1066: Chapter 653 1066: Chapter 653 Eryao, a Divine Dragon, in the Eternal Star, the Ancient Xia Kingdom, with the face of an Easterner, the Emperor is muddleheaded, trusting the State Preceptor!
In truth, the State Preceptor is what’s known as a Heavenly Master, a devout follower of the Guandi Cult, holding a significant position granted by the King, requiring Taoist Temples throughout the country, where the Guandi Divine Statue is worshiped.
The Taoists within the Taoist Temples, also called Heavenly Masters, have their believers kneel and at the same time, distribute Wooden Tokens of the Guandi Divine Statue!
The so-called worship is to fulfill various wishes, as long as you have a desire, at the cost of one’s own lifespan, wealth, appearance, destiny, soul…
The longed-for wishes include longevity, appearance, wealth, destiny, offspring, authority, ability.
It seems very tempting, always to the individual’s advantage, moving those with desires, with hearts full of greed!
Doing these things also requires donating money to the Taoist Temple, and if you are poor and have no money, even such desires are hard to fulfill!
The Guandi Cult could be said to prevail in wealthy households, and among the subordinates of influential families.
Those who don’t even know if they’ll have a next meal, hardly able to fill their stomachs with food, let alone make donations!
Donations don’t need to be substantial; the Guandi Cult wants that kind of eagerness.
The people of the Taoist Temple need to eat and aspire to wealth too!
Of course, what they acquire is not just this; once they control these people, they can do whatever they wish, can they not?
Even more, they aim to control all these people and implement their Cultivation practices!
Before, Eryao used Thunder Roar to deal with one city, and then every following day, flew to another city!
He would stay for two days in each new city, identify the locations of the Guandi Cult followers, and then get to work!
In addition to working, Eryao would also enjoy the local cuisine!
The silver notes, gold and silver jewelry he had stolen—there are simply too many to spend!
In every city where he aimed to eradicate the Guandi Cult, he would pillage a Taoist Temple.
From the first city, he exposed the Sect Hierarch’s daughter and son, who in pursuit of Cultivation, had let slip their defenses.
He directly eliminated those who were guilty, confined the rest in their compound, leaving them to fend for themselves, using a confining Formation to punish them for their misdeeds, all retribution!
Today, he returned to the Taoist Temple where he had previously fooled that Taoist Nun by claiming he was the Young Master.
Eryao chose not to show himself, not wishing to meet that Taoist Nun.
Since these people were to be punished anyway, there was no need for confrontation!
This Taoist Temple, as usual, was packed with crowds.
Other cities had been struck by Thunder Roar against the Guandi Cult, but they had not received the news!
The Sect Hierarch of the Guandi Cult was imprisoned, yet his followers remained unaware!
They continued their routine, charging believers during worship, distributing Wooden Tokens.
Eryao silently observed, the Taoist Nun was still in the Taoist Temple, and the Taoists remained as well.
Perhaps due to the loss of much wealth previously, they are now more cautious and ask for larger donations from guests!
Eryao, decided to settle the matter once and for all, not letting them harm more people, and instead of flying down from the sky, launched directly a Spell of Thunder, “Cloud Gathering”.
“Thunder Roar, Lightning Flash.”
People only realized that in this summer, the previously clear sky suddenly became overcast, as if rain was imminent!
According to some forecasts, there was no rain expected today!
Recently, many places have been abnormal.
Constant prayers for rain do not alleviate the drought, leaving fields without water.
Yet, over these ten days, there’s been a lot of heavy rain, sporadic showers, lightning, and thunder!
The first downpour, lasting a day and night, led many to believe it was rain summoned by the State Preceptor, feeling gratitude towards the court!
They even thought this year would bring bountiful harvests!
A few days later, another rain and people would think it might be the Dragon King showing mercy this year!
As the sky suddenly filled with dark clouds, those from wealthy households who were out hurried to prepare shelter from the rain!
Those riding horses, if they did not carry rain gear, were resigned to getting drenched!
“Crack.”
“Boom.”
Thunder Roar, Lightning Flash, more clouds gathered, and amidst the blustering winds, droplets began to fall from the sky!
People thought it was just rainfall!
But was it truly just rainfall?
Thunder Roar, Lightning Flash have their significance.
This is nothing but Shen Nong’s might punishing the followers of the Guandi Cult!
Eryao ferociously invokes the Thunderstrike Spell, and under his Magic, lightning directly targets the Taoist Temple!
Now, not only is the lightning continuously sounding in the open spaces, but it also directly strikes the statue in the Taoist Temple!
“Ah!”
People are shocked as the Divine Statue within the Taoist Temple is struck by lightning from the roof, cleaving the Guandi Divine Statue in two, out of human sight!
The Guandi Divine Statue was actually confining countless souls.
The statue held the souls offered by the Wishers, meant for the Guandi’s residual spirit to absorb!
The Sect Hierarch of the Guandi Cult practiced such methods, and the followers cultivated the same, mainly to feed the Guandi Divine Statue!
It’s as if the ancestors ascended to heaven, leaving a trace of their residual spirit for their descendants and disciples to continually recruit and attract more followers, offering their souls as sacrifices, notably, some even donating their lifespans!
All these are the fringe, sinister practices of the Guandi Cult, Demonic Cultivation Spells!
Such malevolent Demonic Cultivation Spells should be purged by Righteous Warriors!
It’s just that the current King believed in the Heavenly Master, believed in the Spell of Immortality, consuming their Elixir of Immortality!