Believer Count Skyrockets, Completing 'Personal Quest - Four'

"Human Martial Artist?"

"Heh, heh, heh—"

"I love eating human Martial Artists the most; they have a good chew and are brimming with vital energy."

"Let me count—"

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine—"

"So many human Martial Artists?"

"It seems I can eat for several meals, and there is even a First-Order peak human Martial Artist among them..."

The massive Fox Demon licked its lips, its fox face filled with greed.

Although its not-so-bright brain couldn't count exactly how many humans were there.

But at a glance, there were many.

Capture them all!

These are the best Two-Legged Sheep!

A hideous expression appeared on its fox face, and its demonic aura surged out instantly, transforming into blood-red ropes that sought to bind Li Youming and the others.

"Monster, you court death."

A flash of killing intent crossed Li Youming's eyes.

The 'Qi' within his body surged at once.

A vast amount of Qi circulated in a specific pattern, forming a white mist before him in the blink of an eye.

The white mist churned, blocking all the blood-red ropes.

The blood-red ropes were immediately trapped within the white mist, unable to pierce through.

And the next moment—

Li Youming pointed a finger.

A massive golden blade shimmering with intense golden radiance manifested out of thin air and slashed across the Fox Demon in a flash!

"Ah—!"

The Fox Demon shrieked, one of its arms severed, blood streaming down.

And the next instant—

Five golden blades hovered in the air, transforming into five streaks of golden light that struck the Fox Demon's neck repeatedly!

The Fox Demon tried its best to block with its demonic aura.

But the golden blades were extremely sharp, and with the five blades striking in succession, the demonic aura could not stop them at all!

In just a flash.

The Fox Demon's neck was severed, and its head fell off!

Scalding demonic blood sprayed all over the ground, and the headless corpse stood in place for a moment before collapsing to the ground.

Seeing the Fox Demon's corpse on the ground.

The two elders collapsed on the ground, stunned.

They couldn't believe it at all.

The Fox Demon was dead?

Right before their eyes, it had been killed?

Both of them looked dazed.

"Fellow villagers!"

"I have already slain the Fox Demon!"

"But there are many Demonic Creatures in this area; follow me immediately to Four Seas Village. There, the Orthodox Land God provides protection, and you will never have to worry about becoming food for Demonic Creatures again!"

"If you move to Four Seas Village to settle down, every household will be gifted a house, and every person will be given five catties of meat and one hundred catties of grain!"

Li Youming said in a deep voice.

His voice, bolstered by the 'Qi' in his body, spread throughout the entire Fox Village.

The villagers, who had been hiding in their houses shivering, were stunned.

What?

The Fox Demon had already been slain?

They hadn't misheard, had they?

The other party actually said they had slain that terrifying Fox Demon?!

Gradually—

Someone looked outside through the cracks in their houses and immediately saw the massive corpse of the Fox Demon lying on the ground, their eyes widening in shock.

Did the Fox Demon truly die?

Some bold villagers had already run out, and looking at the genuine corpse of the Fox Demon before them, they wept with joy:

"The Fox Demon is really dead!"

More and more villagers emerged.

In the end, all the villagers gathered around, looking at the Fox Demon's corpse on the ground with immense excitement; almost everyone was shedding tears.

Their loved ones had all been eaten by the Fox Demon.

Now that the Fox Demon had been slain, the great vengeance for their kin was finally avenged!

"Benefactor!"

"Please, allow this old man to bow to you!"

The old man who had come out first bowed shakily toward Li Youming, choking with sobs:

"My three sons, one daughter, two daughters-in-law, and four grandchildren—they were all eaten by the Fox Demon!"

"Benefactor, you have slain the Fox Demon; this old man has nothing to repay you with, but I am willing to serve you in the next life to show my gratitude!"

All the villagers knelt toward Li Youming, filled with endless gratitude.

"Fellow villagers."

"Go and pack your things immediately; I will take you away at once."

"If you stay here, you will surely end up as blood-food for other Demonic Creatures again!"

Li Youming helped the old man up and said in a deep voice.

The crowd nodded hurriedly.

They were desperate to leave this place!

And with such a powerful benefactor to protect them, perhaps their future days would finally hold some hope!

By evening.

Li Youming finally returned to Four Seas Village with the large group of Fox Village villagers.

Looking at the wolf meat hanging at the doorways of every household, all the Fox Village villagers could hardly believe their eyes.

These Four Seas Village villagers actually had meat to eat in every single home?

What kind of heavenly life were they living?

They couldn't even remember how many years it had been since they had eaten a single scrap of meat.

They had smelled it often enough, of course.

But that was only when the Fox Demon was eating people!

"Chen Mazi, you handle the registration."

"Liao Jinxian, you distribute houses, meat, and grain to them."

"If there are those who are alone without a family, arrange one house for every four people."

Li Youming commanded.

There were one hundred and twelve villagers from Fox Village in total.

Among them, there were only three elderly people and six children.

The rest were all able-bodied men and women.

The few elderly—

Naturally, it was because it was difficult to survive such a cruel life.

The few children—

That was due to the preferences of the Fox Demon.

"Rest for the night, and tomorrow, take them to the Land God Temple to offer incense!"

"Zhang Ronggui, you are responsible for this matter."

Li Youming continued his instructions.

The men accepted their orders and immediately set to work.

The Four Seas Village villagers also stood by curiously, casting friendly smiles toward the somewhat timid Fox Village villagers.

For the people of Fox Village.

Everything here felt like a dream.

Bathing?

In Fox Village, one only earned the right to bathe the day before being served as food.

Eating meat?

Full stomachs?

Clothes that actually cover their bodies?

These were things they only ever dared to dream of.

And yet, now—

They had it all right here.

Many wiped away tears in secret, obediently following the arrangements.

A month passed in this manner.

Li Youming had brought back over one thousand one hundred people from the Land of Demons and slain seven Demonic Creatures.

All of them were merely at the early Second-Order level and were no match for Li Youming at all.

After all—

He was not a Martial Artist, but a Temple Keeper ordained by a Deity!

The "Qi" within his body allowed him to cast two spells: the Lesser Golden Blade Art and the Lesser Cloud and Mist Protection Technique.

These two spells clearly allowed him to inflict far greater damage upon Demonic Creatures than any Martial Artist of the same level!

At this moment.

The sky was just beginning to brighten.

A large number of Four Seas Village villagers had already gathered in front of the Land God Temple.

The area in front of the Land God Temple—

Had long since been leveled into a large, open space.

Whether they were the original villagers of the Four Villages or those from the Land of Demons who had joined Four Seas Village over the past half-month, everyone was now kneeling on the ground.

Everyone was quietly offering incense and praying.

Even the villagers who had joined later from the Land of Demons appeared quite devout.

After all—

Their current lives were infinitely better than the days of the past, when they never knew which day they might be devoured by Demonic Creatures!

Whether it was the Temple Keeper Li Youming or the original villagers of Four Seas Village, they had all told them as much.

Everything was a grace bestowed by Lord Zhangyue.

They even recounted the various Divine Gift Events from the village's past to them with great pride.

The newcomers listened in stunned silence, and invisibly, they began to believe in Lord Zhangyue as well, with great devotion.

Within the "Divine Domain."

Li Yue watched the large crowd of villagers kneeling before the Land God Temple, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

Personal Quest—IV had been completed.

The requirement of one thousand five hundred Believers had been met.

"It is time to manifest a divine miracle once more..."

"To make your faith even more devout."

He murmured softly, his gaze calm.

Having been a Deity for over three months, he had completely adapted to this feeling of looking down upon all living beings from on high.