Realm of the Night God

Chapter 501: Believer and Believer

When Ma Ling and the Spirit Police appeared, Yang Haoran knew he would have to explain himself, but whether they believed him or not didn't matter, as the only one who knew the full details was the late Shorty, and now that Shorty was gone, Yang Haoran could say whatever he wanted.

Of course, the appearance of Ma Ling and the Spirit Police wasn't entirely a bad thing, as at least he didn't have to deal with the aftermath.

After a moment, Yang Haoran emerged from the space rift outside a Death God Temple in Ancheng, choosing a secluded spot to avoid unnecessary trouble.

This was a Death God Temple Yang Haoran had visited before, as it was where Xu Meijing would take him for their secret discussions.

The temple gates were now tightly shut, and a group of believers had gathered outside. Some had puzzled expressions, clearly unsure why the temple was closed, while others looked shocked, as if they knew something momentous had happened.

Yang Haoran observed the believers, knowing that some were unaware of the situation, while others seemed to know something.

He didn't care about the believers' knowledge, as the authorities would eventually issue a statement to dispel any rumors, so he didn't need to get involved. He was here because there was a restriction barrier surrounding the entire temple.

The barrier's power fluctuations were strong, and Yang Haoran suspected it was created by a formation flag or some other array. With his current abilities, he couldn't directly enter the barrier through a space rift, so he had to break through or tear open a path to get inside and see what was happening.

Without being able to see inside the barrier, Yang Haoran had no way of knowing the situation within the temple. To find out, he would have to breach the barrier.

He didn't bother wasting time on the believers, as the situation was urgent. He needed to enter the barrier as soon as possible.The distance to the wall was a few meters, but the barrier was right in front of him. He didn't need to use his ghost eye, as he could sense the barrier's presence.

"Forcefully destroying the barrier would make too much noise and might even harm the believers. The best approach is to tear open a path."

With that thought, Yang Haoran extended his hands towards the space.

As soon as his hands were almost fully extended, a force blocked them, as if there was an invisible wall in front of him.

Yang Haoran's expression didn't change. He activated his Yin spirit power, and a large amount of black Yin spirit power gathered in his hands, causing them to emit a black smoke.

"Break!"

With a low growl, Yang Haoran pushed his hands forward forcefully.

The space in front of him rippled, and the restriction barrier revealed a faint light screen, which could be seen by the naked eye if one looked closely.

Yang Haoran pushed his hands into the barrier, knowing that the person who had set it up would have sensed his presence.

He wasn't afraid of being detected, as he had already decided to breach the barrier. What he feared was that he might be too late and only find the bodies of Xu Meijing and his subordinates.

With a forceful tear, Yang Haoran ripped open a path through the barrier and quickly stepped inside, jumping over the wall to enter the Death God Temple.

As Yang Haoran entered, the opening he had created automatically closed and the barrier concealed itself once again, becoming invisible to the naked eye.

"Did you all see that? The entire temple seemed to be covered by a light shield," one of the believers said, pointing at the temple in amazement.

His words were quickly echoed by other believers.

"I saw it too! It was like a light shield covering the temple. It's so miraculous!"

Some believers had seen the barrier, while others had not. Those who hadn't seen it were either skeptical, surprised, or disappointed.

Yang Haoran's movements had been too fast, and the barrier had only briefly manifested before disappearing. Many believers hadn't focused their attention on it, so they missed the opportunity to witness it.

However, even those who hadn't seen it couldn't resist the temptation to imagine what it could mean.

"It must be the divine light! The divine light is covering the temple, and our deity is revealing their spirit to the temple priests!"

"Yes, that's it! Our deity is revealing their spirit to us, so they don't want us to approach the temple!"

"No wonder I felt a strange, invisible force blocking me when I tried to get close to the temple gates. It must be our deity's divine spirit!"

For the devout believers, the idea of their deity revealing their spirit was the most exciting thing that could happen. They didn't care whether it was reasonable or not; they simply believed that what they had imagined was the absolute truth and became even more devoted to their deity.

Under the emotional excitement, some believers knelt on the ground and started to worship in front of the gates of the Death God Temple.

After the first person started, more and more believers knelt on the ground, with a devout expression on their faces, constantly praying.

Of course, not all believers were so excited. Some believers had a skeptical attitude towards the spirit of the Death God, so their emotions were relatively stable, and they did not kneel and worship on the ground like the other believers.

These believers can be divided into two categories: the more rational ones, who have faith but are not blindly devoted; and the pseudo-believers, who have a half-believing, half-doubting attitude towards the deity, and come to the Death God Temple to worship just for their own peace of mind, without any real connection to their belief in the Death God.

These two types of believers are fundamentally different from the fanatical believers, so their reactions at this time will be very different from the former.

As for the believers who are kneeling on the ground, they are the truly fanatical believers, whose faith in their beliefs is unwavering. For the sake of their faith, they are willing to sacrifice everything, even their own lives or the lives of others!

However, these fanatical believers do not know that the halo they are seeing is not a divine light, but a cage, a death trap.

And the temple priests they respect are not receiving the teachings of the deity, but are suffering devastating blows, with some even losing their lives.

What they are even more unaware of is that they are now standing at the mouth of a volcano, and once it erupts, they will also perish.

If they knew all this, the fanatical believers might still be fanatical, but the other believers might change their faith or never believe again.

And apart from these fanatical believers, the other believers would definitely not dare to stay here and watch the excitement, they would use all their strength to flee this place as quickly as possible, in order to save their own lives.

But they don't know any of this, they continue to worship as they should, and continue to watch the excitement, completely unaware that death is just around the corner.