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The arrival of the Star Goddess brought immense faith to the believers, and after her departure, the temple members became more united than ever before.

If war were to break out now, the believers would certainly respond enthusiastically and be unafraid to make sacrifices.

However, Tang Zhen felt that with the arrival of the divine avatar, this competition had entered a new chapter.

In the time that followed, ordinary monks and believers no longer played a significant role; instead, the battle shifted to a contest between deities.

What believers need to do is seize the time to develop and improve themselves, and prepare to meet even more rigorous challenges.

It is no easy task for alien races to gain a foothold within the astral plane.

The suppression from all sides is enough to make the believers of the Starshine Temple suffer. In addition to the open competition, the killings in the shadows are also inevitable.

It is unknown how many believers will remain ten years from now. As the price of their rise, the vast majority of them will inevitably have to make sacrifices.

One thing is certain: 99% of believers in gods are not qualified to enter the Kingdom of God.

At most, they will be buried in a private cemetery, with their own tombstone, and their name will be left in a dusty book.

If the booklet is destroyed, even the names will cease to exist and be completely forgotten by the world.

Most people in the world lead mediocre lives, and that's generally how it is.

Only by becoming a deity can one truly transcend and look down upon all living beings as an observer.

The stronger a cultivator is, the broader their vision becomes, viewing all living beings as ants and transcending worldly concerns.

At this moment, Tang Zhen gradually developed a similar mindset, witnessing everything that was happening before his eyes without being affected by any emotions.

It's as if everything in this world has nothing to do with me, and I'm just watching a grand show directed by someone else.

I am neither an audience member, nor a participant, nor the mastermind or director behind the scenes.

They want to participate, but they don't have the qualifications.

No wonder those demigod cultivators can disregard all the rules with impunity; they have become outsiders.

However, by becoming a demigod, one can clearly sense the expiration of lifespan and the countdown to death.

Like a rat trapped in an oil drum, roasted by raging flames, yet unable to escape.

Given enough time, it would be strange if they didn't go crazy.

Before long, Tang Zhen will also become one of them. Who knows what the future holds?
After the ceremony, Aisha found Tang Zhen and told him about the arrangements made by the Goddess of Starshine.

Those demigod cultivators, if they are willing to become servants of the gods, will have a chance to save their lives and gain entry into the divine kingdom.

For demigod cultivators whose lifespan is nearing its end but who have no hope of becoming gods, this can be considered a way out.

However, this would virtually eliminate any chance of becoming a god.

Unless one obtains a divine fragment bestowed by a deity through other means, or condenses a divine essence through other methods.

The reason is very simple: every path to godhood is unique and cannot be repeated.

Unless the God Lord dies, the servants of the God Lord will never have the opportunity to become gods.

Once you become a servant of the gods, you will be bound by the rules and will have no way to turn against your master.

Faced with the death threat from the temple, the captured group of demigods ultimately had no choice but to join.

In this way, the Starshine Temple will have a group of high-level cultivators, which will make it stronger.

How to help demigod cultivators recover to their original cultivation level is a matter for the temple itself.

The methods of restoration are all similar, and sacrifices are inevitable. The difference is that in the past, this action violated the rules and was something the temple would never allow, but now it has become reasonable, and not many people will even know about it.

In the coming period, those enemies captured by the temple will likely all face the fate of mysteriously disappearing.

Without their sacrifice, how could the demigods recover?
In the past, those who opposed the temple could be captured but still have a chance to survive, and even have the opportunity to join the temple.

Now, it's a matter of life and death. Tang Zhen said he was aware of this and wouldn't interfere, as it was a matter for the temple itself.

The fact that Tang Zhen was informed in advance was clearly out of fear of misunderstandings, as these demigod cultivators were all involved with Tang Zhen.

They came for Tang Zhen, wanting to seize the fragments of the divine spark, but were ultimately sent to the temple prison by Tang Zhen.

The enmity between the two sides is almost impossible to resolve.

Now that a group of demigod cultivators have become his own people, this move may provoke Tang Zhen's dissatisfaction.

The purpose of this visit to Tang Zhen is to avoid any misunderstandings and also to express the temple's attitude.

Besides this matter, there is another thing to inform you of.

Previously, during the divine descent ceremony, Tang Zhen was being watched by a divine servant guarding the divine avatar.

Previously, he had acted on his own initiative to spy on and investigate Tang Zhen without the permission of the divine avatar.

Upon returning to the divine kingdom, the offending divine servant was sent to the divine punishment platform to suffer a ten-year punishment, enduring one hundred lashes of the divine whip every day.

The most terrifying thing about the God-Slaying Whip is that it can cause equal pain to all organs of the body when it strikes the same spot.

A single lash of the whip cannot be described as mere pain; it is enough to terrify a person to the point of losing their soul.

This excruciating punishment required enduring one hundred blows daily for ten years.

Such a terrible punishment is terrifying to even think about.

Informing Tang Zhen about this matter and imposing such a severe punishment are both ways of expressing a stance.

It was just a misunderstanding, and the temple is willing to apologize to Tang Zhen.

Tang Zhen acknowledged the matter and expressed his willingness to let it go, with cooperation between the two parties continuing.

Some things shouldn't be thought about too much. For example, why would the most disciplined servant of God disobey orders without authorization?

As an avatar of a god, he must possess great power, so why didn't he notice the abnormality of his servants?

I don't want to dwell on this matter; I'd rather leave it at that.

The temple sent Aisha to explain to Tang Zhen, mainly because they were afraid of causing a misunderstanding.

Tang Zhensheng's misunderstanding was not a big deal, but he was afraid of incurring the displeasure of the mysterious entity.

If the other party thinks this is a clumsy attempt to test the waters, it could lead to a lot of trouble.

The alliance between the two sides will disintegrate as a result, severely impacting the action plan.

What may seem like a small matter can have serious consequences.

I know this, yet these things still happen. I don't know why.
With limited clues available, it was impossible to uncover the truth, so Tang Zhen stopped dwelling on the matter.

Although he didn't suffer any loss, he did lose a rule-based talisman, a priceless treasure.

Although possessing the rule-breaking artifact allows one to create another card at any time, the loss of essence must be borne by oneself.

Tang Zhen didn't want to suffer a loss, but he could only choose to endure it. If he had the chance in the future, he would definitely take revenge many times over.

After Aisha left, Tang Zhen went into seclusion.

After this incident, he no longer wanted to be involved in the affairs of the temple.

Only by striving to improve one's strength can one protect oneself in chaos; otherwise, if a great wave comes and one has no means of resistance, one will likely be crushed to pieces.

At this moment, Tang Zhen could already sense an uneasy atmosphere.

The fact that the Star Goddess descended in a clone is the best proof of this. If nothing had happened, she certainly wouldn't have suddenly descended, much less come down to the mortal realm specifically for her followers.

It's a pity we can't contact the outside world and don't know what's happening there; otherwise, our doubts might be answered. (End of Chapter)