Inside the temple in Virginia, thousands of believers knelt behind Vog, chanting their prayers with devotion.
That day, the residents of the mist-shrouded town also joined the ceremony for the first time.
Priest Vog knelt before the statue as always, leading the followers with a passionate voice.
"Great Lord of Life, you are the master of all existence, your divine power is supreme."
"May your power be eternal, may your divine fire never fade."
"Please accept our offering."
"Please bless and protect your humble servants."
Vog lifted the scroll high, then prostrated fully on the ground.
This scroll was none other than the San Venganza Contract, the very one Icarus had handed to him last time.
According to legend, this contract was no ordinary artifact. It was the result of Mephisto, ruler of Hell, scheming for thousands of years. Long ago, he nurtured a village called Venganza. The villagers were devout believers, and in time the whole village was filled with saints.
Then Mephisto sent a beautiful woman into the village. With her charm, she corrupted every villager. In the end, they all signed a soul contract with him. Thus the contract came to hold thousands of fallen saintly spirits.
So many corrupted souls gave the San Venganza Contract unimaginable dark power, enough to transform the site of that village into a new Hell.
The Heart Demon had grown so powerful precisely because he had consumed some of those souls. But his ambition was cut short. Before he could use the contract to establish his own dominion, he encountered Jason Kin's apostle, Icarus, and was burned to ashes by divine light, cast back into the Hell Dimension.
For demons, death is not the end, but the damage to their true bodies can be irreversible. Even if the Heart Demon clawed his way back, his strength would be far less than before. He even suspected that this was his father Mephisto's scheme, weakening him on purpose to destroy his ambitions. Whether that was true or not, only Mephisto knew.
Back in the temple, Vog's words fell, and all the believers shouted in unison, "Great Lord of Life, please accept our offering."
The first-time participants from the mist town were especially nervous yet hopeful.
Hearing the sincere prayers, Jason Kin, seated beneath the Tree of Life in his divine realm, connected with his followers. Closing his eyes, his divine sense saw the San Venganza Contract floating outside his realm.
With a single thought, he accepted the offering.
[Log]: Your believers have held a devout ritual for you.
[Log]: Your believers have sacrificed a tier-7 epic item, the San Venganza Contract.
[Log]: You have gained 155,101 Faith Points.
[System]: Your offering has triggered a critical reward. Its quality has increased a millionfold.
[System]: You have obtained a Book of Reincarnation, a divine artifact of Primary True God level.
[Book of Reincarnation]: In every single universe, there exists a book that records past and future cause and effect. This book can open the Gate of Reincarnation, glimpse the secrets of the six cycles, and wield the power of reincarnation on a limited scale to defy fate itself.
"The Book of Reincarnation... and at the level of a Primary True God?!"
Jason stared at the San Venganza Contract as it transformed into a blank tome, its cover engraved with a strange crimson seal. His expression froze in shock.
Today his luck had exploded. A millionfold increase had turned an epic-tier contract into a true god-level artifact. Just holding it meant he could step into the ranks of Primary True Gods.
Curious and excited, he reached out and grasped the floating book.
The moment his hand touched it, vast knowledge flooded into his mind, explaining its functions. At the same time, a torrent of reincarnation power surged into his divine body.
Thunder roared, the ground shook, as if creation itself was unfolding inside him. Waves of reincarnation power tempered his divine body and soul, fusing him with a trace of mysterious karmic energy.
These threads of karma stretched from his body like fishing lines, some linking to his four apostles, others extending deep into the endless cosmos.
The world before his eyes changed completely. He now saw the mortal world woven with countless lines of cause and effect, chaotic yet bound by strange patterns.
"So this is karma?"
Jason reached out and grasped the line connecting him to Effie. Instantly, her memories flashed before his eyes like a fast-forwarded film. In that instant, his apostle had no secrets left from him. Beyond her past, he even glimpsed scenes that had not yet happened.
"This isn't memory reading. This is past and future. This is the power of karma."
Releasing the thread, Jason clenched his fist. Three divine forces merged in his palm, releasing an aura capable of annihilating worlds. He suddenly felt certain that a single punch from him could shatter an entire planet.
"So strong. This is the power of a Primary True God?"
He opened his status screen, his face alight with joy.
Divine Interface:
[Deity]: Jason Kin (Roland Phils)
[Domains]: Seed of Life, Power of Light, Power of Reincarnation
[Titles]: Lord of Life, God of Light, Lord of Reincarnation
[Rank]: Primary True God
[Divine Power]: Threads
[Divine Fire]: Unlit
[Faith]: 550,028
[Followers]: Humans
[Life Divine Arts]: Holy Light of Life lv2, Vital Devour lv2, Revival of All Things lv2, Deadly Thorns lv2, Mechanical Life Awakening (No Level)
[Light Divine Arts]: Source of Magic lv2, Fruit of Light lv2, Gate of Passage lv2, Magic Time-Space lv2
[Reincarnation Divine Arts]: Future Sight lv4, Blade of Karma lv4, Gate of Reincarnation lv4, Parade of a Hundred Ghosts lv4, Divine Spirit Possession lv4, Soul Extraction lv4
[Divine Realm]: Domain of Life
Future Sight: glimpse fragments of destiny through karma.
Blade of Karma: cut karmic threads.
Gate of Reincarnation: banish souls into the cycle of six paths.
Parade of a Hundred Ghosts: open the ghost gate and release endless vengeful spirits.
Divine Spirit Possession: summon a heroic spirit or ghost to possess him, greatly increasing combat power.
Soul Extraction: separate the soul from the body.
"Lord of Reincarnation? Another divine domain? These skills are insane."
Jason laughed in delight. What he once dismissed as a minor offering had transformed into an unbelievable fortune. Not only had he advanced to a Primary True God, he had also gained a new divine domain. It was like receiving three blessings in one.
He now held three divine powers. Life was his own. Light came from fusing with Vishanti's origin. And now he had reincarnation.
Among all gods, few could ever claim three domains. Jason had become something unprecedented. Even he did not know what he would eventually become.
One thing was clear. His strength now surpassed any being of his rank. Three domains together were not simple addition, but a fusion of rules that created something greater.
Though only at the level of a Primary True God, equal to the Heavenly Father rank, his combined might meant that even Odin or the Ancient One could not be certain of victory against him.
Jason was now strong enough to walk the Earth with impunity, and even in the cosmos, his name would not be ignored.
This was the day he had long awaited, the day he dreamed of. Although it came in an unexpected way, it was still a heaven-sent fortune.
With such a gift, he decided it was time to reward his faithful followers.
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