"The total number of believers has reached three hundred…"
Li Yue frowned slightly.
Including the eight who were away, Li Family Village only had two hundred and twenty-three people.
Among them, eighteen were children under the age of five.
Which meant—
Removing the eight who were away and the eighteen under five years old…
The maximum number of believers he could have in Li Family Village was one hundred and ninety-seven.
Still short by over a hundred people.
"Looks like I need to develop believers in the surrounding villages…"
He muttered to himself.
But what he wasn't sure about now was—
Among the thirty billion 'wild gods' who had transmigrated from Blue Star, were there any in the villages nearby?
One could imagine—
If there was another Blue Star deity nearby, then it would be almost impossible for him and the other party to coexist!
Competing for believers was the most fundamental conflict of interest!
At this moment—
He suddenly understood why, in the myths and legends of Blue Star, deities would start divine wars and even fight to the death to compete for faith.
Believers—
Were the most important asset of a deity.
Want more believers?
Often, you have to snatch them from the hands of other deities!
Even if you don't snatch, other deities might come and snatch yours!
"Let Li Youming arrange for people to inquire…"
"As long as we know which villages have deities suddenly manifesting their power, we'll know if there are any Blue Star deities present…"
His expression calmed down.
What about other Blue Star deities?
His offering amplification of a hundred times had instantly given him three hundred and sixty units of divine power.
While other Blue Star deities were likely still in the 'wild god' state and had not advanced from the ninth rank to become proper Land Gods!
Being one level higher in divine rank was enough to easily crush the opponent!
He opened the previously inaccessible [Deity War] interface to check it out.
He had tried this interface yesterday but couldn't open it.
He guessed—
It was probably because he was still an unranked 'wild god' at the time and thus couldn't access the interface.
…
[Deity War]
[Activation Condition]: Divine Rank reaches Ninth Rank, and deity status held for more than one year
[Activation Cost]: 100 Units of Divine Power (increases with higher Divine Rank)
[Activation Effect]:
I. Forcefully match with a deity whose divine rank is not lower than your own to engage in a divine war. The divine war is divided into three parts.
II. First Part—Believer War: Both sides' extraordinary believers engage in conquest. The losing side's deity has their strength reduced by 30%.
III. Second Part—Subordinate God War: Both sides' subordinate gods or ghost soldiers engage in conquest. The losing side's deity has their strength reduced by 20%.
IV. Third Part—Deity War: Deities fight each other until one side dies.
[Divine War Reward]: All surviving believers of the losing side, five times the 'activation cost' in divine power, a certain number of Blessing Divine Talismans, fragments of Divine Dao Law, etc.
…
"This is the Deity War?"
Li Yue's eyelids twitched slightly.
After reading the contents of the interface, his first thought was that the 'mastermind' was encouraging them to kill each other!
The rewards were too generous.
He currently didn't have enough believers.
But if he started a 'Deity War' and won—
He could immediately harvest a large number of believers and complete [Personal Task—Two]!
Moreover, the rewarded divine power was substantial, and there were also 'Blessing Divine Talismans' and 'Fragments of Divine Dao Law' up for grabs!
Without a doubt—
This [Deity War] interface would lead to the deaths of many Blue Star deities in the future!
"A horse can't get fat without extra feed, and a man can't get rich without unexpected wealth…"
"For deities, isn't it the same?"
"If one can obtain a windfall, one's strength can immediately soar."
He sighed.
And [Deity War] could provide that windfall!
But it was extremely dangerous.
The matched deities were all of divine rank not lower than oneself.
What does "not lower" mean?
It meant that the one actively initiating the [Deity War] could be matched with someone of a higher divine rank—but never lower!
Only if you didn't initiate it and were passively dragged into a [Deity War] might you encounter a lower-ranked opponent.
Moreover—
The divine war being divided into three parts clearly highlighted the importance of believers and subordinate gods.
The strength of one's believers and subordinate gods directly influenced the outcome of the divine war!
In other words—
Their strength was tied to the life and death of the deity!
"Those Blue Star deities who put First-Order 'Blessing Divine Talismans' on the shelves—will they regret it after becoming Ninth-Rank Land Gods?"
He smiled softly.
Looking at the remaining two hundred and thirty-four units of divine power, he pondered for a moment.
In the end, he spent one hundred and sixty units of divine power to buy forty First-Order 'Blessing Divine Talismans' from the [Regional Trade] interface.
When more Ninth-Rank Earth Gods in the region advanced and gained access to the [Deity War] interface—
They would undoubtedly begin buying large quantities of First-Order 'Blessing Divine Talismans'!
At that point—
The price of First-Order 'Blessing Divine Talismans' would certainly rise!
It might even become priceless.
After all—
First-Order 'Blessing Divine Talismans' currently only appear as a reward in [Personal Task—One].
They haven't shown up yet in the rewards for [Personal Task—Two].
"Only seventy-four units of divine power left…"
"But it's enough for now."
"Casting a divine spell only requires ten units of divine power."
"And no one can start a [Deity War] yet—after all, you have to be a deity for a full year."
"It's only the second day."
Li Yue's expression calmed down.
But besides believers being important—
Subordinate gods were also crucial.
And he currently didn't have a single subordinate god.
"Judging from the [Deity War] information, are ghost soldiers also considered subordinate gods?"
"Maybe ghost soldiers aren't exactly subordinate gods, but they count as combat power in the 'Subordinate God War'."
His eyes flashed.
How to obtain ghost soldiers?
Very simple.
As long as the names of believers were recorded in the 'Land Register', their souls after death could be used to cast the divine spell 'Enfeoff Ghost Soldiers', thereby creating ghost soldiers!
Ghost soldiers could leave his [Jurisdiction] without a decrease in strength!
They were a powerful tool for deities to wage conquests.
"Let's take it slowly."
"Within a year, I should be able to enfeoff a few ghost soldiers."
"If it really doesn't work—"
A light flashed in his eyes.
…
Late at night.
Li Youming sat cross-legged, cultivating.
After becoming a temple priest during the day—
He had not only received five divine spells in his mind, but also a cultivation method.
This cultivation method was called the 'Refining Qi into Divine Method'.
It allowed him to increase the ethereal qi—or rather, the 'Qi'—in his body.
It could even raise his cultivation from Second-Order Middle Grade to Second-Order High Grade!
Naturally, he wouldn't waste time. Even at night, he diligently cultivated—
Striving to advance to Second-Order High Grade as soon as possible.
Only with greater strength could he better represent Lord Zhang Yue walking the earth!
And just at that moment—
He suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness, collapsed onto the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.
In his dream, he once again saw the lofty and majestic Lord Zhang Yue.
"Li Youming."
"As my temple priest, you are to spread my faith."
"Within a month, I want to see more than three hundred believers who believe in me."
"And as my temple priest, you must also uncover information about the outer gods."
"Go and investigate the other outer gods in the vicinity."
A voice full of boundless majesty echoed through the dream world.
"Li Youming respectfully obeys Lord Zhang Yue's divine decree!"
Li Youming knelt respectfully to the ground, piously.
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