Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 172 Killing and Punishing the Heart

"The righteous gods: 8 people (Wang Tong, Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui, Yuchi Gong, Yang Guang, Chen Shushen, Shen Faxing, and Fu Gongyou)"

Deputy Gods: 1175

Little God: 18,283 people

Mao Shen: 43,372 people

Blood Star: 640,000
The current functions are:
1. Suppress destiny and conceal the secrets of heaven.

2. The true spirit becomes a god, immortal and indestructible.

Third, the gods bestow blessings, and the star souls are multiplied.

Fourth, deify the gods and bring peace to all the world.

Fifth, by the will of Heaven, the Star God descends to earth.

……（待解封，4/8/12/18/24/36/72/108/365）”

Xiao Ying took some time to check out "Blood Demon Diagram" and soon learned about related information.

As the name suggests, all those who enter the diagram become "puppets" of the diagram's master, Xiao Ying, transformed into star souls controlled by Xiao Ying, who can summon them, euphemistically called... Star Gods.

Star Souls are immortal and indestructible; they only consume power and will regenerate on their own after a while.

At this point, the Blood Demon Diagram finally began to possess divine power, showing some of the true supreme power of the Investiture of the Gods!
Two points need special attention: first, the power of the Star Soul; and second, accumulating Qi and Blood.

The summoned "Star God" is mainly composed of blood, star power, and star soul, and is formed by the fusion of the power of heaven and earth with mysterious power (the power of the Godhood), maintaining 80-90% of the original Star Soul's strength.

Star Souls can grow slowly on their own until their potential is exhausted. Absorbing Qi and Blood can accelerate their growth.

If Xiao Ying frequently summons Star Souls, it indirectly inhibits their growth. It remains to be seen how Xiao Ying will handle this situation.

The number of "Star Souls" that can be summoned is still based on the righteous gods. For each additional righteous god, the number of "Star Souls" that can be summoned increases by a certain number. There are 365 "Star Gods". Star Souls that have been fused and whose power has been exhausted cannot be summoned.

The eight Star Gods can now summon a total of 2,920 "Star Souls," nearly 3,000, which is about the same number as the Jingwu Guard!
"Keng..."

Thoughts flashed by, and Xiao Ying's attention and understanding were only a matter of a moment, without forgetting or affecting the battle at hand.

Fangtian Huaji blocked Kan Leng's knife, exerted force to shake Kan Leng back, and then swung the halberd with all his might to force back Du Fuwei and several Jianghuai generals who were attacking.

"Star Soul Descends!"

The Blood Demon Diagram unleashed a blinding crimson light, and a thick blood mist spread outwards from Xiao Ying's center, instantly enveloping an area of ​​several hundred meters in radius. Within the blood mist, numerous shadowy figures could be vaguely seen.

Du Fuwei, Kan Leng, and even the Jingwu Guards and Black Cloud Cavalry felt a chill in their hearts. Some were on guard, some were surprised, and some were puzzled. Their movements faltered, and most of them instinctively retreated.

In the blink of an eye...

The blood mist stirred, contracted, and rapidly dissipated, revealing nearly three thousand figures that appeared both real and illusory, faintly glowing with blood-red light... people?!
The forms of these star gods are basically based on the residual will of each star soul. Most of them are the appearance of their most prosperous and glorious period in life, complete with weapons, armor, and clothing.

However, it is so distinctive that one can recognize its identity at a glance, yet it is clear that it is not a real person or the person in question. It is somewhat like a lifelike miniature version of a powerful being, neither human nor ghost, neither god nor spirit.

"The summoning speed is quite fast, so it doesn't have much of an impact! The 'material' is somewhere between pale red blood and warm white starlight, looking somewhat pale. I wonder what the quality is like..."

"The Star God is not a mindless puppet. It is somewhat dull and not very intelligent. Specifically, it should be similar to what was obtained when the Star Soul was merged. It has fragmented memories, most of its intelligence, talents, and complete aptitude, talents, and cultivation techniques, etc..."

Xiao Ying paid more attention to the "Star Soul" than others, observed it more meticulously, and was generally satisfied with it from all aspects.

"The King of Chu?!"

"Ancestor Yuwen... Blood Bodhisattva?!"

"General Li? General Chen?" "The Black Cloud Cavalry?!"

Because the original top-tier star souls were either already fused, possessed before the battle, or had their star power exhausted. This summoning primarily uses the newly acquired star souls of Jianghuai army soldiers, selecting the best from strongest to weakest.

The most prominent was Yuwen Dao, one of only two celestial beings, whose courtesy name was Pusa, and who was known as the Blood Buddha or Blood Bodhisattva. Then there was Fu Gongyou, as well as the Jianghuai generals, retainers, and the Black Cloud Cavalry, among others.

Another celestial being, Chen Shushen, is possessing Xiao Ying!
The appearance of the newly acquired Jianghuai Star Soul immediately shocked the Jianghuai Army present, including Du Fuwei, Kan Leng, and the Black Cloud Cavalry. Many of them exclaimed in surprise.

"What...what kind of evil magic is this?!"

Du Fuwei reacted quickly, looking at Xiao Ying with utter shock and asking with a look of disbelief.

"This is the glorious righteous path, the orthodox divine art. How can it be compared to or...defiled by 'evil arts'?"

Xiao Ying grinned, replying earnestly with an air of seriousness. Inwardly, however, she sighed…

The title of Blood Demon is probably going to be firmly established!
The thick blood mist that had previously appeared was emitted by the "Blood Demon Diagram," releasing the blood and energy it had absorbed and accumulated. However, on the surface, it appeared to be emitted by Xiao Ying...

These summoned star gods are the "wandering puppets" controlled by the Blood Demon, similar to tiger accomplices!

If such "evil magic" isn't called a great demon, then what is?

This secret method is even more unbelievable and frightening than those evil and crooked practices that play with corpses and souls, making oneself neither human nor ghost. At most, it is more authentic and not so sinister and evil!
"..."

Du Fuwei and the people nearby were speechless for a moment.

Upon closer inspection, these "people" who are clearly not real people do not possess the sinister, evil, ferocious, or ugly qualities often associated with demons and evil spirits. Instead, they exude a righteous aura and even seem to have a... transcendental quality?

What the heck is this...?

It's clearly "heretical and evil," how can you think that way?!

Du Fuwei shook his head violently, looking at the familiar King Chu, General Li, General Chen, and the Black Cloud Cavalry, his eyes filled with complex emotions—sadness, remembrance, and reluctance—as he stared intently at Xiao Ying and asked:

"The King of Chu was assassinated by you?"

He paused, then his face darkened with a heavy and angry tone as he said in a deep voice, "On the battlefield, life and death are determined by one's own master, and have nothing to do with morality! What you've done... has gone too far!"

"..."

Xiao Ying was speechless. Looking at the Jianghuai people, as well as the Jingwu Guards and Jingwu Army, who were terrified and pale, he knew what they were thinking!
Since they were enemies, facing each other to the death, dying in battle was no one's fault but their own. However, Prince Jingwu, Xiao Ying, turned those fallen heroes into puppets, controlling them and even using them against their former comrades, brothers, fathers, and sons…

Thinking hard!
It's not just about killing someone, it's about destroying their spirit!

Judging from this situation, it seems that Prince Jingwu's enemies are the kind who will never be reincarnated?!
In this world where people place greater emphasis on ghosts and spirits, it is indeed frightening, hard to accept, and even more touching!

"Another form of immortality is God! Not a ghost! It might not be such a bad thing!"

With her mind racing, whether to exonerate herself or to reassure her own people, such as the Jingwu Guard and the Jingwu Army, Xiao Ying still gave a serious and solemn explanation.

"call……"

Hearing Xiao Ying's words, many on their side visibly breathed a sigh of relief, including the Jingwu Army's commander, Hong Lingtian, who appeared to be a reckless man. Even Du Fuwei, Kan Leng, and other members of the Jianghuai Army showed some relief.

Based on Prince Jingwu's explanation, it's barely acceptable...

accept?!
Unacceptable!!!

"kill!"

Du Fuwei roared, his voice like a thunderclap, jolting everyone awake. He was the first to unleash a furious slash at Xiao Ying...

(End of this chapter)