You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

Upon entering the first-person perspective, Xia He immediately took action, and with a crisp click, she used her possession to pull out the longsword wrapped in spiritual energy.

The elites of the inner palace have always been swordsmen who preach the faith; how could they be without martial arts skills?

The so-called Way of Heaven is to combine kindness and severity.

Thanks to the temple's consistent commitment to training its priests to a high level, all of whom are elite soldiers, and those who were sent out as the first missionaries are heroes and strongmen, the priests are quite easy to use.

From the perspective of the fishermen of Daqian, the priest jumped several times on the scalding hot floor, followed by a flash of cold light—

Whoosh!

The mermaid in front of them was immediately decapitated.

Its blood splattered into the sea, creating crimson ripples, and its corpse slumped against the edge of the deck. Those nearby stared in disbelief. This thing wasn't easily wounded; its scales alone were incredibly tough, rendering many weapons ineffective, let alone capable of a fatal blow. How much strength would it take?

That's truly domineering martial arts!

Immediately afterwards, the priest lightly leaped and landed on the head of a mermaid floating on the surface of the sea. The mermaid was slightly stunned and didn't even have time to see who it was.

Click!

Before it could react, Xia He struck a fatal blow, even easily stepping on the mermaids as they crossed the sea.

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and monster heads rose up one after another.

No unnecessary movements are needed; a single, decisive blow can kill in an instant.

It was too fast, so fast that everyone only saw a blur of motion, dancing across the sea, trampling the monsters and leaving a trail of blood. They were slaughtered until they couldn't raise their heads, until they dared not roar, until the sea was clear and free of pollution.

Hey!

The priest, possessed by Xiahe, strolled leisurely on the deck of the opposite Brahma boat.

The group of survivors were utterly terrified. Faced with this scene of impending doom, they didn't know how to react, only repeatedly saying, "Thank you, High Priest!" "You are truly unparalleled in your bravery!" "We are deeply grateful!"

"Don't be too happy too soon."

Before the words were even finished, a whirlpool appeared on the water, engulfing all the ships. The water surface began to collapse, and at the center of the whirlpool was a giant mermaid roaring.

A new line of prompts even appeared in Xia He's combat perspective:

[Mermaid Leader]

It looks like it's the real boss of this area, similar to the large shadow we saw underwater.

The priestess grinned, stood with her sword drawn, and stepped onto a broken wooden plank, facing her formidable foe with an impenetrable stance. Just in case she couldn't inflict enough damage, she grabbed an extra sword—a dual-wielding warrior, making her grand entrance.

Seeing this, the mermaid leader's roar grew even angrier, his eyes filled with resentment.

The hot spring, which was resting peacefully a thousand meters below the surface, was suddenly blasted out by a burst of spiritual energy.

Some of their companions surfaced in a panic, revealing their presence.

The timing was wrong.

They should have continued to lie low on the seabed and grow stronger, but now they have no choice but to fight against humans.

Fortunately, before surfacing, he had the remaining mermaids lie in wait, ready to receive these madmen. As for the resistance of a few humans? Insignificant, even that priest.

Wow!

The mermaid leader casually slapped his hand, and a waterspout suddenly crashed down.

Xia He lightly leaped to dodge, and at the same time looked up to find that dark clouds had reappeared, the wind was howling, all the ships were rocking, and everyone couldn't help but cry out for help, their lives hanging by a thread.

"It really feels like a boss battle."

This level of difficulty did not discourage her; on the contrary, it fueled her fighting spirit, since a well-designed BOSS battle was itself a reward.

"bring it on."

By having the priest draw his sword to cut the water, the waterspout immediately shattered, reducing the pressure of the surrounding vortex.

The sword energy continued its unabated flight, and the mermaid immediately erected a wall of water to block it. The two forces collided and canceled each other out, but a human figure was reflected behind the collapsed water wall.

Xia He kicked the giant mermaid in the forehead, causing the latter to see stars.

Her move was successful because it caught everyone off guard.

Immediately afterwards, the petite figure spun around her waist, a sharp blade flashing around her, before plummeting at high speed from above the mermaid leader's head, leaving a trail of blood.

To the average person, it appears as a bloody dance.

I really enjoyed making those moves.

Xia He unleashed a series of smooth combos that left the monster covered in wounds, its blood gushing out like a fountain. A normal creature would have died long ago, but it had the power of psionic energy and was large enough to withstand the attack.

"Is it not good enough? Dual swords are still too weak, and the damage is all small."

Although she wasn't entirely satisfied with the damage output, she was getting more and more comfortable with it, and focusing on critical hits to the vital points might be a viable option going forward.

The mermaid leader was furious.

Its entire body burned with pain; the feeling of its flesh being torn apart was awful. Completely driven mad, it no longer cared about attacking the smaller fish and shrimp, and lunged forward with its claws outstretched.

Boom!

The wooden plank Xia He had stepped on just moments before was reduced to dust. The continuous onslaught continued, the sharp claws capable of tearing the ship apart, but she dodged them all with her light steps, remaining unscathed.

Several times the blades swept past the priest's figure, without even touching the corner of his clothes.

She couldn't let the object she was possessing get too badly hurt.

Ideally, there should be no damage.

Despite the mermaid leader's dozens of attempts to scratch the waters, his movements became slightly sluggish.

Suddenly, Xia He stepped lightly onto its right hand and leaped up, her twin swords falling downwards and slashing fiercely.

Click!

The enormous arm, resembling a tree trunk, was instantly severed, blood gushing from the cut. The severed body fell onto the sea with a splash, accompanied by the monster's mournful howl, its very breath growing weaker.

"No way? Could it be that we really have a chance?"

"Of course, that priest must be an angel from the Heavenly Dao."

The once disheartened fishermen of Daqian were now filled with hope. It seemed like they might not have to die after all? It felt so reassuring, giving them a huge sense of security.

The Borneo fishermen also cheered.

Regardless of factions, sailors face life-or-death choices together on the high seas, sharing both honor and disgrace.

"Roar"

The enraged mermaid leader shot out a stream of water at the fishermen, but Xia He easily intercepted it once again. Her impulsive move created an opening, and she kicked a piece of broken wood that hit it on the head.

For someone just looking at the head, it's nothing more than a leaf; the real focus is the sword light behind him.

A chilling light bursts forth at point-blank range.

A huge scar was suddenly ripped open on the monster's face, dripping with blood, and vision was completely blurred.

Xia He's attack was far from over. She swayed slightly across his face and landed on his shoulder, then thrust her twin blades fiercely into his neck. Scales immediately bristled there, and at the same time, her single arm lashed out.

As she dodged, she launched high-frequency attacks on her neck, producing a series of ping-pong sounds.

Scales flew everywhere.

The mermaid leader roared in resistance, while the possessing priest also let out a delicate shout. The two sides entered a struggle phase, where life and death would be decided in a single thought.

Finally, with a snap, the monster's neck split open, and it lay on the sea with a splash as its head lolled to the side.

Xia He deftly avoided the corpses and stood on the deck of a ship.

"...Something seems off?"

Before the words were even finished, the mermaid leader stumbled and swam towards the deep sea, showing signs of diving beneath the surface. Its tenacious vitality was astounding; it still had energy left, and its speed was remarkably fast.

Playing dead?

"We can't let this guy go."

Having made up his mind, Xia He cut off the mast of a shipwreck, lifted a wooden beam and threw it, stepping on it almost simultaneously, and sped away.

This works too!

The fishermen were astonished by his astonishing method of movement; this killer was determined to wipe out the entire enemy force.

Upon arriving above the mermaid leader, Xia He decisively unleashed a powerful downward slash.

Caught off guard, it suffered a fatal blow. Its already weakened body finally gave up struggling, and the two long swords severed its head like scissors, leaving it a corpse floating on the sea.

However, her pursuit was not over yet.

All the mermaids who didn't have time to escape died in the purge and pursuit.

Xia He hadn't played the combat mode in a long time, and now that she'd regained her feel for it, she couldn't wait to have a few more hardcore battles. These mobs were easy to kill; she could clear them out without breaking a sweat.

After venting her emotions, she finally returned to the fishing boat late.

"Thank you, High Priest."

The fishermen bowed deeply in gratitude, overwhelmed with joy at being saved; without this man, they would all have met a grim fate.

Xia He had little experience with this kind of situation, so she simply broke free from her possession.

History chose the new priestess, Dai Qingshuang.

Huh? Me?

Having witnessed the chaotic carnage caused by the possession of the Heavenly Dao from a first-person perspective, she was still in shock. Although there were indeed more than one case of possession recorded in the history of the Great Qian Dynasty, it was an honor and an immense blessing to have encountered it herself.

Even though His power was gone, I could still feel the meridians in this body clearing up and the flow of spiritual energy surging.

"Praise the Way of Heaven, and we should repay His grace."

Xiahe witnessed how professionals seized the opportunity to spread their faith, and together with the Borneo fishermen, they prayed, and hymns echoed from the sea.

Calm and calm.

The light after the dark clouds dispersed cast a golden veil over the ravaged battlefield, as if it had been reborn.

Xia He watched helplessly as Dai Qingshuang successfully converted this group of Borneo fishermen.

Two divine manifestations in a short period of time easily opened up channels for the spread of faith. For the maritime peoples who generally had a belief system, it was easier to believe, and they smoothly became casual believers.

Leave professional matters to professionals.