Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

Chapter 353: Bad Chess
It was not until this moment that Ao Bing suddenly realized what a bad move it was to bring the Western religion to Jiuzhou.

The caste system of Western religion is suitable for all princes, but it is not suitable for the Shang Dynasty because Emperor Xin had done something big in order to centralize power.

He broke tradition and appointed slaves as officials. Of course, it cannot be said that he broke tradition, but should be said to be restoring tradition. After all, Yi Yin, the founding hero of the Shang Dynasty, was born a slave.

In short, whether it is to restore tradition or to break tradition, in today's era, Emperor Xin's doing so is a great risk to the world.

Today is different from the ancient times. In the ancient times, the land was vast and the population was sparse, so the fiefs could be divided as they wished. But today, the land is scarce and the population is large, so there is not enough fiefdom and power to be divided.

Therefore, even many descendants of aristocrats were not qualified to become officials, and had to slowly fall down the social ladder and become powerless citizens.

Under such circumstances, Emperor Xin actually gave up some precious official positions and distributed them to slaves of lowly status, while ignoring the nobles.

This was a huge offense against the world, and it offended all the nobles and princes at once. It is no exaggeration to say that this was one of the main reasons for the demise of the Shang Dynasty.

The power of a monarch comes from the support of the nobles at home. The power of the common ruler of the world comes from the support of the princes in all directions.

Emperor Xin was so bad that not long after he ascended the throne, he offended all the nobles in the country and the princes in all directions. How could the country last long?
The fact that he appointed slaves as officials undoubtedly put Emperor Xin in opposition to the princes and nobles.

The essence of the caste system is that classes cannot be crossed. Nobles are always nobility, and cattle and horses are always cattle and horses.

Therefore, the caste system might be respected by the princes in all directions, but it would never be respected by Emperor Xin.

On the contrary, he wanted to crack down on this system because it was inconsistent with his centralized policy.

According to the caste system, power was dispersed among nobles and princes.

But what Emperor Xin wanted was to centralize power, to concentrate all power in his own hands. The nobles and princes should be enfeoffed by him, rather than relying on blood inheritance.

Therefore, any ambitious monarch will not implement the caste system.

But unfortunately, the feudal system was at its peak now, and both the emperor and the princes were just powerful nobles and could not have the final say.

In other words, as long as the nobles in the country like the caste system, even if the monarch opposes it, it will be of no use and cannot be stopped at all.

The invitation of the princes from all directions to the Western religions to preach in their countries may not be their own idea, but more likely the idea of ​​the domestic nobles.

After all, the nobles also lack a sense of security and do not want their life, death, honor and disgrace to be in the hands of the monarch.

This is too passive. What if the king is unhappy one day and takes back the fiefdoms and official positions granted to them? What should they do then?
Therefore, at this time, a patch is needed to prevent the monarchs from having the power to take back their fiefdoms and power.

The emergence of the caste system has solved their needs very well. Identity is determined at birth, and power is given by God. If it is given by God, the monarch naturally has no power to take it back.

To be honest, if the nobles of the four vassal states really wanted to implement the caste system in their country, it would be a good thing for Ao Bing.

Once class structures become solidified, even the most powerful country will become corrupt and inevitably decline.

This is undoubtedly a good thing for Ao Bing, who is determined to eliminate all the princes and establish a centralized system, as it can save him a lot of energy.

But for Emperor Xin, this was not a good thing. If the caste system was really accepted by the nobles and implemented in the vassal states, it would undoubtedly deepen the conflict between Emperor Xin and them.

The local princes wanted to share power, but Emperor Xin wanted to centralize power. The contradictions between the two sides were simply irreconcilable and conflict was inevitable.

The four vassal states that had just implemented the caste system could not weaken immediately. If the Shang Dynasty had a conflict with them at this time, it would definitely be overthrown.

By this calculation, Ao Bing's initiative to bring the Western religion into the game was a bad move.

Instead of easing the conflict, it intensified the conflict between Emperor Xin and the princes, accelerating the destruction of the Shang Dynasty.

This is really...

"Sure enough, God wants to destroy the Shang Dynasty. If you don't do anything, it's not wrong. If you do more, you will make more mistakes."

After coming to his senses, Ao Bing did not think he was wrong. As he said before, he would do his best and live up to his heart. As for the result, he would leave it to fate.

"Since the princes from all four directions have agreed, I have nothing more to say. I just hope you won't regret it." Ao Bing said after taking a deep look at the Western Sect disciples.

If they leave now, they can still escape the disaster. But if they go to preach in the four vassal states, they can only struggle in the killing disaster, and they will inevitably be listed on the Conferred God List in the future.

Judging from the current situation, it is only a matter of time before the Shang Dynasty breaks out into conflict with the four vassal states. Can the disciples of the Western Religion stay out of it after entering the four vassal states?

They could only fight for the four vassal states and engage in a bloody battle with the Shang Dynasty on the battlefield.

Thinking of this, Ao Bing's eyes went dark again. He seemed to have made another big mistake. Involving the Western Sect not only accelerated the trend of the Shang Dynasty's demise, but also brought a great enemy to the Jie Sect.

The Jie Religion tried its best to protect the Shang Dynasty. The disciples of the Western Religion stood on the side of the four princes and fought to the death with the Shang Dynasty, which was actually a fight to the death with the Jie Religion.

Now, Ao Bing wants to bring the Western Religion into the game in order to combine the power of the two religions, the Orthodox Religion and the Demonic Religion, and send the Western Religion disciples to the List of Gods first to weaken the disaster.

But he never expected that after just a short period of time, the development of things was so far beyond his expectations. It turned out to be completely the opposite, with the Orthodox Sect and the Western Sect joining forces to deal with the Demonic Sect.

No matter whether they will fight in the future, at least before the Shang Dynasty is overthrown, they will be allies and fight to the death with the Jiejiao.

Well, after Ao Bing's actions, the direction of the Conferred Gods has indeed changed. It has changed from the orthodox sect fighting against the unorthodox sect to the orthodox sect and the Western sect joining forces to fight against the unorthodox sect. I don't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

……

"Amitabha Buddha, when he entered the Nine Provinces, has already put life and death aside. How could we regret it?"

After chanting the Buddha's name, the Western Sect disciples also left. Then, only the Jie Sect disciples were left at the original place.

"This is my fault. I wanted to bring the Western religion into the game, and then combine the power of our two religions to send them to the list first, so as to kill them all."

"But the development of the situation was completely beyond my expectations. It turned out that the Western Sect and the Chan Sect joined forces to deal with us."

Now that there were no outsiders around, Ao Bing spoke directly to everyone with an apologetic look on his face.

The disciples of the Jie Religion who were trapped in the calamity this time were tricked by him. Originally, they had no pressure in dealing with the Chen Religion, but now, they have to face two religions at the same time, and the pressure is suddenly rising.

Don't underestimate the Western Religion. If we only talk about the disciples, the Western Religion is not as good as the Jie Religion, let alone the Chan Religion. But the most powerful people in the Western Religion are never the disciples, but the Dharma protectors. The Dharma protectors of the Western Religion are all fierce and ruthless people who were converted by the two saints of the West. They are either great demons who dominate the area, or old demons who have been around for many years, and their strength is very tyrannical.

The pressure that the disciples of Jiejiao would feel when facing him can be imagined. Even if they have magic weapons to protect themselves, they could still lose their lives if they are not careful.

"Brother, you are wrong. On the surface, the two sects have joined forces to deal with our Jie Sect. The situation is indeed unfavorable to us."

"But on the other hand, the number of disciples in the Chan Sect is limited. Even if we kill them all, it will not be enough to eliminate the killing disaster."

"By then, even if all disciples of the Chan Sect are killed, the killing calamity will not end. What should we do as people who have entered the calamity? We can only kill each other until the killing calamity is over."

"This is not a good thing. The disciples of Jiejiao are as close as brothers. How can we kill each other?"

"And Junior Brother, if you lead the Western Sect into the catastrophe and let them join forces with the Chan Sect to deal with us, isn't that the solution to the problem of the Chan Sect's insufficient number of disciples?"

"Killing all the disciples of the Chan Sect may not be enough to complete the killing calamity, but adding the disciples of the Western Sect will definitely be enough."

"If the three religions fight to the end, they will definitely be able to fill the Conferred God List and successfully end the calamity."

"As for the fellow disciples who unfortunately fell, I can only say that since they are all going to die anyway, dying at the hands of the enemy is better than dying at the hands of fellow disciples."

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Zhao Gongming stepped forward and told Ao Bing not to feel guilty. Because from their perspective, the alliance between the Western Religion and the Chan Religion was indeed beneficial to them. At least, it could save them from the fate of killing each other.

In the perception of Jiejiao disciples, they never thought they would be defeated by Chenjiao disciples. Therefore, since the beginning of the calamity, they have been worried that Chenjiao disciples have too few people and are not enough to kill.
When there are not enough people, they will still have to rely on the larger Jiejiao for support, which will force them to kill each other.

It would be funny if he didn't die at the hands of the disciples of the Chan sect, but instead died at the hands of his own fellow disciples.

It was with this kind of mood that the disciples of the Jie Sect were not surprised but happy when they heard that the Western Sect would join forces with the Chen Sect to deal with them after they encountered a disaster.

What is there to worry about? I am not afraid of your large numbers, but I am afraid of your small numbers. As Zhao Gongming said, it is better to die in the hands of the enemy than in the hands of your own people.

"If you think so, I feel relieved." Seeing this, Ao Bing nodded and then advised:

"The Chan Sect has already broken up with the Great Shang, and the disciples of the Western Sect have also entered the four vassal states. With the situation developing to this point, a war is imminent."

"I also ask all Taoist friends to be prepared and be ready for battle at all times, so as to avoid being schemed against by others."

Now that the Chan Sect has received help from the Western Sect, its strength has skyrocketed. If the Jie Sect disciples continue to underestimate them, they will inevitably suffer a great loss. Therefore, Ao Bing specifically reminded them to prevent them from underestimating the enemy.

"Don't worry, Junior Brother. We are in a calamity and cannot afford to be careless."

Zhao Gongming and others nodded and said, knowing that he was in a calamity, he still dared to take it lightly, how big his heart must be. Such a person, even if he died in the calamity, there is nothing to say, he really deserved it.

"Then fellow Daoist Zhuhou, go and prepare. I have other things to do."

All that needed to be said had been said, Ao Bing nodded, and then said goodbye and left. He did have things to do, and with the Four Evil Gods Rebellion over, it was time for him to reap the rewards.

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The underworld, Fengdu!

At this time, Fengdu's fortune has skyrocketed more than a hundred times compared to when it was just opened up.

What a harvest!
After the four ghosts and gods were destroyed, their luck basically flowed into Fengdu. How could their luck not skyrocket?
Now, the strength of Fengdu's luck alone can easily suppress a half-step quasi-saint, which is indeed a great killer.

The changes in Fengdu are not just about luck, but mainly about the eighteen levels of hell.

The four evil gods were just as Ao Bing had imagined. They had committed numerous evil deeds and sins, and none of them were qualified to be included in the list of ghosts and become Yin gods.

Therefore, after their death, their powers turned into stars and flew into the starry sky, while their souls were thrown into the Eighteen Layers of Hell by Ao Bing, becoming nutrients for their growth.

With so many evil gods pouring in all at once, the origin of the Eighteen Levels of Hell could not help but surge. Not only did it evolve more tortures to torment the criminals inside, but more innate vitality gushed out of it.

The purpose of the Eighteen Layers of Hell is not just to imprison criminals. It extends downward layer by layer, and the larger the volume, the closer it is to the chaos, and the more power it can transform from it.

If one wants to increase the size of the Eighteen Levels of Hell, the simplest way is to lock more criminals with enormous karma into it.

The four evil gods killed by Ao Bing obviously met this requirement. It was for this reason that the eighteen levels of hell experienced a surge in population after suppressing the evil gods' souls.

The speed of absorbing vitality from the chaos has skyrocketed by hundreds of times. Previously, it was only equivalent to a Daluo Jinxian, but now it is almost close to a Quasi-Sage.

Thanks to the Eighteen Levels of Hell, the chaotic energy gushing out from it has transformed Fengdu City into a top-notch paradise.

What kind of pure land can compare to the holy land? Not to mention that ghosts and gods yearn for this place, even living people would want to stay here after seeing it.

"Fengdu City has taken on some of the atmosphere of a holy place for ghosts. Unfortunately, it is still too small and lacks foundation."

Walking into Fengdu City, Ao Bing sighed.

Speaking of the situation, the situation in the netherworld is much more complicated than that in the Nine Provinces. Not only are there countless pure lands, but it is also entangled with various forces. If there is a little noise, it may alarm the great supernatural powers.

This resulted in Ao Bing being extremely low-key in the Netherworld. He did not dare to expand his power in a high-profile manner, for fear of being discovered by the powerful masters who were eyeing the Netherworld and being killed.

"In the underworld, there are the Patriarch of the Underworld and the Lord of Mount Tai, who will not allow me to act rashly. If I want to expand Fengdu, I can only start from the human world."

Ao Bing left the scene too late. The interests of the Netherworld had almost been divided up by the big guys. If he wanted to enter, he had to find another way.

That is, to build a city god system in the human world, first accumulate a certain amount of power in the human world, and then forcefully enter the underworld and force the other underworld overlords to give up their interests.

This is indeed a road, and it is also a road that no one competes with. However, in order to accomplish it, it requires the support of a large number of Yin gods, namely the city god, judge, ghost messenger and Yin soldiers.

Without enough City God judges, ghost messengers and ghost soldiers, how can the City God system be spread in the human world? Ao Bing came to Fengdu to solve this problem.

He had no one before, but it was different now. After the chaos caused by ghosts and gods, the pressure of lack of manpower was greatly relieved.

(End of this chapter)