The next day.
A group of people carried several wounded corpses to the front of the largest thatched hut in the village.
This was prepared overnight for Jiang Yan.
"Gods, several more warriors have perished in the fight against the monster. We beg you to have mercy and bring them back to life."
"With faith in the Holy Light, one can receive protection."
Several beams of light descended from the sky, reviving the dead villagers.
They expressed their deepest gratitude and left a large amount of food before departing.
On the fifth day, another group of villagers gathered in front of the thatched hut.
"Gods, the neighboring village is competing with us for hunting grounds. Can you perform a miracle to destroy them?"
“Even gods should not deprive other living beings of their rights. Perhaps you can persuade them to believe in the Holy Light together.”
A calm and gentle voice came from inside the room.
The villagers left in disappointment.
Day 10.
An accident occurred.
The villagers captured a powerful demon wolf that could use wind magic.
Just as they were preparing to slaughter it as a sacrifice to the gods, the demonic wolf broke free of its restraints and crashed into the thatched hut where Jiang Yan was. Fortunately, several archers from the village shot and killed the demonic wolf in time.
"We apologize, God. It was our negligence that allowed this beast to offend you. Please forgive us."
"It's alright. Since you're going to offer this demonic wolf to me, then leave its corpse here."
Several respected villagers exchanged glances and said respectfully, "Since it is the will of the gods, we should obey."
Watching the villagers retreat, Jiang Yan shook his head and waved his hand to cast a resurrection spell, bringing the dead demon wolf back to life.
The wolf got up from the ground, instinctively dodged to the side, and assumed an attack stance.
But then she seemed to realize something, looked at Jiang Yan with a pleading look in her eyes, and kept sobbing.
"You want me to save your wife and children?"
Jiang Yan understood its meaning. After a moment's thought, he gently waved his hand, and two beams of light fell into the distant forest:
"Fine, I'll grant your wish."
He then teleported the demon wolf back as well.
A moment later, a force mixed with a faint sense of gratitude and reverence returned.
"Huh?"
Jiang Yan couldn't help but chuckle:
"I never imagined that the world's first faith would come from a wolf."
He glanced at the mission log of the God-Making Sequence.
[Completed Advanced Quest: Cast a Resurrection spell once. Rewards: Silver-level Power, Complete Guide to Intermediate Holy Light Spells.]
[Complete the epic quest: Cast resurrection five times consecutively. Reward: Gold-tier Power, Complete Guide to Advanced Holy Light Spells.]
[Completed Legendary Quest: Survive for Ten Days. Rewards: Diamond-level Power, Complete Guide to Top-Tier Holy Light Spells.]
"After being a charlatan for ten whole days, almost invincible in this world, I still haven't recruited a single believer."
Jiang Yan was starting to doubt his life. The previous Holy Lord in the mural had gained a large number of believers simply by performing a healing spell. Could it be that he was looking at it wrong?
"Fine, give them 10 more days. If that doesn't work, we'll have to try something else."
Jiang Yan pondered, sensing his sole source of faith.
However, things took an unexpected turn.
Day 15.
In Jiang Yan's mind, a large group of villagers surrounded the thatched hut from all sides.
"What brings you here?"
The two leaders exchanged a glance and asked, "God, could you teach us the art of Holy Light?"
"Your faith is not strong enough. If you were truly devout, you would naturally be able to master magic."
Jiang Yan pushed open the door and said calmly.
"No, God, I think we have been devout enough."
Several archers drew their weapons, nocked arrows, and drew their bows.
What do you think?
The leader spoke softly; he appeared to be the captain who had been resurrected more than ten days ago.
Um?
Seeing this, Jiang Yan laughed.
This turn of events was unexpected... Is this a coup?
He couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Why? Aren't you afraid of divine punishment? I saved your life."
“You don’t need to bluff us. We’ve tested it many times, and we didn’t even fight back when the wolf attacked us. You probably only know those healing spells.”
The leader firmly believed, "Only those who have died once know how terrible death is. Rather than gambling that we can be saved next time, we should take control of this power ourselves."
"As for the life-saving grace, I will never forget it. Once I learn the resurrection spell, I will definitely resurrect you many times."
"Now, it's your turn to choose: do you want to actively cooperate in teaching, or do we help you cooperate?"
As he spoke, several burly young men stepped forward in a menacing manner.
"I originally wanted to try and see if I could catch up with the previous Holy Lord with cheat codes, but now it seems that the gap is indeed huge."
Jiang Yan sighed, looking at the fearful yet greedy expressions on everyone's faces, and said with some relief:
"Fortunately, I know quite a lot. Since you are unwilling to give your faith while you are alive, then serve me with your bodies after you die."
As he spoke, Jiang Yan gently squeezed his right hand.
The power of diamond-level energy erupted instantly, and the villagers, whose strength was only slightly stronger than that of ordinary people, were powerless to resist. Their hearts shattered suddenly, and they fell to the ground one by one.
Jiang Yan glanced at the captain who had been spouting nonsense, then raised his hand and cast a resurrection spell.
He suddenly opened his eyes, his face filled with fear, and said, "No, the gods..."
Bang.
Another faint cracking sound, and then he fell to the ground.
"resurrection."
The captain opened his eyes again, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he hurriedly tried to escape, but he collapsed to the ground after only a few steps.
After repeating this five times, Jiang Yan, having grown tired of it, looked at the corpses scattered on the ground and subconsciously activated his power: "Necromancer Summoning!"
There was no change on the ground.
At this moment, the voice of the God-Making Sequence sounded.
[The temporary Mythical-level quest "Slay the Offender" has been completed. Reward: Demigod-level power, and the complete necromancy encyclopedia.]
Jiang Yan subtly switched the mode of power circulation.
"Summon the dead."
The dead villagers stood up one by one.
"As expected, the power of the Netherworld is still the most convenient to use."
Jiang Yan nodded in satisfaction and asked, "Sequence, can you force the loading of all living beings in this illusion? Don't be too gentle, it would be best to set a task that limits the time required to achieve faith and then eliminate them."
[Sorry, esteemed Founder, to forcibly load everyone into this world, either condition must be met: "having a certain number of devout believers" or "eliminating a sufficient number of living beings."]
"Then let's start the killing."
Jiang Yan made his decision without hesitation.
Since the mission requires unifying the world's beliefs, let's change our approach—just eliminate all those who are unwilling to believe.
Anyway, it's just an illusion; our comrades and partners outside are still fighting hard.
He didn't have the time or the patience to influence them one by one like the previous Holy Lord.
Most importantly, he was not prepared to complete the test in a conventional manner.
Retrace the path the Holy Lord took when He came.
That's ridiculous.
He bears not only the divine position of the Holy Lord of Light, but also the divine position of the Emperor of the Dead. If he were to truly submit to manipulation like an ordinary successor, it would be a disgrace to all the previous Emperors of the Dead.
Jiang Yan said that he didn't need to repeat anyone's path; the path he was walking was the path he had come from.
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