81: Chapter 81 Faith in God? Mission Completed

"Are you planning to destroy this island?"

"Can you just act like a mute?" Daoist Ye retorted to the Expressionless Man.

"I am sorry, but I cannot."

"Phew, you should know my strength. Aren't you afraid that I'll crush you to death in a fit of anger?" Daoist Ye took a deep breath and dropped a harsh remark.

"You won't. If possible, you would even drag me into your team."

The calm expression of the Expressionless Man and his punchable tone made Daoist Ye involuntarily understand Zheng Renyuan.

Ye Qingxuan also regretted why he had achieved enlightenment so early. After gaining enlightenment, his human nature became heavier. If it were his past self, given the tone and expression of this Expressionless Man, he would definitely have stuffed him into the human emperor banner.

"If you join my team, I will definitely sew up your mouth the very first second!!"

Ye Qingxuan dropped a harsh threat, causing Bai Yuekui to cast an extra glance at Colonel Chu. People who could piss Daoist Ye into such a state and still remain alive were rare.

Although she did not know why Ye Qingxuan was angry.

CCTV Livestream — —

"It seems to be the first time I've seen Daoist Ye this angry," Sister Qing muttered softly.

"Hahaha, this Colonel Chu is quite interesting," Master Yuanxin laughed it off.

"I truly admire this wisdom," Celestial Master Zhang also admired the wisdom of Colonel Chu.

"Amitabha, Immortal Master Qingxuan is also different from before." Master Kongming simply lamented that even though Ye Qingxuan was so angry, he still didn't slap Colonel Chu to death.

Danmu Area — —

[What happened? Is there some secret code between them?]

[It seems Colonel Chu figured out that Boss Bai and Daoist Ye are not from the same world?]

[No, what did I miss? Daoist Ye didn't seem to tell him anything, right? Boss Bai didn't seem to have any interaction with him either]

[Such wisdom! He can truly look down on everyone equally]

[However, why does Daoist Ye look a bit angry]

[I'm curious too! What happened?]

[What did I just hear? Daoist Ye is planning to destroy the island in that world?]

[It seems so]

[This Colonel Chu's brain is truly not human]

National Destiny Space — —

Ye Qingxuan kept cursing his past self internally for having gone out of his mind. Why would he want to drag this Expressionless Man over? What was the use? To have him come over and piss him off to train his Heart-Nature?

Waving his hand, he summoned the human emperor banner. Void Return Stage magic power poured into it continuously, and the flag kept expanding until it shrouded the entire island.

"Is this a Cultivator's Magic Treasure?" The Expressionless Man pushed up his glasses, his eyes shining brightly.

"Shut up and just watch," Ye Qingxuan retorted without turning his head.

His Divine Sense enveloped the island, locking onto all the Japanese. 'Humph, since I can't win an argument against the Expressionless Man, I'll just vent my anger on you lot.'

At this moment, the Japanese in this world all looked up at the golden banner, and some could not help but bow in worship.

"Amaterasu has manifested her spirit?!"

"Greetings to Amaterasu!!!"

...

Livestream — —

"This... Is Daoist Ye planning to..." Sister Qing also guessed what Ye Qingxuan was going to do.

"Good lad, seeking only a smooth and unhindered state of mind!" Master Yuanxin laughed heartily.

"As expected of someone from my Daoist sect, well done." Celestial Master Zhang showed full agreement.

"I only wish that in their next life, they will no longer be island nationals," Master Kongming sighed.

Danmu Area — —

[Damn, is Daoist Ye planning to feed them all to the human emperor banner?]

[Awesome!!]

[Master, you're wrong. They won't have a next life]

[Haha, the little Japanese have pretty good luck, can they all achieve eternal life!]

[Indeed, entering the human emperor banner grants a glimpse of eternal life]

[Baka, damned Daoist priest, stop right now!!]

[Amaterasu, quickly save your subjects!]

[Hey, the little Japanese haven't left yet? Your home is gone and you're still barking here]

[Alright, upstairs, why get angry at a bunch of stray dogs]

[Is Ye from Hua Country so cruel?]

[You call this cruel? Daoist Ye is inviting them to eternal life]

[That's right!!]

National Destiny Space — —

"Humph, a bunch of beasts ignorant of the heavenly mandate. Rather than suffering heavenly condemnation in the future, you might as well enter my human emperor banner." Ye Qingxuan's magic power surged, and the human emperor banner instantly extended countless chains.

Accurately striking every single Japanese, in less than five seconds, the entire island became incomparably desolate.

Ye Qingxuan only felt a wave of relaxation in his heart, his Divine Soul became even more transparent, and his cultivation level rose a bit further, taking him a step closer to the Late Stage of the Void Return Stage.

"Is this... the ten thousand souls banner?" Looking at the golden-glistening flag, even with his wisdom, the Expressionless Man's tone carried uncertainty.

"Take a closer look, this is my human emperor banner! Have you ever seen a ten thousand souls banner glowing with meritorious golden light?" Ye Qingxuan pointed at the glittering flag toward the Expressionless Man with an extremely serious look in his eyes.

"As long as you're happy." Originally just a doubt, the Expressionless Man was now certain that this was indeed the ten thousand souls banner.

"Someone is coming." Looking at the two who were about to snap at each other, the white-haired person said a sentence, making Ye Qingxuan swallow back the rhetoric he had prepared.

"I noticed it long ago. That's an exorcist from Hua Country with some cultivation, about the strength of Qi Refining Level 3."

Before long, the exorcist arrived in front of them. The newcomer was a girl of sixteen or seventeen, quite cute-looking.

The Expressionless Man and the white-haired girl stopped talking and just watched how Ye Qingxuan would bluff this young girl.

"This..." Looking at the flag floating behind Ye Qingxuan, although it shone with golden light, the Evil Qi on the flag's surface gave her chills, especially the faint human faces.

"Th... This Senior, di... did you do this to the island nation?" The girl stammered as she asked Ye Qingxuan.

"So what if I did? Are you planning to kill me?" Although Ye Qingxuan's expression was calm, the girl found it incomparably terrifying.

"No, no, no. This Junior dares to be bold and wants to ask Senior why you had to turn a whole country's people..."

The girl paused and asked with gathered courage.

"Senior, I wonder what sins they committed."

"Sins? How would I know?" Ye Qingxuan replied righteously.

"But, Senior, if they have no sins, you will be tainted by Karma."

The girl stammered even more.

"Sins? Of course they have them. That is—they are all Japanese. As for Karma, I have nothing else, but plenty of good Karma. Moreover, my human emperor banner is a meritorious Magic Treasure; killing people does not incur Karma."

At this moment, the corners of the girl's mouth twitched.

"What? Unsatisfied? Seeing that you are from Hua Country, I'll make up another one for you."

Ye Qingxuan ignored the girl's expression and continued to make things up nonsense-style. The people in the livestream were also utterly speechless. Bai Yuekui looked at him with even more adoration, her eyes practically stringing out.

Although the Expressionless Man had no expression, everyone could sense his disdain.

What he said lacked any shred of wisdom. However, he also knew that Daoist Ye didn't need any of that; saying this was just to tease the girl. It could be seen that Daoist Ye was in a good mood right now.

"All things and matters have their own predetermined numbers; this is Karma.

They were born with the predetermined number of 'perishing upon meeting me', and I am the one executing that predetermined number! I kill them not because I am cruel-hearted, but to help them fulfill their own destiny.

Lest they defy the heavens to change their fate and end up suffering heavenly condemnation, dying even more miserably! I wonder if you, little friend, can accept this reason of mine?"

The girl was completely dumbfounded, and the audience in the livestream was dumbfounded too.

This makes so much sense... my foot! This is clearly sophistry.

"Furthermore, who said they are dead? Entering my human emperor banner grants a glimpse of eternal life. This is a blessing that countless living beings across the heavens and myriad Realms cannot even beg for. Is this—not lucky enough?"

Livestream — —

"This... Daoist Ye's words seem... quite reasonable," Sister Qing explained incoherently.

Master Yuanxin waved his hand, telling her not to defend him. "Alright, no need to explain for him. This brat is simply..."

"Fellow Daoist Yuanxin, you are not a Fanxu Cultivator yourself. Perhaps Qingxuan is right?"

Celestial Master Zhang hurriedly interrupted Master Yuanxin's words. How could anyone be a Master like this? Isn't this throwing one's disciple under the bus?

"Exactly, Fellow Daoist Yuanxin, do you think your own comprehension of the Dao can be deeper than that of a Fanxu Cultivator?"

Master Kongming deliberately heavy-toned the two words 'Fanxu'.

Master Yuanxin was speechless. The kid was already invincible, what else was there to explain? Haven't you ever heard a saying—

'There are always great scholars to debate the classics for me'

Danmu Area — —

[Daoist Ye, well done!!]

[Such solemn and earnest bullshitting]

[Take that back upstairs quickly! This is a Fanxu Cultivator's understanding of Karma and predetermined numbers. What? Can you understand the Dao better than him?]

[That's right]

[However, I seem to have heard Daoist Ye say he'll make up another one?]

[You heard wrong, upstairs!]

[Right, you just heard wrong!]

[Baka yaro!!!] The little Japanese dared only to send this single sentence, not daring to say anything else.

At this moment, the leaders of various countries also saw Ye Qingxuan eliminate a whole country's people without the slightest hesitation, and all of them were scared out of their wits, breaking out in cold sweat.

And he even used a meritorious Magic Treasure, killing casually without incurring Karma.

National Destiny Space — —

"This..." The girl also couldn't speak anymore because she had already seen wisps of Killing Intent begin to permeate Ye Qingxuan's eyes.

"Let's talk about you. What did you come to the island for?"

Ye Qingxuan stopped making up any reasons. Anyway, what's done is done; he only sought a smooth and unhindered state of mind.

"Th... Senior, this Junior was invited here to slay a ghost entity."

"With just this little strength of yours? Alright, you can go back. The ghosts here are all inside the human emperor banner."

Ye Qingxuan said no more, waved a streak of magic power, and tossed the girl toward the direction of Hua Country.

The girl's words were all swallowed back, leaving only bursts of howling that gradually faded into the distance.

"Let's talk about you, Expressionless Man. How much time did you exchange?" Ye Qingxuan turned his head to look at the bespectacled man.

"...One day."

"Very well, it's time for me to finish the task and head back." Daoist Ye was in a good mood; the most important matter had been settled, so it was time to return.

"Yuekui, wait for me here. If you have any questions, you can ask him. I'll go resolve the source of the anomalies."

After achieving a smooth and unhindered state of mind, Daoist Ye had also become more humane.

Saying this, without waiting for the white-haired person to reply, he took a step and vanished on the spot.

After the Daoist left, the white-haired girl looked curiously at the bespectacled man. Since she had nothing to do, she might as well chat for a bit...

— —

In a flash, Ye Qingxuan arrived at Japan's famous Great Snow Mountain. Above the peak of the mountain, there was a different space.

He had long discovered the abnormality here, but back then the most important matter hadn't been handled yet.

Now that Japan had been completely cleared out, Ye Qingxuan raised his eyes to look high up into the sky.

This different space suspended at the peak of the snow mountain was the source of all anomalies in this world—Takamagahara.

Ye Qingxuan raised his hand and pointed, shattering the Void Realm.

With a crisp snap, the incomparably hard spatial barrier instantly split open a large gap.

Countless low-level anomalies rushed out frantically. Ye Qingxuan just swept his Divine Sense across them, and all evil spirits were instantly wiped out completely.

"Still not coming out? Amaterasu!"

Amidst rolling black mist, a majestic yet ferocious illusory figure in divine robes slowly stepped out; it was the true form of Amaterasu.

Her eyes were scarlet, and Evil Qi filled the heavens. She stared fixedly at Ye Qingxuan, making a hoarse and majestic voice:

"Humble Mortal, daring to break my divine domain, do you know your crime?"

"The supreme god Amaterasu, worshipped generation after generation by the little Japanese, turns out to be an evil spirit entrenched here for a millennium. Soul Transformation Perfection, is it?"

Judging from her Aura, she was at the Soul Transformation Perfection level, considered the top-tier battle strength in this world.

Yet Soul Transformation Perfection was still pathetically weak in Ye Qingxuan's eyes, merely at the ant Realm.

The livestream instantly burst into an uproar.

Sister Qing spoke nervously: "This is Amaterasu, the object of belief in Japan! She's actually an anomaly!"

Celestial Master Zhang sighed softly: "Playing the god and acting like a ghost for a millennium, today she is finally going to reveal her true form."

"Belief, you say? Spreading Yin Evil Qi year-round, breeding countless ghost entities to wreak havoc on the world, and then going to eliminate the ghost entities to harvest belief."

Master Yuanxin shook his head. Too weak; at best, she was about the same as a Cultivator who had just entered the Soul Transformation Stage, and not even a very strong one at that.

"The Dao of belief is the simplest system in the heavens and myriad Realms, but it is also the weakest system."

Master Kongming also shook his head. Belief gods were universally recognized across the heavens as the most useless system.

The surviving remnants of Japan instantly went wild with joy, howling frantically and prostrating in worship.

[Amaterasu has manifested her spirit! Quickly slay this person!]

[The deity is invincible! Ye Qingxuan will undoubtedly die!]

This bunch of stray dogs pinned all their hopes on Amaterasu.

Amaterasu's Aura surged wildly, and the power of Soul Transformation Perfection swept across the entire snow mountain as she shouted coldly again:

"Kneel down and await your death, and this deity can spare a wisp of your remaining soul!"

Ye Qingxuan's expression was indifferent, and his tone was calm:

"A belief god? Humph, a false god wreaking havoc in a single Realm, yet you dare to act rampantly in front of me?"

As Ye Qingxuan's voice fell, he simply unfolded his Aura.

The towering Evil Qi instantly froze, Amaterasu's entire body's power was completely locked down, and all her Divine Abilities and spell techniques failed entirely.

Her pupils shrank abruptly, her face full of disbelief.

"Impossible! Within this world, this deity is invincible! What Realm are you in?!"

"A frog at the bottom of a well, ignorant of the heights of the heavens."

Ye Qingxuan couldn't be bothered to say any more, and was even too lazy to lift a hand. She was just a trashy belief god.

He merely released his Divine Sense pressure.

A silent, muffled explosion detonated.

Amaterasu's true form at Soul Transformation Perfection did not even have the slightest ability to resist; her physical body, Divine Soul, and Origin instantly shattered completely.

Accompanied by Amaterasu's demise, the entire different space collapsed with a roar, the millennium-long yin evil Aura was swept away completely, and the Great Snow Mountain completely regained its clarity.

The survivors of Japan instantly froze in place, the fanaticism on their faces completely turning into dead silence and despair. Their belief collapsed, their minds and spirits shattered, and they slumped to the ground one by one, shivering in terror.

The entire network's livestream was boiling with excitement, the screen filled with exclamations.

At this moment, the prompt of the National Destiny Space resounded across the heavens and earth.

[Ding! The Hua Country Chosen One has completed the task, rewards are beginning to be distributed]

[Ding, Hua Country's national destiny increased by 100%, the Physique of all citizens increased by 100%... national territory area increased by 100%...]

[Ding, Yanhuang Country's national destiny increased by 100%...]

Massive blessings instantly descended upon the lands of Huaxia in both worlds; citizens nationwide felt thoroughly refreshed, and their spirit, energy, and vigor soared.

[Ding, the Chosen One completed the task, reward: physical quality increased by 100%]

Feeling his slightly advanced cultivation level, Ye Qingxuan thought: "Hmm, mosquito leg rewards."

With a flash of his figure, he instantly returned to the side of Bai Yuekui and the Expressionless Man.