Outside the branch church of the Church of Light in the capital of the Lycas Empire.
Large groups of ordinary people gathered here, waiting and looking up at the high platform erected outside the Church of Light, their eyes filled with curiosity and longing.
The platform erected this time is completely different from the previous style of the Church of Light, and the whole thing is black.
On the high platform stood the church's cardinal.
Looking down at the bustling crowd of believers below the platform, the cardinal coughed softly: "Fellow believers, Your Excellency the messenger will now spread the doctrines and the Gospel to you."
A thunderous applause erupted from the audience.
Then, these ordinary believers all sat down cross-legged, looking devout and serious, and focused on the high platform.
A moment later, the cardinal gave up his place, and Lucas, dressed in a black robe and cloak, stepped forward. He still concealed his face and did not reveal his identity. He stood on the high platform, looking down at the commoners who were bowing down.
After a brief silence, he raised his hand and muttered incantations in a strange voice that was incomprehensible to others. But as power surged into his body, the commoners below the platform looked at each other in disbelief, their bodies seemingly becoming stronger at that moment.
Accompanied by that strange, incomprehensible tone.
The common people felt that their bodies were becoming stronger and lighter, as if they had become stronger in an instant. Moreover, some even found themselves looking younger.
This strange effect left the common people looking at each other in astonishment.
After a brief moment of surprise, they quickly came to their senses.
The common believers became excited and immediately adjusted their posture, kneeling on the ground and looking up at Lucas on the platform, bowing in unison: "Your Excellency, the Envoy!"
After everyone had paid homage, Lucas finally stopped his prayers.
He lowered his hand and said in a deep voice, "The God of Reincarnation and the Gospel has descended to earth to bring blessings to all suffering beings. The gods will listen to your pain and guide you through your confusion."
"You will gain strength and become young again."
As Lucas spoke, he raised his staff in one hand, tilted his head back, and his black robe and cloak fluttered without wind, lifting one corner. An increasingly powerful pressure fell on the trembling believers, and the black aura spread out, forming a divine statue in the void.
The believers all looked up, watching the miracle unfold.
Immediately afterwards, they chanted the name of the god in unison, even if it was just a pseudonym. The believers still worshipped the god of death and curses, and the power of their faith remained undiminished.
Looking at the crowd below, Lucas tilted his head back in ecstasy, feeling the power of faith surging into him. He was so excited that he almost trembled. As he gripped his staff, the power gathered once more.
He is the spokesperson of the gods in the human world.
When the human realm and the divine realm are separated from each other, the power of faith that is isolated will become nourishment for the representatives.
As Lucas could clearly feel himself becoming stronger, a twisted excitement filled his eyes. It was the pleasure of his power gradually increasing, as if at this moment—he was not the spokesperson of the gods, but the real god worshipped by his believers!
"The God of Light is dead—"
"The God of Reincarnation and the Gospel will live forever in the world!"
Lucas's fanatical voice rang out, reaching the ears of all the believers. Under his leadership, the believers, who had been bewitched by the power surging within their bodies, also cheered wildly with him.
With the ever-growing power of faith.
In mid-air, the condensed phantom of the deity became increasingly solid, even showing signs of forming a physical entity.
But just as the believers shouted in unison, a rain of fiery red arrows fell from the sky, like a meteor falling with a long trail, its target clearly aimed at the high platform!
In an instant, all the believers kneeling on the ground panicked and ran around in fear, afraid of being hurt.
Seeing the situation below becoming chaotic—
Lucas's face darkened. He gripped his staff in one hand, raised it high, and shouted sternly, "Everyone, stay calm!"
"The God of Reincarnation and the Gospel will protect you all!"
After Lucas finished speaking, the staff he held high immediately burst forth with dark light, and then quickly condensed into a huge shield that directly enveloped half of the branch church.
With a loud 'boom'!
All the fire arrows were blocked, leaving only tiny sparks falling from the sky, unable to cause any damage.
At this point, Lucas finally withdrew his staff.
The initially panicked believers, upon witnessing this scene, couldn't help but cheer loudly again: "Great! It's the power of God! It's the God of Reincarnation and the Gospel protecting us!"
"The God of Light has long since lost his power. He has never protected any of you. Continuing to believe in the God of Light will only make you pitiful people abandoned by the gods!"
Lucas seized the opportunity and led the shout, and the members of the Church of Light immediately snapped out of their attack and joined in.
But in this short period of time—
Following the rain of fiery arrows, a dazzling arrow of light arrived in quick succession, giving almost no time to react.
However, compared to the rain of fire arrows just now, this arrow of light was solitary, only wrapped in a dazzling golden light as it descended, rushing unstoppably toward Lucas on the high platform!
Lucas didn't care at all, but even so, since they were in front of believers, he had to fight back in the strongest possible way to demonstrate the power of the "God of Reincarnation and the Gospel" and make these foolish commoners even more devout.
Therefore, Lucas did not merely resist, but mobilized all his strength, preparing to counterattack with a thunderous blow.
"Ha, where did this petty scoundrel come from?"
"Accept the punishment of reincarnation and the God of the Gospel—"
Before Lucas could speak, the power he had gathered was crushed to dust by the inconspicuous, solitary arrow of light. Not only that, but it even sent him flying, crashing off the platform.
The cheering believers stopped abruptly.
Believers: We're stunned, what kind of operation is this?!
Just then, a soft, delicate voice suddenly rang out—
"Did your god protect you just now?"
These words were like a resounding slap across Lucas's face, making a loud, resounding crackling sound!
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