Chapter 16

Recently, some readers have said that the setting where having faith can make one a god is problematic, as the leader of a cult could become a god. Actually, readers are overthinking it. Even if the cult leader becomes a god through this method, there will be others to restrain them. This is the world of *Journey to the West*, where there are demons, immortals, and bodhisattvas. Can a cult leader really cause storms and rain just by becoming powerful? It's not that easy.

Everyone might as well think about the characters like Hu Li Daxian and Lu Li Daxian in *Journey to the West*. Aren't they cult leaders? Their fates... you all know what happened to them.

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"That kid is not right!" a heavenly soldier nearby shouted.

"He should be a mortal, where did he get the strength to use a 1360-pound heavenly spear?"

"He actually knocked the precious swords out of two of our brothers' hands!"

"This guy's strength is extraordinary, not at the level of a mortal."

"The information from above is incorrect! Be careful when dealing with him."

A sword-wielding heavenly soldier rushed over, and Tang Sen thrust his spear at him, intending to match him in strength. However, the heavenly soldier was quite skilled and clever. Seeing his comrades die at Tang Sen's spear, he didn't repeat their mistakes. Instead of engaging in a direct confrontation, he moved his sword nimbly, circling it around the spear and thrusting it towards Tang Sen's chest.

His sword technique was excellent, fast and fierce. Tang Sen's spear was extended outward, and when the soldier got close, he was caught off guard and couldn't avoid the sword. Just as he was about to be injured, a huge white dragon tail flew over and slapped the heavenly soldier in the face, sending him spinning through the air and disintegrating into fragments when he landed.

"Mr. Tang, are you alright?" The White Dragon revealed his true form, flaring his claws in the sky and angrily shouting at the heavenly soldiers, "Please... don't hurt these two people. They have nothing to do with me. You're here to capture the wanted criminals, right? Then come and catch me!"

Tang Sen couldn't help but laugh bitterly, "Hey, at a time like this, you shouldn't use the word 'please.' You should say, 'Damn it, if you have the guts, come and fight me.' And don't refer to yourself as 'me' or you'll lose the upper hand in the fight."

The White Dragon Lady looked a bit embarrassed, "That's too rude. If Father finds out, he'll scold me."

Tang Sen broke into a sweat, "You're in exile now. How can your father scold you?"

As soon as he said that, he realized he had overstepped. Sure enough, the White Dragon Lady's eyes welled up with tears.

"Hey, hey, I was wrong just now. I apologize. Now is the time for battle, not for sentimentality." Tang Sen threw the spear in his hand with all his might. He still wasn't used to using a spear, so he picked up the heavenly sword that the fallen soldier had dropped. The sword, also a weapon of the Heavenly Court, weighed 860 pounds. Although it was a terrifying weight for humans, it was considered very light and agile among the weapons of the Heavenly Court.

With the sword in hand, Tang Sen felt a surge of energy. He had read many martial arts, fantasy, and immortal novels as a child and admired the sword-wielding heroes. He had even bought a "Longquan Treasure Sword" to play with, and he found the sword quite easy to handle. His selfie stick skills were also partly due to his experience with swords. Now, with his divine power, his reaction speed and strength had greatly increased, allowing him to wield the long sword with ease.

Two heavenly soldiers swung their swords at him, and Tang Sen swung his sword to meet them. The two soldiers immediately changed their tactics to avoid a direct confrontation, but Tang Sen's speed in changing his moves was also fast. He turned the tip of his sword and clashed with their weapons. With his divine power, there were two crisp "clangs," and the two swords were knocked into the air.

Tang Sen laughed and swung his sword horizontally, causing the two soldiers to disintegrate.

His confidence boosted, he turned to look at Wu Kong, who was leaning against a tree, standing still, and defending herself with just her hands. No heavenly soldier could get close to her. As for the White Dragon, in dragon form, she could fly and burrow, and a group of ordinary soldiers couldn't do anything to her.

Tang Sen breathed a sigh of relief and charged forward with his sword. With his divine power, ordinary soldiers were no match for him, and he sent them flying in all directions.

At that moment, a series of "hahaha" laughter echoed from the sky.

A huge foot descended towards Tang Sen's head, and the sky darkened. The foot covered several meters, and if he were hit, he would be crushed to pieces. Tang Sen quickly lunged forward and rolled on the ground, finally escaping the range of the foot. He heard a loud "boom" behind him, and the ground trembled as a giant, fully armored, stood there.

Tang Sen, who was 1.8 meters tall, could only reach the giant's knees. Looking up at the giant's body, it was like a ten-story building.

The giant looked down and laughed, "You shall die!"

Tang Sen wiped the sweat from his forehead. Damn, this isn't a heavenly soldier; it must be a heavenly general! How do I fight something this big?

The giant laughed arrogantly, "I am the Great Spirit of the Heavenly Gate, the guardian general of the Heavenly Palace! You, a mere human, have somehow acquired some demonic power and turned into a monster, yet you managed to defeat heavenly soldiers. But that's as far as you go. In front of me, you are nothing but a weak ant. Hahaha... I am a divine general, not a monster like you."

As soon as he opened his mouth, he said I used demonic power and that I had turned into a monster. Tang Sen couldn't help but laugh. Although my power came from an unknown source, I am still a god, the guardian god of the Otaku Goddess Religion, or simply the Otaku Guardian God. Compared to you, Great Spirit, I'm not that different.

(A mysterious voice chimed in, "Not that different? Don't be ridiculous!" As soon as the voice finished, the editor appeared as a long rainbow, punched the thirty-second eunuch to the ground, and dragged him away, "No random comments in the novel. It affects the story's flow and makes readers angry, which means I, the editor, get scolded too.")

"The reason the Heavenly Court is so disgusting is right here," Sun Wu Kong laughed. "No matter what power you use, if you oppose the Heavenly Court, it's considered demonic... They just slap a label on you and call you a monster."

Tang Sen couldn't help but laugh and echoed Sun Wu Kong, "Looks like I don't need to buy hats anymore. When I want a hat, I just oppose the Heavenly Court, and someone will slap one on me."

The Great Spirit was furious, "Stop talking nonsense and defaming the Heavenly Court." His body grew even larger, and he was filled with killing intent.

Sun Wu Kong laughed, "What act? You were defeated by me 500 years ago."

"Roar!" The Great Spirit roared to the sky, "Demon King Sun Wu Kong, I did indeed lose to you before, but in the past 500 years, I have trained hard and my divine power has greatly increased. I am no longer afraid of you. Plus, you are already seriously injured. Hahaha... Do you think you can defeat me this time? Now, you are stuck against a rock, unable to move, and can only talk. After I deal with this monster Tang Sen, I will crush you."

He lifted his foot and stomped down again. Tang Sen channeled his divine power into his feet, feeling them become light. He jumped and flew far away, marveling at how useful divine power was. He dodged the Great Spirit's second foot and swung his sword, cutting at the giant's foot. Unfortunately, his divine power was still too weak. While he could defeat heavenly soldiers, it wasn't that easy to deal with a real heavenly general. The sword couldn't even scratch the Great Spirit's foot, which remained unharmed.

The Great Spirit felt a slight itch on his foot and saw Tang Sen swinging his sword at him. He was furious. He couldn't believe that a mere human with a bit of demonic power could dodge his stomp and even try to cut him with a sword. It was absurd. Logically, such a weakling should have fled in fear.

The Great Spirit lifted his giant foot and stomped down again.

Tang Sen laughed, "Do you know? In the world of anime, the bigger the enemy, the more stupid and weak they are. None of them are truly powerful. The real bosses never become huge. You, with just a big body, can never hurt the protagonist... cough, the above is from my mother's otaku wisdom."

He lightly dodged to the side, avoiding the giant foot. With divine power, his body became extremely agile, and the Great Spirit's foot couldn't touch him. Instead, he swung his sword and slashed at the Great Spirit's foot several times, but unfortunately, he couldn't break through the defense, only managing to tickle the Great Spirit.

But that was enough. The Great Spirit was furious, his face red with anger.