Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points

• Zhao Jiuyuan, a devoted believer, is enfeoffed as the Hundred Fox Mountain God by Lord Zhangyue (Li Yue).
• Zhao Jiuyuan's father was sacrificed to a demon when he was a child, inspiring his lifelong desire to protect humans.
• Becoming a deity grants Zhao Jiuyuan new powers, including the ability to extract divine power from his spiritual mountain.

Character Developments

• Zhao Jiuyuan: Transitions from a mortal Divine Catcher to a deity, gaining new powers and responsibilities.
• Li Yue (Lord Zhangyue): Enfeoffs Zhao Jiuyuan, demonstrating his power and benevolence as a deity.

Significant Themes

• Protection of the common people: Zhao Jiuyuan's lifelong goal and the reason he becomes a deity.
• The power of faith: Zhao Jiuyuan's unwavering faith in Lord Zhangyue leads to his canonization as a deity.

Character Interactions

• Li Yue and Zhao Jiuyuan: Li Yue enfeoffs Zhao Jiuyuan, granting him divine powers and a new purpose.
• Zhao Jiuyuan and his father (flashback): The memory of his father's sacrifice fuels Zhao Jiuyuan's desire to protect humans.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Yue appoints Zhao Jiuyuan as deputy director of the Soul Snatching Bureau, assigning him responsibility for conferring and strengthening Ghost Messengers. He withholds the title of director until Zhao proves capable of leading the bureau.
• Li Yue provides the Soul Snatching Bureau with 1,000 strands of divine power, fifty Second-Order Yin Soldier Artifacts, and ten Third-Order Yin Soldier Artifacts as operating resources.
• He then appoints Wei Xiangyang as deputy director of the Yin Soldier Bureau, placing him in charge of conferring, strengthening, and training Yin Soldiers.
• Wei receives the Divine Techniques Strengthen Yin Soldiers and Confer Ghost Soldier, along with the same amount of divine power and artifacts as Zhao.
• Li Yue explains that the Soul Snatching Bureau handles internal matters related to death, while the Yin Soldier Bureau functions as an external military force. Wei is instructed to coordinate campaigns against Demonic Creatures with Li Youming and the Human Race.
• After delegating these responsibilities, Li Yue departs, leaving the two subordinate gods to manage their respective bureaus.
• In Xuan County, an apparently elderly man riding a black donkey visits the Gu Family. He learns that Gu Anzhi, his important pawn in a decades-long scheme, has died.
• Enraged, the old man massacres the entire Gu Family, including women and children, using supernatural power and turns their blood into a gruesome coating for his candied hawthorn.
• He reveals that Gu Anzhi’s death has ruined his plans to use a Nine-Heart Demon Lotus and ten foxkin with Three-Tailed Spirit Fox bloodlines to advance from Fifth Grade Lower to Fifth Grade Middle.
• Believing someone in Xuan County destroyed his carefully cultivated pawn, the old man initially heads toward the mountain where Gu Anzhi trained the foxes, but decides to gather information first rather than act recklessly.

Character Developments

• Zhao Jiuyuan gains an important position and is determined to prove himself worthy of Li Yue’s trust. His appointment reflects his former experience as a divine constable, while his provisional rank shows that Li Yue remains cautious about his leadership ability.
• Wei Xiangyang is portrayed as deeply devoted to humanity, particularly the people of Xuan County. His new authority over the Yin Soldiers gives him the opportunity to protect civilians from Demonic Creatures even after death.
• Li Yue demonstrates growing confidence in delegating power. By establishing two specialized bureaus, he reduces his own workload while strengthening the organization serving his believers.
• The mysterious old man is revealed to be powerful, calculating, and ruthless. He has survived for a long time, carefully arranged a thirty-year scheme, and values caution despite his overwhelming strength.
• Gu Anzhi, though already dead, is shown to have been an essential pawn in the old man’s advancement plan.

Significant Themes

• Delegation and institutional growth: Li Yue’s creation of the two bureaus marks the development of a more organized divine administration.
• Trust and responsibility: Zhao must earn greater authority, while Wei is entrusted with a role that aligns with his lifelong dedication to protecting the people.
• Life after death and continued purpose: Wei’s commitment to humanity continues beyond his mortal life, suggesting that death does not end a person’s ideals.
• Power and exploitation: The old man treats Gu Anzhi and the foxkin as disposable tools for his cultivation, contrasting sharply with Wei’s selfless service.
• Caution versus arrogance: Despite being nearly invincible in Xuan County, the old man chooses to investigate before attacking, emphasizing his experience and strategic nature.
• Institutional conflict with hidden schemes: Li Yue’s expanding divine forces are likely to come into conflict with the old man’s long-term plans.

Character Interactions

• Li Yue formally instructs and equips Zhao Jiuyuan and Wei Xiangyang, establishing a hierarchy based on service and competence.
• Zhao responds with determination, eager to justify Li Yue’s trust and divine grace.
• Wei reacts with particular enthusiasm because his new role allows him to directly deploy Yin Soldiers against Demonic Creatures.
• Li Yue instructs Wei to cooperate with Li Youming, linking the divine forces with the Human Race’s military efforts.
• The old man’s interaction with the Gu Family is entirely one-sided and coercive: after discovering Gu Anzhi’s death, he destroys the family without hesitation.
• His thoughts reveal that Gu Anzhi was not merely an ally but a carefully cultivated pawn whose death threatens the old man’s advancement and provokes him to seek the person responsible.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Yue completes Personal Quest—Eleven, which required him to confer two Subordinate Gods.
• He receives:
  • The special “Yin God Aspect” Formation Diagram
  • A

War Body Divine Talisman

• 300 strands of divine power, raising his total to 43,525 strands.
• The formation diagram can combine up to 1,000 Yin Soldiers into a single Yin God Aspect, with its strength determined by the number and power of the soldiers involved.
• Li Yue’s Yin Soldier Bureau currently has 170 Yin Soldiers, including powerful Grade A, B, and C soldiers. He realizes that combining them could produce a force reaching the Subordinate Ninth Rank or even Principal Ninth Rank, greatly strengthening his side before the upcoming God War.
• He recognizes that the formation will make the coming Subordinate God War more complex, since Yin Soldiers may influence the outcome alongside the Subordinate Gods.
• The War Body Divine Talisman can transform a believer into a Martial Path War Body, a rare physique that greatly enhances combat ability and cultivation speed and allows its bearer to fight enemies of higher rank.
• After considering possible candidates, Li Yue chooses Li Xiuwu, believing the steadfast orphan has exceptional potential and may become a major figure in the coming conflict.
• The talisman reaches Li Xiuwu during a gathering in the Temple Keeper Hall and transforms him. A spectacular golden phenomenon erupts through the roof, revealing that he has gained a War Body.
• The event shocks everyone present, while Li Youming celebrates that Four Seas Town will soon possess a powerful Human War Body.
• Elsewhere, an ancient bronze-green bell rings on its own, drawing the attention of a white-bearded elder and hinting at another significant development.

Character Developments

• Li Yue demonstrates increasing strategic ambition and confidence. Rather than conserving the War Body Talisman, he decides to invest it in a promising believer to maximize his strength before the God War.
• Li Xiuwu receives the greatest transformation of the chapter, gaining a rare War Body and becoming a potential future powerhouse.
• Zhao Jiuyuan has recently been conferred as the Hundred Fox Mountain God, inspiring other believers to strive for godhood through devotion to Li Yue.
• Zhao Yongyuan reacts with astonishment to Li Xiuwu’s transformation, recognizing the phenomenon immediately because of his growing knowledge and cultivation.
• Li Youming becomes increasingly enthusiastic about the rise of Four Seas Town and the prospects of its believers.

Significant Themes

• Accumulation and preparation for war: Li Yue continually expands his divine forces, Yin Soldiers, Subordinate Gods, and believers in anticipation of the approaching God War.
• Faith as a path to power: Zhao Jiuyuan’s ascension encourages others to deepen their devotion, suggesting that sincere belief can lead ordinary humans to extraordinary status.
• Strategic investment: The chapter emphasizes using rare resources on individuals or forces with the greatest potential rather than saving them indefinitely.
• Transformation and hidden potential: The War Body reveals that Li Xiuwu possesses the potential to become far more powerful than an ordinary human.
• Escalating conflict: The new Yin God Aspect and Li Xiuwu’s War Body broaden the coming war beyond divine combat, making mortal believers and Yin Soldiers important participants.

Character Interactions

• The Temple Keeper Hall’s members excitedly discuss Zhao Jiuyuan’s recent deification and encourage one another to pursue greater faith and eventual godhood.
• Zhao Yongyuan explains the significance of Li Xiuwu’s transformation by identifying it as a War Body phenomenon.
• Li Youming responds with open joy and pride, declaring that Four Seas Town is gaining a force capable of terrifying Demonic Creatures.
• Li Yue’s decision to empower Li Xiuwu reflects his indirect relationship with his believers: he guides and strengthens them from the Divine Domain while expecting them to prove themselves in the coming Believer War.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A Human War Body, specifically an 'Ascension War Body,' is born in Xuan County.
• The old man guarding the War Body Bell learns of this and informs various demon factions.
• In Four Seas Town, the birth of the Ascension War Body is witnessed, and Li Xiuwu becomes its host, advancing his cultivation and transforming physically.

Character Developments

• Old Man: He shows detachment from his duty after fifty years and regret for not being able to consume a Human War Body himself.
• Li Xiuwu: He becomes the host of the Ascension War Body, gaining enhanced strength, appearance, and abilities. He expresses gratitude to Lord Zhangyue.
• Li Youming, Li Deyang, and others: They recognize the power of the Ascension War Body and order the proclamation of its appearance to increase piety towards Lord Zhangyue.

Significant Themes

• Power and Ambition: Characters desire the power of the Human War Body, with the old man regretting not being able to consume one, and Li Xiuwu and others envying his newfound strength.
• Piety and Worship: The birth of the Ascension War Body is seen as a sign of Lord Zhangyue's grace, leading to increased piety and worship.

Character Interactions

• The old man interacts with the War Body Bell, expressing his detachment and regret.
• Li Youming, Li Deyang, and Li Xiudao discuss the proclamation of the Ascension War Body's appearance.
• Li Xiuwu interacts with Li Youming, Li Deyang, and others, expressing his gratitude to Lord Zhangyue after becoming the War Body's host.

Key Plot Points

• Li Yue receives a quest to increase his believers to over 20,000.
• His "Jurisdiction" currently has 21,252 people, but only 19,082 believers.
• He plans to reorganize villages and merge some to create four large villages for future Land Subordinate Gods.
• Li Yue is waiting for a second Saint-Grade Believer to emerge, or he'll spend Divine Law Fragments to enshrine a subordinate god.
• An old man on a donkey observes five powerful demons from different factions leaving Heavenly Ape Mountain, sparking his curiosity.

Character Developments

• Li Yue shows calm and strategic planning, focusing on increasing believers and organizing his territory.
• The old man on the donkey demonstrates courage and curiosity, deciding to follow the powerful demons despite the risk.

Significant Themes

• The importance of believers for a deity's advancement and power.
• The strategic planning and organization of territory by Li Yue.
• The old man's courage and curiosity, driving him to pursue potential opportunities despite danger.

Character Interactions

• Li Yue reflects on the work of Li Youming and others in increasing believers.
• The old man observes and follows the five powerful demons, showing his audacity and interest in their activities.

Chapter Summary: “The Heavenly Ape Ancestor’s Elder Brothers Descend Upon Four Seas Town”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Ape Ancestor’s three elder brothers arrive to help him eliminate the forces occupying Four Seas Town:
  • A tyrannical

Fifth Grade Middle Scarlet Lion

• A cold and bloodthirsty

Black Leopard

• An

Emerald Old Snake

• The Scarlet Lion and Black Leopard urge the Heavenly Ape Ancestor to leave Xuan County and cultivate in the Blood Demon Abyss, but he refuses, pretending concern for his ape descendants. In reality, he wants to retain control of Xuan County’s abundant Human Race blood supply.
• The four Demonic Creatures approach Four Seas Town, while the Heavenly Ape Ancestor deliberately stays behind his elder brothers to avoid danger.
• A mysterious old Human Race man riding a Black Donkey secretly follows them. He is actually a human who has transformed into a demonic body and consumes Human Race souls.
• Inside Li Yue’s Divine Domain, Li Yue observes the situation and reflects on the Human Race’s oppression. He recognizes that the Divine Path offers humanity its only real chance of escaping enslavement.
• The Scarlet Lion attacks Four Seas Town with a powerful lion roar, threatening to kill the town’s defenders and ordinary inhabitants.
• The deities Zhao Jiuyuan and Wei Xiangyang combine their Cloud and Mist Methods to protect the town, barely resisting the Fifth Grade Middle attack.
• The Scarlet Lion arrogantly demands that they surrender, believing its superior strength makes victory certain.
• The townspeople remain fearless because they trust that Lord Zhangyue—Li Yue—is watching over them.
• The Scarlet Lion discovers that Li Xiuwu possesses an Ascension War Body, a rare and valuable Human War Body. It immediately attempts to seize and consume him.
• The disguised old man also targets Li Xiuwu, believing that consuming the Ascension War Body will allow him to advance to Fifth Grade Middle.
• Before either attacker can reach Li Xiuwu, an overwhelming Divine Might descends. The old man perceives Li Yue—or an existence associated with him—as an immense being before whom he is utterly insignificant.

Character Developments

• Heavenly Ape Ancestor: Revealed as calculating, selfish, and hypocritical. He pretends to reject his brothers’ help for the sake of his descendants but is primarily motivated by protecting his privileged access to Human Race flesh and blood. Despite his confidence, he remains cautious and hides behind his stronger brothers.
• Scarlet Lion: Establishes himself as domineering and cruel. He sees Humans as food and believes his Fifth Grade Middle strength makes him invincible. His discovery of Li Xiuwu’s Ascension War Body intensifies his greed.
• Black Leopard and Emerald Old Snake: Serve as powerful reinforcements for the Heavenly Ape Ancestor, reinforcing the threat posed by the invading demons.
• Zhao Jiuyuan and Wei Xiangyang: Demonstrate loyalty and courage by defending Four Seas Town despite being weaker than the Scarlet Lion. Their combined divine technique prevents the town from being destroyed.
• Li Xiuwu: Becomes the focus of the demons’ attention after his rare Ascension War Body is discovered. His existence marks him as someone with tremendous potential and value.
• The old Human Race man: Revealed to be a monstrous traitor to humanity. He has abandoned his Human Race bloodline, consumes human souls, and seeks to devour Li Xiuwu for personal advancement.
• Li Yue/Lord Zhangyue: Remains calm and observant, but his unseen authority is emphasized. His protection has transformed Four Seas Town’s people from helpless victims into a population confident enough to defy demons.

Significant Themes

• Humanity’s oppression and possible liberation: The chapter portrays Humans as enslaved food for Demonic Creatures, while the Divine Path represents a chance to reverse this centuries-long order.
• Power and predation: Strength determines who controls territory and who becomes food. Even powerful demons view weaker beings solely as resources.
• Betrayal of one’s race: The old man symbolizes Humans who abandon their origins to gain demonic power, becoming worse oppressors than ordinary demons.
• False confidence versus true power: The demons believe their superior cultivation guarantees victory, but their arrogance contrasts with Li Yue’s unseen and overwhelming authority.
• Faith and protection: The people of Four Seas Town no longer fear the demons because they trust Lord Zhangyue. Their confidence demonstrates the psychological effect of divine protection.
• Greed and hypocrisy: The Heavenly Ape Ancestor disguises selfish motives as familial responsibility, while the Scarlet Lion and the old man are driven by the desire to consume Li Xiuwu’s rare body.

Important Character Interactions

• The Scarlet Lion and Black Leopard pressure the Heavenly Ape Ancestor to join them in the Blood Demon Abyss, but he politely refuses while secretly protecting his own interests.
• The three elder brothers agree to help the Heavenly Ape Ancestor destroy Four Seas Town, treating the battle as a simple favor to their weaker sibling.
• The Scarlet Lion confronts Zhao Jiuyuan and Wei Xiangyang, demanding their surrender and belittling their fourth-grade strength.
• The Scarlet Lion and the disguised old man compete to seize Li Xiuwu after identifying his Ascension War Body.
• The townspeople silently oppose the demons through their fearless attitude, relying on their faith in Lord Zhangyue.
• The chapter ends with Li Yue’s overwhelming presence intervening before the demons can harm Li Xiuwu, placing the invaders in a position of extreme danger.

Chapter Summary: “Treasures Came Knocking While He Sat at Home”

Key Plot Points and Events

• A group of powerful Demonic Creatures attacks Four Seas Town, including the Scarlet Lion, Jet-Black Leopard, Emerald Old Snake, Heavenly Ape Ancestor, and an old man disguised as a Black Donkey.
• The attackers suddenly become immobilized by an overwhelming Divine Might emanating from the unseen existence behind the town.
• The old man and the demons realize that the town is protected by a Sixth Grade existence—far beyond their Fifth Grade strength. They are filled with terror and regret, especially the Heavenly Ape Ancestor, who realizes it should have fled Xuan County earlier.
• The villagers recognize the intervention as protection from Lord Zhangyue and kneel in worship. Their faith becomes even more devoted.
• The demons beg for mercy, invoking the powerful Sixth Grade True Demons associated with their respective territories. The Black Donkey attempts to deceive Lord Zhangyue by claiming loyalty to the Human Race, despite having committed atrocities against humans.
• Li Yue, observing from within the Divine Domain, sees through the Black Donkey’s performance. He summons an enormous golden finger that annihilates the souls of all five enemies instantly.
• The demons’ corpses disappear, while Li Yue gains valuable Fifth Grade corpses and treasures, viewing the attackers as unexpected “wealth-bestowing” gifts.

Character Developments

• Li Yue/Lord Zhangyue: Demonstrates absolute power and composure. He remains silent and effortlessly destroys enemies far stronger than most local divine beings, reinforcing his status as an invincible Orthodox God.
• Li Youming: His faith and reverence toward Lord Zhangyue deepen after witnessing the effortless destruction of the demons. He becomes an important representative of the villagers’ devotion.
• The Heavenly Ape Ancestor: Experiences severe regret and despair. Its earlier confidence collapses when it realizes that the supposed protector of Four Seas Town is a Sixth Grade existence.
• The Scarlet Lion, Jet-Black Leopard, and Emerald Old Snake: Shift immediately from aggression to panic and pleading. Their confidence in their own power and backing disappears in the face of overwhelming Divine Might.
• The Black Donkey: Reveals itself as cunning and opportunistic, attempting to exploit presumed sympathy for the Human Race. Its hypocrisy is exposed, and it is destroyed along with the others.
• The Villagers of Four Seas Town: Their collective faith grows stronger, with the town becoming the main center of Grade B believers.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming power and hierarchy: The difference between Fifth Grade and Sixth Grade is shown to be absolute. The demons are helpless before a higher realm of existence.
• Divine protection and faith: Lord Zhangyue’s intervention strengthens the villagers’ belief and establishes a close relationship between divine power and popular devotion.
• Justice versus deception: The Black Donkey’s false claim of human loyalty contrasts with its past crimes. Li Yue judges it by its true nature rather than its words.
• Regret and consequences: The attackers’ arrogance and lack of caution lead directly to their destruction.
• Unexpected fortune: What begins as an attempted attack becomes a windfall for Li Yue, who gains powerful corpses and treasures without leaving home.

Character Interactions

• The demons confront the unseen Lord Zhangyue indirectly, first through their attack on Four Seas Town and then through their terrified pleas for mercy.
• The villagers collectively respond to Lord Zhangyue’s protection by kneeling and thanking him, strengthening the bond between the deity and his followers.
• The Black Donkey tries to distinguish itself from the other demons by presenting itself as a human-aligned martyr, but Li Yue silently sees through the act.
• Li Youming voices the villagers’ awe by recognizing that Lord Zhangyue has destroyed beings stronger than himself and the local gods with a single gesture.
• Li Yue’s final reaction is amused rather than threatened: he regards the defeated attackers as unexpected suppliers of valuable treasures.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Yue evaluates the spoils from the five demons who attacked him, including four Fifth-Order demon corpses, one Fourth-Order corpse, and five Fifth-Order items.
• He identifies one corpse as the Heavenly Ape Ancestor from Heavenly Ape Mountain and reflects that, had the demon remained in its territory, its valuable Fifth-Order item might have been captured by Li Youming for use in the next Grand Sacrifice.
• Li Yue sells the demon corpses and Fifth-Order items through the Deity Shop, gaining 17,860 units of divine power. His total reserves rise to 62,380 units.
• He anticipates advancing to the Principal Eighth Rank Divine Rank after the next Grand Sacrifice. More importantly, he looks forward to eventually reaching the Subordinate Seventh Rank and becoming a City God, gaining authority over an entire city rather than a single town.
• Three days later, Li Youming leaves Four Seas Town with one hundred martial artists, Li Xiuwu, and He Yuanming. One hundred and seventy Yin Soldiers follow under Zhang Rongfu and Liu Yidao to suppress Demonic Creatures.
• The Yin Soldiers’ overwhelming aura spreads through the Mortal Realm, causing ordinary people to become seriously ill and forcing all spirits to retreat.
• Their departure awakens an ancient woman buried beneath a mountain near Xuan County’s county seat. The woman revives the clay soldiers guarding her tomb—actually corpses of human soldiers transformed into clay figures.
• The woman realizes that the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty has fallen, as previously predicted by the Imperial Preceptor. She orders her soldiers to awaken and senses the unusual Yin aura from Four Seas Town, deciding to investigate.

Character Developments

• Li Yue grows increasingly wealthy and powerful through the divine economy. His confidence and ambition increase as he plans his eventual transformation from a Land God into a City God.
• He briefly reflects on causality, recognizing that even a powerful deity remains entangled in the consequences of events and choices.
• Zhang Rongfu, once an ordinary farmer with little success in martial arts, has become a formidable Grade A Yin Soldier and now resembles a battle-hardened general.
• Liu Yidao is driven by intense hatred of Demonic Creatures because they killed his wife, children, and elderly parents. His new role as a Yin Soldier gives him the opportunity to pursue vengeance.
• The mysterious woman is introduced as a former figure connected to the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty. Her authority over the revived soldiers and her ability to sense the Yin aura suggest considerable power and a significant historical identity.

Significant Themes

• Causality and fate: Li Yue considers how actions lead to consequences, noting that even divine beings cannot fully escape causality.
• Accumulation and advancement: His growing divine power reflects the principle that small gains eventually produce major breakthroughs.
• Divine hierarchy and authority: The chapter explains the structure of Li Yue’s Divine Path, from Land Gods governing towns to City Gods governing entire cities.
• Death, resurrection, and transformation: Demons are converted into divine power, Yin Soldiers rise from death, and ancient corpses are awakened to serve once more.
• Historical decline and lost civilizations: The awakening woman confirms that Great Zhou has fallen, linking the current age to an older destroyed imperial order.
• Vengeance and duty: Liu Yidao’s hatred of Demonic Creatures and the revived soldiers’ unquestioning loyalty emphasize how personal loss and military allegiance shape the characters.

Important Character Interactions

• Li Yue interacts primarily with the spoils of the defeated demons, interpreting their deaths as an unexpected delivery of wealth.
• Li Youming leads the expedition against Demonic Creatures, accompanied by Li Xiuwu, He Yuanming, Zhang Rongfu, Liu Yidao, and their forces.
• Zhang Rongfu and Liu Yidao serve as contrasting Yin Soldier leaders: Zhang Rongfu represents disciplined military strength, while Liu Yidao embodies personal hatred and vengeance.
• The awakened woman commands the revived soldiers, who kneel and salute her but cannot speak her name, implying that her identity has become forbidden or taboo.
• Though she has not yet met Li Youming or Li Yue, her sensing of the Yin aura establishes an approaching encounter between the ancient force and Four Seas Town.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ji Gongyu, a princess of the fallen Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, awakens and vows to protect the human race.
• Li Youming, representing Lord Zhangyue, arrives in Xuan County to slay demons, aiming to take down the Tier 4 Great Demon.
• County Magistrate Guo Sheng is surprised and excited about Li Youming's mission and the enfeoffment of Zhao Jiuyuan as a god.

Character Developments

• Ji Gongyu: Awakens from slumber, vows to protect humans, and seeks allies for recovery.
• Li Youming: Gains confidence and strength, represents Lord Zhangyue to slay demons, and reveals Zhao Jiuyuan's enfeoffment.
• County Magistrate Guo Sheng: Becomes more hopeful about the possibility of a powerful force protecting Xuan County.

Significant Themes

• Protection of the human race from demonic threats.
• The power and influence of deities and their representatives.
• The awakening of ancient forces and their potential impact on the current world.

Character Interactions

• Ji Gongyu: Interacts with unknown allies for recovery.
• Li Youming and County Magistrate Guo Sheng: Discuss the slaying of the Tier 4 Great Demon and Zhao Jiuyuan's enfeoffment.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Guo Sheng, the County Magistrate, is eighty percent convinced that Lord Zhangyue is a real god due to the changes in Four Seas Town and the enfeoffment of Wei Xiangyang as the River God of Shunling.
• Li Youming, the Temple Keeper of Four Seas Town, visits Guo Sheng to request detailed intelligence on demon factions.
• Li Youming leads a group to Divine Wind Ridge to slay the demons, using the Heavenly Thunder Art and summoning Yin Soldiers from the Yin Soldier Bureau to assist.

Character Developments

• Guo Sheng: Envious of Zhao Jiuyuan's enfeoffment as a god, considers visiting Four Seas Town to verify Lord Zhangyue's divinity.
• Li Youming: Has reached the mid-fourth rank of cultivation and mastered the Heavenly Thunder Art, demonstrating increased power.

Significant Themes

• Belief in Divinity: Guo Sheng's skepticism and eventual consideration to visit Four Seas Town to confirm Lord Zhangyue's divinity.
• Power and Envy: Guo Sheng's envy of Zhao Jiuyuan's enfeoffment as a god, highlighting the desire for power and immortality.

Character Interactions

• Li Youming and Guo Sheng: Li Youming requests information on demon factions from Guo Sheng, who is impressed by Li Youming's status as the Temple Keeper.
• Li Youming and the Demons of Divine Wind Ridge: Li Youming challenges the demons, using his newfound power and summoning Yin Soldiers to aid in their annihilation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Rongfu leads one hundred seventy Yin soldiers to form a Yin God Aspect 'Ox-Head', defeating the Three Demons of Divine Wind Ridge effortlessly.
• Li Youming, Li Xiuwu, and He Yuanming witness the Yin soldiers' power and follow Li Youming into Thousand Wolf Mountain to search for treasures.
• Li Yue, watching through Li Youming's eyes, observes the Yin God Ox-Head and ponders its connection to the underworld's Ten Yama Generals.
• Li Yue upgrades his 'Yin Soldier Artifact' business using 'Principal Ninth Rank Divine Law Fragments' and starts crafting 'Third-Order Yin Soldier Artifacts'.
• Another deity in a distant region prepares to sell a 'Third-Order Yin Soldier Artifact' but is shocked to see Li Yue's listing on the 'Regional Trading' interface.

Character Developments

• Zhang Rongfu and Liu Yidao, Grade A Yin Soldiers, demonstrate their power by forming the Yin God Aspect 'Ox-Head'.
• Li Youming shows determination in finding treasures for the Grand Sacrifice.
• Li Yue upgrades his business strategy and crafts 'Third-Order Yin Soldier Artifacts'.
• An unnamed deity in a distant region plans to sell 'Third-Order Yin Soldier Artifacts' but is surprised by Li Yue's actions.

Significant Themes

• The power and influence of the Yin God Aspect 'Ox-Head'.
• The upcoming 'God War' and the demand for powerful artifacts.
• The competition among deities in the region.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Rongfu and Liu Yidao work together to form the Yin God Aspect 'Ox-Head'.
• Li Youming, Li Xiuwu, and He Yuanming interact as they follow Li Youming into Thousand Wolf Mountain.
• Li Yue and the unnamed deity in a distant region indirectly interact through the 'Regional Trading' interface.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Jiang, a newly ascended Principal Ninth Rank Orthodox Land God, finds someone selling Third-Order Yin Soldier Artifacts at cost price, undercutting his business plans.
• Li Yue, a Subordinate Eighth Rank Town Land Deity, completes his twelfth personal quest, earning rewards including Divine Power and talismans.
• Li Yue receives his thirteenth personal quest, which involves exterminating five Evil Specters to earn rewards, including a 'Ten Thousand Acre Fertile Field Divine Talisman' and an 'Aptitude Enhancement Divine Talisman'.
• A severely wounded Sixth-Order Human True Person, likely the one Li Yue sensed earlier, flees into his jurisdiction.

Character Developments

• Chu Jiang: Struggles with the reality of someone selling divine artifacts at cost price, vowing to outcompete them.
• Li Yue: Successfully completes his twelfth personal quest, earning significant rewards. He receives his thirteenth quest and shows surprise at the 'Aptitude Enhancement Divine Talisman'.

Significant Themes

• Competition and undercutting in business (Chu Jiang vs. Li Yue).
• Personal growth and quests (Li Yue's personal quests).
• Evolution and enhancement (the 'Aptitude Enhancement Divine Talisman').

Character Interactions

• Chu Jiang's internal struggle and determination to compete with the unknown seller.
• Li Yue's internal thoughts and reactions to his personal quests and the fleeing Human True Person.

Ji Gongyu, a prodigious cultivator from the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, awakens to find her former fiancé, now a demon, inviting her to join him. She refuses, leading to a confrontation with two traitorous demons. Ji Gongyu, despite her weakened state, defends a human town, drawing the demons' ire. Suddenly, Li Yue, the Land Spirit of Four Seas Town, intervenes, effortlessly killing the two demons and saving Ji Gongyu. Ji Gongyu, intrigued by Li Yue's aura and grateful for the rescue, decides to visit the Land Spirit Temple.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ji Gongyu's awakening and confrontation with her former fiancé, now a demon.
• The pursuit and attack by two traitorous demons.
• Li Yue's intervention and defeat of the traitorous demons.
• Ji Gongyu's decision to visit the Land Spirit Temple.

Character Developments

• Ji Gongyu: Stands firm against the demonic invitation, prioritizing human lives, and is intrigued by Li Yue's aura.
• Li Yue: Reveals his power and saves Ji Gongyu, demonstrating his divine might.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and devotion to humanity (Ji Gongyu).
• The struggle against demonic forces.
• The mysterious and powerful presence of Li Yue.

Character Interactions

• Ji Gongyu and her former fiancé (now a demon): A tense and hostile confrontation.
• Ji Gongyu and the traitorous demons: A battle to defend human lives.
• Ji Gongyu and Li Yue: A potential meeting, with Ji Gongyu expressing gratitude and curiosity.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Yue reflects on his intervention to save his believers from a powerful Sixth-Order Lower Demonic Creature. Although he wanted to avoid involvement with the former Great Zhou princess because of the immense Causality surrounding her and the possible connection to the dynasty’s collapse, he could not stand by while a demon attacked his people.
• He anticipates advancing from a Subordinate Eighth Rank Deity to a Principal Eighth Rank Deity after the next Grand Sacrifice. With his fusion of the Heavenly Monarch’s Origin, he expects to reach the Eighth Order, giving him greater confidence against future enemies.
• The injured Great Zhou Imperial Princess, Ji Gongyu, arrives at the Land Spirit Temple. Temple Keeper Li Youming stops her and explains that it is the temple of Lord Zhangyue, an Orthodox Land God.
• Ji Gongyu rejects the idea that Deities exist, arguing that the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty never encountered any real gods and that divine beings were only legends. Li Youming firmly defends Lord Zhangyue’s existence and status.
• Ji Gongyu bows toward the temple and thanks the unseen deity for saving her, requesting a personal meeting. Her public declaration attracts villagers, some of whom become upset by what they perceive as disrespect toward Lord Zhangyue.
• Zhao Jiuyuan arrives with Yin Soldiers and challenges Ji Gongyu, insisting that she cannot demand an audience with the honored god.
• River God Wei Xiangyang recognizes Ji Gongyu as the former princess. He reveals that he died protecting an entire city during the dynasty’s collapse, but his remaining soul was preserved by Humanity Merit and later transformed into a Deity through Lord Zhangyue’s aid.
• Ji Gongyu senses the righteous, comforting aura surrounding the Deities and glimpses Li Yue’s indistinct figure through the incense smoke. She begins to question her belief that gods are merely myths.
• Wei Xiangyang finally asks her to explain why the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty collapsed overnight, connecting her personal history to the catastrophe that left humanity vulnerable to Demonic Creatures.

Character Developments

• Li Yue/Lord Zhangyue: Demonstrates his protective responsibility toward his believers despite wishing to avoid political and karmic entanglements. He remains cautious but grows increasingly confident in his future strength and ability to confront demonic enemies.
• Ji Gongyu: Initially remains proud and skeptical, relying on her authority and knowledge as a former imperial princess to deny the existence of Deities. Her encounter with the temple, the divine beings, and Li Yue’s presence causes her convictions to waver. She is also revealed to be deeply connected to the mystery of Great Zhou’s collapse.
• Li Youming: Shows unwavering loyalty to Lord Zhangyue, defending the deity’s legitimacy without being intimidated by Ji Gongyu’s status or aura.
• Zhao Jiuyuan: Acts as a stern guardian of the divine order, confronting Ji Gongyu and protecting Li Yue’s dignity.
• Wei Xiangyang: Serves as the bridge between Ji Gongyu’s past and the present divine world. His recognition of her establishes his former connection to Great Zhou and highlights his transformation from a mortal official into a righteous River God.

Significant Themes

• Faith versus skepticism: Ji Gongyu’s disbelief in Deities clashes with the villagers’ faith and the undeniable existence of divine beings.
• The return of mythology: The chapter suggests that ancient legends are becoming reality as humanity’s new Deities emerge.
• Duty and divine responsibility: Li Yue cannot ignore threats to his believers, even when intervention risks attracting powerful enemies and Causality.
• Humanity’s decline and restoration: The fall of Great Zhou allowed Demonic Creatures to prey upon humanity, while the rise of Deities offers a possible path toward protection and recovery.
• History and hidden truth: Ji Gongyu’s explanation may reveal the real cause of the dynasty’s sudden collapse, implying that the official or commonly understood history is incomplete.

Character Interactions

• Ji Gongyu and Li Youming: Their exchange contrasts imperial authority and religious devotion. Ji Gongyu dismisses the existence of gods, while Li Youming strongly defends Lord Zhangyue.
• Ji Gongyu and Zhao Jiuyuan: Zhao confronts her arrogance and refuses to allow her immediate access to Li Yue, establishing the Deities’ authority.
• Ji Gongyu and Wei Xiangyang: Wei recognizes her from his mortal life, while she only vaguely remembers him. His account of dying and becoming a Deity challenges her understanding of life, death, and the divine.
• Ji Gongyu and Li Yue: Though they do not meet directly, she senses his presence through the incense smoke and begins to suspect that the deity who saved her is real.
• Wei Xiangyang and Ji Gongyu: Their reunion leads directly to the chapter’s central question: why the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty collapsed so suddenly and disastrously.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ji Gongyu, a princess of the fallen Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, awakens and seeks answers about its collapse.
• Li Yue, the Divine Lord, decides to help Li Youming eradicate Evil Specters in Xuan County.
• Li Youming encounters a group of Evil Specters disguised as monks in Cold Moon Mountain Temple.

Character Developments

• Ji Gongyu: Determined to uncover the truth behind her dynasty's fall and improve her cultivation.
• Li Yue: Focused on increasing his divine rank and strength.
• Li Youming: Grows more confident and assertive in his role as Temple Keeper.

Significant Themes

• The fall of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty and the search for truth.
• The duality of good and evil, and the struggle against evil forces.
• The importance of strength and cultivation in the face of adversity.

Character Interactions

• Ji Gongyu and Li Yue: A brief encounter where Ji Gongyu expresses gratitude, and Li Yue decides to help Li Youming.
• Li Youming and the monks of Cold Moon Mountain Temple: Li Youming confronts the Evil Specters disguised as monks, leading to a tense standoff.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Youming discovers that Zen Master Xiaoyue, the 96th abbot of Cold Moon Mountain Temple, is the one luring him inside to borrow his hot blood to reinforce the seal on an Evil Specter.
• Xiaoyue admits to having taken 1,322 lives to maintain the seal, believing it's for the sake of humanity.
• Li Youming refuses to comply, and Xiaoyue attacks him, revealing his corruption by the Evil Specter.
• Lord Zhangyue, the Orthodox God of Four Seas Town, descends and defeats Xiaoyue, revealing him to be a thrall of the Evil Specter.
• A Fifth Grade Peak Evil Specter, a Two-Headed Fierce Tiger, emerges from the main temple.
• Another force, hidden beneath the earth, blocks Lord Zhangyue's attack on the Evil Specter using a Buddhist seal.

Character Developments

• Zen Master Xiaoyue: Initially appears as a pious monk willing to sacrifice others for the greater good, but is revealed to be corrupted by the Evil Specter and acting out its twisted will.
• Li Youming: Stands his ground against Xiaoyue and remains unafraid in the face of the Evil Specter, trusting in Lord Zhangyue's protection.
• Lord Zhangyue: Descends to combat the Evil Specter, demonstrating his immense power and divine might.

Significant Themes

• The corruption of power and good intentions: Xiaoyue's actions, driven by his desire to protect humanity, ultimately lead to his corruption and the harming of innocents.
• The consequences of hidden agendas: The unknown force beneath the earth, with their own plans for the Evil Specter, adds complexity to the situation.

Character Interactions

• Li Youming and Zen Master Xiaoyue: Their interaction highlights the stark contrast between Xiaoyue's misguided sense of righteousness and Li Youming's unwavering trust in the Orthodox God.
• Lord Zhangyue and the hidden force: Their indirect interaction, through the Buddhist seal, hints at a larger conflict brewing beneath the surface.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Yue responds to the Buddhist seal protecting Cold Moon Mountain Temple. Although the seal possesses Sixth-Order Lower-level power, it is vastly inferior to Li Yue’s strength even while he is in a limited divine descent state.
• By merging the Principal Ninth Rank Divine Art Five-Finger Divine Mountain into his manifested hand, Li Yue easily destroys the enormous swastika seal.
• His attack captures the Two-Headed Fierce Tiger, Cold Moon Mountain Temple, and half the mountain itself. He then crushes the captured area, annihilating the temple and all Evil Specters within it.
• Only two treasures survive: one hundred units of polluted Principal Ninth Rank Divine Law Fragments and the Buddhist inheritance Three Lives Sutra.
• Li Youming witnesses the destruction and becomes deeply impressed by Lord Zhangyue’s overwhelming power. He then continues traveling to eliminate other Evil Specters.
• A hidden Fourth-Order Human cultivator observes the destruction through a surveillance mirror. With the Evil Specter he was monitoring destroyed, he returns underground to report to his secret Human Race organization.
• In his Divine Domain, Li Yue purifies the Divine Law Fragments and discovers that they are worth roughly 7,000 strands of divine power through the Deity Shop.
• Since he cannot cultivate the Buddhist Three Lives Sutra himself, Li Yue copies it and sells it through Regional Trading for only 100 strands of divine power, relying on high-volume sales rather than a high price.
• The Sutra sells almost immediately, prompting Li Yue to create and list ten more copies. He humorously wonders whether the Buddhist faction will discover that its rare inheritance is suddenly being sold widely.

Character Developments

• Li Yue demonstrates the enormous gap between his power and ordinary Sixth-Order beings. His use of Five-Finger Divine Mountain shows both overwhelming combat ability and efficient application of his divine techniques.
• He also reveals his strong commercial instincts, recognizing that an unusable inheritance can still become a profitable product if sold cheaply and repeatedly.
• Li Youming develops greater admiration and reverence for Li Yue, viewing him as an almost unfathomably powerful divine existence.
• The elderly Human cultivator reveals the desperation of the Human Race. Though weak and forced to operate underground, he remains committed to his organization’s mission and hopes for a future change in their circumstances.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming power and hierarchy: The destruction of the Buddhist seal emphasizes the vast difference between levels of cultivation.
• Humanity’s oppression and resistance: The old man’s thoughts reveal a world where Humans are hunted and exploited by Demonic Creatures and Evil Specters, forcing their organizations into secrecy.
• Pragmatism and commerce: Li Yue treats powerful treasures and knowledge as resources, converting unused inheritance into divine power through the trading system.
• Cultural and religious inheritance: The Three Lives Sutra represents a prestigious Buddhist tradition whose value depends on the cultivator’s beliefs and background.
• Mass production versus scarcity: Li Yue’s plan to sell unlimited copies at low prices threatens to make a formerly exclusive inheritance commonplace.

Character Interactions

• Li Yue directly confronts and annihilates the Evil Specters and Buddhist defenses at Cold Moon Mountain, while Li Youming witnesses and reacts to his power.
• The hidden elderly cultivator does not meet Li Yue but observes him remotely and responds with fear, relief, and renewed determination to report the event.
• Li Yue has no direct interaction with the Buddhist faction, but his decision to distribute the Three Lives Sutra widely indirectly challenges its control over the inheritance.

Chapter Summary: “Eternal God City,” Reward of a Thread of Authority of Samsara

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Yue claims the rewards for completing Personal Quest—Thirteen, receiving:
  • A

Ten Thousand Acre Fertile Field Divine Talisman

• An

Aptitude Enhancement Divine Talisman

• Large quantities of first- through fourth-order

Blessing Talismans

One thousand strands of divine power

• He inventories his accumulated Blessing Talismans, which he intends to distribute during the upcoming Grand Sacrifice rather than use casually on ordinary believers.
• Li Yue determines that these rewards could dramatically strengthen Four Seas Town and help him prepare for the coming God War.
• A new quest appears: Personal Quest—Fourteen, requiring him to travel to the Underworld’s Eternal God City. The reward is:

One thread of the Authority of Samsara

Three thousand strands of divine power

• Although Li Yue is intrigued by the Authority of Samsara, he decides not to undertake the quest immediately. He plans to wait until reaching the Principal Eighth Rank Divine Rank, believing that his fused Origin of the Heavenly Monarch will make the journey safer.
• Li Yue considers using his stockpile of Divine Law Fragments to create more Subordinate Gods, but instead chooses to raise the ranks of Zhao Jiuyuan and Wei Xiangyang to the Principal Ninth Rank.
• He first upgrades the Spiritual Energy of the Shunling River, allowing Wei Xiangyang’s jurisdiction to become more valuable and extensive.

Character Developments

• Li Yue becomes even more cautious and strategic. Despite his desire for the Authority of Samsara, he prioritizes survival and long-term preparation over immediate rewards.
• He demonstrates growing confidence in his ability to survive the coming God War, firmly believing that he will not be among the fallen Blue Star Deities.
• Li Yue also shows stronger leadership by investing resources in key officials rather than expanding his forces indiscriminately.
• Wei Xiangyang displays deep loyalty and gratitude when Li Yue upgrades the Shunling River’s Spiritual Energy. He accepts Li Yue’s warning that his Humanity Merit will be erased after his Divine Rank increases and promises never to abandon his original principles.
• Zhao Jiuyuan is identified as especially important because he is Li Yue’s only Saint-Grade Believer.

Significant Themes

• Caution versus temptation: The Authority of Samsara is immensely attractive, but Li Yue refuses to risk himself before he is prepared.
• Preparation for war: Resources, Divine Law Fragments, upgraded territory, and stronger subordinate gods are all being arranged before God War begins.
• Power and responsibility: Li Yue’s strength is tied to his management of believers, jurisdictions, and divine officials, not merely his personal cultivation.
• Merit and moral identity: Wei Xiangyang’s Humanity Merit represents the good deeds of his mortal life, but Li Yue warns that advancement will erase those merits. The scene emphasizes that moral character must survive even when external rewards disappear.
• The mystery of the world: The abnormal heavens, contaminated Divine Law Fragments, Evil Specters, and hidden Underworld suggest that the world contains deeper secrets beyond the mortal realm.

Character Interactions

• Li Yue and Wei Xiangyang interact directly through the elevation of the Shunling River’s Spiritual Energy.
• Wei Xiangyang thanks Li Yue reverently, recognizing the upgrade as a sign of his lord’s favor and concern.
• Li Yue responds with a solemn warning about the loss of Humanity Merit, reinforcing his role as both deity and moral guide.
• Wei Xiangyang pledges absolute obedience and vows to preserve his original intentions regardless of the loss.
• The chapter ends with the Shunling River physically expanding as its Spiritual Energy rises to the Principal Ninth Rank, symbolizing the growing influence of Li Yue’s divine domain.

Chapter Summary: “The Grand Sacrifice Arrives, the Day ‘God War’ Begins!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Shunling River suddenly expands from roughly forty or fifty zhang to seventy or eighty zhang without flooding or damaging either bank. The change is caused by space itself expanding under the influence of Heavenly Law.
• The people of Cangmu Town interpret the phenomenon as a divine manifestation by the River God, Wei Xiangyang, and praise both him and Lord Zhangyue.
• Li Yue observes that the river’s advancement and increased Spiritual Energy represent an improvement in the world’s fundamental essence.
• Li Yue clarifies that all Incense Wish Power generated by believers ultimately belongs to him, even when those believers worship his Subordinate Gods. His Subordinate Gods receive divine power as salaries rather than directly receiving incense.
• Li Yue uses Divine Law Fragments and Humanity Merit to advance Wei Xiangyang toward the Principal Ninth Rank. Wei Xiangyang gains additional merit from the remains of his two deceased sons, who instinctively transferred their merit to him.
• Li Yue also begins advancing Zhao Jiuyuan, his only Saint-Grade Believer, granting him a special advantage that reduces the Divine Law Fragment requirement by half.
• Li Yue notes that his supply of Divine Law Fragments is nearly exhausted and plans to have Li Youming investigate nearby counties after the Grand Sacrifice so more Evil Specters can be hunted.
• Over the following half-month, Li Yue continues refining and selling Third-Order Yin Soldier Artifacts.
• One year after Li Yue’s arrival in this world, the next Grand Sacrifice begins in Four Seas Town. More than twenty thousand believers gather from surrounding villages and towns.
• Li Youming and Li Deyang carefully organize the event, which is considered the most important religious occasion of the year. Li Youming officially announces the start of the Grand Sacrifice.

Character Developments

• Li Yue: Becomes increasingly aware of how the rise of Spiritual Energy affects the entire world. He demonstrates firm control over his divine hierarchy, treating Subordinate Gods as dependents whose resources and rewards remain under his authority. He also prepares to expand his influence by hunting more Evil Specters.
• Wei Xiangyang: Has fully embraced his role as River God and is now worshipped by the people of Cangmu Town. His rank is being elevated through a combination of Divine Law Fragments and Humanity Merit.
• Zhao Jiuyuan: Remains Li Yue’s most devoted follower and only Saint-Grade Believer. His unwavering worship earns him special treatment and a rapid advancement toward the Principal Ninth Rank.
• Li Youming: Continues acting as a reliable religious and administrative leader. He is entrusted with organizing future expansion efforts and ensures that the Grand Sacrifice proceeds without problems.
• The people of Cangmu Town and surrounding settlements: Their faith in Lord Zhangyue and his Subordinate Gods grows stronger as they witness divine phenomena and anticipate receiving blessings.

Significant Themes

• Divine authority and hierarchy: The chapter emphasizes that Subordinate Gods remain beneath the absolute authority of the chief god, Li Yue, who controls the flow of Incense Wish Power.
• Faith as power: Worship, devotion, and the status of believers directly affect divine advancement and the strength of Li Yue’s religious system.
• World transformation through Spiritual Energy: The Shunling River’s expansion symbolizes the gradual evolution and strengthening of the world itself under Heavenly Law.
• Merit and sacrifice: Humanity Merit, including the merit inherited from the deceased, plays an important role in strengthening and advancing gods.
• The coming conflict: The Grand Sacrifice marks not only a major religious celebration but also the beginning of the promised “God War,” foreshadowing major future confrontations.

Important Character Interactions

• The townspeople collectively worship the River God and Lord Zhangyue after witnessing the river’s transformation.
• Li Yue empowers and advances Wei Xiangyang, using merit connected to Wei Xiangyang’s sons.
• Li Yue personally instructs Zhao Jiuyuan, who responds with complete submission and devotion.
• Li Youming gives Li Deyang strict instructions to ensure the Grand Sacrifice is conducted perfectly.
• Li Youming then addresses the gathered believers and formally begins the ceremony.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Grand Sacrifice begins in Four Seas Town, attracting over twenty thousand Believers.
• Li Youming, as Temple Keeper, leads the ceremony, emphasizing Lord Zhangyue's protection of humans and his role as a true deity.
• The Bee Queen, Horse Demon Bai Ruxue, Three-Tailed Spirit Foxes, Ghost Messengers, Yin Soldiers, Wei Xiangyang, and Zhao Jiuyuan all bow to Lord Zhangyue, demonstrating his influence and power.

Character Developments

• Li Youming's faith in Lord Zhangyue deepens, leading to a qualitative change in his soul's state.
• Many Believers become more pious during the ceremony.

Significant Themes

• Faith and devotion to Lord Zhangyue as a protector of the human race.
• The power of unity and collective worship.
• The transformation of souls under strong faith.

Character Interactions

• Li Youming interacts with the crowd, guiding them through the Grand Sacrifice.
• Various supernatural beings, including demons, ghosts, and gods, show respect and submission to Lord Zhangyue.