Chapter 1610: Second Temple New Faith

Xu Yang once again completed the chant of the Law of Light God.

The colossal sun in the sky radiated an unparalleled brilliance, casting boundless light from the cloud tops to illuminate the entire earth, penetrating deep into the souls of every living being.

Moreover, the Law of Light God, now the new core order of this world, had instilled Xu Yang's will into the minds of billions of beings across the Second Divine Temple World.

It replaced the Creator Lord, whom Xu Yang had personally destroyed, becoming the new fundamental belief for all life in this realm.

The moment light enveloped the earth, everyone in every corner of the world spontaneously ceased all activity, entering a five-minute period of spiritual emptiness.

During this time, the same scene appeared in the minds of billions of beings: Xu Yang, as the new ruler of the world, ascended to the pinnacle of the temple statue.

Within this five-minute spiritual void, every soul, in their own internal world, paid homage to the new god of this realm. As the light gradually faded and the new world order began to take effect, millions of soldiers from the combined armies of the two empires knelt, devoutly laying down their weapons.

Simultaneously, on the other side of Nightmare Valley, Queen Huolingji also led her hundreds of thousands of barbarian warriors, along with the hundreds of thousands of demon beast soldiers Xu Yang had brought, to cease their conflict.

There was no longer any point in continuing the battle.

Because, under the active order of Xu Yang's Law of Light God, the concept of the "Three Great Empires" vanished from the minds of the beings in the Second Divine Temple World.

This world was now a single, unified realm, capable of encompassing all peoples, all wisdom, all faiths, and all civilizations.

Barbarian cultivators would no longer face exclusion from the people of the two empires; everyone could now share all of the world's resources.

Undoubtedly, Xu Yang, through his singular effort, had established a completely new civilization in this Second Divine Temple World, ushering in a new era. This also fulfilled the promise he had made earlier to Queen Huolingji.

With the exception of a very small number of individuals, including Queen Huolingji, the memories of Xu Yang among the world's inhabitants had been completely erased by the new Law of Light God's order.

They no longer remembered Xu Yang as the high and mighty prodigy of the Human Race, or the human leader who had invaded this world with hundreds of thousands of demon beast troops.

They only remembered the revered, lofty God who had to be worshipped by all beings, possessing the identical perfect silhouette of Xu Yang.

When Xu Yang, accompanied by Long Kun and others, returned to Nightmare Valley from the cloud-shrouded peaks, Queen Huolingji, along with Twin Blade Lao San and their companions, immediately rushed forward to perform the supreme ritual of divine worship.

Just as they were about to kneel before Xu Yang, he interrupted their action with a gentle smile and a slight wave of his hand.

"You really don't need to do this," he said. "Although I have established my own new order and rules in this Second Divine Temple World and repaired its fractured faith, the bond we've built on this land has not been dissolved by my power. At least for now, we are still friends."

"However, this relationship likely won't last much longer. All the tasks for our people in the Second Divine Temple World are complete. Once I lead them away from here, the name 'Xu Yang' will also vanish entirely from the Second Divine Temple World, leaving only the statues in the temple as a reminder."

Huolingji, of course, understood Xu Yang's meaning, and a flicker of deep melancholy passed through her eyes.

In truth, she probably couldn't believe that she had fallen deeply in love with this perfect man standing before her.

But she also knew clearly that she had fallen for someone she could never truly possess.

No, it would be more accurate to say, he was the eternal god in her heart.

Huolingji buried her love for Xu Yang deep within her soul and began to perpetuate this affection in her own unique way: she would worship the god in her heart — Xu Yang — with an even more fervent faith.

And this god-like man did not disappoint her.

After establishing the new order of the Second Divine Temple World, Queen Huolingji was single-handedly elevated by Xu Yang to the position of continental leader.

The first empress of this newly founded Second Divine Temple Empire was Empress Huolingji.

As for the former kings who had unified the two empires and harbored treacherous intentions, along with their trusted retinues, they had long since lost their significance under the evolution of the Law of Light God. They had completely lost their cultivation, reverting to ordinary citizens, and could no longer pose any threat to the new imperial family centered around Huolingji.

Xu Yang and his companions remained in the Second Divine Temple World for less than a month.

This was an agreement between him and Huolingji.

Huolingji wished for Xu Yang to witness her at her most glorious.

She wanted him to see her ascend the supreme imperial throne as the Empress of the Second Divine Temple Empire.

Naturally, Xu Yang ultimately honored his promise.

The moment he witnessed Empress Huolingji being worshipped by all beings was also the precise instant the Guigu Qimen Great Formation was fully activated.

Empress Huolingji sat atop the throne, observing the scene below as everyone bowed and chanted "Long live!" Her eyes were particularly vacant, for at that very moment, she sensed the Second Divine Temple World losing the presence of Xu Yang and his hundreds of thousands of demon beast troops.

They had indeed departed, embarking on a new journey, destined for the Path to Heaven on Kunlun Mountain, perhaps never to return to the Second Divine Temple World.

But Xu Yang, in his own way, left Empress Huolingji, and all the beings of this world, an everlasting faith. An independently existing world must possess its own faith to progress eternally; perhaps this was the most valuable gift Xu Yang bestowed upon Empress Huolingji.

"Since you gave your heart to me, I will give you the entire world in return for that feeling!"

Perhaps compared to Xu Yang, any other form of love in this world seemed significantly diminished.

The entrance from the Second Divine Temple World to the Path to Heaven was, in fact, located at the very pinnacle of the temple. Xu Yang had discovered this secret unintentionally after activating his twelve angel wings.

The power sealing the world's external entrance was precisely the vital channel through which the temple absorbed the faith of its inhabitants.

Having grasped this crucial information, Xu Yang made early preparations, spending nearly a month gathering sufficient power. Without disrupting the Second Divine Temple World's established order, he led his hundreds of thousands of demon race followers away. When the Guigu Qimen Great Formation ceased its operation, all members of Xu Yang's team slowly opened their eyes, beholding an unforgettable sight before them.