I stole divine power in Daxia

Chapter 684 Fate's Mandate
In front of the Heavenly Palace Liangyi Hall.

Zhou Tieyi gripped the Heavenly Tribulation Axe and looked at Tengri, whose appearance was gradually transforming into that of the Heavenly Emperor. Tengri was known as the Eternal Heaven of Yuanmeng, and thus called himself the Heavenly Khan. He had obtained a piece of the Heavenly Emperor's essence long ago.

Of course, this was not a stroke of luck, but a hidden plan that the Heavenly Emperor's lineage had already laid on Him. The future that the Heavenly Emperor had set his sights on was naturally related to Tengri, through which He was resurrected.

The reality is that the future has indeed come true, but the current situation is not as the Heavenly Emperor wished.

"Your Majesty, the power of the saints is too great."

Zhou Tieyi began by stating his first rule: "I think the first rule of the Covenant of the Gods is good. Gods love the world, so the gods cannot take action on this planet."

Zhou Tieyi expanded the scope of the first clause in the Covenant of the Gods.

The first clause of the original covenant of the gods was that battles between gods could not take place on this planet, so as to avoid causing irreversible damage to the planet.

Zhou Tieyi expanded this condition, directly prohibiting the gods from taking action on this planet.

"impossible!"

A voice suddenly rang out around the two of them. The Azure Dragon spoke anxiously. Although it could not immediately leave the Two Realms Village, it could still exude some power.

The current situation is extremely unfavorable for the divine path. If the Heavenly Emperor compromises with Zhou Tieyi again, then the world will be entirely under Zhou Tieyi's control!
"Noisy!"

The majestic Celestial Venerable looked down at the Two Realms Village, and a scorching ray of sunlight pierced through the barrier between the two realms, striking the Azure Dragon like a thunderbolt.

However, this ray of sunlight was not like an attack like lightning, which was purely destructive. Instead, it formed an invisible giant hand that usurped power from the Azure Dragon's body!

"No!"

One after another, dragon-shaped seals flew out and transformed into a first-rank seal, symbolizing the cycle of water in the human realm, which is the original divine function of the Water Official Emperor, one of the three officials in Taoism!
The Azure Dragon's power had been secretly stolen by Zhou Tieyi for two or three decades. Now that Zhou Tieyi had obtained the White Tiger Palace, he was almost on par with those who had ascended to sainthood. By forcibly seizing it, the Azure Dragon's core authority was instantly torn apart.

The fisherman, who had transformed from a blue dragon, tried to reach out and grab the large seal, but as the sunlight rose, the seal fell into Zhou Tieyi's hands.

Completely usurping the power of a deity is indeed very risky, but dividing the authority of a deity so that even if they are resurrected, they can no longer ascend to the holy path is not impossible for Zhou Tieyi. It just takes time and cannot provoke a united resistance from other deities.

"A minor punishment serves as a warning; this will not be repeated."

Zhou Tieyi coldly looked at Canglong, Fengzu, Leishen, and Huanzhu.

The other three clenched their fists, but ultimately did not make a move immediately.

It was no surprise to the three that Canglong was used as a warning to others. After all, Canglong and Blood Sea Sovereign had gone the furthest on the road to fighting Zhou Tieyi. They had invested too much and there was almost no turning back.

Zhou Tieyi turned to look at the Heavenly Emperor, "How about these conditions?"

The Heavenly Emperor's gaze passed through Zhou Tieyi, looking towards the future. At this moment, many deities had reached a new reconciliation, and their lineage began to influence future development. Their words and actions set the rules for the world, and naturally, they could also see some scenes of the future.

The fact that the gods cannot directly intervene in the world has indeed emboldened the top three cultivators on this planet. They no longer need to worry about an invincible powerhouse suddenly appearing and wiping them out.

Of course, this does not mean that the gods are helpless against the first-rank gods. Even if the gods cannot take action themselves, they can still send others with peerless divine weapons to take action, although this would be a bit more complicated.

"Does this alliance include you?" the Heavenly Emperor asked in return.

"Of course, all covenants include me, after all, rights and obligations are unified, and I am just the executor of the covenants."

Zhou Tieyi said with a smile.

The Heavenly Emperor pondered for a moment, then said, "Alright."

The Heavenly Emperor and Zhou Tieyi have reached a compromise, so Phoenix Ancestor, Thunder God, and Illusion Master can no longer vote against it. As long as the alliance includes Zhou Tieyi, it is not an unacceptable fact.

Zhou Tieyi announced to all living beings, "Today, the Palace will be re-established in the Thirty-Three Heavens, and all immortals, gods, saints, and deities will reside outside the Thirty-Three Heavens. They may not appear in the world except during the cataclysm of destruction!"

The invisible rules, centered on His lineage, began to interact with the lineages of the gods. The gods had already agreed and naturally could not resist. Even Canglong, whose divine power had just been seized by Zhou Tieyi, could only grit his teeth and accept the alliance. Otherwise, Zhou Tieyi would definitely use him as a warning to others.

"Second, the flourishing of humanity will continue for another three hundred years. During these three hundred years, all races must not attack the human race again until the Investiture of the Gods is set three hundred years later."

This rule is entirely biased towards humanity.

Currently, the human race is far superior to the hundred races in terms of top-tier combat power. The gods are unable to take action, and the human race still has two Quasi-Saints alive!

Currently, it is only at the middle-grade level, and there is still a gap between the number of humans and the number of races.

However, the human race reproduces extremely quickly. If the human race is given another three hundred years to develop peacefully, then the great prosperity of the human race after three hundred years will be a foregone conclusion. At most, there will be some internal competition among the human race.

"Fellow Daoist, aren't you being a bit too domineering?"

Fengzu frowned and said.

Thor showed an indifferent attitude in this matter. He was slightly different from other gods. He did not create any races. Thunder was inherently unrestrained and difficult to control, so naturally he would not become a race god like Phoenix Ancestor Azure Dragon.

His previous alliance with the Azure Dragon was merely because the Azure Dragon controlled the changes in celestial phenomena and complemented the Thunder God's lineage.

Therefore, this rule does not greatly harm His interests. At worst, He can transfer His faith to the human race. In any case, Zhou Tieyi no longer prohibits the ancient gods from spreading their faith among humans.

This time, Zhou Tieyi did not use force. He waited patiently, smiling but remaining silent.

During the time the gods remained silent, the situation in the Heavenly Palace was also changing rapidly.

With the power of Thor's creation as their foundation, Zhou Qian and Yuan Tong cleaved open the Tianyuan Palace and the Dide Palace respectively. Zhou Qian entered the Tianyuan Palace, where the primordial power began to replenish his missing three souls. Yuan Tong, who was born from a giant mountain ape and also obtained a portion of the Earth Mother's primordial power, naturally entered the Dide Palace as long as Zhou Kun did not seize it.

Thus, the final gate of the Heavenly Palace was opened, and the Great Luo Palace, symbolizing the principles of all things and the origin of the planet, appeared before Zhou Tieyi and the Heavenly Emperor.

However, within that small heavenly palace, the progress of the divine path was almost nonexistent. A large number of the divine path members were still blocked outside the four heavenly gates supported by Sun Chenglong. Even if a small number of them entered, they were blocked by the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, as well as the Three Pure Ones. They were almost unable to compete with the human race for dominance over the small heavenly palace.

Zhou Tieyi remained silent because the situation was already quite clear.

The rise of the human race is ordained by Heaven, as demonstrated in the struggle for the Heavenly Palace. If the various deities fail to recognize this ordained destiny, they will be unable to reverse the overall situation. He can continue to drag things out as long as he can hold off a few deities. After the human race takes control of the Heavenly Palace, they will still control the world.

(End of this chapter)