golden Immortal, and Great Luo Golden Immortal, it gave the prehistoric world a more orderly system.

As for what kind of test Yang Xuan mentioned, everyone had some ideas.

The only things most closely related to Rahu, besides the extraterrestrial demons, are the inner demons.

Using inner demons to cultivate the mind is a bold idea, but it can also be very effective.

Yang Xuan's next words confirmed their suspicions.

According to Yang Xuan, that means stripping Luo Hou of his authority and redefining the rules of the demonic path.

From then on, demonic practices no longer only appeared during heavenly tribulations, but were integrated into the daily cultivation of practitioners.

If one's karma is heavy, inner demons will arise, and if one cannot overcome them, the body will disintegrate on its own.

It can both give back to heaven and earth and delay the heavy karma of immortals, which could lead to calamity from heaven, thus adding a bit of life force in the darkness.

"How wonderful! How wonderful!"

After hearing Yang Xuan's words, the Tongtian Sect Leader immediately clapped his hands and laughed.

The path he cultivates is the Great Dao of Fifty, the Heavenly Evolution of Forty-Nine, and the Human Escape of One. Yang Xuan's words, adding a bit of vitality to the beings of the primordial world, are in line with his Great Dao.

Although the other sages did not react as strongly as the Tongtian Sect Leader, they all agreed with Yang Xuan's statement.

The demonic path is also an important part of the operation of the primordial world, and it will never disappear.

If one can control the demonic path, one can further prevent the possibility of Rahu's return, and also use it to temper one's Dao heart, becoming a part of the primordial world. It can be said to be a win-win situation.

The problem is, how can we seize Rahu's demonic authority?

Although Luo Hou's goal was to destroy the primordial world and achieve the ultimate demonic path, he was rejected by heaven and earth.

However, he remains the Lord of the Demonic Path, wielding authority related to the Demonic Path, which can be considered another form of sainthood.

Even though Luo Hou was suppressed by Yang Xuan in the depths of the River of Destiny, the difficulty of seizing the power of the demonic path from him was no less than pulling a saint down from his holy position and taking his place.

Yang Xuan naturally noticed everyone's confusion and said with a smile:

"I only have some ideas about this matter, and I need to consider them carefully. Once I have made a decision, I will seek your help. I am only bringing this up today to give you all a heads-up."

If you all find this feasible, I will begin preparations.

"It's impossible."

The group exchanged glances, and Hongjun nodded in approval. They all knew that as long as it could be accomplished, it would be beneficial to the prehistoric world.

Just as Yang Xuan had said before, the more perfect the prehistoric world becomes, the stronger the home-field advantage will be for these prehistoric saints.

Afterwards, the group discussed some details regarding the possible lurking chaotic gods and demons in the primordial world before preparing to leave.

Before leaving, Nuwa, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke, her gaze extremely serious as she looked at Hongjun and said in a deep voice, "

"If I remember correctly, the Dao Ancestor was once one of the Three Thousand Gods and Demons?"

The Purple Cloud Palace fell silent instantly, and all the other sages looked at Nuwa.

For them, this is no secret.

Hongjun is the representative of the Heavenly Dao. If he were to side with the gods and demons, then the prehistoric world would truly be doomed.

They didn't mention it for two reasons: first, they felt Hongjun wouldn't do that; second, they weren't confident they could get Hongjun to make a promise.

If they were to speak openly now, the situation would become even more unfavorable for them.

On the cloud platform, Hongjun listened to Nuwa's words and laughed:
“Now Hongjun is the Dao Ancestor of the Primordial World, not a Chaos God or Demon. This old Daoist is one with the Heavenly Dao. As long as the Primordial World exists, Hongjun exists; if the Primordial World perishes, Hongjun will perish!”

Hongjun's words were not just casual remarks, but a vow he made with his Dao heart!
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces turned serious, and they were completely relieved. They bowed to Hongjun.

"Daozu, be merciful!"

After saying this, Nuwa swung her snake tail, her fiery red dress swaying like fire, said something to Yang Xuan, and then left Zixiao Palace first.

"Fellow Daoist, I am returning to Nuwa Heaven for seclusion. If you find any clues related to the Chaos Gods and Demons, please inform me immediately."

The Three Pure Ones, Zhunti and Jieyin also bowed to Yang Xuan and said the same words as Nuwa.

In the primordial world, there lived their lineage and their kin.

Even if the sky were to collapse, it would be these tall people who would bear it.

"Rest assured, everyone, I will have Fellow Daoist Rahu cooperate."

Yang Xuan's lips curled up slightly; he never spoke too definitively.

He said he was 90% sure, and he usually has more than 93% certainty.

He was quite confident in finding the traces of the Chaos Gods and Demons. Even if Luo Hou said nothing, Luo Hou himself would provide Yang Xuan with a starting point! (End of Chapter)