It wasn't just here.

At this moment, tens of thousands of people across Chunmu Town, in every area, every venue, and every household, knelt down to pray to God.

The town church, in particular, was packed to the brim with townspeople.

And the place Li Hai chose to descend was precisely this church.

So, as the townspeople inside the church prayed devoutly,

A dazzling, clear light suddenly appeared out of thin air from the sealed dome above the church.

This light was brilliant and solemn.

It was like a sacred sword of judgment, about to cut through the boundless defilement of this mortal world.

At the same time, within this light, a tall and majestic figure was faintly visible.

At a glance, it was filled with an ineffable sense of holiness.

This sacred figure was Li Hai himself.

At this moment, he had his arms wide open, legs together, a look of compassion on his face, and his entire body glowed, looking like a cross from Heaven come to life.

As Li Hai slowly descended, the radiance on his face gradually faded, and his classical and handsome face, resembling a David statue, was instantly revealed to the gaze of everyone in the church.

Immediately, the faces of all the townspeople in the church, which had been bewildered by the sudden brilliant light, were instantly filled with shock and fanaticism.

"It is the Saint Anthony Williams descending!"

With this hoarse shout, the exclamations in the entire church surged like a tide, then turned into a devout silence.

People involuntarily left their seats, knelt down, and trembled as they prayed continuously and repented ceaselessly.

Their eyes were interwoven with fervent devotion and awe, like humble lambs facing the Holy Lord.

Under the brilliant light emitted by Li Hai, one by one, the townspeople clasped their hands, lowered their heads, and their lips trembled as they continuously whispered past sins, constantly revealing the dark corners hidden in their hearts, and constantly reciting words of repentance.

It was as if under the shroud of this ‘sacred’ light, in the fleeting moment of this miracle, the defilement in their Souls could be cleansed, the dryness in their hearts could be moisturized, and they could find the narrow path leading to peace and liberation.

"May the Lord have mercy on our sins and grant us purification and salvation of the Soul."

"May the Lord illuminate our path and dispel the confusion and darkness of our destiny."

"May the Lord ignite our hope and warm the indifference and loneliness of our lives."

The townspeople prayed in unison, as if this could appease the most magnificent sacred being.

Li Hai, enveloped in a dense halo of light, smiled as he looked at everyone in the church, his gaze filled with love and compassion. At the same time, the news of his descent into the church was quickly conveyed by the excited and fanatical townspeople to their family, friends, and colleagues via telephone.

Thus, through person-to-person, and then person-to-person again, the news of the Saint's descent spread like a storm, reaching every household throughout the entire town within just a few minutes.

Consequently, the streets quickly became crowded, with people rushing towards the town church.

Subsequently, it was exactly the same as before in the church.

All the townspeople who saw the human-shaped 'light bulb' Li Hai wept bitterly and knelt in repentance, as if his gaze was like a torch from Heaven, capable of seeing through the clamor of the mortal world and directly into the hearts of every believer.

Especially when Li Hai walked out of the church and stood in the town square, the continuously arriving townspeople knelt in large groups, excitedly trembling and murmuring ceaselessly, as if they had personally witnessed a living angel.

At this moment, Li Hai even felt that he could probably bring the entire Chunmu Town under his control without spending a single cent, and even make a substantial income.

But he was always a generous person; it was just a small amount of money, so he just spent it.

Anyway, for Li Hai, all banks in the United States were his home; he could take as much as he wanted.

Even if he was discovered, it didn't matter; he could just throw money at it, hire a luxury legal team, and force his way back.

It was just a lawsuit, so let's fight it for decades.

Li Hai had truly grasped it.

In the American society of the 90s, with his Gospel Order expanding exponentially every day, the power he would possess in the future would be almost limitless.

Even after some time, it wouldn't matter if Li Hai killed someone on the street, even if the killing process was filmed, it wouldn't matter.

As long as he wanted to settle it, it would be a matter of minutes.

"Merely using physical violence is a bit monotonous."

Li Hai raised his head and murmured, "If, in addition to that, I have the power to disregard social rules and control people's minds, that would be truly exhilarating!"

The subsequent developments were indeed as Li Hai had expected.

When the townspeople of Chunmu Town had calmed down a bit, he expressed his intention to purchase the entire Chunmu Town and provide generous financial compensation to all the townspeople.

The tens of thousands of people present immediately expressed their excitement, stating that they did not want any compensation, and even tearfully offered to dedicate all their property to Li Hai, only asking to remain by Li Hai's side for the rest of their lives, listening to his Holy Words and teachings at all times.

Regarding the devotion of the Chunmu Town townspeople, Li Hai was both gratified and generously pointed out a clear path for them.

That is, to join his Saint Anthony Loving Gospel Church.

Li Hai claimed that throughout the entire Earth, only the Saint Anthony Loving Gospel Church was a true religious organization recognized by God.

As for all other Christian denominations, they were all heresies, and joining them would only lead to Hell, not Heaven.

Upon hearing Li Hai's words, nearly ten thousand Chunmu Town townspeople present were both shocked and afraid. They were shocked that the churches they had joined in their previous lives were actually false religions, and afraid that joining a false church might lead them to fall into Hell and suffer forever.

Shocked and afraid, they immediately cried out and repented to Li Hai, regretting their ignorance and foolishness.

Fortunately, the benevolent Li Hai generously forgave their ignorance, and the sins newly added because of this ignorance.

Subsequently, because Li Hai merely said, "As long as a branch of the Order is established here, and all of you join it, your sins will vanish into nothingness."

The Chunmu Town branch of the Gospel Order was completed that very day.

All the complex matters, such as the necessary assembly places for the Order, funding for the establishment of the Order branch, and the organization of personnel at various levels for the branch, were all handled by the fanatical Chunmu Town townspeople in just a few hours.

There was even a car mechanic named Richard who proposed establishing a Holy Church Army for Li Hai to protect him and the Order.

Naturally, the entire town collectively responded to this excellent suggestion.

Thus, in the following days, Chunmu Town gathered all able-bodied men between the ages of twenty and fifty from across the town, establishing an 'armed force' of approximately 2,300 people, all carrying guns.

However, although it was called a force, this newly established Holy Church Army was, at best, merely a militia organization with little training and questionable combat effectiveness.

But Li Hai was quite optimistic about this.

He was confident that with the passage of time, he would eventually be able to establish a religious private armed force within the United States, numbering in the millions, or even billions.

At that time, running for President of the United States and moving into the White House would no longer be a fantasy.

"What MAGA, what rednecks, they are all useless things."

Li Hai chuckled, lost in thought, "When it comes to courage and combat effectiveness, hehehe, in the end, it still has to be the religious people."