"Pay respects to the Venerable God!"
"Light incense! Bow again!"
"Second bow!"
"Third bow!"
Li Youming's expression was solemn as he knelt at the very front of everyone, holding incense in his hands and shouting loudly.
Behind him, four or five thousand believers knelt in a large, dense mass, yet they appeared orderly, bowing in unison with his loud calls.
Even though it wasn't the first time Zhao Jiuyuan had seen this,
he still couldn't hide the shock in his heart.
After the collapse of the Great Zhou Dynasty,
demons and monsters roamed everywhere, evil spirits ran rampant, and the human race was reduced to mere food. He had never seen human commoners with such high spirits.
Is this a deity?
He already understood that
it had only been a little over five months since the Venerable God manifested his divine power.
But it had already completely changed everything in Azure Wood Town.
"When will the Venerable God's divine might be able to encompass the county seat?"
He hoped in his heart.
Just then—
he saw a dazzling golden divine talisman fly out from the Land God Temple, then hover above it, emitting a scorching light, as if an extra sun had appeared in the world.
The light was magnificent, and the divine might was vast!
There wasn't a trace of demonic energy; on the contrary, under the divine might, any demonic energy would be suppressed!
Seeing this scene,
the last trace of doubt in Zhao Jiuyuan's heart completely vanished, and he completely believed that the Venerable God was a deity!
"This is—"
Li Youming looked up,
seeing this scene.
He remembered the divine talisman that had previously transformed into about 667 square meters of spiritual field.
All the believers kneeling on the ground looked up, their hearts agitated and excited.
Especially the villagers who had joined Four Seas Village in the past two months—it was their first time seeing such a magnificent miracle, and their faith in the Venerable God soared.
Miracles with full light and shadow effects—
were always the best tools for catalyzing faith.
Boom—!
A thunderous sound echoed in the sky.
That golden, dazzling divine talisman suddenly stretched—
and then formed a huge building in mid-air, about 45 meters long, 30 meters wide, and 9 meters high.
This building, with jade railings, jade floors, and glazed tiles, was filled with a terrifying divine might that inspired awe.
Boom—!
The huge building suddenly fell!
All the believers widened their eyes, their expressions full of shock.
They saw—
this massive building transformed from a divine talisman directly replaced the original simple Land God Temple!
The original Land God Temple was very simple, built during the Li Family Village era. Besides a Land God statue, there was only an offering table in front.
It couldn't even be called a temple.
But now—
this was a true divine temple!
It had a courtyard, a gate, a plaque with the four characters 'Land God Shrine' written on it, and a huge divine statue visible through the gate!
The divine statue was located in the main hall, much taller than the previous Land God statue, towering like a giant, overlooking everything.
"The Land God Shrine built by the Venerable God with supreme divine power!"
Li Youming said fanatically.
This was a true divine temple!
He had originally thought that building a new Land God Temple for the Venerable God with ordinary materials was unworthy of him.
Only this Land God Shrine with its vast divine power was worthy of the Venerable God!
"The power of a deity is terrifyingly great!"
Zhao Jiuyuan gasped, his face shocked.
Witnessing such a miracle, he felt a surge of excitement and agitation.
A deity!
A true deity who had walked from legends into the mortal world!
The other villagers were also excited and agitated.
Such a miracle once again proved that the great Venerable God truly existed and had been protecting their Four Seas Village!
With the Venerable God's protection—
their descendants would no longer be reduced to demonic food.
Many people even cried.
A large number of those who were originally only 'Grade D Believers' were promoted to 'Grade C Believers' at this moment.
And some of the original 'Grade C Believers' were also promoted to 'Grade B Believers'.
For a long, long time,
the villagers gradually recovered from their excitement, and one by one, they got up and went home.
Just then—
"Father!"
An anxious shout came from a distance.
Zhao Jiuyuan was stunned, and he immediately turned to look.
He saw a middle-aged man, led by Chen Ergou, walking over in large strides, his face haggard and anxious.
It was his only son, Zhao Yinian.
"Yinian, what happened?"
Seeing the anxious look on his son's face, his heart skipped a beat, and he immediately asked.
"Yongyuan has caused a great disaster!"
"He killed the fourth son of the Third King of Drunken Demon Mountain!"
Zhao Yinian said anxiously.
"What?"
Zhao Jiuyuan's body swayed, and his eyes turned red all at once:
"Why was he so impulsive!"
He only had one son, Zhao Yinian.
And Zhao Yinian only had one son, Zhao Yongyuan.
Their branch was now a single line of descent.
Zhao Yongyuan was his only grandson!
And Drunken Demon Mountain—
that was a demonic force ranked among the top ten in Xuan County!
Drunken Demon Mountain had four kings, each of whom was a Fourth-Order Great Demon!
How could his grandson kill the offspring of a Fourth-Order Great Demon and be let off?
"Father!"
"Yongyuan has been arranged by me to hide in the county seat, but he will be found soon!"
"Once Yongyuan is found, he will definitely be sent to Drunken Demon Mountain!"
Tears flowed from Zhao Yinian's eyes, and he knelt on the ground, kowtowing to his father:
"Father, Yongyuan is your only grandson, you must save him!"
He was only a Second-Order Peak True Qi Realm martial artist.
Naturally, he couldn't save his son.
But his father was a Third-Order Mid-Stage Yuan Gang Realm Great Martial Artist, and he also held a position under the County Governor. He felt that with his father's power, he should be able to save his son.
Zhao Jiuyuan closed his eyes, then stood up and walked outside without saying a word.
No matter what,
he had to go back.
His only grandson could not be allowed to die!
Moreover, he knew very well that his grandson hated evil and was bound to have personally witnessed the Fourth Son of the Third King of Drunken Demon Mountain harming the human race, so he couldn't help but take action.
In addition, his grandson was also exceptionally talented, and at a young age, he already possessed a Second-Order High-Stage cultivation.
In the future, it was very likely that he would go further than him on the path of martial arts!
Zhao Yinian immediately followed behind, and the two of them quickly disappeared into the distance, one in front of the other.
Li Youming watched calmly, shaking his head without paying too much attention.
He was the temple warden of Four Seas Village.
His duty was only to fulfill the Venerable God's divine decree and protect the villagers of Four Seas Village.
… …
Inside the Divine Realm.
Li Yue naturally saw this scene as well.
"Interesting."
"This person, after watching the miracle I just displayed, actually leaped to become a Grade A Believer."
"It seems that this is indeed the case—"
"The more knowledgeable a person is, the easier it is for their faith to be particularly devout once they believe."
"Perhaps—"
"This is related to their original steadfast will."
"Those with a steadfast will, once they decide to believe and completely believe in my existence, then their steadfast will makes their faith incomparably devout."
His gaze was peculiar.
Li Deyang was the same at the beginning.
In a short period of time, his faith directly soared to the level of a Grade A Believer.
"So be it."
"Since you have become a Grade A Believer, I will give you something."
"As for whether you can live or not, it depends on yourself."
Li Yue stretched out his hand.
Suddenly, thirty strands of divine power flew out, transforming into a 'Ninth-Rank Divine Art Spiritual Talisman' at his fingertip.
It contained a Ninth-Rank Divine Art — Cloud Mist Technique.
Divine Art Spiritual Talismans—
were spiritual talismans formed purely by condensing divine power.
But they required three times the divine power.
Moreover, the power that erupted from them was only one-fifth of the power he could unleash when casting the divine art himself.
It was a basic ability he obtained after advancing to high Rank 9.
This Divine Art Spiritual Talisman was far less cost-effective than the temple warden using the Divine Summoning Technique.
So it was also the first time he had used it.
"One-fifth of the power—"
"Is enough to resist the attacks of Fourth-Order Low-Stage and Mid-Stage demons."
Li Yue's expression was calm.
He flicked his finger gently.
This Divine Art Spiritual Talisman immediately flew out of the Divine Realm and landed in Zhao Jiuyuan's hand, who was rapidly walking out of Four Seas Village.
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