Conferred God: Got cramped at the beginning

Chapter 1077 The Essence of Slaughter, the Tool of All Living Beings
"This is really..."

Inside Zaoge's cave, the White Tiger Supervisor God sat before a fire pool, sensing the changes within it and the flow of the five elements: fire, earth, and metal.

At the same time, by utilizing the fire and earth energy within the fire pit, one can hone one's skills in combat while concealing one's true strength.

Suddenly, she looked up.

Outside this cave, the entire variation of the Phoenix Kingdom appeared before her eyes.

In that instant, Long Gai's murderous aura within the Phoenix Kingdom was completely unleashed.

—In reality, according to the calculations of the White Tiger Guardian God, the gathering of killing intent, and the manifestation of the 'heavenly secrets,' the situation in the Phoenix Qi Demon Kingdom will not explode for another three to five years.

But now...

"When a person harbors murderous intent, the world is turned upside down."

"The way of killing and conquest is ultimately the way of humanity, the way of living beings."

After a moment of contemplation, the White Tiger Supervisor God quickly confirmed the reason behind it.

Although, under her influence, the way of killing and conquest became a kind of 'heavenly rule' in the world, symbolizing a major turning point in the changes of heaven and earth.

However, the essence of killing and warfare is still different from the essence of other rules.

Other rules and regulations between heaven and earth, such as the great cycle of water vapor, the rotation of the five elements, the changes of the four symbols, etc., are all based on the future of the entire world and exist for the sake of the survival of heaven and earth, and have nothing to do with living beings.

Even if there were no living beings left in the world, the rising and setting of the sun and moon, and the changing of the four seasons, would still remain the same as before.

Such rules are the rules that fall into the realm of heaven and earth.

All living things in the world, regardless of their nature, can only adapt to these rules.

But the rules for killing and killing are different.

It focuses on living beings and human standards.

Its essence is not an insurance for heaven and earth—but an insurance for all living beings between heaven and earth.

Ultimately, this was a grand event in the immortal realm, showcasing the immense and unparalleled power of the individual.

So what if the order among living beings is corrupt?
As long as the power of the Great Luo remains, as long as the power of the Sage remains, no matter how corrupt the order, it will not affect the Great Luo or the Sage.

The foundation of this order is the power of the Great Luo or the Sage. As long as their power remains, no one can overthrow this order, and no one within this order can resist it.

—And the essence of this killing and warfare is precisely for this purpose.

It is a sword.

It is a sword designed to target those powerful immortals, even saints!

When that order becomes too corrupt, when the beings living under that order can no longer tolerate it, then the divine sword called Slaughter is drawn, wiping everything out of that order and establishing a new one.

In other words, under this system of killing and warfare, the key to instigating changes in this killing and warfare lies neither in the timing of events nor in the terrain.

It lies in people's hearts!
The consequences of killing and conquest are consequences that hang over people's hearts; they are consequences that change because of people's hearts.

This is the most unpredictable kind of merit and demerit in the world.

Because people's hearts are constantly changing.

Therefore, this killing and warfare is constantly changing!
Under such changes, even the White Tiger Guardian God, as the symbol and master of this killing, finds it difficult to grasp the specifics of the killing and to predict its changes.

A kind of achievement that is completely free from calculation and control—it must be said that this is the most miraculous achievement in the world.

"That's good too!" Upon realizing this, the White Tiger Supervisor God was first taken aback, and then suddenly felt a surge of information.

It's beyond calculation and cannot be controlled... That's good!
Only such achievements can truly serve as a safety valve for the order of heaven and earth and all living things.

If the punishments are unknowable, then the authority is unpredictable. This was the understanding of the laws and regulations in the world many years ago.

Whether it's the celestial beings who govern the heavenly rules or the officials in charge of laws on earth, they all share this understanding of the law.

However, after Ao Bing mastered the Heavenly Rules, he dismissed this claim with disdain.

The key point of Ao Bing's understanding of the Heavenly Rules lies in: clarity.

The existence of divine rules and laws is not to prevent people from knowing them, nor is it to demonstrate one's authority.

Quite the opposite.

The existence of natural laws and regulations is precisely so that people may know them, understand them, and refrain from violating them.

As for whether the many beings will try to avoid the Heavenly Law after it is known to everyone—that is a problem of the Heavenly Law, not a problem of the beings.

To this end, Ao Bing compiled the contents of the Heavenly Rules into a book and carved it directly in front of the Execution Platform and the Heavenly Gate.

In this way, whether it is a deity passing by the Execution Platform or a deity entering or leaving the Heavenly Gate, they can clearly see the contents of the Heavenly Rules.

In this way, when they do something, they will know clearly whether they have violated the rules of heaven.

Thus, when those angelic messengers came to them, the gods and immortals naturally knew why...

After Ao Bing, the existence of the Heavenly Rules changed from being 'unknowable' to 'understandable'.

However, precisely because of this, the existence of the Heavenly Rules has indeed brought some troubles. Many immortals and gods in the world take pleasure in exploiting loopholes in the Heavenly Rules.

Those many gods and immortals used the Heavenly Rules as a chessboard to outwit and outmaneuver the celestial guardians.

After that, the saying "punishment is unknowable, and power is unpredictable" has completely disappeared from the world.

At this moment, the White Tiger Supervisor God suddenly realized that the existence of this killing and killing rules was exactly in line with the principle that if punishment is unknowable, then power is unpredictable.

However, in the past, the principle that "if punishment is unknowable, then authority is unpredictable" was applied to the beings below in the world.

The principle of "punishment is unknowable, therefore power is unpredictable" in this system of killing and conquest is aimed at those "powerful and noble" who hold order between heaven and earth.

Because the human heart is unpredictable, so too is the degree of human tolerance.

Therefore, those "powerful and wealthy" who stand above ordinary living beings will never understand to what extent their "oppression" of ordinary living beings will trigger the manifestation of this killing...

However, amidst this bloodshed, one fact is certain.

The Heavenly Rules' principle of "punishment is unknowable, therefore its power is unpredictable" stems from the fact that the Heavenly Rules primarily affect punishment rather than death. Therefore, even if "punishment is unknowable, therefore its power is unpredictable," some people will still try to test it little by little.

But the punishments of this killing are unknowable, and its power is immeasurable. What it touches is utter death, utter annihilation, and utter reshuffling.

In such circumstances, those who dare to gradually cross the 'bottom line' will face severe limitations and immense pressure. After all, the human heart cannot withstand testing or oppression.

The same oppression—he might be able to bear it today, but tomorrow, he might not be able to.

Therefore, under this system of killing and conquest, the vast majority of those in power in the world, those "powerful and noble," will not choose to test the limits that living beings can endure when facing them.

Instead, they will choose to 'untie' all living beings.

Today's pressure is something that people can bear—so if there is to be any change, it must be to reduce the pressure, not to make it increase.

Because the former is definitely safe.

But the latter is not necessarily safe!
"Is this the human heart?" A look of joy appeared on the face of the White Tiger Supervisor God.

She grasped the essence of killing and ruthlessness more and more clearly.

—Although she has not yet completely taken back the power of killing.

Although the atmosphere of killing and warfare still surges everywhere in this Southern Continent.

Although many powerful individuals are moving around in this Southern Continent, collecting the energy of killing to condense the power of killing, they want to use the power of killing to achieve 'transcendence'.

However, the White Tiger Supervisor God was absolutely certain that she had already taken control of the power of killing and destruction.

When she understands the human heart hidden within this killing and the relationship between this killing and all living beings, no one, whether inside or outside the heavens, can compete with her for the power of killing.

No matter how others deliberate, no matter how much they ponder, and no matter how inconspicuous or incomplete this killing may be...

But if one day this power of killing and conquest gathers and manifests due to the situation of heaven and earth, then this power of killing and conquest will directly fall into her hands.

As for the reasons behind this...

That's not just because she understood the essence of killing and the connection between killing and all living beings.

At the same time, it is also because she recognizes this essence and this connection.

Her existence and the power of killing complement each other.

Killing, as one of the rules of heaven and earth, exists not to discipline living beings, but as a tool for living beings, as the source of their anger... Those who wield killing are also willing to do so, willing to become tools and sources of anger for living beings along with killing.

The White Tiger Guardian Goddess believed that there were very few powerful beings in the entire Pantian who were willing to accept this power of killing and conquest, just like her, and who were willing to use it to benefit all living beings!

"Therefore, I chose all living beings, and all living beings chose killing and war. In the end, this killing and war chose me, who was willing to choose all living beings."

In the blink of an eye, the sword symbolizing slaughter reappeared before the White Tiger Guardian God.

In the past, when this sword appeared, the sharpness locked in the scabbard was eager to tear apart the scabbard's restraints and break free from its confinement.

But at this time...

When the sword reappeared, it was unusually stable.

The sharpness within the scabbard is as calm as water.

Even the scabbard itself had become part of the sword.

That was the sword that symbolized killing, used to lie dormant within itself.

When the White Tiger Guardian God-King understood the essence of this killing and warfare, this killing and warfare itself also understood the meaning of its own existence.

Thus, the sword knew that it was not yet time for it to be drawn.

The timing of its unsheathing does not depend on the sword itself, nor on the powerful White Tiger Guardian God, who wields the power of killing.

It lies in the intentions of all living beings.

When all living beings in the world feel that such a battle is necessary, the scabbard on this sword will naturally fall off...

Of course, the fact that the sword is lying dormant at this moment does not mean that the fighting between heaven and earth has ceased...

Despite the changing nature of human nature, endless battles and bloodshed continue to rage across the land.

Those killings can be seen as the sword in the hands of the White Tiger Guardian God, a manifestation of the human heart, a response of the human heart to the killings.

It responds to all living beings in the world in an incomparably fair manner.

Thus, in this Southern Continent, in this world, large-scale battles ceased, but small-scale disputes became increasingly intense.

Amidst this intense 'minor dispute,' the atmosphere of bloodshed grew ever more turbulent and terrifying.

Between heaven and earth, order and chaos, peace and bloodshed, constantly intertwine in this situation.

The next instant, the drumbeats of battle sounded, startling the White Tiger Supervisor God from his state of perfect harmony with heaven and man.

Those were the powerful figures who besieged the Phoenix Kingdom; they had already stepped into this capital city and into the Flaming Mountain.

"Zaoge, why haven't you surrendered yet? When will you ever get another chance?" The Bodhisattva Xinzang walked confidently and calmly into the capital.

The phoenix tree had risen from the lava—on the phoenix tree, the phoenix manifested by the nation's destiny soared and leaped, but no matter what, it could not escape the framework of the phoenix tree.

This confirms that no matter how turbulent the fate of the Phoenix Kingdom may be, it is difficult to escape the influence of the capital and the countless people within the kingdom.

"With the nation's fate suppressed, the Phoenix Demon Kingdom is nothing but a disorganized mess."

"And the destruction of the Phoenix Kingdom, in turn, caused the nation's fate to be shattered."

"Zaoge, can you feel it? Your very foundation is collapsing along with the fate of the nation."

"If you do not surrender as soon as possible, and have your foundation cleansed by my Buddhist teachings, then when the Phoenix Kingdom is destroyed, that will be the time when you are devoured by the demon kingdom and suffer eternal damnation."

As the Bodhisattva Xinzang spoke, he tried his best to persuade Zaoge to give in.

"Is that so?" Under the sycamore tree, Zao Ge sat upright, seemingly oblivious, but with a hint of mockery in his expression.

Amidst this banter, another voice rang out.

However, another peerless Taiyi also stepped into this capital city.

"Has the Bodhisattva managed to persuade the King of Fengqi to surrender, taking the lead?" The newcomer's voice was as mocking as Zaoge's expression.

—The Phoenix Kingdom has not yet been destroyed, yet the Bodhisattva of Heart's Treasury is rushing into the capital city, as if he can subdue Zaoge as long as he gets there first.

(End of this chapter)