City God!
This time, news of the deification rite spread throughout the world in barely a day!
Great Xuan was shaken!
The Southern Wastes were shaken!
The Yuan Sea was shaken!
After death, one's soul did not perish, but became a Yin Spirit?
Who could withstand that?
For any living being, the most terrifying thing in the world was dying.
Now, if someone suddenly stood before you and told you that even after death, you could continue existing in another form—and even make use of your remaining strength to participate in handling certain affairs—how would you feel?
When your descendants compared themselves with their ancestors' achievements, what family genealogy's first page, what entries in the local gazetteer? If your descendant suddenly declared, "My ancestor is this place's City God, and he's still here to this day!"
That was winning beyond words!
Moreover, all signs indicated that these Yin Spirits had no lifespan limit.
As long as someone worshiped them, they would continue to exist!
This... living was worse than dying!
Then the next question naturally arose.
How could one become a City God?
Even if only a subordinate deity of one?
Judging from this rite, the position of a City God Yin Spirit had been established by Chen Luo using the Netherworld Authority, while the human emperor had mobilized Human Race Destiny to permit it to remain in the mortal world. The two forces had combined to complete the process.
The candidates were heroic spirits who had died for the human race!
At once, battle intent surged along the Northern Frontier Wall, pointing its swords at the Barbarians; in the south, news suddenly came that the Demon Race was preparing to attack Great Xuan, and the Southern Suppressing Army of Prince Jing's Manor stood ready for battle.
Only after the