Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

Chapter 296 Saint Movements
Da Shang felt that what it did was for the good of the ghosts and gods of the four directions, but it was obvious that the ghosts and gods of the four directions did not appreciate it. They felt that they had been betrayed and were ready to join forces to bring retribution to Da Shang.

In this regard, many of the four ghosts and gods belonging to the Jiejiao sect remained silent because they had been warned by Ao Bing in advance.

After all, although it was a fact that they were on the list, there were two types of lists: true spirit and physical body. Obviously, since the fact of being on the list could not be changed, they all wanted to fight for a physical body on the list.

But they had not yet figured out how to do it. But they were very clear about one thing: they could stop accepting human sacrifices.

The fact that they are on the list because of this shows that this is a bad thing, and continuing to do it will only deepen their sins.

By then, let alone being on the list in physical form, even if one’s true spirit is on the list, it will probably not be able to obtain any good position as a god.

They cannot afford the consequences. Just thinking about it makes them shudder. How can they dare to continue doing it?

If they no longer accept living sacrifices, it may not necessarily make their physical bodies on the list, but if they continue to accept living sacrifices, it will definitely make their true spirits on the list, and they may even become fierce or evil gods.

It’s clear at a glance how to choose.

Therefore, Ao Bing simply explained the pros and cons to them, and immediately a large number of Jiejiao disciples gave up accepting the living sacrifice.

The reason why it is most, not all, is that there are all kinds of birds in a big forest, and there are always some people who can't see the situation clearly, or simply give up.

Not only was he unwilling to give up and accept living sacrifices, but he became more and more rampant, asking for more sacrifices in an attempt to quickly increase his strength so that he could hold on until the end of the catastrophe and be included in the list in his physical body.

Ao Bing was extremely disdainful of such people, even though they were also disciples of Jiejiao.

He had sent warnings to them, and had restrained them from demanding sacrifices, and had commanded them not to accept any more human sacrifices.

For this reason, these people were very dissatisfied with Ao Bing. Of course, Ao Bing was also very dissatisfied with them.

In other words, he did not want to be branded as someone who harmed his fellow disciples. Otherwise, he would have killed all of them and put them all on the list.

But it didn't matter. Even if Ao Bing didn't kill them, they wouldn't be able to survive for long. After a while, when the killing calamity broke out, they would definitely die at the hands of the disciples of the Chan Sect at the first opportunity.

Of course, if the disciples of the Chan Sect were incompetent and failed to kill them, then Ao Bing would have no choice but to do it himself. He could just use their heads to re-establish his image as the selfless God of Justice.

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Because they were very dissatisfied with Ao Bing, the ghosts and gods from all directions except Jiejiao decided to join forces to make trouble and give Dashan a retribution.

These disciples of Jiejiao, who had given up hope and failed to understand the situation, all chose to join in and prepare to cooperate with the other four ghosts and gods.

Logically speaking, as fellow disciples of Jiejiao, they should not be enemies with Ao Bing. But in their opinion, when Ao Bing forced them to stop accepting human sacrifices, the friendship between the two sides had already ended.

Ao Bing was the first to be unkind, so don't blame them for being unjust. Ao Bing didn't consider them fellow disciples, so why should they be so eager to treat him as a fellow disciple? Even if they were his enemies, so what?

Besides, they were taking revenge on the Shang Dynasty, not Ao Bing, so they were not considered enemies of Ao Bing.

If Ao Bing insists on holding on to this matter, they are not afraid. After all, it was Da Shang who breached the contract first, so they are in the right. They are not afraid even if the lawsuit is brought to Tongtian Sect Master.

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The four directions of ghosts and gods have few means of revenge on the Shang Dynasty, but they are all very effective. Earthquakes, tsunamis, droughts, floods, snowstorms, hail...

As long as they wish, the territory of Da Shang will immediately be filled with all kinds of terrible natural disasters.

An occasional natural disaster would have little impact on the Shang Dynasty, but if it happened all the time, the impact would be huge, enough to shake the Shang Dynasty.

As for why the ghosts and gods of the four directions have such abilities, it is all Cheng Tang's fault.

Originally, the power to control natural disasters belonged to the Heavenly Court. But with the Emperor Zhuanxu's connection with the Earth and the Sky, he took the power to control the celestial phenomena of the Nine Provinces from the Heavenly Court.

From then on, the changes in the celestial phenomena in the Nine Provinces were no longer under the control of the Heavenly Court, but were under the joint control of the Nine Provinces.

This authority was passed down from Emperor Zhuanxu through several dynasties without any change. But when it was passed to Shang Tang, a change occurred.

In order to repay the four gods for helping him conquer the world, Shang Tang gave them the power to control the celestial phenomena of the Nine Provinces, allowing them to protect the Nine Provinces from weather and good harvests.

Then, the ghosts and gods from all directions had the means to control the Nine Provinces.

Just like now, because of dissatisfaction with the Shang Dynasty’s abolition of the practice of living sacrifices, the ghosts and gods of the four directions decided to manipulate the celestial phenomena of the Nine Provinces and evolve various natural disasters to teach the Shang Dynasty a lesson and force it to retract its decision.

Although the four gods and ghosts wanted to take revenge on the Shang Dynasty, it was not easy to manipulate the changes in the celestial phenomena, so no abnormalities occurred in the short term.

For this reason, the rulers and ministers of the Shang Dynasty did not realize the thoughts of the ghosts and gods from all directions, and did not take any countermeasures.

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Without mentioning the ghosts and gods from all directions, let’s just talk about the Yuxu Palace in Kunlun Mountain. When Yuanshi Tianzun learned about the changes in the Shang Dynasty, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Things have already been decided. It's too late to think about making changes now. The Great Shang has already gone too far to turn things around. No matter how hard the Jiejiao tries, it can't save it from destruction." "However, I underestimated the human dragon. He was able to find the problem of the Great Shang and come up with a solution."

"It's a pity that it's too late. If he had been born a hundred thousand years earlier, he might have been able to change the fate of the Shang Dynasty. But now, it's impossible."

Naturally, Yuanshi Tianzun could not be concealed from the changes in the Shang Dynasty. With just one glance, he saw that Ao Bing's purpose in abolishing the practice of living sacrifice was to prolong the life of the Shang Dynasty.

His comment on this was that it was too late. The Shang Dynasty had already fallen into a state of despair and could only be saved by a radical change.

Ao Bing's behavior is nothing more than a moth flying into a flame. Not only will he fail to save the Shang Dynasty, but he will also get himself involved.

"Live because of the Shang Dynasty, and die because of the Shang Dynasty. This is Renlong's fate. It was destined when he decided to borrow the Purple Star Emperor Qi of the Shang Emperor to prolong his life."

"I just feel sorry for my third brother. He finally met such an outstanding disciple, but before he can grow up, he has to witness his end with his own eyes."

Thinking of Ao Bing, Yuanshi Tianzun couldn't help but shook his head. In his opinion, although Ao Bing was excellent, his entanglement with the Shang Dynasty was too deep and they had long been inseparable.

This meant that he was destined to be buried with the Shang Dynasty. Therefore, no matter how outstanding Ao Bing was, Yuanshi Tianzun never paid too much attention to him.

There is no need for him to put too much energy into a person who is destined to die.

If Ao Bing had not killed Yuanshi Tianzun's beloved disciple Taiyi Zhenren, Yuanshi Tianzun's attitude towards him would never have been like this.

It could be out of pity, regret, sympathy, or even to find someone to remind him so that he can find a way to survive.

But Ao Bing killed Taiyi Zhenren, so Yuanshi Tianzun had only one attitude towards him, that is, it was better for him to die! If he hadn't considered Tongtian Jiaozhu's feelings, Yuanshi Tianzun would have laughed out loud.

"Tong'er, pass on my decree. Let Randeng lead Yun Zhongzi, Nan Ji, Ju Liusun, Ci Hang and others to Chaoge to eliminate the demons."

Coming back to his senses, Yuanshi Tianzun gave the order.

The messenger from the Shang Dynasty has arrived, and whether Yuanshi Tianzun is willing or not, he will send his disciples to Chaoge to eliminate the demon.

Eliminating demons and defending justice is a righteous cause. As a saint of Xuanmen, he should set an example.

If he doesn't go, people will think he is afraid of the evil ways. If this gets out, not only will it affect the morale of the immortals, but the Taoist ancestor will not let him go.

Therefore, no matter how much he disliked the Shang Dynasty, after hearing that there was a demon causing trouble in Chaoge, he still sent his capable disciples to eliminate the demon.

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After the messenger from Chaoge arrived, Yuanshi Tianzun had to send his disciples to Chaoge. On the other side, in the west of the prehistoric world, there was a barren land far away from the center of the prehistoric world.

On a huge golden mountain decorated with countless agates and gems, the two saints from the West looked at the decree of Emperor Xin brought by the messenger from Chaoge, their faces full of confusion.

This was an order for them to send their disciples to Chaoge to exorcise the demons. The order also said that if they were successful in exorcising the demons, they would be allowed to preach in Dashang. And this was the reason why the two saints in the West were entangled.

If it were any other time, the two saints of the West would not have any hesitation after receiving this decree and would have agreed to it directly.

But not now!
As everyone knows, the Shang Dynasty is the key to the killing calamity of immortals and gods, and is at the center of the storm. Whoever is involved with it will be involved in the killing calamity.

The two saints from the West did not want to be involved in the killing of immortals and gods, which was why they hesitated and could not make up their minds.

They were well aware of the horror of the killing calamity of immortals and gods. If they sent their disciples there, they would inevitably be involved and would probably never come back.

See you next time, in heaven.

But if they did not send disciples over and rejected Emperor Xin's invitation, they would undoubtedly miss the opportunity to preach in the East.

Moreover, the most crucial thing is that if they reject Emperor Xin’s invitation this time, the difficulty of preaching in the East in the future will probably increase countless times.

Previously, the two saints in the West often accused the powerful men in the East, saying that they excluded the West and did not allow them to preach in the East. In this way, they came to ask for benefits from the East.

And on this point, the Eastern strongman was indeed in the wrong, so he allowed the other party to succeed repeatedly.

But if they dare to refuse Emperor Xin's invitation today, such a good thing will be gone in the future.

If they say that the East is excluding the West in the future, the strong people in the East will have something to say. Didn’t the Shang Dynasty give you the opportunity to come and preach, and you rejected it. Who can you blame?

"This Shang Emperor is so bold that he actually dared to plot against us in the West and asked us to fight for him."

On Mount Xumi, the Saint Zhunti shouted angrily. How shrewd he was, how could he not see what Emperor Xin was planning by inviting people from the West to preach at this time?

"You dare to plot against the saints without first considering your own strength. Are you afraid of choking to death?"

The more the Bodhisattva Cundi thought about it, the angrier he became. Usually he was the one who schemed against others, so when was it someone else's turn to scheme against him?

(End of this chapter)