Swamp Lord: I have an intelligence system.

After calming down, Lear felt a strong sense of ambition rising within him.

Having taken over all the temples of the Wild Gods, the number of temples he controls will reach 45!
Nearly half of the hundred temples will receive feedback from the primordial plane next time.

When you control 20 temples, this number seems like a long way off.

However, having 45 seats brings a completely different feeling.

He took a deep breath and looked at the night elf leader who was standing guard to the side.

"Give me the order."

A powerful and authoritative voice resounded throughout the surroundings.

"Your Majesty."

Isani stood tall and ready.

"After the entire army rests for 5 hours and recovers its strength, we will immediately advance into Eagle's Nest Mountain!"

The war has begun, and there is no time for respite.

Next, we must swiftly and decisively sever all the tentacles of the Wild God system, uprooting them completely and leaving them no chance to breathe.

With their wild instincts extinguished and the spatial passages crushed, the remaining forces of the opposing side are trapped like turtles in a jar.

Even if the Wild God and the Star God could open another spatial passage, it would be of no use; the Wetland Angel's sword would still be sharp!

"As you wish!"

Isani spoke in a high-spirited tone.

The victory in this war, achieved with such a large advantage, far exceeded her expectations and also refreshed her understanding of her master once again.

Powerful, unpredictably powerful, always has a backup plan, and its true trump card can never be known.

His head was bowed, his eyes filled with fervor.

Night elves have absolute obedience and worship for the strong; this is an ingrained trait in the blood of life in the underworld.

Even if Lear had not left a mark on her mind, she would still be her most loyal and humble servant at this moment.

After Isani left, the army began to clean up the battlefield.

At the same time, a group of Crowned Gryphon Riders were dispatched to Catanaro, and Bubble Beasts were sent to transport the corpses.

These hundreds of thousands of people are all flesh and blood, making them perfect for promoting cold-blooded cavalry.

Taking advantage of a lull, Lear mounted the Swamp Giant Antler Deer King and flew into the air.

Looking down at this city that was now completely under control from its vantage point, I felt a pang of emotion.

He conquered a city guarded by hundreds of thousands of troops with ease.

This land, belonging to the wild pantheon, will become a vassal of the swamp from this day forward.

It felt somewhat like a dream.

Who would have thought that just over a year ago, Wei Lu City couldn't even muster an army of a thousand men?
His growth rate surprised even himself.

Moreover, the snowball has already started rolling, and the development speed of Weilu City will be even faster in the future.

The resources I earn in a day now are what I might not have earned in six months before.

This rate of development, which creates inertia, is extremely exaggerated.

Three hours later, an entire squadron of Bubble Beasts arrived from Catanaro, while good news came from the army searching below.

While searching the city to the north, they discovered an underground mezzanine in a manor—where 150,000 to 160,000 ancient humans were hidden!
Lear was pleasantly surprised.

He had previously wondered why the cities of Bearclaw Fortress and Wildheart only had military garrisons and no ancient humans.

How did the enemy manage to recruit their ultimate unit without any followers?

Good heavens, it turns out they've all been concentrated underground by the enemy.

He glanced at it with a bit of curiosity, but soon came out with a livid face.

The underground mezzanine housing over 100,000 people wasn't crowded, but the treatment they received was truly appalling.

They eat, drink, and relieve themselves all inside; the place is covered in excrement, and the stench is so foul that you can't even open your eyes.

The Wild Gods also assigned thousands of people to supervise the people inside, requiring them to pray for 18 hours a day. Anyone who did not pray for enough time or whose level of faith did not meet the standard was tortured on the spot.

The first thing he saw was a pile of more than ten thousand corpses, many of which were rotting, and flies and rats were everywhere.

The image of countless people kneeling and praying while mosquitoes and rodents gnawed at a corpse was extremely visually striking.

The Wild Gods didn't treat these ancient humans as human beings at all; they were merely livestock to be exploited for faith.

Use fear and absolute control to provide the power of faith for a long time.

Li Erchang breathed a sigh of relief.

The understanding of deities is clearer; not all deities are benevolent and lawful, and evil deities even make up more than 6% of the population in this fantasy world.
Gods who can provide believers with such comfortable living conditions as him are extremely rare.

The practice of most religious sects is to exploit and enslave their followers.

There's no major reason—the cost is too high.

How much manpower and resources would it take to enable millions of people to live a comfortable life? Do ordinary, lowly, and poor people deserve that?
If you all live so well, who will the noble lords exploit? Who will buy the indulgences from religious sects? Will the poor still donate most of their wealth to pray for divine protection?

This is the true picture of the world. The gods have ruled for far too long, so long that they no longer regard ordinary people as human beings, but merely as tools of faith.

The ruling class doesn't value ordinary people much; they're just beasts who provide them with blood.

Lear took a deep breath, suppressing the murderous intent surging within him.

His gaze turned cold and sharp.

"Isani, take these people back to Catanaro immediately and settle them in."

No wonder the opponent only recruited two squadrons of ultimate units.

Under high pressure, although the maintenance cost is very low, requiring only the most basic food and water, the price is still considerable. The faith power provided by these ancient humans is of extremely low quality.

They are far inferior to the residents of Catanaro.

Being able to recruit two squadrons of ultimate troops is already the result of extreme exploitation.

Isani immediately went to make the arrangements.

Before long, the bubble beast, which had just resisted the wild heart, gathered the corpses into several areas.

After finishing their work, they immediately transported the ancient humans, who had emerged from the underground mezzanine and were still in shock and unease, back to Catanaro.

Each bubble beast can control 20 bubbles, and each bubble can hold 20 people, so one bubble beast can transport 400 people.

A single squadron, fully loaded, can transport 4 people back at once.

Even with some redundancy, and not filling the containers to capacity, it would only take five or six trips for more than 100,000 people.

Even so, it took until the next day to transport all these people back.

The residential area, which had been built in advance but was still vacant, is now being put to use.

They were immediately used to settle these terrified and uneasy ancient humans.

The crowd gradually calmed down after they arrived in Catanaro.

Because all around them were residents who were dressed neatly, had bright smiles, and were just like them.

In this city, there is absolutely no sign of oppression.

Only after experiencing suffering can one truly appreciate how precious this state of being is.

At first, I was very wary, afraid that I had just escaped one danger only to fall into another. However, I quickly ascertained the other person's living conditions during this period through conversations with those around me.

Their fondness for Catanaro skyrocketed immediately, and after being assigned comfortable housing and hot food, more than half of them burst into tears. Compared to life under the rule of beasts, this was simply paradise.
With ample supplies, people's hearts quickly settled down.

Meanwhile, the Swamp Cult began to spread rapidly among these newcomers.

It was the great Lord of the Swamp who saved them!
The swamp sirens wouldn't miss such a wonderful missionary miracle.

Lear ignored these trivial matters. He had plenty of manpower and resources at his disposal and only needed to grasp the general direction. The specific execution could be left to the city hall.

After the army had finished resting, he did not delay and led the army directly to the last major city of the Wild Gods.

Eagle's Nest Mountain.

The army marched forward like a surging tide. This time, Lear consumed some of his faith power to maintain the free movement of five squads of Wetland Angels.

Using the ultimate unit as the spearhead, the Crowned Gryphon Knights formed an array and conquered the city with more than 50,000 Falcon Knights in just one hour.

Although the opponent launched a fierce counterattack, they were unable to make any waves due to their overwhelming equipment and high-level combat power.

After all three major cities fell, the remaining temples became easy to capture.

In just one day, Lear had taken over all the remaining temples.

Interestingly, with each temple he conquered, he was able to sense the authority of the original temple's owner.

However, the remaining gods of the Wild Gods are all race gods, and even if they perceive the other's authority, they cannot forcibly seize it.

This is a characteristic of racial deities.

Even so, he still gained a lot.

The birth of every authority has significant historical importance.

This gave him a new understanding of how the world's rules work.

This gain is not displayed on the attribute panel, but it is very beneficial.

In addition, he collected more than 30,000 ancient humans from these places.

These people are no better off than those in Wildheart; they are all subjected to endless exploitation.

After bringing them all back to Catanaro, the population of this swampy holy city surpassed 50!
This is a being that can provide ten times the power of faith.

Once they all embrace the Swamp Cult, and considering the followers from outside, Lear's number of followers could be counted in the tens of millions!
The amount of faith power that can be provided each day will greatly increase.

Even the most well-known and powerful gods don't have that many followers.

Lear was in a very good mood.

After working tirelessly until December 4th, they finally managed to completely eliminate the remaining power of the Wild God system.

The opposing side is also prepared for a protracted war and has stockpiled a massive amount of supplies, which are now being stored directly in Catanaro's warehouse.

This attack on the Wild Gods has now come to a complete end.

The next clash may occur after the Wild Gods return from the abyss.

This time, he not only successfully severed the opponent's tentacles in the original plane and thwarted their plan to launch a second attack on Catanaro, but also ensured Catanaro's safety.

They even seized 15 temples occupied by the enemy and forcibly took the power of the stars from the gods of the wild and the stars.

He thus rose two ranks, becoming a powerful mid-level god, reaching level 29!
All in all, this operation was incredibly profitable, so profitable it made me mad!

Whether it's an elevation in divine status or the power forcibly seized, these are things that would inspire envy and hatred among the gods.

It's very comfortable.

Unfortunately, the Wild Gods have already been fleeced, so it won't be so easy to enjoy themselves like this again next time.

In the midst of our busy schedules, time quietly slipped into December 5th.

The intelligence system refreshed on time, and this time it was pretty good; two out of five intelligence reports yielded three-star intelligence.

4. Karanis has gained the approval of the Ancient Gods. In seven days, on December 12th, the power of the Ancient Gods within her will be fully activated. At that time, she will hone herself by conquering the Endless Abyss. The Crown of the Sun will be given to Karanis, allowing her to communicate with the Swamp God Kingdom at all times and preventing her from being corrupted by the Abyss in endless slaughter. (3 stars)
5. The abyssal plane occupied by Tulos is rich in mineral resources, and these mines greatly aid in the production of alchemical magical golems. (3 stars)
The other intelligence was of little value, but these two pieces of information made Lear fall into deep thought.

Karanis has gained the approval of the Old Gods and will activate their power to conquer the Abyss. The amount of information in this is enormous.

The ancient gods were beings who could rival the creator gods, and he had always suspected that those immortal beings were the ones manipulating the situation from behind the scenes.

There's no doubt that the other side is a force manipulating the situation.

They have that capability.

Karanis has clearly become one of the targets of their scheme.

Fortunately, the intelligence alerted her, otherwise Karanis might have truly fallen into the abyss.

Although I never doubt the other party's willpower, the Abyss is the gathering place of all darkness and evil in the world.

It's not something that can be overcome by willpower alone.

We'll send the Crown of the Sun back there. With the sun as a shield, it makes perfect sense to block the abyss's erosion, right?

Lear smiled.

On the other hand, Tulos has great news: the Abyss Plane occupied by the enemy has a vast amount of ore, which will be of great help to alchemical magic puppets.

I was just looking to mass produce troops, and the raw materials have arrived. Very good.

After reading the two intelligence reports, Lear did not hesitate. He returned to his divine realm and then directly communicated with the soul imprint in his mind.

With each breath, Karanis's presence appeared in his mind.

"grown ups."

The voice, tinged with surprise, was clear, yet it still seemed to come from an extremely distant place.

Lear said in a deep voice.

"Kalanis, how are you doing in the Abyss?"

“My lord, I have received the power bestowed by the ancient god, and it will be fully activated in a few days. But next, I need to hone myself through killing.”

"That power is too great; only by immersing oneself in a war of blood and fire can one control it."

"Could there be any danger?"

"My lord, I want to keep up with you. What does it matter how great the danger?"

Lear paused for a moment, then spoke slowly.

"To kill in the abyss will also corrupt you."

"I am sending you the Crown of the Sun. The sun within it has acquired the power of fire. Remember, never let the Crown of the Sun leave your body. It will keep your will clear at all times."

"If things don't work out, come back immediately."

"I don't need you to risk your life!"

Karanis's voice trembled.

"grown ups."

Lear gave her no chance to refuse, directly mobilizing the power of the divine kingdom to forcibly tear apart the void and, following Karanis's aura, teleported the Crown of the Sun into the abyss.

The next moment, Karanis immediately reported that she had obtained the Crown of the Sun.

At this moment, in the Swamp God Kingdom, the sun still hangs in the sky.

However, Karanis can directly mobilize the power of this sun to incinerate all enemies whenever she needs to.

After making the arrangements, she felt much more at ease. With this powerful treasure, Karanis was confident that she could protect herself.

Next, they contacted Tulos, the vampire god.

Instruct them to have demons mine the ores in the planes they occupy and send them back to the City of Slight Dew as soon as possible. (End of Chapter)