The sacred great conversion ceremony started in the golden rising sun and ended in the bloody sunset, lasting for three full days. More than 60,000 Totonak tribesmen cut off their hair, drank blood wine, swore a blood oath to the burning holy fire, and converted to the supreme god!
As a testimony of their conversion, tens of thousands of Totonac soldiers, under the watchful eyes of the main god's priests, tremblingly picked up their weapons and killed more than six thousand priests, warriors and warriors from various tribes who were unwilling to take a blood oath and converted to the main god. Burakumin. This one-tenth of the blood and corpses should be the most stubborn and stubborn people among the coastal tribes. When they completely disappeared and were destroyed at the hands of their own people, it also meant that the surviving Totonak tribes completely broke with their old beliefs!
"As far as the eyes of God see, the sky and the earth are blood red! The red dusk has passed, and the new dawn is golden vitality..."
Shulot stood on the altar, staring at the blood pit of the sacrifice, which was full of fresh corpses, buried little by little by the Totonac soldiers. He listened to the Totonak people's cries and felt the fear and confusion in the cries. Then soon, the gentle soothing sounds of the priests of the main god sounded among the crying crowd, filling the blank hearts of the believers who had just collapsed.
"The Lord God witnesses! The Lord God of Light spreads the radiance of the sun and warms the hearts of believers! She forgives devout believers, forgives their past crimes, and leads them to the red kingdom after death!..."
"Praise the supreme Lord God! She gives the flame of light to burn away all past sins, and protects us mercifully! Come! Pray to her and obtain divine forgiveness!..."
Under the persuasive explanations of the priests of the main god, low prayers finally gradually sounded from the mouths of the newly converted Totonak tribe.
"Praise the Lord God! We pray to you and ask for your forgiveness!..."
After hearing the prayers of the Totonak people, Shulot's serious face finally showed a smile for the first time. After the cruel baptism, the surviving Totonak tribe turned their backs on the past, paid the price of blood, and finally converted to the faith of the Lord God.
"Your Highness, they have betrayed everything. Only by converting to the Lord God can they obtain salvation! And only such a costly conversion can make the converts who have sacrificed everything have no way out and can only sincerely believe in the Lord God!"
Shulot lowered his eyes, thinking of this insightful warning, his heart was slightly disturbed. He slowly walked down from the altar and came to the blazing holy fire. The elderly priest who uttered these words of warning was wearing a simple robe and stood with his head bowed respectfully.
"Praise the Lord God! The Chief Priest of the Divine Enlightenment, your loyal follower Yin Cui, greets you!..."
"No need to be polite. Chief Priest Yin Cui, in the past few years, you have been in charge of the religious inquisition team in the south of the kingdom. You have done a very effective job, and you have dealt with some stubborn nobles and leaders..."
With a smile on his face, Xiulote reached out his hand and shook Yin Cui's hair. Then he spoke with a meaningful smile.
"You should have heard the news a long time ago... I traveled thousands of miles to summon you from the south of the kingdom and officially promoted you to the fourth-level chief priest. Why..."
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"Yes! The Chief Priest of God, I am willing to die for you!..."
Hearing this, Chief Priest Yin Cui lowered his head excitedly, with uncontrollable joy flashing across his face.
"I will follow your will, manage the newly established Coastal Ecclesiastical Province, spread the glory of the Lord God, and educate the newly converted believers! I will have a good sense of proportion and will not persecute too much, but will continue to purge the beliefs of various tribes. I will We will give preferential treatment to the devout and cultivate a group of devout and reliable believers as soon as possible as the foundation of the kingdom's rule!..."
"Well, not bad! Very good!..."
The sun sets and the sky is filled with red clouds. Shulot looked at the sunset on the seaside, listened to the missionary ideas explained by the chief priest Yin Cui, and nodded with satisfaction. Then, he didn't speak, just sniffed the sweet sea breeze, gradually turned around, and looked towards the already dark east. The chief priest, Yin Cuishi, stood on the left and right, observing the words and expressions, but also said nothing. He patiently accompanied the chief priest of the Divine Enlightenment, staring at the vast and dim East China Sea, disappearing into the deep and boundless darkness.
"Darkness is coming on the eastern sea... The coast of Totonac is the frontline of the Lord God's faith and needs to be cleared as soon as possible!"
After a long time, Shulote spoke quietly. He stared at Yin Cui, the calm chief priest, pondered for a moment, and finally made up his mind to further loosen the chains that bound the tiger.
"As a newly conquered seaside parish, the belief in the main god is not yet stable. Yin Cui, I allow you to go one step further and form an inquisition! The inquisition of the seaside parish can be drawn from the tested and devout Totonac believers. Recruit a temple legion of two thousand people! This religious legion will be armed with leather-armored bronze soldiers from the main legion, and will be equipped with five hundred pairs of bronze cloth-faced armors!"
"The Inquisition can directly examine the beliefs of chiefs, warriors and priests from various coastal tribes, and even nobles who have migrated from the Alliance! And hereditary nobles and chiefs below, or those with less than 50 people, the Inquisition can directly judge without reporting The power to deal with it!”
"Ah? Form a temple army of two thousand people, and all the hereditary nobles of the alliance and below can be directly tried and dealt with?"
Upon hearing His Highness's promise, Chief Priest Yin Cui took a breath of cold air. Although he has a notorious reputation among the nobles in the southern part of the kingdom, he actually acts in a measured manner and does not scrutinize or judge the upper echelons of the kingdom arbitrarily.
However, it seems that His Highness's current intention is to let him strictly clean up his faith on the seaside without any mercy! Even the power to form a temple legion and expand the church's armed forces was given!
"This? Master Shenqi's sect chief priest, do you mean...to implement strict purges and decide everything with faith, regardless of status and origin?..."
Chief Priest Yin Cui licked his dry lips and carefully asked for confirmation.
"If I really do this... once the fire ignites, I may not be able to put it out... What's more, there are also the high priests of the capital in the lake..."
"Yin Cui, in the next twenty years, in the entire seaside land, following the faith of the Lord God is the only right path!"
Shulot nodded solemnly and expressed his affirmation to the chief priest Yin Cui. Then, he reached out and patted Yin Cui's shoulder gently. The elderly chief priest suddenly trembled, and his waist instantly bent halfway, as if he was carrying a huge burden.
"I have reported back to the High Priests to form the Inquisition of the Maritime Diocese, and you will be in charge of all academic affairs!..."
"You go ahead and do it! The Kingdom's Eastern March is still going on, let's start by spreading the faith! From now on, no matter how many people you judge, I will protect you from any harm. Whether they are Mexica, Huastec Humans, or Totonac people... In this thousand-mile seaside land, I only want the devout belief in the main god! And all heresies and paganism, no matter where they come from, will be burned in the fire!... "
"Yin Cui, I will leave the missionary work in the seaside land and the frontline of the Lord God's faith to you!..."
