Chapter 33

On the left chest.

A twisted purple lightning emblem.

This is the sacred emblem design prepared by Li Yue!

And at the very top of the axe.

There is also the sacred emblem.

Symbolizing Lei Ting.

Although he now holds the domain of Stormwind.

But he favors Lei Ting.

And he vaguely feels that Lei Ting may be his true foundation.

Therefore.

The sacred emblem he designed features only Lei Ting.

"Great and Almighty God of Lightning, your humble believer thanks you for your grace!"

The fifty-four half-orcs cried out in excitement and fervor.

Li Yue sensed.

Their faith channels had grown thicker once more.

Yet the gap to the Saint threshold remained vast.

But he was very satisfied.

One day, surely.

These half-orcs.

Will all become Saints!

His solemn gaze fell before the ancestral shrine:

"Pope Huo Ge."

"You are my most devout believer."

"You are the sage of the half-orcs."

"I grant you an increase in power—"

The Rank 4 treasure, 'Thousand-Year Spirit Residue,' flew out of the divine realm and exploded.

Faint black mist surged.

Instantly engulfing Pope Huo Ge.

"Ahh!"

Pope Huo Ge, kneeling on the ground, twisted in agony, veins bulging.

He felt his skull would burst.

Pain!

Unbearable agony!

But the agony vanished quickly.

In its place—

Came a refreshing clarity, and an unprecedented sense of strength and purity!

He transformed from a Rank 2 spellcaster into a Rank 3 spellcaster!

"Thank you, my god, for your grace!"

He paid no mind to the sensation, bowing fervently with utmost devotion.

His faith channel—

Rapidly thickened and stabilized.

Then broke through a threshold.

Directly ascending from a Zealot to Li Yue's Saint!

"Second Saint."

In the divine realm, Li Yue smiled.

Then.

He turned to the former Qihal half-orcs who had become True Believers:

"You believe in me, revere me, and thank me."

"From this day forth."

"You are the Gwush half-orcs."

"I treat you all equally."

Whoosh—

The fifty-six Rank 3 items purchased to enhance power—

Became fifty-six beams of light shooting out of the divine realm.

Merging into the bodies of the fifty-six adult half-orcs!

These Rank 1 peak half-orc warriors—

Instantly swelled in size.

Muscles twisted, strength surged!

Rose to Rank 2!

Immediately after.

Rank 2 battle armor and Rank 2 battle axes also flew out from the Divine Realm and landed before them.

"Great God of Thunder, we swear to guard your glory with our lives!"

The half-beasts shouted in excitement.

Instantly.

Faith transformed from true believers into devout believers!

Even three of them.

Directly skipped past devout believers and became fanatical believers!

"Indeed, the god's rewards are the easiest way to deepen faith."

Li Yue murmured.

Divine grace is as vast as the sea, this is how it is.

Of course.

But one cannot endlessly bestow rewards.

Occasionally.

One must also demonstrate divine wrath like a hellish prison.

Each time he spoke, divine wrath enveloped the entire tribe.

All to display divine might and instill awe in the believers!

He checked the believer panel.

He now had two saints.

Ninety-five fanatical believers.

Sixty-two devout believers.

The remaining 122 were true believers.

Daily faith power harvest —

Was 1224 points.

That's 440,000 per year.

"It feels like my salary doubled."

Li Yue's smile deepened further.

But.

The timing of this reward was sufficient.

Too much is as bad as too little.

Bestowing too many rewards at once diminishes the god's dignity.