Chapter 1068: Acting Authority of Divinity

Chapter 1068: Chapter 1068: Acting Authority of Divinity

After introducing the identity and background of Shen Mo and others, Wang Tie took a sip of turbid wine made from wild fruit, calmed his breath, and continued, "Since they are favored by our god, they are probably not disciples of the Ear Wisdom God. According to the rules, whether they are outsiders or not, they have the right to gain the status of Elder and Senior Disciple..."

"That’s not necessarily true!"

Elder Qian Gui interrupted Wang Tie’s words, squinting his eyes as he scrutinized Shen Mo and the others.

"Recently, I used the Wind Listening Pearl to hear an incredible news from the Outer Realm... Three hundred years ago, at the end of the Catastrophe of Godfall, the war of gods was initiated by two Evil Demons from the Outer Zone, disguised as disciples of the Ocean God and the Blood Shadow God. This war led to the fall of over ten thousand deities, causing the death of millions of god disciples! And now, these three people, not only have strange backgrounds, but their appearance timing is too coincidental, right after the beginning of this Catastrophe of Godfall. Since demons can steal Divine Power, Uncle Wang, how can you be sure they are not Evil Demons from the Outer Zone?"

Upon hearing these words, the Long Eared God’s divine palace was in an uproar.

"Elder Qian Gui holds the Wind Listening Pearl; the news he inquired about should not be incorrect. The identities of these three outsiders indeed need further verification!"

"I’ve heard that Outer Zone Evil Demons are adept at disguise; their appearance is not much different from ours, but their vitality is extraordinarily thick, their physical bodies are powerful, unlike ordinary people. Even the weakest demons can fight against a hundred, easily slaughtering hundreds of disciples who worship martial Righteous Gods. They possess such rich Divine Power, and their vitality is still strong like fire, which is clearly abnormal. Maybe they are really such demons."

"The catastrophe is rekindling now; if Outer Zone demons were to sit in the position of an Elder, it would be a great calamity for us, even putting our god at risk of perishing..."

"As this concerns our life and death, we must proceed with caution! In my view, it’s best to just drive them out of the village. Even if they’re not demons, given the Divine Power they carry, they can survive anywhere!"

"..."

Several Elite Disciples from Swallow Village jumped out, expressing their own views one after another, and judging from their reaction, Elder Qian Gui had clearly given them prior indication.

Under their noisy instigation, others present gave Shen Mo and the others vigilant and guarded looks.

"This is really troublesome."

Shen Mo could guess Elder Qian Gui’s intentions; he was the only Elder under the Long Eared God, with the highest status among over a thousand people, almost holding sole power, and being in the prime of life, craving power was only natural, so of course he wouldn’t want another Elder to come and take a portion of his exclusive power and glory.

The talk of Outer Zone demons was probably a carefully crafted excuse by Qian Gui, to prevent them from gaining a foothold in the Long Eared God’s faction, rather than actually discovering anything amiss.

Otherwise, he might have already informed other fake god disciples, gathering numerous God Path strong figures to besiege them... However, Qian Gui himself probably didn’t expect that his plan happened to hit the truth about their real identities.

However, Shen Mo had already seized the Authority of the Long Eared God, and there was no need to pretend with Elder Qian Gui!

Zhāng!

With a crisp sword sound, the treasured sword in Chen Mengze’s hand was already unsheathed, its cold light flashing.

The hall instantly fell into silence, the atmosphere became suddenly murderous, everyone’s earlobes slightly emitted a glow, their body Divine Power fluctuated intermittently!

"Miss Chen..."

Village Chief Wang Tie’s face changed drastically, he quickly looked at Shen Mo with pleading eyes.

The Divine Power on the three of them matched that of an Elder, two matched that of a Senior Disciple, and they were all full of youthful vigor and martial depth.

If they really fought with Qian Gui and others out of anger, it’s hard to say who would win or lose, but today the divine palace would surely be drenched in blood, then, what should the villagers of Wang Village do?

Shen Mo signaled Wang Tie to be slightly at ease, but did not have Chen Mengze withdraw her sharp sword, his gaze circled around and finally landed on Elder Qian Gui, calmly saying, "Anyone who doubts me, doubts the honor of our god, and shall suffer divine punishment. Anyone who believes in me, is the loyal believer of our god, and shall receive great gifts!"

"Presumptuous! Even past Grand Elders dared not act on behalf of our God’s Authority, how dare an outsider be so arrogant and unruly, yet claim you’re not an Outer Zone demon!" Qian Gui’s fierce beard and eyes flared, he angrily reprimanded, the trenchant Divine Power inside him came pouring out, continuously flowing into the Wind Listening Pearl, triggering layers of Divine Runes to light up in succession, emitting an imposing aura.

However, in the next instant, the pearl’s glow suddenly extinguished.

All the Divine Power from Qian Gui disappeared like fleeting bubbles of a dream, the sudden weakness made him stumble, nearly collapsing on the ground.

When he regained his senses, his complexion turned deathly pale, his entire being seemed to lose his soul and became dazed: "How could this happen? Where’s my painstakingly cultivated Divine Power over decades... Our God..."

Meanwhile.

A few Swallow Village disciples, who had earlier jumped out to question Shen Mo, also discovered their Divine Power had vanished, falling into extreme shock and fear, and soon became hysterical.

Whereas Village Chief Wang Tie and the disciples who were friendly with Wang Village, who had earlier whispered a few words in defense of Shen Mo and the others, were pleasantly surprised to find their inner Divine Power had doubled several times, directly elevating from Elite Disciple to Senior Disciple level...

Under the restrictions of God Path rules, Divine Power certainly couldn’t appear out of thin air, it must be earned through sacrificing oneself.

But Wang Tie and others had sacrificed a lot of Essence and Qi to the Long Eared God over decades, and the Divine Power bestowed by the Long Eared God was only above the minimum, equivalent to having accumulated much Divine Power share, and Shen Mo was merely generously returning a portion of the Divine Power to them on behalf of the Long Eared God.

Chen Mengze, Jiang Yingying are newly ascended disciples, they didn’t have previous accumulation, so naturally couldn’t "earn" Divine Power out of thin air like Wang Tie and the others.

However, ninety percent of their sacrificed Essence and Qi would transform into Divine Power and return to themselves, with only ten percent flowing to an unknown place. In comparison, they are the true "god’s" favored ones, except this god is not the Long Eared God, but Shen Mo’s "Self God"!

The others in the hall, including the original five Senior Disciples, witnessing Qian Gui and Wang Tie’s different situations, their minds were greatly shocked, casting complex glances at Shen Mo, filled with various emotions like shock, fear, reverence, fervor, greed, and more.

Shen Mo walked slowly toward the statue of Long Eared God, and under Qian Gui’s soul-lost expression, he took the Wind Listening Pearl from him, his gaze swept over everyone’s faces present, seeing them all bow their heads, he finally nodded with satisfaction.

"From today, I shall assume the position of Grand Elder under our God’s throne, wield his Authority, and proclaim his renown!"

"Does anyone... have any objections?"