The people who received the white light were clearly puzzled; they only felt as if they were bathing in a very warm place.
In the beginning, the warmth reminded them of their mothers. Their minds soon relaxed gradually and sunk into a brief yet endless deep sleep.
But when they returned to their senses, they realized that not only had a long time not passed, but they also weren't in their mothers' arms. Instead, they were still standing in their original positions.
But the warm strength on their body did not disperse; it just continued to decline steadily.
When this strength completely disappeared, the tribesmen found that there was a kind of strength—which had never existed before—within their bodies. It had added wings to their capabilities!
Oh yes, capabilities. When the tribesmen recalled this again, they suddenly realized that, besides possessing this strength, their individual capabilities had also been significantly enhanced.
It could be said that the more lacking one's capabilities were, the faster the enhancement.
"I've made a breakthrough!"
"My capabilities are boosted!"
A considerable number of people had started screaming due to this. They laughed happily, frolicked, and hugged one another.
Some others immediately entered meditative states after awakening from the deep sleep. Godly Blessing had clearly given them a new strength. When faced with this new strength, they only felt warmth in the beginning. Soon after, they then had their own enlightenments.
Then, Tang Sen suddenly realized that his faith value had also started growing at the same time.
Tang Sen understood the reason after pondering for a while.
Previously, when Tang Sen's capabilities were weak, the Aquila Tribe's forces started growing after he blessed them. Since he had executed his Godly Blessing spell so extensively, it naturally caused many people's abilities to be boosted this time.
In other words, Godly Blessing had the effect of boosting the capabilities of those who worshipped him. However, the sudden, subsequent rise in his Strength of Faith value was also due to the improvement of these people's capabilities.
In other words, Godly Blessing could enhance the believers' capabilities, and in turn, allow Tang Sen—who was the Divine Spirit—to harvest even more Strength of Faith.
But before Tang Sen could be delighted for a long time, he saw several people come over frantically.
"Saintess, things are bad. A fight broke out between the humans and our people. Not only did they kill a good number of our people, they even took some others away as captives."
In the beginning, there was originally a natural barrier between these Beastkind tribes and the humans—the Miasma Forest. This forest had caused the deaths of a considerable number of humans and Beastkind at the start. Since humans had to pay what could be called a 'bitter price' to pass through the Miasma Forest, not many people truly dared to pass through the Miasma Forest to come here.
But not long after Tang Sen burned the miasma, the Miasma Forest's barrier had arguably become non-existent. In this case, humans were—more often than not—much more sensitive than Beastkind.
During this period, an increasing number of people started attempting to pass through this area—which could be considered a 'land of the dead' for them. The Beastkind here could be counted as precious resources for the humans.
Especially when Beastkind were harder to obtain previously, many aristocrats treated Beastkind-raising as the symbol of aristocracy.
This time, the humans had clearly conducted a planned attack on the Beastkind tribes. The captured Beastkind evidently wouldn't come to a very good end after being taken back.
As Beastkind, they actually weren't strangers to this matter. They'd been busy with constructing the statues for so many days, and they clearly did not expect that the humans would choose to strike at this time.
Due to their greater strength, captured Beastkind were usually sent to certain areas to do rough and heavy chores as slaves or be locked in a cage with many other Beastkind, where humans would watch as they fought. Humans call this 'Beast Fight,' and it was probably the aristocrats' most popular activity.
As for the captured female Beastkind, their fates could not be described using the word 'miserable.' Becoming a plaything raised by the aristocrats would be considered a good end. Many people would sell female Beastkind to the empire's money squandering establishments according to the quality of their looks. What awaited them next need not be said.
"What exactly is our casualty situation?" The Saintess clearly had her own experience with such matters. At the start, the Aquila Tribe had indeed hoped that this Saintess would offer her body to the Divine Spirit.
But with Tang Sen's insistence, this Saintess had begun to make her mark. Regarding many matters, her handling methods and decisions were a lot better than the Aquila Tribe's Chief—who'd been in this position for his whole life.
As such, this Saintess gradually took over these matters and became many people's mainstay.
"They only killed people in the beginning. After seeing the Brazen Bull Tribe's and some other small tribes' people, they kidnapped many young adults and women."
After this sentence was said, the atmosphere sank into a solemn silence. Tang Sen was filled with rage upon hearing that many women were amongst those captured. Tang Sen was clearly no stranger to such matters.
Divinity possessed unique might when enraged. The Saintess clearly sensed that the Divine Spirit beside her was already a little angry.
Although Tang Sen had been working hard to hide his anger, the Saintess had already sensed it at this point.
"Which direction did they come from?" The Saintess had completely figured out Tang Sen's intentions after being together for so many days.
The messenger gave the answer after faltering slightly.
Before the Saintess replied, they saw Tang Sen fly out like a meteor.
What he flew out to do spoke for itself.
These days, not only Tang Sen was familiarizing with this land's creatures, but this land's creatures were also getting acquainted with their Divine Spirit.
Tang Sen was evidently different from the Divine Spirits in the legends about Divine Spirits. This Divine Spirit rejected their tributes and brought considerable benefits to them instead. In this world, the people exempted from taxes weren't fools.
To say something impolite, if it weren't because Tang Sen could bring gains to them, those small tribes actually wouldn't choose to depend on and worship Tang Sen as their Divine Spirit.
The Saintess spoke up upon seeing that everyone was silent. "He is indeed a noble Divine Spirit, always thinking of his subjects at all times."
Everyone started piously praying upon hearing this comment; the scene became a one of solemnity.