Marcus held on only a moment longer before crumpling to the ground.
His dark soul—confused and unmoored—floated free of his body.
Eternal Executors bearing scythes hauled that sinful soul down into the Ghost River.
For villains like Marcus and William—those two brothers steeped in unforgivable crimes—redeeming their sins would take tens of thousands of years.
Mutant monsters come quickly.
They die even faster.
Outside the world, Liu Che watched the countless monsters perish beneath his divine light and nodded in satisfaction.
He could have sent a goddess to descend. But for this reward, he cared to come himself.
A system list unfolded before him.
"Ding… Your believer Catherine has held a grand ceremony and offered the ancient Holy Grail in sacrifice to you, triggering a ten-thousandfold increase. You have obtained a three-star artifact: the Six-Pointed Star Holy Grail!"
"Ding… Your believer Catherine has held a grand celebration and offered to you a purple flower crown, triggering a ten-thousandfold increase. You have obtained a four-star artifact: the Purple Crown of Heaven!"
"Ding… Your believer Catherine has held a grand celebration and offered you the scarab, triggering a multi-million-fold increase. You have obtained the spiritual cultivation method of the Celestial Angel."
"Ding… Your believer Catherine has held a grand celebration. Because the world is in the calamity of the wolf plague, your luck has risen with a single mind to 60%."
"Ding… Your believer Catherine has sacrificed a saint to you, triggering a millionfold multiplier. You have obtained the Blood of the Winged Angel."
The reason he chose to descend here was to reveal his saints in this place.
When Liu Che invoked the Xingming Angel Method, the light of the world began to dim. In the realm of the gods, countless stars fell, converging into wings of radiance that unfurled around him.
Wings of stars—
A brand-new cultivation method.
Driven by the power of the mind, taking the sea of stars as its vessel, it could forge the supreme body.
Sensing the breath of the God of Eternity, Selene lifted her head. Then she smiled, brilliantly.
There were tears in that smile, but it was heartfelt gratitude for the existence of a god. Because of God, the once-lost self had found the path of life again.
"Priestess Selene, paying respects to the God of Eternity!"
The beautiful Lady Deathwalker bowed with the utmost reverence to the god in the sky. She pressed her forehead to the ground.
She kowtowed.
And kowtowed again.
"You did well," came the ethereal voice. "All your hard work is seen by my eyes."
It wasn't the first time Selene had heard that voice, but standing before it in person made her heart tremble with nerves. The sacrifice had been a sudden decision—she hadn't prepared her attire. She still wore those sleek, black, formfitting clothes. Thinking of it now, she couldn't help the heat that rose in her cheeks.
Do I look too plain dressed like this?
Selene couldn't help whispering in her heart.
After receiving the god's commendation, the blonde beauty lifted her head quickly and prayed devoutly. "My contribution is small. I am only striving for true peace. Yet many evildoers defile the world. Today—"
After hearing Selene's account, Liu Che said mildly, "This matter is not your fault. Creatures of darkness have animal nature that outweighs reason, while humans have reason that outweighs animal nature. So long as they believe in me, they can be born anew."
He willed it.
Countless fires of the sky descended.
The temperature of the world rose a fraction, but the environment would not be harmed. It was only a mirage.
Yet in the cities attacked by the mutant monsters, the dead in their numberless ranks were reborn in those flames.
When they opened their eyes and felt their new bodies, they cheered.
But soon, their laughter died.
Because they looked up and saw the god in the sky.
"So it was God who resurrected us!"
A voice cried out.
Everyone knelt, foreheads touching the earth.
"Great God of Eternity, thank you. You have granted us our second life…"
At the moment of death, they had felt so small and helpless. Why had God not come? Why had all their prayers gone unanswered?
Now they understood.
It simply hadn't been the time.
But some people discovered that their relatives, their friends—even members of their own families—had not returned.
These people had been obstinate. They believed only what they wanted to believe. They had not merely refused to join the Eternal Faith; they had mocked it, calling it a scam for the gullible.
Now the outcome was before them.
In the same small town, only a third of the people were resurrected.
The rest were atheists—or resolute opponents of the Eternal Faith.
At this point, no broadcast could sway anyone.
All eyes turned to the sky.
"Thank you for your grace. Selene will redouble her efforts and wipe out all heretics without hesitation!"
Now that the people had been resurrected, Selene, as the High Priestess, naturally had to act. After all, her voice now carried to the entire world.
But Liu Che did not see it that way. Catherine's strength was good, but she wasn't truly invincible. A well-placed explosive could still tear her body apart.
She would need blessings.
"A devout High Priestess will always receive her due reward. Deathwalker Selene, though you were once a vampire, turning back halfway is not too late. Your achievements are visible to the whole world.
"I grant you the rank of Two-Star Divine Envoy, and the power of a millennium of stars."
Dazzling starlight wrapped Selene and lifted her into the sky.
He had to admit—the blonde beauty's skin was exquisite.
Soft as milk.
Countless stellar motes condensed in the air and surged toward Selene. In that instant, she received a divine empowerment and underwent a cleansing of her blood.
The vampire bloodline majored in bloodline magic arts, but its primary magic did not include blood itself—so Selene had chosen wind.
Now, with the stars as her foundation, she could continue to cultivate bloodline sorcery as well.
It would depend on the path she chose.
For a moment, Selene hung in the air, feeling the force coursing through her.
She smiled, delighted.
The power of these stars was far superior to what she'd had before.
"Thank you for your gift, my God."
She spoke again, her divine power sharpening. She could now gaze upon the true form of the God of Eternity: a man wreathed in the power of law.
Very handsome.
Flawless.
The blonde beauty—who had never been moved—felt her cheeks warm and redden.
Blasphemy is a great sin.
I haven't even advanced to the God Realm yet.
What am I thinking!
Catherine kept warning herself until the little deer in her chest finally quieted down.
"Remember," Liu Che said, "while this world lacks high-end forces, its technology is decent. If you guide development well, once faith surpasses eighty percent, you can advance."
"…Mm."
This was a conversation between two souls. No one else could hear it.
Once he had given his orders, Liu Che withdrew his consciousness.
The astonished little angel departed with him. Light blossomed behind her—twelve radiant wings—and she vanished into the mysterious sea of stars.
They left behind an immortal legend for this world.
What happened today completely changed everyone's understanding.
First: gods truly exist.
Second: the power of God cannot be matched by human strength.
To resurrect hundreds of thousands with a wave—that lies beyond comprehension.
And most important of all: faith.
Those who did not believe in God had no chance of resurrection.
Devout believers, however, rose from the ashes.
Who would not want to become a believer now?
The broadcast had not ended.
Selene hovered in the air and, remembering something, wheeled toward the border.
She feared some werewolves might have survived, so she wanted to fly over and see.
The result was astonishing.
In just one minute, she flew from the center to a border town.
…
It had already become a sea of cheering, excited people surging everywhere.
"Look! The High Priestess is coming!"
"Greetings, Your Holiness!"
"Greetings, Lady Selene!"
…
Amid the roar of the crowd, officials in other countries realized a troubling fact.
Thousands of kilometers away.
Selene had taken only a minute.
If she were to attack at that speed, who could possibly fend her off?
The blonde beauty glanced over the people and smiled. "Everyone, rebuild your homes first. If you need anything, remember to contact the church staff. I've still got errands to run~"
With that, she rose into the sky.
Since everyone here was safe, she had no reason to linger.
In truth, Liu Che had been angry this time too. It was supposed to be a fair contest, even if Williams's biochemicals had been loosed. Unchecked, they would have endangered the entire world.
So he was angry.
He purified all those disgusting things—Marcus's father included.
A lower-level world could no longer impede him; coupled with thirtyfold luck, he could erase Marcus entirely. After all, the High Priestess herself was the daughter of destiny.
…
In the All-Worlds Chat Group—
Selene, having wrapped up her tasks, uploaded her video.
It was her first sacrifice, and it was meticulously organized. From the emergence of the mutant monsters to her own decision-making, everything was included. Only the first half she had trimmed to fit.
The true essence lay in the latter half.
Tosaka University: "Whoa… that power of the stars—so jealous… I want it!!!"
Spirit of the Demon Sword: "Your strength is excellent already. What's there to envy?"
The Fox Who Only Loves Money: "Sister Nightshade, didn't you notice Rin Tosaka only wants the beauty of being wrapped in starlight? Power can be trained. Beauty lasts."
Tanjirou: "Uh… isn't being strong better?"
Ninja Scientist: "And that is a woman for you… Learn, Tanjirou. I take it you still don't have a girlfriend?"
Dashan Chu: "The kid's still young, you filthy old turtles! Despise.jpg Brother Lai will find you some beauties from the immortal clan."