Chapter 1609: Crushing the Creator Sovereign

As Xu Yang had anticipated, the collapse of the statue—the core of the power of faith and the vessel for the soul of the sovereign of hope—triggered a systemic breakdown across all places of worship in the entire Divine Temple world.

It was as if a perfectly formed magic array had suddenly had its core shattered.

Consequently, the energy that had once flowed according to specific rules now rapidly spiraled into absolute chaos. This collapse of faith power also signaled the onset of disorder in all established laws and regulations within the Second Divine Temple world.

If this collapse were allowed to continue unchecked, the entire Second Divine Temple world would soon face complete ruin.

Skies would shatter, stars would plummet, and mountains and rivers would decay.

All life nurtured by the Second Divine Temple world would wither away.

Xu Yang had no desire to witness such a devastating scene, where everything crumbled into ruin and nothingness.

Therefore, Xu Yang calmly resumed his advance, stepping by step, until his true form stood directly where the shattered statue had once been.

Shortly after, Long Kun and others, who had previously been barred from entering by the temple's laws, immediately followed Xu Yang into the temple once they sensed he had completely vanquished his opponent.

Yet, what they witnessed left them utterly astonished!

Xu Yang had already replaced the broken statue, allowing his true form to become the new source of the entire world's power of faith.

Soon, all the massive fragments of the shattered statue scattered on the ground swiftly reassembled under the guidance of Xu Yang's spiritual energy.

However, the reconstructed statue now bore a completely different form.

It had been reshaped to resemble Xu Yang's true appearance!

"Hahaha, look! The statue, solidified from the power of faith, has taken on Boss's likeness! This is incredible! It seems from today onward, Boss will be the new sovereign of the Second Divine Temple world," Long Kun exclaimed with uncontrollable excitement.

Unbeknownst to them, shortly after the central statue embodying Xu Yang was fully reshaped, Xu Yang's true form once again detached from within it, reappearing before everyone.

Then, Xu Yang pressed his palms together, and one brilliant golden lotus after another materialized around him, guided by the immense power of his angelic bloodline, forming over a dozen new statues.

These statues represented the core team members who had previously fought against the Twelve Emissaries of God under Xu Yang's command.

They included Long Kun, Xiao Hua, Ling Yao, the Four Demon Sages, Xiao Hui, Jiu'er, Xiao Xiang, and the inheritors of the Eighteen Ancient Gods' power who had recently pledged allegiance to Xu Yang.

Xu Yang, using his purest angelic power as the source, helped each core member of the demon beast army create their own exclusive statue.

Xiao Hua remained serene, observing everything unfold.

She had always regarded Xu Yang as the love of her life, and as such, nothing could stir her emotions, no matter what was required.

Even if Xu Yang commanded her to sacrifice her life, Xiao Hua would not hesitate.

In contrast, Long Kun and Ling Yao beside her were visibly excited.

They understood clearly that Xu Yang was helping them establish their own objects of worship in the Second Divine Temple world.

With these statues enshrined in the temple, as long as they bound their soul auras to them, the power of faith offered by all beings in the Second Divine Temple world would merge into each of them as a potent spiritual energy source.

This would allow them to leverage the collective power of the world's inhabitants to further refine and enhance their soul strength.

The ability to harness the essence of the power of faith from all beings through one's influence was something only a cultivator like Xu Yang, who had surpassed the Boundless Mirror realm, could achieve.

In other words, if Xu Yang had merely restored his own statue without sharing this power of faith with his companions, no one could have faulted him.

No one had the right to object!

However, he chose not to. Instead, he reasonably shared the source of this power of faith with everyone, distributing it among the companions who had fought alongside him throughout their campaigns.

This single act filled Long Kun, Ling Yao, and the others with profound gratitude.

Of course, those three were less surprised, having followed Xu Yang for a considerable time.

It was Jiu'er, Xiao Xiang, and the inheritors of the Eighteen Ancient Gods' power who felt truly heartfelt gratitude towards Xu Yang. Although they viewed Xu Yang as an enduring beacon worthy of lifelong study, the emotional bonds forged through their battles were not yet as deep as one might imagine.

Even so, Xu Yang was not stingy; he bestowed upon them this immense grace.

This gift filled every member of the core team with unspeakable gratitude towards Xu Yang.

They now truly regarded Xu Yang as their own object of faith.

Shortly after, once all the statues were bound and activated by their respective soul essences, each comparatively smaller statue around them erupted with the purest power of faith, simultaneously converging onto the largest central statue, which belonged to Xu Yang.

In that instant, Xu Yang's original ten gleaming golden angelic wings suddenly extended two new wings, one on each side, transforming him into a true twelve-winged Archangel.

It was important to note that in the current era, where the will of the Supreme God dominated the main continent and the power of the angelic lineage had been sealed for hundreds of thousands of years, Xu Yang had never before fully awakened his divine angelic power.

This time, however, the collective power of faith granted by everyone inadvertently helped Xu Yang achieve a further enhancement. Unbeknownst to them, this was precisely the gift that Xu Yang's magnanimous spirit and profound wisdom had earned him.

"Excellent," Xu Yang declared, "I never imagined that this gift I offered you would inadvertently help me awaken the full power of the Archangel earlier in this era.

This means I can now establish the complete Law of Light God within the Second Divine Temple world.

All darkness in this world shall be dispelled by the power of my law! From today onward, the Second Divine Temple world will usher in a truly new era, commencing under the order governed by my Law of Light God!"

As Xu Yang spoke these words, he seemed like a divine being high above the heavens, issuing new commands to all living beings.

From the highest reaches of the cloud realm, an exceptionally brilliant golden light finally descended.