483: Odin

In Great Xia, Qin Shilei had never demanded his subordinates to kneel in obeisance.

However, when he previously visited those vassal states, the Evolution cultivators of those vassal states would very consciously kneel in obeisance.

Was this Harry a truly unyielding man, or did he only bow because he had some confidence?

Qin Shilei did not reprimand the other party on this matter, but walked straight past him and naturally sat in the main seat in the center of the hall.

Harry's expression changed slightly, but he quickly looked at Qin Shilei with a smile, "May I ask Qin An King, what brings you to our Will Empire?"

Qin Shilei said straightforwardly, "I heard that the tribute you intend to give me will be used to cover the temple's expenses. Is this true?"

Harry said with a worried expression, "Reporting to Your Highness, it is not that I wish to withhold the tribute. It is truly that the temple's expenses are too great, and our Will Empire's treasury is empty. We truly cannot produce more crystals, and can only humbly request Your Highness's approval."

Qin Shilei sneered, "Whom you choose to believe in, I originally do not wish to meddle. But if you withhold what the Qin An Royal Mansion is due in the name of a deity, I fear you have made a grave miscalculation."

"This..." Harry looked troubled, "I truly cannot produce that many crystals at once. Could Your Highness grant us some time?

Or could Your Highness recall the subordinates stationed nearby, and then appropriately reduce a portion of our tribute?"

"Hmph!"

Qin Shilei snorted coldly, "It seems this Audin has given you great confidence. Now, summon him out, and let me have a talk with him."

"This..." Harry hesitated for a moment.

He was truly regretting why he had listened to certain people's advice and insisted on trying to save that sum of crystals for the tribute.

Now it was good; Qin An King had actually come personally to demand an explanation.

Due to the Heavenly Barrier, the avatar of the deity Audin that descended was only at the Platinum Realm, and might not necessarily be able to defeat the Diamond Nine-star Qin Shilei.

If Qin An King were to clash with Audin's avatar, would he not casually deal with him?

"Hmm?"

Qin Shilei's expression darkened when he saw that the other party had not responded.

Helpless, Harry had no choice but to take out a small idol of Audin from his ring.

After a period of prayer, Audin's avatar, clad in golden armor, appeared before the two of them.

As soon as Audin revealed his form, he noticed Qin Shilei's presence, turned around and scrutinized Qin Shilei from head to toe, completely ignoring Harry's greeting.

Qin Shilei also used his Eye of Illusion Breaking Purple to carefully observe this avatar of the other party.

Platinum Peak cultivation, his weapon was a sword, possessing a series of exquisite sword techniques.

"Not bad!"

Audin suddenly smiled, "You must be Qin An King, Qin Shilei, correct? Are you willing to become one of my generals?"

"No interest!"

Qin Shilei said indifferently, "I had him summon you out simply to tell you, Your Excellency, you have overstepped your bounds. Please leave the sphere of influence of Great Xia immediately."

"Oh!"

Audin's eyes flashed with a fierce light, then he said harmoniously, "How about we make a deal? We will conquer Blue Star together. At that time, power will be yours, and faith will be mine. We each take what we need."

"No interest!"

Qin Shilei looked completely uninterested, "My territory does not need deities. As for other places, I cannot control them, so please leave here."

Audin said with interest, "They willingly believe in me. As long as faith exists in their hearts, I can appear here at any time. If you want me to leave, you must kill them all.

Do you have the courage for that?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Harry's face instantly turned ashen.

"Your Holiness, we believe in you because we hope you can protect us. We hope Your Holiness will not use our lives as a wager."

Audin cast a cold glance at Harry, causing the latter to shiver involuntarily, but he dared not speak again.

"Hmph!"

Qin Shilei sneered, "This is the deity you believe in. In his eyes, you are as insignificant as ants, to be discarded at any time."

Harry was now truly filled with bitter regret.

Were they not just some crystals? Why couldn't he see past it?

If he had obediently paid the tribute back then, he would have received the dual protection of the Qin An Royal Mansion and the Divine Venerable Audin. How enviable that would have been.

But because of his momentary greed, he had put himself in a difficult position.

Qin Shilei no longer paid attention to the pale-faced Harry, turned and spoke to Audin again, "You, a dignified Divine Venerable, are you really going to play rogue with this King?"

Audin did not speak, but simply looked at Qin Shilei with a playful expression.

The meaning he conveyed was, I am playing rogue, what can you do to me?

"Good!"

Qin Shilei's expression turned cold, "Since you want to play, I will play with you. I will see who on Blue Star still dares to believe in you!

Harry, I'm giving you a chance to live. Immediately smash all Audin idols within Will Empire!

One day later, if I find anyone in the Will Empire still believing in Audin, they will be executed without mercy!"

Harry's face immediately lost all color.

"How dare you!"

Audin asked angrily, "Do you know what consequences you will face for such an offense to divine authority?"

Qin Shilei completely ignored the other party's fiery gaze, "Not just within Great Xia's sphere of influence, I will lead a large army to travel across Blue Star, smashing all the temples that enshrine your idols. Let's see how you continue to attract believers?"

Audin's eyes were so dark they looked like they were about to drip water.

He had been a deity for tens of thousands of years, always high above, revered and knelt to.

Today, he was so brazenly offended by a mere mortal, and the anger in his heart was suppressed to the point of explosion.

"Two years, only two years, and my true body will descend upon Blue Star."

"You lowly mortal, do you know the consequences of offending me?"

"Although you are at Diamond Peak now, as long as you don't enter the Master Realm, you are ultimately an ant-like existence. Crushing you is no harder than crushing an ant."

"And for Diamond Peak to advance to Master Realm is tens of thousands of times harder than for you to advance from Black Iron Realm to Diamond. In two years, or even two hundred years, you will absolutely not be able to advance to the Master Realm."

At that time, you will understand how death is such a blissful and unattainable thing?"

"Hmph!"

Qin Shilei snorted coldly, "My future is none of your concern. Now, please return to your Divine Kingdom!"

As his words fell, a cold light flashed!

The sharp sword light flashed past like a fleeting glimpse.

The astonished Audin was split in half, then vanished like a bubble into the air.

He never imagined that the other party would strike without hesitation, causing all the means of this avatar to be slain before they could be used.

"Gulp!"

Harry swallowed with difficulty.

He truly was the number one person on Blue Star, actually cutting a deity's avatar in half with a single sword without hesitation.

"Do you wish to follow the deity you serve, or choose to continue as a vassal state of Great Xia?" Qin Shilei asked indifferently.

"I choose to continue as a vassal state of Great Xia!" Harry answered without hesitation.

He was afraid that if he answered too slowly, he would be cut down by the other party's sword.

"Then let's talk now. How did Audin's faith spread throughout your lands?" Qin Shilei asked indifferently.