In an instant, the people on the scene let out a loud cry. On their bodies, black air was struggling and howling frantically, with green smoke emerging from their bodies.

  One of the attendants seemed to have failed, suddenly crawling up in the holy light, wanting to attack Barnil, but Barnil didn't even look at him, and that person pounced a few steps before turning into ashes in the holy light.

  It's clear that this process also involves a test of faith. If the baptized person can truly open their heart to accept the faith, they will naturally succeed; otherwise, they will certainly fail. Fang Xin watched as such a situation appeared, and he was really surprised, because in his knowledge of Hou Tu's faith, there was no such thing.

  However, after a moment's thought, it became clear that at different times and places, the specific precepts of the gods would change accordingly.

  At this moment, several more people failed to withstand the test and turned into ashes, including a knight.

  Below, it's a smooth road now. The dark energy is gradually being purified, and the evil hidden in the darkness is being cleansed. The wailing voices are slowly subsiding, especially the three pastors, who originally knew how to cooperate, now even more so, letting the holy light fill their bodies, eliminating the last bit of darkness from body to soul, all filled with the glory of the Lord.

  "From now on, we are all brothers and sisters." Barnil said with great satisfaction.

  "Barnier, then I hereby declare the order!" Fang Xin stood out at this time, he must show that he is the highest leader. Along with these words, the Holy Light of Hou Tu moved accordingly.

  "Please instruct me!" Barnil's expression changed suddenly, and in fact, it was very strange after being baptized. There wasn't much of the later Tu's glory on Fang Xin's body, but rather a more mysterious power surrounding him, isolating its probing.

  But when Fang Xin called out Hou Tu, the god would again show sufficient divine grace.

  "Barnabas, I appoint you as the first bishop of the church; and you three, appointed as pastors of the church, to spread God's glory with all your heart," Fang Xin said.

  "Yes, Lord Hannit!" Baneel and three others bowed reverently before the deity.

  "Kor-ta-de, I appoint you as the captain of the Holy Sword Knights, and you two, as the holy sword knights of the Knights!" Fang Xin said.

  "Yes, Your Highness Hanniet!"

  "Well then, let's all change into our new priestly robes. Take a short rest, we're heading out today."

  "I wish to serve the goddess and your lordship!" Everyone present should be like that.

  Clothes and food have long been prepared, white robes with yellow edges, marked with a circular symbol, representing reincarnation.

  Put on new clothes, finish food and water, rest for a while, the people present are all spirited and their strength is naturally much weaker than the original Earl of Bremen, so the loss of strength is not great.

  The Dark Knights' main strength lies in their physical bodies, with the Abyssal power purified away, retaining only the dark essence. Their powers are roughly about 70% of what they originally were, but will continue to grow rapidly from now on.

  And the dark attendant still retains eighty percent of his original power.

  As for the pastors, they completely abandoned darkness and allowed the holy light of the Lord to enter their hearts. Their strength not only did not decrease but immediately recovered to its original peak state.

  A senior knight, two intermediate knights, twelve attendants who have reached the level of junior knights, and three priestesses of the earth goddess. This is already a powerful force.

  Fang Xin was very satisfied, just then, a noisy sound came from outside.

  Everyone in the scene looked at each other, Fang Xin revealed a smile and opened the door of the temple.

  "Your Highness, the nobles have requested an audience. It is said that Viscount Columbern Tavarna has been murdered." A guard immediately stepped forward to report this.

  "Can you three show your strength?" Fang Xin asked.

  "It's possible, God has given us the power." The three pastors said without hesitation, as professional pastors, they would naturally receive the power, especially in this aspect, God's power can pass through and will not be blocked by rules.

  "Very well, let them in!" Fang Xin said coldly: "At the same time, summon all knights and personnel in charge."

  When the nobles stormed in angrily, they were stunned as soon as they entered.

  In the temple, on the altar, a soft white light was emitted, enveloping the entire temple. A group of people were praying, and visible points of light fell from the void and sprinkled on their bodies.

  Especially the three pastors, on their heads, a small light ball floated, this light ball shone like a lamp, illuminating the entire temple, making them look holy and unmatched.

  And the others, at a glance, were knights, all in white battle robes, although they didn't wear knightly armor, but knelt there, their waists still straight as a pen, silently and wordlessly praying, however these dozen or so people seemed like a high mountain, an aura of solemnity and killing intent hitting you right in the face.

  Many nobles, oppressed by this sacred power, did not dare to say anything, and could only quietly wait. Before long, all the knights arrived. These knights saw such a scene and knelt down one by one in front of God. The nobles looked at each other and also had to kneel down. The Rose Knights of the Grand Duke were already lined up outside.

  Thus, without needing any explanation, the hearts of the nobles thoroughly chilled and cooled down.

  "Your Highness, what is it that you have summoned us for?" asked Parmor as everyone finished their prayers.

  "First of all, I have an announcement to make, which is the appointment of the church's organization. Everyone listen up!" Fang Xin ignored everyone else and directly repeated what he had just said.

  The temple is extremely large and can accommodate hundreds of people without feeling crowded. Although the original temple was a dark temple, deliberately isolated from sunlight, now the holy light on the altar makes the dimly lit temple even more sacred. At the moment of announcement, the holy light on the back altar enveloped the entire temple, apparently having received divine recognition, and no one dared to have any dissenting opinions, all responding in unison.

  After the announcement, the backbone of the church was formally established. The people present were shocked and they knew their stuff. The people in front of them were all powerful individuals who could rival the entire noble knight class with this strength alone.

  "Your Highness, who are these people? So unfamiliar?" Chekhov finally couldn't help but ask.

  "God says redemption, even in darkness, will not fall. God's approval is not needed by man, Lord Chekhov, are you questioning God?" Fang Xin said coldly, a hint of murder flashing in his eyes. A superior being does not need to explain everything, and if at this critical moment, there is still a noble who jumps out to oppose, then kill him on the spot.

  A sharp knife cuts through tangled hemp; in a chaotic world, heavy penalties are used. This is the iron law when establishing rules.

  This killing intent, without any concealment, Chekli Reber choked with difficulty and finally forced a smile: "I was overthinking, being able to get the approval of the gods and the Grand Duke is naturally our comrade."

  He was an earl, with a territory of 500 square kilometers in the future, which is already quite a lot. In fact, there's no need to come and die again. The nobles present actually vaguely understood the original identity of these people, but now the situation has become hopeless.

  The murder of Viscount Colville Tafner has starkly demonstrated that the current powers-that-be have grown impatient and will resort to extreme measures when necessary.

  He looked at each of them, then said calmly: "The news from the city, I already know. The dark forces in their final madness have assassinated Viscount Columbern Tavarna. This is a provocation against God, against me, and against all people. I declare that we will immediately take up arms and punish the darkness!

  "Yes, Your Highness, victory will be ours!" The knights and officials immediately echoed in response. In this situation, the nobles were also forced to echo, and then there was a discussion. Half an hour later, the meeting dispersed.

  For half an hour, the nobles did not dare to ask another question. The identity of this batch of new church members was never publicly questioned again, especially after they spread the glory of God.