Realm-Hopping Martial Master-Chapter 387 - 245: Statue of Liberty? God? The only True God in the world! Blood God!_2
The senator’s thoughts became clearer as he spoke. The president nodded along with him. They had long made multiple preparations, ready to leave Xuanxing and head for a Life Planet they had previously scouted in case of an emergency. Rather than engaging in a bloody battle with a cosmic powerhouse whose purpose was unknown, cooperation seemed a better choice. After all, isn’t an invasion by a cosmic powerhouse just a different kind of war? And war often brings staggering profits.
It was decided they could send someone for initial contact. As long as the sovereignty of Freedom Country was not undermined, they would satisfy whatever demands It made. In the span of just three minutes, the fate of Freedom Country was decided within this underground bunker.
No sooner had the president spoken than the entire state machinery sprang into action. Helicopters flew out from the aircraft carriers that had already halted in the Pacific Ocean, continuously broadcasting messages to convey Freedom Country’s goodwill.
However, how could the words of ants possibly stop the will of a god?
BOOM!
Under the Spirit attack of the Blood God, a helicopter plummeted as the pilot’s head exploded, his scattered memories entering Its mind.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
One after another, within the space of a single breath, four helicopters fell from the sky.
"Weak... ants..."
The Blood God in the sky stopped Its flight. Its gaze swept over the aircraft carrier below as It slowly descended, standing before the veteran general of Freedom Country.
"Great... great one, Freedom Country is willing..." Suppressing the terror within his heart, the old general finally gritted his teeth and spoke. He had once faced Jiang Shu on the Pacific Ocean, but the pressure Jiang Shu exuded was far less than that of this cosmic powerhouse. This clearly proved that in terms of strength, this cosmic powerhouse was indeed the foremost on Xuanxing! If Freedom Country could truly collaborate and win It over, perhaps Freedom Country could rise anew to become the world’s leading nation.
"Willing... then offer your souls as a sacrifice..." The Blood God spoke slowly, but this time, It used neither Its own language nor the universal language of the cosmos but the language of Freedom Country from Xuanxing!
"Kneel before me, worship me, for I am the Blood God..."
In an instant, the eyes of all the soldiers on the aircraft carrier became bloodshot. Under the shocked gaze of the old general, these soldiers, who had always obeyed orders, kneeled down without a word, repeating like lifeless machines, "Kneel before the Blood God, worship the Blood God..."
"And you...?" The Blood God looked with interest at the old general before It. It now stood a towering three meters tall. Although this was only a tenth of Its true size, Its sense of superiority when facing the old general was still overwhelming. From the chaotic memories, It could clearly discern the rank of the man before It within this nation. To It, these ants were far too insignificant; even if It killed them all and absorbed their essence, It would not gain much energy. Better to cultivate them and have them provide a continuous supply of Power of Faith day after day. This nation, though its rulers were as weak as ants, had commendable control.
THUD!
Under the indifferent words of the Blood God, the battle-hardened old general could no longer hold back. He fell to his knees, shouting loudly, his eyes fervent, forsaking the president and Freedom Country, his entire mind consumed by one phrase: "Kneel before the Blood God, worship the Blood God..." His heart began to beat violently, and his blood, as if guided by an unknown force, seemed to have found the true meaning of life.
"Hahahahaha..."
Shielded by the Blood God’s Spirit barrier, none aboard the aircraft carrier knew what was happening.
「Xia Country, Shengjing.」
When the Blood God appeared, an emergency meeting was convened. Apart from the powerful elite, Jiang Shu and Wang Yan were also present. After ensuring his family was safe, Jiang Shu rushed to Shengjing with utmost speed.
Upon detecting that a cosmic powerhouse had begun to invade from beyond the Star Gate, Jiang Shu manipulated the Spirit Rank Puppet to hide in the Pacific Ocean. Using puppets for reconnaissance against such a being would only result in senseless sacrifice, even though this particular puppet was comparable to the Early Stage of the Furnace Fire Realm.
All that needed to be done has been done; what remains is to wait calmly. No matter what, with the thirteen divine abilities in my grasp, along with the Divine Power Pill from Master Ming Lei, I should have no problem contending with this cosmic powerhouse.
As for my parents, they not only have a concealment Formation but also Spirit Rank Puppets. As long as the consciousness entity of that cosmic powerhouse doesn’t go there, their safety will exceed any shelter in Shengjing.
These thoughts flashed through his mind as Jiang Shu sat tranquilly in the head seat on the left, with the First Leader of Xia Country sitting right beside him.
"One piece of good news is that this cosmic powerhouse first went to Freedom Country. But this doesn’t mean we can let our guard down, because we cannot ascertain any information about him. We don’t know his strength, his Realm, or where his weaknesses lie." Seeing that everyone had gathered, the First Leader was the first to speak.
Initially, the Blood God hadn’t used spiritual power to screen everything, so the large screen in the conference room was replaying scenes of It seeping through the Star Gate and coalescing Its consciousness entity: myriad beasts paying homage, missiles streaking through the sky, helicopters being shot down, and It landing on the deck of an aircraft carrier. Each scene was remarkably clear.
"From the video, we can see that this cosmic powerhouse is not a being of flesh and blood; conventional weapons should be ineffective against him. However, the ineffectiveness of conventional weapons doesn’t mean that the power of Martial Arts or Spiritual Power is ineffective. Thus, we can be sure of one thing: against such an invader, stockpiling more nuclear weapons is no better than relying on Jiang Shu, Jiang Wushen."
"The development of Martial Arts was the best move Xia Country has ever made."
"Genetics, Mecha—they may have minimal effect in the face of such a powerhouse."
With the First Leader’s remarks, everyone’s gaze turned to Jiang Shu. They all wanted to hear his thoughts, for, on all of Xuanxing, he was the first to make contact with the Star Gate and the first to warn the world of the impending invasion from alien races.
Jiang Shu began, "This consciousness entity must be destroyed. Only by destroying him can we make an example of him. After all, the Star Gates of different stars in the universe can sense each other. Besides this cosmic powerhouse, other cosmic powerhouses will also come, one after another. Without powerful measures, once other powerhouses arrive in the future, all of Xuanxing will descend into an era of great chaos."
"Since he has gone to Freedom Country, let’s see how Freedom Country deals with this."
"If Freedom Country is destroyed because of this, our Xia Country must take the lead. If Freedom Country submits to the invader and becomes its lackey, then when we raise our banner against them, our cause will be righteous."
"I’ve said it before: facing the coming great era, Xuanxing can only have one voice."
"And only we possess the capability to destroy such consciousness entities. Only then will subsequent invaders have reservations."
Jiang Shu spoke calmly. After mastering the Heavenly Mechanism Puppet Technique, he could also send out a Divine Split, though his Divine Split had to be attached to a puppet. Therefore, he clearly understood that if the consciousness entity of a mere avatar possessed such power, the strength of Its true body must be beyond anyone’s imagination. But, this didn’t mean he had to be afraid.
With thirteen divine abilities and the Divine Power Pill, if I encountered Its true body, I might use the Two Realms Shuttle to temporarily evade It. But as for a mere consciousness entity... what harm would there be in destroying It?
As Jiang Shu finished speaking, the generals present burst into continuous applause. At that moment, the latest news arrived from outside the meeting room.
"The Statue of Liberty in Freedom Country has been utterly replaced; the Bible destroyed, the government announces the emergence of a new church, known as the Blood God Society. The president and the members of Congress have all joined the Blood God Society..."
On the large screen, where the Statue of Liberty once proudly stood as the iconic symbol of Freedom Country, it was now cast down on the ground like discarded footwear, its face smashed, its arms broken. In its place, a brand new statue, thirty meters tall and constructed entirely of metal, was erected. With four fleshy wings and enormous, gruesome horns, it resembled a demon and was identical to the consciousness entity that had penetrated the Star Gate and taken form.
Under this statue of the Blood God, countless Bibles were brought in by the truckload and dumped. A dense crowd gathered around the Bibles, which were piled up like a small mountain. The president, holding a torch high in his hand, gradually lowered it.
The flames burned fiercely, never ceasing.
The Statue of Liberty, the cross, and the Bible all melted away and were obliterated in these flames.
In their place, a new faith emerged.
Before the flames, the President of Freedom Country, along with everyone gathered there, knelt and fervently proclaimed:
"Blood God!"
