Chapter 405: United We Stand, Thorns Bloom
"Here it comes." "The power of God." "It's been a long time since I last felt this way..." "That's the light of Master Jingsha!"
Divine light emerged from the earth, from the sky, and from every house. The light of life force prompted the growth of the sacred tree, and "roots" emerged from under every citizen's feet to fix their posture, and "branches" that could be grasped with both hands grew in front of each person.
The sacred tree anchored them amidst this devastating catastrophe, yet they felt unrestrained, like they had entered a home tailor-made for them. Elderly citizens eagerly grasped its branches, while the young, born after the war, were at a loss.
"Dad...what is this?" Li Ke asked.
"This, then, is our war." Trek smiled, holding onto the branch. "It's been so long, even us captains haven't seen it in person."
"Just support the sacred tree." Huan Ge told her.
"Our city-state is a country built by gods and all people."
"So we will always march into battle alongside the gods!"
The warnings of the elders echoed throughout the city-state, and the young people grasped the branches doubtfully.
And so they felt the ever-surging mighty life force. The Jingsha Sacred Tree was the main trunk of this torrent, and every citizen was a scattered tributary. Countless lives converged together, becoming a magnificent torrent of divine power!
That torrent included not only local citizens, but also foreign mercenaries, guests who came to support the city-state, and even demons lurking underground.
The old octopus, Fratali, clutched the branch, his eyes blank. "We...are we even qualified to participate?"
"What are you talking about? You must love this country!"
Old Jingsha's laughter echoed in the torrent.
“Identity, qualifications, race, none of that matters.
As long as you love our city-state, as long as you abide by our rules.
Then you are a precious citizen of our Jingsha city-state!"
Countless demons shed illusory tears. They tightly grasped the branches before them, throwing themselves into the torrent of divine power... merging into the life of this kingdom!
Then, a torrent surged across the city-state, its life force manifesting as a brilliant fire. The massive continent soaring high into the sky stopped, engulfed in flames across a distance exceeding 41 million kilometers. The floating island gradually glowed, then suddenly burst into flames!
Beneath the floating continent, Fu Lidan, who had been waiting to reap the benefits, was startled. The blazing flames of life were like an insurmountable barrier, driving the smoke that had seeped into the bark into the distance. The light of life was so powerful that it overwhelmed the glow of the corpses even in the Gospel Kingdom, like a emerald sun illuminating the entire secret realm!
Deep within the Gospel Kingdom, Grand Master Lavaeva sighed compassionately: "Your death struggle... You have already struggled in agony for so long. Why should you let your people suffer as you approach your death?"
Fu Lidan sneered repeatedly, even angry: "Has it started again?! At this point, it's obvious that you are doomed! Why don't you, old man, accept your fate?!"
"It's not me, it's us!"
Old Jingsha's roar echoed through the light, and the roars of 1.7 billion people overlapped with his.
“Once upon a time, we built the past of the city-state.
Now, we will create the future of the city-state!"
The light of life grew ever more intense, and the floating continent trembled violently. The roar of 1.7 billion people resounded, a roar like the collapse of heaven and earth. At this moment, the city-state suddenly disintegrated. The roots supporting the five veins snapped in unison, and rope-like light emerged from them. The roots of the sacred tree grew again, and the various veins were transformed by its will, converging into one under the support of the light!
"The five major meridians are reconnected, and the fusion process begins!"
The dense roots that sustain the earth become solid brown feet; the fertile fields that nourish all life split in two, forming the emerald green feet that support the body. The lush collar and the umbrella of poetry, on the left and right, become arms. The iron crown of thorns shrinks, transforming into a head crowned with a divine crown of thorns. The vast Mansa Star Fortress becomes the central body. The five-pointed star vein sequence changes in the flames, and together with the giant's chest, it becomes the Holy Seal of the Thorn Blossom!
"The divine power is completed, the thorn flower blooms, and the plant armor is constructed!"
The dense vegetation covering the entire land of the thorny robe became long green hair, and the bark that had been polished for thousands of years became armor. The buildings in the military camp were rearranged to carve out the majestic face of the god, and the holy crown of thorns on the head was magnified a thousand times, forming a throne-like halo of holy judgment that floated around the giant body.
It descended, enveloped in a shroud of light. As its feet touched the ground, the entire Senluo Secret Realm trembled. It was pure power, pure grandeur. A giant, constructed by 1.7 billion souls, a single deity, and the will of millennia, embodied the sacred body of an entire civilization. Its length reached a staggering 41 million kilometers, a scale large enough to transcend the mortal island and gaze upon the entire world.
Outside the Jingsha Secret Realm, tens of millions of people raised their heads in reverence. This being, too great to be true, transcended the barriers between the islands. Countless nations witnessed its great deeds, and countless people bore witness to its battles.
As recorded in history and mythology, this is the true face of the God of Unity, and this is the embodiment of the will of all beings.
The meaning of the hearts of the people united as one is enough to transcend time.
Its name is——
"The sacred tree of ten thousand wishes, the city-state of Jingsha!!!"
With the gigantic crown at its center, a deep green divine light radiated in a circle. Wherever it passed, smoke billowed back, the glow was extinguished, and lush vegetation grew on the parched land. The soldiers fighting on the front lines regained their composure, and boundless power surged within them.
Wherever the Allied forces are, neither the Kingdom of Gospel nor the War Smoke can be invaded. This is the essence of Jingsha as a god of unity; its people are one with it. Frontline warriors, wherever they are, are in its kingdom!
"As always, you troublesome old thing." Fulidan disappeared into the mist. "Let your little girl perform first, Lavaeva."
"I have no intention of going along with you, mad wolf," Lavaeva said coldly. "I will defeat you as well. Save all the people of this land!"
In the depths of the holy light of bliss, that incomparably huge being stood up from the throne, and a tiny light emanated from its fingertips.
"O lost and suffering soul, follow me across the ocean of suffering."
"Eternal Light Divine Technique: Floating Boat in the Sea of Bitterness!"
The condensed light dissolved into liquid, and from the pus-like, turbid sea of light, billions of floating ships rose. Each ship was manned by a glowing corpse, their sails billowing brightly, and bursts of shouting emanated from them. Beautiful angels soared from the ships, flying toward the battlefield, brushing against the faces of the warriors.
Their wills then detach from their bodies and fall into the arms of angels, while their useless bodies decay and become glowing corpses. This magic is the source of Lavaeva's title of "Mother of God." Souls that have survived the sea of suffering will enjoy eternal bliss in her courtyard, but their bodies will be corrupted by the light poison and become part of the glowing corpse army!
Only 10% of the floating boats rushed toward the frontline soldiers, the vast majority of their force being used to attack Jingsha himself. Those magnificent angels flew toward the sacred tree, like countless birds circling it. Jingsha folded his arms across his chest, his eyes gleaming with divine light.
"Little girl, stop deceiving yourself. Wake up from your dream of saving the world." Old Jingsha growled, "Chief Justice!"
"yes!"
Benintik responded loudly, his will pouring into the core of the sacred tree, activating weapons designed for war.
"Divine power, Holy Crown of Thorns!"
The Concentric Divine Tree raised its hand and pointed toward the sky. The gigantic crown beside it suddenly illuminated, its rising divine light piercing the entire swarm of angels. Green light, like branches, rapidly grew, rising from the periphery of the Holy Crown of Thorns, transforming into a forest of divine light that enveloped the sky. The number of divine lights had already surpassed a mere ten million. It was the manifestation of the fighting spirit of every person within and beyond the city-state: 1.7 billion hearts, 1.7 billion rays of light!
The forest of divine light descended, piercing hundreds of millions of floating boats. The fluorescent poison was released, and the sea of rotten light trembled violently. The heretics, already beyond redemption, were annihilated by the divine guard of thorns. Even the fluorescent corpses, still recently infected, were transformed into human form under the purification of the divine power.
Those who escaped grabbed the branches and flew back to the interior of Jingsha City. Then the power of Jingsha increased again!
Lavaeva's mournful cry unleashed a tsunami: "Your obsession has led you to sink into the sea of suffering, dragging your people down with you. Yet you are even depriving me of the happiness of my paradise. Thornsha Sacred Tree, to what extent do you intend to bring harm to all living beings?"
"Little girl, have you ever asked for the opinions of all living beings?"
Jingsha was neither anxious nor impatient.
"Do they want your 'salvation'? Do they want to enter your kingdom of the gospel of their own free will?"
"No, of course not. After that insane transformation, all of you became self-deceiving, contradictory gods. You disregarded reality and tortured all living beings in the name of salvation, and you remain trapped in the illusion of your own creation to this day!"
He raised his thumb and pointed to his chest with great pride.
"And we asked!"
"Our citizens live and die with their city-state, and our warriors are willing to fight against malice.
We are honorable Allied warriors and do not need your rescue!"
Giant wolves surged in the Sea of Corrupted Light. Lavaeva's grief caused the ocean to change, and a vast amount of light elements surged, forming tens of millions of giant glowing corpses. The giants were almost half the height of Jingsha, the prototypes of the "glow corpses" of the natural disaster's seed point.
Elemental life, shaped by pure positive energy, its very existence is a testament to its will, indestructible by any means. Thus, Jingsha raised his hand, pointing to his chest. His fingertips traced the sacred emblem of the thorn flower on his breastplate, causing the emblem symbolizing the kingdom to materialize, as vast as the land.
"Fourth Captain, Fifth Captain."
"yes!"
Ling Feng and Hariluoya plunged into the core of the sacred tree, building a new divine art based on the emblem. The thorn flower emblem fell into the battlefield, and a strong blood-red color surged over the ocean.
"Guardians, Holy Blood Flower!"
A blood-red halo descended from the sky, enveloping the Glow Corpse Giants. Then, a violent earthquake erupted beneath the Corrupted Sea. Emotions resonated with the Sealing Technique, causing the "memories" sealed within this land to materialize through divine magic. A majestic stone pillar rose, lifting the Glow Corpse Giants high into the sky.
The pillars themselves were filled with lifelike statues of warriors, heroes who had fought to protect the city-state for thousands of years. The city-state of Jingsha had never forgotten any of them, and the memory of their past struggles was the cornerstone of this divine art!
A blood-red halo merged with the stone pillars, and all the giants were simultaneously petrified by divine magic, their bodies branded with the sacred emblem of thorn flowers. The Concentric Sacred Tree raised its hands, lifted the petrified giants, and was about to crush them with its holy crown. However, just as the decision was made, a sudden cloud of smoke enveloped the sacred tree, and the giant wolf Fulidan seized the opportunity to leap out and bite the tree's head!
This was a strike that transcended time, disrupting the order of time with the power of chaos. Before the sacred tree could sense the blade, it was delivered. At this moment, the power of the sacred tree was concentrated in the blood sacred flower, and the citizens had no time to react to the demon's assassination!
"——Lord Jing Suo!"
So people called on the name of God.
Thus, the gods respond to the will of all living beings.
"Leave it to me!"
A point of divine light leaped from the top of the sacred tree, rushing rapidly into the interior of the wolf smoke. Countless fragments scattered in its wake, and chaotic forces continuously peeled away the surface of the light, shattering and dismantling it, carving deep wounds into the creatures within. However, the broken light would reconnect, and the scars and wounds would heal immediately. Because of the hope of all beings, the gods stood firm!
"Old thing——!" Fu Lidan roared.
Within that divine light lay the thorny robe, its hair and beard unfurling. The majestic old man leaped from the sacred tree, confronting the ferocious wolf head-on. Wounds appeared, then healed. Blood flowed, pooling on the tip of his fist. He clenched his fist, drawing it back like a bow. Muscles vibrated throughout his body, and boundless vitality surged into his fist. He laughed in the midst of hardship, flourishing in despair!
"We'll be your opponents, old dog!!"
The moment he leaped before the giant wolf, his compressed strength reached its peak. He struck out with his fist, exerting all his might. The mighty wind from his fist shattered the wolf's smoke, clearing the sky for a thousand miles. The weight of his fist pierced the sea, carving a solid path through the sea of rotten light.
That punch struck Fulidan's head deeply, knocking the Chaos Demon down from the sky and sending another deity from the secret realm to the bottom of the sea!
"Holy, the Fist of Victory!!"
The old thorn tree landed on the surface of the ocean, looking majestic and invincible.
Its massive, cumbersome body is actually a "machine" built for the people, a divine body driven by the collective efforts of the citizens of Jingsha. The strongest spiritual force of the Senluo Divine Tree clan lies in Jingsha itself, currently engaged in a fierce battle against chaos.
The God of No Desire and Righteousness, the Divine Tree of Jingsha!
That is the secret of Jingsha's enduring strength. That is the true power of the Jingsha city-state.
The god Jingsha and the city-state are equivalent to the two gods of the road to unity!
(End of this chapter)
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