But as the Demon Emperor took the initiative, more and more people found a golden statue of him at their side.
Houtu of the Netherworld Office was especially cooperative. She gathered the evil ghosts herself and forcibly ordered them to worship the Demon Emperor. Any ghost who worshipped him would even receive redemption.
These efforts spread worship of the Demon Emperor far and wide throughout the Netherworld Office.
Moreover, the evil ghosts in the Netherworld Office discovered something astonishing.
As long as they willingly worshipped the Demon Emperor, the burden of their sins would diminish.
As their prayers accumulated day after day, they could leave the Netherworld Office sooner and enter reincarnation once more.
Such an opportunity came scarcely once in a hundred years.
How could they not be tempted!
As believers joined one after another, the Demon Emperor could clearly feel that he was gathering more and more power of faith.
Power of faith flowed into his body almost every moment.
It continued to accumulate, reaching a terrifying level.
Heavenly Dao Hongjun and the Lord of Fate were both somewhat puzzled by the Demon Emperor's actions.
The Demon Emperor had never cared about faith before, so why had he suddenly begun competing for it?
Most importantly, the Demon Emperor's strength and his willingness to answer his believers meant that faith in him spread so quickly that it caught everyone off guard.
Setting aside the Demon Emperor's actions, within the Demon Realm, after both Human Sovereigns of the Human Race had fully restored their foundations, the Buddhist Sect's Buddha Patriarch Shakyamuni, who had forced his way through a breakthrough, followed closely behind and restored his own foundation.
As the Buddhist Sect's most ancient Buddha Patriarch, he naturally possessed immensely deep reserves.
Moreover, he had always devoted himself to cultivation before,