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In order to collect sins, the old leader compiled the "Seven Grave Sins Code" for Xinrao as the rules of the religion.

He defined acts such as killing and stealing as "sublime rituals of offering sacrifice to God."

He declared that killing is to allow the gods to taste the freshness of life, which is the highest respect for the gods.

Every time the blade cuts across the throat, every drop of blood that falls is a sacrifice to the gods.

Stealing is taking property from others and dedicating this wealth to the gods, which is a pious offering to the gods.

Under his distorted teachings, these evil deeds that were once despised were covered with a sacred cloak.

Xinrao requires all priests who hold blood veins to commit at least one "minor crime" every day, such as lying or stealing.

As soon as this order was issued, all the priests of the Brahma religion fell into panic.

But under the intimidation of Xinrao's power, the believers dared not disobey in the slightest.

Then, lies began to spread in every corner.

In order to complete the so-called "ritual" among neighbors, some people began to make up lies and deceive others.

In the tribe, theft is also increasing.

If one wants to commit a serious crime, one must report it to the high-ranking priests in advance.

Not only that, the priests also built a "forest of sins" in the holy place of Brahma.

The huge bronze tablet was carried to the holy land piece by piece.

Craftsmen held chisels and carved detailed descriptions of each crime on the stele.

If believers want to commit crimes and receive divine grace, they must act strictly according to the inscriptions.

The power of sin also flowed through his blood vessels and was continuously transmitted to Xinrao and the Brahma religion he controlled.

Soon, Xinrao launched a "Purification War" in order to gain more believers.

Xinrao used the blood-stained ivory as his religious flag and began to conquer!
He used the excuse of "guilt" to continuously conquer the surrounding tribes.

Under his leadership, the Blood Fang Regiment and a group of priests kept rushing towards those innocent tribes.

Wherever they went, they burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of atrocities.

The tribe was reduced to ashes in the fire, and the people screamed in pain.

The Brahmans killed and robbed people wantonly.

They commit all kinds of crimes just to make themselves more powerful.

Not only that, Xinrao also selected a group of ruthless and firm believers from among the many believers.

They were given blood and the title of "apostles" above the priests.

As more and more crimes were committed, Xinrao's Eighteen Apostles became extremely powerful.

Each apostle quickly surpassed the initial difficulties they had faced when the religion was first established.

And according to Xinrao's classification, they also represent different crimes.

Such as bloodthirstiness, killing, war, plague, gluttony, etc.

Some tribes have even begun to call these apostles gods!
Under the shadow of fear, the weak tribes chose to surrender.

As Xinrao continued to absorb sins, his body began to undergo strange changes.

His human form gradually blurred, his body began to become transparent, and finally turned into a translucent energy body.

Even inside, one can see seven different kinds of sins, intertwined and rolling constantly.

Therefore, based on these seven different sins, Xinrab was divided into seven incarnations, representing the seven deadly sins.

At this time, Xinrao was strong enough to control Shanbao.

With the help of the mountain treasures, he can not only devour the flesh and blood and vitality, but also devour sins.

Thanks to this, his original body took Shanbao hostage and lived in the "Blood River".

The holy place of Brahma is the "Seven Sins Hall" newly established by Shinrab.

Each of the "Seven Halls of Sin" is ruled by an incarnation.

These seven incarnations represent pride, jealousy, wrath, laziness, greed, gluttony and lust.

Each palace has tens of thousands of priests under its command, and they obey Shinrao's orders absolutely.

Not only that, Brahma also began to promote the use of "sins" to determine the status of lower-class believers.

Those who have committed serious sins can obtain a higher status in Brahmanism and enjoy privileges.

Those with less serious sins were reduced to low-level laborers and suffered endless hardships.

Soon, under the conquest of the Eighteen Apostles, the entire wilderness became a place for Brahma.

At this moment, the Brahma sect has become the master of the wilderness.

The scope of its influence and the number of its believers far exceed those of the Jingyuan Temple in the past.

Moreover, due to the normative nature of sin, a strange and bloody peace has been formed within Brahmanism.

According to church rules, believers need to confess every day.
In every corner of the Brahma religion, believers have gathered together before the dawn light fully illuminates the earth.

They knelt on the cold stone slabs, lowered their heads, and muttered to themselves.

According to Xinrao's request, he confessed the crimes he had committed, whether real or fabricated.

But in reality, it is to collect more sins.

After all, lying is also a sin.

But what these believers did not expect was that sins can also be turned into a resource.

Under the power of the Eighteen Apostles, many believers turned to them.

And those sins were also absorbed by these apostolic spirits.

This also resulted in the fact that the sins they had accumulated within the religion did not improve, and their faith in Xinrab did not become more devout.

As time went by, the grassroots believers gradually noticed something strange.

They found that no matter how much they repented and sinned,
Life not only did not get better, but became more difficult.

Their previous hopes were gradually shattered in the repeated confessions and crimes, and they began to doubt Brahmanism.

Some people are confused and ask: "We commit sins so devoutly, but why does pain never go away? Is this really God's will?"

Someone responded: "Don't say that, maybe we are not pious enough...but I also feel that something is wrong."

As a result, a force completely different from Brahma has quietly emerged.

They spread quietly among the people and secretly broke the seemingly unbreakable ruling structure of Brahma.

This force wears plain clothes and travels among the tribes, preaching unique doctrines.

The doctrines they preach are completely different from "sin is blessing" and are based on "cause and effect" and "reincarnation".

"Everything in the world has its cause and effect. If you sow good seeds, you will reap good fruits; if you sow evil seeds, you will reap evil fruits."

They say that sin is neither innate nor a good thing.

"Sin is not innate; it is the result of people's actions that go against their conscience, driven by desire and greed."

"Committing a crime is not something to be proud of. It will only bring pain and disaster to oneself and others."

These words dissect the distorted teachings of Brahmanism and make people begin to reflect on their own behavior.

This force also secretly spreads the message that if one commits too many sins in this life, one will be reborn as an animal in the next life.

"Every sin leaves a mark on the soul."

"When too much sin has accumulated, the soul will not be able to be liberated, and in the next life it will be reduced to an animal and suffer endless pain."

Their predictions brought fear to the hearts of those who had committed crimes under the instigation of Brahma. Of course, there is no wall that is impenetrable under the sky.

This action of this force was soon discovered and regarded as heresy by Brahma.

The priests of the Brahma religion began to vigorously search for and eliminate this mysterious force.

They could not tolerate anyone challenging the authority of Brahma, nor could they accept that the sins they regarded as the source of power were distorted.

And this force is known as Shamon.

So, the Brahma priests started trying to hunt down and kill the Shamans.

A group of Brahma priests, holding blood-stained weapons, rushed towards the place where the monk was.

However, they never expected that the monk was not completely powerless to fight back.

The Shaman monks seemed to have anticipated the arrival of the Brahma priests, and they performed their magic calmly.

The monks' magical powers seemed to have the effect of "purifying sins", causing these priests to return empty-handed.

Not only that, under the "conversion" of the monks, these Brahman priests also understood that what they had done in the past was wrong.

Of course, this is only a small part.

Most of the Brahma priests can still kill these ascetic monks with their physical strength.

But the monks did not give up. They began to spread a prophecy among believers, which was that "Brahma will face the end of the world."

This prophecy, like a thunderclap, caused a huge uproar among the followers of Brahma.

The believers began to talk among themselves, their hearts filled with fear and anxiety.

They imagined the end of Brahma, and the panic in their hearts spread like weeds.

Some believers began to waver and began to doubt their faith in Brahmanism.

"Is Brahma really wrong? Is what we have always believed in really the source of evil?"

These questions kept circling in their minds, causing them to fall into deep confusion and pain.

Even among the monks, there were extremely powerful ones.

Its power is so strong that it can even save the soul of a sinful god.

After being converted, the apostle was immediately established as the Buddha of the monks by the monks, and he also declared that "Sinrab has been swallowed by sins and a new god must be established."

The betrayal of an apostle god was like a heavy hammer, hitting the heart of every incarnation and priest.

His words exposed the contradictions hidden in the theocratic system.

This declaration also exposed the cracks in the theocratic system.

For a long time, under Shinrab's rule, the theocracy of Brahma seemed indestructible.

However, this sudden change made everyone see its internal fragility and instability.

At the same time, in a pure land outside the influence of Brahma, the monks established the "Kongxing Temple".

The temple is surrounded by green trees and the fragrance of flowers, which forms a sharp contrast with the bloodiness and sinfulness of Brahma.

Based on the sinners of Brahmanism, the monks began to continuously recruit believers.

Those sinners who lived in pain and despair under the oppression of Brahma seemed to see a ray of light in the darkness.

The śramaṇa monks told them that sins were not unforgivable and that as long as they had good thoughts, they could be liberated.

The criminals responded one after another, and with a desire for a new life, they stepped into the gate of the Kongxing Temple.

Under the guidance of the śramaṇa monks, they began to study Buddhism in order to cleanse their past sins and the dirt in their hearts.

As time went by, more and more sinners joined in, and the ranks of believers in Kongxing Temple continued to grow.

Even more, the power of the Shamon began to infiltrate the jurisdiction of the Seven Sins Hall.

The monks and believers began to walk out of the Kongxing Temple and spread the seeds of Buddhism to the jurisdiction of the Seven Sins Hall.

They preached in the tribe, delivered sermons in the market, and influenced everyone with their words and deeds.

Some people who were originally dissatisfied with Brahmanism were also attracted by them and joined them.

The priests of the Seven Sins Hall noticed this change, felt threatened, and began to hunt down these monks.

But the monks and believers were not afraid and continued to spread the Dharma with determination.

Therefore, Buddhism also began to shake the foundation of the Brahmanic belief that "sin is eternal."

Buddhism preaches "no self" and tells believers,
There is no eternal and unchanging "I" in the world, and all sins are not unchangeable and eternal.

This is very different from the idea in Brahma that sins are innate and indelible.

After listening to the Shaman's teachings, ripples began to appear in the hearts of the believers.

They originally firmly believed that they were burdened with heavy sins and were sinners who could not escape from their karma.

But now, Shaman's words made them begin to re-examine their situation.

They began to question the reality of their sins and began to wonder whether the behaviors defined as sins by Brahma were truly unforgivable.

In a dim little room, several believers sat together, discussing in low voices.

"I always thought that I was destined to perish in sin because of my past theft."

"But the monk said that sins are not eternal, so do we still have a chance to change?"

Their eyes were full of doubts, but they also allowed them to see a glimmer of hope in the darkness.

At the same time, Xinrao also began to feel the power of Buddhism to restrain sin.

He understood that the existence of the Samanas posed a huge threat to his Brahman rule.

If not stopped, the sinful system he established will be in danger of collapse.

Soon, Xinrao felt the threat from Kongxing Temple like a thorn in his back.

So he secretly sent an incarnation to encircle and destroy the Kongxing Temple.

When this incarnation descended over the Kongxing Temple, the atmosphere in the temple seemed exceptionally peaceful.

The sun shines on the roof of the temple, creating tiny golden glows, while the monks continue to carry out their daily practice in an orderly manner.

However, his arrival did not frighten the monks of Kongcheng Temple.

There was no panic on their faces, as if they had already anticipated the coming of this crisis.

As a low bell rang, countless monks chanted scriptures together.

The neat and melodious sound, like the sound of nature, echoed above the temple.

They put their hands together, closed their eyes and began to liberate the incarnation of sin.

Unexpectedly, Xinrao's incarnation was seriously injured here and escaped.

From a faraway place, Xinrao sensed all this.

An unprecedented emotion surged in his originally cold and crazy heart.

It was a deep fear that completely submerged him like an icy tide.

He realized that Shamon's power was far stronger than he had imagined, and Shamon's existence was his greatest threat.

Shinrao knew that if he did not take action, the Brahman rule he had established would be in jeopardy.

So Xinrao began to mobilize Sanskrit resources to prepare for the future decisive battle with Buddhism.

He issued orders to all levels of Brahmanism in an unprecedentedly strong manner.

He began to mobilize all the power of Brahma to strengthen his control over the believers.

Priests were sent to various places to closely monitor the believers' every move. Any resistance would be severely punished. (End of this chapter)