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Chapter 161: Conferment of Titles Completed, River God Zhang Hailiang
Once, twice, three times.
After more than a dozen back-and-forth battles, the ghost finally collapsed completely, forming several fist-sized energy clusters.

A mental scan revealed countless fragmented memories and a sliver of still-active spirituality. If an ordinary person were to merge with these powers, they would likely go insane instantly.

It seems impossible for ordinary people to devour and integrate these.

Even the Salvation Army, which had just merged with the Heavenly Authority, was unable to devour it.

After all, the Heavenly Rank only devours and merges with compatible remnants of consciousness.

The fragmented memories left behind by those ghosts were clearly incompatible with any celestial status.

The Salvation Army, which had just merged with the Heavenly Realm, had no difference in soul consciousness from ordinary people, so they naturally could not merge with these powers.

The question is whether someone who has advanced to the warrior level, reached the Qi Refining realm, and whose soul and consciousness have been strengthened to a certain extent, can integrate it with true Qi.

And
A flash of inspiration struck Wang Chao, and he instantly manipulated the true energy, beginning to wash over the energy orbs back and forth.

Gradually, those energy clusters began to shrink.

However, at the same time, the remaining fragments of memory and the last bit of instinctive spirituality are being rapidly eroded.

In the end, those fist-sized energy clusters all shrank to the size of a thumb.

The power was reduced by an unknown amount, but at the same time, the fragments of memory and instinctive spirituality within those energy clusters were almost completely obliterated.

In other words, those energy clusters were almost entirely pure special energy clusters.

It possesses both spiritual power and the energy of heaven and earth.

Theoretically speaking, it can now be directly absorbed by humans.

It can not only enhance the soul, but also strengthen the body's vital energy, and there are basically no side effects.

If we also consider the filtering and sorting of one's destiny and social standing, then there are no hidden dangers whatsoever.

Sensing this, Wang Chao couldn't help but smile.

It seems that after possessing powerful true energy, or being able to mobilize iron-blooded evil energy, even national fortune, literary energy, divine power, and other forces.

Then you can slay the ghosts and obtain those energy clusters.

Then it can be further refined and purified, and finally absorbed and strengthened to enhance its own power.

As for the costs incurred during this process.
They can completely devour and fuse after they recover.

The greatest effect of these forces is not simply to amplify energy, but to refine the body and soul and raise one's limits.

In this way, they can quickly improve their cultivation level.

Thinking of this, Wang Chao couldn't help but recall how Wang Dahu and his group had killed countless ghosts back then, and the number of light orbs that fell was at least tens of thousands.

Unfortunately, Wang Dahu and his group were unaware of this at the time, and instead destroyed and obliterated all the light orbs.

Otherwise, the five thousand soldiers at that time could have gone even further.

Even Wang Dahu might break through the Qi Refining stage and reach the Divine Power realm.

After testing the various powers, their effects on the damage to the ghosts, and their refining and purifying effects, Wang Chao slowly regained his composure.

Meanwhile, the temples dedicated to the local earth gods, city gods, mountain gods, river gods, and so on, had all been completed in various places.

From a spiritual perspective, under the influence of national destiny, iron-blooded ferocity, divine power, and cultural energy intertwine and permeate the entire territory of the Salvation Army.

At this time, in towns and villages, divine light began to emanate in patches.

They are connected to each other, forming lines and weaving into a net, like a net that is wide but not leaky, covering the heavens and the earth, and suppressing all evil demons.

Of course, the divine power that permeated heaven and earth referred to the power of the heavenly soldiers who bore the incense offerings of the people, not the divine power within the consciousness space of the dynasty.

For the time being, that kind of power is not suitable for appearing in the outside world.

The nation's destiny, the iron-blooded aura, and the literary spirit—these are what deter ghosts and spirits, preventing them from approaching densely populated towns and villages.

The city gods and local deities, however, play a different role: suppressing and even killing ghosts, preventing them from leaving their respective places.

For example, the Temple of the God of the Wei River outside Qinzhou City.
Cui Jia and the many people felt a little more at ease looking at the newly built River God Temple, and they all went inside to offer incense.

In a short while, the River God Temple was filled with smoke and clouds, and the pale red divine light that had originally only enveloped the River God statue began to gradually become thicker and stronger.

The dazzling red divine light began to expand outwards inch by inch, gradually enveloping the river god temple.

At the same time, a subtle change appeared in the red divine power, which then fed back to the River God's position.

On a spiritual level, Zhang Hailiang sat upright at the altar, looking at the people below who were worshipping and praying, feeling somewhat lost and flustered.

He was doing well as a heavenly soldier, but suddenly he was pulled in to become the river god.

I don't know how he's going to be a good river god.

Although his Heavenly Soldier rank, or rather, Heavenly Soldier Godhood, is still there, he is still a Heavenly Soldier and can still use various Heavenly Soldier abilities.

But he really didn't know what the river god should do.

Could it be that we'll use the heavenly soldiers' abilities to suppress demons and monsters?
Then why bother building a river god temple and bestowing upon him the title of river god?

Why not just build a Heavenly Army Temple?
At that moment, mysterious changes began to occur within the newly formed river god's position, and a slight tremor emanated from it.

Upon sensing the change in the River God's position, Zhang Hailiang's eyes lit up, and he quickly probed out his mind.

In an instant, a stream of information flowed into my mind.

As the river god of the Wei River in Qinzhou City, he is responsible for ensuring the safety of the Wei River in this section of Qinzhou, slaying and suppressing harmful ghosts, and ensuring favorable weather for this region.

Apart from that, there are not many restrictions, and there is no need to deal with many things like real-world officials.

After receiving this information, Zhang Hailiang's eyes lit up again, and his anxious heart finally relaxed a little.

Becoming a river god doesn't seem too difficult.

At the same time, a thought flashed through Zhang Hailiang's mind, and a phantom light screen appeared before his eyes. Divine Position: River God of the Wei River, Qinzhou City
Supernatural Powers: 1. Divine Might (Divine might is like a prison, divine grace is like the sea, deterring evil spirits and protecting believers and the people).

2. Divine Realm (the River God's domain radiating across the Wei River in the Qinzhou City area, within which divine power can be freely mobilized and the power of heaven and earth can be manipulated), under development;
3. Water control, prototype;

4. Pray for rain.
Prerequisite: A person who died a meritorious death and was officially conferred an honor by the government.
【divine power】

With a thought, Zhang Hailiang unleashed an invisible aura that instantly spread out, enveloping the entire River God Temple.

In an instant, the crowd below, who had been whispering, fell silent. They felt that being in the River God Temple meant they should be solemn and dignified, not talking nonsense.

At the same time, when they looked at the River God Temple, they found that the River God seemed to have an extraordinary aura, majestic without being angry, which made people feel a chill and their wild thoughts vanish instantly.

After leaving the River God Temple, Cui Jia turned around and looked back, feeling a surge of emotion.

Its imposing presence is truly remarkable; this is a statue of a deity with a god in charge.

What was originally just an ordinary stone and clay sculpture suddenly displayed extraordinary power after being conferred an honor and offered incense.

As expected of the leader, he appointed real heavenly soldiers as river gods.

Now they no longer have to fear those water ghosts.

As night fell, all the believers and people finally left the river god temple.

Zhang Hailiang immediately left the River God Temple without waiting.

Hmm, there's a suffocating, repulsive feeling, far less comfortable than being at the River God Temple.

However, Zhang Hailiang, who had been away from the world for a long time, felt extremely refreshed.

Finally, finally, he returned to the human world once again.

After wandering around for a while, Zhang Hailiang headed towards the Wei River.

Sure enough, as he walked toward the Wei River, the oppressive and suffocating feeling gradually subsided, replaced by a sense of warmth and comfort.

However, in the end, that feeling of suffocation did not completely dissipate.

I wandered around the Qinzhou section of the Wei River several times, and only saw many skeletons in the river. I sensed some spiritual fluctuations among them, but I did not find any ghosts.

Finally, Zhang Hailiang returned to the location of the skeletons, sensing the spiritual fluctuations within them, which seemed to be slowly increasing, and he couldn't help but ponder this.

It seems that those water ghosts from before must have come from these skeletons.

Furthermore, they do not appear to be completely dead, and there is a possibility of them reviving.

So, is this the real reason why they need to suppress them?

Why can't we just let them erase it?
Without warning, Zhang Hailiang's heart stirred, and the Heavenly Soldier Subduing Demon Divine Power that had already evolved was instantly activated, and red divine power swept fiercely across the skeleton in front of him.

In an instant, its spirituality was completely annihilated.

However, Zhang Hailiang soon discovered that after a period of time, traces of spiritual fluctuations reappeared in those skeletons.

Seeing this, Zhang Hailiang's expression turned slightly serious; it was indeed not that simple.

At this point, Zhang Hailiang realized that the spirituality within those skeletons could not be erased, so it could only be suppressed by city gods and local deities like them.

But now
Looking at the skeleton in front of him that had just shown a trace of spiritual energy, Zhang Hailiang relaxed.

It is impossible for them to revive in the short term.

After confirming once again that the remains at the bottom of the river would not revive in the short term, Zhang Hailiang returned to the River God Temple.

In the following days, incense burned continuously in the River God Temple, and the supernatural powers and influence of the River God's position began to rapidly develop and evolve.

A magical power, identical to divine power yet radiating a red glow, but even more mysterious, began to spread from the River God Temple towards the Wei River, gradually seeping into it and spreading upstream and downstream.

And this power is, of course, the power of the divine realm.

Within the range of this divine power, Zhang Hailiang felt exactly the same as he did in the temple, completely comfortable, and could walk on the river and enter the water at will.

His water manipulation ability has been fully developed, allowing him to control water flow at will.

Every night, Zhang Hailiang would enter the Wei River, manipulating water dragons to circle around him and patrol the riverbed and surface.

Occasionally, when they venture to the upstream or downstream ends, they will chat with the river gods and celestial soldiers of other river sections, sharing their observations and experiences.

During this period, some water ghosts were reborn and revived, but Zhang Hailiang discovered them immediately and killed them easily.

They were not given the opportunity to disturb the world and harm the people.

Half a month later, that divine power finally enveloped the Qinzhou section of the Wei River.

"Om~!"

In an instant, this divine power began to vibrate continuously, resonating with heaven and earth, gradually aligning with the rules of this world.

Ultimately, the newly born divine realm did not manage to disrupt the rules of heaven and earth and integrate into it.

However, it did indeed become more mysterious, with divine power flowing within it, and the spirituality within the skeletons below was firmly suppressed.

It has become more difficult to conceive new ghosts.

Within the area covered by the divine domain, Zhang Hailiang could view every part of the Qinzhou section of the Wei River with a single thought.

This divine realm belonging to the river god has finally been conceived, but it is currently only in its initial embryonic stage.

It is believed that as it continues to evolve, its power will continue to increase, and it may even develop new magical abilities.

Situations like Zhang Hailiang's were happening all over the territory of the Salvation Army.

However, that's a matter of the spiritual realm, belonging to the material world, and the general public cannot discover it.

(End of this chapter)