No one spoke.
Silence gripped the crowd.
What they had just witnessed could not be faked.
Twelve distinct, tangible, uncanny creatures had poured out of a cosmic-level body. The sight alone was enough to make a person's scalp go numb.
The "smoke" wasn't smoke at all—by now it had congealed into black, viscous ichor, streaming out of the universe-tier being as the parasitic things fled. Whatever the light was doing to them, it was something terrifying. Even the purified believers in the sect felt their skin crawl.
Those ominous creatures all carried glazed golden flames; some were already being erased by time the moment they were forced free.
After a while, a small black dragon appeared before everyone.
It looked… almost cute—pink paw pads, a petite body.
This was the true body of that cosmos-level creature!!!
It had been restored to its original form.
"Thanks be to the God for His gift! From this day forward, Fantaki shall be the most loyal disciple of the Faith—unchanging until death!!!"
The little dragon transformed into a human form, strode forward, and knelt toward the altar.
As for those so-called Heavenly Emperors—those self-styled gods—what were they compared to the Eternal God?
Calling them "gods" was doing them a kindness.
Every creature in this world, before the God, is fit only to be called dust and ants.
With a single law, the God kills the weird and the unknown.
The True God—
shines forever.
All beings fell silent. An era was turning.
A power beyond the emperor, beyond even "god," had revealed itself.
Even a figure acknowledged as "divine" would not wield such terrifying might.
Chu Xuanfeng glanced over the exploding forum threads and the news winds, then smiled. "It's done. From here, spreading the Faith will be simple."
Everywhere above the fold, applications to join the Church poured in.
Hey… now these godless people were begging us.
Just when it seemed the day's events had reached their peak, another thunderclap of news struck.
Madman Wu is dead.
Killed by a living curse, according to disciples' accounts.
All his personal disciples were wrapped in black sigils and turned to ash, wiped out without a trace.
As for Madman Wu himself—he attempted to ride the portal here, and fell on the way, undone mid-transit.
"Serves him right… The power of the Goddess is beyond this world!"
"Yes! God has descended to save the world; God is merciful… It's the selfish ones who are the true culprits holding the world back!"
From today onward, a new age had begun.
Join the Eternal Faith and receive a brand-new method—and be purged of the ominous filth inside your body.
Refuse, and you face a slow death.
Join, or refuse?
Survive, or die?
That was the liveliest debate in the world.
Of course, a few not-afraid-to-die types still tried to steal the divine method. The Eternal Executors cut them in half on the spot.
[All blasphemers will eventually die by our sword.]
God's Domain
Within the world of God's Domain, Liu Che surveyed the Saints' Cemetery world and found himself satisfied. The faith gathered there, and the sacrifices offered up, were excellent.
Yao Yao's latest oblations—the method itself, and the materials—were all scarce beyond price.
Kaguya-ji, kneeling beside him, lifted her eyes. "My God, do you require me to go to that plane and slay the unknown creatures?"
"No. Let them continue. It will aid the gathering of faith."
"Yes."
Kikyo watched the image in the air and added, "I truly didn't expect anyone could tamper with the cultivation road itself. Compared to our world, this is almost impossible to guard against."
A trap set solely for the masters—not the common beings.
How clever the means.
Even if someone tried to rebuild the road again and again, they still could not halt the invasion of the unknown.
How sad.
"This reaches into law," Liu Che said. "Anyone who controls a law would not be so passive. But their strength is lacking. This azimuth plane is incomplete by nature. Even if three stunning talents work to patch it, they still cannot reach the other shore."
Human strength has limits.
No matter how bright the genius, a human is only a human.
The world itself is incomplete; how could such a world help you break through?
Since the birth of God, even if the power of law starts low, it is complete.
That is the difference between God and man.
Thus, in his current God's Domain, Kaguya-ji's power could keep advancing; as long as the laws were perfected, someday she would reach the realm of the Lord God.
But that fragmented world—an entire epoch's might amounted only to the status of a Heavenly Emperor. It required endless reincarnations, borrowing time and space to attempt the world's liberation.
Naïve.
Ten-Thousand Worlds Chat Group
Spirit of the Demon Sword: "Why has everyone gone quiet lately? You all sneaking around with side projects?"
Tanjiro Kamado: "No—just busy every day!"
Li Er: "Too busy to breathe. A single state here is so vast you can't count its people. No time to chat~!"
Young Master Murong: "I could cry… We fought for a few days, then the Goddesses descended and changed everything. Their full power is truly terrifying."
Pudu Sentient Beings: "Come watch the videos!"
Group member Li Lao Er uploaded a video.
Group member Tanjiro uploaded a video.
Group member Young Master Murong uploaded a video.
Three videos. Three different stories.
But all filmed in the same place.
At the end, Tanjiro @-mentioned Orochimaru, urging him to hatch the eggs and hurry to the plane war.
Junior Brother Dazhufeng: "Good grief—those Goddess sisters going all-out are terrifying!!! My scalp went numb watching."
Vampire Queen: "I thought I was dark, but next to Bi Yao I'm a little blood-sucking bug."
When others cast curses—
that's true art.
Cursing across thousands of miles, calculating, cursing, calculating… until the enemy's forces are ruined.
Clean. Efficient.
This is the charm of the Dark God system.
Blond Boy Sam: "I finally get what a plane war looks like. With those star-busting moves, our solar system would be gone."
Kaoru: "…So Rin Tohsaka is really that strong."
Rin Tohsaka: "Hmph… now you know? I didn't even go all out!"
As the group's only Chief Priestess, she was feeling very proud.
Uncle Nine, Demon Slayer: "Envious… I'm getting the spirit jade ready to start summoning!"
Sadly Remind Lao Gao: "Envy!"
For Peace: "My blood's boiling. Our world's about there—we're just short one great route. Buddy, wait for me!"
Tanjiro Kamado: "Heh… I'll wait. People here are rushing to join after seeing the divine method purify their bodies. Today, the 20th major force applied to join.
But the Demon Goddess rejected them; they'll have to be reviewed."
After numbers pass a certain threshold, you have to vet people's character—and their offerings.
············ Ask for flowers ·····
Don't think you can just waltz into the Faith.
That "open door" was for when they were short-handed.
Pirate King of the Caribbean: "All good on my end. I'm ready for the next sacrifice—hoping to invite a Goddess to descend and promote our world."
World Association Leader: "Let's go, brother. I sacrificed dragon veins and a fire qilin; now I'm terrifyingly strong. Collecting all intel on dragons!"
Demon Hunter: "Heh… I'm pushing hard too. The Church keeps getting stronger; the demons don't dare come out. I'll head to Hell soon and kill Satan!"
Spirit of the Demon Sword: "Didn't see that coming. You're all getting so strong you're making me want to kill the Emperor."
The Fox Who Only Loves Money: "It's fine, sis—I'll go with you!"
Spirit of the Demon Sword: "Tch. Your world is practically over, and you still lie to me every day."
Tu Shan Yaya always loved to joke. Last time she said she'd gathered a huge human following and could no longer compress Pride. Now she said she'd stick with her. Little liar!
Rin Tohsaka: "No idea how my plane's doing. Only a few Heroic Spirits have joined the battle—not even close to Chu Xuanfeng's world."
…
Chu Xuanfeng: "Right. Otherwise you, Chief Priestess, would be as busy as I am."
Kaoru: "Question—what's a fragmented world, and what's a plane? I'm confused."
Pudu Sentient Beings: "A plane is composed of multiple worlds—great overall strength, but each world tends to be single-threaded. Most have one main world."
Fight the Fire World.
Kaoru nodded. So her world was a single fragmented one.
After half a month on the road, she finally reached her clan. Her strength had leapt from semi-sage to Dou Emperor.
"Are these sacrifices the Heavenly Flames this time?" someone asked.
"Yes. The God loves strange things. The best our world can offer are these Heavenly Flames. May they satisfy Him."
By now her attendant had also become a believer, strength rising by leaps and bounds. Kaoru had not intended to push this hard—until she saw Chu Xuanfeng's plane war. The desire to become stronger took root. Her world had to rise quickly; she could no longer let "family" hold her back.
The sooner you enter the Faith, the stronger your world becomes.
When master and servant crossed the threshold, the Gu clan felt pressure sweep the halls.
"Who… whose aura is that?"
Emperor—
a reflection of the world.
And another Emperor had been born just a year ago.
Kaoru had been suppressing her power; she had broken through without showing it. But the moment she stepped into her house, it spilled out.
"It's me—Kaoru!!!"
Her crisp voice carried to every ear.
Only now did the family realize the Emperor's aura came from one of their own.
But how was that possible?
How young was she—and already a Dou Emperor?
Were they dreaming?
"Daughter, how did you…" Her father stepped out, staring at his child's overwhelming presence, utterly dazed. He had hoped to let her enjoy her childhood—and here she was, back halfway grown into a predator.
"Father, how is your daughter's strength?"
"More than fine—it's invincible… How did you break through?"
Kaoru smiled, eyes bright with mischief. "Because a God guided me."