People's Wishes Are Heaven-Be Brave, Be Steadfast

The divine power of the gods originates from the incense offerings of the believers, while their various Divine Ability depend on the thoughts and intentions expressed by the believers.

The smoke from the stoves throughout the city gathered and merged into the Divine Body of the deity, transforming into streams of divine power.

The smoke flowed continuously, replenishing the deity's body. Divine power surged endlessly, and the two arms lost their form, transforming into layers of light that held up the mountain peak!

Boom!

The mountain shook, and dust rose from the bottom of the mountain like a sandstorm. This was the reaction force generated by the sudden stop, which stirred up the sandstorm.

However, although the mountain peak paused for a moment, it quickly resumed its descent, slowing down considerably.

At this moment, rumbling sounds suddenly came from all over Wuxin City, and stone pillars burst out of the ground, rapidly rising and crashing into the foot of the mountain!

Collapse!

The pillar's impact caused the mountain to shatter, but it also slowed its descent further!

Below, several more stone pillars burst forth from the ground. The Crosscut Mountain God stood atop one of them, bowing respectfully to the deity himself. "Fellow Daoist, I have come to offer my assistance!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a whooshing sound suddenly rang out in the air, and a group of talismans flew straight up, sticking to the bottom of the mountain one after another. Instantly, the air currents surged and Spiritual Qi gathered, subtly supporting the mountain peak and slowing its descent even further!

Then, Chen Yan flew up on two talismans, his hands forming hand seals and his mouth chanting incantations, without even having time to greet the two deities.

Two deities and a cultivator worked together, employing various methods to slow the mountain's descent and reduce the airflow it generated.

The strong winds gradually subsided, and the feeling of the sky tilting was somewhat relieved.

The people in the city, High Antiquity, the soldiers, and the scholars also came to their senses. Realizing that the three people in the sky were trying to save them, their despair was somewhat dispelled, and their hope was rekindled.

May the gods protect us!

"There are indeed righteous people!"

"Could these three be immortals?"

Great sorrow and great joy, the essence of their thoughts scattered from the people in the city, drifting in all directions. Some of them landed on the stove in the room, and were carried away with the smoke.

"Hmm?" Qiu Yan's heart stirred. The divine being himself sensed an unusual power. "These thoughts..."

Just then!

A wisp of silver mist drifted over, and suddenly the surroundings became shrouded in a thick fog, from which a figure emerged, like a nightmare.

A voice rang out. "Where did you come from, deity? Your Divine Office is incompatible with Wuxin City. You have overstepped your bounds and ventured into the Domain of Law of other deities to collect Incense Thoughts. This is no small crime!"

Before he could finish speaking, a binding force enveloped the deity's true form with swift speed. However, Qiu Yan remained calm, as if he had anticipated this. The deity flipped his left hand, revealing a soul shadow in it. He brought his five fingers together, and a fire ignited within the soul, condensing into a ball. With a flick of his wrist, he sent the soul ball flying!

The soul surged, passing through layers of silver mist, and arrived beside the figure.

This figure was none other than the Circuit City God. He had originally planned to launch an attack after landing on the mountain peak, killing multiple birds with one stone. However, he hadn't expected the true deity to intervene. With the situation developing to this point, the Circuit City God couldn't easily stop him, lest he become the target of criticism. Instead, he could find an excuse to interfere, hoping to take advantage of the deity's distraction and seize the opportunity to Soul Split him in one fell swoop!

However, upon seeing this wisp of soul, a strange sense of unease flashed through Circuit City God's heart.

"What's going on? He's just a fifth-rank deity. What threat could his methods pose to me?"

Thinking this, Circuit City God raised his hand and grabbed, his soul power surging like the shouts of ten thousand people, his Qi and Blood surging, trying to disperse the soul shadow. However, unexpectedly, the soul shadow suddenly burst into flames while it was still on its way, and then flashed and rushed to his side in an instant, his soul power suddenly erupting!

Instantly, Black Light scattered in all directions, and a strong wind howled like a shuttle, covering the sky and earth, as if it wanted to tear the sky apart. The rolling thunder was endless, and it hit the Divine Body of the Circuit City God like a rainstorm, causing him to tremble all over. His Divine Body seemed to be about to be shattered!

"This is..."

The power unleashed by this explosion truly exceeded the Circuit City God's expectations!

What seemed like a casual move actually possessed such power! The contrast between before and after made people lower their guard.

"It was Divine Soul explosion! This new god actually detonated the Divine Soul of a Divine Soul cultivator to attack the enemy!"

The powerful explosion tore through the silver mist, blurring the Circuit City God's Divine Body for a moment. A cracking sound came from within, as if something had broken. He tumbled and flew out, a full hundred feet, before finally regaining his footing.

"What a divine being! What a grand gesture! So close, so close..." The Circuit City God's Divine Body reformed, revealing a mixture of shock and rage.

What Qiu Yan saw made his heart sink.

"Even detonating his Divine Soul couldn't severely injure him. This Circuit City God has indeed reached the Third Grade! The methods he possesses are beyond my imagination."

That move just now, though seemingly impromptu, was actually one of Qiu Yan's trump cards.

In that Land of the Divine Remains, Qiu Yan and Yin Xiao'e descended upon the Lianxi Tribe. They first encountered the Black Skeleton that controlled the Yin Puppet, and were then ambushed by others. Several times, Qiu Yan defeated several people and even suppressed the Divine Soul of two Divine Soul cultivators in the Classics Section Bookshelf.

The cultivators of the Divine Soul Divine Ability possess extraordinary supernatural abilities, and in terms of realm alone, they are even above the Soul-Congealing Realm. However, the spiritual Spiritual Qi in the Land of the Divine Remains is insufficient, and the scattered thoughts and emotions of the beings cannot be replenished, so their combat power has dropped drastically. But their essence remains unchanged, so when they are thrown out by the true god, the power they unleash is beyond imagination!

This explosion not only sent the Circuit City God flying and tore a rift in the silver mist, but also stirred up the wind and clouds, scattering the air currents and blowing the massive mountain to one side!

"Good! If the mountain tilts and falls near Wuxin City, even if there are some casualties, at least most people's lives will be saved!" Upon seeing this, the Crosscut Mountain God his divine power, and stone pillars burst out of the ground, twisting together and rushing upwards. In coordination with the change in the mountain's center of gravity, he tried to tilt the mountain to one side.

On the other side, Chen Yan, who was flying by stepping on talismans, had the same idea. He changed his hand seals, and talismans all over the sky whistled and spun, mobilizing Spiritual Qi to form a vortex, trying to push the mountain to change its falling direction.

The deity himself continued to use his divine power to support the base of the mountain.

Unfortunately, despite the efforts of the god and the human to move the mountain slightly, a vast and powerful force surged forth, instantly engulfing the entire mountain!

Then, a violent suction force erupted, like a dragon sucking up the sea, instantly draining away Spiritual Qi within a radius of several miles!

With the Spiritual Qi gone, the talismans lost their resonance and their power greatly diminished!

Chen Yan's expression changed drastically, revealing anger. "When the survival of an entire city's inhabitants is at stake, how can anyone interfere and cause trouble?" He looked towards the source of the absorbing power and saw a young man dressed in silk—

The Jiannan Circuit City God!

The City God shimmered with silver light, and behind him appeared illusory scenes: the shouts of ten thousand people, villages and cities, and the ever-changing People's Wishes.

"This god has actually completely opened the Yin-Yang Road! He truly is Third Grade deity! His Domain Derivation!" Upon seeing this, the Crosscut Mountain God narrowed his Divine Eye. "But why choose this time? Obstructing the salvation of the people, isn't this a perverse act?"

His doubts didn't last long. He heard the Circuit City God say, "You new god, overstepping your bounds to compete for incense, which already violates the Heavenly Rules. I tried to stop you, and you acted ruthlessly! You compounded your crime! I have no choice but to take you down!"

He kept his eyes fixed on the deity as he spoke.

Originally, Tang Lai's plan to sink the mountain and smash the Circuit City God, to avoid suspicion, couldn't stop him, only intending to interfere. However, since the deity had attacked him, it provided a pretext for his capture. He could also use this incident to his advantage if questioned later. Therefore, he stopped hiding his true intentions and revealed his true colors!

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene behind him expanded, seemingly materializing and completely engulfing the stone pillars and talismans supporting the mountain!

In an instant, the mountainside, which had just managed to slow down, plummeted again!

"Circuit City God! What are you doing?" The Crosscut Mountain God was shocked and couldn't help but question him.

"What I do is none of your business to question. Just stand by and watch. If you intervene, you will be assisting an evil god. Think about the consequences yourself!" Circuit City God didn't take the Great Mountain God seriously at all. With a thought, the illusory scene that enveloped the entire mountain peak began to tremble!

Snap!

The divine power aura formed from the deity's arms was shaken and dissipated, unable to support the base of the mountain any longer, and the entire Divine Body showed signs of disintegration!

The Circuit City God showed no mercy in his actions, directly mobilizing the will of the people!

Seeing this, Chen Yan's anger intensified, and he shouted at Circuit City God, "Since you have such ability, it would be easy to save all the lives in this city if you just took action. It is immoral to stand by and watch people die, and shameless to take advantage of their distress!" As he spoke, more than a hundred talismans flew out from his body and flew towards Circuit City God, their light and shadow following him!

Circuit City God sneered, "Mortal cultivators, how dare you make such a fuss? The fall of this mountain is predestined, it is the will of Heaven, how can you and I resist it?" He waved his sleeve, and from it came the shouts of ten thousand people, the sound waves surging, blowing away the flying talisman, and even blowing Chen Yan away, making him a dot on the horizon.

Circuit City God shook his head. "Unfortunately, my cultivation is insufficient to see through the will of Heaven."

"What a stroke of fate!"

Suddenly, a loud voice came from the bottom of the mountain. It was the voice of the deity himself. He was disturbed and shaken by the illusory scene. His Divine Body was already blurred, but he still tried his best to resist the falling mountain.

"Circuit City God, you are an Underworld Office, Guarding the One, recording good and evil, and guiding souls. Your divine power and incense offerings are given by the people, and you are acting in accordance with the will of the people. Yet now you speak of the will of Heaven. How laughable! Can you call yourself a god?"

Upon hearing this, the Circuit City God's face darkened. "Not bad eloquence, huh?"

He suddenly sensed something was wrong. A chilling pressure came from below. Looking down, he saw that the People's Wishes of Wuxin City were in a frenzy, their will boiling over, and the tide was about to turn!

"What happened in the city?" Upon seeing this, the Circuit City God realized that the situation was dire.

Below, everyone in the city—commoners, merchants, scholars, soldiers, even the Marshfolk and spirits within the city, as well as the many soldiers in the military camps on the outskirts of the city—all had a figure appear in their minds at this moment.

He held a seal in one hand and a mountain in the other; his hair was like fire, and his gray robe was like smoke.

The moment this thought crossed his mind, it shone brightly, and he uttered a single sentence—

"The people are the masters of the gods, the People's Wishes the heavens, the gods should protect the people, and the people should also hold true faith in their hearts. When great calamities strike, they should be brave and steadfast!"

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