The Test of Faith

"The Four Gods of Order be praised! Look, what is that?"

"Souls! Those are the souls of the Children of Lava warriors! They actually have souls? The gods above! The God of Lava is actually guiding the souls of its people!"

"Are they really souls? But are those white soul lights too small? Our bodies are clearly so powerful!"

"Why worry about that? Just watch! This might be a miracle we witness only once in our lifetime!"

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The soul light wasn't just visible to Kang Qiao; even the surrounding extraordinary races could see it.

As Kang Qiao's divine body descended Divine Fire, the Divine Fire enveloped the Dinosaur People's corpses and, like a swirling vortex of fire, rapidly reduced them to nothingness.

And within this nothingness, a light that truly belonged to souls gathered, or rather, was ignited.

Witnessing this scene, not only were the Four Races of Order stunned, but even the newly joined Black Water Populace was in an uproar and bewildered.

"We were all wrong, we might have all been wrong! To return to the embrace of the gods, one must have the personal guidance of the gods!"

A Serpent People priest murmured, appearing incredibly excited.

It was as if he had discovered new, uncultivated fertile ground within his faith.

However, at this moment, regardless of what these people thought, what was happening continued to unfold.

Under the myriad gazes of longing and shock, as those clusters of soul fire approached Kang Qiao's divine body.

The people of all races saw it.

When Kang Qiao extended its fiery hand to touch the thousands of light spots, those light spots sequentially seemed to expand with a booming sound, then actually transformed into large fireballs about ten meters in diameter.

These large fireballs hovered in the sky, their burning flames connecting one after another, spreading out like candlelight.

At that moment, the temperature in the Near Sea area suddenly increased.

Watching the expanding flames, the five races were all dumbfounded.

Even the other giant beasts beside Kang Qiao looked at Kang Qiao with blank expressions.

What was this Lava fellow up to now? What were these fire clusters?

And what was that image of the Children of Lava that suddenly appeared in the fire clusters?

The giant beasts were like they had discovered a new continent; they were stunned, they were shocked, all watching silently.

Souls, these creatures had never seen or even had the concept of.

But at this moment, looking at the fireballs floating all over the sky, for a moment, these giant beasts all seemed to have a flash of understanding.

Although they didn't have a clear cognition of souls yet, at this moment, they almost grasped this vague concept of the soul realm.

"That's right, Elder, you were right. The souls of the Children of Lava truly exist after death, and as long as they are favored by the Father God, they will surely ascend to the Father God's Divine Kingdom!"

"Look! Doesn't the shadow manifested in that Divine Fire resemble Kuchi?"

"Yes, it's Kuchi, and look over there, isn't that Yan Ze..."

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The Dinosaur People cheered, their eyes filled with tears as they looked at the sky.

These were tears of excitement, tears of joy from realizing their deceased companions could enter the Divine Kingdom, the most heartfelt wishes for their kin, and the most devout prayers for the greatness of their Father God.

At this moment, Barton, standing at the forefront of his kin, was already in a daze.

Looking at the thousands of fireballs suspended in the sky, at the familiar and unfamiliar figures within the flames, his previously calm heart churned like ocean waves.

Unknowingly, tears also welled up in Barton's eyes.

However, the tears did not fall, remaining resolutely gathered in his eyes.

"So, all of this is true. It's a pity that too many of my kin's bodies couldn't be found. I've failed them!"

Barton felt guilty for the slight lack of devotion in his heart.

He felt guilty towards his faith, but even more so towards his deceased kin whose bodies he couldn't recover.

The thousands of lights in the sky illuminated more than half the coastline and raised the surrounding temperature by who knew how much.

But in the end, this temperature was just that of ordinary flames, not enough to make the people of the five races retreat.

Moreover, these five races were now so curious about the unfolding divine miracle that they wouldn't be willing to leave.

They simply moved a little further away and continued to watch.

At this moment, Kang Qiao was also observing the changes in these fireballs.

However, the subsequent changes were quite magical.

Because after these fireballs stabilized, the figures manifested within the flames all began to writhe in pain.

The severely affected ones had distorted expressions and contorted bodies, while the less affected ones merely trembled, their faces showing pain but not yet losing composure.

The flames in the fireballs continued to surge, but in this process, suddenly, with the explosion of the first fireball, this reaction seemed to form a chain reaction.

"Boom!"

"Boom!!"

"BOOM!!!"

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Like fireworks, clusters of fireballs exploded and scattered, blooming with a final beauty before vanishing completely.

In succession, the number of fireballs that turned into nothingness wasn't high, but there were nearly three hundred.

And more were coming, though their speed had already slowed!

Watching the tormented souls within the fireballs, seeing them explode one after another.

The Dinosaur People's eyes were wide, their disbelief evident.

The other four tribes were clearly also stunned.

"I knew it, it couldn't possibly be that easy to enter a god's divine kingdom. Although the God of Lava personally guided its children, without a doubt, those children must undergo a final trial of soul and faith!"

"Gods are benevolent, but they are also majestic! Gods cannot be blasphemed!"

A Shark People's priest spoke with burning eyes.

Its words were heard by the surrounding tribesfolk, and naturally, everyone quickly accepted them.

"As expected, those souls that completely perished must be unfaithful ones! Heh, what pitiful beings, unable to faithfully believe in their own Father God. It seems we, who call ourselves the most valiant and faithful Children of Lava on the continent, are no different."

A young Serpent People priest, standing beside the Dinosaur People, spoke with sarcasm towards a Dinosaur People priest.

Hearing this, the Dinosaur People priest's face turned ashen, and it turned to glare fiercely at the Serpent People priest.

"The faithfulness of my tribe to the Father God is absolutely unquestionable! Those wandering souls who lost their chance simply couldn't endure the trial of the Father God's divine fire! Priest Nick, please mind your own mouth!"

The Serpent People priest sneered but didn't continue to provoke the other party. After all, this was a sacred moment when the God of Lava was guiding the souls of its children. If chaos were to erupt now, even the Serpent People Priest Chief couldn't save it.

Seeing the Serpent People priest's contemptuous gaze, though it remained silent, the young Dinosaur People priest harbored a deep resentment.

It turned to look at the other priests beside it, whose expressions were clearly not good either.

However, in their shared glance, these priests suddenly and simultaneously conceived the idea of reorganizing their tribesfolk's faith.