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In the shadows, Qingze calmly observed everything outside.
He could clearly see that a bright red label was floating above Toyotomi Yukio's head.
[The agent of the evil god].
Meanwhile, the core members of the cult around them had the label "Claws of the Evil God" on their heads.
"Hoohoho!"
In response, Toyotomi Yukio pounded his chest forcefully, then turned to the believers and announced loudly: "I have gathered you all here today because Toyama recently made a great offering."
His son will receive unparalleled glory and ascend to the eternal kingdom of the gods!
As he spoke, the sliding door on one side was slowly pulled open.
A young boy, who looked quite young, walked out completely naked, with water droplets still clinging to his body, clearly having undergone a strict purification process before the ceremony.
Key members of the cult followed behind him, scattering brightly colored flower petals along the path he walked.
The members in the audience couldn't hide their envy.
Masashi Goto, mingling in the crowd, felt his heart pounding with excitement.
He knew that what followed was the most sacred "ascension ceremony".
According to the doctrine, each core member present needs to use a special knife to cut the boy's body, causing him to bleed out his "filthy" mortal blood.
In this way, his soul can be purified, ascend to heaven, enter the kingdom of God, and become God's eternal people.
What an honor!
They all envied the boy's "luck".
At this moment, Qingze chose to reveal himself in a shadowy corner of the courtyard outside the mansion.
Immediately, with a thought, he took out the [Druid Potion] from storage space number three and, without the slightest hesitation, put it into his mouth.
Chapter 123 Divine Punishment
A chilling current suddenly burst from Qingze's mouth, as if freezing his throat instantly, and then rushed to his limbs and bones with unstoppable force.
The sensation wasn't like a liquid flowing; it felt more like countless cold, fine needles piercing every cell, and even the clothes you were wearing couldn't block this eerie, penetrating feeling.
The next moment, something unexpected happened.
As if given life, the hard, jet-black hair burst forth and grew wildly from the surface of his clothes.
His body grew taller and larger in the blink of an eye, his bones made a teeth-grinding "crunch" sound, and his muscles bulged.
In the blink of an eye, a colossal beast three meters tall had appeared where Qingze had been standing.
Most of its fur is as black as the deepest night, but on its chest, neck, and broad forehead, there are flame-like, leaping crimson hairs that radiate a majestic glow.
Crimson Flame Demon Bear.
This is the name of the monster he has transformed into at this moment.
The effect of the Druid Potion is to temporarily grant the user Druid abilities, allowing them to randomly or according to their will transform into various magical beast forms.
Qingze wanted to transform into a bear, so he became this powerful demonic bear.
He looked down at his huge bear paw, covered in thick fur and with its tip gleaming coldly. He grinned involuntarily, his exposed, ferocious fangs giving the expression a primal, wild, and oppressive quality.
Qingze raised his forepaw and, with a dexterity and gentleness that belied his massive size, placed it on the sliding door on the side, then pushed it open inwards.
Because the sliding door was located to the side of the believers, they could not see what was behind the door immediately. They were only attracted by the sound of the door opening and subconsciously turned their heads to look.
What came into their view was a giant bear that required them to bend over and lower their heads to squeeze through the door.
When it fully enters the hall and stands upright with its majestic three-meter-tall body, the visual impact is incredibly stunning.
"This bear is quite polite...it knows to open the door..."
Even in the midst of extreme shock, such an untimely and absurd thought flashed through the mind of one believer.
The next second, something even more devastating happened to them, shattering their worldview.
The giant bear spoke, its deep voice echoing: "I can sense the profound faith in your hearts."
"Bear, it... it spoke?!"
Some believers were stunned.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Toyotomi Yukio's face was instantly replaced by an almost manic ecstasy.
He rushed forward and knelt down on both knees without hesitation, shouting in an excited voice with a sob in his voice, "Sakakigake Kuma-sama! Is that you?"
I never imagined that your supreme true form would descend upon this filthy world!
"Toyotomi Yukio, a devout follower, has no regrets in this life to have seen your countenance in person!"
As he spoke, hot tears welled up in his cloudy eyes, and his wrinkled, aged face displayed a morbid fanaticism.
The faces of the other core members of the cult changed drastically upon hearing the leader's shout.
Although they often mention "Sakakigake Kuma-no-Kami" in their daily lives, it's mostly a pretext they make up to make money; deep down, they've never truly believed in the existence of this deity.
They are accustomed to using God's name to oppress and exploit believers below them.
In this respect, although Toyotomi Yukio was equally greedy and acted equally wickedly, he genuinely believed in the existence of "Sakakigake Kuma-no-Kami" and stubbornly believed that all the luxury and power he enjoyed were gifts from the gods.
There are still some differences between them and the core members.
Seeing this, the other believers finally snapped out of their shock and followed the leader's example, kneeling down and kowtowing, uttering incoherent cheers and prayers.
The entire hall was in complete chaos.
Qingze stepped into the hall.
With each step, the wooden floor beneath his feet creaked slightly under the weight, as if groaning.
He swept his gaze over Toyotomi Yukio, who was kneeling on the ground, and his booming voice rang out again: "I am glad that you have such a devout faith."
However, worldly wealth is too vulgar and taints the purity of faith.
Now, return all the offerings you have received, according to the records, to the believers one by one, until there is no money left in your accounts.”
He made this request because he considered that if Masashi Goto could be promoted to a core member in a short period of time, he would inevitably donate a huge amount of money to the church.
To ensure Yua Goto's future livelihood, he had to get the money back.
As for the money from other people, that was just a side effect.
"I will obey Your divine decree!"
Toyotomi Yukio did not hesitate at all.
Compared to the possibility of entering the Kingdom of God and attaining eternal happiness, money in the real world is nothing but dirt.
He immediately turned to one of his key personnel and ordered, "Muye! Immediately! Transfer all the money back according to the divine decree!"
"Yes Yes!"
The key member named Makino was also flushed with excitement.
Even the gods have seen it with their own eyes, so who would care about worldly money?
His heart pounded wildly with excitement at the thought of the blissful scene of the divine kingdom that the cult leader usually described.
Stimulated by this near-miraculous event, no one was stingy with their money anymore.
The church's core members sprang into action, rushing to withdraw all the money from their bank accounts and then returning it, one by one, to the believers who had been exploited by them, based on their contribution records.
Only after all the accounts were empty did Toyotomi Yukio bow respectfully once again and say, "Great Sakakigake Kuma-no-Kami! We have returned all the money in accordance with your supreme decree."
“Very good.” Qingze’s deep voice echoed in the hall. “Now, all of you, stand over there in a row.”
He raised his enormous bear paw and pointed a sharp claw at the empty wall on one side of the hall.
Ten core members of the sect, along with the sect leader Toyotomi Yukio, immediately ran over as instructed and stood in a neat row.
Their faces still beamed with happy and expectant smiles, as if they were waiting for the gods to bestow their next reward.
However, Qingze's tone suddenly changed, filled with a cold and murderous intent: "You ants, how dare you use my name to swindle and cheat, extort money and do evil! You deserve to die!"
Toyotomi Yukio's smile froze instantly, then turned into utter terror. He cried out in a hoarse voice, "No! No! Sakakigake Kuma-no-Kami! You've misunderstood! My faith in you is absolutely devout! Heaven and earth bear witness!"
"Great master! I am also devout!"
"Spare me, Great God!"
The other key members were also terrified and immediately kowtowed repeatedly.
Qingze had no intention of listening to their nonsense. "If you have any grievances, explain them to my flames!"
Before he finished speaking, the flame-shaped crimson hair on his body suddenly seemed to ignite, transforming into real, leaping crimson flames that fluttered wildly and emitted terrifyingly high temperatures.
Immediately afterwards, his huge mouth, filled with fangs, opened wide, and a thick, molten fireball quickly condensed and took shape inside.
The next second, the fireball was suddenly spewed out and exploded in mid-air, turning into a surging wave of fire, like the gaping maw of a giant beast, instantly engulfing the eleven people standing side by side.
"what!"
Toyotomi Yukio only had time to let out a short, shrill scream before the intense heat instantly carbonized and burned his clothes, skin, muscles, and even bones.
Then, the charred humanoid figure crackled and popped in the raging flames, eventually vanishing completely without leaving a trace of black ash.
As Qingze witnessed the terrifying power of the flames, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
If this flame is stored in a storage space, can it be kept burning indefinitely?
Should we release it directly to fight the enemy when needed?
Thinking of this, he immediately raised his right bear paw, and a thought flashed through his mind.
A blue six-pointed star magic circle flashed in front of his palm, and the still-burning crimson flames, as if drawn by an invisible force, were all absorbed into the second storage space.
He then separated a sliver of his consciousness and connected it to that space.
Like the subspace opened up by the [Secret Treasury], as long as he doesn't actively "look" at it, the situation inside cannot be perceived.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that the raging crimson flames were still sweeping and burning within that isolated space.
Under the high temperature, the corpses that were previously stored inside quickly turned into charcoal.
However, unlike Toyotomi Yukio and others, they were not burned to ashes.