What kind of ability is this?
Tian Heng stood there dumbfounded, his mind reeling from the shock!
Chen Qing's display of power today is more astonishing than ever. Void Formation Drawing and destroying enemies with a single finger, he has the power of heaven and earth under his control with a flick of his hand. This is already enough to be shocking. All the mages of the Heaven Academy can draw arrays in the Void Formation Drawing, but Chen Qing is the first to be able to control such power. It can be said that the power Chen Qing is showing at this moment is enough to turn the battlefield upside down by himself.
That was all understandable; Tian Heng had long suspected Chen Qing's strength, given his current formidable power. However, the ability to ignite such fervor and even fanaticism in the soldiers truly terrified him.
Those were all his loyal followers over the years, and after being West Sea forces, coupled with his ability to distribute faith, they became even more devoted to him!
But just now, he clearly felt that Chen Qing had completely taken control of them!
His soldiers were usually known for their composure, but their fervor and reckless charge with Chen Qing just now were completely without his consent or orders.
How exactly did they do it?
For a moment, Tian Heng even felt a chill in his hands and feet.
Is it due to the Power of Faith?
If Chen Qing can get those soldiers to listen to him, what about himself?
Could it be that with just a thought from him, I would become a puppet, obeying his commands?
Chen Qing stood directly in front, looking down at everything below. Tian Heng's expression remained unchanged, but Chen Qing clearly sensed the apprehension in his heart.
Although the Divine Path Lord cannot directly see through the thoughts of the deities he bestows, he can clearly sense their emotional fluctuations; this is one of the Divine Path Lord's abilities.
The Divine Path Lord senses the overall emotions of all the people—whether it be discontent, joy, anger, or passion—and can clearly perceive them. This is an ability that facilitates governing the country, because the faith of the people is extremely important in Divine Path Style nations. Once discontent and anger arise, it will greatly shake the foundation of their faith. Being able to sense the emotions of the people in advance and try to avoid or quell them is the Divine Path Lord's duty.
Of course, under certain circumstances, the Divine Path Lord can evoke these emotions, as was the case just now.
All the soldiers were already in a state of high spirits, and coupled with their own posture of breaching the city, their reverence for him would reach its peak in an instant. At this moment, if the Power of Faith was activated, the worship of the lower-ranking Divine Citizens would be ignited, and they would enter a state of fanaticism. Moreover, even if this state was extinguished after the battle, it would be deeply imprinted in their hearts. Over time, the loyalty of any soldier to the Divine Path Lord would slowly surpass that of the Principal God who directly commanded them.
This applies both on the battlefield and in civilian life.
For example, the Mountain God can bestow fertile land and abundant harvests upon the mountain people, and they will gain faith in him. However, this gratitude will also be shared among the Divine Path Lord. Everyone will remember that all of this was created by the Divine Path Lord. Therefore, it is obvious among the people that the respect they have for Chen Qing is no less than that they have for the Principal God they directly believe in.
The same applies to Tian Heng. Soldiers receive the Power of Faith to strengthen themselves and become more devoted to their Principal God. Since this faith originates from the Divine Path Lord, they unconsciously develop sufficient trust in the Divine Path Lord.
Tian Heng's current bewildered mood likely stems from the belief that the West Sea Army is his private army.
Chen Qing shook his head slightly. It was a pity that it wasn't true. From the moment he led his people into the Divine Path Style, these soldiers no longer recognized him as their only master. When he ignited his Power of Faith, his soldiers would even turn their swords against him at crucial moments!
What about the Principal God?
It's the same!
The Power of Faith in Divine Path Style originates from the people. When the Divine Path Nation is prosperous and beautiful, and the people's hearts are with it, that Power of Faith will contain the faith in loyalty to the Divine Path Lord. The Principal God needs to rely on the Power of Faith to increase its strength, and the more it uses, the more dependent it becomes on itself.
In other words, if Tian Heng were to turn against him now, Chen Qing could instantly ignite his Power of Faith, making him so ashamed that he would cut off his own head!
Of course, being the head of Divine Path Style is not an easy job. If there is a lot of resentment among the people, it will backfire on you. Local gods can even use this resentful spirit to become an evil god and turn against you. It all depends on the overall foundation of the kingdom.
Therefore, since Chen Qing settled in Jiangnan, he has always gone deep into the grassroots and paid special attention to the happiness index of people's livelihood. Now that his power is flourishing and everyone is extremely satisfied with their lives, and their faith is solid, it is perfectly normal for the West Sea Army to obey his orders.
Chen Qing naturally wouldn't explain this to Tian Heng. If he couldn't stand it, he could simply withdraw, and Chen Qing would take back the Power of Faith from him, including the Power of Faith from the soldiers who were willing to leave with him. However, given Tian Heng's current strength, getting him to give up would be impossible, even if he were torn to pieces.
Even if he were willing, his soldiers wouldn't!
Tian Heng's fear at this moment must have been a realization that his soldiers were not under his control. This situation would certainly cause anxiety for a duke who had long held military power and commanded tens of thousands of private soldiers. Chen Qing understood this as well. What the other party would choose later was another matter; the key was the present.
As the barrier was shattered by their own attacks, the fully armed West Sea Army, clad in heavy armor, leaped onto the city gates like tigers among sheep, and the battle instantly turned into a one-sided massacre!
The Southern Barbarians soldiers on the city walls collapsed almost immediately upon contact!
They themselves could also perform the maneuver of leaping onto the city wall, but the fact that the enemy, clad in heavy armor weighing hundreds of pounds, like iron men, could leap so nimbly onto the city wall created a level of pressure they couldn't match before.
The steel monster charged into the crowd, a veritable killing machine. Its enormous swords easily cleaved four or five Southern Barbarians barbarians in two, while their own weapons seemed utterly ineffective against the enemy. Swords struck them, producing only shallow sparks, and blunt weapons merely forced them to stagger back slightly. This invincible monster plunged the battle into despair almost instantly.
Even Mr. Origami, watching from the shadows, gasped in astonishment. "The difference is too great!"
Behind these Southern Barbarians is the power of the Ghost Domain. The power of the Ghost Temple was one of the most powerful ancient methods in the early stages. In the first two Samsara, the Ghost Domain was able to have a place in the world, and this unreasonable ability of evil spirits to possess people played an important role!
Of course, power doesn't come from nowhere. The power of the Ghost Temple comes from the parasitism of evil spirits. At first, the parasitized person will not feel anything unusual, but will only be grateful for the rapid increase in power. However, their mind will gradually become twisted, murderous, and violent. Slowly, their mind will be completely devoured by the evil spirit. With this method of seizing the yang energy, the evil spirit quickly established itself in the human world. The speed at which the Yin-Yang Road forces expanded their army was among the top of all forces!
Especially at the very beginning, it was rare to see soldiers who could rival them, but now...
Mr. Origami took a deep breath. "This Chen Qing's Divine Path Style is so powerful?"
He knew that Jiangnan's military strength was strong, but he didn't expect it to be this strong!
He had never imagined that Chen Qing could build such an army in just a few years.
The King of Qin of Qin, standing to the side, also frowned deeply. He had previously possessed Chen Qing's body and witnessed the wonders of the Divine Path Style, but he always believed that Chen Qing's power was incomparable to that of the ancients, unless he had enough time to grow.
But now it seems I underestimated it!
"Minister Chen Qing won't have many soldiers like this," the King of Qin said calmly. "If there were enough of these soldiers, Chen Qing wouldn't be fighting in the southeast now; he'd probably be sweeping across the north!"
"That's true." Mr. Origami nodded slightly, but still said, "Even so, it's terrifying enough. It's only been a few years! He's managed to build up this level of military strength. If given more time, could he really stand against the ancient times?"
"You'll know once you take it," King of Qin glanced coldly at Chen Qing, then looked behind them. Behind them were a group of transparent objects, gleaming with a cold, eerie light in the darkness!
This is the third update today, but the last two updates will be posted later...