Outside the ruins of the dwarf king city.
Xiao Mo, of course, was unaware of everything that had happened.
He was currently preparing to build the astonishing [Temple of Faith].
The [Temple of Faith Blueprint] could be used a total of five times, meaning five [Temples of Faith] could be constructed in total.
One could be built in the Immortal and Demon Tribe, one in the Nature Woodman Tribe, and one in the Dwarf Kingdom, among other places.
With the [Temple of Faith], he could gather faith power more quickly.
Faith power could condense into divine power, greatly aiding her future path to godhood.
Even after achieving godhood, faith power was the most crucial element for a true deity.
If a god could not gather enough faith power, they could not condense more divine power and would have to cultivate it slowly, bit by bit, on their own.
Such a deity would be considerably weaker than those with abundant faith power.
Suddenly, Xiao Mo remembered a statue in the underground dwarf tribe, built by an Immortal and Demon soldier for him to collect faith power.
If the [Temple of Faith] were used in conjunction with the statue, the effect might be even better, and the collection speed would be faster.
With this thought, Xiao Mo instructed Xian Qing'er to build another statue of himself in the Immortal and Demon Tribe.
Xian Qing'er's scepter moved rapidly, and numerous stones floated up from the ruins of the king city, merging and reshaping in mid-air.
Subsequently, many jade-like stones emerged from the ground, integrating into the nearly formed sculpture.
In an instant, a white jade statue nearly a hundred meters tall stood in the very center of the king city ruins.
This white jade statue depicted Xiao Mo, with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance.
The entire statue exuded an inexplicable grandeur, as if it were a deity from the heavens or a demon king from the netherworld.
Amidst its holy majesty was a hint of chilling indifference, compelling anyone who gazed upon it to prostrate themselves in worship.
As this statue was erected, a large number of dwarves around the king city ruins knelt down.
Both the kingdom dwarves and the tribal dwarves prostrated themselves before the statue with fervent expressions.
While worshipping, they prayed for the protection of their Holy Lord.
With this, it was believed that the statue would soon truly become a vessel for faith power.
Following this, Xiao Mo directly proceeded to build a [Temple of Faith] next to the statue.
The [Temple of Faith] resembled a circular altar, approximately forty meters high.
Like the [Immortal and Demon Ancestral Hall], it also had red walls and golden roofs, exuding a holy yet chilling aura.
However, after its completion, Xiao Mo discovered two special functions that surprised him somewhat.
The first was that believers could offer tribute to the lord of the territory where the temple was located through forms such as holding sacrifices in the temple.
The second was that it could subtly influence all living beings within the territory's sphere of influence, whether soldiers or indigenous intelligent creatures, gradually turning them into the lord's believers.
Upon seeing these two special functions, Xiao Mo took a deep breath, his complexion even becoming somewhat flushed.
Regarding the tribute, this was equivalent to sacrificing to a god.
If these believers found anything good, they would no longer need to hoard it or bring it to the Immortal and Demon Tribe.
They could directly send it to Xiao Mo by holding sacrificial ceremonies in the [Temple of Faith].
This was almost a genuine divine capability.
Through the [Temple of Faith], he could receive corresponding tribute.
Similarly, once he became a true god, he could manifest divine miracles or appear in person through the temple.
It could be said that the [Temple of Faith] was a standard building for any lord who achieved godhood through faith power.
Without further thought, Xiao Mo willed it, and a crystalline shard appeared in his hand.
This was another reward obtained after shattering the heart of the dwarf kingdom—the [Shard of the Kingdom Heart].
[Shard of the Kingdom Heart]
[Grade: Holy Relic]
[Details: The Kingdom Heart is the core of a kingdom-level force. Possessing the Kingdom Heart allows for the establishment of a kingdom-level force acknowledged by the world's laws and indigenous powers!]
[Destroying the Kingdom Heart has a chance to yield a Shard of the Kingdom Heart!]
[Ten Shards of the Kingdom Heart can be combined to form a complete Kingdom Heart!]
[Refining the Kingdom Heart can significantly boost the kingdom-level force's fortune, accelerate the cultivation speed of its subjects, and speed up crop growth...]
[No lord has been detected establishing a kingdom-level force. The Kingdom Heart cannot be refined at present!]
Upon seeing these informational prompts, Xiao Mo decisively put away the Shard of the Kingdom Heart.
Establishing a kingdom would definitely require a complete Kingdom Heart.
Currently, there was only one shard, and at least nine more were needed.
However, it was possible that a complete Kingdom Heart might be obtained during future conquests.
At that time, there would be no need to synthesize a Kingdom Heart from shards; it could simply be refined.
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With all matters settled, Xiao Mo prepared to return to the Immortal and Demon Tribe.
Immediately, he ordered the Elder of the Dwarf Tribe, Chamu'er, and Chu Cha Qinghan to oversee the subsequent reconstruction of the Dwarf Kingdom and to assemble an elite dwarf legion for hunting in the underground world.
After arranging all this, Xiao Mo, along with his other subordinate troops, returned to the Immortal and Demon Tribe through a spatial tunnel.
Upon his return to the Immortal and Demon Tribe, Xiao Mo began to review the territory's army.
Of course, the primary purpose of doing so was to assess their strength improvement.
Currently, the Immortal and Demon team had twelve Monarch-tier strength Immortal and Demon soldiers.
Among them, Xian Qing'er and Mo Wuxin possessed the strongest power.
Xian Qing'er could already touch the edge of Saint-tier, appearing as if she could ascend to the Saint realm at any moment.
Mo Wuxin was also at the peak of Monarch-tier, only a small step away from Saint-tier.
Next was the Son of the Sun, Xian Junhe.
Although he had only recently advanced to the lower grade of Monarch-tier, his combat power directly challenged Xian Qing'er and Mo Wuxin.
If they were at the same tier as Xian Qing'er and Mo Wuxin, Xian Junhe would undoubtedly be the strongest.
While Xian Qing'er's initial level had risen to the level of an Archdemon Immortal King, it was ultimately achieved through evolution.
Xian Junhe, however, was a naturally born Archdemon Immortal King, whose strength upon reincarnation was already at the tenth-order lower grade.
Furthermore, his cultivation speed and advancement speed were undoubtedly the fastest.
In just two or three days since his reincarnation, he had jumped from the tenth-order lower grade to the lower grade of Monarch-tier.
It could be said that Xian Junhe was like a cheater among the various Immortal and Demon soldiers.
Following Xian Junhe were Mo Jingjing, Xian Meng'er, Xian Kuang, and so on.
The power of the Monarch-tier was almost enough to sweep through all forces in the entire Endless Abyss.
Additionally, there were nearly fifty Spirit-tier Immortal and Demon soldiers, with a total of seven reaching the peak of Spirit-tier.
It was believed that in no long time, these seven peak Spirit-tier soldiers would also grow into Monarch-tier Immortals and Demons.
It had to be said.
This war had resulted in an unexpectedly massive improvement for the Immortal and Demon team.
The weakest of the entire Immortal and Demon team had also reached the ninth-tier level.
The Natural Woodman Legion had also seen a significant improvement in strength.
The greatest improvement, of course, belonged to the two special woodmen—Mu Hao and Mu Xin.
Mu Hao's strength had advanced to the middle grade of Spirit-tier, and Mu Xin had also reached the peak of the tenth-tier, on the verge of entering Spirit-tier.
As newly conceived Natural Woodmen, Mu Xin's improvement speed was astonishingly fast.
Simultaneously, the Immortal and Demon Death Warriors, Immortal and Demon Iron Guards, as well as Little Black Dragon, Black Blood Dragon Python, and Chongming Heavenly Sparrow, also experienced considerable advancements.
If Xiao Mo were to compile statistics of his territory's troops' strength now and post them on the [World Chat Channel], it would likely shock many of the lords who opposed him.
However, such significant gains were naturally thanks to the generous contributions of the Dwarf Kingdom.
Without the sacrifice of so many kingdom dwarves, how could his territory's army have achieved such a massive improvement?