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Chapter 204 Shattering Oppression with Faith!
As dawn breaks through the mountains, a gentle breeze blows through the forest.

The great swordsman Ziyu followed Ye Mingqiu all night, but still couldn't figure out where the other wanted to go. Finally, he couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Where do you want to take me?"

"I didn't think about it."

Ye Mingqiu answered casually.

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Ziyu remained silent, puzzled.

As a top-tier human swordsman, he could naturally tell that Ye Mingqiu was not wandering aimlessly, but was moving forward with a goal in mind. However, the location of that goal seemed to be changing, so his direction of movement would also change.

However, he couldn't be sure how the Bloodthirsty Tyrant had positioned itself, where it wanted to go, or what it wanted to do.

The next moment, Ye Mingqiu suddenly stopped, turned around to look at the greatswordsman behind him, and asked, "Greatswordsman, have you ever heard of the abode of the gods?"

“I’ve only heard a little bit about it. Some people say that the abode of the gods is suspended in the clouds, invisible to the naked eye of mortals. Perhaps the gods live in the sky,” Ziyu replied.

"really."

Ye Mingqiu nodded slightly.

He placed a tracking mark on Tian Kui, which could pinpoint Tian Kui's current location and thus roughly determine the location of the gods.

Initially, the mark moved very fast, presumably trying to escape. Then, the mark slowed down, perhaps because it was safer to meet after creating some distance.

Until the very end, the location of the mark continued to move at a slow speed, with no specific target in the direction of movement. Ye Mingqiu felt that it was not Tian Kui that was moving, but rather that the main base of the gods was itself moving, not a city fixed in a certain place in the sky.

so troublesome!
If that's the case, how did the other experts pinpoint the location? Why can't I? Am I missing something compared to them?

"You want to find your way back?"

"really."

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Zi Yu looked doubtful. Based on his impression of the Bloodthirsty Tyrant, this guy could not possibly want to return to the God Clan because he was homesick. He was more likely looking for something or some information about the God Clan.

So he said, "The gods who have been banished by the gods cannot see the path to their return."

"Oh."

Ye Mingqiu felt relieved.

If that's the case, going to the Protoss realm wouldn't be so difficult. You could just capture a god and follow them along the way; it's that simple.

"Compared to that, I'm more curious about why you treat humans and gods almost the same. You're unlike any other god I've ever met," Ziyu asked.

“Because you are all equally weak, there is no essential difference to me,” Ye Mingqiu replied.

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Ziyu fell silent, but upon closer reflection, it seemed to be true.

What is an incredibly powerful god in the eyes of ordinary people is nothing more than a fragile ant in the eyes of the Bloodthirsty Tyrant. He can easily kill even the most powerful of the six great gods.

Such a god certainly has the right to disregard other gods.

Do you know about bloodstone?

Ye Mingqiu asked, explaining that his initial goal in coming to this world was to find the Bloodstone, a treasure that could allow the Blood Spear to undergo further transformation.

"Yes, the gods enslave humans so that they can mine bloodstone for them. Every year, countless humans die because of mining bloodstone."

Ziyu lowered his head and muttered to himself, then looked at the tyrant in front of him and continued, "You want to obtain the Bloodstone?"

"Correct."

"Give."

Ziyu took out a small piece of bloodstone, about the size of a soybean, from his pocket and threw it at Ye Mingqiu.

"Thanks."

Ye Mingqiu accepted the bloodstone. It was indeed much smaller than the ones he had obtained from opening treasure chests before, by at least several hundred times.

However, what he obtained was a Blood Crystal Stone, while I am not a Blood Stone. There may be some difference between the two. A Blood Crystal Stone may be the unrefined and unmined raw ore of Blood Stone, since its characteristic is that it is a mineral.

Bloodstone

Type: Materials/Consumables
Description: A special ore containing the bloodline crystal of Pangu. When crushed by the gods, it can restore divine power and injuries in a short time. Continued use can extend lifespan and slightly increase the upper limit of strength.

nice one!
I never expected that this bloodstone would possess the bloodline of Pangu. No wonder it is so powerful. No wonder the blood spear was able to develop sentience in battle after initially fusing with the blood crystal stone, and evolved into its current form. It turns out that its foundation is the crystallization of the bloodline of Pangu.

Ye Mingqiu took out the Blood Spear and placed the Blood Stone at the tip of the spear. The Blood Stone instantly emitted a red light and then merged into the Blood Spear at an extremely fast speed, while the light of the Blood Spear itself became brighter and brighter.

He could sense that just now, the Blood Spear's strength had suddenly increased significantly. Its absorption efficiency of bloodstones was extremely high. If he had enough bloodstones, the Blood Spear's strength might be able to advance even further.

Immediately afterwards, the blood spear, radiating a crimson glow, began to pulsate, and the scarlet light flowed into Ye Mingqiu's body through the spear.

[Note: The Blood Spear has fed you with a pure bloodline power, increasing your base defense by 5, slightly increasing your elemental resistance to all attributes, slightly increasing your resistance to abnormal statuses, and slightly increasing your resistance to control effects.]

A pretty good improvement; Ye Mingqiu's tankiness has increased again, making him even more durable.

Are there any ways to obtain Bloodstone?

Ye Mingqiu looked up and asked with a slightly excited smile.

“You can go directly to the Bloodstone mine and steal it, or hunt down other members of the Divine Race. That way you can quickly obtain a large amount of Bloodstone,” Ziyu replied.

"You mean, right after the Heavenly Emperor made his move and the Divine Race wiped out the Great Shang, I'm going to destroy their Bloodstone Mine? And that's after I've already killed three of the Six Great Gods?" Ye Mingqiu raised an eyebrow and asked rhetorically.

"Can't you do it?"

"If you say another word, I'll throw you into the pigsty to be bred!"

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Ziyu shut up obediently, his mood gradually improving. Although the current situation was terrible, the human race might not be without hope of resistance. If they could win over the Bloodthirsty Tyrant to the human race's resistance camp and accumulate enough power, perhaps there was still hope of defeating the heavens.

Beishan Mine
Countless wealthy merchants were chained up and transported to the mining area on foot. Due to the lack of water and food along the way, many people became weak from hunger and slowed down.

But if anyone slows down, someone will whip them, forcing them to move forward in agony, leaving gruesome bloodstains on the road.

Starving, exhausted, and beaten to death, nearly a quarter of the troops died on the way. Countless corpses were thrown directly to the foot of the mountain. The last soldiers to pass by pinched their noses and threw burning torches into the pits below the mountain with disgust, leaving only charred remains.

Ye Mingqiu stood on the other side of the hill, watching the troops escorting the miners from afar, his brows furrowed.

Looking at his expression, Ziyu couldn't help but smile slightly and said, "As a member of the divine race, do you also feel displeased by this atrocity?"

"Not really."

"Oh?"

"Their behavior is too inefficient. If they balanced the time for rest and progress, and prepared more things, they could avoid personnel losses and work better. This kind of blind pursuit of efficiency will actually reduce efficiency. It's a rather stupid behavior," Ye Mingqiu replied.

"is it?"

Ziyu believed him only halfway. He always felt that this guy was the kind of person who didn't have a saintly heart, but would subconsciously feel uncomfortable when he saw this kind of thing, and at the same time, would try to find an excuse to express his discomfort.

He continued, "They might think that if these people get to the mine a day earlier, they can start working a day earlier and earn more money."

"absurd!"

Ye Mingqiu turned his head and pointed at the miners being transported, saying, "How can they have the energy and ability to work when they come to the mine in this condition? Forcing them to work will only lead to greater personnel losses and further reduce efficiency. Are the mine's rulers mentally challenged? Are the people carrying out orders brain-dead?"

“Proper mining practices and the establishment of an industrial chain nearby can significantly improve work efficiency and lead to better extraction of bloodstone. What’s the difference between a person who only uses such barbaric mining methods and a monkey?”

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Ziyu remained silent.

In the past, when he heard God call people monkeys, he would always feel angry and want to refute it. But at this moment, he felt a strange sense of agreement; the person who gave such an order was indeed no different from a monkey.

He thought for a moment and said, "There is also an element of divine command involved. It's not just a decision made by the human leadership, but also a lot of credit from the gods. You can't blame the rulers."

"Ah!"

Ye Mingqiu sneered and said, "So they are no different from monkeys. They are just a group of savage monkeys with higher combat power and an excessive sense of group identity."

"You're right."

After a long silence, Ziyu answered, then asked curiously, "So, what are your plans to do to take control of the Beishan Mine?"

"Yes."

Ye Mingqiu took a step forward, and the Enigmatic Veil instantly unleashed a power that distorted light and shadow, like a thin veil made of fine ash covering his body. It flowed slowly, emanating a mysterious and dangerous aura.

His face was no longer a face, but a vast and boundless starry sky, with starlight and the Milky Way rippling around it. Just looking at it made people feel insignificant and powerless from the bottom of their hearts.

[Lord of Light and Shadow] Form!
Amid Zi Yu's bewildered gaze, he flew straight to the center of the group, emanating an incomparably powerful divine force. The dazzling light rose like a second sun, illuminating everyone present and their darkest hearts.

As they sank into the abyss of despair, a beam of light tore through the darkness, enveloping them with a warm power. The recovery aura of [Undying in a Hundred Battles] was shared, and countless people on the verge of death came back to life. Their injuries were also rapidly restored to their original state in a short time, as if witnessing a miracle.

Compared to the brutal god, they preferred to believe that this was the true deity.

The Lord of Light and Shadow did not speak; he simply floated in the air, looking down at the people below. The holy light he emitted was enough to dispel their gloom and make their names appear in their hearts—the Lord of Light and Shadow.

In an instant, a full 3 points of faith power arrived in my account, and even more faith power continued to descend. This is the faith power that illuminates the light in despair, the purest and most powerful.

The Lord of Light and Shadow said nothing, but silently waved his hand, bestowing an equal amount of blessing upon each person who offered their faith. Holy light shimmered among the crowd, and several people who offered their faith burst forth with brilliant light, their power surging outward from their bodies.

Power! They felt power, the sensation of gaining power! The sensation of gaining power through offering their faith! A poisonous feeling engulfed them, and the light and power in their dying moments unleashed an ever-stronger power of faith within them.

Then, an even more overwhelming surge of blessings arose, making the scene even more chaotic.

"God! This is the real God!"

Suddenly someone knelt down and shouted. He cried, made a welcoming gesture with his hands, raised them high above his head, and was bathed in holy light. In an instant, he broke through from the leader level to the king level, and the feeling of being full of power kept echoing in his body.

"Plop! Plop! Plop!"

More and more people knelt down, offering their faith with utmost devotion, welcoming the power with the most sincere emotions, as if welcoming the arrival of a new life.

"Snapped!"

Just then, an untimely crack of a whip rang out, and a soldier in charge of escorting them roared furiously, "Go back! All of you, go back! Do you all want to die?"

In an instant, countless believers whose faith worship had been interrupted turned their heads in unison, and countless sharp gazes pierced his body.

The soldier felt somewhat apprehensive. He sensed that these people bathed in holy light had become different; their eyes seemed to have lost their servility and instead held a kind of offended anger, as if someone had touched an untouchable territory.

The sound of orderly footsteps rang out, and countless believers stood up and stepped forward in unison.

They were just poor people in tattered clothes, without strong bodies or muscles, even skin and bones, but at this moment their eyes were firm, staring intently at the soldiers in front of them, and a few brilliant golden lights burst from their bodies.

The battle begins!

The miners and soldiers clashed, launching a fearless attack. Even when their bodies were pierced, they would continue to fight, their broken bodies automatically healing themselves within a short time and allowing them to continue battling.

Those soldiers, lacking this terrifying advantage, could only fight back with all their might, but were instantly overwhelmed, either killed or pushed off the cliff to their deaths.

Many miners died among them, but until the moment of their death, they did not show even the slightest fear.

"They've gone mad! They've all gone mad!"

Ziyu stood on the mountaintop, letting out an incredulous growl. He had never witnessed such a terrifying scene before. Countless miners instantly gained their fighting spirit, fighting desperately after their faith was shattered, and using their own strength to defeat their oppressors under the halo of light.

Huh? This seems like a good thing.
Something's not right! Something feels off! Something's not right!

Suddenly, an extremely terrifying feeling spread through his heart, and an indescribable sense of eeriness burst forth. He looked at the frantically resisting miners, but felt no pleasure whatsoever.

(End of this chapter)