Longevity in Two Worlds: Double Pupils Are the Road to Invincibility

Chapter 247 Since we have seen the gods, why not worship them?

Lighthouse country.

Pumpkin farm.

"Compared to the Great Xia, there are actually quite a lot of religious people here in private."

"The gods we worship are those we've never even heard of."

Shi Yi's spirit watched the missionary ceremony here.

This place is called the path to heaven, but it actually has nothing to do with God. It just borrows the concept of heaven and uses angels to guide people to heaven.

In the United States, some people believe in God, while others believe that God does not exist and that heaven is only inhabited by deities such as angels.

And the man before them, Igor Cooper, was supposedly an angel's messenger, instructing these believers to make offerings to the so-called deity in exchange for his support.

Shi Yi could tell that among these believers were people that Igor Cooper had specifically arranged.

At critical moments, respond to their call and help them succeed.

The method was simple, but very effective.

"That's a good choice. Let's test the waters with it first!"

Shi Yi looked at Igor Cooper, a thought forming in his mind.

With his current strength, the best course of action would be to use Taoist techniques to make some people work for him. This process would involve influencing their minds, not replacing them.

Only when his cultivation of Daoist arts reaches the level of "sitting in oblivion" will he be able to completely replace the other party with his thoughts, making them the vessel of his thoughts. At that time, it will be much simpler and more convenient for him to do things.

Inside the Pumpkin Farm Plaza, after the believers had used their money to absolve themselves of divine punishment, Igor Cooper led them in chanting "There is a way to heaven, and believers live forever" in a religious ceremony. After this, he had the believers leave their tulips in front of the angel statue before everyone left in an orderly fashion.

After the believers left, Igor Cooper went alone to the sealed iron box containing the money. At that moment, three more people returned and together they carried the iron box into the house inside.

"Igor, see how much money we have this time. The price of marijuana has gone up a lot lately, and we're not even enough to cover our expenses!"

"I originally wanted to offer ten thousand dollars as a lure, but I don't even have that much money on hand now!"

One of them spoke up hastily at this moment; it was the same devout believer who had been the first to donate 'five thousand dollars'.

His hurried demeanor at this moment was quite different from his devout appearance.

Beside him were two people: one was the second person to donate, and the other was someone who, when the donation process had paused, voluntarily donated again. Their words were filled with piety towards God, encouraging others to donate to God once more.

Shi Yi wasn't particularly surprised to see these people appear.

He was an observer, so the other party's previous behavior was too obvious to him; he could see right through it.

At this point, the group began dividing the spoils.

The money that individuals contribute is taken back, and the remaining money is distributed proportionally.

As the messenger of the gods, Igor Cooper received the largest share of the money.

The remaining few were about the same.

However, the group did not take all the money.

After the fixed distribution of spoils is completed, the remaining money, besides paying taxes, is used to purchase divinely bestowed items such as fire extinguishers. At the same time, people are hired to help extinguish wildfires on behalf of the gods. Videos are also recorded to let the believers know that they are serving the gods and to help them get rid of divine punishment.

The reason why the path to heaven can continue to exist legally and legitimately is that it does not act in such an extreme way and acts in accordance with the rules of the beacon country.

After the group parted ways, Igor Cooper looked at the money in his hand, not very satisfied.

"More than 50,000 dollars, that money is getting less and less!"

“These older believers don’t have much money, and they still need to recruit new believers.”

"We must accelerate the development of the new believers we favored last time!"

The money in the hands of the older believers has long been extracted by them in various ways, so these older believers don't have much money left.

Igor Cooper has set his sights on new believers, and compared to the beginning, he now selects believers based on those with some status.

A poor man like him has no right to believe in religion, and he wouldn't even look down on it.

They started by preaching normally, but gradually developed into devout believers.

This development model has gradually matured in his area, and nothing has gone wrong so far.

"It's time to continue performing miracles!"

Igor Cooper looked into the distance, lost in thought.

Miracles require human cooperation, and he was thinking about who could help him accomplish them.

"Huh? That's strange, why are there people flying in the air?"

"Wait, why does it look like an angel statue?"

"I wasn't dreaming, and I didn't use any marijuana, so how could I be having this hallucination?"

Igor Cooper's eyes widened suddenly as an angel appeared before him, making his senses seem to slow down!

Igor Cooper even wondered if he was hallucinating.

The closest he ever came to death was when he last took poison, but he was lucky that he didn't ingest too much and was saved.

Even so, he did not have this hallucination.

"Be bold!"

"Since you have seen the gods, why don't you worship them!"

An angel with snow-white wings and a halo above his head hovered above Igor Cooper.

A stern rebuke rang out, causing Igor Cooper's legs to tremble and he couldn't help but kneel down.

"Believer Igor Cooper, pay homage to my God."

Igor Cooper realized what was happening and immediately knelt down on one knee to pay his respects, his eyes filled with horror.

For a moment, he was confused about what was going on, and all his actions were subconscious.

"Impersonating a divine messenger, do you know your crime?"

The angel's sharp gaze looked directly into Igor Cooper's soul.

It's as if you can see everything clearly at a glance.

"Believers know their sins."

"The believers have long believed in my God, but have never been able to see my God."

"Now that we have finally seen our God, we beg our God to have mercy on us and allow believers to preach for us!"

After Igor Cooper realized what was happening, his speech became much more fluent, and his mind also picked up!

Since he wasn't purified by the holy light of the heavens before him, then he must be effective against the angels.

This might be an opportunity for him.

Therefore, in his subsequent words, he hurriedly pleaded for himself.

The angel that was floating above looked on expressionlessly, appearing holy.

Behind him, a Yin deity's eyes gleamed with a peculiar light, while his hands formed a unique hand seal.

The angels and gods, however, grew ever more majestic.

Igor Cooper also became increasingly devout, and his eyes showed a similar fervor to those of the previous believers.

"From this day forward, you will be the messenger of the gods."

When the angel stopped moving his hands, the angel slowly spoke.

Upon hearing this, Igor Cooper bowed his head in gratitude to God.

They have clearly become faithful believers and are serving God!
"The mind-controlling technique is indeed effective."

Seeing this, Shi Yi was very satisfied.

His first attempt went even more smoothly than he had anticipated.

With the first believer, everything else became simple! Taiyi Sect.

"break!"

A roar echoed across Wangyue Mountain, so loud that everyone on the mountain could hear it.

This includes Shi Yi, who is still in seclusion and cultivating within Guyue Peak.

"The formation can't trap me!"

"Golden Laurel Toad, emerge!"

A golden toad statue with a laurel wreath floats above Wangyue Mountain.

Above the image of the laurel toad, there was an old man dressed in a long robe of purple and blue.

At this moment, it was this person who used his Dharma form to break the power of the array around him, causing such a commotion.

This person broke the formation because he wanted to fly out of Wangyue Mountain and leave the Taiyi Sect.

Shi Yi had been in 'seclusion' before, but now he had no choice but to 'emerge' and see what was happening!
Such power from the other party is not something a master at the Dharma Aspect level can achieve; rather, it is a Daoist master at the Meditation level who can cause such a commotion.

Since joining the Taiyi Sect, Shi Yi had never seen anyone in the sect dare to cause such a commotion.

Even among Daoist masters at the Silent Meditation level within the sect, no one would dare to cause such a commotion if there were conflicts.

Shi Yi knew from this situation that something had happened within the sect!

He wondered if it was related to the previous incident involving Qu Sheng and others, since there was an Elder Zeng behind them.

After returning to his sect, he reported the matter to Gu Qianqiu, who told him not to worry about it.

As Gu Qianqiu had said, Shi Yi then ignored these concerns and focused on his cultivation.

However, a long time passed afterward, and he did not hear any movement from within the sect, nor did the elder surnamed Zeng seem to have appeared.

This made Shi Yi suspect that the one who was making the move now was that Elder Zeng.

Because he had a vague feeling that what happened to Qu Sheng back then was not as simple as he had thought, and there might be other secrets behind it.

"Humph!"

"town!"

A clear, cold voice rang out.

The array on Wangyue Mountain was activated, transforming into streaks of blue lines that bound the Moon Laurel Toad Dharma Image.

At the same time, several people dressed in purple and blue robes appeared and surrounded the image of the Moon Laurel Toad.

Within the Taiyi Sect, the purple and blue robes are only worn by sect elders.

The shades of color on a person's clothes can reveal their importance and status within the sect.

Just like Shi Yi's master, Gu Qianqiu, whose clothes were very dark in color.

This is known to all the disciples within the sect.

It is clear that those who are making a move now are all elders of the sect.

This is no small matter.

"Jia Zehan, the sect's formation has been activated; you can't escape!"

"Why don't you just surrender?"

A clear, cold voice rang out, followed by the appearance of a great sun, which suppressed the golden toad on the moon.

The man's face was cold, and his eyes held a hint of murderous intent.

Shi Yi had met this person before; he was Gao Zhuoran, the head of the Enforcement Hall and one of the twelve guardian elders of the sect.

Under the suppression of the array and the Great Sun Dharma Image, cracks appeared on the Moon Laurel Toad Dharma Image.

The difference in combat power between the two seems obvious at a glance.

"Ah~"

"Immortality and freedom are just one step away, just one step away!"

"What can be done! What can be done!!"

An endless sigh emanated from the old man's mouth atop the image of the laurel toad, his eyes revealing a resolute look.

Jia Zehan has spent his life seeking the Dao. Along the way, he has cultivated to the level of "sitting in oblivion," and his Daoist cultivation is only one step away from achieving immortality and freedom.

But this was the last step he spent his entire life trying to take, and he still couldn't get past it.

As he grew older, his lifespan decreased day by day.

Jia Zehan could clearly sense that he didn't have much time left.

Unwilling to die like this, he cooperated with the demonic sect and practiced demonic methods to prolong his life.

It did have an effect, extending his lifespan by several years and giving him hope for immortality.

However, some things leave traces when they are done. Many people in the sect investigated this matter and eventually found him!

He had originally considered leaving, but the incident of Zeng Jun, an elder of the sect, being tried by the Enforcement Hall made him realize that someone was watching them, the high-ranking figures, within the sect.

Therefore, he could only lie low and wait for the right opportunity.

However, before he could wait for the right moment, he was surrounded by high-ranking figures such as Gao Zhuoran, who wanted to use the power of the formation to suppress him.

Jia Zehan reacted quickly and took action, trying to take the opportunity to escape.

However, the sect reacted even faster. After he used his Dharma form, a high-ranking member of the sect intervened and used the power of the formation to suppress him.

At this time, some high-ranking members of the sects did not come out, but the power of the formation was used by these people!

Therefore, although it seemed that only Gao Zhuoran, the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, was suppressing him, in reality, many people were attacking him together.

This is also why his laurel toad image shattered so quickly.

Seeing this, Jia Zehan knew he couldn't escape.

Having spent his entire life cultivating Taoism, he was naturally unwilling to die like this.

Since he has embarked on the path of cultivation, he should die on that path, rather than be suppressed by others.

"The Dharma is vast and boundless."

As Jia Zehan's voice rang out, streams of Yin divine power surged into the Moon Laurel Golden Toad Dharma Image, and the cracks on it began to heal one by one.

It was as if he could restore the laurel toad's appearance to its original state.

Meanwhile, the image of the laurel toad was slowly growing larger, appearing even more imposing.

"In this situation, you still dare to fight with your very essence!"

"Jia Zehan, you are truly stubborn and incorrigible, you deserve to die!"

An even colder voice rang out from Gao Zhuoran, the head of the Enforcement Hall.

On Mount Wangyue, array power surged into the sun, while more blue stars appeared on the Moon Laurel Toad Dharma Image.

The former blesses the Mahavairocana image, while the latter restricts the Laurel Toad image.

Under the restrictions of the formation, the laurel toad's Dharma form was completely enveloped, and its momentum to continue growing was completely controlled!
The power of the sun above intensified, and scorching heat surged across Mount Wangyue.

Even Shi Yi, a disciple who was relatively far away, could feel the scorching heat.

Compared to the Golden Crow Dharma Image that Shi Yi contemplated, the power of this Great Sun is immeasurably stronger.

The raging fire above the sun is even more realistic, just like the appearance of a real sun, inspiring awe.

Shi Yi had personally experienced clashes between Daoist masters at the Silent Meditation level before, but the commotion back then was nothing like this.

Because the two men were still somewhat restrained during their confrontation, and it didn't come to a life-or-death situation.

The two combatants at this moment were not only using their own strength, but also fighting for their lives, which made the commotion even greater!

(End of this chapter)