[Personal Info] [Name]: Li Yue [God Name]: Lord Zhangyue [Divine Seat]: Four Seas Village · Orthodox Land God [God Rank]: Principal Ninth Rank "Consume fifteen thousand units of divine power to advance to Subordinate Eighth Rank" [Divine Power]: Ten units [Incense]: Sixty-one thousand three hundred and twenty units [Divine Techniques]: ...Strengthen Temple Keeper "One hundred units of divine power", Enhanced Heavenly Thunder Art "Fifty units of divine power", Wind Calling Art "Fifty units of divine power", Strengthen Cloud and Mist Method "Fifty units of divine power", Third-Order Yin Soldier Artifact "Fifty units of divine power", Second Strengthen Yin Soldiers "One hundred units of divine power", Five-Finger Divine Mountain "Fifty units of divine power", Earth Vein Power "One hundred units of divine power", Confer a Subordinate God "Three hundred units of divine power"
"There were nine more Principal Ninth Rank Divine Techniques."
"However, using a Principal Ninth Rank Divine Technique required at least fifty units of divine power."
"I've only just advanced, and my divine power is meager. Even if I convert all the incense wish power accumulated over these days, it would only be enough to use one Principal Ninth Rank Divine Technique."
Li Yue shook his head.
But now that he held the divine seat of a Principal Ninth Rank Orthodox Land God, even without using any Divine Techniques—
Within the bounds of his jurisdiction, his strength was no weaker than a fourth-order peak Yin-Yang Realm Grandmaster.
In other words, he was no weaker than he had been when he held the Subordinate Ninth Rank divine seat.
And if he expended ten units of divine power to use a Subordinate Ninth Rank Divine Technique, his strength could reach that of a fifth-order lower-stage Grotto-Heaven Realm Grand Martial Master.
If he expended fifty units of divine power to use a Principal Ninth Rank Divine Technique—
His strength could even reach that of a fifth-order peak Grotto-Heaven Realm Grand Martial Master!
"Advancing from Subordinate Ninth Rank to Principal Ninth Rank."
"In this world, my strength has directly risen by an entire major realm."
A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
This was the power of a Deity who wielded the Divine Path Law.
The extent of such growth in strength far exceeded the imagination of Martial Artists and Demonic Creatures in this world!
The Wolf Demon of Thousand Wolf Mountain had cultivated for over a century, yet its cultivation had only reached the second-order peak.
And how long had it been since he became a Deity?
At most, only four months.
In four months, he had gone directly from a second-order peak, insignificant Wild God to a Principal Ninth Rank Orthodox Land God comparable to a fifth-order peak!
Whoosh—
He took another step, crossing twelve li in an instant and arriving elsewhere.
This was a valley between two mountain peaks, carpeted in flowers of every color, their fragrance assailing the nose.
Bees diligently gathered nectar from the flowers, then carried it into a massive hive nearby, seven or eight zhang in size.
"Since you have seen this God, why do you not bow?"
Li Yue stood in midair with an indifferent expression, looking down at the enormous hive.
The outside of the hive had already taken on a crystalline sheen. Clearly, after long years, it showed signs of crystallization!
Buzz—
A Bee Queen as thick as a water bucket emerged from the hive, rolled to the ground, and transformed into a woman in a yellow dress. Her face pale with unease, she knelt on the ground.
"Bee Queen greets Venerable God!"
Her aura was clearly far stronger than that of the Wolf Demon from Thousand Wolf Mountain, already at the third-order middle stage!
Yet as she sensed the divine might emanating from Li Yue, vast as the sea and terrifying as the heavens, her body still trembled violently with fear.
She knew—
That Venerable God above only needed to extend one finger to crush her to death.
"You bear no sinful karma and have never eaten humans to cultivate."
"Are you willing to submit to this God?"
Li Yue looked down at the Bee Queen blandly, quite pleased within.
This Bee Queen was at the third-order middle stage. There were also twelve second-order male bees and over a hundred First-Rank Worker Bees in the hive.
Of course—
None of those mattered to him.
They were merely minor demons.
What truly pleased him was that the Spirit Honey brewed by this Bee Queen had actually reached Tier 2!
After over a century of accumulation, there was now a large quantity of Tier 2 Spirit Honey in this hive.
For him, that was no small source of income.
Whether he sold it to the Deity Shop or to other Blue Star Deities, he could earn a sum of divine power.
And besides—
As long as the Bee Queen did not die, this Tier 2 Spirit Honey would be an endless source of production.
"This little demon is willing to submit to Venerable God!"
Overjoyed, the Bee Queen hurriedly prostrated herself reverently and said.
Just moments ago, she had still been anxious and afraid, uncertain how this Venerable God would deal with her.
She had even feared that the Venerable God would crush her to death with one finger.
Yet she had never expected—
That the Venerable God would actually be willing to take her as his subordinate!
This was a Deity from legend!
From now on, she would be the subordinate of a Deity!
Excitement surged within her.
With Venerable God's protection, would she no longer need to stay curled up in this deep valley? Could she send her children farther afield to gather nectar?
Whoosh—
Li Yue reached out and directly took ninety percent of the Spirit Honey from the hive.
"The Spirit Honey is decent. Keep working hard at brewing it."
"If this God is satisfied—"
"This God may confer upon you the status of a Deity under my command. From then on, you shall live forever and enjoy ten thousand years of time."
His voice was indifferent, calm, and majestic.
The lifespans of Deities far surpassed those of the Human Race and Demonic Creatures.
Even the lowest-ranked Subordinate Ninth Rank Orthodox God possessed a lifespan of ten thousand years.
And upon reaching Principal Ninth Rank Orthodox God, that lifespan doubled again, reaching the terrifying span of twenty thousand years.
Of course—
He did not care much about lifespan.
Not to mention that Demonic Creatures and Evil Specters filled this world, making it fraught with danger, the other Blue Star Deities were also a tremendous source of danger. If he remained at the Principal Ninth Rank divine seat forever, he would never live to die peacefully at the end of twenty thousand years.
But a lifespan of ten thousand years—
For any member of the Human Race or any Demonic Creature, it was an unimaginably immense temptation!
"Become a Deity?"
"Enjoy ten thousand years?"
The Bee Queen's breathing quickened, and her eyes reddened slightly as she said excitedly.
"Venerable God, rest assured. This subordinate will definitely devote all her efforts to brewing honey!"
At that moment, she secretly made up her mind.
She would bring out her most closely guarded skill and brew a batch of third-order Spirit Honey to offer Venerable God!
If she could become a Deity—
Her body trembled faintly. It was simply beyond imagination!
Li Yue nodded.
With one step, he had already returned to the Divine Domain.
This expansion of his jurisdiction had only revealed the Spiritual Energy of Thousand Wolf Mountain and this colony of Spirit Bees.
There was nothing unusual elsewhere.
Though there were some spirits showing signs of transforming into demons, he paid them no mind.
Spirits showing signs of demon transformation were only at the first-order in strength.
They were just right to leave behind as training for the villagers of Four Seas Village.
Only by letting them know that Demonic Creatures still ran rampant beyond Four Seas Village would the villagers' faith become more devout!
"This Horse Demon..."
Li Yue looked at the Horse Demon, who was still kneeling outside the Land God Temple.
Ten days had passed since he had slain the Bear Demon and Dog Demon.
This advancement from Subordinate Ninth Rank to Principal Ninth Rank had taken him ten days.
Of course—
During the advancement, it was not as though he could do nothing.
He could still wield the strength of Subordinate Ninth Rank.
"Interesting."
"After kneeling before the Land God Temple for ten days, this Horse Demon has actually become a Grade B Believer."
"But what can this Horse Demon do?"
Li Yue pondered.
The Bee Queen could brew honey for him, amounting to an endless supply of divine power.
What could the Horse Demon do?
Ride her?
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