In early August of the ninth year of the Holy Light Calendar, a grand event was held as scheduled.
At this moment, a dazzling display of light and shadow rose above Holy City. On one side, holy light shone brightly, and within it, the holy and majestic phantoms of angels offered devout praise. On the other side, deathly aura permeated the air, and countless mountains of corpses and seas of bones rose and fell.
Each of them projected a guiding path, stretching into the endless void.
The principal deities and true gods of each pantheon.
The managers of the major powers in all realms.
Even representatives of various civilizations in the real world...
They traveled from all the heavens and the myriad worlds to the Holy Spirit City, each following one of the two guiding paths according to their respective factions.
In terms of numbers, the Holy Light faction far outnumbers the Undead faction.
After all, in all biographies and legends, the pantheon of the Holy Light is the embodiment of goodness and justice, while the pantheon of the Undead is usually associated with evil, twistedness, cruelty and other such words.
Only in scattered, unofficial historical accounts that are not widely accepted by the public can one see the opposite result.
After reaching the end of the passage, you will be directly teleported into the highest hall of Holy Spirit City.
It was transformed using advanced spatial laws, and its size is comparable to a small world, capable of accommodating many people without feeling crowded.
These visitors were assigned to different areas, with each level separated by a powerful law of holy light.
It's not about discrimination based on strength, but rather that if an ordinary deity were to come into close contact with a powerful true god, they would likely be instantly crushed by the overwhelming pressure.
At this moment, in the hall, in the section for the true gods.
A large group of gods were gathered around a young man with an arrogant expression.
"Mr. Enat truly deserves to be called the most outstanding genius in this era besides the God Lord. In just a few years, he has cultivated the Law of Time to such a level."
“That’s right. It’s ridiculous that that old guy Themicros tried to take over the position of the God of Time. He had no shame at all.”
“Indeed, the reason I have always been ashamed to be ranked alongside the God of Time is because that old fellow is unworthy of the title. If it were Mr. Ainart, I would have already admitted defeat.”
The assembled deities showered him with compliments.
Compared to those who have lived for countless eons, those with little experience are obviously much easier to fool.
Sure enough, with a group of gods far more powerful than himself deliberately flattering him, Enat couldn't help but reveal a smug smile:
"You flatter me. My strength is still far behind that of you seniors. Moreover, my achievements today are all thanks to the favor of the great Holy Lord. Now that you have also joined the Holy Lord's ranks, as long as you perform well in the future, you will also have the opportunity to become stronger."
"That's natural."
The assembled deities smiled and nodded, then casually revealed a worried expression:
"It's a pity that I was misled by that old guy Themicros and had some conflict with the God Lord. I don't know if I will have a chance to make amends."
"Yes, I don't care about a mere divine position. I only regret that I can't continue to serve the great Holy Lord."
"Probably not."
Upon hearing this, Ainate smiled without any doubt: "The Lord God is not a petty person. And I haven't heard the Deputy City Lord issue any order to revoke the True God."
"Our Holy Lord is merciful; we can rest assured now."
Upon hearing this, the gods smiled and felt somewhat relieved.
The same scene played out in various regions.
Some were worried that Jiang Yan would implement a monopoly or even seize property by force, while others were worried about potential unfavorable policies.
Until about half an hour later.
Surrounded by numerous angels and undead gods, a majestic man appeared before the throne at the top.
The discussion in the hall came to an abrupt halt, and devout praises rang out from all directions, growing more and more unified and louder.
"Praise be to the omniscient and omnipotent Holy Lord, praise be to the Emperor who holds the power of life and death..."
A moment later, at Jiang Yan's prompting, Annalia stepped forward, slightly raised her scepter, and a gentle holy light spell fell upon every area.
Divine Art: Blessing of the Holy Lord of Light.
Apart from those at the True God level and above, everyone else's aura increased to varying degrees.
I am very pleased that you all arrived in time after receiving the order.
After the praise subsided, Jiang Yan slowly stood up and smiled, "Of course, there were also some who claimed to be in seclusion or sick and declined. Perhaps my sincerity was not enough and they did not feel that I was taking it seriously. So I sent Death God to personally invite them again, but unfortunately I still did not see them."
"Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, Death stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "There are a total of people in the myriad realms who declined the invitation. After investigation, it was found that one of them had died from a qi deviation during his seclusion. The remaining 6,005 who claimed to be ill had all died by the time I arrived. In the spirit of humanitarianism, I turned them into spirits and brought them back. Would you like them to come and listen to this?"
"I see. Then there's no need for that."
Jiang Yan showed a hint of regret: "However, they are all so fragile, which must be due to a lack of training. Let's send them to resource planets to mine, as a way to make up for their regrets in life."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Hearing the two men's undisguised conversation, the leaders of various factions felt a chill run down their spines.
With their experience, how could they not understand that this was practically a decree: from now on, there will only be one voice throughout the entire universe, and anyone who disobeys the order will only end up as a ghost.
The gods of those pantheons, however, wore sneers.
Even powerful beings like them had to bow their heads, yet these weaklings dared to defy the orders of the Holy Light Undead Pantheon. Truly, ignorance is bliss.
Seeing the obvious clarity in everyone's eyes, Jiang Yan smiled faintly.
In just over ninety years, the abyss will break free of its seal, at which point a decisive battle is highly likely to erupt. He has no time for appeasement; he must unify the beliefs of all planes and gather the combined forces of all realms within this timeframe.
Kill anyone who disobeys or refuses to believe in the Holy Light. They can serve him even after becoming undead, so it's not a waste.
"There are three main things I wanted to discuss with you all here today."
After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Yan continued:
"The first thing is to coordinate the power of all planes. From today onwards, the Holy Spirit Alliance will be established. All forces must unconditionally cooperate and obey the management and arrangements of the Alliance."
"The original calendar is cancelled and replaced with the Reincarnation Calendar. Today is August 1st, Year 9 of the Reincarnation Calendar."
"The original laws are abolished, and the original Holy Light Church Law is used as the sole reference law."
"Private trading of 372 strategic resources, including Soul Crystals, Faith Crystals, and high-level minerals, is prohibited. All transactions will now be settled using contribution points. Ether will explain the specific use and acquisition methods of contribution points after the meeting."
"Furthermore, to facilitate communication and progress among civilizations, the common language of the Origin Star Federation in the real world will be used as the standard language of the Holy Spirit Alliance..."
Jiang Yan's authoritative gaze swept over the crowd, and he said calmly:
"Do any of you have any objections to the above?"
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