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

"Did they... move?"

Looking down at the empty land below, he felt a little lost for a moment.

He remembered that there should be a mountain range stretching for hundreds of millions of miles below.

That was the training ground of the array gods and demons; the entire mountain range was composed of countless arrays.

Here, the array gods and demons can easily mobilize a large number of arrays, possessing extremely powerful strength. Even Yang Mei would find them troublesome.

But now, such a large mountain range has simply disappeared, leaving only an illusion array to cover up this fact. No matter how you look at it, this is very abnormal.

Even if the gods and demons of the array path wanted to move, they wouldn't do it so secretly.

More importantly, after Yangmei returned from the prehistoric world, he told the group of chaotic gods and demons about this, instructing them to rest well, recover their strength as soon as possible, and wait for the time of the final attack.

In the realm of gods and demons, the words of the Taoist Yangmei are equivalent to the will of heaven and earth. If the chaotic gods and demons disobey and engage in internal strife, he can more or less sense it.

If the array gods and demons were truly fighting with humans, resulting in the entire array mountain range below being torn away, how could the Yangmei Daoist possibly have been fooled by the outer array that could be broken so easily?

The more the Taoist with raised eyebrows thought about it, the more confused he became, so he simply stopped thinking about it and began to calculate with his fingers.

The array left behind by Yang Xuan and his group was to conceal the anomalies of this place and prevent the discovery of the missing mountain range. It did have some effect in concealing heavenly secrets, but not much.
It did have some effect in concealing the secrets of heaven, but not much. Now that the formation has been broken by Daoist Yangmei, this effect is no longer present.

Yangmei Daoist's deductions were no longer hindered. Soon, he saw Yang Xuan and the others arrive. Then, Tongtian Jiaozhu put the mountains below into his sleeve and fled quickly.

Although the details of the battle have been erased, how could he not know what happened after considering this point?

"Primordial Saints, how dare you!"

The Taoist with raised eyebrows looked gloomy. Judging from the current situation, the Array Dao God and Demon is most likely gone.

But how could that be...?

This is the dojo of the Array Dao God and Demon. Even though the Array Dao God and Demon's strength has not fully recovered, his combat power is still not to be underestimated in his own dojo. He is one of the strongest Array Dao Gods and Demons in the God and Demon Realm.

Even if the Three Pure Ones and Yang Xuan attacked together, outnumbering the enemy, the array-wielding gods and demons could not have been defeated so easily, nor could they have died at the hands of the primordial saints without any news being sent out.

However, according to Yangmei Daoren's deduction, this event occurred tens of thousands of years ago, and the battle ended in an instant, with Tongtian Jiaozhu taking away the mountain range below.

"Could it be that the primordial sages came prepared, having made preparations to suppress the formation, in order to kill the Dao of the Formation?"

Yang Mei's brows were furrowed, and his expression was quite unpleasant.

Despite the fact that the array-based gods and demons are not highly skilled and their ranking in the Hunyuan realm is not high, placing them in the middle to lower ranks.

However, his importance ranks among the top of all Hunyuan, making him one of the most important figures in the realm of gods and demons.

Even cultivators who have just embarked on the path of cultivation know that formations can not only be used to protect cave dwellings, but also to connect the power of several people together, so that one plus one equals two, or even more than two.

The array-wielding gods and demons are indeed not very strong now, but when they descend upon the prehistoric world in the future, they will be able to exert a power far exceeding their own strength.

In fact, Yang Mei's purpose in coming to find the array master was twofold: to find the array itself.

After returning from the primordial era, Yangmei sought out the Array Dao God and Demon and asked him to deduce an array that could allow multiple Hunyuan to unite and unleash power far exceeding their own.

Now, so many years have passed. On one hand, Yang Mei wants to see how things are progressing. On the other hand, he has some new ideas and wants to discuss them with the gods and demons of the array path.

If this succeeds, the destruction of the primordial world will become much easier in the future.

Unexpectedly, this turn of events occurred.

If the array gods and demons are gone, then all the preparations of the past few years will probably be in vain, and the original plans will have to be readjusted.

What puzzled him was that the location of the God and Demon Realm was constantly changing, and without a specific method, it was impossible to find it.

Yang Xuan and his group were clearly well-prepared; it was obviously not a matter of blind luck that they stumbled upon the realm of gods and demons.

"Could it be that Rahu has betrayed us?"

After much thought, Yang Mei could only come up with this one possibility.

After all, among the chaotic gods and demons left in the primordial world, only Rahu knew the method to find the realm of gods and demons.

However, if this method is used to find the realm of gods and demons, Yang Mei will notice something after entering; this is a backup plan he left behind.

However, Yang Mei remained completely unaware.

If Yang Xuan and the others did not use this method to find the God and Demon Realm, how did they arrive at the God and Demon Realm?
Yang Mei became increasingly confused as he thought about it, and at the same time, he had a bad feeling.

Since the sages of the primordial world could find the realm of gods and demons, how could they possibly only target one of the gods and demons of the Dao?
Thinking of this, Yang Mei felt increasingly uneasy. He hurriedly cast several spells to send telepathic messages to all the Chaos Gods and Demons, informing them of the Primordial Saint's infiltration of the God and Demon Realm.
He also instructed all the chaotic gods and demons who received the message to immediately reply with a message.

Upon learning of this, everyone was furious. They hadn't even descended upon the Primordial World yet, and the sages of the Primordial World were already secretly delighted, but they actually dared to infiltrate the Realm of Gods and Demons. Their audacity was simply too great!

In their fury, they also realized the seriousness of the situation and hurriedly sent Yang Mei a message, but Yang Mei's expression became even more unpleasant.

In fact, the number of Primordial Chaos beings in the God and Demon Realm is now greater than the findings of the Supreme Saint, totaling eighty-three.

However, Yang Mei only received fifty-six replies. If we exclude the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortals who may still be in seclusion, this means that there may be more than twenty Hunyuan beings who have been killed!
"Damn it! You won't leave the realm of gods and demons alive!"

He raised his eyebrows in fury and immediately split all the chaotic gods and demons into two parts. One part flew out into the sky, blocking all the paths of departure.

The other part was to search for traces of Yang Xuan and his group. If any was found, it should be reported immediately. He was determined not to alert them and to catch them in the act, capturing them all in one fell swoop.

But what he didn't expect was that Yang Xuan had already sensed it when the illusion array was broken.

"Oh no! We've been exposed!"

Yang Xuan's expression changed slightly, and he immediately told all the primordial saints about it.

"Is this true?"

The Sage of Taiqing looked serious and asked Yang Xuan to confirm again.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Yang Xuan, but rather that after each target was defeated, he would leave some backup plans, so if the illusion array was broken, he could sense it to some extent.

But after Yang Xuan said "exposed", he specifically checked the backup plan that the other side had left behind, but found nothing, which puzzled him.

Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, and the people from the other two teams also had similar doubts.

After all, they were fighting behind enemy lines. Even the most reckless among them would act cautiously, and before leaving, each of them would leave behind a contingency plan.
Once someone discovers a battlefield, they can become aware of it and avoid being exposed without their knowledge.

Yang Xuanyan offered a concise explanation to their questions.

Yangmei Daoist's approach was quite cautious. He used the Great Dao of Space to create an opening in the illusion array. Strictly speaking, it wasn't a violent breaking of the array, nor even an attack. Moreover, he himself did not enter the array.

The contingency plans left behind by the Sage of Taiqing, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, and others are either in the outer formations or in the inner space, so it is normal that they cannot be detected.

But Yang Xuan was different. His backup plan was not in the formation, nor could it even be said to be in the internal space.

In this space, he left behind a barely perceptible thread of fate.

Regardless of whether the illusion array outside was forcibly broken, a method to break it was found, someone entered this space, or the inner and outer spaces were connected,
Yang Xuan would sense when that fate line disappeared.

When Yang Mei opened an opening in the illusion array, Yang Xuan could still sense it even if no one else entered.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked enlightened.

They never doubted Yang Xuan's words; they were just puzzled that their backup plan hadn't been triggered, while Yang Xuan knew that things had been exposed.

Now that they had received Yang Xuan's explanation, they dared not delay for even a moment. They all concealed themselves and fled into the distance, without any intention of lingering in battle.

This was a plan they had discussed from the beginning: if the operation was not exposed, they would kill more Chaos Gods and Demons to expand their gains.

However, if the operation is exposed, then one must flee to the ends of the earth as soon as possible and leave the realm of gods and demons.

Once surrounded by the Chaos Gods and Demons, the Primordial Saints would face certain death given the Chaos Gods and Demons' numerical advantage.

Compared to killing the chaotic gods and demons, the lives of these primordial saints are more important.

Fortunately, no one was fighting at that time, so we could evacuate immediately.

But before they could fly very far, they suddenly sensed something and saw the Taoist with raised eyebrows standing in the sky, looking down at the earth below.

With a light tap of his finger, the sky of the God and Demon Realm seemed to freeze, becoming exceptionally solid. Even though the saints of the Primordial World were still far from the outer heavens, they felt as if they could hardly move an inch.

"To prevent the primordial saints from infiltrating the realm of gods and demons, from this day forward, I will seal the heavens of the realm of gods and demons. If you wish to enter or leave the realm of gods and demons, please report to me!"

Hearing what the Taoist with raised eyebrows said, the primordial sage frowned even more deeply.

If Yang Xuan hadn't discovered their presence in time, they might have genuinely believed that Yang Mei's actions were to prevent the Primordial Saints from infiltrating.
Ultimately, they chose to find a place to lie low, slowly break the seal on the sky, or even continue their operations and launch a surprise attack on the Chaos Gods and Demons.

Once they do that, they'll be trapped like turtles in a barrel, and they'll die sooner or later. Even if they manage to escape with all their might, the casualties will be heavy, with less than one in ten surviving.

Although the Primordial Chaos is immortal, even if they perish here, they can be resurrected in the Primordial World.

However, the magical treasures they possess, as well as the gains they have made over the years, will not return to the primordial world.

Even if their cultivation is not damaged after they are resurrected in the primordial world, their strength will drop significantly, even by more than half, without these spiritual treasures.

By then, it would be virtually impossible to preserve the primordial world.

Now that they know their whereabouts have been exposed, they naturally can't just wait idly in the realm of gods and demons, but how to leave has become a problem.

Yang Mei is a spatial deity and demon. His mastery of the Great Dao of Space was evident to all during the battle at Mount Sumeru.

Breaking through the sky's blockade was clearly no easy task.

Moreover, back in the primordial era, Yang Mei could influence the spatial Dao of the primordial world, preventing all living beings in the primordial world from using spatial teleportation and spatial folding.

Even Houtu and Hongjun could only rely on their flying abilities to travel, and they almost let Rahu escape as well.

This is the realm of gods and demons, and Yang Mei's control over the Great Dao of Space is definitely stronger than weaker.

If the Chaos Gods and Demons discover their location, even if they can break through the heavens and cannot use the Great Dao of Space for teleportation, they probably won't be able to leave before the Chaos Gods and Demons arrive.

“Come to me, everyone, I have a way to leave.”

Just as everyone was feeling uneasy, Yang Xuan's calm voice echoed in their ears. They were immediately overjoyed and hurriedly changed direction, flying towards Yang Xuan's location.

Although they didn't know what Yang Xuan's method was, countless facts proved that Yang Xuan did indeed have the ability to create miracles.

Moreover, Yang Xuan is always cautious in his actions, and he would not act unless he was more than 90% certain.

Since he said that, it at least proves that Yang Xuan is more than 90% confident of escaping.

Compared to the methods they came up with, the odds are far too high.

As for how Yang Xuan left, they didn't ask any further questions and all chose to believe him.

But in their hearts, they all had some suspicions: Yang Xuan was known for having one trick up his sleeve and getting by no matter what.

In their minds, Yang Xuan's method of departure must be related to the Divine Art of Treasure Exchange.

Perhaps Yang Xuan has a way to break through Yangmei Daoist's blockade by conducting a fair transaction.

However, after the other two teams arrived, Yang Xuan's actions greatly surprised them.

Yang Xuan had the Five Virtues Golden Wheel floating behind his head, the Causal Balance Instrument above his head, a Ruler of Rules in his left hand, and a black spear in his right hand—the very same God-Slaying Spear!
"I need to borrow your cultivation power!"

As Yang Xuan finished speaking, everyone felt their magical power and understanding of the Great Dao rapidly draining away. Their eyes widened immediately, and they instinctively wanted to resist.

But remembering Yang Xuan's words, they gave up resisting.

Moreover, many of them found that their resistance was largely ineffective; even if they wanted to resist, the outcome would likely be similar.
This surprised them even more, as they all knew that the Treasure Exchange Technique could borrow other people's spiritual treasures through 'fair' transactions.

But they never imagined that Yang Xuan could even borrow their cultivation levels.

What's even more outrageous is that they seem unable to resist, which is just too unreasonable...

At the same time, a sense of worry flashed through their minds.

There are thirty saints here, although these newly promoted saints did not use the projection array and did not have the Hunyuan cultivation level.

However, in the years since they became saints, their cultivation levels have all broken through to the level of sub-saints, and the three emperors of the human race have even stepped into the Hunyuan realm with one foot in the door.

The Three Pure Ones and the Two Sages of the West are genuine Grand Luo Golden Immortals of Hunyuan. Yang Xuan used the Treasure-Changing Divine Technique to borrow everyone's cultivation, and the commotion was so great that it was impossible to conceal.

In the past, if the Chaos Gods and Demons hadn't discovered their infiltration of the God-Demon Realm, it might have taken them quite some time to realize it.

But now that Yangmei has sealed off the sky, he will definitely strengthen his patrols of the God and Demon Realm after discovering their infiltration. It won't be long before he notices the commotion here.

Om-!
Just as the sages of the primordial world were thinking this, the surrounding space rippled like water, and a figure dressed in a green Taoist robe suddenly appeared above them.

"Found you rats!" (End of Chapter)