Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 273 The Sun and War! Lady Raging Waves' Hatred
Wanling has won big this time.

The vast territories conquered by Duncan, the entire subcontinent, can sustain the faith for at least a thousand years, as long as they don't act recklessly. Even with subsequent dynastic changes, the faith that has lasted for hundreds of years will not easily change.

Of course, this is on the premise that there is no monotheism, and the belief in all spirits must also be appropriately changed.

Tenoch City.

Inside a magnificent palace, Duncan lay on a luxurious bed inlaid with gold and jewels, his hands behind his head, gazing at the distant temple pyramid. Although the statue of the sun god Tonatiu had collapsed, the original temple pyramid still stood, and was now being renovated by the priests to serve the feathered serpent god Qythorkoatl.

The temple could be modified and used. All the priests who were unwilling to convert were executed, while those who were willing to convert were handed over to the Quetzalcoatl cult. They should manage their own cult, and Duncan was too lazy to care about so much.

The witch Greya, draped in a long white tulle dress, was galloping on horseback. Duncan, lost in thought, occasionally adjusted the steering wheel to accelerate, slowly moving into first and second gear. He was more prone to oil leaks in third and fourth gear. His riding skills were already maxed out. Whether it was an ancient or modern mount, he was a master of them all. Giving this beautiful witch some riding advice was a piece of cake.

Beside him were kneeling concubines awaiting his summons. They were all concubines of Montema II. This old man had hundreds of concubines. Duncan kept a few to serve Greya, and gave the rest to his generals.

The witch's stamina was indeed average; she would be exhausted after training in riding skills for at most the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Duncan had no choice but to take over the operation himself.

Dimensional space.

After capturing Tenochtit, Duncan immediately ordered his army to destroy the Sanctuary and the blood sacrifice altar of the temple. Everything about the gods of the old era would be wiped out. The mainstream belief in this land in the future would be animism, with the supreme will of the heavens as the highest authority, followed by the belief in Quetzalcoatl.

As for how to manage the country, Duncan did not intend to interfere too much. He drew on some of the ideas of the Golden Horde, but overall it was still in line with the times and did not have any particularly advanced concepts.

Having experienced the collapse of the Second Roman Empire, Duncan had become indifferent to dynastic changes.

This is the cycle of history, and for now, no one can escape it.

It's unrealistic to expect him to go through all the trouble of maintaining it himself. He'd be better off figuring out how to obtain the title of God of War. Gods that live for thousands of years are common, but dynasties that live for thousands of years are rare.

“Following the raging gods, they eat meat, while I find even a sip of soup too much.”

"Wanling is still the most generous."

Duncan stared at the projection screen in front of him, looking at the divine mark on the human form, his expression filled with emotion. Wanling was indeed the most generous partner he had ever met.

Human form - Quinn Minsk (weak divinity) (sun) (war) (battle) (death) (slaughter) (godlike power)!
(The divine laws are currently condensing the concepts of God of War, God of War, and Lord of Soldiers.)
Wanling is no longer just giving him soup.

After Duncan severed the enemy's foundation in reality, the myriad spirits manifested numerous divine forms, then wiped out the sacred domains of the Aztec gods in one fell swoop. They condensed the 'Will of Heaven' to brutally defeat the gods of the old era, then devoured their remains, merged with the sacred domains, and seized the corresponding laws.

Basically, getting to this point is standard procedure.

The flesh has been almost entirely devoured by the myriad spirits, making it no different from the raging gods of the past.

What happened next was not so simple!

The will of the heavens, formed from the collective essence of all spirits, after absorbing the divinity, divine office, and divine power of the Aztec gods, actually bestowed a portion of its pure, untainted divinity and domain upon Duncan.

The concepts of the sun and war from the sun god Tonatiu, the battles, killings and deaths from other gods, and the storms from the feathered serpent god, though not yet forming a domain, opened a door for Duncan.

Duncan illuminated at least seven or eight domain concepts, and directly condensed five domains: the Sun, War, Combat, Death, and Slaughter.

As long as you possess the corresponding domain, you can compete for the corresponding divine office.

Without a strong warrior in the realm of war and combat, it is impossible to contend for the position of God of War. It seems that Wanling is determined to elevate Duncan to the status of God of War.

This is no longer just about drinking soup.

This was after Wanling had chewed the milk thoroughly and digested it again, then fed it directly into his mouth.

Under normal circumstances, the divinity of gods is difficult to manage, and the divinity gained through blood sacrifices to old gods always has certain side effects. For example, Guwanu from the Root World became brutal because of blood sacrifices, which is a characteristic of blood sacrifice divinity. All Spirits, on the other hand, essentially bears all the side effects themselves, giving Duncan the ones without any side effects.

Feed them directly into their mouths until they are full.

It wasn't until this point that Duncan realized the true value of the 'Eternal Chosen One'.

They were so eager to win!

The two core domains that Duncan acquired were mainly the Sun and War. These were high-level domains that even the ancient Greek gods might not have been willing to grant to him, let alone the raging gods.

"That is to say."

"Is my current human form already qualified to compete for the positions of the Sun God and the God of War?"

"Wouldn't that raise the upper limit to the level of the first human host?"

It's even possible that it could be even higher.

However, the primordial world's beings have special advantages, and the first human host cannot be regarded as a regular deity.

All spirits are incredibly generous.

Not only Duncan, but even the witch Greya who followed him was granted a small portion of the domain he had seized. He didn't know exactly what it was, but Greya had also transformed into a godlike being, and it was highly likely that she would become one of the demigods under the All-Spirits Faith in the future.

All spirits have a large appetite, but they are willing to share what they eat with others.

—“Ascended God: You have mastered the corresponding domain laws and can compete for divine positions in the real world. After killing other gods, you can absorb the same divine positions and transform the associated divine positions into your own domain.”

God of War, God of the Sun.

These are the two divine positions that Duncan is most likely to master at present. If he chooses the Sun God, then he will definitely have to face the Oman God of the Gold Coast. He is a powerful being, unlike the Aztec gods of the subcontinent. It would be quite difficult to deal with him even if he joined forces with all the spirits.

The divine office of the God of War is quite dispersed, with different Gods of War in different places, including among barbarians. Choosing the position of God of War would most likely mean turning against the raging gods.

This is a question that must be carefully considered.

of course.

Duncan could choose to have both; since he's going to turn on everyone anyway, he might as well flip both over.

He can be both the sun god and the god of war.

Among the Aztec gods, some held two divine positions, but because they were only partially proficient in both, they might not have been very strong. However, by focusing on one high-ranking divine position, they could have reached a very high level of power.

"But war also has a limitation."

"That is, those who love war will perish."

“War cannot last forever. When war breaks out, the corresponding religious authority is very strong, but in peacetime, its power will be weak, and people's desire for peace is inevitable.”

"If war is to be used as the primary divine function, it must be paired with a combat divine function."

War alone cannot support Duncan's divine status, but it is different when combined with combat, because the concept of combat is broader. Those powerful god-level war gods are all about war and combat, while the weaker god-level war gods are mostly about war, and then combined with concepts such as plunder, conquest, and destruction.

"The connection between clergy feels like a bond."

"Between fields."

"Those that can be integrated are similar concepts that have a bond with each other."

This is Duncan's plan for the future, and even he has to be very careful. The position of the sun god can be paired with more things, and can even be extended to light, or even symbolic concepts, or even real-world concepts, such as crops needing sunlight, and all things in the world needing sunshine.

In terms of practicality, the sun god is far superior to the war god.

"But the divine authority of the sun is too difficult to obtain." "The divine authority of war can kill, conquer, and destroy, and there are many ways to obtain it, but the divine authority of the sun can only be obtained from those powerful ancient beings."

The concept of the sun is not something that belongs to mortals.

This is an ancient concept, a concept from the very beginning of the world. Most people who possess it are born with it, but those who are not born with it are almost never able to access it in their later lives.

To seize the concept of the sun, Duncan would have to kill a god, and a powerful one at that.

"The sky and the sun."

"It could serve as a core area for future pansammonia (the faith of all souls)."

Duncan was deep in thought.

Exhausted and powerless, Greya got up again. Although she was weak and frail, she became more and more courageous with each battle, savoring the experience and becoming completely absorbed in it. Duncan temporarily stopped thinking and his will returned to his human form. After all, they were evenly matched opponents, and he had to give her some respect.

In this decisive moment, he had to personally take the lead.

It turns out.

The frail and beautiful witch remained frail, even after she cast a spell on herself, which only slightly reduced her frailty. Duncan easily defeated his opponent without even using his full strength.

"You just need to practice more."

Duncan left words of encouragement, not as mockery, but as a gesture of hope and support.

After a series of light battles, Duncan finally figured out the general direction for the future. He could put aside the position of the Sun God for now, as it was extremely difficult to obtain. He would start with the war godhood and then further delve into concepts such as combat, killing, and conquest.

Once he has secured his position as the God of War and his own strength has reached the level of a god, he can consider having both.

Moreover, he has a backup plan.

Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent god, granted him the domain of storms, as well as some other domains yet to be unlocked. This means that if Duncan were to decide to overturn the table in the future, the raging gods could also join in the attack. Concepts such as power, competition, storms, and thunder are quite compatible with him.

Given his immense power, it's only natural that he holds the divine authority of strength.

It's not surprising that someone as powerful as him possesses the domain of storms and thunder.

As long as there are ties in the field, he can consider developing multiple lines of business.

Duncan got dressed and stood up, not even glancing at the beautiful witch who was slumped over beside him like a lump of mud. Heh, what an overconfident woman, actually trying to challenge him alone. She's simply courting death, experiencing a blissful ecstasy.

—"Wrath of Sparta (Divine Power) (Activated)!"

After acquiring the corresponding domain, Duncan's 'Spartan Wrath' was also activated, sharing the corresponding berserk state with the Primal Wrath.

However, the sources of their power are different.

The Wrath of Sparta uses the power of the ancient Greek gods. Unless he becomes one of the ancient Greek gods, the switch to the divine power is in Athena's body. If she does not lend him the divine power, Duncan can only activate the Wrath of the Primal, but not the Wrath of Sparta.

You may have a sword but not use it, but you cannot be without a sword in your hand.

Duncan didn't want the source of this ability to be controlled by others, so for him, Spartan Wrath was an additional power boost, not his original power.

He briefly tested the power of the Spartan Wrath, and it was indeed much stronger than the Primal Wrath.

It might be because the ancient Greek gods were more powerful.

All spirits seemed to sense something.

They felt a pang of jealousy, for their eternal divine selection still wielded the power of the ancient Greek gods.

However, there is an even more resentful one right now.

Storm Islands.

Queen Oretia gazed at the distant sea. According to her agreement with Duncan, once Lady Sulis's appearance was fully restored, the man would return here, lead the fierce Amazon warriors to conquer the native gods, and then unify this land under the faith of the goddess Sulis.

But the man disappeared.

There's no news about him now, except that he's parted ways with the raging gods, especially Lady Raging Waves.

"The man you're talking about."

Is he coming or not?

Beside Queen Oretia was a charming priestess holding a black cat. However, it was not she who spoke, but the black cat she held in her arms. Its expression was somewhat gloomy as it sighed, "If he doesn't come soon..."

"The faith of the raging gods is about to expand to the Storm Islands."

"By the time."

"Our situation will be quite passive."

The raging gods ate a large piece of meat. Although they lost a top-notch henchman, they considered it no big deal, since the barbarian tribes were never short of heroes.

They are still expanding outwards.

However, Ms. Raging Waves has been quite quiet lately, with almost no activity, focusing on consolidating the territory she has already occupied. But recently, the sea has been particularly rough, with frequent typhoons or storms, much like Ms. Raging Waves' fluctuating mood, resulting in a significant decrease in fish catches in the coastal areas.

Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all God’s grace.

In places where people have already submitted to the faith of Lady Raging Waves, they have to hold sacrificial ceremonies time and time again. After the sacrifices, Lady Raging Waves will be in a slightly better mood, and there will be a period of calm and sunshine. Then, not long after, the storm will be brewing again.

If we're talking about any major events that have happened during this period...

The barbarian warriors of the northern ice plains, as well as the sea warriors who worship the Lady of Raging Waves, have some tension with other barbarian tribes. It's unclear whether the Lady of Raging Waves is in a bad mood and wants to cause trouble for the other raging gods, but her relationship with the god of strength, Kord, has taken a sharp turn for the worse.

Ultimately, the conflict of faiths spilled over into the real world, causing considerable friction and conflict between barbarian tribes who worshipped different gods.

Ms. Nutao is filled with hatred!

Especially after hearing some rumors from the East, she hated the other gods even more.

She suffered the biggest loss.

Lady Raging Waves's resentment was like a tsunami that engulfed everything. Her anger even affected the raging gods, causing other gods of the raging pantheon to avoid her, lest they be caught in the crossfire.

Regardless of the circumstances, Ms. Nutao failed to stand up for her supporters at the most crucial moment, and she has lost credibility morally.

You should know that the Favored Ones are the gods' top henchmen in the real world, the core team that fights desperately in critical moments.

Right and wrong are not important.

In crucial moments, persevere to the end first, and then consider right and wrong, gains and losses.

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(End of this chapter)