Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

Chapter 303 The Best Opportunity to Preach

If severe drought is not dealt with in time, it is inevitable that lives will be lost.

"How brave!"

Emperor Xin obviously noticed the changes in the outside world, and his face became more and more distorted. He wanted to directly agree to King Xibo's proposal and send troops to destroy the four evil gods.

But at this moment, Ao Bing spoke first: "For his own selfishness, he manipulated the celestial phenomena and brought natural disasters to hundreds of millions of people. What else do you have to say?"

"The Four Evil Gods have not simply strayed from the right path, but have completely fallen into the evil path and cannot turn back."

As Ao Bing's cold voice sounded, Emperor Xin's anger was diluted, and he gradually realized that he could not make decisions on state affairs alone, and he needed to ask for the opinions of the three dukes and nine ministers.

"The four evil gods have brought disasters to the four directions. Does Lord Long have any countermeasures?"

Coming back to his senses, Emperor Xin asked Ao Bing.

They have already been called evil gods, which shows that Emperor Xin obviously wants to destroy them.

"After the drought, there will be floods, snowstorms, locust plagues and other disasters. If not dealt with in time, they will surely shake the Shang Dynasty."

“However, it takes time to mobilize troops and generals. It will take who knows how long it will take for Da Shang to be fully prepared.

"If we take action then, even if we kill all the four evil gods, it will be too late. The disaster will have already happened, and hundreds of millions of innocent people will be affected, and their families will be destroyed."

"So, in my opinion, we should mobilize all the Xuanmen disciples in the world to fight against the four evil gods that are causing trouble. Only in this way can we kill them all in the shortest possible time."

Ao Bing spoke slowly as he scanned the disciples of the two sects one by one.

These words sounded like advice to Emperor Xin, but everyone present was smart, so how could they not hear the meaning behind Ao Bing's words?

It was clearly meant for the disciples of the two religions to hear, asking them to come forward and call on disciples all over the world to jointly deal with the four evil gods.

"That's how it should be!"

"It is our duty to eliminate demons and defend the Way."

The disciples of the two sects had no choice but to stand up and express their opinions.

Of course, they could choose to play dumb, and Ao Bing would not force them to express their views. But the problem was that if they dared to play dumb at this moment, then afterwards, rumors about the two religions would surely spread throughout the prehistoric world.

They say they are afraid of death, afraid of evil, or say one thing and do another.

In short, it will inevitably damage the reputation of the two religions and in turn affect the reputation of the saint.

"That's just it, I'm afraid it's not enough."

Xibohou frowned and said.

After he finished speaking, perhaps fearing that Ao Bing might misunderstand him, he added: "I'm not saying that Lord Long's plan won't work, but even if the Xuanmen disciples act quickly, it still takes time."

"This period of time is enough for the Four Evil Gods to do many things."

Xibohou supported Ao Bing's plan, but who could guarantee that the Xuanmen disciples would really attack the four evil gods as Ao Bing wanted?

Therefore, it is always a good idea to prepare for the worst in everything and have several alternative plans.

"Hou Xibo's concerns are reasonable. I have also considered this. I have also thought of a solution, which is to pass down the incense and fire way."

After hearing the concerns of the Duke of Xibo, Ao Bing felt that the opportunity had come. After laying the groundwork for so long, he finally revealed his true intention, which was to take the opportunity to promote the incense and gods.

It can only be said that the revenge of the four evil gods was really a godsend for Ao Bing, and it directly created the best conditions for him to develop the incense and Shintoism.

The essence of incense Shintoism is protection. Mortals offer incense to gods, and gods in turn protect mortals.

This is a supply and demand relationship. Mortals have needs and desires, and they keep thinking about them all the time. Only then can incense and gods be born.

In the past, although sentient beings had desires, they were not strong enough.

But now, with the coming of various natural disasters, the powerless mortals will face these successive disasters, and their prayers to the gods will reach a peak.

At this time, just a little bit of miracles can gain a lot of faith. Disasters are the best environment for preaching.

The Four Evil Gods created such a good preaching environment for Ao Bing. If he did not make good use of it, he would be unworthy of the Four Evil Gods' efforts.

"Incense Shinto?"

"What do you mean by that, Lord Long?"

Although Xibohou was wise, he was not a cultivator after all, so he knew little about the world of cultivation. He did not know what incense and fire were, let alone their functions.

The disciples of the two sects guessed it. The disciples of the Chan Sect seemed to be thinking about something, but the disciples of the Western Sect were different. They suddenly looked excited because they had thought of something good. "The Way of Incense and Fire, as the name suggests, is a system of practice based on the power of incense and fire."

"Anyone who has done great deeds for others will be blessed by the power of incense and vows after death, and can become a god, live forever, ride on clouds, move mountains and fill the sea..."

Knowing that everyone was puzzled, Ao Bing gave a simple explanation. But after listening to it, although everyone knew what the incense and fire way was, they could not figure out how this matter was related to solving the problem of the four evil gods.

You can't use this to motivate soldiers, let them fight bravely and fight for a chance to be deified after death. Or let virtuous people commit suicide, and then be deified on the spot, and let them protect the city?
"You all have forgotten that the ancestors you are waiting for are still underground. Although they have passed away for many years, the sacrifices to them have never ceased, and they have accumulated countless incense and power."

"It is no exaggeration to say that as long as they want, they can transform into incense gods at any time."

"Because they have accumulated enough vows, after they transform into incense gods, their strength will be at least that of a golden immortal."

Ao Bing originally wanted to say Taiyi Golden Immortal, but he suddenly realized that, thanks to him, there was no Taiyi Golden Immortal now, so he could only say Golden Immortal. Invisibly, his momentum was reduced.

"The God of Incense?"

Upon hearing this, all the princes came to their senses. They had forgotten about this matter.

Isn't the incense god way tailor-made for their ancestors? Even after they die, they can become incense gods.

"From what Lord Long said, becoming a god through incense is somewhat similar to becoming a god through luck. Both require achievements during one's lifetime and then receive rewards after death."

"However, compared to becoming a god through luck, becoming a god through incense is undoubtedly easier. If you want to become a god through luck, you must make great contributions to promoting the development of the human race."

"But if one wants to become a god through incense, one only needs to protect the people of one area, and that's almost enough."

The quick-thinking princes had already figured it out. They were not familiar with becoming a god through incense, but they were familiar with becoming a god through luck. In their opinion, the so-called becoming a god through incense was a weakened version of becoming a god through luck.

Even the conditions for achieving it are the same, just a little easier. At the same time, after becoming a god, the power is far inferior. But it is only a difference in power, and the immortality they dream of can still be achieved.

"No matter how powerful the dead are, they are still dead. They are subject to the rules of the underworld and cannot freely travel between the human world and the underworld."

"But the God of Incense is different. As long as there is enough incense, not to mention being able to freely travel between the human world and the netherworld, even staying in the human world permanently will not be a problem at all."

"Although the Four Evil Gods are strong, your ancestors are not weak either."

“The reason why they seem inferior to the Four Evil Gods is that they were previously restricted by the rules of the Netherworld, which prevented them from freely traveling to the human world. This is why their help to you is limited and far inferior to that of the Four Evil Gods.”

“But once they become incense gods, they will no longer be restricted by the rules of the Netherworld and can freely travel between the human world. What is there to fear from the mere evil gods of the four directions?”

"With the power of a country as our backing, if the four evil gods dare to come and cause trouble, they will be punished without return."

"At the same time, the so-called natural disasters are nothing in front of the God of Incense and Fire. The Four Evil Gods can manipulate the celestial phenomena, so can the God of Incense and Fire."

"Also, the Nine Continents Divine Authority has been occupied by the Four Evil Gods for so long, don't you want to take it back?"

"There was no reason before, but it's different now. The four evil gods took the lead and wantonly played with the divine power, bringing natural disasters to all the spirits in the Nine Continents. They have lost their duty as gods and took the initiative to give you the handle to take back the divine power."

"You are punishing the criminals and this is a great opportunity to take back the divine authority."

Seeing that the princes were moved, Ao Bing continued to persuade them. Compared with the four ghosts and gods, the princes undoubtedly believed in the ancestors underground more. After all, one was an outsider and the other was one of them, and the closeness was obvious at a glance.

However, in the past, due to the constraints of the rules of the underworld, no matter how powerful the underground ancestors were, the role they could play was limited.

But now it is different. According to Ao Bing, as long as the underground ancestor becomes the God of Incense and Fire, not only will his strength be strengthened, but he can also ignore the rules of the underworld and exert his full strength in the human world.

As a result, for most of the princes, the four evil gods who had previously served as helpers seemed a bit redundant. The resources for worshipping them would be better used to strengthen the ancestors.

Not to mention, Ao Bing also offered a bigger temptation, divine power!
Without divine authority, they are just ordinary gods who can only be worshipped by their descendants and compatriots.

But after possessing divine power, they are the official gods recognized by Jiuzhou and can be worshipped by all the people of Jiuzhou.

This scene, just thinking about it, is exciting. Being worshipped by billions of people in the Nine Provinces, the incense and wishes generated can almost be said to be endless, enough to directly create a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

"Mr. Long is right. The ghosts and gods of the four directions have already become evil gods. There is really no need for us to continue worshipping them. We should abolish their sacrifices and put an end to their vitality to comfort the people of Kyushu."

Thinking of the benefits, the princes immediately stood up and said righteously. So far, the fact that the four ghosts and gods have become evil gods cannot be changed, and it is only a matter of time before they are destroyed.

As for those vassal states that rely on ghosts and gods to exist, as Ao Bing said, if they merge into the big country in time, they can still keep their ancestral temples. If they insist on going against the general trend, they are doomed to be buried with the evil gods.

"Brother Renlong, can we learn the way of incense and fire?"

While the princes were discussing, Amitabha suddenly asked Ao Bing. Just now, he had thought of a brilliant idea for preaching.

The four evil gods are wreaking havoc on the Nine Provinces, but this is not only an opportunity for Ao Bing to preach, but also an opportunity for the Western religion to spread its teachings.

(End of this chapter)