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Chapter 490 Awakening from the Dream, Sacrificial Ceremony and the Establishment of a God
Just as the old village chief and the others were thanking the local earth god for saving their lives, the old village chief suddenly felt that everything in front of him was becoming blurry and indistinct.

In the darkness, he seemed to be rapidly moving away from the village, away from this land.

In the end, he vaguely saw an old man holding a dragon-headed cane, radiating a warm and peaceful divine light, smiling and watching him.

Seemingly noticing his gaze, the old man, or rather the earth god, suddenly nodded slightly to him.

The old village chief was slightly stunned. Before he could react, he suddenly felt dizzy and lost consciousness.

The night passed quickly, and the last remaining strength of the village's ancestral spirits managed to hold out through the night.

However, that last bit of ancestral spirit light also completely dissipated and vanished with the rising of a ray of morning sunlight.

"Ugh!"

A faint sigh echoed in the hearts of all the villagers.

That seemed to be the final lament of the ancestral spirits, a sigh that could no longer protect the village.

"Hoo~!"

In that instant, countless people were jolted awake, involuntarily looking towards the altar in the center of the village, a disbelieving thought rising in their minds.

The power of the ancestral spirits has been completely exhausted.

Involuntarily, a trace of sorrow and an uncontrollable fear appeared in everyone's eyes.

"If...if only there really were a land god in this world."

The murmurs of self-talk came from countless mouths.

The old village chief, upon waking, frowned slightly as he looked at the ray of sunlight streaming in through the window.

What happened to him yesterday?
How did I suddenly become so sleepy that I couldn't stop myself, and then I slept until dawn?

You should know that even if he went to bed very late in the past, he would still wake up before dawn.

Moreover, at this time, how could he possibly be in the mood to sleep soundly until dawn?

Furthermore, listening closely to the quiet courtyard, it was clear that neither the son, who should have been up early to go to work, nor the daughter-in-law, who should have been up to cook, seemed to have gotten up yet.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard his son's voice.

"Huh? What's going on today? I slept until it was already morning."
Oh dear, wife of my child, get up quickly.
Come, let's go to the main room to see Father."

"Hey, here we come!"

The old village chief glanced at the kitchen knife beside him, then straightened his clothes and stood up.

A moment later, there was a knock on the door.

"Father! Father! Are you awake?"

After hesitating for a moment, the old village chief's son finally asked.

"I'm coming!"

The old village chief casually agreed, quickly walked to the door, and opened it with a bang.

"father!"

"Father, are you alright?"

Upon seeing the old village chief, the village chief's son and daughter-in-law couldn't help but step forward in surprise.

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Seeing his son and daughter-in-law's appearance, the old village chief's face darkened.

"Aha, ahahaha."
No, no, nothing?
"Honey, hurry up and cook!"

"understood"

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the family of four sat together for a meal in a somber atmosphere, each preoccupied with their own thoughts.

However, the child couldn't hold back any longer and finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Grandpa, Dad, Mom, I had such an amazing dream yesterday!"

Upon hearing the child's words, the old village chief's heart stirred slightly, but he then sneered inwardly, "How could that be?"

Looking at his grandson, the old village chief made a decision instantly. He didn't have many years left to live, and he couldn't let his grandson, son, daughter-in-law, and fellow villagers suffer from the calamity of ghosts.

However, although he had made up his mind, the old village chief's expression remained unchanged; instead, he smiled and said:

"Oh? What kind of dream did my dear grandson have?"

"Um"

The old village chief's grandson bit his chopsticks, thought for a moment, and then began to tell his story about his dream.

"Um
I arrived in another unfamiliar village, where there were many people, and I even joined them in worshipping the local earth god.

"Earth god?"

When the old village chief, his son, and his daughter-in-law heard about the Earth God, they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Upon hearing his son and daughter-in-law's voices, the old village chief was even more shocked and immediately turned to look at them.

"Did you also dream about the Earth God yesterday?"

"Yes, Father, I dreamt yesterday that I was transported to a strange village."

The people there were wearing clothes we didn't recognize, and they all worshipped the local earth god. They also dreamed of ghosts attacking the village, and then the earth god appeared and destroyed all the ghosts.

"Yes, yes, my daughter-in-law dreamed about it too."

"Ah, Father, Mother, did you dream about it too?"

"Ok!"

Hearing everyone's words, the old village chief's expression changed repeatedly, then he looked at his grandson and said gently:
What happens after you finish worshiping the Earth God?

"Well, and then, lots and lots of evil spirits attacked the village."
The old earth god suddenly jumped out.
The old Earth God is so powerful! With a wave of his cane, golden light emanated, killing all the evil spirits.
"Yes, the old Earth God even nodded at me."

After listening to his grandson's story, the old village chief's expression changed again, and then he smiled and said:

Wow, my dear grandson's dream is amazing!

Upon hearing the old village chief's praise, his grandson immediately perked up and ate with even greater relish. The old village chief, however, fell into deep thought, while his son and daughter-in-law both stopped eating and stared intently at him.

After a moment, the old village chief came to his senses and asked the two of them again in detail about their dreams.

After listening to the two people's stories, the old village chief realized that they were very similar to his own dream, both involving the local earth god appearing in the end to subdue demons and exorcise ghosts.

After pondering for a while, the old village chief suddenly had an idea, got up and walked quickly outside.

"father!"

"Father, where are you going?"

"I'm going to take a walk around the village."

The old village chief said something without turning his head and hurriedly left the courtyard.

The couple exchanged a glance, and then the old village chief's son spoke.

"Wife, you stay home and watch the child get ready. I'll go check on things."

"Hey, good!"

After giving his instructions, the old village chief's son hurriedly ran a few steps to catch up with his father.

The old village chief stepped out of his house, glanced at the altar that had lost all its spiritual power, and sighed as he walked towards the neighboring house.

"Second son of the Ye family, second son of the Ye family, open the door quickly."
"Old man, I have something to ask you."

Time flies, and the old village chief went from house to house.

By the time the sun was high in the sky, they had already toured the entire village.

Finally, the old village chief went to the altar in the central square and struck the gong with a clanging sound.

Yes, this gong is a treasure of the village. In case of any emergency, it can notify everyone in the shortest possible time.

It exists in almost every city and village in this world.

Even if they lacked everyday items like kitchen knives and hoes, they would still pool their money to buy a bronze gong.

This is a lifesaver.

Soon, the villagers who heard the commotion rushed to the altar in the center of the village.

"As you all probably understand, that's why the old man summoned everyone here."

"Wow!"

"Oh~!"

As soon as the old village chief finished speaking, a commotion arose around him, with people whispering and discussing among themselves, and many sighing.

They naturally knew why.

Involuntarily, everyone looked toward the altar.

The four campfires there had gone out, and the altar that had once brought warmth to everyone was now just a cold and desolate place.

"Quiet, quiet, everyone please calm down."
As you all probably know, the old man went to each household to inquire about the matter as soon as possible.

"dream?"

Everyone looked at the old village chief in astonishment, not understanding what he meant by those words.

However, some clever ones vaguely understood something.

“Earth God??”

"Village chief, do you mean we should also build a temple to the land god and worship him?"

"Yes, that's what I meant."
Yesterday, the entire village had the same dream, which must be a divine message from the local earth god.

If we can worship the Earth God, perhaps
"Yes, you're sure to receive the blessing of the Earth God!"

"But it was just a dream!"

Thinking of the divine power of the Earth God in their dreams, everyone was naturally moved.

However, many people hesitated.

However, some people also hold a positive view on this.

"A dream? Do all people have the same dream? This must be the local earth god manifesting himself!"

"Yes, yes, that must be it. It must be the spirit of the earth."

"That's right!"

Immediately, the vast majority of people nodded in agreement.

Seeing the hope mixed with worry in everyone's eyes, the old village chief's eyes flashed with concern, but he quickly concealed it, and firmly affirmed that yesterday's dream was a manifestation of the land.

After obtaining everyone's unanimous agreement, the group immediately sprang into action.

With a village of over a hundred people and twenty or thirty strong laborers, building a small local shrine would be quite simple.

Well, the main thing is to act expediently in urgent situations and keep everything simple.

In just over half a day, a small earth god temple was completed.

After setting up the incense burner and lighting the incense, the villagers, led by the old village chief, began to worship the land.

"Liu Fengshi of Heishi Village, along with the villagers of Heishi Village, offered sacrifices here."
We pray to the Earth God, the God of Fortune.
"May Blackstone Village be protected from evil spirits."

As the crowd held them back, three wisps of smoke rose up, reaching three feet above the Earth God statue before collapsing into a mass.

From a distance, it appears as if a cloud of smoke and mist hangs three feet above the statue of the Earth God.

In a dimension unseen by the crowd, the spiritual energy emanating from them began to slowly converge towards the Earth God statue, condensing and evolving into a point of light at the center of the statue's brow.

"Bang! Bang!"

Like a heartbeat, the point of light pulsed slightly, devouring and absorbing the spiritual energy emanating from everyone.

At the same time, there were also wisps of mysterious power that drew the rules and power of this world into the point of light.

(End of this chapter)