The Heavenly Emperor stood high above, looking down at Ye Chen below and shouting, "What lowly rat dares not kneel immediately upon seeing This Sovereign!"
A powerful pressure descended from the heavens, covering Ye Chen below, intending to press him into submission.
However, a faint light circulated around Ye Chen's body, easily neutralizing this pressure.
His expression unchanged, he said, "So each Divine Statue in the temples is attached with a strand of self-will. It belongs to the Heavenly Emperor, yet also not entirely his—is this to prevent others from damaging them?"
Having once studied Faith Power and referenced countless ancient texts, Ye Chen had his own insights on this path. He knew the statue before him was not the real Heavenly Emperor speaking, but that his great will could be entrusted within the Faith Power of all living beings. Thus, a strand of autonomous will could be born within this statue, capable of independence, not completely belonging to the Heavenly Emperor.
At the same time, he strode forward, approaching the mountain-sized Divine Statue.
"Daring to face This Sovereign without kneeling—you are blaspheming!"
The Divine Statue roared, suddenly erupting with terrifying majesty. The Faith Power accumulated over a hundred years surged forth violently, actually possessing power comparable to the peak of the Saint Vault realm—truly astonishing. The entire Divine Temple was on the verge of being shattered.
Ordinary people truly wouldn't dare to offend.
The other living beings below all knelt down one by one, trembling with fear, also watching Ye Chen to see how this blasphemer would resist the Heavenly Emperor.
"So-called manifestation, merely comparable to Saint Vault peak, not worth mentioning. Be sealed!"
Ye Chen said indifferently, not paying it any mind. He extended a hand, from which various great Dao laws derived, landing upon the Divine Statue. In an instant, the myriad rays of light immediately retracted inward. The Divine Statue returned to its ordinary state, just as before, shocking everyone present.
The blasphemer had actually directly sealed the Heavenly Emperor's Divine Statue manifestation—what an astonishing method.
Subsequently, Ye Chen used Chaos Ancient Qi to erase all traces.
Chaos could grind away all auras and traces.
Thus, the Faith Power in this Divine Temple was sealed, and the Heavenly Emperor presiding at the center of the world would not sense it.
Of course, this was only temporary. If the Heavenly Emperor personally acted to collect the Faith Power of all heavens, he would inevitably notice the lack here and discover everything.
Naturally, including Saint Yang Hong, the memories of all present were forcibly erased by Ye Chen, losing the recollection of this period.
At his level of cultivation, he had some research into the divine soul. Erasing the memories of numerous living beings whose strongest was merely a Saint was an effortless matter.
All of this was completed silently.
Ye Chen did not leave immediately. Standing within the sealed Heavenly Emperor Divine Statue, he dissolved the strand of will nurtured by the Faith Power.
Unfortunately, the sea-like Faith Power could not be utilized. It belonged solely to the Heavenly Emperor and could not be casually studied, lest he incur karma—especially since the other party was suspected to be an Ancient Emperor Supreme One. Once tainted, even a Chaos cultivator like him would find it difficult to resolve.
In the end, he planted a divine seal within the Faith Power of the Divine Statue.
If the seal on this statue's Faith Power was ever broken in the future, this divine seal would take effect—a contingency measure.
"Be careful. The Divine Statues in the temples all possess a strand of will, born from Faith Power, capable of driving powerful Faith Power to unleash astonishing combat power. The larger the temple, the stronger it is." Returning to the group, Ye Chen warned them. Although within these temples, even the Heavenly Emperor's manifestation wasn't very strong—like in Dawn Glow City, it only possessed Saint Vault peak cultivation, and the will was merely born from Faith Power, not the true Heavenly Emperor's will.
But regardless, some temples were special, not excluding the possibility of nurturing even stronger wills with more powerful Faith Power.
If an incident occurred, it might alert the entire Heavenly Emperor Hall, provoking a Domain Lord of Ancient Monarch level to act—a very serious consequence.
In such a great world, one must be cautious in all matters.
Leaving Dawn Glow City, Ye Chen, hand in hand with his two beloved wives, along with his subordinates the Seven Supreme Geniuses, took action.
He personally crafted numerous Chaos talismans, imbued with Chaos Qi, and had them assist, swiftly acting to seal the Faith Power of temple after temple.
When sealing, they only sealed the previously accumulated Faith Power, not affecting future accumulation, to avoid premature exposure.
Similarly, they planted special divine seals, like the one in the Dawn Glow City statue.
In just half a month, the group swept through an area of nearly a million li, sealing over a thousand Divine Temples. The amount of Faith Power sealed was considerable, comparable to that within a Divine King's origin inner world.
However, what made them feel helpless was that the Heavenly Emperor Realm was too vast, surpassing even the Origin Emperor Realm and Immortal Realm. Divided into ten outer domains, each domain was as large as a single domain in the myriad realms, spanning hundreds of millions of li in grandeur.
The temples sealed within half a month were less than one percent of a single domain.
They realized that at their current speed, it was simply not feasible. Moreover, over time, they could easily be discovered, and the plan would be exposed.
"The Heavenly Emperor Realm is too large. To seal all the temples one by one would require a very long time," Mo Haishen said. "Master, should we summon the Heaven's Pride from our Radiant Emperor Domain back? They could seal faster."
Ye Chen pondered slightly, then said, "No, let them continue their training and tempering in the Heavenly Emperor Realm. We are not pressed for time currently. Of course, you all can take the opportunity to subdue some powerful individuals. These seals can have them assist, and meanwhile, learn about the Heavenly Emperor Realm—perhaps we can obtain some useful information."
Relying solely on their group, though each was powerful, their numbers were ultimately somewhat few, and there were always some reservations, preventing overly rapid sealing. If they established a force, they could act more comfortably.
"Master, leave this to us!"
Mo Haishen said, leading the other six Supreme Geniuses away to begin ruling over the world and subjugating numerous major forces.
It must be said that Mo Haishen's efficiency was strong, and the entire group was powerful. Through their cultivation over the years, they had at least reached the seventh heaven of the Great Power level, with Mo Haishen himself at half-step Divine King.
As for Divine King powerhouses, they were basically concentrated in the hundred giant cities, rarely concerning themselves with other matters.
With their cultivation, naturally, their efforts yielded twice the result with half the effort. In less than a month, they had already conquered over a dozen powerful nations.
These nations all had Great Power realm ancestors. Within a vast ancient domain, they could be considered first-rate top forces, with populations often in the hundreds of millions and many powerful individuals. However, this obviously could not stop Mo Haishen and the others' sweep. Under absolute strength, they were quickly conquered, and a mark was planted in their divine souls—enslavement.
Concerning the plan, to prevent leaks, only enslaving the divine soul was the most guaranteed method.