Besides the three "divine statues" in the main hall of the palace.
Outside the palace, there were seventy-two more "divine statues."
These "divine statues" were lifelike, with ferocious appearances, exuding a malevolent and eerie aura from the primordial chaos.
However, the believers, upon seeing these monstrous and hideous "statues," did not feel fear or dread. Instead, they felt an immense sense of peace.
Off the charts security, you know!
These "divine statues" were "Guardian Divine Statues," their ferocity directed outwards.
Towards the believers, the "Seventy-two Chaos True Demons" were incredibly friendly!
Especially one lucky individual named "Wu Han," who had now become the "group pet" of the "Seventy-two Chaos True Demons."
The "Seventy-two Chaos True Demons" would affectionately call him "Han Bao" one after another. The scene was so nauseating it made one's skin crawl.
...
When the entire "Temple of Worship" was lifted from the ground, a golden plaque appeared above the main hall.
The Dehua Divine Cult!
With just a glance, the minds of everyone present were filled with the supreme tenets of the "Dehua Divine Cult": To be happy, first believe in the cult, have more children and plant more trees!
In an instant, everyone understood the complete teachings of the "Dehua Divine Cult" and comprehended them fully.
Especially regarding "having more children" and "planting more trees."
Fantastic!
This kind of cult was truly a divine cult!
The people of "Heze Heavy Town" prostrated themselves, immediately developing devout faith in the "Dehua Divine Cult."
Boom boom boom!
A vast amount of "merit power" surged forth, continuously flowing into the "Merit Fortune Network," and then, after a series of allocations, was bestowed upon Hao Ren, Su Muxue, Xiao Long Nu, and the "Seventy-two Chaos True Demons" within Hao Ren's body.
"Heze Heavy Town" was a military town.
The majority of its inhabitants were "imperial soldiers" and their families, with only a few merchants.
Overall, "Heze Heavy Town" did not have a large population.
With a small population, the "merit power" generated would naturally not be much.
The "merit power" generated by "Heze Heavy Town" was not even one-thirtieth of that of "Mu Wang City."
Too little, pitifully little!
This was why the "Great Xin Dynasty" had never considered building "merit statues" in "Heze Heavy Town."
No profit to be made!
"Heze Heavy Town" had very few ordinary people to begin with, and half of them were the notorious "soldier hooligans."
Before being influenced by Liu Xiuer, these people were truly "beasts"!
Arson, murder, looting, and fabricating merits by killing innocent people were all "routine operations."
The so-called "fabricating merits by killing innocent people" was a traditional skill of the "imperial soldiers."
When they were short of money, they would lead their men to a regular village or town, and then, one word: Kill!
Kill them all, loot them all, burn them all!
So, one might ask, the "government troops" are not bandits, would the imperial court not punish them for openly killing and plundering the common people?
Heh, naive!
Who says the common people in these villages and towns are "innocent civilians"? I see them all with sharp features, not like good people!
I have reason to suspect they are all "rebels"!
"Government troops" killing "rebels" is perfectly reasonable, right?
The imperial court not only wouldn't punish us, but we'd be rewarded!
Heh, heh heh...
In short, under the tireless "exploiting the Heze" efforts of the hundred thousand imperial troops, there were no large villages or towns left in the area surrounding "Heze Heavy Town."
Can't afford to offend them, so better to hide!
The common people knew the ferocity of the "government troops," so they all kept their distance, and if they couldn't avoid it, they hid in the nearby deep mountains.
In short, the area around "Heze Heavy Town" was sparsely populated and not suitable for absorbing "merit power."
Well, this was the consideration of the "Great Xin Dynasty."
But for Hao Ren, there were no such problems.
First, there was Hao Ren's secret weapon, his eldest disciple, the "Chosen Cheater" Liu Xiuer.
As a "Chosen Cheater," Liu Xiuer's cheats were becoming bigger and more outrageous.
Now, Liu Xiuer shone with boundless radiance, making anyone who looked at him instinctively pledge loyalty.
"My Lord! I am willing to be loyal to my Lord!"
The "Five-Star Killer" Gao Shou, "Technician Number Seven" Gao Ren, and "Top Ranker" Gao Chao, these three brothers, had the most to say about this.
They had come to assassinate Liu Xiuer, but within minutes, they were on their knees, crying and pledging loyalty to Liu Xiuer.
What was even more infuriating was that they had donated all the "reward money" they received from "Cao County Magistrate Cao Man" to the "righteous army's cause."
"Cao County Magistrate Cao Man" could barely contain his blood pressure!
He had sold his property to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor, to the "Great Xin Dynasty," and to eradicate the "rebel leader" for the court. He didn't want you three scoundrels to sponsor the "righteous army's cause"!
Uh, speaking of "Cao County Magistrate Cao Man," he had been spitting more blood recently.
Not only had the Gao brothers he hired defected, but even his third son Cao Zhi and second son Cao Pi had defected.
The Cao brothers cried and begged to recognize Liu Xiuer as their lord.
The Cao brothers not only "defected" but also creatively wrote "blackmail letters" to "Cao County Magistrate Cao Man."
"Cao County Magistrate Cao Man" reluctantly had to sell his property to raise ransom.
The result, of course, was no result.
The ransom money supported the "righteous army's cause," and the Cao brothers never returned.
Cough, cough, back to the main topic.
In short, Liu Xiuer's charm was terrifyingly great, and it appealed to everyone, regardless of age or gender.
With Liu Xiuer personally presiding over "Heze Heavy Town," it was like a giant magnet, constantly attracting the surrounding common people.
Especially those common people who had hidden in the deep mountains to seek refuge, they were all called by some unseen force and descended from the mountains, entering the territory of "Heze Heavy Town."
And the "soldier hooligans" of "Heze Heavy Town" had completely reformed and become new people.
Bullying the common people, fabricating merits by killing innocent people?
No, not happening!
Absolutely impossible to do such things!
The "extremely wicked" individuals from before had all "committed suicide out of guilt," and now the surviving "imperial soldiers" only wished to atone for their sins.
They were now painstakingly rebuilding what they had previously burned down, one by one.
The army and the people are one family!
Seeing that the once ferocious "soldier hooligans" had all reformed, the common people became even more convinced of Liu Xiuer, directly regarding him as their "savior."
With Liu Xiuer promoting the "Dehua Divine Cult," it was impossible for the common people not to believe in the "Dehua Divine Cult"!
On the other hand, this was Hao Ren's greatest advantage: the system!
The system had now activated the "cult function," and with the enhancement of the system's power, the divine manifestations and legends displayed by the "Dehua Divine Cult" were enough to turn any ordinary person into a devout "fanatical believer."