Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

"It's not about what you say, it's all about what you do. No matter how nicely you talk, your actions speak for themselves. We're not blind, we can see it."

Sage Zhunti sneered. He didn't care whether Ao Bing thought that way or not. In any case, he would plant a seed of discord first. Even if it didn't affect the relationship between Ao Bing and the Jade Emperor now, the two would still turn against each other in the future.

As time goes by, unless Ao Bing is willing to submit to the Jade Emperor, or the Jade Emperor is willing to give up his position as Heavenly Emperor, a conflict of interest between the two is inevitable.

If Ao Bing gains power, the Jade Emperor will be sidelined. If the Jade Emperor gains power, Ao Bing's influence will shrink.

Given this situation, it would be difficult for the two of them to avoid conflict. This is not something they can control; it is an inevitable outcome of development.

Saint Zhunti saw this point, which is why he deliberately brought it up to sow discord between the two men, bringing all the conflicts to the forefront so that they could no longer ignore them.

In this way, even if they don't show any change on the surface, they will definitely become secretly wary in their hearts, to the point that their relationship can never go back to what it was before.

"So, you're saying that your Western Religion is determined to ally with the demon race?"

Ao Bing ignored Zhunti and instead asked about the alliance between the demon race and the Western Sect.

Continuing to follow Zhunti's line of thinking will only shift the conflict to him and the Jade Emperor, which is not in Ao Bing's interest.

He doesn't care about anything else now; all he wants is to destroy the demon race.

"It's not that we want to associate with the demon race, but that we can't stand the Star Lord's domineering behavior and are speaking out for justice."

The Sage who guided them spoke, clearly stating that the Western Church would stand with the demon race. In reality, he had no choice; on this matter, he had to support the demon race no matter what.

From an outsider's perspective, the reason why the demon race was targeted by Ao Bing was mainly because of the promise to allow the Western Sect to enter the Star Realm to spread its teachings.

The matter originated from the Western Religion. If the Western Religion were to abandon the demon race under these circumstances, it would likely be unable to maintain its foothold in the prehistoric world. No other power would dare to cooperate with them.

Such losses are simply unbearable for the Western Sect. Therefore, not only should Ao Bing target the demon race, but the entire Xuanmen sect should also stand with them.

Besides, there is another reason. That is, Guan Ao Bing's attitude is that he is determined not to allow the Western Sect to enter the Star Realm to spread its teachings.

This one incident alone was enough to push the Western Religion to the complete opposite of Ao Bing, opposing everything he supported and supporting everything he opposed.

Not to mention that even though Ao Bing forbade the Western Sect from entering the Star Realm to spread its teachings, Donghuang was willing to lift the restrictions and invite the Western Sect to enter the Star Realm to spread its teachings.

This is a timely help!

This favor cannot be ignored by the Western religion.

Furthermore, since they were going to the Star Realm to spread their teachings, the Western Church had no choice but to comply.

Therefore, even if it's just for the sake of being able to enter the Star Realm to spread their teachings, the Western Sect will support the demon race to the death.

Otherwise, if the demon race were to disappear, the Western religion's last chance to spread its teachings in the star realm would also vanish.

"You are so stubborn that you are courting death!"

Ao Bing said no more, but looked at the group of Xuanmen experts not far away and said to them:
"Since the Western Religion has betrayed its faith, I, as the Supreme Immortal, have already made my stance clear: within my sphere of influence, I will do everything in my power to suppress the Western Religion and regard them as demons."

"My attitude is self-evident. The rest is up to you. I don't expect you to be as resolute as I am, regarding it as a cult, but at least you should show the proper attitude, dismiss it as a heretical sect, and not allow it to appear in your territory."

Ao Bing's strength is limited. Even if he tries his best to suppress the Western Sect, he can only damage it superficially, but he cannot seriously weaken it.

However, if the assistance of the great masters of the Xuanmen were added, the situation would be different.

The development space of Western religions will inevitably be greatly compressed. Even if there is no development at all, the development will be slow, far below the development speed of other forces.

"That's how it should be!"

Upon hearing this, the powerful figures of the Xuanmen Sect all nodded in agreement. Ao Bing's request was not excessive, or rather, even if Ao Bing had not given the instruction, they would have intended to do so anyway.

Suppressing Western religions is the duty of everyone in the Xuanmen sect. It makes no sense that Ao Bing started it and they did nothing in return.

In that case, there's no guarantee that Ao Bing won't suddenly use this as a pretext to accuse them of colluding with the Western religion and then suppress them with all his might.

If they are not colluding with Western religions, then why not suppress them? This one question is enough to silence them.

Whether Ao Bing would do such a thing is obvious; based on everyone's understanding of him, he definitely would.

Therefore, such things must be guarded against. Even if it's just to avoid giving Ao Bing an excuse, they must take concrete actions to demonstrate their suppression of Western religion.

"Humph!"

Upon hearing this, the two Western Saints snorted coldly, their expressions displeased, but they said nothing. They knew very well that this was inevitable; they had anticipated it when they decided to establish their own sect.

The Xuanmen will definitely do everything in its power to suppress them, because their actions have affected the stability of the Xuanmen.

If we don't teach them a profound lesson, others will follow suit and become independent.

In this way, no matter how strong the Xuanmen sect is, it will inevitably fall apart.

"The primordial world not only has the starry sky and the four realms, but also the demon realm and the monster realm. In my demon realm, there are not only demons. The laws of the West can be passed on to them."

"Besides, the Demon Realm is also quite large, comparable to the Immortal Realm. While preaching is forbidden in other places, it is permitted in the Demon Realm."

"The Western religion can go to the demon realm to refine demons and transform demonic fortune into the great fortune of the West. Who would dare to disrupt such a heaven-sent and righteous act?"

Seeing that everyone was focusing their pressure on the two Western Saints, the Eastern Emperor spoke up for justice.

He gave the Western Religion an idea: since the Western Religion is not welcomed elsewhere, then the Western Religion should spread its teachings to the demon and monster realms.

As he said, the demon realm is dominated by demons, but it doesn't mean that all living beings are demons; there are also living beings outside of the demon race.

These beings can become demons, immortals, or even learn Western methods, depending entirely on what they come into contact with.

With the Eastern Emperor's guarantee, barring any unforeseen circumstances, aside from the laws of the demon race, the only other laws that demon beings can access are those of the West.

The Demon Realm is an even larger world than the Western Realm. Being able to spread the teachings in the Demon Realm would undoubtedly be a great benefit to the Western Sect, allowing them to develop significantly without facing suppression. The Eastern Emperor's sincerity was undeniable. Coupled with his previous promise to allow them to spread the teachings in the Star Realm, the two Western Saints could only say that the Eastern Emperor was indeed loyal and that their previous support had not been in vain.

As for sending the Western religion to the Demon Realm to refine demons and spread their teachings, Donghuang's idea was even more ingenious; he simply gave them a golden body.

Ao Bing said that their Western religion was an evil cult, but this very evil cult he spoke of was doing things in accordance with the will of Heaven and the Way, reforming demons and returning to righteousness.

The eyes of the masses are discerning; whether Western religion is a cult or not is crystal clear. No matter how powerful Ao Bing is, he can't distort the facts.

At that time, the reputation of the Western Religion as a cult will be exposed, and Ao Bing will inevitably suffer a backlash, with his fortune and prestige plummeting.

"Heh, snakes and rats in the same nest."

"You're going to the Demon Realm to refine demons and spread your teachings? I think you should be careful. Don't end up being parasitized by the demonic path instead of successfully refining demons, turning Mount Sumeru back into a demonic cave."

Upon hearing this, Ao Bing almost laughed in anger.

Regarding the relationship between Western religions and demonic paths, it's easy to cultivate demonic powers, and it's also easy to become one. It's fine if the two sides don't contact each other, but once they start, a situation where they are intertwined will inevitably form.

At that point, the Western Religion became even more absurd, unable to clearly explain its relationship with the Demonic Cult, to the point that it was no longer considered an evil cult. The stigma that Ao Bing had inflicted on them had truly become a fact.

"You need not worry about that, Star Lord. My fellow disciples and I have been refining demons for many years and have some experience."

Ao Bing's words struck a nerve with the two Western Saints, causing even the Eastern Emperor to look at them with distrust. Therefore, their responses were tinged with anger.

The fact that the Western Religion originated from the Demonic Path was no secret among the high-ranking members of the Primordial World. Therefore, everyone understood Ao Bing's implication.

They hadn't thought much of it at first, but after hearing Ao Bing's words, they couldn't help but worry. If the Western Sect really failed in its demonic cultivation and was instead parasitized by the demonic path, it wouldn't be a good thing for the prehistoric world.

Although the members of the Xuanmen sect disliked the Western Sect and even wanted to destroy it, they still preferred to take matters into their own hands rather than let it perish at the hands of the demonic path.

"Ahem, in my opinion, the Western Sect's plan to go to the Demon Realm to refine demons and spread its teachings should be considered more carefully."

"This is not to say that I doubt the abilities of the two Western Saints, but that things are different now. The demonic path has completely fallen into the control of the Chaos Demon God, and its methods are no longer those we were familiar with before."

"In this situation, it would be best if we understood the current state of the demonic path before taking action. Otherwise, if we act rashly, we might fall into the Chaos Demon God's trap and suffer heavy losses."

A powerful being coughed twice and offered a friendly suggestion to the two Western Saints. They felt that even if they were to go to the Demon Realm to refine demons, the Xuanmen should first send someone to investigate the situation.

Once we've figured out the true nature of the Demon Realm, then we can let the Western Church... oh, no, by then the Western Church will be out of the picture.

The Western Sect should not be sacrificed for such a dangerous matter as demon refining. As the strongest force in the prehistoric world and a model of righteousness, the Xuanmen has an unshirkable responsibility to undertake this perilous task.

Western religious groups and other forces can simply stand by and cheer.

The reason for preventing Western religions from participating in the practice of demonic cultivation is twofold: first, to prevent them from being assimilated by demonic practices; and second, to suppress demonic practices.

Currently, suppressing demons is the top priority in the prehistoric world. However, the Western Sect's choice to cooperate with the demon race at this time inevitably raises questions.

In this situation, Western religions urgently need to resort to demonic practices to prove their stance.

The powerful figures of the Xuanmen sect seized upon this point and forbade them from participating in the demon-refining process. In this way, the Western Sect could not prove its stance was correct. Then, once the demonic path was gone, the Western Sect would become the new demonic sect.

If they weren't a demonic cult, why would they risk the world's condemnation and choose to cooperate with the demon race?
They've got a whole set of schemes up their sleeves; if they fail, so be it; but if they succeed, they'll make sure the Western religion is utterly destroyed.

"Fellow Daoists, you are quite considerate of my Western Sect. I appreciate your 'good intentions,' but my fellow disciple and I have our own plans on how to proceed. We won't trouble you with that."

Sage Zhunti said with a forced smile, then ignored everyone and disappeared with Sage Jieyin, seemingly to discuss something.

At the same time, Donghuang also left and appeared in the depths of chaos, constantly striking the Chaos Bell, as if shattering chaos and recreating heaven and earth.

"Donghuang is also an ambitious person. He is not satisfied with the fact that the Demon Realm only exists in the void world. He also wants to open another Demon Realm in the chaos."

Ao Bing only needed one glance to understand Donghuang's plan.

Although the Demon Realm is vast, it is surrounded by enemies on all sides because it is located in the void. Anyone with the power of an immortal can escape into the void and launch an attack on the Demon Realm.

This matter was very detrimental to the development of the Demon Realm. Therefore, after anticipating this, Donghuang set off directly to Chaos to perform the creation of heaven and earth with the Chaos Bell, intending to create a new world for the Demon Race.

Although it is only the universe, once this world is successfully opened up and connected with the Demon Realm, it will be supported by the Demon Realm. The cultivation environment of this world will be no less favorable than that of the half-step Heaven and Earth.

In this way, the foundation for the demon race was established: abundant resources and remoteness from the primordial wilderness. With this advantage, the demon race was bound to develop rapidly.

"Those who have survived to this day are indeed not to be underestimated."

Ao Bing sighed, saying that he had tried every possible way to target the demon race, but he never expected that Donghuang would always be able to find a way to break the deadlock.

While it didn't completely solve the problem, it did give the demon race a glimmer of hope, allowing them to escape the threat of extermination and gain room for development.

"Setting up a transformation tribulation can further suppress the demon race. However, this matter has both advantages and disadvantages; it is tantamount to helping the demon race select its geniuses."

"There's no need to say more about demons who can't survive the transformation tribulation. Even if they were allowed to live, they wouldn't have any future prospects."

"The demons who survive the transformation tribulation are probably all quite capable. If not all of them can become immortals, they are close enough."

Ao Bing had another idea and came up with another way to torment the demon race.

That is to set up a transformation tribulation, preventing the demon race from transforming into a Dao body at will as before. In the past, as long as the cultivation level reached a certain point, the demon race would shed their demonic form and transform into a Dao body.

But now, as long as Ao Bing has a single thought, a transformation tribulation will be created in the world. In the future, if the demon race wants to transform into human form, they will have to overcome the transformation tribulation first.

As a result, cultivation for the demon race will become increasingly difficult, and their development will naturally be affected.

However, the power of the Heavenly Tribulation has its limits and must follow the principle of fairness. It is impossible to kill every demon who wants to transform, according to Ao Bing's wishes.

Therefore, even if Ao Bing unleashed the full power of his Transformation Tribulation, he couldn't stop all demons from transforming into human form. (End of Chapter)