God War, Another Divine Decree

"Total number of believers has reached three hundred..."

Li Yue frowned slightly.

Including the eight people currently away, Li Family Village only had two hundred and twenty-three residents.

Among them, eighteen were children under the age of five.

In other words—

Excluding the eight people away and the eighteen children under five.

The maximum number of believers he could possess in Li Family Village was one hundred and ninety-seven.

He was still short by over a hundred people.

"It seems I will have to develop believers in the surrounding villages..."

He muttered to himself.

But what he was currently unsure about was—

Among the three billion 'Wild Gods' who had transmigrated from Blue Star, were any of them in the villages near him?

It was easy to imagine.

If there were another Blue Star Deity nearby, coexistence between him and the other party would be fundamentally impossible!

The struggle for believers was a conflict over the most basic of interests!

At this very moment.

He suddenly understood why, in the myths and legends of Blue Star, deities would initiate Divine War to compete for faith, even fighting to the death.

Believers—

They were a deity's most important asset.

Want more believers?

Often, you have to snatch them from the hands of other deities!

Even if you don't snatch, other deities will come to snatch yours!

"I should have Li Youming arrange for people to scout around..."

"As long as I know which villages have had deities suddenly manifest their presence, I will be able to tell if any Blue Star Deities exist there..."

His expression calmed down.

So what if there are other Blue Star Deities?

His Hundredfold Offering Amplification had instantly granted him three hundred and sixty units of Divine Power.

Meanwhile, the other Blue Star Deities must surely still be in the 'Wild God' state, having not yet ascended to the Subordinate Ninth Rank to become an Orthodox Land God!

Being one level higher in divine rank was enough to easily crush the opponent!

He opened the final "God War" interface to take a look.

He had tried to access this interface yesterday, but it wouldn't open.

He guessed—

It was likely because he was still an unranked 'Wild God' yesterday, which was why he couldn't open this interface.

[God War]

[Activation Requirements]: Divine rank must reach Subordinate Ninth Rank, must have been a deity for over one year

[Activation Cost]: One hundred units of Divine Power "The higher the divine rank, the more Divine Power required"

[Activation Effects]:

1. Forcibly match with a deity whose divine rank is no lower than one's own for a Divine War; the Divine War is divided into three parts

2. First part of Divine War—Believer War! Both sides' transcendent believers engage in conquest; the side that loses the Believer War has their deity's strength reduced by thirty percent

3. Second part of Divine War—Subordinate God War! Both sides' subordinate gods or Yin Soldiers engage in conquest; the side that loses the Subordinate God War has their deity's strength reduced by twenty percent

4. Third part of Divine War—Deity War! Deities fight each other until one side dies

[Divine War Rewards]: All surviving believers of the defeated side, five times the 'Activation Cost' in Divine Power, a certain amount of Blessing Talisman, Divine Law Fragments, etc.

"So this is the God War?"

Li Yue's eyelids twitched slightly.

After reading the contents of this interface, his first thought was that the 'Mastermind' was encouraging them to slaughter one another!

The rewards were far too generous.

He currently lacked a sufficient number of believers.

As long as he initiated one 'God War' and won.

He could immediately harvest a large number of Believers and complete [Personal Quest—II]!

Moreover, the Divine Power rewards were plentiful, and there were items like the 'Blessing Talisman' and 'Divine Law Fragment' to be gained!

Without a doubt.

This "God War" interface would surely lead to the deaths of a vast number of Blue Star Deities in the future!

A horse cannot grow fat without night grass, and a man cannot get rich without a windfall...

Is it not the same for deities?

If one can obtain a windfall, their strength can soar instantly.

He sighed with emotion.

And "God War" was exactly what allowed a deity to obtain such a windfall!

But it was too dangerous.

The matched deities were never of a lower Divine Rank than oneself.

What did "not lower" mean?

It meant that the party who actively chose to match into "God War" might be matched against someone of a higher rank, but never someone lower!

Only if you did not actively choose to match and were instead forcibly conscripted into "God War" would you potentially face someone of a lower Divine Rank than yourself.

Furthermore—

The Divine War was divided into three parts, which was enough to show the importance of Believers and Subordinate Gods.

The strength of Believers and Subordinate Gods directly influenced the victory of a Divine War!

In other words—

The strength of Believers and Subordinate Gods was tied to the life and death of a deity!

"Those Blue Star Deities who listed their Tier 1 'Blessing Talisman' on the market—will they regret it once they become Subordinate Ninth Rank Orthodox Land Gods?"

He smiled lightly.

Looking at the remaining two hundred and thirty-four units of Divine Power, he pondered for a moment.

In the end, he took out one hundred and sixty units of Divine Power, opened the "Regional Trading" interface, and bought forty Tier 1 'Blessing Talismans'.

Once more Subordinate Ninth Rank Orthodox Land Gods in this region ascended and could see the information on the "God War" interface.

They would inevitably begin to buy up the Tier 1 'Blessing Talismans' on the "Regional Trading" interface in large quantities!

By then—

The price of Tier 1 'Blessing Talismans' would certainly rise even further!

It might even become a case where there is a price but no supply.

After all—

Tier 1 'Blessing Talismans' were currently only available as rewards from [Personal Quest—I].

They had not appeared in the rewards for [Personal Quest—II].

"Only seventy-four units of Divine Power left..."

"But it is enough for the time being."

"Casting one Divine Art only requires 'ten units of Divine Power'."

"And no one can open 'God War' yet, as it requires being a deity for one year."

"It is only the second day now."

Li Yue's expression calmed down.

However, besides Believers, Subordinate Gods were also important.

And he currently did not have a single Subordinate God.

Looking at the information in "God War," do Ghost Soldiers count as a type of Subordinate God?

Perhaps Ghost Soldiers don't count as Subordinate Gods, but they do count as combat power for the 'Subordinate God War'.

His eyes flashed.

How could one obtain Ghost Soldiers?

It was very simple.

As long as the soul of a Believer whose name was recorded in the 'Land God Register' died, he could cast the Divine Art 'Confer Ghost Soldier' to turn them into a Ghost Soldier!

Ghost Soldiers could leave his "Jurisdiction" without any loss in strength!

They were a powerful means for a deity to wage war abroad.

"Take it slow."

"Within a year, I should be able to confer a few Ghost Soldiers."

"If all else fails—"

A flash of light gleamed in his eyes.

Late at night.

Li Youming sat cross-legged, deep in cultivation.

Ever since he became the Temple Keeper during the day.

Not only had five spells appeared in his mind, but a cultivation technique had also emerged.

This technique was called the Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation Method.

It allowed him to increase the ethereal energy within his body—or perhaps it should be called 'Qi'.

It could even elevate his cultivation, allowing him to advance from a second-rank mid-grade to a second-rank high-grade!

Naturally, he would not waste any time, working hard on his cultivation even at night.

He strove for the day he could promote to the second-rank high-grade.

Only with greater strength could he better represent Lord Zhangyue as he walked the mortal realm!

But just then—

He suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness, and he collapsed onto his bed, falling into a deep sleep.

In his dream, he once again saw the towering, heaven-like figure of Lord Zhangyue.

"Li Youming."

"As My Temple Keeper, you must spread My faith."

"Within one month, I want to see the number of Believers who worship Me exceed three hundred."

"And as My Temple Keeper, you must also be aware of information regarding the Outer Gods."

"Go and investigate the other Outer Gods in the surrounding areas."

A voice filled with infinite majesty resounded grandly, permeating the entire dream world.

"Li Youming humbly obeys the divine decree of Lord Zhangyue!"

Li Youming knelt respectfully on the ground, speaking with piety.