I Reborn as a God Within a Statue, And You Ask Me to Enslave All Gods?
Chapter 191 -191-Those of Faith, Free from Illness and Suffering

Chapter 191: Chapter191-Those of Faith, Free from Illness and Suffering

Amid the cheers of hundreds of thousands of devotees, the fervor of worship among the people reached its peak.

Even the young children, though barely able to comprehend the occasion, were affected by the atmosphere. Their eyes grew clearer, and even their physiques seemed to strengthen slightly.

At the center of their gazes, within the divine statue, Owen swept his eyes over the gathered crowd, a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips.

From what was once a tiny mountain village to now a thriving city district enjoying a scene of great prosperity, his heart felt indescribably content.

Without delay, a special suction force emanated from his palm, drawing a fist-sized, deep-blue glowing orb into his hand.

[Great Deus Initium, your devotees are currently performing a sacrificial offering in your honor.]

[You have received the tier-6 Sacred Vestige, "Eye of Knowledge," from the sacrifice.]

[Congratulations, you have gained 7.56 million spice points!]

[Applying Hundredfold Amplification...]

[Congratulations, Great Deus Initium, you have obtained the tier-9 Sacred Vestige "Omniscient Eye!"]

Seeing the flashing messages from the system, Owen immediately focused on the item that had been amplified a hundredfold.

"A tier-9 Sacred Vestige!"

A flash of joy appeared in Owen’s eyes. After all, such a high-tier Sacred Vestige was exceedingly rare.

Previously, even when offering a tier-4 Sacred Vestige, the amplification only brought it up to tier-7.

But this time, he had obtained a genuine tier-9 Sacred Vestige!

By his estimation, a tier-9 Sacred Vestige would be worth at least five million divine points!

Such a vast amount of divine points was incredibly hard to come by.

For other gods, this was an astronomical number, nearly unattainable!

Even the Inverted Mountain, where the angels once resided, only possessed a tier-8 Sacred Vestige.

Previously, Owen had tried selling the Key of Immortality—the token for entering the Realm of Immortality—to the system, but the system’s offer merely matched its standard valuation.

Selling it to the system would only result in a net loss after fees.

Therefore, the best buyers for the Key of Immortality were still those beings—mortal or divine—whose lifespans were nearing their end.

But the divine point cost for the Key of Immortality was simply too high. It demanded amounts in the millions, far beyond the reach of the gods in this region of the world.

Who knew how long it would take before they could amass such wealth?

Thinking this, Owen prepared to sell the Omniscient Eye to the system.

It was, after all, a massive haul of divine points.

However, just at that moment, Owen sensed something and looked toward the edge of his territory.

That area had once belonged to Black Iron.

And now, there was a lone bard walking through that place, a parchment scroll in hand, reciting epic poetry as he moved.

When hungry, he would open the scroll strapped to his back and draw out the soul of a spellbeast to devour—just as easily as drinking water.

After consuming a spellbeast’s soul, he would be reinvigorated with energy, singing epics with renewed strength, tirelessly continuing on his journey.

Seeing the bard, Owen’s expression turned curious.

"Devouring spellbeast souls to strengthen himself... this one’s physique truly is unique."

"And he has a great amount of Primal Faith within him, seemingly derived from the epics he sings. How fascinating."

Owen had seen individuals with Primal Faith before.

For example, James, and the Sky God.

But James had earned his Primal Faith through decades of service to humanity, winning their heartfelt devotion.

And the Sky God was already a deity, so possessing Primal Faith was to be expected.

But this bard appeared very young—barely in his twenties—and yet already radiated such powerful Primal Faith. Clearly, he was no ordinary individual.

Normally, even if someone began as unremarkable, the presence of Primal Faith alone could drastically alter their fate.

Thus, the appearance of this bard signified a great destiny.

After all, faith itself is tied to responsibility.

"This one has a sea of Primal Faith within him... how intriguing."

Owen thought for a moment, then temporarily placed the Omniscient Eye into the system’s interface.

The system quickly returned a result:

Omniscient Eye, tier-9 Sacred Vestige. Enhances proficiency with god skills and orders. Increases success rate of tier advancements.

The lower the tier, the higher the boost. Minimum success rate increase: 20%.

Reclaim value: 5.3 million divine points.

After reading the details, Owen was very satisfied. This item was definitely a top-tier tier-9 Sacred Vestige.

Currently, even tier-8 awakeners were exceedingly rare, and tier-8 Sacred Vestiges even rarer.

And this was tier-9!

Every tier-9 Sacred Vestige possessed unique, irreplaceable power.

If news spread that he had one, it would cause massive waves across the major powers.

This place would become a hotspot of fierce competition.

But that only further proved how precious tier-9 Sacred Vestiges were.

Through conventional means, not even Owen—whose Godhood rank far surpassed other deities—could hope to acquire one.

Only through the system’s hundredfold amplification could he obtain such a treasure ahead of time.

Even the stingy system was offering 5 million divine points for it—that said it all.

By his research, even the Caesar Empire at its peak only ever possessed a single tier-9 Sacred Vestige.

This alone spoke volumes about the rarity of such items.

Moreover, typical tier-9 Sacred Vestiges could not even be fully utilized by lower-level beings. One had to be at least a tier-9 awakener—also called a Saint—to fully unleash its power.

A tier-9 awakener was a world-shaking existence, one that could terrify an entire ancient empire with their strength alone.

Even so, despite its rarity and utility, Owen didn’t hesitate.

He sold the item to the system.

To Owen, enhancing his own strength was paramount.

Five million divine points—that was what truly mattered.

Although tier-9 Sacred Vestiges were rare, with higher Godhood rank, he would have the edge to obtain more in the future.

Besides, the Omniscient Eye’s boosts were mostly effective on devotees and spellbeasts—not himself.

And no matter how quickly they advanced, they would never outpace him.

Soon, after Owen finalized the decision—

The Omniscient Eye vanished from the system space.

And Owen’s divine point total surged by five million.

Adding in what he had previously, his total divine points now reached 7.7 million!

Once he officially became a 3-star Ancient God...

With his current foundation and past preparations, reaching the upper limits of that stage would become much easier.

Thinking this, Owen turned his gaze toward his gathered devotees.

"The offering is complete. It’s time I grant them some blessings."

Murmuring to himself, Owen focused his attention on the most devout among them.

Among them were many disabled individuals, elders, sick women, and children.

Owen took a deep breath, and a majestic voice like a tolling bell echoed across the land, resounding in every devotee’s ears:

"Those who embody faith shall be free from illness and untouched by suffering!"

The moment this declaration fell—

Every devotee felt their bodies tremble.

A dazzling golden light burst forth from the temple, splitting into countless star-like streaks of brilliance, which rained down upon each and every devotee.

As the radiant particles merged into their bodies, they felt as if a burning flame had ignited within them.

All fatigue in their limbs,

All pain and disability,

Even the shadows of depression in their minds—

Were driven out and healed by that sacred fire.

"My hand! My hand has regrown!"

"It’s like the sun has risen—this is what daylight feels like? I can see! I can see again! Mother!"

Those who were once disabled rapidly regained their health.

They stared at their restored bodies in disbelief, before ecstatically and reverently bowing toward the temple.

For them, having a healthy body had become their lifelong obsession.

And now, their bodies were whole—completely indistinguishable from the healthy!