Chapter 398 The reason why the gods disappeared, the people who harvested incense
The flames of war spread across the globe, and nearly a hundred gods were resurrected. Among the major mythological systems, only the most famous and high-ranking gods and kings were sufficiently inspired by the human world and were reborn.

Their strength varies, the weakest is only comparable to a Level 5 Awakener, and can be killed by dropping a high-yield hydrogen bomb;

The strongest ones have almost reached the peak state of Level 5 awakeners. It is still unknown whether their divine bodies can withstand a nuclear explosion, but their ability to control natural disasters such as earth, fire, wind, water, etc. can prevent any man-made weapons that pose a threat to them from approaching.

As the world's largest country, before April 2017, excluding Karengar who died in battle, the United States had a total of 4 level 24 awakeners, 5 of whom were original apostles from Behemoth, and the remaining half were evolved from the top elites from each continent.

There is no doubt that before the gods united, the human camp had an absolute advantage.

Poseidon, the god of the sea who landed on the coast of the United States, is one of the twelve main gods of ancient Greece. He holds a trident, can control the ocean, cause tsunamis and earthquakes, and rides a golden chariot pulled by white horses. He is one of the most powerful people in this mythological system.

On April 4, Avis, along with seven Level 13 awakeners, besieged Poseidon. The brutality of the battle was unprecedented. Within 7 hours, the coastal city on the battlefield was reduced to ruins and rivers of blood. The human casualties were unknown, but were estimated to be nearly one million.

At night, the corpse of the sea god lay on the ground, looking extremely strange and translucent, with the rudiments of flesh, blood, organs, tendons and bones not yet complete. In the next few hours, it dissipated into wisps of light, leaving no trace.

After that, wars broke out one after another. The United States' counterattack was the most intense. Any gods who landed on their territory were sniped and killed. With their obvious numerical advantage, they killed five or six fledgling gods.

Among them are Hephaestus, the god of fire and Apollo, the god of light in Greek mythology, Bugela, the god of wisdom and Tyr, the one-armed god of war in Norse mythology.

As for other countries, they were slightly inferior in strength and luck, and were stuck in the quagmire of war with the gods, suffering heavy casualties. When forced into a corner, they successively put various cutting-edge weapons that were still under development into the battlefield, severely damaging some gods and forcing them to flee.

Gradually, countries around the world noticed a strange thing: only China had no revival of its gods. The reason behind it was confusing. They had a long history and an ancient mythology system, but the country was eerily quiet.

Soon, rumors spread that this disaster sweeping the world was manipulated by them behind the scenes. The Security Council ignored it. Overseas countries lacked sufficient evidence and were afraid of the unknown number of Class A mechas, so they did not dare to overturn the table and force the question.

The strange people and awakened people in the country are also puzzled by this strange phenomenon, and there are several theories circulating among the people.

One is that the gods have been resurrected, but did not appear and were secretly executed by Chen Qing Xuanzun. The appearance of the gods of the old era will shake the status of the existing gods. The two sides are naturally hostile and have reasons to take action.

Second, the local gods are too powerful, still gathering faith, and on the verge of revival;
At the same time, this kind of statement is the most vicious and has the widest impact. It causes panic among the people and persuades them to kneel down and believe in the gods.

Third, the gods care about the people of the world and silently protect them in all places of heaven and earth.

The Security Council labeled the above rumor as "nonsense and misleading" the day after it appeared.

Those who fabricated rumors to gain traffic were all arrested and executed immediately.

Only the top leaders of the nine departments and the two incumbent presidents of the Security Council know the real reasons.

According to an experienced swordsman, the ancients have always had the habit of offering sacrifices to gods. In history, those powerful and extraordinary people who received incense were worshipped as gods. If there were enough faiths, they could forge their own body of faith, which was equivalent to the manifestation of miracles and help believers.

However, no matter how powerful those gods are, their prototypes are still human beings. They will grow old and die one day. Usually, before they pass away, their faith bodies will dissipate and they will return to dust and earth.

In the years that followed, any temple dedicated to them might be inspired by the faiths of thousands, absorb many desires, and create new "evil gods". Such events had occurred in history, causing a temporary turmoil, but in the end they disappeared.

The Sword Bearer told the truth. The disappearance of those false gods was not because they had a change of heart and could not bear to see the lives of the people suffer.

Quite the contrary, as evil creatures created by human desire, they were simply targeted by a more powerful force and became prey. They did not even have the ability to resist and were forcibly taken away.

This matter involves a certain secular sect, a force that has never had a conflict with the Nine Tribes. It neither enslaves kings, princes, generals, nor bullies the people, and tends to be neutral.

For them, they have to do everything by themselves to feel at ease, and there are very few worldly things that can interest them. The only resource they must fight for is the countless power of faith.

Even in certain special periods in history, there were wars, chaos and natural disasters.

In order to ensure that their faith would not be cut off, these practitioners took the initiative to leave the secret realm, and in the guise of gods believed by the world, saved the people from danger, and then transformed themselves into mortal generals, selected the best among men, supported their ambitions, helped them achieve their hegemony, established a new dynasty, and ended the troubled times in one fell swoop, allowing all living beings to live and work in peace and contentment, and generated endless power of incense to help them practice.

The Cain sect was extremely powerful. It was no exaggeration to say that they were able to cover the sky with one hand. Even the sword wielders did not dare to speak their names directly, for fear of being discovered and bringing disaster upon themselves.

Considering the fertile land of Kyushu and its mountains as their back garden, any belief in gods would form a mysterious power, which would be accumulated in the statues in the temples and would be harvested like leeks every one or two hundred years by those practitioners with great magical powers.

This tradition began 1,800 years ago, and all the temples and Taoist temples in Kyushu have been secretly coveted by greedy eyes.

Any gathering of incense power never belongs to the statues, but to the practitioners hiding behind the mortal world. No matter how powerful the false gods are, they are nothing more than delicious food to them.

This is the fundamental reason why gods cannot be born in China. After listening to the Sword Bearer's narration, the nine department heads and two Security Council presidents present were all horrified.

Compared to the threats from gods, the threats they face are more mysterious and terrifying.

It is foreseeable that the development of science and technology, the globalization of aliens, the establishment of alien schools by the Security Council, and other events will lead to the fact that the masses have only one tenth of the belief in local gods, which will inevitably damage the interests of the sect. The conflict between the two sides is almost inevitable, and sooner or later there will be a day of direct confrontation. Ning He rubbed his temple and asked the swordsman for information in distress:
"Old Shen, when was the last time they harvested incense?"

As the words fell, everyone looked over, waiting for an answer with serious expressions.

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The centenary swordsman did not dare to speak loudly for fear of disturbing the gods in heaven. He just ordered the conference assistant to fetch the projection tablet and silently wrote down a string of scribbled numbers.

Putting them together, it is 1782. According to the reincarnation cycle of about two hundred years, the time for the birth of this sect is approaching.

The head of the R&D department suddenly felt exhausted. Last year, three of his Class A mechas were destroyed in trials, and one was destroyed while exploring a secret realm. Only two were left on standby to carry out missions, and several were lying on the production line and could not be produced in a short time.

The enemy he is facing now is so powerful that it is beyond his control. Can the mecha really deal with it?
He was unsure in his heart, and subconsciously turned his head to talk to his colleague next to him, casting a hopeful look.

"Yu Huai, is there any news about your old man?"

"No."

Yu Huai was not sure when his uncle would return.

"What about President Lu?"

Another person in charge asked further that now is a critical period, and the lack of combat power like Lu Jin will undoubtedly put the Security Council under greater pressure.

"Still practicing." Yu Huai replied calmly.

After the meeting, everyone felt heavy-hearted and looked worried.

Compared to the rampage of gods seen overseas, the extraordinary creatures with increasingly intense life fluctuations in the country, and the outside forces lurking in the major secret realms, have almost suffocated them. They can only continue to accumulate strength and be ready to welcome the arrival of war at any time.

At the end of April, Japan fell. The gods of Takama-ga-hara killed several Level 4 awakeners who went to challenge them, took over all the territories, and began to order humans to build temples dedicated to them and offer their faith in order to get protection in troubled times.

In addition, many small countries in other continents were also constantly lost. Their top combat power was completely unable to stop the invasion of gods. They fell one by one and began a similar process: surrender by force - build temples - offer faith.

After February, 2% of the world's countries are ruled by gods from various mythological systems.

The United States became the country with the most hunting gods, killing nearly twenty of them and 7 level 5 awakeners, barely holding its ground.

Other countries that were barely holding on were basically half-crippled or close to collapse. Most of them were allies that had signed contracts for the Ability Lock trade. They appealed to China's Security Council for help and only breathed a sigh of relief after receiving help from the Level 5 Awakeners that were sent out.

Soon, the gods of all major systems cast their hostile eyes towards the ancient country in the Eastern Hemisphere.

The phenomenon of the extinction of gods there aroused their curiosity. Besides, there were the most powerful humans in the world and billions of potential believers. All these reasons drove them to extend their claws here.

2017, early April.

Nine main gods from the ancient Greek, Norse, Mayan, Takamagahara and other mythological systems came together and reached the East China Sea, causing tsunamis and storms, flooding the land and testing China.

"Boom!!!"

A roar that resounded through the sky appeared from the end of the continent's horizon. Two steel figures as tall as mountains arrived at the battlefield, trampled the earth, and splashed up endless dust.

The wind was howling, the sky was dark and the earth was gloomy. Even a powerful being like a god was as small as an ant at this moment.

On the shoulders of the two mechas, there were densely packed figures standing. There were nine sword bearers, all twelve of them were present, with cold eyes and murderous aura.

The team on the other side consisted of 9 Level 5 Awakeners, led by a young man with fluttering white hair. Beside him were the two presidents of the Security Council, looking down at the evil gods from above.

coming!

All are here!
After coming out of seclusion, Lu Jin integrated the blood of extraordinary creatures into his body, broke through the second level of Xuanming, and reached the land fairyland. Together with a group of top masters in the country, he went to the front line to start the battle to protect the country and fight with the nine main gods.

This will be the largest and most difficult battle in his history of cultivation.

(End of this chapter)