Immortal Father
Chapter 1273: 454: Inventing Deities!_3

Chapter 1273: Chapter 454: Inventing Deities!_3

After speaking, Li Ping’an lightly clicked his tongue:

“I’ve also thoroughly investigated why human sacrifices and offerings have become so prevalent.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi quickly asked: “Why?”

“It’s because…”

Li Ping’an said:

“It’s unclear whether it was instigated by previous rulers of the Shang Nation or by the Shang Nation itself.

Their rituals can continuously provide power to the gods of the Heavenly Court, and the gods in the Heavenly Court would accept the influence of the Shang King and the priests.

And after the Shang King dies, he indeed goes to the Heavenly Court.

It can be said that most of the gods in the Heavenly Court used to be rulers of the land. The priests of the Shang Nation emphasize worshipping their ancestors, and they conduct human sacrifices so that these ancestors can have slaves in the Heavenly Court.

Unceasing sacrifices below strengthen the gods above… this is perhaps the mutated incense path to godhood.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi asked: “Killing humans below, gods above can become stronger?”

“Correct,” Li Ping’an said, “There is a fixed number for human sacrifices. If the sacrifices are insufficient, the gods will send disasters and punishments, so the Shang Nation proactively wages war externally to seize more humans for sacrifices.”

“The Shang Nation must be destroyed!”

Xuanyuan Huangdi gritted his teeth and cursed:

“If my old generals saw this scene in the Southern Continent, they’d have a fit all over again!”

Li Ping’an shook his head: “The crimes here naturally stem from the system of the Heavenly Court and the priests. If we don’t destroy the Heavenly Court and change this system, acts of human sacrifice and burial won’t be eradicated.”

Guilingling whispered: “We also saw many cruel merchants… they really eat people…”

Upon hearing this, no one could continue eating the meal.

Xuanyuan Huangdi’s face was as cold as frost, and Li Ping’an’s expression was grim as well.

Qing Su asked: “Disciple, how should we resolve these matters?”

“Directly attacking the Heavenly Court would result in at least thirty to forty percent casualties among Southern Continent’s beings, so unless absolutely necessary, a forceful attack is unwise.”

Li Ping’an said:

“Previously, I thought of slowly rising to the position of Divine King, and then cutting the root, using the Heavenly Dao to annex the Heavenly Court.

But doing so would require a vast amount of time.

While traveling various places, inspiration suddenly struck me… aren’t we essentially external gods compared to the Heavenly Court now?”

“External gods?” Xuanyuan Huangdi’s eyes were filled with doubt.

Li Ping’an laughed: “We have combat prowess but no divine status. This place has a mutated incense path to godhood, so why not invent a god? Directly integrate into the Heavenly Court? Then challenge the Divine King?”

“Invent a god?”

“Exactly!”

Li Ping’an shook his sleeves:

“We’ll first find a nation, create a new god within it, and gather incense offerings.

This can be achieved within three to five months with intervention from the Heavenly Dao.

Then, this nation will provoke the Shang Nation. After provocation, await the Shang Nation bringing their deity to war, then swiftly surrender, and we likewise surrender to the Heavenly Court worshipped by the Shang Nation.

“Most of the gods within the Heavenly Court are in the state of heavenly slaves, not very perceptive, so within the Heavenly Court, we use its rules to challenge the Divine King.

I’ve calculated that this won’t cause disaster in the Southern Continent, but the unfortunate nation will be subjected to eight-tenths enslavement, two-tenths human sacrifice as per merchant tradition.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi asked: “Which nation do you want to choose?”

“Still undecided,” Li Ping’an asked, “Is Youxiong Nation still around?”

Xuanyuan Huangdi’s forehead was lined with frustration.

Guilingling said: “Pick a nation with a smaller population.”

“Nations with smaller populations require more time to cultivate a new god,” Qing Su said, “It would be better to make preparations, achieve the purpose, and secretly relocate the people from the nation.”

“Eh, that would alert the gods of the Heavenly Court.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi solemnly said:

“Ping’an is right, we must do everything according to the Heavenly Court’s rules.”

“There’s actually no need to specifically target a nation.”

Li Ping’an stroked his chin, pondering:

“I just thought, we could control several local priests and religious officials, creating a new sect within Shang territory. Using the sect to catalyze a deity would be more appropriate than targeting a nation.”

“Would merchants slaughter merchants? Obviously unlikely. The casualties from this would surely be lesser compared to targeting a nation.”

“These priests possess methods to communicate with deities, and they hold sway over the local officials of the merchants.”

Guilingling: “Sect?”

Qing Su: “Control the priests?”

Xuanyuan Huangdi bemusedly said: “You want to start a Great Sect?”

“Not a Great Sect,” Li Ping’an casually said, “Just create a random insignificant sect, like the Flying Turtle Turtle God Sect, where the miracle would be a mysterious turtle flying in the sky.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi glanced at Guiling.

The Human Emperor felt he was subtly mocked by the Heavenly Emperor but couldn’t prove it.

“It’s decided then,” Xuanyuan Huangdi slammed the table, “There’s no time to lose, let’s get started now!”