Conferred God: Got cramped at the beginning

Chapter 742 Strength, Situation, Judgment, and Expectation

Ao Bing followed Zao Ge's gaze and discovered that there was another 'Ao Bing' beside Princess Longji.

His appearance and even the aura of his body are exactly the same as his real self.

And what Zaoge was looking at was this 'illusioned' self.

"As expected of you, Lord Dragon."

"As expected of you, you are the Red Luan Star Lord."

"It's really easy for you two to capture him." Zao Ge looked at the Dragon King and Princess Longji, then at 'Ao Bing', unaware that the Ao Bing he saw was just an illusion.

You know, since they stepped into the Chaoshui Mountain Area, the three of them have been traveling in the same team, and there has never been any separation between them.

From beginning to end, the only time Zaoge was distracted was the moment when Princess Longji turned the magic mirror over and put Qimo into the mirror.

This means that in just a moment, Princess Longji had already used the method of true illusion to create an illusion of Ao Bing in front of Zao Ge.

But Zao Ge was not aware of this at all.

Even the difference in positions between the real Ao Bing and the illusionary Ao Bing became extremely normal in Zao Ge's eyes.

Zaoge is one of the three original demon gods of the Chu State. He is worshipped by the Chu State and has a very close connection with humanity. His strength is also among the best among the Taiyi.

Even though his skills were damaged by the destruction of the Chu State and weakened by the attack from the Qin State, his strength is still top-notch among the Taiyi!
But now?

Right in front of him, Princess Longji used the method of truth and illusion to create an illusory Ao Bing.

But he didn't notice it at all.

One can imagine Princess Longji’s attainments in the art of truth and illusion.

"No one has been idle for ten thousand years." Ao Bing couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Ten thousand years ago, although Princess Longji was strong, she was only ordinary strong - not much different from Zao Ge today.

After all, at that time, Princess Longji was more focused on the affairs of the Four Rivers Dragon Court. The dragon gods of the Four Rivers Dragon Court would never let Princess Longji fight with others, so at that time, Princess Longji did not have much time and energy to practice.

But now...

"Are you relieved about my current physical condition, Junior Brother?" As he sighed, Princess Longji's voice rang in Ao Bing's ears - right next to him, Zao Ge had already started communicating with the illusion of Ao Bing.

Zaoge was asking, after Qimo was captured, the other six ancient monsters would definitely flee - if they were determined to escape, it would be difficult to find them.

Therefore, Ao Bing needs the cooperation of other demon gods to let those demon gods devote some attention to the movements of the other six ancient demons.

By the way, let’s also take a look at how many of the demon gods in the Southern Continent have already leaned towards the demon clan’s original party.

The phantom Ao Bing laughed out loud.

"Don't worry, Daoist Zaoge."

"I used wind and rain to make this place move from stillness to movement - and then my senior sister used the magic treasure to control its energy."

"If this is the case, those ancient monsters will hide and be hard to find. All my years of training will be in vain."

……

"Junior brother, just as Guang Chengzi said, there are many Daluo in the world who are paying attention to the Human Emperor."

"Under their gaze, even if Guang Chengzi can hold them back for you and give you a chance to attack the Human Emperor, how are you going to leave after you kill him?"

"So I thought that in this Southern Continent, with the demonic energy situation and the demonic energy covering it, it would be difficult for other Daluo to determine our whereabouts."

"At this time, I will use magic to create your illusion, and together with your illusion, I will hunt down the six ancient monsters of the monster clan."

"And your true body, Junior Brother, took the opportunity to escape from Southern Continent and hide in the Central Region."

"With me here to attract their attention, your chances of success will definitely increase a bit."

"What do you think, Junior Brother?" Princess Longji said.

Deep down, she didn't want to see Ao Bing take risks.

But after coming out of Luojia Cave, and after Ao Bing evolved the plague locust, she knew that Ao Bing's determination to "assassinate" the Human Emperor was unstoppable.

From that time on, her thoughts shifted from how to persuade Ao Bing to how to help Ao Bing succeed - how to get Ao Bing out of this killing situation.

After all, he is the Human Emperor.

The agreement between Guangchengzi and Ao Bing was only to give Ao Bing a chance to assassinate the Human Emperor, and to let Ao Bing escape to delay the backlash of humanity, but it was never mentioned that if after Ao Bing killed the Human Emperor, if those Daluo who had bet on the Human Emperor wanted to "follow the will of heaven" to attack Ao Bing, Guangchengzi would stop them.

It is true that Guangchengzi and Ao Bing had an agreement, and he also had the "necessity" to ensure that Ao Bing survived.

But what if?
How can we entrust such a matter of life and death to others without any hesitation?
If that person was a disciple of Jiejiao who was friendly with Ao Bing, such as Yang Jian or others, then it would be fine.

But Guangchengzi...Hey!

Therefore, what Princess Longji needs to do is to gain the initiative for Ao Bing to face Guangchengzi.

Find an opportunity to assassinate the Human Emperor in your own way.

Then, it was Guangchengzi's turn to attack - he attacked when those Daluo attacked Ao Bing.

Guangchengzi's move at this time was not to seize the opportunity to assassinate the Human Emperor.

Instead, the purpose was to help Ao Bing escape from the watchful eyes of those Daluo.

At the same time, he used the name of the great disciple Yuqing to announce the end of the dispute between "righteousness" and "power".

If Guangchengzi gave Ao Bing the opportunity to take action, it would mean that he had already taken a stance and it would be difficult for him to act impartially, and it would be more likely to lead to more mysterious changes.

But if Guangchengzi took action after Ao Bing assassinated the Human Emperor, he would be making a judgment on the matter in an impartial capacity without any stance.

In the two different situations, the amount of strength Guangchengzi can exert is completely different.

Whether for the present or for the future, the consequences of these two situations are completely different.

For Ao Bing's "future", this difference is a matter of life and death.

"My original intention was to face the Human Emperor together with you, Junior Brother."

"However, although this True Illusion Body Technique is mysterious, once it is suppressed by the energy of humanity, this Body Technique will become a complete burden to you, Junior Brother."

"Not only can I not help you kill the Human Emperor and reshape the Daluo ritual, but I will become a burden to you instead."

"So, after thinking it over, I think that only by doing this can I not only not be a burden to you, but also be of some help to you."

"Senior Sister." Ao Bing was also moved after listening to Princess Longji's considerations.

Princess Longji's considerations were details that Ao Bing himself had not noticed.

It was a detail that truly mattered to his life and death. If Princess Longji hadn't pointed this out, Ao Bing would have had a great chance of dying at the hands of those Daluo - Ao Bing had a very unique position between heaven and earth, so any Daluo between heaven and earth would have many concerns if they wanted to take action against Ao Bing.

But once Ao Bing killed the Human Emperor, he would truly be "guilty of sin by heaven".

In this situation, any Daluo would have no scruples about attacking Ao Bing.

This was also why Ao Bing's original plan was to anchor the auras of several other ancient monsters in this Chaoshui Mountain Area, and then use the innate spiritual treasure, the Mirror of Fantasy Sky, as a bridge to capture all seven ancient monsters in one fell swoop - but when it was actually implemented, Princess Longji alerted the enemy and attacked the Qimo first.

……

"Your Majesty, there is news coming from Southern Continent."

"The Four Great Dragon Gods and the ancient monsters of the monster race have started fighting, and now they are hunting those ancient monsters."

On earth, Li Si brought the news and whispered beside the First Emperor's carriage, describing what was happening in the Southern Continent - those were the Daluo who were watching the Southern Continent from afar, and they directly passed on the news they saw to the human world.

It was just news, not a judgment - because the First Emperor would make his own judgment on the situation.

In front of this extremely sensitive emperor, no matter who it was, as long as their words showed a stance, tendency and judgment, the First Emperor would become suspicious.

"Li Si, in your opinion, is it that the Four Rivers Dragon God intentionally wanted to alert the enemy, or has his strength fallen to the point where he can't take down an ancient demon silently?" After a moment, the voice of the First Emperor came from the carriage.

"I'm not sure." Li Si lowered his head.

"Speak boldly, I have my own judgment."

"Your Majesty, the Four Great Dragon Gods are famous for their ability to conquer and fight."

"Since his debut, he has fought hundreds of battles without a single defeat or mistake."

"Moreover, he once presided over a battle in one of the four corners of the world as a blue dragon..."

Li Si spoke in detail about the news about Ao Bing.

Even Ao Bing himself had completely forgotten some of the information, but in Li Si's mouth, it was extremely detailed.

"I have observed the past of the Four Great Dragon Gods and have found that no matter what they do, they never give up halfway," said Li Si.

"What Prime Minister Li meant was that the Four Dragon Lords had not given up their intention to assassinate me at all?"

"He is in the Southern Continent, trying to alert the enemy. What he is alerting is not those ancient monsters - but he wants to make all living beings in the world think that he is going to tangle with the ancient monsters in the Southern Continent, so as to make me let down my guard?" said the First Emperor, his mood seemed to suddenly improve.

"Under the demonic cloud covering the Southern Continent, it is certainly difficult for the gods of heaven and earth to pinpoint the actions of the Four Great Dragon Gods."

"But the atmosphere of their fight could not be hidden from the immortals and gods."

"So I don't understand - how the Four Rivers Dragon God intends to hide the truth from the world and come from the Southern Continent to the human world in full view of the heaven and earth without being noticed by anyone." Li Si asked in confusion.

He also believed that Ao Bing had never given up the idea of ​​assassinating the First Emperor.

But here's the problem.

How could he appear in front of the First Emperor—Ao Bing was not Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang wanted to assassinate the First Emperor. The immortals and gods could watch Zhang Liang appear in front of the First Emperor with a joking attitude.

But if it were Ao Bing, as soon as Ao Bing appeared within thousands of miles of the First Emperor, countless immortals and gods would have warned the First Emperor, and there might even be a Daluo who would manifest his incarnation directly next to the First Emperor.

"Interesting, interesting." The First Emperor's interest was completely aroused.

In this assassination, it is uncertain whether Ao Bing comes or not. He can come or not.

This was the first time that the First Emperor encountered something that was completely beyond his control.

"Should we inform the immortals and gods about your Majesty's judgment?" Li Si asked again.

"No need." The First Emperor gently pushed aside the curtain of the carriage. "If those immortals and gods lock up the Southern Continent tightly, what is the point of this game of chess?"

"That's it."

"I also want to see if the Four Great Dragon Lords can suddenly appear in front of me."

"If he can really appear before me, then what's wrong with me giving him a chance?"

Then, the First Emperor slowly put away the smile on his face and said, "Among all the gods in the world, how many have not gone to Xianyang to register?"

"Pass on my decree, the deadline is three days - anyone who delays and does not come to Xianyang to make the list will be considered a heretic."

"I will send the great Qin warriors to cut down the mountains and destroy the temples!"

"Yes, sir." Li Si bowed his head.

This order from the Emperor is bound to cause a bloody storm among the immortals and gods.

——The deadline of three days does not mean that the immortals and gods should set out within three days, but that they should arrive in Xianyang within three days.

The territory of the Great Qin covers the entire Central Region.

Even without the coverage of the humane energy, ordinary immortals and gods with Taiyi skills would find it difficult to travel to and from the territory of Daqin within three days.

What's more, at this moment, the humanitarian spirit in the world is so strong that it is unbelievable?

This imperial decree immediately defined a three-day schedule with Xianyang as the center. For the immortals and gods outside this schedule, there would be no chance of escape unless they burned their bodies at all costs to speed up the journey.

But so what?

Li Si had no mercy for these dying immortals and gods.

The Human Emperor's decree had been issued a long time ago - even the Emperor of Heaven bowed his head before the Human Emperor and returned the human world to him.

From the time when Emperor Qin Shi Huang first ordered the immortals and gods to go to Xianyang to compile a list - if those immortals and gods had set out from that time, then even the immortals and gods from all over the world would have already compiled a list in Xianyang and then returned to their own residences.

But now, there are still immortals and gods on their way to Xianyang.

One can imagine what attitude these immortals and gods have towards the Qin Empire.

Well, since they have made such actions and shown such attitude, they should face such anger at this time.

Compared with these immortals and gods, Li Si was more interested in Ao Bing who was far away in the Southern Continent.

He was a member of the Legalist School - and the Legalists were the school that least believed in the so-called "human morality".

The "faith and trustworthiness" that Ao Bing upholds happens to represent "human morality".

"Great Dragon God of the Four Rivers, will you come?" Li Si stretched out his hand, feeling the wind passing through his fingers.

At this moment, even he himself was not sure whether he hoped that Ao Bing would hide in Xiniu Hezhou and not come to prove the "Legalist nature" of "human nature" being nothing but "laws", or whether he hoped that Ao Bing would appear in front of the First Emperor in the next moment to let him know that no matter how heavy and strict the "laws" were, they could not compare to the brilliance of "human morality".

(End of this chapter)