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The Divine Path Sect is snatchable!

This is also intelligence known by very few; however, the conditions are extremely harsh. When it was first available, there was only one successful case.

The condition is that all belief is carried away by the opponent by half!

This condition could be said to be harsh to the extreme; the so-called half refers to half of the entire nation, meaning if more than half of the belief in the entire force is attributed to an outsider, then the Master of the Divine Path can be contended for!

For outsiders, this situation is almost impossible.

Just think about it; the belief in the Divine Path Sect comes from the common people, the army, and the high-ranking deities.

The common people account for one half, the high-quality army for one quarter, and the high-ranking deities who hold a large amount of belief for another quarter.

To obtain more than half, either all commoners would have to acknowledge you as better than the original Divine Master, or all the high ranks and army must choose you.

Such a situation of betrayal is quite impossible in ancient history.

But in the game, there indeed was one successful case...

Even Chen Qing was astonished by the opponent’s methods at the time, and made the whole process public on the official website, also hoping more players would unlock more interesting gameplay.

That player quickly gained fame but then nothing more was heard from them.

They didn’t choose to live stream or engage in other projects to increase their income and fame; instead, they retired from the game very quietly.

Chen Qing had guessed at the time that this might be a wealthy second generation who didn’t want too much attention.

He even felt guilty for a while for exposing their account without their permission.

Now it seems... was that person really just an ordinary rich second generation?

Chen Qing, accompanied by Wei Gongcheng, hurried to the witch doctor to examine his injuries.

This might be the only clue now.

The witch doctor, looking dreadfully decayed and ghastly, but Chen Qing could see that those were just ordinary burns; injuries like these were not difficult to heal.

With a casual wave of his hand, an incredibly clear stream of water enveloped the witch doctor.

The unique West Sea Sirens’ healing method wrapped around the rotting body, and the witch doctor, who was groaning in pain, instantly groaned in comfort.

The tribespeople had never seen such divine techniques before and began to kneel in worship.

However, Chen Qing frowned as he looked at the recovering witch doctor. Although his expression instinctively relaxed, the look in his eyes was still vacant, especially the spiritual body, hovering outside of the physical form, completely unaware of the fact that it had already died.

"What is his name?" Chen Qing asked.

"The witch doctor is called Kasar, it’s the name of a certain precious herb here," the chieftain hurriedly replied.

Chen Qing nodded, called out his name, and with Chen Qing’s calling, the witch doctor’s vacant spiritual body clearly stirred, but still seemed very stiff.

Chen Qing frowned; as the Master of the Divine Path, like the Lord of the Hell, he could summon the spiritual body to return to consciousness, and it was quite clear that this spiritual body was fragmented, an important part had been taken away.

But the hell had been sealed, and where did the fragmented part of this spiritual body go? Without the hell’s register, one still could not see it.

Does that mean, if the seal is not lifted, I will not have any clues now?

"My lord?" Wei Gongcheng next to him said, "Shall I try to force it?"

"No need..." Chen Qing shook his head.

The sealing of Hell doesn’t mean one can’t enter; there are currently two methods to enter Hell.

The first is to take over the duties of that Earth Hell Ruler directly, and the second is to have Wei Gongcheng take over.

Once he takes over, as the local Earth Hell Ruler, he can forcibly teleport inside Hell.

However, this option clearly carries great risk; there might be an ambush inside, and Wei Gongcheng has significant responsibilities.

If he were to change his role here and now, the position of the Hell Ruler in Lyuzhou would be vacant.

Lyuzhou is the heart of Jiangnan, where the quality and quantity of belief are the highest; if that position suddenly loses its Hell Ruler, Chen Qing, now overseas, can’t guarantee that nothing would go wrong.

And if he goes in himself... Once trapped, he wouldn’t be able to intervene in any external matters.

Sensing Chen Qing’s hesitation, Wei Gongcheng said, "Otherwise, how about temporarily appointing Seventh Master Shen to take my place?"

Chen Qing shook his head. An imperial seal required an in-person ceremony, and he had not left any incarnation of himself back in Lyuzhou; moreover, there was no Divine Temple there to facilitate teleportation.

Even if he were to travel by ship, utilizing Spatial Technique would still take at least three days one way.

Six days for the round trip—by the time he returned, everything may well have cooled down.

Yet if he chose to take the risk now... It was very likely to be a trap set by the adversaries. What to choose?

Lacking any intelligence, Chen Qing found himself in a state of hesitation.

Wei Gongcheng, noticing Chen Qing’s silence, did not urge him, but quietly waited for his decision.

Having worked with Chen Qing for years, he knew well that Chen Qing was not indecisive.

His resolute actions and adaptability in handling matters could even surpass the old Family Head Weichi of the past. Whatever decision Chen Qing made, he would support it.

"Gongcheng, during the time you’ve been here, have the people from the Shen Family always been staying in Lyuzhou?"

Wei Gongcheng was startled and suddenly became serious: "Does Your Majesty suspect... that there is something wrong with the people from the Shen Family?"

"I have some suspicions..." Chen Qing candidly expressed his thoughts, which made Wei Gongcheng’s expression soften, clearly showing the trust Chen Qing had in him to speak so openly.

Chen Qing had his own worries. The people from the Shen Family had been cooperating with him for a long time, there should be no need for them to rebel.

After all, over the years, he had provided considerable value to the Shen Family, and he had already promised them continued control over the six realms of Hell in Jiangnan—a significant concession.

Could they be aiming for his position?

It wasn’t that Chen Qing was overly suspicious, but in any power struggle, only insiders posed a potential threat.

That fellow back then also won over several high-level individuals to stage an internal coup—a splendid political battle.

Just the same, an outsider with neither fame nor foundation couldn’t possibly seize power.

The Shen Family were undoubtedly the prime suspects.

They controlled the six realms of Hell, commanded deep public faith, and while the public respected the Master of Divine Path, in all places except Lyuzhou, people only had a vague concept of their presence.

Compared to the local rulers of Hell who wielded power over life and death—a more tangible influence in the life of the populace—the Hell Ruler naturally commanded considerable devotion.

The only obstacle was the military forces. To the Shen Family, once the military was dealt with, and they could spread the rumor of their own demise, as the largest Hell-ruling family, and with Wei Gongcheng absent, there was a chance for them to take power.

"After you headed to Yundu, due to the incident at Nanhai City, I took the initiative to invite the Shen Family over to discuss matters. After all, it was a major event that affected our entire influence. In Lady Ziyue’s and your absence, we had to make decisions collectively."

Chen Qing nodded; it was not an incorrect action, but... could it be a coincidence?

"Have they not returned since then?"

"They stayed in Lyuzhou all this time before your return. At that time, the surroundings of Lyuzhou were already sealed. Following the retreat of the Ancient Demons, they were awaiting your return to decide on the rescue operation for Prince Ao Zhen, so all of them stayed in Lyuzhou."

A legitimate reason indeed...

Chen Qing felt a headache coming on. Now was the least appropriate time to suspect insiders. Groundless suspicions would only provoke internal strife, but... he could not believe that there was absolutely no issue.

What to do?

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Eastern Sea...

"The army from Jiangnan has mobilized..." Liu Yu, looking at the newly returned King of Qin, reported indifferently, "Both forces from the Western Sea Army and parts of the Warrior Army are heading to the Southern Sea."

"Uh-huh..." the King of Qin nodded, which matched the Guard Commander’s predictions. Lady Ziyue and the Third Elder bore deep hatred for each other; it was highly likely that there would be no good will.

But precisely because of this, they had fallen into a trap.

"What do you think Chen Qing will choose?" the King of Qin asked Liu Yu.

"Chen Qing?" Liu Yu fell into contemplation. Among all, Chen Qing was the one he could least see through. But put in his shoes, confronted with the current situation that Chen Qing faced, it would almost be an unwinnable scenario!