Chapter 2234: Collapsing Linglong Fairy (Part 1)

"To become a Conferred God King?" The two girls hesitated.

After reaching the peak of God King, if one could gain the Emperor's favor and be granted a title, their power would naturally advance, making them the most formidable existence beneath the Emperor. Without a title, they would at most be slightly stronger than an average God King.

"Exactly!" Fairy Linglong nodded. After Baiye Qinghong was killed, she had intended to offer the position of Conferred God King to Luo Qiqi. However, that girl had left with Zhang Xuan without hesitation. Since Luo Qiqi was unwilling, if these two succeeded, Linglong Heaven would gain two Conferred God Kings, even though they had lost one. With three Conferred God Kings, they would be no weaker than the other Eight Heavens.

"What, you're unwilling?" Seeing their hesitation at the request to become Conferred God Kings, Fairy Linglong frowned.

"It's certainly best if it can enhance our strength, it's just..." The slightly quieter girl, standing in front, paused before speaking, "After becoming your Conferred God King, will we be obligated to obey your commands? What if we are asked to harm our closest family, can we still not refuse?"

"A Conferred God King merely gains the recognition of a certain region within the Nine Heavens and harnesses the collective will of countless people, allowing them to better command the power of heaven and earth. It doesn't mean you must obey my every command!" Thinking they were worried about something else, Fairy Linglong smiled, "If you had to obey my every order, you wouldn't be called a Conferred God King; you'd be a puppet!"

The two girls suddenly understood. They nodded, their eyes firm. "If that's the case, we are willing to become Conferred God Kings of Linglong Heaven!"

"That's good then..." Breathing a sigh of relief, Fairy Linglong flicked her wrist, and a vast light enveloped the two girls. At the same moment, countless beings within Linglong Heaven simultaneously heard a voice resonate in their minds: "Baiye Qinghong has behaved improperly and has been stripped of her title. Wang Ying and Wei Ruyan shall take her place as the new Conferred God Kings."

"Greetings to the new Conferred God Kings!" The images of the two beautiful girls appeared simultaneously in the minds of countless beings in Linglong Heaven. Upon seeing their forms, everyone knelt down at once.

A Conferred God King could live for over a hundred thousand years, and their emergence signified the birth of a powerful new family. Previously, Linglong Heaven only had two Conferred God Kings. People had thought that after Baiye Qinghong's death, only one would remain, making it difficult to contend with the other Eight Heavens. They hadn't expected Fairy Linglong to immediately confer titles upon two new ones.

Of course, not every peak God King could be conferred a title. The ability to receive a title already indicated significant strength.

*Boom!* As everyone bowed in reverence, the two girls simultaneously felt a majestic will descend upon them, as if they had gained the approval of heaven and earth, allowing them to command even greater power.

"The will of Heaven and Earth?" The two instantly understood.

"When you receive the Emperor's conferment and become a Conferred God King, your true qi and cultivation won't change. However, your soul gains the recognition of the will of heaven and earth. By applying this will to yourselves, your combat power will become ten, even a hundred times stronger than before!" Seeing their confusion, Fairy Linglong explained with a smile.

The reason a Conferred God King is powerful is not due to deeper cultivation or purer true qi, but rather... the power of the title itself! This power is the recognition of the will of heaven and earth. Once this recognition is activated, an ordinary God King cannot possibly contend against it.

"So that's it..." Feeling the immense power this brought, both girls' eyes lit up. With this power, they also realized that, unless they were killed, their power could not be stripped away. This meant that even though this power was granted by the Emperor's conferment, the Emperor himself could not take it back.

"Thank you, Fairy..." The two bowed again.

Fairy Linglong nodded contentedly, looking at them with a benevolent expression. "Aren't you going to call me... Master yet?"

She had brought these two girls from God Mountain. Although they hadn't formally become her disciples, there was a master-disciple bond between them. Without her personal guidance and the power of the Space-Time Mirror, even with their exceptional talent, it would have been impossible for them to pass the Conferred God King assessment and receive the conferment in such a short time. Therefore, despite never having taken a disciple before, her affection for these two surpassed all else, and she hoped to become their teacher.

"Please forgive us, Fairy..." The quiet girl quickly cupped her fists and said, "My sister and I mentioned before we came that we already have a teacher..."

"I know you have a teacher... but how can he compare to me? He merely guided you to break through to the God realm!" Fairy Linglong frowned.

She had known they had a teacher back on God Mountain. When she had tried to take them, they were unwilling, insisting on leaving a message for their teacher. At the time, she had thought their reverence for their teacher was a good quality and had been even more pleased. She had assumed he was merely an introductory teacher who had guided them to break through to the God realm, and that they would surely forget him over time. She hadn't expected that after all this time, they would still only acknowledge him and not her... She was an Emperor! If she simply spoke, countless powerhouses across the world would willingly become her disciples. She had done so much for them, even conferring titles upon them as God Kings, yet they still refused to acknowledge her as their master and only recognized him. What was so great about that fellow? At best, he was just an ordinary God who had offered some guidance. Was it really that important?

"Please, Fairy, do not insult our teacher. Otherwise, caught between our gratitude and his honor, we will have no choice but to return our cultivation to you!" The girl with the cold expression raised an eyebrow.

"Once we acknowledge a master, we will have only one master in this lifetime, and it will not change. We ask for your understanding, Emperor!" the quiet girl also stated.

"Alright then!" Seeing their unwavering resolve, Fairy Linglong's face filled with helplessness, tinged with regret. She said, "Do you know about the spiritual energy tides?"

"We've heard a little about them!" The quiet girl nodded.

Rumors were rampant throughout the God Realm. Even though they had been in secluded cultivation, they knew something about it. If it weren't for this, even with their exceptional talent, they wouldn't have received such significant attention from the Emperor, or been granted countless resources to raise their cultivation to such a level in a short time.

"The spiritual energy tides occur once every ten years. All Nine Heavens and Nine Emperors are obsessed with them, and Conferred God Kings and even ordinary God Kings are very likely to perish..." With her hands clasped behind her back, Fairy Linglong looked over blandly, "Although you have become Conferred God Kings, you are still not the strongest. This time at God Mountain, while I found you, the other Nine Emperors have also found suitable successors! And under their tutelage, they are certainly stronger! If you don't acknowledge me as your master, you won't learn more profound martial arts. Should you encounter them in battle, there's a significant risk of danger, even death and ruin!"

"Not to mention others, have you heard of Zheng Yang, whom Emperor Zhuoyang of Blazing Sun Heaven took away? A few days ago, he reached the Conferred God King realm, and his strength is in no way inferior to some veteran Conferred God Kings. If he were to fight, and you didn't learn the martial arts I teach, it would be very difficult for you to win..."

"We've heard of him..." The quiet girl nodded and looked over. "That's our fourth junior brother!"