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Chapter 205 The Horrifying Combination of Faith and War!
After a long time, the battle was won.

The miners being escorted erupted in a huge cheer. They shouted excitedly, danced around, greedily savoring their freedom and the power of God's blessing, as if their entire lives were filled with new hope.

All eyes turned to the Lord of Light and Shadow suspended high in the sky, their eyes filled with sincere anticipation, hoping that the Lord could give them a new direction.

Then, the Lord of Light and Shadow raised his hand and pointed towards the North Mountain Mine.

The miners were puzzled, wondering what deeper meaning their master had.

But soon, one of the young men exclaimed as if suddenly realizing something: "I understand! The Lord means that there are still many compatriots in the mine who have not been liberated! We must use our strength to liberate as many compatriots as possible, and use our strength and faith to win freedom! Freedom! Freedom!"

"Free! Free! Free!"

"Free! Free! Free!"

A roar like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami erupted, wave after wave, as the newly liberated miners marched in unison toward the North Mountain Mine, their eyes filled with hope and dreams, as if the future of the new world was in their hands.

High above, the figure of the Lord of Light and Shadow quietly departed, returning to the mountain he once stood on, shedding his disguise and revealing his true form.

Looking at Ye Mingqiu's smiling face, Ziyu felt a chill run down his spine. His Adam's apple bobbed as he asked, "What did you do to them?"

“I am helping them.”

"But I felt something was very wrong. Their condition was very abnormal, extremely abnormal."

"Oh?"

Ye Mingqiu raised an eyebrow and said, "Then let me ask you, were they on the verge of death just now? Did they need someone to help them?"

"Yes."

"Should I step forward and give them the power to heal, the power to fight back?"

"Too."

"Is there a problem with them feeling grateful to me after receiving the power?"

"It seems not."

"Their gratitude was interrupted, so they felt very angry and killed those who enslaved them, gaining their freedom with their own hands. Isn't that a good thing?" Ye Mingqiu continued to press.

"It seems so."

Ziyu's voice trembled slightly, and he was a little uncertain as he spoke. According to Ye Mingqiu's logic, this seemed to be an indisputable good thing, but he just felt something was wrong, as if there was something hidden somewhere.

He paused briefly, then said, "Their behavior is too positive and upbeat; it's not like normal people should act this way. Something's not right."

"absurd!"

Ye Mingqiu interrupted him directly, standing next to Ziyu and staring at him at close range, and asked in a deep voice: "Do you think ordinary people should be dejected? Do you think they don't deserve to show a positive smile and face life with hope?"

“This is different.”

"What's the difference? I let them find hope in despair, I gave them strength, I made them jubilant like never before, I let them feel the excitement and joy of winning freedom with their own hands. What's wrong with that?"

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Ziyu was stumped by the question. He was not good at arguing and didn't know how to answer. He looked at the miners rushing towards the North Mountain Mine and felt a sense of unease.

He didn't know how to describe it, but he just felt that something was very wrong, extremely wrong.

"Hey!"

Ye Mingqiu sighed, then looked disappointed and said, "You're just being hypocritical."

You can't even articulate the problem; you just feel that having gods save humanity is a defilement of the very word "freedom."

"no!"

"Then let me ask you, if the one who healed and saved them just now had been a human, would you still have these doubts? Don't think about it, just answer me directly," Ye Mingqiu asked again.

"This"

Ziyu was gripped by terrifying self-doubt, because he could sense that if the one who had just saved those people was truly human and not the Bloodthirsty Tyrant that had changed its form, he might not have felt anything was wrong.

Is this right? This doesn't seem right.
That doesn't seem wrong.
I can't tell them apart! I really can't tell them apart!
"Ugh!"

Ye Mingqiu sighed and gently patted Ziyu's shoulder, saying, "Come with me. Next, I'll show you how they use their power to bring light and change to this world."

".good."

Ziyu nodded slowly.

Although he couldn't refute the other party, he was also very worried about those people. If he could accompany them to watch the situation and avoid any potential crises, that might be a good thing.

Beishan Mine
The massive city gate stood tall, its steel and solid wood structure bearing a few unnatural dents and traces of blood. In the distance, one could vaguely see the phantoms of miners desperately pounding on the gate in an attempt to escape.

The blood had dried and congealed, turning into a tiny, insignificant mark on the city gate. There were many such marks. The city gate was like a giant beast, devouring people's hopes and will.

"Da! Da! Da!"

The sound of uniform footsteps came from afar; it was the footsteps of the miners. Although they had not undergone any systematic training, they possessed an inexplicable unity and coordination, even their breathing and every step were synchronized.

On the city wall, the soldiers on guard quickly noticed the abnormality.

On the highest watchtower, the soldier in charge of reconnaissance frowned and said to the soldiers below, "Not far from the mine, there is a group of people who look like mine slaves walking towards the mine, but I haven't seen the people in charge of escorting them. There might be something wrong with the situation."

"Maybe they're catching up from behind, don't make a fuss," someone replied with a laugh from below the watchtower.

He has been guarding this place for ten years, and no one has been able to escape from here. Most people who are not enslaved would not come to such a place.

The footsteps just now were loud and dense, like a group of people walking together. Although he didn't know why these people were walking so uniformly, it was highly unlikely that those who were not enslaved would walk towards the mine in such a steady manner.

They were either miners or outsiders, and outsiders were unlikely to come to such a place, so the people who came must be miners.

Soon, faint golden light or dark shadows began to illuminate the mountain path in the distance. Those who received the blessing of the Lord of Light and Shadow would receive appropriate power according to their attributes; some would receive light, and some would receive shadow.

Ye Mingqiu and Ziyu stood at the front of the team, their invincible aura enveloping them. The combination of their faith-based will and the invincible buff gave birth to a special army that was strangely fierce and resolute.

"kill!!"

Ye Mingqiu let out a low shout, and the buff from [War Roar] instantly enveloped everyone.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The miners, their spirits high, roared in unison as they marched toward the North Mountain mine. Their synchronized footsteps sounded like war horns, their rhythmic hum resonating deep within. Beside them, the greatswordsman silently observed the miners. He noticed that their strangest and most eerie trait was that they didn't seem like individual beings, but rather a unified whole. They appeared to possess a collective will, each individual a component of the larger whole.

"Enemy attack!!"

With a shout, the battle officially began. On one side were well-equipped guards, and on the other side were miners who had just received the boost from the power of faith. In terms of raw strength, the guards were definitely stronger than the miners, but the special qualities they possessed made the battle situation unpredictable.

Countless arrows rained down from the sky, a barrage of arrows raining down upon them. The miners, however, charged forward against the arrows, roaring, howling, and screaming, their absolute willpower propelling them forward.

Surrounded by the aura of "Undying in a Hundred Battles," their injuries healed rapidly. As long as they weren't killed in one blow, they could quickly regain their fighting strength and continue advancing.

What's even more terrifying is that the further these miners went, the clearer their will and beliefs became, like dream chasers striving for their future, constantly moving forward.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

They charged to the city gate with their bare hands, pounding on it with their fists. The power they possessed, imbued with a little light and dark energy, was not enough to break through, but they still attacked fearlessly.

It seems it will take some time.
Ye Mingqiu stood aside and observed. He did not intend to participate directly. He needed an army that could think and fight independently, and preferably one that could expand on its own and become stronger.

And the power of faith can accomplish this to some extent. War strengthens will, and a strong will brings strength. Strength makes them more convinced of themselves, and a steadfast self faces battle. What a wonderful cycle this is.

Ideally, they should not only be good at fighting, but also be able to realize their dreams, expand their future, share their beliefs with more people, spread their faith further, and let their sparks of light become a raging fire.

"what!!"

Suddenly, a thin young man darted out from the crowd, his body radiating a gray light that was neither light nor darkness, with a dim glow swirling around his fist.

The fist struck the city gate squarely, and a violent and shocking sound suddenly erupted, causing the entire city gate to shake. The young man, whose hand was imbued with gray power, also began to emit new gray energy from his body. The composition of that energy was extremely familiar to Ye Mingqiu.

That is
Colorless divine power!

Colorless divine power, just like the heavens!
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Ye Mingqiu frowned slightly, turned to look at Ziyu, and couldn't help but ask, "Can humans in your world also awaken divine power?"

"...Probably not."

Ziyu was also bewildered. How could a human awaken divine power? Only the gods could use divine power, but that young man had used colorless divine power. He even initiated the process of revelation in front of everyone.

A burst of colorless, gray divine power erupted, erasing the color from the surrounding environment. The power emanating from his body also began to grow stronger and stronger, rapidly reaching the peak of the monarch level and infinitely approaching the level of the overlord.

Is it because of my influence?

Ye Mingqiu frowned and carefully examined the other party's basic attribute panel.

【Wu Geng (Level 7 Monarch)】

[Race: Human/God]

They are both human and god at the same time!

Ye Mingqiu's eyes lit up. He knew he had found a treasure among the miners. This person possessed both human and divine bloodlines, and also had colorless divine power like the heavens. This was an absolutely top-quality talent.

This one needs to be properly trained!
He smiled and raised his hand, and 20 units of faith power transformed into a blessing that flowed into Wu Geng's body, assisting him in completing the process of revelation.

Apocalypse, the coming-of-age ceremony for the gods, is the process of awakening divine power. This process is extremely dangerous; failure will result in immediate annihilation.

To launch an apocalypse during battle is extremely dangerous.

However, correspondingly, after completing the Apocalypse, one can become a true god, obtain divine power and divine characteristics, and gain unparalleled strength. With the assistance of the power of faith, one can carry out the Apocalypse and perhaps become even more powerful.

"what!!"

The young man on the battlefield roared and shouted, the power of faith transforming into pure energy that surged into his body. Even the power of the apocalypse could not destroy his body. An increasingly powerful force burst out from his body, and the colorless domain continued to expand outward.

"boom!!"

Wu Geng shattered the city wall with a single punch, and the colorless divine power within him stabilized. His strength was completely upgraded from that of a monarch to that of a hegemon, and a hegemon with divine characteristics at that, making him exceptionally powerful.

He lowered his eyes, his mind still replaying the past when his father was killed by the heavens when Chaoge was destroyed, and his mother killed him with a dagger so that his soul could be reincarnated.

'I thought I was done for.'
Wu Geng slowly raised his head, his eyes revealing pure light. The negative emotions in his heart had been dispelled by the light of the Lord of Light and Shadow. He felt as if he had changed, become another person, but he did not dislike this feeling. He felt as if he had come back to life.

Truly living!

Live with faith and dreams!

The same applies to others; their inner negativity will be dispelled by the light of the Lord of Light and Shadow. When the power of faith descends as a force, certain negative forces within them will be erased by the light.

It is precisely because those dark things have been erased that they can become a group with complete honesty, understand each other, and fight for the beliefs in their hearts.

"kill!!"

The miners poured into the mine and, led by Wu Geng who possessed colorless divine power, stormed through the mine with unstoppable force. Countless guards were killed, and the restrained miners were freed. Amid cheers, they affirmed the light.

The light of the Lord of Light and Shadow shines into the hearts of every slave, dispelling the darkness and enabling them to quickly become like the other miners, constantly fighting and growing stronger with the support of their beliefs and will.

"They are no longer slaves; the light of freedom has ignited their souls, burning fiercely and illuminating the world."

Ye Mingqiu smiled, the corners of his mouth turning up, and continued, "Now, do you still think there's a problem? Isn't this the best outcome?"

"Perhaps."

Ziyu looked at the young man cheering in the crowd and felt that he was somewhat familiar with him, but he was quite sure that he did not know him.

what on earth is it?

He doesn't understand.

"You stay here and watch over things. I'm going to check on other places. There are still many free souls waiting for me to save them. I can't let them continue to suffer," Ye Mingqiu said with a smile.

"Don't you need bloodstones?"

"It's no longer needed."

Ye Mingqiu turned and left.

He told all believers, through the identity of the Lord of Light and Shadow, that if they offered bloodstones to Him, He would transform the bloodstones into power and bestow it upon them.

Without needing to say more, believers will take the initiative to seek out bloodstones and offer them to him.

This is true efficiency!

(End of this chapter)