"Hurry, hurry, the God-Conquering Grand Ceremony is about to begin! Quickly find your places and listen to the holy words of His Majesty Duoxia!"
A group of Church knights clad in golden power armor held greatswords and maintained order.
Beneath the towering skyscrapers of this vast metropolis, people are constantly gathering from all directions.
Those people who lived far from the monastery could only stand on the street below their own high-rise buildings and watch the ceremonies and prayers on the screens on the high-rise buildings on both sides of the street, because the monastery site had already been completely occupied by a huge number of people. Even the street where they were now standing was packed with people, shoulder to shoulder and heel to heel.
Such a grand spectacle was unprecedented in human history.
This is due to both the inhumanity and brutality of the Pale God, which instilled fear in the people, making it difficult for them to bear the constant threat of being chosen as the next group to disappear, and the forced conscription of armed soldiers from the Human Federation, which can now be seen everywhere on the streets.
Under the coercive command of armed soldiers, all survivors, regardless of age, gender, disability, or health, left their homes and gathered in the streets and even on the rooftops of tall buildings to participate in this grandest and most devout ceremony aimed at awakening the gods and destroying the Pale God.
Even though no one knows whether this nationwide prayer will succeed, the life-or-death dilemma that humanity is currently facing, coupled with the fact that everyone could die at any moment, forces every person who wants to survive to be devout and proactive.
If they can truly awaken the true God through the faith of the entire population, then there is still a chance for survival.
If their fervent prayers prove futile, then they will truly face the ultimate consequences of the Aberration invasion and Norton's wanton extermination of humanity.
This is humanity's final battle, and it concerns everyone.
After thousands of years of deception, persecution, and the unbridled population reduction methods of Pale God, humanity, a race inherently base and forever incapable of true unity, has truly achieved a unified ideology and truly stood on the same front!
It has to be said that Norton is partly to blame for this.
Because the people of Biyang viewed humans as slaves to be killed at will, this racial discrimination isolated the human race, making it impossible for anyone who wanted to surrender or rebel to be accepted.
Even now, there are still some quiet conversations taking place in the streets and alleys, all of which have answered the questions about this grand ceremony.
"Hiss, why are they so sure that the awakened god will definitely imprison that Pale God... the devil? Can't he just roam freely in Garden of Eden like that Pale Devil?"
"Holy crap, are you even human? History has recorded two instances of divine descent, both times the gods sacrificed themselves to seal the demon. This time will surely be the same! Don't you know what 'two tigers cannot share one mountain' means? If you have such concerns, surely the Holy See has a complete contingency plan! And Pope Duoxia is a veteran who has personally experienced both instances of the demon being sealed away; of course he knows everything! Besides, even if you don't awaken God out of fear, what difference will it make? Won't you still be slaughtered like an animal by that Pale Devil? Between two evils, choose the lesser; don't you understand that? Even if the awakened god is evil, can he be as evil as that Norton?"
"That doesn't make sense either. We've already awakened the gods twice before, and both times they were corrupted by that Pale God. What's the point of awakening another one this time? What if they're corrupted again?"
"Are you stupid? You've read the pamphlets the Church gave out, haven't you? They explain why that demon was able to defeat God the first two times. It all comes down to his unique soul. That son of a bitch survived by deceiving God, which is why the Church gave out pamphlets for us to read."
"That way, when he prepares to fight that god, if even one of us humans survives, we can expose his despicable scheme, making it difficult for him to succeed again."
The crowd was buzzing with discussion, and some were even flipping through the booklets distributed by the Church.
It has to be said that Duoxia really took everything into account, even figuring out the methods that old Norton always used.
This is going to cut off Norton's livelihood!
Time passed slowly, and the Aberration continued to ravage and invade the front lines.
Preparations within the Human Federation are nearing completion, and the countdown has begun.
In the newly rebuilt Holy Lord Holy See in the new city, all the live broadcast equipment has been prepared.
Duoxia stood solemnly in the middle of the crowd, behind him were the high-ranking officials of the Human Federation Government, the president, members of parliament, and even the archbishops of the Holy Lord Church.
These top leaders of human society, at this moment, are united as one, truly standing together in thought and flesh.
Everyone's face was solemn as they awaited the final moment.
finally...
"Dong!!!!" The deep, resonant sound of the bell rang out, echoing through the air and creating a majestic and solemn atmosphere.
The live broadcast, open to the entire public, immediately began, displaying His Majesty Duoxia, and behind him, all the highest leaders of humanity within the Human Federation.
His Majesty Duoxia, dressed in red brocade robes and a pure red cloak, with a pure gold crown inlaid with red gemstones on his head, walked forward step by step as the scene unfolded.
"I am Holy Lord Church Duoxia, whose holiness continues from ten thousand years ago."
Since the beginning of the Holy Lord Empire, the Pale God Norton has transformed into a demon, corrupting the earth and ravaging the Garden of Eden.
It has repeatedly wreaked havoc on cholera, causing the deaths of hundreds of millions of people.
Such cruel crimes have long since incurred the wrath of the gods.
Therefore, it was sealed away twice by the gods Kuba and Jonah, who sacrificed themselves to seal away that brutal evil spirit.
However, it was never truly destroyed, and thus it descended once more to wreak havoc on humankind.
They steal the great power of the gods, they usurp the supreme dignity, their actions are unjust and tyrannical, and their crimes are absurd and deserving of death!
However, it ultimately possesses boundless power, making it difficult for humankind to contend with.
However, its soul is so uniquely peculiar that even the gods cannot bind it.
Only through the sacrifice of the gods in the past could this unprovoked demon be sealed away.
Now its distance is even greater, making it impossible for people to touch even with their combined efforts.
Therefore, we should unite in devout faith and awaken the dignity of Heaven.
May the gods have mercy on the earth, and may holiness spread its light.
O Garden of Eden, ravaged by persecution; O creatures, deceived and ignorant, let us pray with the utmost devotion to the true spirit of our Holy Church!