Many foreign travelers,
As well as casual believers who came to worship,
Fell to their knees the moment they saw Jiu Shu's display of divine power.
They bowed their heads and began chanting praises to the Heavenly Master and the name of the Eternal God.
Hearing the waves of cheers from the town below,
Jiu Shu couldn't help but smile with pride.
This moment solidified their faith.
The Ghost King had been slain on the spot—
And the impact was far greater than Jiu Shu had anticipated.
The next morning, the entrance of the Eternal Temple was crowded with people.
The line of new believers stretched down the road.
Jiu Shu turned to the now-rejuvenated Four-Eyed Taoist and said:
"I'll remain here to guard Renjia Town.
Junior Brother, take some of your disciples and begin spreading the Faith to neighboring towns.
Your first goal is to bring the provincial capital into the Eternal Church's fold."
"Understood," Four Eyes replied.
"Remember—don't rush anything. Everything must revolve around faith."
With one more trustworthy brother on the path,
The expansion of the Eternal Faith would only accelerate.
And Jiu Shu had a grander ambition:
To purge all foreign devils from every corner of the world.
Meanwhile, in the Mythical World...
Since Gao Yao passed the Eternal Meditation Technique to Li Si and Ying Zheng,
The entire Great Qin Empire underwent a dramatic transformation.
That day, the three sat together in Star Dew Palace, discussing the further expansion of their Faith.
Ying Zheng wanted to know how to grow their religion faster—
He had heard that a few believers in other worlds had been rebuked by the Eternal God,
And his initial excitement had cooled with caution.
"Master," Ying Zheng asked respectfully,
"What is the best way to quickly grow the number of believers? I can hardly wait."
Li Si also leaned forward eagerly, awaiting Gao Yao's response.
Gao Yao smiled and replied,
"Your Majesty has already done very well. But belief is not something to be forced.
Let it grow slowly and steadily.
Besides, you're still waiting for the Heavenly Star to fall—sacrifices take time."
Without proper offerings, how could a proper sacrifice be made?
If they only offered livestock or meager tribute, it would be shameful.
Ying Zheng laughed.
"That's true. Ever since the Eternal Faith was introduced,
Both the court and the commoners have grown more orderly.
Those who once stirred up trouble have all calmed down."
Gao Yao was cunning.
He knew Chu Xuanfeng was still in the modern era.
So, naturally, Gao Yao shared resources with him.
He uploaded countless pieces of knowledge that far surpassed anything the Qin Dynasty had known.
Cannon blueprints. Instant medicines.
And more.
The reputation of Immortal Master Gao Yao had become unshakable.
Now, nearly the entire capital had joined the Faith.
And with the Emperor himself promoting it, belief spread like wildfire.
Even the temples and altars were built at lightning speed—
The faithful worked like superhumans.
"The remnants of the Six Kingdoms are fading," Li Si noted.
"Our legions, with divine blessings, crushed the barbarians.
As long as Divine Envoys continue appearing, the number of believers will only increase."
Gao Yao added with a smile,
"Violence can be useful too.
When you defeat the barbarians and foreign lands, the local people will naturally convert."
"And from time to time, let believers show off their powers.
Miracles awe the masses."
Showing divine power and conquering weaker nations—
That was the core strategy for cultivating faith.
And during this era of Qin's unification,
Nothing could stand in their way.
As for Xiang Yu and Liu Bang...
The former was wanted across the land, like a headless chicken, always running.
The latter, once captured, had lost control of his bowels in terror.
Gone was the pride of Han Gaozu—now he was just a groveling street thug.
"Didn't Yi Xiaochuan once bow to you?"
"Now I'll make you bow to dogs—live like one, eat like one, and sleep with them."
Just remembering it made Gao Yao grin.
These men once looked down on him.
But not anymore.
Unfortunately, Yi Xiaochuan and Xiang Yu still hadn't been caught.
But the soldiers of Great Qin were still hunting them.
It was only a matter of time.
As Gao Yao and Ying Zheng shared wine, laughing about the past—
Yi Xiaochuan was facing absolute despair.
He had followed the original timeline exactly—
Hoping that helping Liu Bang and Xiang Yu would earn him favor.
Instead…
He heard shocking rumors:
Emperor Ying Zheng had been empowered by a god.
Gao Yao was now a divine envoy.
Liu Bang and Xiang Yu were both wanted criminals.
Now he was also considered an enemy.
Great Qin's elite cavalry chased him day and night.
Two days had passed—he hadn't eaten.
He'd heard that Liu Bang's wife had been captured, locked in a dog cage,
And was being publicly humiliated daily by the people.
"This… this isn't how history was supposed to go…"
Yi Xiaochuan shivered in a ruined temple,
Wrapped in tattered clothes, cold and hungry.
Just as he began to fall asleep, the thunder of hooves jolted him awake.
Next to him, Xiang Yu also stirred, alarmed.
"They're here again!" he whispered. "Let's run!"
Not again…
Yi Xiaochuan dragged his body upright—he could barely move.
Just two steps later—BOOM!
The door exploded.
Dozens of men in black armor stormed the temple like shadows.
Overlord Xiang Yu, the mighty warrior,
Was slammed to the ground like a ragdoll.
Yi Xiaochuan stood frozen.
These men… were not like the others.
Their presence was overwhelming.
Their movements—inhumanly fast.
The leader stepped forward, eyes locked on Yi Xiaochuan.
"What's your name?"
"…Yi Xiaochuan."
"Confirmed. Eliminate all except Xiang Yu and Yi Xiaochuan!"
"Don't!!" Xiang Yu roared.
SPLAT.
A splash of warm blood struck his face.
The others never even had a chance to scream.
Just like that—they were all killed.
The entire Xiang clan was wiped out, leaving Xiang Yu the only one alive.
He didn't understand why things had turned out this way,
But ever since he'd met Yi Xiaochuan, misfortune had followed.
His homeland was trampled by iron cavalry.
He was constantly hunted.
Endless escape had become his new way of life.
In the beginning, Xiang Yu had enough strength to fight back,
Slaying soldiers with overwhelming force.
But now, he couldn't even lift a hand to resist.
The black-armored leader sneered at Xiang Yu.
"Stop struggling. We're believers of God—our strength has long surpassed mortal limits.
If we hadn't been ordered to take you alive, you'd have been blown apart by artillery by now."
Artillery?!
Yi Xiaochuan's face turned pale.
In his memory, Gao Yao had only been a high school student.
How could he possibly have cannons in the Qin Dynasty?
Wasn't he afraid of disrupting history beyond repair?
Yi Xiaochuan was overwhelmed by fear.
The wheel of history had completely veered off course.
First, there was this so-called God of Eternity—
A deity he'd never even heard of in all his studies.
Next came the invention of artillery—
Which, by his understanding, shouldn't exist until the Ming Dynasty!
Thoughts raced through his mind, colliding with years of historical knowledge.
Before he could process it all, he and Xiang Yu were bound like rice dumplings,
Tossed over the backs of black cavalry warhorses, and disappeared into the night.
To their surprise, they weren't tortured.
In fact, they were well-fed and cared for.
But even after eating, Xiang Yu would sometimes lash out violently.
Of course, it made no difference.
He was tossed around like a joke—
A once-proud warrior being toyed with by soldiers.
Eventually, he stopped resisting.
Maybe it was resignation.
Maybe it was shame.
One night, he even discussed suicide with Yi Xiaochuan.
That thought alone terrified Yi Xiaochuan to his core.
Several days later...
They finally arrived at Xianyang City.
The city was peaceful, calm—almost unnaturally so.
As the black cavalry entered, people dropped to their knees along the streets.
These weren't just soldiers.
They were envoys of the gods.
And they had returned with spoils.
"General Wang Jian, the Immortal Master awaits you at the Star Terrace."
"Understood."
Yi Xiaochuan, still strapped to the horse, was stunned.
Wang Jian?!
The legendary Qin general had been the one who captured him?
A short while later—
Under Wang Jian's escort, Yi Xiaochuan and Xiang Yu arrived at the Star Terrace.
It was a towering building, more than 30 meters tall.
At its entrance sat a kennel.
Inside were four female dogs.
And lying naked among them was Liu Bang.
Yi Xiaochuan shuddered at the sight.
"What are you looking at? Move along, unless you want to join him!"
A soldier barked.
Yi Xiaochuan quickly averted his gaze, shaking his head furiously.
"N-No! I'm moving, I'm moving!"
Finally, under heavy guard, Yi Xiaochuan stood face-to-face with his old friend.
Or rather, the man who used to be his friend.
Gao Yao stood before him.
Dressed in a sleek, black robe that radiated power and otherworldly dignity.
His aura was different now—untouchable, divine.
Was this really the same Gao Yao?
"Immortal Master, your captives have arrived," the soldier reported.
"I return to my post."
"Dismissed," Gao Yao waved.
He stepped forward.
The two men looked each other in the eyes.
"Been a while... Yi Xiaochuan," Gao Yao said calmly.
"Gao Yao... why are they calling you 'Immortal Master'?
Do you even know where you are? This is the Qin Dynasty!
Creating artillery here—don't you realize it could destroy the timeline?"
"History?" Gao Yao chuckled, shaking his head.
"No, no... You still don't get it.
We were never bound by science in the first place.
History is just a toy."
Yi Xiaochuan's voice cracked with emotion.
"You don't want to go back?! You know we can't return if we mess with history this badly!"
He was desperate.
He had dreamed of time travel—
But reality had been anything but romantic.
This world was cruel.
Barbaric.
Ignorant.
"Go back?" Gao Yao sneered.
"And what? Return to a world where I'm powerless?"
He lifted his arms.
Behind him, divine patterns shimmered in the air—
Symbols of the Heavenly Arts he now commanded.
Divine power. True and overwhelming.
"You... you're..." Yi Xiaochuan's voice trailed off.
"This is the power of God.
The God who chose me when I was lost.
The God who gave me purpose.
Yi Xiaochuan... the history you worship? It's worthless."
"Liu Bang, the so-called Han Emperor?" Gao Yao scoffed.
"Xiang Yu, the proud 'Overlord of Chu'?
Bah. Rubbish."
"Before God, history is nothing but clay—to be reshaped at will!"
He leaned in, whispering like a devil:
"Do you know why I brought you here?"
Yi Xiaochuan's breath caught.
"Because I wanted you to see it.
See me destroy the world you believed in.
The Liu Bang who once inspired you?
Now reduced to a naked dog, groveling at my feet."
"And Xiang Yu—your 'warrior king'?
He's just a pawn.
As for you... you'll witness everything."
"You'll watch me rewrite history.
Watch me rise.
Watch me rule."
Gao Yao's eyes gleamed with divine madness.
"This is your gift, Yi Xiaochuan.
Watch closely—this is how I conquer the world."