CHAPTER 586: I've Become A God!

Years before, when Han Shuo assassinated a grand duke, he suddenly lost his self-control as his mind was consumed by lust. When Han Shuo came to his senses, he resisted the powerful energy that violently changed his temperament and paid a heavy price for it.

After many years, when Han Shuo had become a god, he realised that the energy he had previously felt came from the Spider Goddess Rose. However, as they were separated by many material planes, Rose's energy was greatly diminished and she was unable to subvert Han Shuo.

This bloody debt had always been on Han Shuo's mind, and he had long intended to kill Spider Goddess Rose. When he returned to Brettel City and was told by Stratholme that Adele had indeed set up shrines in his territories and appropriated the power of his faith from the citizens of Brettel City, Han Shuo was naturally outraged.

Using the altar at the centre of the temple and Adele as a medium, Han Shuo had successfully transferred his wrath to the spider goddess Rose. Once Adele's soul had been extinguished, she had absolutely no chance of resurrection.

All signs of life had completely vanished from her. After he casually let go of her, Adele's powerless body collapsed into the pool of blood. Han Shuo placed a finger on the centre of the altar. Ruthless energy was suddenly released, shattering the altar to pieces.

After his avatars who cultivated in the energy of death and destruction became gods, Han Shuo gained some understanding of how gods gathered the power of faith. The altar that Han Shuo smashed had the function of gathering the power of faith and was the main communication link between the Spider Goddess Rose and her disciples. Now that this altar has been destroyed, unless a powerful follower of hers rebuilds one, Rose will not be able to communicate with the souls of her disciples.

Take, for example, Han Shuo's Death God Avatar; even though he was separated by material planes, he could still receive the power of faith from the Abyss Realm. Han Shuo could even vaguely sense the thoughts of those disciples who had received Han Shuo's baptismal radiance back in the Void.

Faith was an unusual matter that was incorporeal yet clearly detectable. Through faith, Han Shuo could form a kind of mysterious bond with his disciples. What's more, if those disciples of Han Shuo built an altar in the Abyss Realm, they could even establish a direct connection with Han Shuo, even if they were separated by countless material planes. Han Shuo could also use it to transfer some of his energy to his disciples.

Back in the slave trading house of Valen City, Han Shuo had once seen the scene where the Three-Eyed Evil God manifested through bones and flesh in a pool of blood when a necromancer had successfully used the Blood Altar to connect with the god. They worked on the same principle.

Han Shuo killed Adele and destroyed the altar, removing the root of all evil. However, the worshippers trapped outside his invisible boundary still looked at him with hatred. They seemed ready to rush forward at any moment and smash Han Shuo's body into a million pieces.

"I am the City Lord of Brettel City. This woman was the cause of the rebellion and I've sentenced her to death. I now declare that from this moment on, the practice of worshipping the Spider Goddess Rose is forbidden in Brettel City and its territories," Han Shuo announced clearly as he looked at the people of Brettel City with cold eyes.

However, even as Han Shuo finished these words, he noticed that the hostility in their eyes was still there. It seemed that they had not abandoned their faith in the Spider Goddess Rose just because he was the City Lord of Brettel City.

Normally, once a commoner gave up their faith, it would be very difficult for them to get rid of that kind of influence. Although Han Shuo had an outstanding reputation compared to Rose, whom they had worshipped as their goddess for several years, Han Shuo was far behind in terms of influence.

Seeing the hostility in their eyes, Han Shuo realised how delicate the problem was. Unless Spider Goddess Rose somehow died, or these people somehow realised how impotent their religion was on its own, Han Shuo had no way of getting these people to leave this kind of influence immediately.

These people were citizens of Brettel City. Even though their minds had been deeply poisoned by Adele's brainwashing, they couldn't be killed. It seemed that all Han Shuo could do was to give it time and slowly remove the influence from their souls.

"As of today, all temples of the Spider Goddess in Brettel City will be destroyed. No one shall pray or worship in her temples," Han Shuo ordered bluntly.

Every time a believer piously worshipped at a shrine or temple, their dependence on the god they believed in would deepen, increasing its influence on their souls. For reasons such as the strength of one's will and the length of time one had practised the faith, different believers would be dependent on their faith to different degrees.

For example, the zealots of the Church of Light were some of the most extreme and fanatical believers. For these people, the God they believed in was everything. Unless the God they believed in was killed, there was no way to convert them. Furthermore, this type of person would kill others who practised any other religion, with no regard for their own lives!

For them, killing was the only way to get rid of all sins!

As for Rose's followers in Brettel City, since the indoctrination had been short and not so intense, they had not yet sunk to that level of fanaticism and zealotry. As long as they were slowly rehabilitated and guided step by step, sooner or later they would come out of the influence of the Spider Goddess Rose.

After the trip to Mount Silk, Han Shuo met with Jack, Dorcas and the others one by one to gain a better understanding of their current situation.

"Five years! How could you just leave for five years, you heartless bastard!" Helen said in her soft voice as she fixed her fiery eyes on Han Shuo.

Even after five years, Helen still looked seductive and beautiful. Her immense longing for Han Shuo had tormented her for half a decade. Now that they were finally alone together, Helen couldn't contain her excitement and threw herself onto Han Shuo's broad chest.

Wrapping Helen in his arms, taking in the faint, delicate scent emanating from this beauty in his embrace, and feeling her emotions run as deep as the sea, Han Shuo put on a tender smile and said, "I've returned, haven't I?"

Helen's adorable body had unknowingly become boiling hot, while a kind of passionate feeling was brewing in the poorly lit space. After the long period of separation, Helen could no longer control herself. With her hands on Han Shuo's back, she took the initiative to stand on her toes and try to give Han Shuo a peck.

As their lips touched, like a runaway reaction, the two of them lost control of themselves. With one arm, Han Shuo lifted Helen up by her waist. As she puffed and blew, Han Shuo rudely tore off her fiery red magical robe and ran his large hand over her towering, smooth, delicate breasts.

"Oh... Five years, I have waited five years! Bryan, give it to me, give it to me, I don't want to wait any longer," Helen said, crying tears of joy as she hugged Han Shuo tightly with all her strength.

The romantic memories they had in Helon City, the various beautiful sceneries they had visited as they travelled hand in hand - flashbacks came back to Han Shuo as if it was only yesterday...

Feeling the passion of the beauty in his arms, Han Shuo's hands became more and more unbridled. He tore off Helen's silken undergarments, removing her weaker and weaker resistance until she finally succumbed...

Over the next few days, all the temples of the Spider Goddess in Brettel City and the former seven Grand Duchies were destroyed. Those who remained stubborn and obstinate were beheaded without mercy. The followers of the Spider Goddess were forbidden to continue their worship and prayers. They were not even allowed to build an altar in private.

At the same time, Han Shuo ordered the statue of the City Lord to be erected on the former site of the Spider Goddess Temple. The City Lord's glorious exploits would be publicised and broadcast throughout the city. Then, drawing on the reverence and admiration that the people of Brettel City had for him, he would use some simple ceremonies to reorganise their faith so that they would willingly sacrifice their all.

Han Shuo used his Lowgod of Destruction avatar to receive the power of faith from the citizens of Brettel City and the former seven grand duchies. With the experience of the Lowgod God of Death Avatar and the guidance of Bechymos on the Edict of Destruction when they were outside the Void, Han Shuo's Avatar cultivating in the energy of Destruction could now use its own Domain of Divinity and receive the Power of Faith.

The series of thunderous operations Han Shuo had conducted in Brettel City over the past few days had caused a tremendous change in the city. When the old monster Stratholme became aware of Han Shuo's behaviour and deeds, he finally came to look for Han Shuo himself. Strange lights glowed from his eyes as he asked in a deep voice, "Have you become a god?"

Over the past few days, Han Shuo had been tearing down everything Adele had built over the past five years, as if he were breaking dry twigs. In addition, he began publicizing his own great deeds within Brettel City and its territories. By revealing his power through certain methods, some of the citizens who had long worshipped him willingly offered their faith to him.

Although Stratholme had not yet become a god, he understood that only a true god could use the power of faith. After pondering over Han Shuo's recent series of actions, Stratholme came to an extremely shocking conclusion - Han Shuo had become a god!

That was why he had been so impatient to find Han Shuo, eager to see if his judgement was correct.

Looking at the Stratholme's eagerness for confirmation, Han Shuo smiled and openly admitted, "That's right, I have become a god!"

Although he knew in his heart that this would be the answer, Stratholme was shocked beyond words to hear Han Shuo's confirmation. Stratholme remained silent for a long time before he looked at Han Shuo with a somewhat embarrassed face and asked, "Would you mind giving me some advice?"

Han Shuo involuntarily laughed before he replied frankly, "No problem. After a short pause, he added, "However, you will still have to rely on yourself for the most important breakthrough!"

Han Shuo had long had a favourable impression of Stratholme.

Currently, he was just one step away from the realm of the basegod. Contrary to what one might expect, Han Shuo was most willing to help him.

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