The God of Heavens

Chapter 170 The Rebirth of the Religion
On this day, the Kingdom of Fusang Divine Tree completely collapsed.

The ancestral land of the Golden Crow was reduced to ruins. The once magnificent palaces and divine nests collapsed, the Fire Tree King was broken, and the solar essence fire that had burned for ten thousand years gradually went out. More than half of the Golden Crow clan were killed or wounded, and the survivors were all sealed and suppressed, becoming prisoners.

Lin Yu stood with his hands behind his back before the broken Fusang Divine Tree, his gaze indifferent. Behind him, the members of the Sun God Cult were excited, their eyes scanning the ruins intently.

Although this battle swept through the Golden Crow Ancestral Land with overwhelming force, Lin Yu and his companions mainly focused on breaking through enemy formations and killing enemies, without deliberately looting treasures. Under the indiscriminate bombardment of the quasi-emperor weapons, many rare treasures were reduced to ashes.

However, the Golden Crow Clan had dominated the Ziwei Ancient Star for tens of thousands of years, and their foundation was incredibly profound. Even after destroying most of it, the remaining collection was still astonishing.

The most precious items are the two great sacred artifacts: the Sun God Bell carried by the Golden Crow Ancient Saint is made entirely of pure gold, and its sound can burn the sky and boil the sea; the Golden Crow Great Saint's pure gold spear is forged from the iron of the Sun God, and its sharpness is unparalleled.

Although the other sacred weapons were also priceless, Lin Yu didn't care about them. Now, sacred weapons were just a matter of a punch in his hands, and he could only use them as rewards for his subordinates.

The array composed of eight large flags was quite profound, capable of summoning the projection of the Golden Crow Great Sage to aid in battle, making it a considerable asset. However, it ultimately could not compare to the Great Sage himself, and three flags were destroyed in the fierce battle. Lin Yu played with the five remaining flags, thinking that if he had the time to repair them, perhaps they could be restored to their original state.

Turning his gaze to the broken Fire Tree King, a hint of regret flashed in Lin Yu's eyes. This divine tree, which had grown for hundreds of thousands of years, was the foundation of the Golden Crow Clan. On its towering golden trunk, every leaf burned with eternal golden flames.

Fortunately, although the main trunk is broken, the roots are still intact. Lin Yu gently stroked the trunk, feeling the vitality within it, and thought that it would not be difficult to restore it.

"Senior, what should we do with these surviving Golden Crows?"

Sun Cult Leader Jiang Mingyuan stepped forward to ask for instructions, his tone respectful.

Behind him, a group of elders and disciples of the Sun God Cult displayed various expressions.

Some advocated for the complete extermination of this ethnic group to prevent future troubles; others believed that they should not be driven to extermination, as this would contradict their usual moral principles.

The final decision naturally rested with Lin Yu, since he had single-handedly suppressed the Golden Crow Clan, and the others were merely there to lend a hand.

Interestingly, these people of the Middle Ages did retain a rare and precious innocence. While the wicked were indeed extremely vicious, they, despite suffering much oppression, were still able to uphold the sincere sense of morality in their hearts.

Lin Yu's gaze swept over the suppressed Golden Crow clansmen. Among them were trembling young Golden Crows, ordinary clansmen with fear on their faces, and some powerful individuals who, despite being sealed, still held their heads high with eyes full of resentment.

"Senior, not all of us participated in the operations against the Sun God Cult, and some of us have never even set foot in the Divine Land!" an elderly golden crow pleaded in a trembling voice, "Please spare our lives!"

The other golden crow gritted its teeth and glared at Lin Yu: "Kill me if you want! My golden crow clan would rather die than submit!"

Lin Yu sneered, his eyes showing no pity whatsoever.

"Innocent?" he said indifferently. "You enjoy the resources plundered by the Golden Crow Clan, occupy the blessings of the Fusang Divine Tree Kingdom, and have roamed the Ziwei Ancient Star for tens of thousands of years. Have you ever thought about whether the races you have bullied are innocent?"

These naive fellows, do they really expect him to repay evil with good like the Sun Emperor?
His gaze swept over the trembling remnants of the Golden Crow clan, his voice as cold as ice: "There may be innocent among you, but since you have enjoyed the glory of the Golden Crow clan, you should bear its sins."

Lin Yu raised his hand and cleaved open the void, revealing a dark rift that slowly unfolded. Deep within the rift, a vast miniature world could be vaguely seen. It was the Beast World he had obtained when he destroyed the Feathered God Dynasty, a world teeming with countless ferocious ancient beast kings.

"Since you call yourselves descendants of the sun," Lin Yu's eyes were icy, and a wisp of dark golden divine light condensed at his fingertips, "then be true birds forever."

Before the words were even finished, a flurry of dark golden snowflakes suddenly began to fall. Each snowflake contained a profound demonic seal, and when it landed on the Golden Crow Clan members, it instantly transformed into shackles, sealing their intelligence layer by layer.

"No! Stop!" a Golden Crow elder cried out in terror, but its eyes quickly became dull, and its golden pupils gradually lost their luster.

Those once proud golden crows now fluttered their wings and uttered simple cries. Their cultivation had been destroyed, their intelligence locked away, and they had been reduced to mindless birds.

With a wave of his sleeve, Lin Yu swept these golden crows, stripped of their divinity, into the world of savage beasts. There, they would live among other ferocious creatures, forever losing the possibility of transforming into human form.

"Senior." Jiang Mingyuan was horrified. This method was a hundred times more cruel than a direct kill.

"Don't worry," Lin Yu said calmly. "They will thrive in that world, but they will never be able to harm the human race again."

Meanwhile, the Golden Crows who had been cast into the world of savage beasts were now flying aimlessly through a primeval forest. They would occasionally let out a few cries to the sky, but they could no longer remember that they were once the mighty Golden Crows.

The Golden Crow Clan suffered a crushing defeat. The powerful cried out in despair, their tattered feathers flying everywhere as they fled in panic, like stray dogs. Once upon a time, this clan looked down upon the world and its might shook the eight wastelands. But now, under the joint conquest of the Sun God Cult and the inheritor of the Holy Emperor, their corpses piled up like mountains, and their blood stained the land.

The starry sky was stained crimson, and the earth was stained with blood. The blood of the Golden Crow lineage flowed into rivers, and the tattered golden feathers withered and scattered like withered autumn leaves, fluttering and falling to the ground.

The news of the destruction of the Golden Crow Clan's ancestral land spread like wildfire, quickly reaching the entire world and causing a huge uproar. The fact that such a powerful clan could be overthrown in a single day, with even its ancestral land breached, shocked the world.

"The master of the Eight Views Palace is so powerful! He single-handedly annihilated a powerful clan!"

"I've heard that even the ancestral land of the Golden Crow Clan has a Great Sage as its protector, yet it still couldn't escape this calamity?"

The entire world was abuzz with discussion among cultivators, and the news shook the world. All eyes turned to the ancestral land of the Golden Crow Clan, eager to ascertain the truth of the matter.

Soon, the dilapidated ancestral land of the Golden Crow Clan was discovered. The news spread like wildfire, causing an uproar throughout the land. Everyone confirmed that the ancestral land of the Golden Crow Clan had indeed been destroyed by the Sun God Cult.

The Golden Crow Clan is finished!

This has become a firm consensus in everyone's hearts. Even though there are still some members of the Golden Crow Clan in various places who are not in their ancestral land, this clan seems to be destined for a tragic fate of extinction.

On the day the news broke, various forces took advantage of the chaos, some seeking revenge, others treasure, and still others hoping to curry favor with the Sun God Cult, and all hunted down lone Golden Crows.

The vast legacy of the Golden Crow Clan has attracted the covetous eyes of all sides. Even the scraps from the fall of this behemoth would be incredibly lucrative. However, considering the quasi-emperor weapon in the hands of the Eight Views Palace Master, most people hesitate. This piece of meat is not easy to gnaw on, and if this fierce man is angered, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Some truly valuable assets—the vast territory ruled by the Fusang Divine Tree Kingdom, its numerous ancient cities, mineral resources, and sacred cultivation grounds—have left major powers in a dilemma, with no one daring to make a move…

Above the majestic sacred mountain, clouds and mist swirl, and rays of light shine in all directions.

A huge bronze cauldron stands in the center, its contents boiling with golden broth, radiating divine light. A rich aroma permeates the entire mountain, making one feel refreshed and invigorated.

On the other side, half of a golden-brown, crispy roasted crow hangs above the divine fire. Its flesh is translucent and glistening, with oil dripping down and making a sizzling sound. The rich aroma of meat mixed with the fragrance of medicinal herbs makes one's mouth water.

"It smells so good!" Jiang Xinxin stood on tiptoe, curiously examining the spiritual herbs floating in the cauldron. Her little face was flushed from the steam, but her eyes were bright and sparkling.

Lin Yu smiled slightly, and a wisp of divine light gathered in his palm, drawing out the essence from the cauldron: "This is the original blood essence of the Golden Crow clan, brewed with ancient medicine from a thousand years ago."

"Let me, the Saint, test the poison first!" Jin Hao rushed forward, wielding his Crimson Flame Sword, and sliced ​​off the fattest piece of hind leg meat. He tore into it, panting heavily from the heat, but didn't let go: "Mmm, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, barely befitting my noble status!"

Jin Yue rolled her eyes gracefully, and with a light tap of her jade-like finger, a piece of flesh as thin as a cicada's wing floated in front of her. She took a small bite and tasted it, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes: "Indeed extraordinary, the essence of the sun contained in this flesh is so pure."

Sun Cult Master Jiang Mingyuan accepted the jade bowl from Lin Yu. He had just taken a sip of the golden soup when a dazzling divine glow erupted from his body. He was astonished to discover that the divine power within his inner realm was circulating on its own: "This medicine can actually help one break through a bottleneck?"

"Of course!" Jin Hao proudly raised his head. "This saint has carefully prepared it according to the ancient recipe." Before he finished speaking, he suddenly let out a loud burp and exhaled a wisp of golden flame.

"Disgraceful." Jin Ling took a few steps back in disgust, but secretly hid several of the best pieces of meat in her sleeve. Jin Yao, with his sharp eyes, noticed and immediately shouted, "You're hiding your secret stash again!"

"Keep your voice down!" Jin Ling kicked him away, causing everyone to burst into laughter.

Jiang Xinxin held the small bowl and carefully sipped the golden soup. Instantly, her whole body radiated a glow, and her hair moved without wind: "I feel like I'm floating!"

Lin Yu smiled and pressed her shoulder to help her regulate the turbulent energy within her body. Turning to Jiang Mingyuan, he said, "These children's foundations are still shallow; a small bowl a day is enough."

On the mountaintop, the disciples of the Sun God Cult received the flesh and blood of the Golden Crow in an orderly fashion. The thin children, tasting such a precious medicine for the first time, had blushes of happiness on their little faces.

"Thank you for your generous gift, senior." Jiang Mingyuan bowed solemnly. "These resources are truly a godsend for our sect."

Many elderly people couldn't help but shed tears as they watched the children feast. In recent years, the Sun God Cult had declined and resources had become scarce. Not to mention rare spiritual herbs, even basic cultivation supplies had been plundered. Such a feast was truly a rare treat.

"Things will get better," Lin Yu said calmly, his gaze sweeping over everyone. "The Golden Crow Clan has been destroyed, and the glory of the Sun God Sect has only just begun."

"Your teaching grounds are still acceptable, but they have been abandoned for too long. I intend to renovate them. What do you all think?" Lin Yu looked around and asked gently.

The mountain gate is dilapidated, and many ancient palaces are abandoned. The buildings they live in today are only a small part of what was once the Sun God Church.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingyuan, the leader of the Sun Cult, looked ashamed: "Senior, you are wise. Our sect is weak. We cannot even approach many forbidden areas, let alone rebuild them."

The Sun God Cult had been the site of many great battles, and remnants of the past remained in some areas, permeated with murderous aura, which their cultivation level was insufficient to deal with. In addition, the formation was severely damaged, and even superficial repairs could not restore its former wonder, leaving them with no choice but to give up.

Jiang Xinxin, standing beside her, looked up with her little face and asked curiously, "Senior, are you going to help us repair the mountain gate?"

Lin Yu nodded, his gaze sweeping over the ruins shrouded in malevolent energy: "There are some places that you cannot yet set foot in with your current strength."

He raised his hand and waved it, and several dazzling divine lights flew out from his sleeve. In an instant, the entire mountain range trembled!

"boom--"

A dragon's roar echoed from the depths of the earth as Lin Yu cast the dragon veins he had extracted from the ancestral land of the Golden Crow Clan into the Sun God Sect's underground. The moment the dragon veins entered the ground, the earth's energy surged, and spiritual energy converged like a tide, infusing the previously barren mountains and rivers with new life.

"not enough."

Lin Yu flipped his hand and took out the damaged Golden Crow Array Flag. Divine light flowed from his fingertips, and countless profound array patterns flew out, imprinting themselves on the tattered flag surface. The array flag trembled, repairing itself, and the Golden Crow totem on the flag surface lit up again, faintly exuding the pressure of a Great Sage.

"go with!"

He tossed the eight array flags, which transformed into streams of light and landed at the eight leyline nodes of the Sun God Cult. In an instant, the entire mountain range lit up with dazzling array patterns, and the dragon energy of the leylines resonated with the array flags, forming an unparalleled array!
"This formation does not require human intervention. If a powerful enemy attacks, it can automatically summon a projection of the Golden Crow Great Sage to defend against them," Lin Yu explained. "Although it is not as powerful as a real Great Sage taking action, it is enough to deter villains."

Jiang Mingyuan's hands trembled slightly with excitement: "We will never forget your great kindness, senior!"

Lin Yu nodded slightly, his figure rising gracefully, overlooking the entire mountain range from mid-air. He formed hand seals, and countless mysterious Dao patterns flowed from his fingertips, merging into the mountains and earth.

"Source Technique - Renewal of All Things!"

The entire former site of the Sun God Cult seemed to have been reshaped by an invisible hand; the earth's veins were restored, spiritual springs gushed forth, and withered trees came back to life. The remaining malevolent energy and killing intent, purified by the source techniques, dissipated as wisps of black smoke.

"This is a great divine power that can change the world, turning our declining Sun Sect into a sacred land." The elders could not hide their excitement.

Night falls, and starlight descends.

Billions of starlight cascaded down like a waterfall, mingling with the earth's dragon energy to form a misty purple haze in the mountains. With each breath, the disciples felt refreshed, their divine power circulating at its own pace, several times faster than their usual cultivation!
Jiang Xinxin, holding her mother's hand, excitedly pointed to the sky: "Look! So many stars are shining!"

Starlight intertwines with the earth's veins, and amidst the swirling purple mist, the entire mountain range seems to be bathed in divine radiance. The former ruins have now been revitalized, even surpassing their former glory.

(End of this chapter)