The First Time I Led an Army into Battle Alone, I Ran Into a Tough Opponent Like Bai Yuchan (Continued)

That was an exceedingly severe "Heaven and Earth Mourn Together" curse!

The sun and moon represented the order of Yin and Yang.

The spring source represented the root of life.

The grasses and trees represented the vitality of heaven and earth.

Lin Chen's tone grew colder and colder:

"The meaning of this oath is:

If Heavenly Lord Xin betrays one who upholds the righteous teachings of the Taoist Gate, then He willingly accepts what this oath declares—falling into the Netherworld, never to be reincarnated for all eternity!"

Zoth-Ommog listened with his hair standing on end, yet his face was full of disbelief:

"Absurd!

What god could be so foolish?

To actually swear an oath to some lowly creature that summoned Him?

It would already be one thing if He did not devour His believers down to the last scrap.

But He would actually die because He had wronged a mere believer?

I don't believe it! Impossible!"

Watching his incredulous expression, Lin Chen found it laughable:

"This is precisely the most fundamental difference between the gods of China and Outer Realm Evil Gods like you.

Orthodox Gods bear responsibility, and are likewise bound by the laws and decrees of Heaven.

They use such extreme self-curses to demonstrate their resolve to protect the Dharma.

This is their responsibility toward their believers—

Unlike you!"

Contempt entered Lin Chen's voice:

"You treat believers and followers as nothing but consumables, as blood food.

Your minds are filled with nothing but exploitation, deception, and bewitchment!

That is why you will never understand, nor will you ever imagine, that Heavenly Lord Xin would make such an oath.

And that is why you will die!"

Zoth-Ommog was still struggling to process this absurd "truth."

But Lin Chen had already raised his hand and pointed at Sima Chengzhen, whose