Investiture of the Gods: I am Bigan, the Master of Conspiracy

Chapter 98: Three vicious schemes of the Chan Sect!
During the great kalpa, all living beings will compete to cross over.

Yin Ziyu can only influence a few people, after all, his luck is limited.

The rebellion on all sides is due to the decline of fortune, not because Emperor Xin blasphemed Nuwa. Now there are too many people relying on the fortune of the Shang Dynasty.

Now we are just barely able to maintain the core staff, and naturally we cannot protect everyone.

The immortals of the Jiejiao sect have also become a huge burden on the fortune of the Shang Dynasty.

Just one saint among the ten thousand immortals of Jiejiao is enough to imagine how heavy this burden is.

Of course, without this saint, it would have collapsed before even lasting 60,000 years.

At present, the saint has not directly intervened by force, allowing Yin Ziyu's plan to be carried out within the rules, which also has the effect of the saint's deterrent.

The luck pressure that the Ten Thousand Immortals of Jiejiao put on the Shang Dynasty was extremely great. The luck that an immortal needed to upgrade from a celestial immortal to a Daluo Jinxian was equivalent to the opportunities of countless tens of thousands of human beings.

The amount of luck and fortune a saint needs to achieve enlightenment and practice is beyond description.

The Jie Religion teaches everyone, so countless people go to the Jie Religion to become its disciples. However, the fate of the Shang Dynasty is connected with that of the Jie Religion, and it will be dragged down even without a catastrophe.

The entire Jiejiao sect's ten thousand immortals are actually mixed in quality, which brings chaos. There are not many truly good people.

What Yin Ziyu is considering now is not how to stabilize Da Shang, but how to be reborn from the ashes.

Sometimes, serious illnesses require strong medicine. Therefore, the battle of Xiqi, which dragged Jiejiao into disaster and slimmed down Jiejiao, was also a necessary move.

The Northern Song Dynasty had accumulated a huge number of redundant officials over the past 150 years and was unable to remove them. When the Jin soldiers arrived, they simply packed them up and took them away. This allowed the Southern Song Dynasty to successfully slim down and survive for another 150 years.

During the catastrophe, the good and bad among the thousands of immortals of the Jiejiao, those with too strong karma, will be sent to the list of gods, or reincarnated. At the same time, some of those who enjoy good fortune will be abandoned during the catastrophe, so that they can be reborn from the ashes.

And Yin Ziyu can also use this opportunity to truly gain luck and embark on the path of enlightenment.

If Xiqi could be used to unleash some of the saint's luck, it would be a good thing, a good thing for all living beings, and it would also be crucial for Yin Ziyu's path to enlightenment.

The luck of the world is fixed. The saints' treasures suppress the luck, causing the luck of the ancient world to shrink, making cultivation more and more difficult. Only by flowing the luck suppressed by the saints into the ancient world can the ceiling of cultivation be raised.

There are some very deep but fundamental things that Yin Ziyu cannot tell anyone, but during the catastrophe, there are some goals that can be planned.

After Yin Ziyu instructed Luo Shen on some matters, he and the Golden Spirit Holy Mother headed straight for Qinglong Pass.

At this time, outside Xiqi City, dark clouds were pressing down on the city. The Ten Heavenly Lords each stepped on their swords and floated in the air. The evil energy around them condensed into ten towering formations.

Qin Wan's Tianjue Formation was the first to be hit. Twelve black pillars were suspended in the formation, and the skulls on top of the pillars were breathing in and out the innate pure energy. Wherever they passed, all the grass and trees withered.

In Zhao Jiang's Earth Fierce Formation, earth, water, fire and wind were madly strangling each other, and red magma gushed out from the ground, forming a thousand-foot wall of fire.

The golden light array of the Golden Light Mother is the most dazzling, with thousands of golden lights shining like the scorching sun in the sky, making it impossible to open one's eyes.

Faced with the ten ultimate formations, no one in Xiqi dared to take risks easily, and Jiang Ziya didn't know what to do.

However, at this time, dozens of golden rainbows arrived in the western sky. The leader was the Taoist Master Ran Deng riding a sika deer, and behind him were the other second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect, each riding on auspicious clouds.

Guangchengzi came to Xiqi in advance to collect the water of Luo River, and later followed by Randeng to come to help.

Jiang Ziya was overjoyed when he saw him and immediately rushed over to greet him: "Teacher Randeng, all the brothers are here!"

Everyone nodded in greeting at Jiang Ziya, and Jiang Ziya said, "Teacher Ran Deng, there's a vicious formation set up outside Xiqi City. We need Teacher Ran Deng to break it!"

Ran Deng was naturally familiar with the Ten Absolute Formations, and he had long known the method to break the formation.

After all, when Shen Gongbao invited people to Xiqi, how could he not know the other party's abilities? Anyone invited by Shen Gongbao, the Chan Sect had a way to deal with it.

Ran Deng's eyes were like torches as he swept across the Ten Absolute Formations. He said in a deep voice, "These are the Ten Absolute Formations of the Jie Sect. Each formation contains a hidden killing move. We must break them one by one."

After Ran Deng finished speaking, he immediately began to lay out a plan to break the formation: "The Heavenly Absolute Formation was set up by Qin Wan, and we need to use the Jade Purity Immortal Light of the Jade Void Palace to attract the innate turbid energy. Zhao Jiang is good at earth fire in the Earthly Array, so we can use the Five Elements Flag to divide its power. The Golden Light Formation requires the Wind-Fixing Bead to break its golden light..."

Ran Deng finalized the methods for breaking the formation one by one, and then said, "My fellow disciples, this is a period of great calamity, so you must be careful and cautious!"

Guang Chengzi raised the Wuji Xinghuang Flag in his hand: "Master, please give me the Wuji Xinghuang Flag. I will be free from worries!"

After Ran Deng made the arrangements, Qin Wan had already challenged the enemy in the Tian Jue Formation. Following the strategy of breaking the formation arranged by Ran Deng, he entered the formation and easily broke the Tian Jue Formation. A beam of white light flew towards the List of Gods.

Zhao Jiang saw this and shouted angrily, activating the Earth Fire Array with raging flames.

Ran Deng ordered Ju Liusun to enter the formation holding the Lidi Flame Flag. Ju Liusun raised the precious flag, which was one of the Five Elements Spirit Flags and could naturally absorb all kinds of fire. The fire of the Earth Fiery Formation was easily defeated. Zhao Jiang was panicked and was hit by the Lidi Flame Flag and died on the spot.

When the Golden Light Holy Mother saw her two fellow Taoists being killed, she was furious and thousands of golden lights were emitted from the Golden Light Array.

Ran Deng was not in a hurry. He took out the Wind-Fixing Pearl and threw it into the formation. The golden light suddenly stagnated and was hit by Guangchengzi's Fantian Seal. In an instant, his soul returned to the List of Gods.

Next, Dong Quan's Wind Roaring Formation, Yuan Jiao's Ice Formation and others were broken one by one. Taoist Master Ran Deng was in charge of the strategy, and the Twelve Golden Immortals each used their magic weapons and cooperated with each other tacitly.

Every time a formation was broken, a Heavenly Sovereign fell, and his true spirit was absorbed into the List of Gods.

Although the Ten Heavenly Kings had a powerful formation, they were no match for Ran Deng's calculations and the combined efforts of the Chan Sect. In the end, they were all listed one by one, and the Ten Absolute Formations disappeared.

After the formation was broken, everyone in Xiqi breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Ziya looked at Ran Deng with gratitude and said, "If it weren't for Teacher coming, we would have had a hard time breaking this evil formation."

Wen Zhong's eyes were bloodshot when he saw Xiqi successfully breaking the Ten Absolute Formations.

"Grand Master! Don't worry!"

Shen Gongbao immediately tried to persuade Wen Zhong, but Wen Zhong sighed, "Ten of my uncles have died, and I feel so ashamed of them. Now morale is low, so I have no choice but to withdraw!"

After hearing this, Shen Gongbao hurriedly advised: "Grand Master, how can you easily withdraw your troops? I will immediately go to Luofu Mountain and ask Daoist Zhao Gongming to come out of the mountain. I will definitely be able to turn the tide!"

After Shen Gongbao finished speaking, he rode on the black panther and turned into a puff of black smoke, rushing straight into the sky and disappearing.

Wen Zhong looked at Shen Gongbao's back and his expression suddenly became solemn, with an inexplicable weirdness in his face.

"Perhaps, Ya Xiang can understand the problem here. This Shen Gongbao is too proactive."

The top of Luofu Mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist, and filled with spiritual energy.

Zhao Gongming sat cross-legged on the green jade couch, with the twenty-four Dinghai Pearls slowly rotating above his head.

"I have never been able to break through the cultivation of the Primordial Golden Immortal. This corpse of good and evil is so difficult for me to kill. Why do I feel so anxious today?"

Just as Zhao Gongming was lost in thought, a voice came from outside: "Daoist Zhao Gongming, are you here? I, Shen Gongbao, have something important to discuss with you!"

"Shen Gongbao? What's he doing here?"

Zhao Gongming couldn't help but walk out of the cave, only to see Shen Gongbao already there. "Daoist Zhao Gongming, something terrible has happened! The Ten Heavenly Lords have been brutally murdered by the Chan Sect."

Shen Gongbao immediately spoke and described in vivid detail the death of the Jiejiao disciples in Xiqi.

As the eldest outer sect disciple, Zhao Gongming had a good relationship with these ten people, but he didn't expect that they would die in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Gongming was a straightforward person by nature. Upon hearing this, his eyes widened and he roared so loudly that the entire mountain trembled slightly.

"You thief of the Chan sect, you are going too far!"

At that moment, Zhao Gongming turned over and mounted the black tiger. The black tiger roared to the sky, the sound shook the clouds and startled all the birds flying in the mountains.

A man and a tiger stepped on auspicious clouds and rushed towards the Xiqi battlefield in an instant as if breaking through the air. Wherever they passed, ripples appeared in the space.

At this time, Ran Deng found Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao.

"I'm deeply indebted to you two Daoists for this. When I bring Zhao Gongming here, I'll ask you to give him the Dinghai Divine Pearl. This is a debt I owe you. After this is accomplished, I will lead you two Daoists to become the saint's disciples!"

Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao bowed and said, "Please rest assured, fellow Taoist, I will leave this matter to you two!"

After the arrangements, Randeng was filled with excitement.

"This Dinghai Divine Pearl is a treasure for me to attain enlightenment. This is a great opportunity for me!"

Although there have been major changes in this Conferred God, there have also been some changes in the saints' layout, but the changes are still not significant.

After all, Shen Gongbao is assessing the situation and relying on the list to invite people to be on it.

Among them, Zhao Gongming is the most critical link.

Zhao Gongming was so angry that he went straight to Xiqi after learning about this.

When Zhao Gongming arrived in Xiqi, he happened to meet Ran Deng. Zhao Gongming had a dark face and curly beard, and when he saw Ran Deng, he immediately became furious.

"Ran Deng, you dare to kill my junior brother. Today I will definitely settle the cause and effect with you!" Twenty-four Dinghai Divine Pearls with the power of the four seas smashed towards Ran Deng, and the entire space was crushed.

At this moment, although Ran Deng was greedy when facing the Dinghai Shenzhu, his face changed suddenly when he saw its power.

"not good!"

Upon seeing this, Ran Deng became cruel and immediately sacrificed his own life for the deer. He used a secret technique to instantly replace his mount with the deer, while his real body was protected by the coffin lamp. He used the measuring ruler to break the lock of the Dinghai Shenzhu and fled for his life.

The sika deer turned into ashes directly under the Dinghai Shenzhu.

The Sika Deer that burns the lamp is no ordinary deer. If it were placed in the Journey to the West period, it would definitely be no less powerful than the Golden-Winged Roc, and would become a powerful monster that Sun Wukong could not match on the journey to the West.

But now, there was not even a scream, it just disappeared.

"Ran Deng! Come and die!"

Watching Randeng running away, Zhao Gongming roared angrily and repeatedly sacrificed the Dinghai Pearl in his hand. Wherever the dazzling pearl light reached, the space collapsed inch by inch.

In panic, Ran Deng used the Qiankun Ruler to resist, but he was no match for the opponent and could only turn into a golden light and flee in panic.

Ran Deng ran, and Zhao Gongming chased him, and was finally stopped by the two on a mountain peak.

"Zhao Gongming, stop being so arrogant!"

Zhao Gongming looked at the two Taiyi Golden Immortals with a look of contempt: "Who are you? How dare you stop me?"

Xiao Sheng shouted loudly and threw out the Falling Treasure Money. Amidst the flashing golden light, the Dinghai Pearls sacrificed by Zhao Gongming actually fell one after another.

At this moment, Ran Deng rushed back instantly, making it impossible for Zhao Gongming to take back the Dinghai Shenzhen Pearl.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Gongming's eyes turned red and he was furious. He roared like thunder, causing the clouds and mist around him to surge.

Without the Dinghai Shenzhen Pearl, Randeng fought against Zhao Gongming with the Coffin Lamp and Qiankun Ruler, which made Zhao Gongming lose his magic treasure instead of his opponent.

Under the siege of three people, even though Zhao Gongming had great magical powers, he could not resist.

Zhao Gongming had no choice but to ride on the black tiger and flee in panic.

Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao picked up the Dinghai Divine Pearl and handed it to Ran Deng: "Daoyou, thank you for fulfilling your mission!"

Ran Deng stroked his beard and smiled, "My two Taoist friends, please follow me to Xiqi to serve. When the Conferred God Ceremony is over, you can follow me to Yuxu Palace to pay homage to the Saint!"

After hearing this, the two of them were immediately filled with joy and followed Ran Deng to Xiqi.

And Ran Deng looked at the two people's fallen treasure money with a meaningful smile.

On the top of Mount Qishan, surrounded by clouds and mist, the Immortal of the South Pole holds a coiled dragon cane in his hand, and a warm and auspicious light lingers around him, just like the bright light of the moon.

Shen Gongbao arrived riding a black panther, his Taoist robe stained with some of the spiritual energy of Luofu Mountain, and he saluted with a respectful posture.

"Brother, Zhao Gongming has already invited me out of seclusion, and Master Ran Deng has also given me his Dinghai Shenzhu. However, Wen Zhong is a suspicious person by nature and has already shown suspicion towards me, so it is not advisable to delay any longer."

Wen Zhong had talked to Yin Ziyu before this trip, although Yin Ziyu did not care about Shen Gongbao at all.

However, it also allowed Wen Zhong to have a higher level of awareness in facing this catastrophe and understand some things.

But now the situation forces us to send a large army to help.

But that doesn't mean Wen Zhong can't see through these things.

After the sage had taken action, the Battle of Xiqi was no longer a rebellion as he had thought, but rather an investment made by the sage. So the sudden appearance of Shen Gongbao to invite the immortal was obviously problematic.

If there is something wrong with Shen Gongbao, then the immortals who were invited here are also in someone else's trap.

Nanji Xianweng nodded slightly and tapped his jade staff: "Junior brother, you have thought it through. Although Zhao Gongming has great supernatural powers, his fate is predetermined. Wen Zhong can naturally see through the matter of Qishan's destiny. Therefore, many things must be planned as soon as possible, and the layout in the past must also be accelerated!"

Shen Gongbao asked, "So, should we plan for Zhao Gongming to respond quickly to the disaster?"

Nanji Xianweng pondered and said, "After Zhao Gongming responds to the calamity, Junior Brother will immediately go to Sanxian Island. The Three Heavenly Gods will come out of the mountains to set up the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, which is a key link in the calamity."

"I understand, brother, don't worry!"

After Zhao Gongming lost the Dinghai Magic Pearl, he was so angry that he wanted to go to Sanxian Island to find his sister to borrow the treasure.

But Wen Zhong came up to him.

"Uncle Gongming, please stop seeking revenge and return to Luofu Mountain to retreat!"

Zhao Gongming was stunned and immediately looked at Wen Zhong: "What do you mean, nephew?"

Wen Zhong sighed, "Regarding the matter of Xiqi, Mount Qi had already collapsed, and its luck was about to be destroyed. However, great luck fell upon Yuxu Palace, and its luck in Xiqi was even stronger. The Saint did not want Xiqi to be destroyed, so it was useless for me to stay in Xiqi. I should withdraw from Xiqi and guard Qinglong Pass to prevent Xiqi from launching an expedition to the east. Uncle, you came here this time and obviously encountered Ran Deng's calculations. I have sensed that Shen Gongbao is deceiving you, so please don't think about revenge, but return to Luofu Mountain and close the mountain gate immediately! If you continue to stay here, you may be in danger of being listed on the list!"

Zhao Gongming looked at Wen Zhong in front of him, who was so sincerely persuading him to leave, and immediately frowned.

"Well, I will listen to what you say, nephew. I will escort you back to Qinglong Pass first!"

Although Zhao Gongming was angry, he had to consider that there was something fishy going on.

As for Ran Deng's plot to take advantage of his Dinghai Magic Pearl, this is a major cause and effect that will eventually come to an end.

After hearing this, Wen Zhong quickly said, "Thank you, Uncle Master. Now that the second generation of disciples of the Chan Sect have all come out, Uncle Master needs to be careful!"

"good!"

Wen Zhong made preparations and immediately began to prepare for the withdrawal. The next day, the entire army began to retreat slowly.

Zhao Gongming carefully escorted the army back.

However, at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded: "Zhao Gongming!"

Zhao Gongming looked at a Taoist priest from Xiqi who suddenly looked at him, and the army from Xiqi also set out to pursue.

Zhao Gongming suddenly felt a sense of life and death crisis, and was stunned: "Not good!"

"Please show yourself, baby!"

"Please baby, turn around!"

In an instant, a three-inch white light appeared on the gourd, with a nose and eyes, and instantly locked onto Zhao Gongming. In an instant, the white light flashed. Even if it was a Daluo Jinxian, facing this top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, without a defensive treasure to protect himself, Zhao Gongming's soul was instantly chopped off.

Zhao Gongming, who had lost the Dinghai Divine Pearl, was now completely unable to defend himself against the attack of this top-grade innate spiritual treasure. His life and death depended on a single moment!
Wen Zhong took one look and his eyes were bloodshot: "Uncle Master!"

Wen Zhong immediately ordered the army to set up camp and deploy a large battle formation. They could not retreat easily now, otherwise they would be in danger of being wiped out!

At this moment, Wen Zhong's eyes were filled with tears. The chief disciple of the outer sect of Jiejiao died in Xiqi.

At this time, after seeing Zhao Gongming's death, Shen Gongbao immediately flew on a cloud to the Three Immortals Island.

Outside the Three Immortals Island, the five-colored clouds that had shrouded it all year round suddenly began to ripple, like the surface of a lake broken by a thrown stone.

Shen Gongbao stepped on the light of escape and suddenly stopped a hundred feet away from the island. Looking at the fairy island surrounded by the mist of immortal energy, Shen Gongbao took a deep breath and said loudly: "Excuse me, are the Three Fairies here? I, Shen Gongbao, have an important matter to present to you, the three fairies!"

Shen Gongbao's voice echoed outside the island like a huge bell, startling the immortal birds perched on the sacred trees.

In the Three Immortals Hall on the island, Yunxiao was sitting in meditation with his eyes closed, with a soft and pure immortal light flowing around him.

Since parting with Yin Ziyu, he has been in seclusion for decades.

Yun Xiao suddenly felt his heart tighten, and he opened his eyes abruptly, a trace of panic flashing in his eyes: "Second sister, third sister, why do I feel palpitations? What happened?"

Bixiao said, "Sister, someone has arrived at Sanxian Island."

Yun Xiao frowned, "The aura of the catastrophe is very strong, yet someone interrupted the three of us from our retreat. Could it be that Zi Yu's words have come true?"

Yin Ziyu once instructed Sanxiao that no matter what the reason was for the three of you to break out of seclusion, you must meet him first.

Someone is visiting at this time, and I have to meet him!
Upon seeing Shen Gongbao, Bi Xiao raised her eyebrows and asked coldly, "Who are you and what are you doing on Sanxian Island?"

Shen Gongbao quickly clasped his fists in salute, his expression filled with grief. "I am Shen Gongbao, the Taoist priest, who followed Grand Tutor Wen Zhong in his campaign against Xiqi. Immortal Zhao Gongming came down the mountain to aid us, but was tricked by Ran Deng and the Dinghai Pearl was lost. Daoist Zhao Gongming encountered a man who cast a strange white light, and the Immortal… the Immortal was instantly killed by that light, and his death is now on the list!"

As soon as these words came out, Sanxiao felt as if he was struck by lightning.

"Big brother!"

(End of this chapter)