Martial Arts Genius with Proficiency System Chapter 1020 - 455: Listening to the Wind Is Boring Today—Annihilate the Three Deceits Cult Here

An involuntary shudder coursed through all the followers, and a pure, potent faith surged from within their beings.

Whereas previously they had offered their faith willingly, now an indescribable force ensnared them, squeezing out their very Heart and Spirit while consuming their flesh.

The Power of Faith was being forcibly extracted.

At this juncture, the followers' countenances turned deathly pale before they slumped to the ground, one after another.

Subsequently, faith erupted like a cascading waterfall from a mountaintop, yet this faith, which ought to have been pure and holy, began to twist and pour into the encroaching black light.

The mysterious black light intensified, its depths echoing with countless chaotic whispers.

Beneath the Xue Yue, Chen Yuan's form started to rapidly dissolve. Just as complete dispersion loomed, he unleashed a desperate, venomous howl.

"You seek to leave me with nothing, but even facing utter extinction, I shall drag you down with me. Taste the poison of faith!!"

In the instant these words were uttered, Chen Yuan's body completely melted away under the moonlight.

The black light, now devoid of its master, began a rapid expansion, reflecting a multitude of devout faces within Su Tu's pupils.

They were praying, chanting, worshipping their god!!

These faces spoke of their devotion, proclaimed their faith, and whispered their merits bestowed upon their god. Under the weight of these narrated stories, the holy Power of Faith appeared poised to unfurl.

However, at this precise moment!!

A transformation occurred; those faces began to contort into expressions of madness and ferocity!!

The once devout visages grew avaricious, and the holy faith became thoroughly tainted.

Oh God!! Grant me boundless riches!!

Why does my neighbor's land prosper more than mine? God, in light of my devotion, let his fields wither!!

Oh God, have pity on me, friendless and alone, and in faith, grant me a beautiful maiden!!

Oh God!!

Oh God!!

Oh God!!!!

Behind every fervent plea to the heavens, behind every devoted expression, lay an insatiable chasm of desire!!

What they knelt before, what they chanted to, what they believed in, was never the supposed god. What they perceived when gazing towards the divine altar was not the Tri-Deity sculpted from Golden Body, but rather....

The ceaseless, storm-like tempest of.... desire!!

"Is this the true essence of faith?"

"It is truly... tainted..."

Su Tu observed the Power of Faith, his voice carrying a detached quality.

As his words faded, those countless faces receded back into the black light.

Then, the black light spread with the fluidity of mercury, pervasive and all-encompassing, surging ferociously into Su Tu's body. Simultaneously, the faith within the cathedral poured in.

At this critical juncture, this faith ceased to be mere power; it was now interwoven with innumerable thoughts of desire and avarice... a lethal venom!!

This represented the Tri-Deity's sinister attempt to corrupt the Power of Great Destruction.

This was Chen Yuan's ultimate gambit, his final desperate measure – employing the poison of faith to ensnare Su Tu, aiming to utterly dismantle the divinity residing within him.

Upon the black light's intrusion into Su Tu's form, he instantly became rigid, his eyes adopting an extreme hollowness, as if he had transformed into an empty vessel.

Witnessing this, Liu Yingjiao was utterly aghast; the conflict between Su Tu and Chen Yuan had far surpassed her comprehension.

Yet, in that moment, all she grasped was that Chen Yuan had vanished, and Su Tu stood before her, seemingly devoid of a soul.

"Little Tu!!"

She hurried towards Su Tu, attempting to rouse him, but in the next instant, she was astonished to find that Su Tu's Heart and Spirit... were no longer contained within his physical form.

"Poison of faith!! It is the poison of faith!"

Liu Yingjiao recognized the origin of this corrupting power and swiftly understood the gravity of the situation.

Chen Yuan had indeed mastered the secrets of the Tri-Deity Cult over countless years, leaving behind such a nefarious method even in his final moments.

Su Tu, bearing the Power of Great Destruction, was vulnerable to its corrosion by the poison of faith, a vulnerability that could lead to the complete obliteration of Su Tu's Heart and Spirit.

In the vast expanse of the cathedral, countless followers lay incapacitated on the ground. Sect Leader Chen Yuan had vanished without a trace, leaving behind only the solitary, bewildered figure clad in white, utterly lost.

Suddenly, a faint pulse of Spiritual energy emanated from Su Tu's body, and a glimmer of hope ignited within her eyes.

She swiftly formed a hand seal, and abruptly, translucent barriers seemed to materialize from the void, enshrouding both of them protectively.

Despite witnessing Chen Yuan's dissolution under the Xue Yue, Liu Yingjiao dared not let down her guard in the slightest, for she was acutely aware of Chen Yuan's formidable nature.

To achieve his objectives, he was capable of lurking for a millennium, sacrificing his homeland, and annihilating himself countless times over.

Had it not been for Su Tu's intervention, Chen Yuan would have truly succeeded, ascending to become the first veritable god of the Human Race, their eternal guardian deity.

His faith would have been deeply ingrained within the heart of every member of the Human Race, his name, Chen Yuan, forever etched in immortality.

Merely one step away, just a single, final step.

Yet, in that ultimate moment, Chen Yuan's downfall was swift. Despite showcasing the majestic presence of a deity, he found himself utterly subdued by Su Tu, incapable of unleashing the destructive power a divine being should command.

With only a final Killing Technique at his disposal, he dissolved into nothingness, vanishing like smoke.

All of this left Liu Yingjiao in a state of disbelief. Could the cunning and meticulously scheming Chen Yuan truly perish so suddenly?

Liu Ma refused to believe it, and indeed, dared not. Thus, she anxiously awaited the unfolding of events, standing guard over Su Tu's body, anticipating her disciple's return.