It was no longer merely a matter between Yan Zhe and A Shinu. God of Souls Solder, God of the Sea, and several other chief gods of the Ashir Divine Clan had joined the siege against A Shinu as well. With Yan Zhe leading the assault and Solder's group supporting from the perimeter, Ashir and Celestial Maiden Scattering Flowers struggled bitterly beneath the combined attack. But if matters continued as they were, there was no doubt that they would be cut down on the spot.
The arena was a storm of blood and slaughter. The gods fought to the death, and high-ranking deities fell from time to time. Their deaths unleashed terrifying Soul Impacts upon the hearts of their believers. Again and again, millions upon millions of followers would wail to heaven and earth, collapse to their knees, and weep until they fainted where they stood.
Such scenes could be seen at any moment across the battlefield of the Eastern Subcontinent.
Whether among the Heavenly Temple armies charging madly forward or the Miro Divine Cult believers rising in resistance, vast swathes of followers would occasionally loosen their grips and cast down their weapons, howling as they fell to their knees. A considerable number of them would faint outright. The more devout their faith, the fiercer the Soul Impact they suffered.
Especially the fanatics—when the deity they worshipped fell, their souls would shatter on the spot.
Thus, whenever a deity of sufficient standing and influence perished, hundreds of thousands or millions of warriors who had been fighting bravely would collapse and never rise again. Their enemies would answer with jubilant cries that soared into the clouds, raising their blades without the slightest pity and slaughtering the weeping opponents lying before them.
Unlike ordinary soldiers, all the believers who had taken part