Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

Everyone rushed forward at their fastest speed ever, fearing that if they were too late, the three lingering demonic thoughts would be snatched away by Donghuang and Styx.

The remaining hundred or so powerful cultivators who had besieged Dragon Continent were not surprised by this. They knew they would have made the same choice in their place.

The fact that they stood up for them earlier was already more than enough. It was impossible for them to actually risk their lives for Ao Bing, let alone give up their current opportunities for them.

Ultimately, even if they manage to plunder a considerable amount from Dragon Continent, they won't share a single penny with the others. Since they won't share any benefits, why should everyone be expected to risk their lives for them after something goes wrong? That doesn't make sense.

"kill!"

Without any warning, the hundreds of powerful cultivators suddenly joined forces, unleashing their strongest abilities to attack Ao Bing.

Ao Bing made no attempt to hide his desire to kill them; if they didn't want to die, they had no choice but to strike first. As for scattering and escaping, that was one option.

However, judging from Ao Bing's current strength, he could easily kill a powerful cultivator. If they were to scatter and escape, at least one-tenth of them would have to be left behind.

No one could guarantee they wouldn't be one of those ten, and no one wanted to gamble with their lives. So, they abandoned their escape plan and instead joined forces to fight against Ao Bing.

Ten powerful cultivators working together could contend with a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. There were a hundred of them; if they joined forces, they might not be able to turn the tide, but they could certainly hold off Ao Bing.

boom!
Hundreds of powerful beings joined forces to unleash their strongest divine abilities, the power of which was unimaginable and enough to destroy the primordial world.

Therefore, Ao Bing did not dare to confront it head-on, but instead activated the Pangu Primordial Qi incarnation to skillfully deflect the attack.

If it were a head-on confrontation, with the power of Pangu's primordial energy incarnation, he could definitely shatter their attacks easily.

However, the aftershocks of the collision between the two supreme powers were enough to destroy the shattered primordial world.

As someone with a heart full of primordial energy, Ao Bing certainly couldn't act as recklessly as his opponent.

"break!"

The primordial energy incarnation of Pangu swung the giant axe in its hand, emitting a dazzling axe light, as if splitting the heavens and the earth, separating the torrent of divine power unleashed by the hundreds of great supernatural beings, turning it into countless scattered primordial energies.

"kill!"

However, just as the first wave of divine power was dispelled, the aftershocks of the second wave of divine power took shape and continued to bombard Ao Bing.

The hundreds of powerful cultivators on the opposite side knew the gap between them was too great, and dared not stop their attack. As long as they continued to attack, they could maintain the initiative and keep Ao Bing busy dealing with the situation.

Conversely, if they lose the initiative and Ao Bing attacks instead, their strength might not be enough to withstand the attack of Pangu's primordial energy incarnation.

That was a power powerful enough to split the heavens and the earth. Not to mention resisting it, even getting close to it would cause them to vanish in an instant.

"A bunch of bastards!"

"They dare to threaten me with the safety of the primordial world; they all deserve to die."

At this moment, Ao Bing also saw through their plan and was furious. With the power of Pangu's primordial energy incarnation, it wouldn't be difficult to kill them all if they really wanted to fight to the death.

The opponent clearly understood this as well, so they unleashed their supernatural powers without reservation. Each strike had the power to destroy the heavens and the earth, forcing Ao Bing to avoid a direct confrontation and instead choose to expend more power to neutralize their attacks.

If we confront them head-on, we must be prepared for the destruction of the primordial world. Conversely, if we want to preserve the primordial world, we can only neutralize their supernatural powers, but this requires at least ten times the power of a head-on confrontation.

Destruction is always easier than creation!
Although Ao Bing saw through their thoughts, he didn't really have a good way to deal with them for the time being, and he couldn't really ignore the safety of the prehistoric world.

The reason why the group of powerful beings on the other side dared to disregard the safety of the primordial world was because they were all in imminent danger.

They're all going to die, so what do they care about anything else? Their existence is meaningful only if they live. If they die, it wouldn't be bad to drag the primordial world down with them.

If Ao Bing were in their shoes, they would have made the same choice. But Ao Bing is not them; on the contrary, he has all the advantages, so he has to consider the safety of the prehistoric world and dare not perish together with the other side.

Only the victor cares about the vastness of the universe; the loser only cares about himself and nothing else. Nothing is irreplaceable to him.

While Ao Bing was locked in a stalemate with the others, Donghuang had already suppressed a lingering demonic will.

He then did not continue to attack the second demon god's lingering will, but instead left directly and returned to Dragon Continent, where he summoned the Chaos Bell and smashed it towards the Pangu primordial energy incarnation.

"Fellow Daoists, I'm here to lend you a hand."

Donghuang is here to do a favor; as the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. With these hundreds of powerful beings driven to the brink by Ao Bing, this is the perfect opportunity for him to step in and do them a favor.

If we help them escape this predicament, they will find it difficult to refuse our help in the future. We can even recruit them through this opportunity and make them work for us.

Why was Ao Bing able to create the Immortal Alliance? It was because he seized a good opportunity and took advantage of the external crisis to unite a group of Quasi-Saints and help them stick together for mutual support.

The current predicament of everyone is remarkably similar to that of the quasi-saints who formed the Immortal Alliance. The only difference is that they are stronger and face greater danger.

If the Eastern Emperor were to step forward and invite them to join the demon race, or even rebuild the Heavenly Court, they might actually agree in order to resist Ao Bing's revenge.

There was no other way; Ao Bing posed too great a threat to them. Don't think that escaping from here will end the matter.

They might escape, but they couldn't hide forever. Although they had disguised themselves, they didn't think they could fool Ao Bing. Even if they could temporarily fool him, Ao Bing could easily find out their identities later with a little effort.

Once their identities are discovered, Ao Bing will have plenty of time to take revenge. He'll take them one by one; no one will escape.

Thinking about such a future, if people don't want to die, they either have to escape the primordial world and seek refuge in the chaos, or find a powerful backer who can protect them.

The former is one option, but as for the latter, throughout the entire primordial world, there are only a handful of people who would risk offending Ao Bing to protect them.

Styx, Donghuang... there were others, but they were either on good terms with Ao Bing or too weak to protect him.

If everyone had to choose between Donghuang and Styx, they would definitely choose Donghuang. The reason is simple: Donghuang is stronger and also has an older brother whose strength is unknown.

If Donghuang has been resurrected, Dijun must have been resurrected as well, but for some reason, he hasn't shown himself.

If you're looking for a powerful backer, you should definitely choose the strongest one. If they're not strong enough, you'll die together.

Donghuang is a wise man; seeing the current situation, he must have thought of all this. That's why he stepped forward, intending to rescue everyone from their predicament.

With this favor, it will undoubtedly be much easier to recruit them in the future.

With their addition, the strength of the demon race will surely reach a new level, leaping to become the number one force in the prehistoric world, even surpassing the human race.

These are over a hundred powerful cultivators; even the combined strength of the human race and the three primordial races couldn't muster this many experts. If the demon race could gain their assistance, what would prevent them from achieving their grand ambitions?

"Fellow Daoists, please don't worry, I'll lend you a hand as well."

Suddenly, Styx arrived as well. His strength was inferior to Donghuang's, so he was slower than Donghuang in suppressing the remnants of the demon god's will.

Even so, after suppressing the lingering resentment of the demon god, he still rushed back to Longzhou as soon as possible and made the same choice as Donghuang.

These are hundreds of powerful beings; who wouldn't be envious? What the Eastern Emperor could think of, the Styx could also think of.

His Blood Sea also confirmed that he also wanted to dominate the world and acquire more fortune.

Everyone knows that with the arrival of the Primordial Era, the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal will no longer be the ultimate goal for everyone; higher realms will appear sooner or later.

However, to reach a higher level, one cannot do without the help of good fortune.

Therefore, if one wants to achieve something in the future, one must plan ahead and increase one's strength as much as possible in order to gain an advantage and obtain more fortune in the coming era.

These one hundred powerful individuals are the key. Whoever gains their support can, like Ao Bing who established his immortal sect, leap into becoming a powerful force and dominate the world.

"Human Dragon, could you do me the honor of letting my fellow Daoists leave?"

At this moment, not only the Eastern Emperor and the Styx could not hold back, but even the Jade Emperor could not hold back and directly transmitted his voice to Ao Bing in front of everyone.

The Jade Emperor was truly anxious. He could refuse to recruit these powerful beings, but he absolutely could not allow them to submit to the Eastern Emperor.

The demon race's stronghold is the Zhou Tian Starry Sky, which was the key to their rise to power.

If the demon race were to return to its peak, the first thing it would do is not to take revenge on the human race, nor to seek revenge on the witch race, but to reclaim the demon race's foundation, the Zhou Tian Starry Sky.

Nowadays, the celestial sphere is in the hands of the Jade Emperor, and is the foundation of the Heavenly Court.

Therefore, if all these powerful beings were to pledge allegiance to the Eastern Emperor, causing the demon race's strength to surge, the Jade Emperor would be the first to suffer.

He might be overthrown by the Eastern Emperor and driven out of the Heavenly Court.

If the Eastern Emperor had no help, the Jade Emperor would not fear him. But if he had the assistance of these hundreds of powerful beings, the Jade Emperor would be no match for him, and it would be inevitable that the Heavenly Starry Sky would be taken away from him.

With the Zhou Tian Starry Sky lost, the Heavenly Realm is certainly doomed. It's only a matter of time before the demon race reclaims it.

Thinking of this, how could the Jade Emperor not be anxious? So he directly transmitted his voice to Ao Bing, asking Ao Bing to release the people for his sake.

As long as Ao Bing agrees, with this favor, even if they eventually side with Donghuang, they will not help Donghuang attack the starry sky and the heavenly realm.

"Gentlemen, all causes and effects will be resolved today. As long as you have the ability to leave, I will never seek trouble with you afterward."

"On the other hand, if you can't leave today, then stay here forever."

Seeing everyone's reaction, Ao Bing knew he couldn't push them too hard. If he did, they would all defect to Donghuang, which would be a huge problem.

This is not only aiding the enemy, but also pushing oneself down a path of no return.

The Eastern Emperor was already powerful, and now he has obtained the remnant of a demon god, which will revive the fallen demon god of the past, making it inevitable that the demon race will return to its peak.

In this situation, if they were to receive assistance from hundreds of powerful beings, how far would their power expand? They would be able to easily wipe out the Immortal Alliance, the Heavenly Court, the Blood Sea, and other forces.

At that time, Ao Bing was no match for him at all. Or rather, in the entire prehistoric world, apart from the Xuanmen, no force could contend with him, including the human race, the protagonists of heaven and earth, who were also no match for him.

Considering the consequences, Ao Bing could only back down and promise not to pursue the matter further. In this way, even if Donghuang rescued them, they might not accept Donghuang's offer of recruitment.

These powerful individuals are used to being carefree; given the choice, they would never join a major power and become someone else's henchman.

If Ao Bing pushes them too far, fearing his retaliation, the group will have no choice but to seek refuge with powerful figures like Donghuang for their protection.

But now that Ao Bing has made a guarantee that as long as they can escape, he will not pursue the matter afterward. With their worries gone, the group naturally will no longer seek refuge with others.

Upon hearing this, the faces of Donghuang and Minghe darkened, while the Jade Emperor showed a look of joy.

A favorable situation was ruined by Ao Bing's casual remark, how could Donghuang and Minghe not hate him?

This time, the two of them really offended Ao Bing, and he will definitely take revenge on them at all costs afterward.

The two were well aware of this, which is why they stepped forward to recruit these powerful individuals to strengthen their own forces, resist Ao Bing's retaliation, and even retaliate against Ao Bing in return.

Unfortunately, it's all over now. With Ao Bing's words, the number of powerful cultivators they can recruit will undoubtedly be greatly reduced; they'll be lucky to get even one-fifth of what they had before.

Even so, it will cost a huge amount of money.

As for the Jade Emperor being happy, of course he was happy. For him, whether or not he could recruit people was irrelevant, as long as the Eastern Emperor couldn't recruit anyone.

"kill!"

Although Donghuang and Minghe were unhappy, they did not leave. Instead, they continued to attack Ao Bing, creating an opportunity for everyone to escape.

If they turn around and run away now, ignoring the lives of everyone, then everyone will definitely hate them. At that time, if Ao Bing and the Jade Emperor step in to recruit them, they will most likely agree in order to save their lives.

This is what a master strategist is like—living out their value in uniting the people early on. So what if they make mistakes? There are still a large group of people willing to recruit them.

"go!"

With Donghuang and Styx blocking their way, the hundreds of powerful beings naturally stopped fighting Ao Bing to the death. Instead, they each sought opportunities to escape into the outer chaos to avoid trouble.

However, at this very moment, another change occurred in the world. Endless malevolent energy swept across, and countless Great Daos emerged, radiating an aura of ultimate perfection.

This is someone attempting to break through to the Hunyuan Realm. Judging from their aura, the powerful individual attempting to break through to the Hunyuan Realm is not from the Xuanmen sect, but rather a powerful figure from the demonic path.

A menacing aura! A menacing aura!
Immortals cultivate by gathering spiritual energy, while demons cultivate by gathering malevolent energy. This is the biggest difference between the two paths, and it is not simply a matter of distinguishing between good and evil.

The path of immortality is righteous, and the path of demons is evil; this all came after the war between the Dao and the Demons. Before that, there was no distinction between the two paths; both were supreme paths. (End of Chapter)