Before leaving, Beirut told Jason to handle the situation properly before coming to see him.
But the question is how to deal with this group of people.
For Jason, the four Lowgod and dozens of Saint-level were insignificant; in the Netherworld, they could probably be wiped out with a flick of the wrist. But this was the Yulan Continent, Beirut's territory.
Beirut told Jason to handle the situation, but not to act recklessly. It's important to understand that Jason and his associates were accomplices in the invasion of the Yulan Continent by the self-proclaimed God of Yellow Sand.
If Dylan and his group deserved to die, then wouldn't Jason, who brought over the descent array of the God of Yellow Sand, deserve even more death?
Moreover, according to the original plot, the establishment of the Necropolis of the Gods represents Beirut's attitude towards the beings in the Yulan Plane —he hopes that this plane can produce a few powerful individuals who can shoulder great responsibilities.
Internal strife can be seen as a means to promote progress, but if Jason were to wipe out all the Deity-level and the top few Saint-level of the Yulan Continent in one fell swoop, he would have to pack his bags and go to the Gebados Plane to go to jail that very day.
Inside the Radiant Temple, Jason sat in the main seat of the hall, looking down at the four Lowgod and more than fifty Saint-level.
As for the people from the Radiant Church, except for the Pope and a few core members of the Saint-level, the rest were all killed. There was no need to be polite to these charlatans, Jason.
"Tell me, what should I do with you?" Jason asked the "prisoners" below, rubbing his forehead in exasperation.
O'Brien and his three companions were still Icebound in place; the freezing effect, amplified by the Sovereign’s Might, was not Lowgod could break in a short time.
The other Saint-level glanced at the four frozen Deity-level, recalling how unapproachable they had seemed before, and were speechless, unsure how to answer Jason.
"Kill us then, spare those Saint-level." Dylan transmitted his voice through his Icebound divine sense, displaying remarkable resolve.
Jason shook his head. "To cut the weeds, you have to pull them out by the roots. If you're going to kill, you have to kill them all at once. How can you kill only half of them?"
"Shall we get started?" Linda asked excitedly.
Jason sighed. Ever since Linda took human form, her flaw of being all looks and no brains had become increasingly pronounced.
"Linda, Monica, go and move all the residents outside the city back inside. Gather them together to prevent any large-scale riots. Remember to screen them carefully, kill all the charlatans, and kill those who take the opportunity to burn, kill, and loot. Have officials at all levels help you maintain order," Jason instructed.
There was a period of stalemate before the battle broke out, and many residents of the city were fortunate enough to avoid the impact of Jason's battle. As for the later battle between the God of Yellow Sand and Beirut, the aftermath was deliberately mitigated by Beirut.
However, the situation inside the city is currently unknown, and many residents are still gathered outside the city. In addition, the previous "miracle" does not seem to be a good omen, causing panic among the people and seemingly a trend towards riots.
After the two left, only Jason and the "prisoners" remained in the hall.
Jason decided to reduce the killing, partly to give himself a chance, as Linley's storyline seemed to still need these people.
"You lot, who came up with the idea of kidnapping Monica to blackmail me?"
The four Deity-level were Icebound, but their divine senses could still extend out, and they said in unison, "Demon Lord."
"Uh, you guys actually dare to make a deal with Demon? Do you really think summoning a real Demon is safer than facing me, a descendant of Demon?"
Jason now understands that the "Demon Lord" title was purely self-proclaimed to intimidate others, and that the God of Yellow Sand was simply lying to him when he said the other party was powerful.
"We did not intend to summon Demon. The Demon Lord's condition was to support his open missionary work in the Luo'ao Empire and the Rhine Empire," the High Priest replied.
Although the current Luo'ao Empire was established by Demon warlocks, the warlocks are very cautious about Demon, and their faith in Demon is limited to a very small circle within the warlock community.
The prevailing faith in the Luo'ao Empire is the "God of Darkness," a fabricated deity created by Demon sorcerers to prevent the spread of the Demon Lord faith. According to the original work, this faith should eventually converge on the Sovereign of Darkness Element.
"So that God of Yellow Sand was lying to me from beginning to end," Jason lamented to himself.
When his daughter was kidnapped, Jason completely panicked. If he had negotiated with Dylan and the others beforehand, he probably would have realized something was wrong.
"Have you ever considered killing my daughter Monica?"
"No," O'Brien replied this time. "The three of us had some connections with the Four Ultimate Warrior Clans in our early years. Kidnapping your daughter was just a way to deal with you."
O'Brien was obviously referring to himself, the High Priest, and Cesar.
Jason originally wanted to find a reason to kill one of them to intimidate the others, but after questioning them, he couldn't even find a reason to kill them.
"Sigh, fine, fine. You four have Overgod Oath, pledging unconditional loyalty to me for a period of ten thousand years. As for you Saint-level, forget it. You weren't even involved in the first place, so forget it."
Linda seems to have killed a few Saint-level before; let's just consider it bad luck.
After hesitating for a while, the four of them finally took turns making Overgod Oath.
Jason used his Divine Power to shatter the ice crystals, and the four Deity-level were finally freed.
After staring at each other for a while, neither knew what to say.
Finally, Jason gave the order, "You four go and deal with the Demon warlocks from the Luo'ao Empire and the God of Yellow Sand's confidants in the Blazing Sun Desert. As for the Saint-level, go home."
Jason wasn't in the mood to deal with them; the "treasure" was more important to him.
In the past ten thousand years, there have likely been two large-scale Deity-level descents on the Yulan Continent.
The first instance was ten thousand years ago. Jason speculated that Beirut intercepted the Sovereign Spark of the Four Divine Beasts, and the Sovereign of Light personally sent them down. Judging from the situation at the time, these Deity-level should all be Highgod, and there shouldn't be any Sovereign's Emissary, and probably not even Seven Star Fiend. They were simply too numerous, so numerous that Beirut could only protect the Yulan Continent. During this time, there should also have been Projected Clone of the Sovereign of Light, directly sinking the other four continents.
Another time was five thousand years ago, when they were drawn here by news of the Necropolis of the Gods. These Deity-level individuals were all very powerful, with the Purple Blood Fiend among them; of course, there were also mid-level and Lowgod who were "incidentally" brought along, like Delisha and the others.
If Jason could find the relics of one of the leaders from the divine descent five thousand years ago, he could make up for most of the loss of the Sovereign’s Might this time—the wealth of a Seven Star Fiend, even a poor one, would be enough to buy half a drop of the Sovereign’s Might.
(In the original work, Six-Star Fiend could participate in the Planar Wars, and Seven Star Fiend, if they were willing to fight desperately, should have a great chance of accumulating a drop of the Sovereign’s Might.)
"Oh, I almost forgot." Jason was about to leave when he suddenly remembered, "You few from the Radiant Church, stay behind."
A minute later, several Divine Artifact appeared in front of Jason.
Jason believed that the Radiant Church was not wealthy, and the only thing worthy of his attention was the Divine Artifact passed down through generations of popes: the Holy Bible.
"It's actually Highgod Artifact with the attribute of fate. Tsk, the text inside is a bit disgusting and can't be erased. Oh well, I'll just have to make do with it."
Of the Divine Artifact Delisha left for Jason, only one mid-tier Defensive Divine Artifact has the Fate attribute, and the Holy Bible, that Divine Artifact, was a godsend.
As for the remaining five Divine Artifact, the three Midgod Artifact were left behind by the gods who descended from the Light Divine Plane to Deity-level in the Yulan Plane, while the other two Lowgod Artifact were collected by the Radiant Church itself.
Jason put the Divine Artifact away, stroked his chin, and murmured, "Hmm—"
Now, he was faced with only four Saint-level: the Pope of Light, Kuye, Chief Judge Useno, and Leiming, the leader of the Fanatic Legion.
With a gentle tap, he surrounded the four of them with the Power of Death.
With four thuds as they fell to the ground, the four men fell unconscious.
Since Jason's Death Clone are no longer present, he cannot use the Soul Seed; he can only use soul attacks to put them to sleep.
With another wave of his hand, the ninth floor of the Radiant Temple was sealed off by a layer of ice crystals.
"Your lives and deaths are up to Linley. The faith in the Radiant Sovereign hasn't been eradicated; killing a few of you individually is pointless."
Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Jason turned and left.