24: Provoking the temple? You're in for a world of trouble!

The day had just dawned.

It was even more lively outside.

It was foreseeable that after last night's spring rain saved the crops, the villagers' gratitude toward the Lord Divine Dragon would be overwhelming.

They would surely come from all over to worship the Lord Divine Dragon.

The nearby villages, taking advantage of their proximity, went ahead to organize the order.

As the High Priest of the Divine Dragon Hall, Yu Mengzhang naturally had to make an appearance.

Upon arriving at the temple, it was so packed with people that even a fly couldn't squeeze in.

“The High Priest is here!”

The village chief shouted, and only then was a path cleared.

Everyone's gaze was drawn over, looking at Yu Mengzhang.

Despite Yu Mengzhang's coarse clothing, his incredibly beautiful face and noble, ethereal temperament more than made up for any shortcomings!

“As expected of the High Priest personally chosen by Lord Divine Dragon; he looks truly divine at a glance!”

“I don't even dare to look into the High Priest's eyes. Goodness, is he really just a child? He seems even more formidable than the noble lords I've seen!”

“Don't speak nonsense. How can those Mortals compare to the High Priest?”

“...”

The crowd buzzed with discussion. Someone led the way by kneeling, and immediately, the crowd dropped a level as everyone followed suit.

The Power Of Faith from everyone gathered within the temple.

Specifically, onto Yu Mengzhang's statue.

Yu Mengzhang entered; there were only a few people inside the temple, making it quite spacious.

The other Priest, Cuier, had already arrived. Seeing Yu Mengzhang, she happily approached him and took his arm.

“Brother...”

Cuier gave a sweet smile.

Yu Mengzhang rubbed her head and glanced at the statue.

There was no change in its appearance, but a mysterious divinity had actually begun to permeate the statue.

At the same time, his Karma was also attached to it.

Perhaps this statue could not fulfill people's wishes.

However, if anyone dared to show disrespect to the statue or even insult it, they would surely be loathed by heaven and earth, suffering all sorts of bad Luck.

Why was Tang San able to successfully become a god?

He monopolized all sorts of benefits and resources.

It was because the Luck of the Douluo Plane was upon him, favored by heaven and earth.

Just think about the fate of Tang San's enemies.

One can imagine what would happen if someone offended Yu Mengzhang and the statue.

“There are too many people, High Priest. Could you let them just worship outside? Otherwise, if they come in one by one, I'm afraid we won't be finished even by nightfall,” a villager sighed.

A villager sighed.

“It should be so.”

Yu Mengzhang nodded slightly.

So, the people outside began to get busy.

Having received the High Priest's instructions, the villagers were extremely cooperative.

After all, they were here to express their gratitude to Lord Divine Dragon, not just to put on a show of praying.

The people outside were divided into four directions, kneeling in a circle.

Everything was orderly without any chaos; they queued quietly and knelt respectfully when it was their turn.

Yu Mengzhang held Cuier's hand, watching the crowd outside.

That pure faith poured into his body.

Faintly, it felt as if something was awakening within him.

Was it... Divine Authority?

Just like elemental gods naturally have the power to control various elements.

As for the Azure Dragon, Divine Lord Mengzhang, his Divine Authority was complex.

It included the Growth of All Things, Summoning Clouds and Rain, Enlightening Mortal Spirits... all sorts of divine powers. Now, with the blessing of faith, his Divine Authority began to strengthen.

Yu Mengzhang lightly tapped Cuier's forehead.

Cuier giggled and said, “Brother, it feels so comfortable!”

Yu Mengzhang looked at Cuier and noticed that after his tap, the few Impurities in her body had completely dissipated.

Now, he could perform purification?

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside.

Yu Mengzhang looked up to see a group of guards, dressed very differently from the commoners around them, escorting a nobleman over.

He remembered this noble; he was a local Earl.

The very one Zhang San worked for, who not only wanted to buy the villagers' farmland at a low price but even intended to secretly burn down the temple.

The guards formed a circle, and the Earl shouted angrily from within:

“You bunch of scoundrels! My lordship's crops are half-dead, so how can yours be growing so well? You must have stolen something from me!”

“...”

The villagers all glared at him.

But they didn't dare say anything for now.

There was a massive status gap between nobles and commoners.

Any transgression would be severely punished!

Conversely, if a noble killed a commoner, they only had to pay a fine.

The villagers' silence only fueled the Earl's rage. His face turned red and his neck veins bulged as he cursed:

“You bastards! Do you know how much his lordship lost last night?! All those gold coins, gone! Three years, three years' worth of wealth, all gone! You really deserve to die!”

The villagers were furious but didn't dare to speak out.

Yu Mengzhang stepped out of the temple and looked at the Earl.

The Earl also saw Yu Mengzhang. Seeing that the temple's High Priest was just a child, he immediately became emboldened.

What he hated most was that mysterious deity who had caused him such a loss!

Taking someone's money is like killing their parents.

This was especially true for him!

He didn't even fear the gods anymore.

“And this temple! This bullshit temple! I...!”

The Earl was about to curse again when a bird dropping suddenly fell from the sky, landing right in his mouth.

“Blegh...!!!” The Earl clutched his throat and gagged.

The bird dropping was actually runny!

The sheer disgust made him vomit immediately.

Seeing this, the surrounding villagers couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The Earl was so angry that tears came to his eyes. This was outrageous!

The more he looked at the temple, the more annoyed he became. Gritting his teeth, he pointed at a guard and barked, “You, go tear down this temple!”

The guard didn't waste words and drew his longsword, frightening the villagers into retreating in fear.

“Out of the way! If you get hurt, don't blame the blade for being blind!” the guard shouted, striding toward the temple.

After just a few steps, his left foot suddenly jerked, tripped by some Blue Silver Grass.

He stumbled and fell forward headlong.

Even more coincidentally, his longsword hit the ground first, but with the blade facing up.

With a "puchi" sound...

The blade actually stabbed directly into the guard's thigh.

At first, the guard didn't react. Only when he touched his thigh and saw his hand covered in blood did he start screaming and crying.

Everyone was stunned by the sight. This guy was way too unlucky, wasn't he?!

The Earl frowned and cursed, “What a useless waste! You two go! Tear down the temple!”

Two more guards came forward. Walking side-by-side, their inner feet actually collided mid-step, and they both lunged forward!

Coincidentally, the first guard was right in front of them.

Their chins happened to slam onto his shoulders.

“Bang...! Bang...!”

The two of them passed out immediately, their eyes rolling back.

“???”

Everyone was dumbfounded.

This was too ridiculous.

How stupid would someone have to be to have this happen?

Just then, a voice rang out from the distance.

“The Second in Command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has arrived...”

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