I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Chapter 1002 The Great Sacrifice of the Divine Kingdom, The Spirit of the Grotto Heaven

"O omnipotent gods, what have we done wrong to deserve such terrible punishment from you? Demons from beyond the heavens, terrifying thunder, and all-encompassing frost... Is all of this a test of our piety?"

In the capital of the Incense God Kingdom, a magnificent mortal city, countless green-skinned people knelt in the square, worshipping.

In the very center of the square, all the country's most important figures were gathered, each with a deep sorrow on their face.

The Kingdom of God has existed for countless years, but this is the first time it has encountered such a great calamity.

The terrifying glacier in the sky had not completely dissipated, and people were constantly being smashed to pieces by falling ice blocks. The temperature plummeted, and the earth cracked, all of which made them feel like they had come to the end of the world.

Meanwhile, His Majesty the Emperor, the most powerful ruler of the divine kingdom, was constantly telling the gods about their fears.

"Almighty God, we will be even more devout and dedicate everything to you. Please save our lives."

The important figures kowtowed simultaneously, their eyes filled with piety.

Beside the altar, a young man in black robes watched the scene with great interest, though no one could see him.

"As expected of top-tier consumables captured from outer space, these people's piety is genuine. No wonder they were able to transform this realm into a sacred kingdom of incense offerings."

Ye Kang couldn't help but sigh. With the help of Brahma, he had a general understanding of how to cultivate that incense-burning method.

In short, by entrusting one's cultivation to the divine kingdom, one not only gains access to the Dao-merging holy land but also continuously draws upon its offerings, achieving an effect of perpetual vitality.

The downside is that one's cultivation is limited by the divine kingdom. If one wants to advance further beyond the Dao Integration stage, one would probably need to establish an even larger divine kingdom.

Ye Kang also felt that this kind of incense-based path was quite magical, and could be considered an external path, while the orthodox Dao-merging martial artist merged with the Dao through himself, which could be considered an internal path.

Both can lead to enlightenment, but in terms of both strength and potential, the inner path is clearly superior.

Therefore, Ye Kang had no intention of achieving the Dao of Incense Offering, at least not for the time being. However, he still wanted to take possession of this cave, since the power of incense offering was too great and would greatly enhance his strength.

He pondered the method recorded in the incense offering ritual, then went directly to the altar, and then extended his primordial spirit into the tall statue on the altar.

With a bang, the primordial spirit seemed to squeeze into a small space, where a golden bubble came into view.

"Get out! This is my place!"

To Ye Kang's surprise, the bubble actually made a sound; it was alive!

Ye Kang immediately became vigilant, and then tried to suppress it with his primordial spirit, and then he succeeded in suppressing it.

That's right, that bubble had no power whatsoever and was easily suppressed by Ye Kang.

"Don't kill me, don't kill me!"

The bubble squealed, and Ye Kang laughed, asking, "What are you?"

"I am the spirit of the Kingdom of God! I am their God!"

"Are you a god? Gods wouldn't be as cowardly as you. You're just a spirit of a grotto, aren't you? How dare you impersonate a god? It seems I can't let you live."

"Don't kill me! I haven't done anything wrong! I'm just bored, so I've been helping those mortals! I'm a good spirit!"

The bubbles kept screaming and even cried.

Ye Kang laughed. After a while, he finally understood that this was indeed the spirit of the cave. Because the incense offerings were too abundant and there was nowhere to consume them, the Heavenly Dao spontaneously evolved a soul.

Since the grotto was unclaimed, this soul was able to perform miracles on behalf of the gods. It was thanks to this soul that the mortals in the divine kingdom continued to believe in the existence of the gods.

"In that case, I should thank you."