Within the Temple of the Sun God in the capital of the Kingdom of Karisa.
Under the influence of Ding Yun's divine power, the somewhat dilapidated statue of the Sun God in the center of the main hall of the temple, while emitting a bright golden healing light, was also rapidly changing in appearance, transforming from a male god into a goddess.
Ding Yun, holding the scepter of the Sun Goddess, appeared lifelike, as if she were a living person.
In that instant, the few priests in the Temple of the Sun God, along with some believers who had rushed into the temple due to the sun's sudden dimming, and many tourists who were visiting, were all utterly bewildered.
The priests were the first to react, cheering loudly.
They prostrated themselves, welcoming the divine blessing.
Then, the believers, with their superficial faith in the Sun God, followed suit, either bowing their heads in prayer or looking up curiously, and feeling the benefits of being bathed in golden light.
Next, the tourists, who had temporarily become shallow believers only because of the divine phenomenon, slowly felt the healing effects of the golden light on their bodies.
Simultaneously, their faith grew increasingly devout.
As for the tourists who did not believe at all, or who even thought someone was impersonating a god, they could only see the golden light, which had no healing effect on them, just like sunlight. This was because it was a blessing Ding Yun bestowed upon her followers; even a temporary belief was still a belief, and those who did not even believe temporarily were naturally not qualified to enjoy this benefit.
After all, Ding Yun's use of the Healing Light consumed faith power. When applied to believers, it was an exchange; there was no loss. However, when applied to non-believers, it was a pure loss.
Ding Yun did not engage in such unprofitable business.
Therefore, the tourists who did not consider the changes before them to be a divine miracle, but rather a prank or a scam, truly watched with confusion as some people enveloped in golden light around them made sounds of great enjoyment.
They couldn't understand what was happening to them.
Then, the Healing Light began to recede.
"Oh my god, the Sun God has manifested! My three severed fingers have grown back, just like before!"
"I feel like my illness is gone too!"
"Ah, I regret so much that I didn't bring my mother here. The Sun God... no, the statue has changed. Look quickly, the statue has changed. What's going on? Was the statue wrong all along? Is the Sun God a goddess, a goddess?"
"Are you guys acting, or are you pulling a prank? What the hell is going on? Why didn't anyone notify us beforehand? What's happening now?"
"Is it a magic trick? My goodness, this magic trick is truly amazing, actually changing the statue directly. But are you sure you're not damaging cultural relics by doing this? I remember the original statue was an ancient relic."
"Ah, great Sun Goddess, please forgive our ignorance as mortals for worshipping the wrong statue, and troubling you to correct it personally. I will certainly uphold your will and hold a grand sacrifice to atone for our sins."
"Good heavens, you can't feel anything? You must be evil heretics, otherwise, the Sun God wouldn't have specifically bypassed you when bestowing blessings."
"What on earth is happening?"
Those who believed in the Sun God, those who didn't, those who experienced the effect of the Healing Light, and those who didn't, those who understood the situation, and those who were still utterly confused, chattered noisily in the temple, making it more chaotic than a marketplace.
And a similar situation
occurred in all the Sun God temples worldwide.
Whether they were occupied or empty, grand or small, Ding Yun performed her divine miracles with equal treatment. At the same time, believers who were not in the temples but were genuine followers of the Sun God also simultaneously enjoyed this blessing, and their minds were imprinted by Ding Yun with the image of the correct Sun God, that is, her appearance.
It could be said that there were many witnesses,
and quite a few who personally experienced it.
Furthermore, this world had long since entered the information age, so it wasn't long before the news of the Sun God's manifestation spread rapidly online. Videos captured by surveillance cameras from various locations, mobile phone recordings, and many people recounting their experiences and displaying their miraculously restored missing limbs, were all uploaded in rapid succession.
At this very moment, the trending topics on various countries and platforms were all related to the Sun God.
【Everyone, you must remember today, because today may very well be a day of epochal significance. If the gods continue to revive in the future, then today can definitely be considered the first day of the Year of Divine Revelation, or even the beginning of a new era.】
【If I recall correctly, before the Sun God bestowed blessings, the entire sun dimmed for several minutes, and the ambient temperature dropped by ten to twenty degrees instantly. So, was that a precursor to the Sun God's revival?】
【Honestly, I genuinely think the Sun God is quite benevolent. If I were the Sun God and discovered that upon waking up, mortals had completely changed my gender from a goddess to a male god, I might very well unleash a world-ending disaster!】
【Are goddesses generally more benevolent? Since ancient times, it has been male deities in myths and legends who caused destruction.
Goddesses usually either create, give birth,
or save the world and people...】
【So, Ragnarok is real?】
【If the Sun God was the first to awaken, does that mean the Sun God might be the most powerful deity? This also seems to align with our current exploration of the world. Comparing by actual volume, energy level, and other aspects, even if our mother planet gave birth to planetary consciousness, it would be far from comparable to the Sun God.】
【No, based on the current situation, the Sun God myths in various countries don't seem very accurate. Only the Xihe myth is closest to the truth; at least the gender of the Xihe Sun God is consistent with the real Sun God!】
【There are gods three feet above your head. Can you all be more respectful? I'm even posting on my knees right now...】
【It's over, it's over, it's over. I'm a failed author. In the novel I wrote, the Sun God was a woman, but the protagonist took her into his harem. Will I be cast into the eighteenth level of hell and never be reincarnated?】
【The one upstairs, hang yourself from the nearest branch.】
【Looking at the current situation, it's not impossible for various gods to revive in the future. Those authors who write about characters stepping on the God of Light, crushing the God of Darkness, and taking the Light Saintess, Dark Saintess, and Elven Queen into the protagonist's harem should pray for themselves.
Oh, wait, maybe they won't even need coffins.
They might just turn to ashes and their souls scatter.】
【My heart is already pounding with fear...】
【Various novel websites are frantically deleting novels.】
【The heavens have changed!】
【Before anything happens, I suggest everyone go back and check the penalties for blasphemy in the scriptures of major religions, and then those who have sinned should quickly make arrangements for their final affairs.】
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