Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

This is certainly a good thing for them, but it's different for Di Jun. These beings are all manifestations of his thoughts, in a sense, his incarnations.

Now they all want to be independent, and they are all practicing what they preach, drawing a line between themselves and him. How can he possibly agree to this?

It should be understood that it is the greatest taboo on the path of spiritual practice to create one's own independent thoughts and separate oneself from the original deity.

Regardless of whether they will betray me in the future, their relationship with me is inherently part of me.

Therefore, once they become independent, they will undoubtedly be able to take away a portion of the original deity's fortune.

Luck is of utmost importance. Even if Emperor Jun is magnanimous enough to allow them to be independent, he will not allow them to share his luck and will definitely try every means to take it back.

There are only two ways to reclaim this portion of fortune: either subdue them or kill them all.

Anyone with a brain would choose the first method: to subdue them and make them work for them, rather than to kill them.

These people, by their very nature, are products of Di Jun's mindset and are naturally drawn to him.

Therefore, if Di Jun were willing to set them free, they would certainly be willing to serve Di Jun rather than fight him to the death.

This is the normal line of thinking. Unless the projected beings are infused with the essence, they cannot cultivate into mythical Great Luo beings through their own abilities.

The person who projected him should not choose to eliminate him, but to help him become independent, transform the false into the real, and become a real being, and then take him as a disciple to strengthen their own power.

Di Jun was able to establish the Heavenly Court, so he must have had the vision to do the same.

But since Houtu Niangniang dared to plot like this, she must have blocked the escape route for this group of people and Dijun, forcing them to face each other in life and death.

Houtu Niangniang's method was simple: to connect the existence of this group of people with Dijun's origin, so that every time they broke through their realm, they could steal a trace of origin from Dijun.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more essence one can steal. Although it may not be much at first, it adds up over time.

When they cultivate to the level of a mythical Great Luo, and the illusion becomes reality, the combined essence they have plundered will be enough to transform them into the Sons of the Great Sun.

What does this mean? Even Emperor Jun's own son, the Ten Golden Crows, is no better than this.

Once all of these people have transformed into the Sons of the Great Sun, they will no longer be simply projections of Di Jun's thoughts, but his original incarnations, capable of acting on his behalf.

In the eyes of Heaven, they are indistinguishable, the same person.

If the original avatar were to become independent and develop its own thoughts, things would get really interesting. Di Jun would definitely devour it and would never allow it to exist independently.

Because after the original incarnation becomes independent, it not only takes away more fortune, but also, once its cultivation surpasses that of the original body, it can even take over the original body.

Simply put, the original incarnation is a smaller version of oneself. When one's cultivation is weak, it is naturally a smaller version, but when one's cultivation surpasses that of the main version, is it still a smaller version? Naturally, the smaller version becomes the main version, and the main version becomes a smaller version.

Originally, there was only one self in the world, but now suddenly a whole bunch of selfs have appeared. Who wouldn't panic? Even if they don't have the intention to replace you, their very existence represents this fact.

Therefore, no one would allow those who could potentially replace them to exist.

Emperors like Di Jun, in particular, would not allow them to exist. No matter the cost, they would be wiped out. In doing so, they would reclaim all their lost origins and fortune.

They were all Di Jun, and judging others by their own standards, Di Jun's incarnations must know his thoughts perfectly well. Therefore, even if it was just to survive, they had to fight Di Jun to the death and kill him at all costs.

As for seeking refuge with Di Jun, don't even think about it. There's only one outcome for seeking refuge with Di Jun: being refined by him and becoming his incarnation.

But what difference would that make from death? Therefore, this is a life-or-death struggle, with no room for retreat; to advance is to die.

Houtu Niangniang's scheme lies here: she projected the mind of Dijun into a avatar, sending them to cultivate in the primordial world, gradually growing stronger until they were transformed into the real Dijun and became his most steadfast enemy.

Even the Great Luo Golden Immortal of the old era was not something just anyone could achieve, let alone the even more difficult Mythical Great Luo. Among trillions of Heavenly Immortals, perhaps not even one could reach this realm.

But these people are different. As the embodiment of Di Jun's thoughts, and having been shaped by the power of the Six Paths Reincarnation Disc, they lack neither fortune nor talent, and can easily cultivate into Golden Immortals.

After reaching the Golden Immortal realm, it depends on individual circumstances. It's impossible for everyone to cultivate to the Mythical Great Luo level, but there's still a great chance that one in a million will achieve this.

The probability of one mythical Great Luo appearing out of a million people seems very low, but we should first look at how many people Houtu Niangniang has actually manifested.

Ao Bing roughly estimated that the new primordial world had only been established for a hundred years, yet Houtu Niangniang had already manifested hundreds of millions of living beings. Moreover, this number was constantly increasing over time, and at an ever-accelerating pace.

Hundreds of millions? This is just the beginning. A thousand years later, ten thousand years later, a hundred thousand years later, let alone tens of billions, it will probably be trillions, even hundreds of billions.

Di Jun offended Houtu Niangniang; he was truly cursed for eight lifetimes. If Houtu Niangniang had acted this way, she could have created at least tens of thousands of mythical Great Luo Immortals.

Ten thousand mythical Daluo immortals may not seem like much, but given the current state of the prehistoric world, one of them might very well become a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal.

No, it's not just a matter of chance, it's certain that a Primordial Golden Immortal will be born.

In the primordial world, there are quite a few powerful figures who want to see Di Jun make a fool of himself. When they discover Houtu Niangniang's plan, they certainly won't mind adding fuel to the fire and actually cultivating a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal among them, just to make things difficult for Di Jun.

Tsk tsk, if Di Jun hadn't been resurrected when that Primordial Golden Immortal was born, that would have been quite a sight.

This person could easily claim to be Di Jun and inherit everything from him. Neither Taiyi nor Xihe would accept this.

Whether they acknowledge it or not is irrelevant, because the Heavenly Dao and the Sun Star will definitely recognize it. In their eyes, this person is Di Jun. Their origins are the same; how could he be fake?
Even if Di Jun had already been resurrected at that time, it wouldn't matter. The addition of another Grand Luo Golden Immortal would take away at least a third of his fortune, if not half.

With so much luck gone, it will be difficult for Di Jun to reach a higher realm. It's not hopeless, but the chances are slim.

Oh, right, I almost forgot something very important. The fact that a Grand Luo Golden Immortal could emerge from this group shows that there were already many powerful individuals before this.

It's not impossible for tens of thousands of mythical Grand Luo Immortals and dozens of mythical Quasi-Saints to exist.

The very existence of these people would divert a portion of Di Jun's fortune.

Furthermore, after they achieve true immortality through their transformation, they certainly wouldn't want their relatives and friends to continue being controlled by Di Jun. They would inevitably use their ability to achieve true immortality to free them as well. This group of people can only take a small share of Di Jun's fortune, but if there are enough of them, the combined fortune they take will be enough to give Di Jun a hard time.

One-third was taken by the Grand Luo Immortal, one-third was taken by a group of powerful individuals and their relatives, and one-third was left for Di Jun.

This……

No matter how much fortune one has, it can't withstand such a division. As for the remaining fortune, let alone breaking through to the Limitless Creation Realm, whether Di Jun can even reach the Primordial Perfection Realm is still uncertain.

"What a tragedy!"

Having seen through Houtu Niangniang's scheme against Dijun, Ao Bing couldn't help but feel sorry for him. Houtu Niangniang's machinations had rendered him useless.

Having one's fortune taken away is secondary, as those are things that will only manifest in the future and won't have a significant impact for the time being. What's truly devastating is having one's very essence stolen.

The more of his original essence is lost, the weaker Di Jun's power will be after his resurrection.

If not much of his original essence is lost, Di Jun will not experience a period of weakness after his resurrection. He will immediately possess the cultivation of a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal and will soon return to his peak.

However, if too much of his original essence is lost, after his resurrection, he will only have the cultivation level of a Mythical Great Luo Immortal at most. To return to his peak, it will take at least millions, or even tens of millions of years.

This is under the condition that resources are sufficient; if resources are insufficient, it will take even longer.

"Now, it all depends on when Di Jun is resurrected. The faster he is resurrected, the smaller the loss will be, and it may even ruin Houtu Niangniang's plan. Instead of weakening him, it will strengthen him."

"But if he can't be resurrected soon, then it's all over. Once his incarnations have gained momentum, even if Di Jun is resurrected, he will be unable to achieve anything. It would be a miracle if he could return to his peak."

"It's impossible to go any further."

Ao Bing put himself in Di Jun's shoes and realized that the only way to break the deadlock was to revive as soon as possible. As long as he was revived while Houtu Niangniang's plan was just beginning to be implemented, he would suffer no loss.

If one is willing to take the risk, they can be resurrected when Houtu Niangniang's plan enters its middle stage, that is, when those incarnations have just cultivated into mythical Great Luo and are preparing to transform from fakes into real ones.

If the timing is right, and they are all devoured in one fell swoop, there will be no loss. Instead, they will become stronger and surpass their former peak.

Because at this moment, both their strength and the fortune they possess are many times greater than when they first manifested.

All this extra power is a gain for Di Jun; devouring it now will maximize his profits.

Not only can it directly bypass the period of weakness, but it can also save countless years of arduous cultivation, raising one's cultivation level to a level that one could not reach in one's previous life.

Being resurrected at this time cannot be said to be Di Jun's last chance, but only his best chance.

If Di Jun were to be resurrected after this and were able to devour all those independent avatars, he could recover his losses and even gain greater benefits.

However, this approach carries greater risk and a lower success rate. Because compared to him devouring his avatars, the probability of him being devoured by them is undoubtedly much higher.

This isn't to say that Di Jun's incarnation is particularly powerful, but rather that there are simply too many powerful beings in the world who want him dead.

Having a rare opportunity to kill Di Jun, those powerful figures who have a grudge against him will certainly not let this chance pass. They will definitely lend a hand to his group of avatars so that they can kill Di Jun.

Compared to a powerful and fortunate Emperor Jun, a group of less powerful and less fortunate Emperor Juns are undoubtedly easier to deal with.

Therefore, Di Jun will definitely die, and his death will be caused by being devoured by a group of incarnations.

Di Jun wasn't without helpers; Taiyi and Xihe were his allies. But clearly, times had changed. In the past, there were only a handful of Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortals, and they had an overwhelming advantage, allowing them to act with impunity.

However, with the arrival of the Primordial Era, there are more and more Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortals. They gradually no longer have an overwhelming advantage, and naturally they can no longer run rampant as before. Instead, they will be suppressed by others.

Even with all their abilities, Taiyi and Xihe could not defeat the combined forces of their former enemies in the Primordial Era. Therefore, even with their assistance, Dijun's safety could not be guaranteed.

In short, Di Jun's best opportunity lies in the fact that Hou Tu Niangniang's plan has just entered its middle stage, and those manifestations of Di Jun's mind have only had time to cultivate to the level of Mythical Great Luo, without any further progress.

Before this, Di Jun had an advantage as long as he was resurrected. After this, the later Di Jun was resurrected, the smaller his advantage became. In the end, he might even lose all his advantages and fall into an absolute disadvantage.

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Why emphasize that everything will be alright as long as Dijun is resurrected as soon as possible?

That's because although Houtu Niangniang's plan was vicious, it was extremely easy to break. As long as Dijun was resurrected in time, all her schemes would be rendered useless.

The origin is the foundation of a person, and it is of paramount importance. Even at a low level, one can steal another's origin without being noticed.

However, once one's cultivation reaches the level of a Primordial Golden Immortal, it becomes completely impossible under normal circumstances to steal someone else's essence without their knowledge.

Even if there is a difference of several major realms, one can only forcibly seize another's essence, not steal it without anyone noticing.

If that's the case, how did Houtu manage to do this? Naturally, it's because the current situation is abnormal; Dijun is already dead.

Since he's dead, Houtu Niangniang can do whatever she wants, and he's powerless to stop her.

But as soon as he is resurrected, he can immediately preserve his original source. No matter how powerful Houtu Niangniang is, unless she kills him, she will not be able to steal even a trace of his original source.

In other words, all of Houtu Niangniang's plans were based on the premise that Dijun was dead. Therefore, as soon as he was resurrected, the only premise was gone, and Houtu Niangniang's plans naturally could not be carried out.

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"Therefore, Di Jun must not be resurrected. Even if he is resurrected, it cannot be now or in the near future. At the earliest, we should wait until the Primordial Era reaches its peak before we can barely allow him to be resurrected."

Knowing of Houtu Niangniang's scheme, Ao Bing not only had no intention of disrupting it, but instead planned to further refine her plan, ensuring that Di Jun would have no chance of recovery. (End of Chapter)