Chapter 536: Chapter 372: Usurping the Nest, Capturing the Deity (Part 2)
"The Path of Cultivation speaks of fate, and I didn’t expect to encounter such a promising talent today."
"Since fate has brought us together, I shall induct you into the Immortal Dao, and you shall join our Celestial Rainbow Alliance."
Ascendant Master Tingfeng spoke slowly.
The Alliance had mentioned that they could recruit promising talents while on their mission.
The words in that poetic expression were said to have come from the Alliance Leader himself.
"Celestial Rainbow Alliance... What is that? Does such an organization exist within our kingdom..."
Shanai was somewhat bewildered.
Suddenly, thunder rolled across the sky.
Shanai was taken aback, thunderstorm? The Mud and Sand Kingdom enjoyed favorable weather, and such rolling thunder was rare.
A bolt of thunder descended from the heavens.
The deafening roar seemed to pierce through Shanai’s ears.
The fragile wooden house was overturned in an instant, and Shanai was sent flying, only to be gently supported by a soft force.
"Follower of the Evil God!"
"Thou shalt face the thunder’s judgment!"
Clad in golden armor.
His eyes gleamed with thunderlight.
The Divine Hall Knight Commander from the Mud and Sand Divine Hall.
A powerful being capable of transforming into a Divine Heroic Spirit after death.
And that was not all.
A few noble-robed men and women rode the wild wind, flying in from afar.
They were several Great Mages from the Mud and Sand Mage Association.
"Who would have thought it was an Evil God’s follower, which grants us some merit to exchange for resources from the Deity."
The mages’ faces showed interest.
In an instant, they surrounded Ascendant Master Tingfeng.
"Traitor to the Gods."
"Thou shalt suffer the wrath of Thunder Power!"
The Grand Knight wasted no words, slashing his sword, a flash of thunderlight flickered.
A few spectators amongst the ordinary mortals trembled, kneeling in fear and praying to the God of Mud and Sand.
At that moment, it seemed as though an eye in the sky was staring down at the earth.
"Mystic Sand Shield!"
Flowing sand soared, transforming into a floating shield, blocking the thunder.
At this time, several mages around spoke in the continental lingua franca: "Friend, I believe you fell into darkness against your will."
"But the Deity possesses a magnanimous heart as vast as the Romantic Sea. As long as you confess to the Deity."
"And reveal the dark deity."
"All your sins shall be forgiven."
"You need not fall into endless hell."
As the only mortal present, Shanai’s mind nearly crashed.
"The Gods love all beings, any sin shall be forgiven, as long as you reveal the deity behind it."
The mages wore expressions of pity. Although not priests, mages also needed faith in the deities to qualify for cultivation.
Seeing that Ascendant Master Tingfeng remained silent, a surge of courage welled up in Shanai.
He suddenly took a step forward, gritting his teeth: "Who says the Gods love all beings."
"Granny Rui from Mud Flow Street, her whole family died building the Divine Hall, yet the debt collectors took all her possessions, and Granny Rui froze to death in the streets."
"Uncle Ma from Mud Extraction Street..."
"Sister Luo from Mud Pool Street..."
"The Gods don’t love all beings, so-called faith is just... an opium."
The Grand Knight turned, staring intently at this mortal.
The mages were also stunned, then looked at Shanai with bewilderment and surprise.
In the silence, applause suddenly echoed.
"A true Cultivation Seed, a real Cultivation Seed."
"Well said."
Ascendant Master Tingfeng suddenly clapped his hands.
A point of light flickered at his waist.
A language unknown to all present suddenly resonated.
"Mud and Sand Kingdom, preparations complete."
An unusual wave covered the entire Mud and Sand Kingdom.
A pillar of light shot up from behind Ascendant Master Tingfeng, from where Shanai’s home originally stood.
In various provinces of the Mud and Sand Kingdom, hidden cultivators looked up, with beams of light rising into the sky beside them.
"Celestial Derivation Grand Array activated."
"Array Core at full operation."
"Node check complete."
"Node check complete."
"Node check complete."
Messages echoed in the Communication Jade Pendants.
"Second Squadron of the Divine Realm, descend!"
A space vortex opened behind Ascendant Master Tingfeng, the Space Gate grew larger like a whirlpool.
"Evil God! He’s summoning the Evil God’s Attendants!"
"Great Deity, grant your believers strength!"
The Grand Knight’s expression changed drastically, as his aura began to surge.
Yet in the next second, a chain flew out from the space vortex, automatically binding the Grand Knight layer by layer.
Several men and women clad in uniform azure robes stepped out of the space vortex one by one.
"Thunder Spirit Root?"
"What a waste of talent. In the Alliance, discovering such talent would be a great merit!"
Slight fluctuations of Divine Sense flashed by.
Before the mages could react, they found their mana completely restrained.
An overwhelming will descended upon this place.
Yet in the next second, a figure in a purple robe stepped forth from the space vortex.
The purple-robed cultivator unleashed a surge of Divine Sense, clashing with the Deity’s consciousness, creating a colossal explosion in a realm imperceptible to ordinary people.
The purple-robed cultivator’s robe, styled the same as others’ azure robes, differed only in color, with a cloud pattern embroidered on the chest.
The Alliance’s purple robe, Foundation Establishment Perfection, Golden Core Seed!
He reached out with one hand, forming a seal with the other.
A chain reached into the void.
A majestic Divine Gate appeared mid-air.
"Miracle!!"
Countless believers in the Mud and Sand Kingdom prostrated themselves in worship, a vast Power of Faith surged from the ground, pouring into the unseen Divine Court high above.
