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"We miscalculated!"

One of the temple keeper whispered.

In just three days, the riots in various places were quelled.

Tens of millions of believers were all killed!

It was originally thought that the attack on the city would cause a riot, which would inevitably force the court to back down.

Because the new emperor had only been on the throne for a few years, they assumed that Xia Zhaoyan would prioritize stability.

They will definitely make concessions.

At the very least, they will send someone to negotiate.

These people also knew that they had limited strength of their own.

They won't cause any trouble at all.

If we hadn't known about the court's actions in advance...

These people had no chance to organize a riot.

Even though the riot was organized, it failed to attract the attention of the people of Great Xia.

The impact is simply too small!

The ultimate goal was actually quite simple: to get the imperial court to acknowledge the worship of the Heavenly Way.

Unfortunately, a frog at the bottom of a well will never know the vastness of the sky.

These people's schemes are so ridiculous and naive!

"What should we do now?"

"Including worshippers from other temples and shrines, the total number of believers who have suffered casualties is estimated at 80%!"

...

"Now there is only one way: return to your respective temples immediately."

"Before the imperial court arrives, quickly gather resources and take the core believers away!"

Running away is the only option left.

The Great Xia Dynasty did not allow the existence of temples dedicated to worshipping gods and the Heavenly Way.

However, other factions do not have such rules.

"Agreed, this is the only way now!"

...

"Alright, let's get started!"

...

On a hill not far outside Dongluo City.

There is a group of buildings here, inscribed with the name of Tiandao Temple.

It is a temple dedicated to the Way of Heaven.

In the past, this place had many believers, and every day a steady stream of believers would come to offer incense and worship.

Unfortunately, looking around today, there are visibly fewer people here.

The atmosphere inside the building complex was extremely tense at that moment.

"Hurry, speed up the packing!"

"I can do without anything else, but I must take that statue of the Heavenly Dao deity from the main hall!"

The temple keeper's voice rang in everyone's ears.

He was directing the believers to carefully dismantle the idols, large and small.

These people are awesome!

The human-shaped deity statue in the main hall is the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao.

The statues in the other side halls are avatars of the Heavenly Dao.

At this point, all the other statues had been dismantled intact.

All that's left are the statues in the main hall!

Suddenly, a powerful aura enveloped the area.

All the believers stopped in their tracks and looked up at the distant sky.

A dark, densely packed group of people flew over rapidly.

"They're completely finished!"

The temple keeper's heart sank to the bottom!

Although the leader's aura was also at the Dharma Aspect Realm, it was definitely not something I could defeat.

The next moment, a group of hundreds of people hovered in mid-air.

Each of them exuded an aura of power that enveloped the entire mountain.

At this moment, all the believers were finally afraid.

I had heard before that all of my companions who went to participate in the riot had died.

I thought I had escaped this disaster.

It seems there's no way to escape this calamity now!

...

"What, are you in such a hurry to leave?"

After Zhou Tong finished speaking, his gaze locked onto the temple keeper below.

"Are you the temple keeper here?"

"By order of the imperial court, I, the chief officer, have come to annihilate you rebels."

"Destroy the mountains and chop down the temples! Today we will completely eradicate all the temples that offer sacrifices!"

The temple keeper below looked terrified and filled with regret.

If I had known they would arrive so quickly, I shouldn't have come back and taken these resources.

Resources can be found again if they are gone, and statues can be rebuilt if they are lost.

But if you lose your life, you'll have nothing left!

"Aren't you afraid of what the world will say? Aren't you afraid of Heaven's complete wrath?"

Even at this point, the temple keeper still clung to a final illusion.

He attempted to scare away the people from the Heavenly Punishment Division by appealing to righteousness and the laws of Heaven.

"talk?"

"Hahaha...you overestimate yourself."

"You guys are overestimating yourselves!"

"No one in the Great Xia cares about your life or death; even your relatives would love to sever ties with you."

Do you know why?

At this moment, Zhou Tong had a cat-and-mouse expression on his face.

A bad feeling arose in the hearts of the temple keeper and the believers.

"Why...?"

...

"Ha ha..."

"Of course it's your existence."

"Rebellion will result in the extermination of nine generations of one's family!"

"The entire family of every one of you present will be exterminated!"

"I'll see if, given your unwavering faith in the will of Heaven, He can actually come and save you!"

At that moment, these people's minds went blank.

I didn't hear anything after that; only the phrase "extermination of nine generations of relatives" echoed in my ears.

Nobody told me that believing in the will of Heaven would have such consequences!

The temple keeper also had relatives, even though he was a devout follower of the Heavenly Way.

But the family ties were not completely severed!

He suddenly looked at all the believers.

"Gentlemen, you have all heard it."

"Since the imperial court will not let us and our families go, we are going to die either way."

"Then why not die a glorious death? Hear my command and kill these demons!"

As they spoke, a seductive aura filled the surroundings.

All the believers were envious!

Upon seeing this, Zhou Tong's lips curled into a sinister smile.

"Fine, fine, you dare to resist!"

"kill!!"

The word "kill" was uttered.

Hundreds of people behind him raised their crossbows!

The next moment, a hail of arrows rained down on the crowd below.

Every crossbow bolt can take a life!

Here, life becomes so worthless.

In the eyes of many guards, these people's lives were no different from those of animals.

Swish, swish, swish...

The sound of arrows slicing through the air filled the void.

Even believers at the Purple Mansion Realm were killed by arrows from the sky.

When all the guards' arrows were used up.

The ground was already a river of blood!

There are fewer than a thousand believers left who are still standing.

Zhou Tong waved his hand, and the people behind him immediately drew their swords.

Then it rushed towards the crowd below!

"Come, let me see just how powerful the temple keeper of the Heavenly Dao Temple is!"

He already knew the other party's cultivation level.

The realm of the middle stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm is one small realm higher than mine.

But they didn't take it seriously at all.

Having said that, his body suddenly vanished from the spot, leaving only a sonic boom.

The next moment, Zhou Tong appeared above the temple keeper's head.

A giant foot, leaving a massive footprint, hurtled towards the temple keeper!

The full combat power of the late stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm was unleashed.

A rumbling sound filled the air, and the space itself began to shake.

The temple keeper immediately crossed his arms, and a ball of light covered his body.

Click!

Footprints shattered the light, and the temple keeper's arms broke.

His body sank into the ground like a tattered rag, coughing up mouthfuls of blood!

Half of his body was still outside!

"Is this all the skill you've got?"

Zhou Tong shook his head in disappointment.

I thought they could at least exchange a few blows with me, but this is all!

Ignoring the half-destroyed temple keeper, Zhou Tong looked at the scene inside the main hall.

He then gave the order.

"Someone come here!"

At this moment, several guards immediately stepped forward, bowed, and obeyed the order.

"See that main hall?"

"Smash it immediately! Grind the statues inside into dust and scatter them!"

"Burn down all the buildings and those damned idols here!"

The words had barely left his mouth!

The half-dead temple keeper's eyes suddenly widened.

He roared frantically, "How dare you!!"