Be it by faith or by blood sacrifice.
The purpose of such things, in the end, is to provide the deities with power and maintain their glory.
By forging a War domain, Metis's power would be greatly enhanced. At that point, even a significant decrease in her number of followers would not affect her.
'Besides…'
'To switch sides and pledge allegiance so decisively… Metis must also harbor considerable dissatisfaction with the Far South Continent…'
Su Ye mused to himself.
The Far South Continent despised its gods. Its beloved children had been simply too incompetent, suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of cultivators, causing it to lose its autonomy and be captured by the world of the Celestial Dao.
It constantly exerted its influence, forcing the gods toward decline, intending to purge these decrepit and incompetent beings and create a new host of existences that could truly save the world.
