Reincarnated as a bamboo rat, it begins its extreme survival struggle.

"Yes! I will definitely come to pray."

Similar situations occurred under every statue of the Red Light God, although these statues were made of different materials and had different shapes. Some were made of clay, some were made of wood, and the shape depended entirely on the craftsmanship of the believers.

However, the statue in the shrine is basically based on the image of Feli, depicting a young girl wearing a simple farmhouse skirt.

Although the statues encased in the shrines are different in appearance, every devout believer considers them to be the Red Light God and imbues these statues with meaning through strong inner conviction.

The same concept connects these statues together, and the different offerings placed in front of the shrine also send unique power into the statues as the prayer ceremony proceeds.

This is the original source of the power of faith, originating from the spiritual world of believers and transformed through sacrificial rituals.

The quality of the offerings made during the ritual will affect the efficiency of the conversion of faith power. For example, the children's toys, farm fruits and vegetables, and leftovers are obviously not as good as the level of offerings such as monster flesh and blood or rare medicinal herbs.

However, the most important element in the entire sacrificial process is the people; the quality requirements for believers are far greater than those for the sacrificial offerings.

The power of faith that a devout and steadfast believer can generate is far greater than that of those who seek solace only at the last minute.

As for what kind of faith can be considered steadfast and capable of generating as much faith power as possible, the answer is quite simple.

Those with strong faith will wholeheartedly accept and identify with the divine ideals and are willing to personally put them into practice.

However, in many cases, believers' level of education and cognitive ability are insufficient to fully understand and comprehend the concepts of God.

When there are no specific pastors preaching and explaining doctrines, the importance of myths becomes apparent. Through epic stories, believers can access a glimpse of divine ideas and continuously deepen their understanding of them.

During these two weeks, Bell not only developed new followers but also compiled the Crimson Light belonging to Phili.

myth.

Writing myths is a technical skill. In Bell's memory, those world-renowned gods all possessed extremely long and logically complete mythological systems.

Although those things have almost stopped developing, setting aside modern science, they are a method of constructing a basic social system that can operate on its own. From birth to death, what should and shouldn't be done, what can and can't be done, are all planned and bound by the mythological system.

To ask Bell to create a long and enduring mythological system comparable to traditional, established mythologies in a short period of time, he could only raise one hand in response:

Sorry, can't do it.

Therefore, when Bell wrote the mythology for Philie, he simply used it as a fantasy version of her resume, dividing Philie's mythology into three parts:

The first part is a personal introduction of Phili, the Goddess of Crimson Light. This part is meant to express the Goddess of Crimson Light's philosophy and let her followers understand what kind of person she is.

The second part is the boss making empty promises. Regardless of whether the Red Light God, as a deity, can fulfill these promises, he must still make promises of benefits to believers in the mythology to ensure that believers firmly believe in the deity's ideals.

The third part sets taboos. There are some things that the gods absolutely cannot allow, and believers are not allowed to violate them. If outsiders challenge these taboos, believers are allowed to start a holy war.

Guided by these three parts, the creation myth of the Red Light God began to play continuously in the dreams of those believers, like a TV series. Those believers could see the Red Light myth drama directed by Bell every day.

'In the distant past, a gigantic demon, its body oozing poison, broke free of the earth's seal to wreak havoc on the world, seeking amusement in killing humans…'

'Unable to bear the suffering of the world, the Crimson Light God responded to the prayers of the tormented people, unleashing boundless power. He subdued the demons that plagued the world and drove them back into the fissures they had torn in the earth. To prevent these demons from harming the world again, the Crimson Light God filled the fissures with water, so that even after the Crimson Light God left, the demons would be unable to wreak havoc on the world once more…'

'As time passed, the fissures in the earth that were blocked by water became the raging canyon we see today. The surging, churning waves are the roars of the demons sealed beneath the canyon…'

'As suffering increases and despair intensifies, the demons sealed beneath the raging canyons are gradually awakening. When despair envelops the land, these demons will reappear and wreak havoc upon it…'

'The demon is incredibly powerful, and mortals cannot resist it, but as long as one entrusts their heart to the Crimson Light God, they can receive the Crimson Light God's salvation when the demon returns...'

'Those who devoutly believe in the Crimson Light God will not vanish into nothingness after death; the Crimson Light God will guide believers to an eternal land without life or death, where they can enjoy eternal happiness…'

Bell drew on various elements from different myths in his memory and pieced together a myth of red light.

Mythology, with its world-ending crisis like a great flood, promises of going to the Western Paradise, and punishments like falling into hell, brings Bell to life in a perfect way.

Judging from the sacrificial rituals of those believers, the Red Light myth compiled by Bell was very effective. The believers drawn in from the dream have basically fully accepted the existence of the Red Light God and can stably produce faith power.

But as the myth of the Crimson Light spread, other forces also began to gather in the city.

When the myth of the Crimson Light spread by word of mouth to the area where adventurers gathered, a strange green light flickered in the eyes of a hooded merchant who sold odd old things.

He packed up his stall and quickly left the crowded area, muttering something under his breath:

"The more I listen to the Red Light Myth, the stranger it sounds. Could it be that the existence of the Lord has been discovered, and the Red Light Myth was released to test the Lord?"

Chapter 228 Demon's Wrath, God

"Everyone, you already know the matter. The content about the Lord in the Red Light Myth is highly consistent with our understanding. Do you have any clues?"

"Hmm...maybe the description in the Red Light myth is the reason why the Lord was sealed away."

"Perhaps this so-called myth is testing the existence of the Lord..."

In a secluded society within Chishui City, a group of people of various appearances, all concealing their identities, quietly gathered under a strange statue. These people only knew each other by code names, not their true identities.

After all, these guys do things that can't be brought to light. They serve the most taboo beings in the world, demons who fought with dragons for world domination in the distant past.

Humanity is now the dominant force in the world. Any leader of a human power with a certain level of vision, regardless of how many conflicts there are with hostile human forces, will generally set aside their prejudices and do everything in their power to prevent the resurgence of demons.

It's not just humans who will take the most severe measures against the resurgence of demons; other races will do the same. No amount of vigilance against demons is excessive.

In fact, throughout the long history, many races have experienced becoming the world's dominant species. Humanity, too, has gone through countless ups and downs before reaching its current state. While the rise and fall of one race may affect many others, it is unlikely to result in being targeted by the entire world.

Only the demon race enjoys the unique treatment of being targeted by the entire world.

The root cause of this situation is that the demon race is extremely small in number, and their individual combat power is too strong. When demons ruled the world, all non-demon races met a bad end.

On average, a demon with a true name possesses a hunting ground spanning tens of thousands of square kilometers. This hunting ground is primarily based on the demon's preferences, and all intelligent races within it are the targets of the demon's hunt.

In interactions between intelligent races, they might regard each other as allies, enemies, heretics, partners, etc.

But demons only follow the most brutal social relationships; power overrides everything, and the strong can arbitrarily dominate the weak.

With their immense power and near-indelible nature, demons never regard any creature other than themselves as equals. They will conquer any being that is demonic, as long as they can defeat and conquer it.

The devil sees those weaker than himself as resources, and seeks to defeat those stronger than himself, by any means necessary.

When an existence that they could not contend with appeared, the demon declared, "So be it! If I get killed, I get killed. Anyway, the demon's immortality is already embedded in the world's rules, so I can be resurrected after death."

It's not uncommon in the history of demons to survive and develop after being resurrected, and then turn the tables on those who killed them.

These characteristics prevented the powerful race of demons from developing a brilliant collective civilization. However, this was not a disadvantage for demons; on the contrary, normal civilization would have limited their development.

Demons rarely join forces because they are simply too powerful. During the most active and prosperous era of demons, some even broke through the blockade of the Diego world and devoured extraterrestrial gods.

Now back

Looking back, it was truly remarkable that the dragons and other races, together with the power of extraterrestrial gods, managed to drag the demon off the throne of the world's hegemon by defeating and sealing it one by one.

Sealing is the key to dealing with demons. Weakening a demon's individual strength to the limit and sealing it can prevent the demon from entering a state of rebirth after death. A good demon seal can ensure that the demon is trapped between life and death and has no chance to turn the tide.

The theory is simple, but it is extremely difficult in practice. A demon in its prime is among the world's top tier in terms of individual combat power and can easily withstand the siege of three opponents of the same level.

It takes at least five experts of the same level to reliably suppress a single demon, and ten experts of the same level to surround and kill it to ensure that the demon cannot escape.

During the encirclement and suppression, damage must be precisely controlled to prevent the demon from dying suddenly or being detected as amiss and choosing to self-destruct and regenerate.

If these monsters were easy to deal with, the era of demons ruling the earth wouldn't have lasted so long.

Even though demons have disappeared, many intelligent races around the world are still on guard against their resurgence, and there are still many traces of demons left in this world.

In ancient times, a demon with unique ideas enslaved a vast number of intelligent races, spending thousands of years creating wonders whose specific purpose was unknown. Over time, these wonders eventually evolved into dangerous places, where many adventurers now search for ancient relics.

The texts and symbols representing the demonic power system have been studied by many scholars, eventually leading to the development of the profession of "Demon Scholar".

In modern times, there are occasional incidents of demons being resurrected, but these resurrected demons are mostly defeated and sealed away quickly, their physical bodies are dismantled into various resources, and their consciousness falls into a state of chaos.

Only a very small number of resurrected demons were not discovered immediately, allowing them to survive stably, slowly accumulate strength, and wait for their chance to turn the tide.

Located beneath the Raging Waves Canyon, the demon known as the "Wrathful Lord" is such a fortunate being.

He was resurrected in the unique and perilous Raging Tide Canyon. The energy fluctuations of the demon's resurrection were concealed by the unique environment of Raging Tide Canyon, thus evading the detection of demonic power by various races.

With the help of the underwater creatures in the Raging Waves Canyon, [Wrathful Lord] completed its first blood sacrifice to sustain its existence and officially entered the survival phase.

As a demon, [Wrathful God] possesses extremely high wisdom. After all, the death of a demon does not erase its memories. Even though it has been sealed for countless years, as a demon, its knowledge reserves are among the best in the world. It is no exaggeration to say that demons are walking encyclopedias of the world.

[The Wrathful God] needs a lot of resentment and anger to quickly become stronger and return to his peak. However, his experience of dying and resurrecting many times tells him that he cannot openly cause trouble in the current world. He needs to rely on his henchmen who will not be attacked by many races to collect the emotions he needs.

So He used a series of methods to control some of the adventurers who entered the Raging Waves Canyon, turning them into his servants who served Him wholeheartedly.

[Lord of Wrath] can sense that there is a massive amount of high-quality resentment and anger accumulated underground in Chishui City. He is currently only at level 60, but as long as he absorbs this accumulated high-quality resentment and anger, he can break through quickly and recover half of his peak strength.

Chapter 229 The Myth of Crimson Light is Not Important

The raging red river in the Raging Waves Canyon remains unchanged, with its roaring waves, various dangers lurking beneath the surface, and unique resources available on both banks.

Lone adventurers navigate specially designed single-person boats, propelled by magic, traversing the churning waves of Raging Tide Canyon to hunt underwater monsters or gather resources in specific areas.

Of course, these small boats for one person are relatively rare. More often, large ships carry an entire adventure team. In high-level dangerous places like Raging Wave Canyon, only those who are very confident in their abilities will venture out alone.

"But these single-person boats are really cool."

"It looks cool, but if you sail that small boat for too long, you'll get exhausted and your brain will be shaken to pieces."

A young adventurer lay on the edge of his adventurer's stable ship, watching a tall, strong man in the distance speeding through the raging waves of the Raging Wave Canyon in a small boat as if he were surfing. His eyes were full of envy.

But the veteran captain, who was steering the boat, said that middle-aged men prioritize a smooth ride.

However, the casual conversation on the stable large ship obviously couldn't reach the small boat that had already gone far away.

The adventurer, who was exceptionally strong, was piloting the small boat at high speed through the raging canyon, completely oblivious to the dangers of his surroundings. Beneath the turbulent waters, the cunning and dangerous monsters did not even consider attacking him.

As their levels increase, most of the magical beasts gradually become more intelligent. They remember how difficult it was to deal with the man who rushed across the water, and how he fought the powerful underwater monsters while naked in the water.