txolops Chapter 636 The Secret of Faith, I Come From Beyond the Boundary
Chapter 636 The Secret of Faith, I Come From Beyond the Boundary
Then, a glint flashed in Jiang Hao's eyes as he stared at the remains of Xuanyuan Supreme once more. This time, he instantly glimpsed a strange phenomenon that ordinary people could not see.
Within this ancient, silent body, there was no longer any immense cultivation, but instead, a vast and boundless sea of faith surged forth.
Countless golden points of faith, densely packed and layered, entwined, permeated, and enveloped the dragon body of Xuanyuan Supreme, continuously nourishing this ancient corpse.
"The power of faith is truly astonishing."
Jiang Hao was filled with emotion. He knew the rules of this world best. Faith was the greatest foundation and the most core resource of all the gods.
After the twenty-six main gods merged with the Dao, they no longer relied on enlightenment to become stronger. Instead, they relied entirely on harvesting the faith of all races to strengthen themselves, consolidate their power, and elevate their status.
The beliefs of ordinary ethnic groups are diverse and shallow, with many distracting thoughts. Even if hundreds of millions of living beings offer sacrifices, it is only ordinary incense, barely enough to sustain the main god.
But the sea of faith on Xuanyuan Supreme's body was completely different.
This is the pure faith condensed from the eternal obsession of the human race.
For millions of years, countless human cultivators have held reverence and gratitude in their hearts, paying homage and remembering the past year after year.
These people have only pure reverence; their faith is so pure and singular that it is without any impurities.
It was enough to make even the twenty-six supreme gods envious.
Such a level of faith is something that even the most powerful deities could not gather or accumulate even a fraction of over countless ages.
"Perhaps this is the difference between true faith and false faith."
This belief does not rely on gods, but stems solely from the blood and gratitude inherent in the human race, and it continues to thrive and endure through the ages.
Deep within the body of Xuanyuan Supreme, in a place invisible even to ordinary Supremes, a faint wisp of spiritual consciousness was floating.
That wisp of spiritual consciousness was extremely small, like a candle flame in the wind, but it did not go out.
It was the remaining consciousness of the Supreme Xuanyuan.
"He's still alive."
Jiang Hao was not surprised that Xuanyuan Supreme possessed spiritual consciousness. Such an existence was not so easy to kill; after all, he was a half-step god-level being.
"But the power of faith in this world is truly amazing."
It was precisely because of this extremely pure faith that it was nurtured day after day and year after year that the remnant spiritual consciousness of Xuanyuan Supreme, which should have been completely annihilated, was able to survive.
Jiang Hao felt a deep sense of emotion.
In the ancient war, the Supreme Xuanyuan gave his all, sacrificing everything to bring life to the human race and protect the continuation of their lineage.
And the countless descendants of humankind, generation after generation, remember his kindness and worship his body, repaying the sage with eternal pure faith and protecting his last remaining soul from annihilation.
"The Supreme One sacrificed himself for his people, and the human race protected him with their hearts. This is the most touching mutual devotion."
Despite their dire circumstances and immense suffering, the human race remains grateful and loyal, never failing their ancestors who sacrificed themselves to protect them.
"Let me see what's so special about the beliefs in this world."
Suppressing his thoughts, Jiang Hao opened his Dao Eyes to the fullest extent, instantly discerning the differences between the beliefs of this world and those of all other worlds in the heavens.
At this moment, in Jiang Hao's eyes, all the concrete scenery before him had shed its outer layer, and all the energy and laws in the world had been exposed in their true form.
Countless golden primordial threads extended from the depths of the souls of living beings in all directions, flowing into the body of the Supreme Xuanyuan and weaving into a solid and thick golden ocean.
These golden rays are not merely thoughts or wishes; each ray of light is firmly rooted within the framework of these rules.
These beliefs are actually special fundamental substances of the world.
Jiang Hao could clearly see that the rule framework of the entire world's billions of planes naturally reserved corresponding transformation channels, through which the souls and thoughts of living beings were transformed.
In most other worlds, faith, incense offerings, and divine power are merely secondary energies for spiritual practice.
The beliefs of sentient beings are merely spiritual thoughts and mental refuges, and have little to do with the origin of the world.
When a powerful being absorbs faith, they are merely absorbing the power of emotions and thoughts. This power can only be used to build up divine power and solidify their divine status. The upper limit is extremely low, and they cannot touch the fundamental nature of the world, let alone amplify the authority of laws or elevate their status in the Great Dao.
Even the most devout believers' offerings of incense are still external forces.
But this world is completely different; it has a unique system of rules unlike any other in the universe.
"I see."
Jiang Hao finally understood why the twenty-six Immortal King-level main gods were so eager to and frantically competed for the faith in this world.
Because the souls of the beings in this world are naturally rooted in the origin of the plane's origin.
The faith of all beings is never just a matter of thoughts and incense offerings, but rather a direct transformation of the dimensional origin deep within the soul of living beings into visible power of faith.
In other words, faith here equals the fundamental energy of the world.
This is the most crucial difference.
In other worlds, faith is a thought in people's hearts;
In this world, faith is the foundation of heaven and earth.
The main gods do not rely on enlightenment to hone their authority; all their divine power, all their legal authority, and all their levels of the Great Dao are elevated by absorbing the source of faith.
The more faith one absorbs, and the purer it is, the more dimensional origins one masters, the more stable one's authority over the Great Dao becomes, and the stronger one's own power becomes.
The faith of ordinary beings is enough to allow the supreme deity to steadily grow stronger.
At this moment, the sea of faith swirling within Xuanyuan Supreme's body was terrifying beyond measure.
Over millions of years, these beliefs have been gathered together and remain intact, representing the purest, most refined, and most unadulterated fundamental faith.
Without the drain of complex emotions or the dilution of selfish desires, every strand of faith is equivalent to the purest origin of the world.
Such a massive and pure primordial faith, if released, would be enough to cause twenty-six aloof and indifferent deities to disregard the rules and fight madly for it.
Because this is not incense offerings, but the strongest resource that can directly elevate the status and power of the main god.
"A bizarre world."
Jiang Hao secretly marveled at the domineering and bizarre nature of the rules of this world.
In other worlds, the Great Dao comes first, cultivation follows, and incense can only be used as an aid.
In this world, faith is the great way, and origin is power.
The more fundamental beliefs one grasps, the more rules of the Heavenly Way one controls, and the stronger one becomes.
This is also the fundamental reason why the gods and demons spare no effort to cultivate living beings and harvest humans generation after generation. Humans have the largest population and the most active soul essence, making them the top source of faith in this world.
Just as Jiang Hao was filled with emotion, the faint spiritual consciousness of the almost extinguished Xuanyuan Supreme trembled slightly once again.
A weak, bewildered, and weathered voice emanated from deep within the dragon's body:
"And you are...?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao's expression softened, a smile appearing on his lips, and he slowly replied:
"As you wish, I am also a human."
As soon as those five words were uttered, the faint spiritual consciousness within the dragon's body suddenly trembled violently.
The eternal silence was shattered in an instant, and an indescribable joy and excitement surged within his consciousness.
The remnant consciousness of the Supreme Xuanyuan has survived for countless ages, watching the human race barely cling to life and become food for generations. He is filled with sorrow and has almost believed that the human race has no hope of rising again.
Sensing the unfathomable aura emanating from Jiang Hao, she was instantly filled with excitement.
His hoarse voice trembled noticeably with relief:
"Excellent... truly excellent... that our human race could actually produce such a top-tier powerhouse as yourself..."
Xuanyuan Supreme could not accurately discern Jiang Hao's true cultivation level, but with his keen intuition, he clearly sensed that the strength of the person in front of him was profound and vast, definitely no weaker than himself at his peak, and perhaps even stronger!
What does this mean? It means that humanity will have a new, powerful leader.
In the depths of Xuanyuan Supreme's heart, which had been silent for countless ages, a tremendous hope was rekindled once more.
For humanity, which has survived in dire straits, this is undoubtedly the greatest good thing in history.
Jiang Hao listened quietly, and after Xuanyuan Supreme calmed down a bit, he revealed even more shocking news:
"In truth, I am not a person of this world; I come from the outer realms of the heavens."
Jiang Hao did not hide it, because the Supreme Xuanyuan was qualified to know such things.
"Huh?" Xuanyuan Supreme's remnant consciousness suddenly froze, filled with disbelief and shock.