Chapter 71 No Need for Belief Part 1

"The Divine Kingdom, purified."
With his hands behind his back, Lin Yuan looked down below with a calm expression and a soothing voice.
As they looked at Lin Yuan's still healthy and robust body, the group of people all had the same thought in their minds: something had changed since his coronation.
The news of Lin Yuan's return and his decision quickly spread throughout all powers in the mortal world. David Mist, who was in the center of the continent's council, sighed bitterly and said to Xiang Yurong:
"It seems that our supreme god is truly angry when he returned, wiping out thousands of deities and turning them into ordinary mortals and livestock. This is quite different from his usual temperament."
Xiang Yurong thought for a moment and smiled:
"This shows that he has grown up and matured in his thinking."
"What do you mean?"
David Mist looked at Xiang Yurong with some confusion. Xiang Yurong handed David Mist a cup of tea and picked up another cup, saying as he drank:
"Although Lin Yuan in the past had outstanding combat abilities, to be honest, he was too kind and only thought of giving without taking. This also caused everyone to adapt to his gentle nature."
"Isn't that good?"
David took a sip of tea from the misty cup, still looking puzzled.
"It was good in the past, but now, it's not good!"
Xiang Yurong shook his head vigorously, drank up the tea in his hand, and then spoke loudly:
"Now is the time of the resurgence of the gods, and many things that were once mundane require change."
"What we need is a strong leader who can lead us to victory, not a gentle caretaker!"
"As the supreme deity respected by all on the mainland, having one's own divine kingdom turned upside down by a bunch of scoundrels is unimaginable to other deities."
"Those who ignore the federal summons and act on their own, thinking that entering the divine realm makes them superior to mortals and placing themselves on a high pedestal, are not needed by the federation or the Origin World!"
"However, they have sweated and shed blood and even lost their lives to defend the land of ice and snow. Their achievements should not be erased."
"If this continues, it will definitely undermine the faith in the ancient sects of the gods."
Speaking of this, David Mist couldn't help but shake his head. Many league members have come to him crying these days, condemning Lin Yuan's unfairness. The parliament is in chaos, which really makes David Mist feel bad.
"They are just a bunch of parasites. Keeping them around will lead to trouble for the Federal government someday."
Xiàng Yùróng shook his head. Unlike the tightly-knit community of Wàngxiāng City, the Ice and Snow Continent Federal Union was still a federation with all sorts of characters mixed in.
It's easy to work hard when times are tough and everyone is fighting for survival, but once things start to ease up, the bad tendencies start to show.
Some of the federal executives who have been causing trouble lately have even insulted Lin Yuan, which would have been unthinkable in the past.
Although there has been no movement from the Divine Kingdom and the sect in recent days, Xiang Yurong always feels that unimaginable things will happen.
In the Divine Kingdom's Great Hall of the Gods, Lin Yuan touched the lace border of his shirt and couldn't help but think of Audrey and their chubby son, Lin Dazhuang. He sighed regretfully.
It's really a mess when it comes to one's own emotions.
"Honorable Lord, all five thousand Temple Knights are in position!"
Yang Banqian knelt on one knee and pounded his chest towards Lin Yuan, who helped him up and lightly patted his shoulder:
“What we are about to do this time will definitely tarnish the reputation of the Temple Knights, and the Inquisition may stand on the opposite side of many people. Be prepared for this.”
“The Temple Knights are not afraid of tarnishing their reputation, and the Inquisition does not need a reputation to begin with!”
Yang Banqian's gaze suddenly turned sharp:
"God's grace is like the sea, God's power is like a prison. Some people are accustomed to the Lord's grace, but instead of being grateful, they dare to insult the Lord. They should also know what it means to have the power of God's prison!"
"Roar, divine might like a prison!"
The temple knights all pounded their chests, while Lin Yuan nodded his head and first looked at the three former faithless elders. Then, he smiled at Linglong and the three monks:
“Do you feel any psychological pressure about joining the Inquisition?”
“Not at all.”
Linglong, dressed in all white, shook her head gently, and Valzacard laughed:
“Entering the Inquisition shows that you, my lord, regard us as confidants. We are overjoyed and have no psychological pressure.”
Vedan nodded and continued:
"Your grace, shedding our mortal form to become a saint is what allowed those creatures to ascend to the divine realm. Insulting our Lord, the supreme deity, is something unimaginable among the mantis demons. It's definitely time for some cleaning up."
Alderon said with some worry:
"Master, the scope of the involvement is too large. If we really reclaim all the holy bodies of those guys, the number of affected people is likely to exceed ten thousand, and many people will surely give up their faith. In that case, the range of belief in our ancient sect of the gods will be greatly reduced."
"Your Holiness, I actually feel that Crown's punishment was too light!"
Archbishop Leopold huffed in anger, but Lin Yuan just smiled at him and patted Aldron's shoulder, whispering:
"Alon, you've got it a bit wrong."
After saying this, Lin Yuan beckoned and walked towards the outside of the hall. Aldragon, twelve archbishops, and everyone followed him to the edge of the floating continent.
"Is our godly kingdom beautiful?"
Lin Yuan pointed to the bottom. He had been busy repairing the divine kingdom these days. If Kun hadn't reminded him, he would never have thought that those scoundrels had secretly slaughtered the original gods of the divine kingdom, just to obtain their blood, flesh, and skin to be sent back to the ice and snow continent for the high-level beings to enjoy.
At that time, Lin Yuan was so angry that he had worked so hard, was it just to protect such a group of worthless jerks?!
I, Lin Yuan, have been kind to you because I saw the common goodness in you. But now that you have shown your evil side, why do you think I would tolerate it?!
"Beautiful, simply beautiful!"
Aldron nodded vigorously, and everyone else mimicked the gesture.
Compared to before, the restored divine kingdom was even more beautiful, so stunningly so that it took one's breath away. Seventh Brother promptly declared that their master's realm had undoubtedly been elevated once again, and by a considerable degree!
"Has anyone else contributed to such a beautiful kingdom?"
Lin Yuan turned around and calmly spoke. Aldron was suddenly taken aback, realizing that the old master had indeed undergone a great transformation compared to the past. His demeanor and attitude even gave him a sense of unattainability.
"You must remember that the founding of the Ancestral Sect of Gods was to gather their strength, provide assistance, and enable them to survive in the end times, not because anyone owed them!"
As Lin Yuan's words fell, the clear sky of the divine nation was instantly covered in clouds.
Aldron's face was covered in large beads of sweat.
"What use is faith to me?"
Lin Yuan strode towards the void, with a purple thunder dragon flying around his body.