"Pfft... this little fox. How interesting..."
Ye Rou was a little surprised. But soon she felt it was right—everyone showing humility toward one another was what made the divine palace extraordinarily harmonious. If this fox had chosen to occupy the god's time for a month, it would likely have caused some people's dissatisfaction.
It seemed everyone wanted to maintain their image in the god's heart and preserve the order of the shrine.
The first martial arts tournament came to an end. Although there had been some unexpected moments, things hadn't moved in the direction anyone had imagined. Nevertheless, everyone had their own gains.
Because the Eternal God had announced after the competition concluded that each contestant could choose one technique from the Mingdao Palace. Even Xiao Luan's believers were included.
Every time a world made its sacrifice, a large number of techniques were filled into Mingdao Palace. As a result, there were now nearly forty million kinds of techniques housed within it.
This did not include sacred-grade techniques or immortal-grade techniques, however—those were kept apart.
Adding it all up, there were an estimated two hundred million techniques in total.
Chu Xuanfeng originally had some minor worries—he definitely couldn't have beaten Dongfang Huaizhu, but he had been only one step away from the prize. That was quite regrettable in his heart. But now, hearing that he could obtain techniques, he was naturally a little happy.
And he had just received a sound transmission. The high-ranking priests who had performed well would be upgraded by one level. And according to their merits, they could choose their own weapons.
For example, the current Chu Xuanfeng was a Five-Star high priest, coupled with his previous deeds in the Saint's Cemetery world and good combat effectiveness. He could receive a Six-Star Artifact. Weapons were available. Armor was available too.
In the Ten Thousand Worlds Chat Group
Ordinary Ye Laohei: "Sister Longkui, you were too cruel... I didn't want to say this before, but it was all calculated!"
Spirit of the Demon Sword: "Oh? That's really impressive. I thought you could maintain your masculinity forever. snicker.jpg"
In reality, there was no real complaint—just jokes. However, this old Ye Laohei had been unlucky enough to meet Nightshade, who could have won the championship outright. Being given a thorough tour of pain was, all things considered, reasonable.
Tu Shan Yaya: "You feel uncomfortable now? Can you still feel uncomfortable? The top thirty-two directly met my sister. I really took it..."
Huo Kebing—she had been naturally suppressed. So what was the solution?!
Troubled Times: "Hey, let's talk. I'll deal with things on my end. I haven't seen you guys in a few days. The bunch of rascals in Soochow actually want to counterattack."
Judicial God: "I should also digest and digest, and prepare to deal with the evil obstacles of Lingshan! Now that Sun Monkey is an undercover agent, things are very comfortable."
Iron Courage: "Plus one... I was eliminated in the martial arts tournament this time, but I learned a lot of fighting methods. And after meeting with Cao Cao and other elder brothers, I felt very happy!"
Not all high priests liked to become stronger. After all, everyone was different—the areas of expertise were naturally different too. For example, Cao Cao and Li Shimin, these two elder brothers, were very good at strategy. There was also Saruman, an old man who definitely had a good hand in playing the long game. Take this competition as an example—he and Orochimaru had formed a good friendship and gained a new understanding of dark spells.
Ninja Scientist: "You all go to work! I also want to continue studying the art of nightmare. The deeper I go, the more I feel the profoundness of this divine art!!!"
Tosaka University: "Damn you. Wait, I'll have Tsunade sister blow you up for using that disgusting dream to tease me!"
Ninja Scientist: "...Auntie, can I apologize to you?"
The Fox Who Only Loves Money: "If apologies were useful, Ye Laohei wouldn't need to get hammered. Hehe... little snake, pay attention."
Orochimaru, who had just returned home, felt cold all over and turned his head to slip away.
As a result, Tosaka Rin's sneer came from right above him.
"You think I told you in the group to let Tsunade sister hit you, so you're planning to hide? Sisters—do it!"
"Orochimaru, you bullied my little girl. Prepare to die!"
More than a dozen goddesses descended upon a Two-Star god-level man with no suppression of boundaries whatsoever. One could easily imagine what Orochimaru would become.
In the end, Tosaka Rin finished her venting and planted the big snake into the soil. A snake egg was placed on his head as well. When it hatched, they'd let him out again.
Pudu Sentient Beings: "Fortunately, I didn't anger Tosaka. I feel she's too fierce..."
Look at Orochimaru's face—swollen like a washbasin. It hurt just to think about it.
Ordinary Ye Laohei: "...Pitiful!"
The Northern Territory — Eastern Wilderness
Ye Laohei didn't dare chat in the group anymore. Touching his still-aching face, he issued an order outward.
"Come here! Tell me about the Shaking Light Holy Land. If they don't want to surrender, give me a full report. Otherwise, three days from now, the Eternal Gods will attack them!"
"Yes!"
Since the birth of the faith, it had been half a month, and all the small sects in the Eastern Wilderness had fallen into the arms of the gods. The forces were constantly growing. Only the Shaking Light faction had maintained a cold attitude.
This made Ye Laohei very angry.
At this moment, within the Shaking Light Holy Land, a group of people were discussing whether to submit.
After all, the previous appearance of Shen Lin and the Empress had been too terrifying!
"Make up your minds earlier. The people of the Eternal God Faith just sent us another notice—they're giving us three days as a final deadline!"
"Damn it! A mere outsider dares to humiliate us like this!"
They possessed Holy Light. They listened to no one's orders. They had been threatened one after another. In the end, they decided to relocate from this place.
Although it looked very aggrieved, they truly had no choice. They couldn't win—but couldn't they at least escape?
Ye Laohei, upon receiving the news, sneered with barely contained fury.
"Okay... okay. They didn't listen to God's decree, and ignored God's graces again and again. Come, people—set out for the Shaking Light Holy Land!"
He was truly furious. He had really given them face. A shattered sacred place—how pitiful indeed.
"Brother, are you going to kill people?"
"Well, my daughter stays at home. Brother will just go back there..."
"Then you have to come back before dark, otherwise I'm afraid..."
The little girl pursed her lips and said timidly.
Ye Laohei smiled at her, then seized the door and left.
A force of tens of thousands flew toward the Shaking Light position. Countless rainbow lights pierced the sky—fast as thunder.
Shao Guangyi, who had been about to lead the evacuation, suddenly felt something was wrong. It was too late!
"What do you want?! If we don't join your faith, can we not even leave?!"
The Holy Lord of the Holy Land glared fiercely at Ye Laohei. The inheritors of his sacred ground also fixed their stares upon this group of intruders.
"Heh... now that you have witnessed the glory of God and you know we've been recruiting people, what do you want me to think—that you're a fool?
God's grace is like the sea—vast and good. But the gods also have moments of wrath. Since you are stubbornly refusing to realize this, you no longer need to continue living today."
He had witnessed the mighty power. He had even been told to persuade them to surrender. This was not obedience—it meant that these people harbored hostility in their hearts. Put plainly, they would become a threat to the faith in the future.
Given that, what reason did Ye Laohei have to be polite?
Destroy them.
"You gods are truly unreasonable! If we don't join, you punish us? How can this be so unjust!"
The young Saint Son roared in anger.
Ye Laohei turned his head and looked at him—just one glance.
Ten fire-type spikes pierced through this person's body.
Boom.
The Saint Son was obliterated in the flames.
Ye Laohei sneered in a low voice.
"One who taints the name of the gods should apologize with their death. Listen, all believers—today this holy place must fall, and no one shall survive! Otherwise it is an insult to God!"
He wanted to kill the chickens to frighten the monkeys. Naturally, some people had to die to pave the way for the faith's prestige.
Ye Laohei didn't care how terrifying his sister had been in her previous life. He only needed to understand one thing—he could always become stronger by following the Eternal God!
In these nine heavens and ten earths, anyone who disobeyed God's authority would die. That was the only rule!
Chu Xuanfeng had wasted half a year on the mortal plane, which proved one thing—starve the courageous to death! He, Ye Laohei, would naturally not be timid!
Just do it!
Seeing his descendant destroyed, the Holy Lord suddenly became furious. But before he could deploy his hole cards, he was overwhelmed by thirteen divine fire pillars.
A modest power-level task.
How did Ye Laohei's opponent fare?
The Holy Lord had witnessed the entire process of the Budokai through the broadcast. That kind of terrifying battle had already made him comprehend a deeper level of power. But on that day, the destruction of the Holy Land was announced nonetheless. The world was shocked. No one had thought that the Eternal Gods would strike so harshly.
The ancient family—the Ji clan—upon hearing of the Eternal Faith's conquest of Shaoguang, finally couldn't resist the temptation and prepared to send someone to make contact.
In truth, Shaoguang had not been completely destroyed—some people were left behind. Because of the saint, who was willing to sacrifice herself, Ye Laohei had let them go. But the leading group had all been killed. Only the saint's bloodline remained.
When they came to the land of the gods for the first time, the remnants of Shaoguang finally understood why they had been annihilated. The altar that stood empty continuously exuded divine brilliance—a mere touch of its Dao rhyme could obliterate the existence of the Holy Lord. One could only imagine how ridiculous their own resistance had been.
Yao Shengnv followed Ye Laohei and sighed: "Master Priest, you must abide by the agreement between us. Don't embarrass our people."
"That is natural. As long as you are obedient and willing to become a sacrifice when you return for the ritual, I will guarantee the safety of your bloodline."
The faith did not like to kill innocent people indiscriminately. But an existence that constantly ignored the majesty of the gods deserved to be destroyed!
Just after Ye Laohei sent Yao Shengnv into the temple to rest, a believer came over with news.
"Return to Master Priest—the people from the Ji family have heard the news and wish to cooperate with our faith!"
"Cooperate? Are they worthy?! Tell those people that when they come to the faith, they are believers, and that God surpasses anything supernatural..."
"Yes!"