A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 556 Sacrifice to the Holy

Looking at the appearance of the blasphemous priest, it was created by Jiang Shuzhou based on the two-headed ogre. After all, this would minimize the creation time and eliminate the need to consider the rationality of the physiological structure.

But perhaps it could be revised again?

Jiang Shuzhou pondered, "If the name is 'Blasphemy Priest,' how can one have this name without doing something blasphemous?"

Ultimately, Jiang Shuzhou finalized two versions of the Blasphemous Priest.

One version retains the previous design: two heads, a burly physique, wielding a massive flail, and wearing heavy armor.

The other one is completely different.

It was a blasphemous priest with a gentle smile on his face, a body no different from a normal person, and only one head.

It seems perfectly normal.

But that's the biggest abnormality.

"Do you know what you're going to do?"

Jiang Shuzhou asked.

"Yes, Creator, I will carry out your will, distort the faith of the gods, drive them to extremes, and finally plunge them into utter madness."

This blasphemous priest spoke in the most sacred tone, yet uttered the most blasphemous words.

Jiang Shuzhou was very satisfied with this.

It's time to show these gods what true fanatical faith is.

The gods' glorious days are over; it's time to elevate them to their peak and then let them fall off the cliff.

Now, the "Dharma-ending Age" has arrived.

The so-called "Dharma-ending Age" is a Buddhist concept. Simply put, it means that faith is being distorted, the mild become more extreme, and demons disguise themselves as monks to spread misinformation.

Right now, Jiang Shuzhou is doing just that kind of thing.

Interestingly, most denominations share this concern, including those about "Antichrist" and "false prophets."

Only Taoism doesn't have this, after all, Taoism believes in achieving immortality through one's own efforts, as for others?

Unable to distinguish clearly, he practiced a false method, which conveniently eliminated a competitor for the Taoist priest.

"Hehehe."

Every time Jiang Shuzhou did something naughty, he couldn't help but let out a cheerful laugh; perhaps he was just naturally optimistic.

Of course, Jiang Shuzhou's dissemination of this stuff wasn't simply to disgust the gods, but rather a carefully prepared killing line for them—a blatant conspiracy.

He would have the blasphemous priests make minor alterations as these beliefs spread, which would be insignificant, harmless, and undetectable to the gods.

But for Jiang Shuzhou, it was like a dye; he could observe where these beliefs flowed.

Once these beliefs accumulate to a certain scale, Jiang Shuzhou will be able to locate the divine kingdom of the gods.

It goes without saying what Jiang Shuzhou will do then.

As for finding Vol'jin to buy the coordinates of the Kingdom?

Just use it as a smokescreen. When the time comes, the gods will definitely go to that location to wait for Jiang Shuzhou, but Jiang Shuzhou will have already gone to other places.

If this happens frequently, how can Wojnarowski's situation possibly improve?

As for whether the gods will reject the spread of this belief?

Jiang Shuzhou thought it wouldn't happen.

As we all know, the advantage of extremes is rapid development. If a god could leap from weak divine power to medium divine power in just a few years, would any god refuse?

Of course, the price of such an extreme situation is that things go quickly, and they also disappear quickly.

After all, you have a stable foundation, rapid improvement, and you don't even need talent. How come you get all the good things?

Since it rose so quickly, wouldn't its foundation be a little unstable?

Jiang Shuzhou was waiting for this stage; when the time came, he could finish off his opponent in one fell swoop.

This is a large-scale social experiment; Jiang Shuzhou had already conducted a small-scale one before.

The subject of the experiment was his old friend Joan of Arc.

Jiang Shuzhou created a schism in the opposing church simply through manipulation, leaving Tyr extremely busy and overwhelmed.

What about even larger-scale distortions of faith?

When suffering exceeds the limit, when a bountiful harvest overburdens the earth, when money can buy everything, when faith, dignity, and even the spirit of contracts must give way to profit, when even spitting on the ground can be punished with the death penalty, when colliding with others can cost you your life.

Extreme beliefs and extreme paths will create the most dazzling fireworks.

That was the most glorious moment for the gods, and also the moment of their fall.

"Go, choose a god, spread your faith, and destroy it!"

"I will give you a name, Shramana."

Looking at the blasphemous priest Shamen kneeling before him, Jiang Shuzhou spoke.

"Creator, I will spread the faith of abundance, so that the harvest and the earth will be at odds, and they will quarrel among themselves until they are destroyed."

This was the choice of the first blasphemous priest.

Soon, the second blasphemous priest was born.

"Creator, I will spread the faith of suffering, so that suffering may forever flow among believers, never ceasing, until their death!"

"Creator, I will spread the faith of madness, incite war, and make war never cease until they fight to the last man!"

More and more blasphemous priests were born, each choosing a god to worship and blaspheme.

"Go ahead, but remember to proceed gradually and don't rush things."

This is the teaching Jiang Shuzhou gave them.

After all, these gods are living beings, and if one goes to extremes, the other party may very well personally intervene to correct them.

But if you slowly boil a frog in water, the other party won't notice.

Jiang Shuzhou smiled with satisfaction; he knew quite a bit about these deities.

According to Jiang Shuzhou's understanding, unless they become extremely radical immediately, they won't notice, after all, to them, believers are nothing more than firewood.

I wonder if these people will feel anything when this fire burns them?

Jiang Shuzhou looked forward to it.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The winds in the West are always strong; in some areas, the dust and sand whipped up by the wind can be as sharp as a slicing knife, instantly turning an adult into mincemeat.

But even in this weather, one person still walked forward steadfastly, the sand and dust dissipating in front of him as if encountering a barrier.

With each step he took, the sand behind him seemed to come alive.

Behind him were countless kneeling believers.

"Our God is the God of the earth's abundance. His name is Gaia. Praise him aloud, for a golden age is about to begin!"

Clearly, this person is the Shamen who has successfully infiltrated the Alliance of Saints.

He took on the most difficult task: to preach in the desert.

An ordinary priest would probably lean more towards the doctrines of the earth, but he was different; he chose the doctrine of abundance.

Furthermore, he also unscrupulously used some divine spells provided by Jiang Shuzhou through modifications. By slightly altering the divine spells bestowed by Gaia, and without even changing the overall structure, he was able to overdraw the fertility of this land for countless years to revitalize it in a short period of time.

This is really useful, isn't it?

Right now, this is just a desert, but in the future, it will become the largest grain-producing base.

As for the more distant future?

That's not his concern anymore. Perhaps after Jiang Shuzhou has eliminated all the gods, he will be sent here to govern this completely barren and desolate land.