Conferred God: Got cramped at the beginning

Chapter 692: Lost Huaishui in a Thought
The Yellow River's predecessor, He Bo, died.

The Huai River Wuzhiqi broke through the seal and flowed out.

Therefore, among the four rivers, the Yellow River and the Huai River, the two that had made the agreement with Ao Bing, naturally disappeared.

The Huai River has become a truly ownerless thing.

As for the Yellow River, the newly-generated authority of the Yellow River, more than half of the authority of the Yellow River was handed over to Ao Bing.

——Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the situation between the four rivers will change dramatically.

The dragon gods from all over the four rivers came to Ao Bing's water palace in the Yellow River.

The immortal sects on both sides of the Yellow River and the Huai River also sent envoys.

There were also water gods scattered all over the human world who had never been to Kunlun, and they all came to the Yellow River Water Palace.

Their goal, of course, was to gain control of the Yellow River and the Huai River.

——They didn’t dare to think about the complete authority of the Four Blasphemies, and Ao Bing would never give this authority to them.

But what about the authority of a certain area between the Yellow River and the Huai River?

Given the vastness of the Hehuai River Basin, it is absolutely impossible for Ao Bing to manage it all by himself - even if he could, he would be bound between the Hehuai River and would have no time to take care of other things.

Therefore, Ao Bing would certainly, as he did before, entrust the authority of various parts of Hehuai to different dragon gods or water gods according to the divisions of Hehuai when he was consolidating the authority of Hehuai.

Although that authority is only a part of He Huai, after obtaining this part of the authority, he will definitely become Ao Bing's subordinate god and will no longer have the freedom he had before.

But those are the Four Blasphemers!

It is the foundation of the water system on the road.

All the water systems on land originate from the Four Rivers. Apart from the Four Rivers, the water gods of any other water systems will be affected by the situation in the human world and will be involved in the changes in the human world. The water gods of every water system need to consider whether the water system they control will encounter any drought that will cause the river to dry up... At this point, even a water god at the Taiyi level will perish with the water system.

Therefore, even a water god at the Taiyi level, in order to avoid the situation of dying out, has to quietly go down to the water gods of another water system to borrow some water vapor when his own water system is about to dry up...

But the Four Rivers are different.

The Four Rivers are the foundation of the water system of heaven and earth, and they bear the heavy responsibility of the water system's circulation - as long as heaven and earth are safe, the Four Rivers will never dry up.

In other words, as long as they can become one of the Four Water Gods, they will never have to worry about dying due to the drying up of the water source - from then on, only other water gods will come to them for help with water vapor.

Moreover, as the source of the water system, even if they are only subordinate gods of Ao Bing, their status is still higher than that of ordinary water gods.

As for becoming someone else's god, one cannot be free...

Occupying a place, controlling a water vein, and deciding the rise and fall of countless creatures around the water vein, is this freedom?

Isn't the Jade Emperor in heaven also trying to seize the authority of the Water God?
And the Water God is also trying to seize the authority of the Water God?
There are also the two saintly traditions of Buddhism and Taoism, as well as the numerous immortal sects between heaven and earth.

Anyone who is determined to spread Taoism in the world would allow the existence of the water god.

Especially after the Hehuai Rebellion.

After Wuzhiqi broke the seal and came out.

Between heaven and earth, any knowledgeable water god can see that after such an incident, the water gods will be covered with layers of chains.

free?

How can there be freedom?

From today onwards, any practitioner between heaven and earth who chooses to become a water god will be giving up his freedom.

So, since you are destined not to be free and destined not to be independent, why don't you come to the Yellow River and worship at the Dragon Court of the Four Rivers?

At the very least, the master of the Four Rivers Dragon Court has a considerable reputation between heaven and earth - and he can give the greatest autonomy to the dragon gods and water gods under his command.

As long as they don't try to violate the rules of heaven and don't affect the reputation and interests of the Four Rivers Great Dragon God, the Four Rivers Great Dragon God is willing to give the immortals and gods under his command the greatest freedom.

As for those sects in the human world - between the Yellow River and the Huai River, because of the previous conflicts between the Yellow River and the Huai River, many water systems belonging to the Yellow River and the Huai River were submerged and invaded, many water systems were diverted, many water systems directly disappeared, and many water systems were directly reborn.

Indeed, any human sect nearby can take the opportunity to seize control of these water systems, or pray to the Heavenly Court and seek a decree from the Heavenly Court to become a water god of a place.

But as the saying goes, a county magistrate is not as good as the current manager.

Which of the waters between the Yellow River and the Huai River can escape the influence of the Four Rivers Dragon Court?
The Four Great Dragon Gods who did not go to Kunlun are in the Yellow River Water Palace. If the water gods from various places and the immortal gods who seek positions in the water industry do not come to pay homage to Ao Bing, do they have to go far away and bypass the Four Great Dragon Gods, pray to the Heavenly Court, and wait for the Jade Emperor and others to hear his teachings and return before taking any action?

With this in mind, one can imagine how many immortals and gods came to the Yellow River Water Palace to pay homage.

Even those water gods who had previously worshipped as disciples of the Jade Emperor or the Water God changed their allegiance and came to the Yellow River.

The gifts presented by so many immortals and gods were so dazzling and brilliant that the vast Yellow River basin and the bottom of the river were illuminated by the gifts presented by so many immortals and gods, and they shone brightly with the stars in the sky.

This scene is no less spectacular than when Ao Bing got married!
While countless immortals and water gods were traveling on the Yellow River, Ao Bing was also thinking about how to deal with his portion of the Yellow River authority and the scattered Huai River authority.

His first thought was to distribute it directly as he had done before, allowing the dragon gods in various parts of Hehuai to rule over them respectively and make those dragon gods the true masters of the water veins.

But after a moment, Ao Bing gave up the thought.

The reason is simple - what is worrying is not the scarcity of wealth but the inequality of wealth!

Previously, Wuzhiqi entrusted him with the power of Huaishui, why didn't he accept it?
Isn’t it because what is worrying is not the scarcity but the inequality?
Among the four rivers, if the other dragon gods are only in power on behalf of others, and only the dragon god on the Huai River side truly holds the power and possesses the authority, then how can the mentality of the dragon gods in the other three rivers be stable?
It was so then, and it is so now.

If the dragon gods of the Yangtze River and the Ji River still hold power, while the dragon gods of the Yellow River and the Huai River go deep into the roots of the rivers and Huai Rivers, then it would be a real "inequality" for the dragon gods.

At that time, no matter how much the Dragon God considers the overall situation, he will not be able to help but have some small thoughts.

Especially now, the covenant between Ao Bing and the Four Rivers has been widely circulated, and other immortal gods between heaven and earth all know that the dragon gods of the Yangtze River and the Jishui River have never held power.

"The pros and cons of the movement of the Hehuai River are really just a matter of thought." While thinking, Ao Bing couldn't help but sigh.

The dragon gods in the water palace are not only the dragon gods of Hehuai River - the dragon gods of Jiang and Ji River have also come here.

The Hehuai Rebellion also affected Jiangji. Therefore, the dragon gods of Jiangji also gave up going to Kunlun to listen to the teachings in order to work with Ao Bing to stabilize the waters.

There is no doubt that these dragon gods need to be taken care of first - if they grasp the essence of Hehuai, then even the other dragon gods belonging to the Four Rivers Dragon Court will have nothing to say about it.

... "Seize the power of the Huai River by force?" While the Yellow River Water Palace was welcoming and seeing off people, many immortal sects in various parts of the Huai River made another completely different choice.

That was the decision made by their sect's envoy who returned from the Yellow River Water Palace after assessing the situation.

"That's right, it's about seizing the control of the Huai River!" The Taiyis who served as envoys judged the current situation with a decisive attitude.

"During the Hehuai Rebellion, many dragon gods persisted together with the Great Dragon God - some of them died in the Hehuai Rebellion."

"The Great Dragon God will definitely reward him for his merits."

"If we really want to entrust the Four Rivers with real power, then the Great Dragon God must be selected from among these Dragon Gods."

"The next are the other dragon gods in the Dragon Court."

"If there are still deficiencies, it may be our turn in the end."

"Instead of waiting for that slim chance, it is better to seize a part of the Huai River's authority while the Huai River is ownerless and its power has not yet been consolidated, and use that part of the Huai River basin as the foundation of the sect's Taoist lineage."

"That's right. This move is bound to offend the Four Great Dragon Gods and the Four Dragon Courts. However, as long as everyone is quick enough and as long as enough forces intervene in the Huai River, even the Four Dragon Courts will not be able to react to it."

"The He-Huai Rebellion has not yet subsided. The wise men in the world will never allow the Four Rivers Dragon Court to start another Huai River Rebellion in order to seize the power of the Huai River!"

"At that point, everyone will pay tribute to the Four Rivers Dragon Court and give it a leg up. The Huai River issue may be settled that way."

"After all, the Four Rivers are different from the Four Seas. In the Four Seas, the Heaven-destined Dragon Clan is the most respected, but in the Four Rivers, there is no saying that the Dragon Clan is the most respected."

"In the past, the Lords of the Four Rivers supported the Dragon Court, so everyone obeyed the Dragon Court's orders. But now, the Lord of the Huai River has disappeared, so why should everyone still submit to the Dragon Court?"

"What's more, there are differences between humans and dragons. The Four Rivers are the fundamental land of the human world, and the four great dragon gods are not on good terms with the human king."

"We can't really rely on the goodwill of the Four Great Dragon Gods towards the human race to ensure the safety of the Four Great Dragon Gods."

"My fellow Taoists, most of the Huai River Dragon Gods have already left for the Yellow River. The only chance to seize the Huai River is now."

"Once those dragon gods return from the Yellow River, we will not be able to seize the power of the Huai River even if we want to."

"Don't miss this opportunity, it will never come back again!"

"If you don't go, you will be blamed!"

"Done!"

In just two or three days, all the immortal sects on both sides of the Huai River and around the many ownerless waters between the Yellow River and the Huai River made their decision.

——Of course, their greatest reliance still lies in Ao Bing’s strength.

Whether it was because of the assassination or something else, the strength of Ao Bing that they saw in the Yellow River Water Palace was not as terrifying as the legend said.

Even other water gods near the Huai River were also persuaded by these immortal sects.

Then, the local immortals Taiyi and water gods, in the name of calming the Huai River, directly stepped into the Huai River basin, and according to the divisions of various sections of the Huai River, they forcibly seized the authority of various parts of the Huai River.

By the time the Yellow River received the news, a considerable portion of the Huai River basin had already been forcibly seized by immortals and gods from all over the place.

And this time, the reaction of Heaven was faster than expected!

After seizing the authority over the Huai River, the water gods of the various immortal sects burned books and prayed to the Heavenly Court, and then they received the imperial decree and approval from the Heavenly Court. Although the Jade Emperor had gone to Kunlun to listen to the teachings, his "staff" had not left the Heavenly Court, but still stood in the Heavenly Court, helping the Jade Emperor to control the authority of the Heavenly Court.

When the water gods from various parts of the Huai River seized power and appealed to the Heavenly Court, these "staff members" quickly judged that this move was extremely beneficial to the Jade Emperor, so they responded quickly.

When the Yellow River Water Palace received the news, the messenger from the Heavenly Palace also appeared on the banks of the Yellow River at this moment.

It was none other than Tiannuer.

"Tian Nu pays his respects to the Lord of Punishment." Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Tian Nuer, with his Taiyi power, prostrated himself before Ao Bing, and then began to talk about the Huai River.

"Let the Heavenly Lord know that the chaos in the He and Huai Rivers has brought disaster to the common people, and the Huai River has no master, so the chaos is difficult to quell."

"For the sake of the people, many immortals and gods on both sides of the Huai River entered the Huai River to quell the chaos."

"The Heavenly Court took into consideration the innocence of the people, so it hastily granted the title of controlling the Huai River to those immortals and gods."

"However, the decision of the Heavenly Court was made in a hurry, and we don't know whether the water gods who control the Huai River in various places by the will of heaven are all people with deep virtues."

"The Heavenly Monarch bears the heavy responsibility of Heavenly Regulations. I hope that the Heavenly Monarch can walk along the Huai River and inspect the gods of the Huai River. If there are any violations, please make a decision and deal with them to avoid damaging the reputation of Heaven."

Ao Bing was silent.

The Tiannuer in front of him was obviously here to support the immortals and gods who had seized power over the Huai River.

——If there is any illegality, I can naturally deal with it as soon as possible and deprive them of their power.

But what about those who do not commit lawlessness?
The Heavenly Court appointed him as the Heavenly Official in Charge of Punishment and the Great Dragon God of the Four Rivers as a test...

After this incident, the immortals and gods who seized the Huai River could be said to be in charge of the Huai River with full legitimacy.

Ao Bing had never expected that just because he hesitated for a moment in front of the power of the Huai River and failed to seize the power of the Huai River as soon as possible, he gave others such a big loophole.

So now, what to do?
At this moment, even Ao Bing, who was very decisive, couldn't help but hesitate.

Is he really going to the Huai River for an "inspection", or is he rejecting the will of the Heavenly Court as a rebellious order as he did last time?

But at this moment, all the gods in heaven went to Kunlun to listen to the teachings. At this time, he was the only representative of heaven left.

This decree is also the will of Heaven, not the Jade Emperor.

If at this time, the decree of the Heavenly Court, which has no fault to be found in it, were to be rejected, how would the Heavenly Court save its reputation?
After all, Heaven is the foundation of the Great Celestial Lord - he could humiliate the Jade Emperor, but how could he bear to humiliate Heaven?
What's more, in what name should I refute this will of heaven?

In the end, Ao Bing still chose to take on the task of inspecting the Huai River and examining the gods' will.

"Although I never intended to seize the power of Huaishui."

"But it's still very infuriating that the authority of the Huai River was usurped for no reason!" After the banquet at the Water Palace was over, Ao Bing gritted his teeth and spoke, turning his attention to the situation in the Huai River.

(End of this chapter)