Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

From the perspective of Heaven, in order to maintain the balance of the primordial world, it is impossible to sit idly by and watch the Immortal Path become the only dominant force.

Now that the demon race is willing to establish the demon realm and challenge the immortal path, and given the signs of division within the immortal path, it is impossible for Him not to support it.

Therefore, it was fine if the demon realm hadn't been opened, but now that it had, the Heavenly Dao would absolutely not allow it to be destroyed by anyone, not even Ao Bing.

Ao Bing understood this well, so he did not choose to fight the Heavenly Dao to the death, but instead made concessions to try his best to gain benefits for himself.

A domain is lower than a realm. Once the titles are established and the supreme status of the Immortal Realm is confirmed, even if the void world is divided into hundreds of parts in the future, the Immortal Realm will firmly occupy the largest share of fortune.

In fact, Ao Bing himself knew that, given the current situation in the prehistoric world, it was clearly impossible for him to occupy all the void realms.

With such a large stake involved, and other powerful figures not being inanimate, how could they possibly sit idly by and watch him enjoy this benefit alone? They would inevitably step forward to compete with him.

Donghuang was merely the first to step forward; he was not the end, but the beginning. After Donghuang, many more powerful figures will inevitably emerge to intervene in the Void Realm.

Unless Ao Bing possesses power comparable to that of the Great God Pangu, there is no way to stop this.

But even if you can't stop it, you still need to show the right attitude. Only in this way can you secure enough benefits for yourself.

Otherwise, if you do nothing and let others meddle in the Void Realm, they will not only not be grateful, but will also think you are easy to bully, so that anyone will dare to provoke you.

Ao Bing is establishing his authority now. Once he establishes his prestige, other powerful figures who want to meddle in the Void Realm will not dare to be as blatant as Donghuang is today.

"can!"

Faced with Ao Bing's request, Dao Ancestor agreed without hesitation. He even added a clause: "From now on, any realm opened by a Xuanmen expert in the void will be a Celestial Realm, nominally under your control."

The Dao Ancestor's addition was very important. Without the Dao Ancestor's words, given the personalities of those powerful figures in the Xuanmen sect, they certainly wouldn't have taken Ao Bing seriously after opening up the Void Realm, much less obeyed his orders as the Supreme Immortal.

With the addition of the Dao Ancestor, once they open up the Void Realm, they will at least have to be mindful of Ao Bing's feelings on the surface. Whatever they do, they will need to report to him first.

To put it more vividly, what Ao Bing desires is a centralized immortal realm. All immortal domains established by powerful cultivators of the Xuanmen sect would have to obey his commands.

What the Xuanmen experts want is a celestial realm they create that belongs entirely to them, obeying only their commands, with no one able to interfere.

Neither side is willing to back down, which could very well lead to a major conflict and cause a split within the Xuanmen (Taoist sect).

The Dao Ancestor foresaw this scenario and thus made adjustments, allowing both sides to back down. The Immortal Realm would still belong to the Xuanmen powerhouses, but nominally, it would be the dominant one.

It means that the centralized system has been replaced by a feudal system, with Ao Bing as the central ruler and the powerful figures of the Xuanmen as feudal lords.

In name, the Xuanmen experts are supposed to listen to Ao Bing, their leader. But in reality, whether they listen depends on Ao Bing's methods and whether he can suppress these Xuanmen experts and prevent them from having any disloyal thoughts.

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"If anyone is dissatisfied, may I punish them?"

Upon hearing Dao Zu's addition, Ao Bing's eyes lit up, and he continued to press for answers. The saying "rites, music, and military expeditions originate from the Son of Heaven" meant he wanted Dao Zu to further clarify his position.

Once the Dao Ancestor gives his approval, the rest will be simple. Anyone who dares to disobey Ao Bing's orders can be attacked by Ao Bing at any time if he so chooses.

At the same time, conflicts break out between different immortal realms, and if war is to be waged, Ao Bing's approval is required. Without Ao Bing's consent, anyone who sends troops without authorization also has the right to attack.

Once this is clarified, Ao Bing's status as the Supreme Immortal will be firmly established. He will then be able to seize opportunities to launch wars and unify all the immortal realms.

"That's natural. Ritual, music, and military expeditions originate from the emperor. If you don't even have the power to punish them after they disobey your orders, then who will understand your commands from now on?"

The Dao Ancestor stated with certainty that if he were to grant someone a position, it would certainly be one of real power. Just like the Eastern King Duke of the past, after appointing him as the head of the male immortals, he truly granted him the power to rule over all the male immortals of the primordial world.

The same applies to Haotian, also known as the Jade Emperor. After choosing him as the Heavenly Emperor, the authority of the Heavenly Emperor was also handed over to him.

Therefore, as long as the Jade Emperor is willing, he can raise an army to attack anyone who disrespects him, except for sages.

But then again, you may be given power, but whether you dare to use it is another matter entirely.

Although the Jade Emperor had the power to punish the people, he never used it. He feared that using this power would arouse the people's jealousy, leading them to unite and remove him from his position as Heavenly Emperor.

Back then, the Eastern King Duke was just like that, reckless and abusing his power. He would frequently use his authority over the male immortals of the primordial world to punish any powerful beings who disobeyed him.

Then, he incurred the wrath of the masses, which led to no one coming to his aid when the Eastern Emperor attacked Ziji Continent, and they watched him perish.

With the example of the Eastern King Duke before him, the Jade Emperor naturally had to learn from the lesson, and no matter how great his power was, he dared not use it lightly.

Now it's Ao Bing's turn. He not only has the example of the Eastern King Duke to refer to, but also the example of the Jade Emperor.

The Eastern King used his power recklessly, which angered the masses, ultimately leading to his betrayal, abandonment, and death.

The Jade Emperor's failure to exercise his power, while saving his life, also led to a significant drop in his prestige. He was not much different from becoming a puppet, as his decrees could not even leave the Heavenly Court.

By referring to the two, we can conclude that power should not be wasted, nor should it be misused. It should be used wisely and at critical moments to play a decisive role.

For Ao Bing, the greatest use of this power was that he could launch a war of unification under the pretext that the people disobeyed his orders.

This is what it means to make good use of something—to use it at crucial moments!

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"Human Dragon is the supreme immortal, the master of the immortal realm, and he also contributed greatly to the rebirth of the primordial world."

"How dare we act presumptuously in his presence? Even if we were to establish a celestial realm, we should take him as our master and not dare to harbor any thoughts of independence."

Since the Dao Ancestor had spoken, regardless of what these powerful figures from the East were actually thinking, at least outwardly they dared not voice their opinions and all expressed their agreement with the matter.

"The same is true for the demon realm."

"The same applies to the Western Crystal Realm."

Even the Eastern Emperor and the Two Sages of the West expressed their agreement, indicating that the Demon Realm and the Western Glazed Realm would also respect Ao Bing's Immortal Realm.

Admittedly, the Dao Group didn't make any demands on the two of them. But they weren't fools; since everyone else had agreed, how could they dare to stand aside?

Believe it or not, if they dare to show any disagreement today, Ao Bing will order all the Xuanmen experts to besiege the Demon Realm and the Western Glazed Realm tomorrow.

Yes, with the protection of Heaven, the Demon Realm and the Western Glazed Realm cannot be destroyed, but indestructibility does not mean they cannot be restricted. As long as the Xuanmen is determined to restrict the development of the two realms, let alone their future advancement to the myriad realms, it would be good enough if they could just avoid falling from the level of the Universal World.

Therefore, seeing that the other Xuanmen experts had expressed their opinions, the Eastern Emperor and the two Western Saints did not hesitate and quickly expressed their agreement as well.

No matter how fiercely the Immortal Realm and the Immortal Domain fight, it's still an internal conflict. But the existence of the Demon Realm and the Western Glazed Realm undoubtedly harms the interests of the Immortal Realm and the Immortal Domain, making it an external conflict.

Now that the Dao Ancestor has stepped in, the internal conflicts within the Immortal Path have been temporarily put on hold.

If they don't take the initiative to show goodwill under these circumstances, then the Immortal Path will surely turn its guns on the outside world. They should resolve the external conflicts first, and then address the internal conflicts again.

"Can!"

The Dao Ancestor gave Donghuang a deep look and nodded. As soon as the Dao Ancestor's voice fell, a divine decree was immediately issued, changing the Demon Realm into the Demon Domain and the Western Glazed Realm into the Western Glazed Domain.

As previously stated, the Void Realm is supreme in the Immortal Realm, and only the Immortal Realm is the boundary; all other worlds are domains.

Even the Demon Realm is no exception; it will be renamed the Demon Domain. However, the Demon Realm is special because it wasn't recently created, but rather existed long ago.

In the final battle between the Dao and the Demon, the Demon Ancestor was defeated and perished in a self-destruction. The destructive shockwaves generated by his self-destruction did not dissipate after destroying the Western Ancestral Vein, but instead transformed into the Demon Realm.

The Demon Realm has existed since ancient times, and it is revered alongside the Immortal Realm. Even Ao Bing could not change its name.

After all, the immortal path and the demonic path coexist. No matter how strong the immortal path becomes, it can only weaken the demonic path, but cannot destroy it.

Similarly, even if the demonic path flourishes and the immortal path declines one day, the demonic path will not be able to destroy the immortal path.

As long as the celestial realm exists, the demon realm will also exist.

The reason why the Demon Realm was renamed the Demon Domain can be compared to the Immortal Realm and the Immortal Domain. Like the Immortal Domain, the Demon Domain is a world that belongs to the Demon Realm and the Immortal Realm and must obey their orders.

"The demonic path truly is an unyielding ghost!"

Ao Bing glanced at the Demon Realm, and his brows furrowed even deeper.

His original plan to control the demonic path will likely not be so easy to achieve. The Demon Ancestor is not dead yet, and as long as he lives, he will be the biggest obstacle to their plan.

The Demon Ancestor must be defeated first before any attempt can be made to fully control the demonic path. But the Demon Ancestor is no ordinary chaotic demon god; he was already active in the world when it was first created.

Such a powerful figure left behind countless backup plans. Even the Dao Ancestor was not confident in killing him, let alone Ao Bing.

He deliberately let the Demon Ancestor go earlier, partly to lure him, but more so because he wasn't confident he could completely kill the Demon Ancestor.

Even if we kill the Demon Ancestor who appears before us, what if we don't find and eliminate all the hidden tricks he left behind? It won't be long before he is resurrected and active in the world again.

Therefore, killing the Demon Ancestor is easy, but completely killing him is difficult, and thorough preparations are necessary.

"Since you all have given me face, I cannot leave without a reward. You may take whatever you wish to see the endless world projected by the Patriarch."

"And as long as you don't become my enemy, I will never take the initiative to attack you."

Coming to his senses, Ao Bing glanced at everyone and made his promise.

He gained far too much this time, taking a little of everything, which inevitably makes others envious. Therefore, giving up some benefits would be beneficial for his future development.

Otherwise, with all the powerful figures eyeing him and wanting to take a piece of the pie from him, how could he possibly develop?

Nothing can be accomplished; any attempt to make a move is met with opposition and sabotage from everyone, both overt and covert.

"The Star Lord is truly magnanimous!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was delighted. Ao Bing's guarantee was quite impressive, offering a significant amount of benefit.

That's the Endless Sea of ​​Worlds, containing three thousand great worlds and countless small worlds. Letting them take what they want means they can create their own immortal realms within it.

This benefit is so great that it could allow several people to cultivate to the level of the Boundless Golden Immortal. How could everyone not be happy? They must repay Ao Bing for this favor.

While everyone was celebrating, no one noticed that Daozu gave Ao Bing a strange look.

Others may not understand Ao Bing, but he certainly does. The fact that Ao Bing would willingly give up some benefits can only mean one thing: by giving up a portion of his profits, he can reap even greater rewards.

Everyone is happy now, but it won't be long before they're no longer laughing. For the time being, even the Dao Ancestor hasn't figured out what Ao Bing's scheme is.

"I have already relinquished the interests of the Immortal Realm, but the interests of the Starry Sky must not be allowed to be touched by outsiders under any circumstances."

"So, don't blame me for being blunt upfront. You can continue to project the starry sky, but there's a prerequisite: you must be connected to the primordial starry sky and be subject to its control."

"Otherwise, if I find one, I will take it away without showing any mercy."

After discussing the affairs of the Immortal Realm, Ao Bing brought up the starry sky.

This is of utmost importance, because the starry sky is extremely important. As one of the main sources of the primordial world, whoever controls the starry sky can control all parts of the primordial world.

In the celestial realm, there is the Milky Way, a tributary of the Milky Way. In the immortal realm, there is the Immortal River, a tributary of the Milky Way. Whoever controls the starry sky can sever the flow of the Immortal River and the Milky Way at any time, thus holding both realms in their hands.

Needless to say, the human world is bathed in endless starlight, which has benefited countless lives and is one of the main sources of power for humanity. If this flow were to cease, the entire human world would descend into chaos.

This shows the importance of the starry sky. Therefore, Ao Bing of the Immortal Realm could give up some benefits, but he absolutely could not give up the starry sky.

He can tolerate everyone projecting their own starry sky, but the projected starry sky must be connected to the primordial starry sky so that he can control the starry sky projected by everyone through the primordial starry sky.

Imagine projecting the starry sky as starting a company. It means that people can start their own companies, but they must accept his investment, which means connecting with the primordial starry sky.

Only those who agree can start a company; if they disagree, even if the company is started, they will forcibly acquire it—that's roughly the idea.

"This……"

Everyone was reluctant to agree, but they knew this was Ao Bing's bottom line. He wasn't discussing it with them; he was informing them.

He would do this regardless of whether others agreed or not. Anyone who disobeyed him would be considered his enemy and would face his full suppression. (End of Chapter)