I am Just a Wild God, Why are You Kneeling Before the Heavenly Dao?

72: The gods are so vast, how can they be controlled by mortals?Three days later, as the morning sun began to rise.

Shen Jianxing sat still in a recliner in front of his house, enveloped by the warm sunlight, feeling utterly content and at peace, as if all the worldly clamor was shut out.

”Young Master, Young Master!”

A shout broke the tranquility as Zhao Tieying hurried into the courtyard, his dark face beaming with joy.

”What makes you so happy?”

Shen Jianxing lifted his eyelids slightly.

”Young Master, it’s great news! Lord Chuping’s new temple has been completed! Temple Official Liu just personally delivered an invitation, inviting you to attend the Deity Invocation Ceremony tomorrow.”

Zhao Tieying excitedly pulled the invitation from his embrace.

”I went to the market this morning, and it was bustling!”

Shen Jianxing took the invitation, his fingertips caressing its delicate texture, and softly asked, ”Are the villagers all discussing this?”

”Everyone has been looking forward to this day. You tell me, should we go tomorrow?”

Zhao Tieying finished speaking and then looked at Shen Jianxing with hesitation.

”Young Master, shall we go tomorrow?”

Shen Jianxing looked thoughtful, his gaze fixed on the invitation. After a moment, he said with certainty, ”Yes, of course we must go.”

Zhao Tieying lowered his voice slightly, a hint of mystery in his expression: ”Young Master, I heard that a few days ago, the Wang family in the village lost a large number of people in their struggle for the position of Temple Official for this new temple. Even the head of the family at the time didn’t escape. It is said...”

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the sky, his expression full of reverence.

Shen Jianxing was incredibly intelligent and instantly understood, his reverence for Lord Chuping deepening.

In this vast world, there are always some arrogant people who, relying on their ignorance, act wildly, attempting to control everything, unaware that the Divine Power is immense and will not tolerate Mortals’ blasphemy or coercion.

”I understand. You may withdraw now; don’t block my morning light.”

Shen Jianxing waved his hand, and Zhao Tieying, understanding, bowed and retreated.

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The next day, the sky was clear and bright. The plaza in front of the new temple was already teeming with people, bustling with activity.

Looking out, the dense crowd of villagers, dressed in plain but clean clothes, devoutly held incense and candles in both hands, waiting reverently for the Deity Invocation Ceremony to begin.

Shen Jianxing and his two companions slowly moved forward with the surging crowd, their ears filled with the villagers’ continuous exclamations of praise.

”Lord Chuping truly manifested as a True God! If not for the Divine Power’s sacred protection, our Chang Sheng Village would have been wiped out several times over!” an old man with white hair and beard said, leaning on his cane, his voice trembling.

”Who says otherwise!” a sturdy man next to him chimed in.

”From the Naked Ghost to the Black Bear Demon, and then to the Skeleton Monster, the demons Lord Chuping has suppressed are truly countless.”

”You don’t know yet? A Karma ledger has been set up in the newly built temple. Every evil spirit the Lord has slain is meticulously recorded on the bluestone tablet, carved with knives and axes!”

”Really? I must go and see it quickly! I’ll tell my grandchildren later, so they know that our land is a blessed place protected by immortals, and they must never forget their origins for generations to come!”

”Let’s go together! I heard that a scholar drew illustrations, so even those who can’t read can understand by looking at the pictures. We farmers may be illiterate, but our eyes aren’t blind!”

”Hurry, hurry, or we won’t be able to squeeze through the temple gate later!”

”...”

Listening to these discussions, a ripple stirred in Shen Jianxing’s heart, and he, too, felt the urge to go and investigate.

Suddenly, a commotion arose ahead.

The crowd automatically parted, and Liu Chunsheng, dressed in brand-new clothes and wearing a red silk crown, slowly walked forward.

Behind him, several respected elders of the village, their faces solemn and their steps synchronized, jointly carried a Divine Statue completely covered in red silk.

”The Divine Statue is moving! Bystanders, step back!”

Someone shouted loudly.

In an instant, everyone seemed to receive a divine decree, bending their knees and kneeling down in unison, as if they had practiced countless times beforehand.