Upon hearing this, Feng Qingyang, who had been silent all along, immediately stood up and bowed.
"By imperial decree, the King of All Gods hereby bestows upon you, Feng Qingyang, unparalleled martial arts and divine swordsmanship. Though you hailed from the Huashan Sect, you have sheathed your sword and retired from the world, refusing to participate in the conflicts of the martial world! You are hereby appointed as the Sword God of Huashan. Respect this decree!"
With the power of faith, Dongfang Bai's majestic and mysterious voice resounded throughout the entire world of Swordsman.
After thinking it over, she decided to give him a position as a true god. After all, there's a saying that you can buy a horse's bones for a thousand pieces of gold. If she just gave him a minor god position, it would be harder to fool people later.
As soon as she finished speaking, a divine power descended from the Investiture of the Gods and merged into Feng Qingyang's body.
Subsequently, under the watchful eyes of thousands of people on Blackwood Cliff, Feng Qingyang underwent a complete transformation.
When the divine power entered his body, the first thing that changed was his physical appearance; his white hair turned black at a speed visible to the naked eye.
His previously aged and loose skin seemed to have been recharged, becoming fair, elastic, and full of vitality.
From the age of eighty, one can be rejuvenated and return to youth.
Shedding her former decadent air, she transformed into a vibrant and energetic young man.
"Feng Qingyang thanks the King of All Gods for the imperial decree!"
Feeling the changes in his body, Feng Qingyang trembled all over. He knew that the changes in his body were only on the surface, and the key was the divine seal that had condensed in his mind.
The divine seal is the identity, power, and status of a deity.
His divine name is the Sword God of Mount Hua. According to his functions, he can be divided into two divine positions: the Mountain God of Mount Hua and the Sword God.
The entire area within 500 li around Mount Hua is his home ground. He can mobilize every blade of grass and every tree on Mount Hua to fight, which is essentially his personal domain.
As long as he wields a sword, his combat power increases by 20%, and he can instantly comprehend sword-related secret manuals, thus accelerating his cultivation speed.
The divine seal enters the body, granting a lifespan of 10,800 years!
Upon first encountering the Divine Seal, Feng Qingyang only knew these benefits for the time being. He would only be able to fully understand them after he had completely mastered the Divine Seal.
Even so, Feng Qingyang was so happy he didn't know what to say.
Back then, when he followed Dongfang Bubai to Blackwood Cliff, he refused. What kind of bullshit Investiture of the Gods was that? It was a joke to fool ghosts!
However, being weaker than others, they had no choice but to obey.
Now, it's really delicious!
Immediately after Feng Qingyang was conferred the title of Sword God of Mount Hua, Dongfang Bai's aura surged, and his cultivation level instantly broke through to the Innate Realm, and then broke through to a level beyond the Innate Realm, reaching an unprecedented realm.
She wasn't flustered at all; she had expected this all along.
For each deity she bestows a title upon, as the Queen of Gods, she gains a power boost from that deity, as well as all of their cultivation memories.
After receiving all of Feng Qingyang's power boost, Dongfang Bai has now broken through to the Grandmaster realm, making him invincible in the entire world of Swordsman.
Duan Lang: "The Eastern Cult Leader broke through to the Grandmaster realm with ease. I admit, I'm jealous!"
Yang Guang: "Even I'm jealous!"
Xiao Feng: "Everyone, it's time for us to work harder too!"
Little Dragon Girl: Congratulations, Sister Dongfang!
The group members were thrilled to see Dongfang Bubai's strength break through.
It has to be said that the functions of the Investiture of the Gods are truly incredible.
Despite its many limitations, it still makes many group members envious.
Xiao Ning, who was standing to the side, said, "Now that everything is settled, I shall return!"
His clone descended with the intention of secretly helping Dongfang Bai if she failed in her heavenly sacrifice, but since the matter was resolved smoothly, there was no need for him to stay here any longer.
Leaving so soon?
Dongfang Bai was taken aback, then nodded and bowed, saying, "Respectfully seeing off the True Lord!"
There's plenty of time ahead, so feel free to contact me anytime if anything comes up. There's no need to dwell on this moment.
She quickly understood this principle.
Xiao Ning nodded, and without making any visible movement, his body transformed into a rainbow of light and flew into the sky until it disappeared.
After watching Xiao Ning leave, Dongfang Bai adapted to her surge in strength. She flipped her hand, put away the Investiture of the Gods, stood with her hands behind her back, and looked down at the followers below who looked at her with reverence and longing in their eyes!
"As you have all seen, as long as you cultivate diligently and reach the Innate Realm, you can be bestowed the title of deity by me, enjoy a lifespan of ten thousand years, govern a region, and watch the changing winds and clouds, and the rise and fall of dynasties in the human world!"
Hearing her words, the followers became even more excited.
It turns out that all of this was real, not a delusion!
Dongfang Bai continued, "I hereby declare that, from this moment forward, the Holy Church shall be renamed the Divine Court, and I shall assume the title of King of All Gods. The positions of the others shall remain unchanged for the time being!"
With the successful conferment of divine titles, the Sun Moon Divine Cult no longer needed to exist, and renaming it the Divine Court was both reasonable and justified.
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Chapter 18 Settlement and Revenue Sharing [8k]
Tushita Palace.