Barren mountains, temples.
Divine power rippled through the air like waves.
Yu Luo, dressed in a plain white dress, stood quietly in the center of the temple.
A panoramic map constructed of divine power floated before her.
On the map, the golden dot representing faith is fading and going out at a visible speed.
On those extinguished points of light, wisps of black mist were rising and gathering into streams.
"Host! Host! I've detected it!"
A ball of light was pacing anxiously around her.
"The wisp of black energy that burrowed into Qingyao's brow is the primordial black energy that is eroding this world!"
The system sprite's voice was almost cracking.
"I was wondering why all I saw was black energy spreading, but I didn't see any decent demons or evil spirits coming out to take charge!"
"So that's their backup plan! They actually joined forces with the transmigrators!"
The little elf grew angrier as it spoke, and its light began to flicker.
"To be precise, it should be said that they controlled those time travelers!"
Yu Luo's gaze was calm and still as water, and she nodded slightly.
"I sensed it; the source of that black energy is indeed not to be trifled with."
Her voice was clear and cold, yet carried a hint of solemnity.
"If I want to completely control and purify this black energy, I must at least advance to the level of a high-level god."
"But now, my faith is being stolen and is constantly diminishing."
Upon hearing this, the system sprite dimmed slightly and sighed.
"Those guys are too fast! Host, you need to think of a way quickly to let believers in other places know about this so they can prepare in advance!"
Yu Luo closed his eyes, and his divine sense surged forth like a tide, instantly traversing thousands of mountains and rivers.
…
In an instant, throughout the desolate mountains and across the Liang Kingdom, the core believers simultaneously heard the cold yet majestic voice of the Mountain Goddess in their minds.
Ling Xian, who was training the new army, had his command flag snapped in half with a snap.
Xia Yan, who was engrossed in studying magic arrays in the laboratory, suddenly raised her head, a cold, icy blue light flashing in her eyes, and the surrounding air instantly condensed into tiny ice crystals.
As Liang Shu was taking inventory of the supplies, the teleportation compass in her palm hummed, radiating a murderous aura.
"Stealing faith? Tampering with memories?"
"What audacity!"
Every believer, no matter where they were, felt the wrath of God!
…
Liang Kingdom, capital city, imperial palace.
The atmosphere in the Golden Palace was somber.
Wearing a black robe with a golden dragon, Liang Yu listened to the report from his spies below about the "God of Medicine" of the barbarian kingdom with a somber expression.
As the divine thought echoed in her mind, the last trace of warmth in her eyes vanished.
She slammed a heavy memorial onto the imperial desk with a loud thud.
The prince and all his civil and military officials trembled in unison, their souls nearly flying out of their bodies.
Everyone rushed to kneel down, their heads pressed tightly against the cold gold brick floor, barely daring to breathe.
Recently, the new emperor has been decisive and ruthless. She has eliminated most of the supporters of the Grand General and the Left Prime Minister. No one wants to be targeted by His Majesty at this critical juncture.
An elderly minister's knees buckled, and he nearly fell face-first into the ground.
However, Liang Yu's cold gaze swept over them, but she did not retaliate.
She slowly stood up, her voice clearly resounding throughout the entire hall.
"Guards, prepare the imperial decree!"
The officials kneeling on the ground looked bewildered. Draft an edict? What edict? Who was to be executed this time?
Liang Yufeng closed her eyes slightly and silently recited a sentence in her heart, as if she were asking for instructions or praying.
When she opened her eyes again, her gaze was filled with an unprecedented determination.
She looked down at the trembling ministers below, and spoke each word slowly and deliberately, her voice as firm as metal and stone.
"From this day forward, the name of the state shall be changed from Liang to Yu! Great Liang shall henceforth be Great Yu!"
This sentence made all the ministers' heads buzz.
Change, change the country's name?!
This is tantamount to shaking the very foundation of the nation!
However, Liang Yu hadn't finished speaking.
"Qingzhou shall be renamed Yuzhou!"
"The desolate mountains of Qingzhou are the place where miracles descended, and should be the only divine mountain of our Great Yu! I bestow upon it the name, Tianyu Divine Mountain!"
"The Mountain Goddess is the only righteous deity who protects our Great Yu! She is the guardian deity of the nation!"
"Within the territory of Dayu, anyone who believes in other gods and abandons the Mountain Goddess shall have their household registration revoked, be expelled from the country, and never be employed again!"
The imperial edicts left all the civil and military officials bewildered.
Liang Yu stepped down the imperial steps, his gaze sweeping over the stunned faces.
"Pass down the order: in three days, the Great Yu will hold its first-ever sacrificial ceremony to Heaven since its founding!"
"I, the Emperor, will personally lead all civil and military officials to Tianyu Divine Mountain!"
"Worship the gods!"
After saying that, she turned around with a flick of her sleeve, the hem of her dragon robe drawing an arc.
The entire Golden Palace was now empty except for the kneeling civil and military officials, who dared not even raise their heads.
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
If it were when the emperor had just ascended the throne, they might have dared to stand up and refute him, but recently they've been killed off almost constantly.
No one dared to stand out at this time and incur the Empress's wrath.
Moreover, since this matter involves that supreme god, they dared not speak recklessly!
So one by one, they could only kowtow there.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
May the Mountain Goddess enjoy boundless blessings!
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