Sweeping both worlds: Starting from idealistic martial arts

Chapter 472 Inviting the Gods to Die!
In the Starry Sea Radiant Federation, above the higher dimensions of spacetime, divine light shone brilliantly…

This is the divine light of faith formed by the faith of all beings in the Yexing Federation.

As one of the most powerful nations in the Beidou constellation, it has completely unified its internal beliefs, with a population of at least the size of a Jingzhao (a unit of area in China). The faith of these people is vast and powerful, almost forming a boundless ocean.

The deity [Miao Chi Jing] slumbers within this torrent of faith formed by the beliefs of all living beings.

Apart from those gods who enjoy sharing joy with the people, most gods slumber in their respective divine kingdoms' higher-dimensional faiths when they are not participating in national destiny competitions.

But soon, the will of Miao Chijing suddenly awoke from the faith of all living beings, his expression showing a hint of displeasure.

"A great calamity has occurred outside???" The voice of Miao Chijing was ethereal and uncertain, stirring up waves in the river of faith.

In His sight, the vast ocean of faith beneath Him, which supported and upheld His divine body, had shrunk by one percent.

The shrinking of faith can only mean two things: either the believer has converted, or the believer has died.

Although one percent may seem small compared to the total number, for the Yexing Federation, which has a population of 100,000, the loss of faith by one percent affects far more than that number of people.

Moreover, these disappearing beliefs, regardless of the reason mentioned above, will seriously shake the foundation of the nation.

She could feel that the river of faith beneath her was beginning to crumble.

'So... why wasn't He informed of such a big matter?' Miao Chijing frowned slightly, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes, something that had never happened before.

With a hint of unease about the changing situation, Miao Chijing no longer held back and directly sent a wisp of his true spirit through the higher dimension, descending into the sea of ​​suffering in the mortal world.

But even a casual glance filled Him with great horror!
……

In the early morning on a resource planet in the outer domain of the Yexing Federation...

Inside the skyscraper, Ye Chen stretched and couldn't help but yawn, a hint of drowsiness appearing in his eyes.

"I've stayed up all night again. I didn't sleep a wink."

Looking at the brightly lit outside world, Ye Chen's expression showed obvious fatigue and irritability due to prolonged excitement.

This is the fifth time this month that I've stayed up all night to work overtime.

Recently, his company has gone crazy and is trying to reduce costs and increase efficiency, drastically squeezing out labor costs.

"Is the higher-ups paying 40000 in full? What kind of exploitation of manpower is this in the interstellar era? Are they crazy?" Ye Chen scratched his head in frustration.

In theory, during the interstellar age, resources are abundant, and resource planets are everywhere that can be mined.

Furthermore, with the development of controlled nuclear fusion and general artificial intelligence, humanity will no longer have to worry about resources.

The Yexing Federation, as a large country in terms of population and resources, is in this situation.

Over the past two or three decades, the purchasing power of wages has been so strong that it has overflowed.

With mass production on AI assembly lines, they no longer need to do manual labor, and the wages of one person working for an hour can support a family and two dogs.

Moreover, the reason why people have to pay for consumer goods and go to work is not to create value in the so-called sense.

However, the higher-ups of the Yexing Federation believed that the lower-class civilians were becoming lax in their physical abilities due to their idleness. They suggested finding some cushy jobs for the lower-class people, regardless of the results, as long as they didn't wander around causing trouble all day.

Under this understanding, all civilians of the Yexing Federation basically only need to work four hours a day, and the rest of their time can be used as they please.

But recently, for some unknown reason, some ridiculous law suddenly came out, saying that the Yexing Federation is facing a shortage of supplies and needs to reduce costs and increase profits, asking the people to work together to get through this period.

Then, for the next two weeks, Ye Chen's life became a frantic, pointless overtime session.

Sometimes at work, he doesn't understand why working overtime is such a waste of the cyber crap he's producing.
"No way, I'm working overtime every day. I'll be exhausted if this company doesn't go bankrupt. I have to apply to the guild to switch companies."

Exhausted, Ye Chen walked out of the company and looked around, finding that the surrounding area was full of employees who looked equally tired.

The conversation these people were talking about made Ye Chen's heart pound faster:
"I'm so tired. I've been working overtime for seven days in a row, and I haven't been getting more than six hours of sleep these past few days..."

"Stop complaining. My sister at the company next door said that all the companies in the Yexing Federation are working overtime lately, I don't know what they're doing?"

"I just went out to check, and for some reason, the prices on the shelves have increased more than tenfold. Bread is five marks now, and my rations for this month are almost gone..."

"And recently the TV news reported that daily working hours will be extended in the future."

“The recent deity of the Great Zhou has come here to preach. We should have done something about it a long time ago, but after reporting it, nothing happened.”

"What's this? We had a conflict with those believers of the Great Zhou before, and the general told us to show courtesy to the foreign guests."

"Hehe, I used to argue with the followers of the Great Zhou online, and Sima only deleted my comments."

……

Listening to the conversations around him, Ye Chen couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Why does it seem like the Federation, which was once thriving and receiving rave reviews, has suddenly fallen into decline?
But as the surrounding discussion deepened and intensified, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine:
“I heard that if you believe in the gods of the Great Zhou, you don’t have to go to work, and you can even immigrate to the Great Zhou according to the extradition treaty.”

"Really? I feel like the Federation is doomed if things continue like this. I'm thinking of going abroad too. Have you guys seen the purchasing power challenge auctioned by Da Zhou? It's much cheaper than ours."

"Moreover, some bloggers in the Hammering section have already verified that it seems that believing in the gods of the Great Zhou Dynasty can indeed prolong life."

Listening to the discussion among his colleagues, Ye Chen broke out in a cold sweat.

If the previous remarks were still considered normal, now they have escalated to traitorous rhetoric.

People who say things that undermine faith in public, don't they deserve to die?
Just as Ye Chen was considering whether to report his colleagues to claim the 50 mark bounty, the company's higher-ups issued a notice over the loudspeaker:

[All employees, please assemble in the South District. A true master of the Great Zhou has graced our company with his presence. You are now officially recognized as a follower of the Great Zhou and can be promoted to a spiritual member of the Great Zhou. Overtime privileges are hereby revoked.]

Hearing the announcement over the company radio, everyone around stared in disbelief.

Don't you guys in Great Zhou even try to spread your message discreetly? You just openly enter the company and broadcast your message over the loudspeaker. Is this the Federation or Great Zhou?
At this moment, such things are not only happening within this one company, but similar evangelistic methods are happening all over the Federation and even the Star Sea Nations.

...Meanwhile, on the main planet of the Federation's core region.

The federal head of state stood in the conference room, his eyes flashing with unprecedented joy and a sense of complete comfort.

At this moment, with the Federation as his backing and the talent dividend from managing the people of Jingzhao, he has already cultivated to the terrifying realm of the peak of the sixth level of the half-step transformation.

Now, he exudes great magical power with every move, and can reshape stars with a single hand, achieving miracles that many gods of small countries cannot match.

What's hard to imagine is that just half a month ago, he was just an ordinary mortal who wouldn't live past 100.

As for how they accomplished this in just half a month, the method is naturally simple: they just need to undermine the divine kingdom.

The problem is that everything is subject to comparison. Once the people of the Federation realize that this place is utterly rotten, they will naturally consider converting to Christianity in comparison.

Simply increase working hours from top to bottom, driving up prices and land prices.

Then they spread negative comments about the federal government online, had bloggers post videos criticizing the current situation, and officials ignored all the people's demands.

Just like in the Planet Age, they ruthlessly exploit and squeeze every last drop of blood from the bottom of society.

In this era, public trust is more precious than gold; it is incredibly difficult to build but incredibly easy to destroy.

In just half a month, they successfully alienated them from the land they stood on, leaving them with no attachment whatsoever.

In this situation, we should organize more purchasing power challenges on the internet, and create several forums similar to Youth Digest, Yilin, and Reader, so that the propaganda department can frantically promote the Zhou Dynasty and describe it as a beacon in the sea of ​​stars.

In comparison, the Federation people didn't even need to choose; in just half a month, they reaped countless faiths.

Their behavior can be understood as those of termites that frantically gnaw at the great tree of the Yexing Federation, classic bureaucratic compradors who treat the lower classes like leeks to be harvested.

Not only him, but also the officials in front of the Yexing Federation's leader were making a fortune under such unsustainable exploitation, and their cultivation levels rose by five levels.

At that moment, all the officials in front of him stared at him with admiration, giving him a thumbs-up and saying with great respect, "Your Majesty is wise, please accept my utmost respect."

The Ministry of Agriculture exclaimed in admiration, "Your method of exploiting the people below is the greatest operation I have ever seen in my 50 years in power. The people at the bottom are becoming increasingly disloyal, and our faith has been harvested insanely."

The Foreign Propaganda Department nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, that's why you're the head of state. When it comes to exploiting people to the bone and harvesting their faith, you're the one who orchestrates it all. Even ruining a country requires skill."

"Hey, stop praising me. All of this was accomplished under the wise leadership of the god Fang Can. I only offered a small suggestion."

"Preaching is beneficial to both the Heavenly Emperor and the common people!"

The leader waved his hand modestly and said, "The Federation is still a huge blue ocean market. We must act as the sharpest blade of the gods, frantically undermining the Federation's interests, and strive to dismantle the Yexing Federation within the next month."

Encouraged by the head of state, the high-ranking officials below spoke with great enthusiasm:
"Your Excellency is right. We will definitely work harder to bring disaster to the country and its people, and we will definitely dismantle this scourge of the Federation before the end of this year."

Just as the leader was delivering his victory speech, Miao Chijing had already seen the situation within the entire Federation through his divine sense.

One glance was enough to make him furious.
"Outrageous! How do those believers manage things? They're nothing but insects! They're worse than insects!"

In His sight, the countless threads of faith of the Federation were tottering and teetering on the brink of collapse.

Then, a massive amount of faith orbs disappeared into the unknown depths of the starry sea, returning to their original state after transiting through it.

Looking again at the federal high command, good heavens, they were all martial artists who held their positions but did nothing and had no faith. The returning emotions flowed into these martial artists, constantly strengthening their power.

"My faith! How dare these insects do this! They deserve to die!" Miao Chijing's anger in the higher dimensions caused the entire ocean of faith to tremble.

As a deity born from faith, faith is His life.
Almost instantly, her divine body transcended the call of the annals of history and forcibly descended into the world.

In the capital of the Federation, as the heads of state began to envision grand plans and look to the future, a pure light of faith pierced through higher dimensions and descended directly before the high-ranking officials.

"How dare you!" Miao Chijing's voice was ethereal, as if undisturbed by the deep clouds, yet it carried a boundless rage:
"I entrusted the governance of this country to you, yet you dare to enrich yourselves at the expense of the public good! Do you really think I won't take action?!"

As the god descended to earth in anger, the previously joyous atmosphere fell into an eerie silence, and everyone watched in horror as their idol was born.

"God... God, you, you're awake."

The head of state trembled, as if Zhu Di had seen Chongba alive after his rebellion.

"If I hadn't come, the Federation might have really disintegrated." Miao Chijing stared at the swarm of insects before him with an icy gaze: "Aren't you afraid of death?"

Enveloped by overwhelming killing intent, many people on the scene, despite having reached the fifth level of cultivation, were ultimately powerless against the veteran gods of the Big Dipper Starfield, and one by one, they broke out in a cold sweat.

But at this critical moment, the leader calmed down and realized that there was no turning back. So he decided to throw caution to the wind and said, "It is not that I have failed the gods, but that the gods have failed the millions of believers!"

"What did you say?" Miao Chijing narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint in his phoenix eyes!

"If it weren't for this damned faith, we ordinary people would have wasted far more than a hundred years dying!" the leader roared.
"It was Emperor Fangtian who pointed out the right path for us, granting the right to cultivation to all living beings. A god like you, who exists by restricting the rights of citizens, should not have existed at all!"

As the head of state spoke, the Minister of Foreign Affairs also stood up, angrily pointing at Miao Chijing: "You vile wench, enslaving all living beings, using our faith and expecting us to thank you?"

"The decades I spent believing in you were nowhere near as enjoyable as these past two weeks following Emperor Fang. You old fogey are the ones who should be thrown into the trash heap!"

As the recollection of past bitterness and appreciation of present sweetness unfolded on site, one by one, high-ranking officials stood up, staring with righteous indignation at the former deities.

Then the leader proclaimed loudly: "The old gods are dead, the Heavenly Emperor shall rise! This will benefit all living beings, and bring great fortune to the world!"

"Chief Ye Xing! We respectfully welcome the divine being to his death!"

The leader's voice was impassioned, shaking the heavens and spreading for miles around.

The voice was incredibly infectious; everyone present, and indeed all of Fang Can's followers across the entire main star, chanted in unison:
"The old gods are dead, the Heavenly Emperor shall rise!"

"When all beings benefit, the world will be blessed!"

"Welcome the deity to his death!"

(End of this chapter)