Chapter 352: Chapter 300: Faith Belongs to Human Nature
Overthrow the rule of the gods...
Everyone was in utter shock.
No one had ever spoken such words to them before.
If it was merely spoken casually, they would think the person was mad.
In the past, if they heard such things, they might have reported Lin Ke to the Divine Hall.
But now...
They once believed the gods to be eternally right and eternally powerful, yet they were powerless against some external invaders.
Moreover, the Sky God declared, only protecting the gods’ own followers.
This left many people disgruntled.
Like many mages, who aspired to become gods themselves and not mere followers.
Additionally, Lin Ke’s recent words successfully moved this crowd.
Especially with Sophie’s descent, which calmed the hearts of many.
After all, they knew how powerful those external invaders were.
And in this situation, Lin Ke maintained the form of Lord Flame Demon as he moved forward.
The madwoman, the sullen man, Lady Yongge, Andor, and others followed closely behind.
Many mortals and wild mages did the same.
They were merely mortals, merely wild mages, lacking the courage to oppose the Divine Hall.
But... they could observe!
If Lin Ke truly overthrew the rule of Blue Light Celestial City, then what harm in following in Lin Ke’s footsteps?
Thus, the massive crowd surged toward the Divine Hall of the Sea God.
Like a snowball rolling, the crowd grew more turbulent and intense, even Lin Ke felt somewhat alarmed.
In his Soul Space, the bloodline of the "leader" lightly pulsed, seemingly enjoying the scene.
As someone who loves cilantro might relish sipping cilantro milk tea; his whole body was filled with comfort.
And as they advanced, Sophie sang.
Her "Territory of Destiny" began to resonate slowly, with but one purpose this time.
To elevate spirit, energy, and vigor!
With the surging crowd chanting justice and faith, chanting liberation of Faser, they arrived at the Divine Hall of the Sea God.
Originally, the gods were watching over their divine halls.
Just as when Lin Ke first came to Blue Light Celestial City, people came here because the Sea God protected it.
However, Lin Ke knew that the Sea God’s Divine Kingdom had previously been nearly consumed by a mermaid from the Star Reef in the Ocean of Stars and Waves.
The mermaid had almost devoured the Sea God entirely, Lin Ke recalled.
At this point, the Sea God might be in recovery or slumber, with invaders still watching intently, having no time to worry about the fate of a city’s divine hall.
That is precisely why Lin Ke chose this place to execute his faith strategy.
And... it wasn’t just Sophie who came.
During their advance, Little Lucky soared high with others on its back.
"Lord Flame Demon! That bird is so majestic! But why can’t we see its magical boundary?"
The madwoman, skilled in transfiguration magic, loved transforming into birds, flying freely in the sky.
"They have no boundaries," Lin Ke gently replied to the madwoman, "To touch their core, to touch their thoughts, one must use other methods."
"No boundaries?" the madwoman was even more curious, but said no more as a cluster of Faser Towers came into sight.
These Faser Towers were outlined in azure and snow-white, standing out in the midst of yellow-brown towers, appearing like waves rolling across barren land.
Divine Hall of the Sea God!
As they approached these structures, their pace gradually slowed.
Upon seeing hundreds of people standing before the temple, they involuntarily stopped.
Lin Ke noticed this scene and also paused.
"Child, what do you intend to do?"
Before Lin Ke stood the same Lyon he had met before.
Previously, this Lyon wanted to recruit Lin Ke to the Divine Hall and had protected him when Alola intended to kill him.
"Mr. Lyon, please follow the kindness within our own hearts, and do not believe those exploiters."
Lin Ke’s voice softened, though its gentle tone could not muffle its spread; everyone heard:
"Kindness, justice, equality, fairness, compassion..."
"These qualities are innate to us, not bestowed by the gods."
"Look at those faithless external invaders, their immense power absent of any divine faith."
"We can still thrive without the gods, but without our faith, the gods would fall from grace."
"It’s the gods who should be afraid, not us..."
As Lin Ke spoke, Lyon was stunned.
He had only spoken one sentence!
How could this flame demon speak so much!
Yet hearing Lin Ke’s words, Lyon’s expression changed dramatically.
Before he could respond, a more senior and devout follower spoke.
"Silence! You heretic!" a stern young man spoke.
The young man held a sky-blue book titled "Ocean Doctrine" in Faser script, with a palpable aura, evidently a tenth-level being, the archbishop of this divine hall.
"The presence of the ocean, great and vast!"
"Any heretic daring to offend the ocean shall be drowned by the roaring waves!"
"I’ll bestow upon you eternal death on behalf of my master!"
The youthful archbishop solemnly declared, raising the thick tome above his head.
"Divine Magic: Ocean Catastrophe!"
As soon as he finished, vast azure waves surged forth, charging toward the sky, then fiercely directed at Lin Ke.
Though appearing as water, each droplet formed a sharp needle, creating a terrifying wave of water needles.
Moreover, following the archbishop, other Divine Hall personnel began to use divine magic.
They didn’t solely use water-based magic; there were all sorts of attributes.
"Hahaha! Flame Demon True Form!"
The madwoman laughed maniacally, transforming her body into a grizzly bear, which erupted with magic flames, becoming a giant flame bear.
The sullen man, adept in Ice Magic, didn’t use it.
Signature magic of the Flame Demon Sect—the Flame Demon True Form!
Calling it renowned magic is premature, as the Flame Demon Sect hasn’t been around long.
But many know of this iconic spell.
Lin Ke had also modified overheated skills combined with Naseng’s magic and skills.
Naseng’s magic and skills couldn’t be compared to Faser’s outdated magic.
So far, Lin Ke had granted the Flame Demon True Form to only thirteen people.
Thus, thirteen flame demons descended.
As the overwhelming wave of attack approached, Lin Ke lifted his right hand, targeting the archbishop, engaging him in battle.
Others did the same.
Even though Flame Demon Sect had merged with Song of the Torrent, it seemed insufficient against the numerous Divine Hall members.
There were thirteen tenth-level members on the opposing side, with more than thirty ninth-level ones.
It’s no wonder the Divine Hall stands atop Faser with reason.