Martial Arts Genius with Proficiency System Chapter 1023 - 456: No More Three Deceits Cult in the Star River

At this precise moment, all the Doomsday Believers stirred, making their way towards Su Tu. A hundred paces away, they collectively dropped to their knees.

Adorned with profound reverence, their voices proclaimed,

"The world's sole True God, the apex of truth, the deity transcending all existence – we have perpetually awaited your advent!!"

"Oh, Eternal Venerable God!! We pledge to surrender all that we possess!!"

Hua Yun took the lead in vocalizing their devotion.

Following his declaration, the entire assembly of Doomsday Believers resonated in unison.

"We are prepared to offer you our absolute entirety!!!"

Witnessing the spectacle unfolding before her, Liu Yingjiao found herself utterly dumbfounded.

She had never conceived that her student could infiltrate the church from the shadows, nor that they would hail Su Tu as the Venerable God.

Initially, she had merely assumed Su Tu wielded the Power of Great Destruction. When he declared himself a god then, she attributed it to a lapse in his mental and spiritual faculties.

However, the current unfolding events cast a stark new light, compelling her to the realization... it appeared her student's proclamations held a grain of truth...

Could he, in fact... be 'God'?

This astonishing conjecture took root deep within Liu Yingjiao's mind.

Su Tu's gaze settled upon the Hua brothers before him, his eyes appearing to contain a multitude of ephemeral visions, mirroring the journeys of the Hua brothers and the extended fellowship of Doomsday Believers.

He perceived the strenuous efforts of the Hua brothers in propagating his doctrine, and observed how the Doomsday Believers remained steadfast in their convictions amidst the indoctrination of the Tri-Deity Faith.

He recognized these devotees' recent intent to engage in conflict against the Tri-Deity Cult on his behalf.

Without question, these adherents were his most unwavering disciples, prepared to embrace death instantly at his slightest command.

Yet, gazing upon these faithful individuals, Su Tu's eyes... remained devoid of any discernible emotion.

"Your diligent efforts are acknowledged,"

Su Tu addressed the assembled believers.

"No hardship, for you, we would gladly surrender all!!"

A fervent chorus erupted from all the Doomsday Believers simultaneously.

Upon hearing these words, Su Tu subtly inclined his head, casting a glance towards the spectral apparition behind him. Observing the visage of the Eternal Venerable God, his lips twitched almost imperceptibly as he softly uttered,

"Then, surrender everything..."

As the final syllable faded, the world was bathed in crimson luminescence.

Buzz buzz buzz!!!

The corporeal form of the Eternal Venerable God pulsed with a formidable blood-red radiance, engulfing the Doomsday Believers.

From the Hua brothers down to every last Doomsday Believer, their eyes ignited with an intense scarlet hue.

Subsequently, unseen emanations surged forth from their beings.

These waves radiated outwards, and wherever they passed, the faithful adherence of all Tri-Deity followers began to warp and transmute, converting into disciples of the Doomsday belief.

As the waves propagated, the physical forms of these Doomsday Believers commenced a gradual transition towards transparency, seemingly evolving into beings of a distinct nature.

Curiously, these devotees appeared entirely oblivious to their metamorphosis; their gazes remained fixed upon Su Tu, their eyes gleaming with adoration, as if even the slightest contribution to his cause represented the zenith of honor.

"We are willing, for the Venerable God... to offer our ultimate sacrifice!!"

Hua Yun placed a hand over his heart.

"May the glory of the Venerable God illuminate the vast expanse of the Star River!!!"

Hua Yu mirrored his brother's solemn gesture.

And then....

Buzz!!!

These believers dissolved into nothingness, fully transformed into their new, specialized existences, while the intangible waves expanded their reach with accelerated velocity.

This represented the meticulously orchestrated strategy devised by Su Tu long prior.

In ages past, he had posited that the numbers affiliated with the Tri-Deity Cult must surely be staggering.

Indeed, the Tri-Deity Faith possessed a formidable capacity for contagion, and the Three Deceits Cult had, over an expansive duration, flourished amongst the Human Race. The openly declared adherents were beyond enumeration, and those concealed in the shadows, even more so.

To rely solely on the gradual propagation, assimilation, and corruption of faith cultivated by his existing followers was akin to attempting to empty the ocean with a mere ladle – a futile endeavor.

Consequently, Su Tu conceived an innovative concept: he partially imbued the Hua brothers with the Power of the End, thereby equipping them with capabilities to distort and corrupt faith.

As they swayed others, this transformative power was designed to propagate outwards. Su Tu's initial intention was to undermine the very foundations of the Tri-Deity Cult through this exponentially spreading influence.

However, through his reincarnation across all existence, his comprehension of faith ascended to an entirely new stratum.

His preceding strategy was not fundamentally flawed, but the principal impediment was the time required for exponential propagation, a resource Su Tu currently found himself critically lacking.

Thus, Su Tu revised his approach. Assuming the guise of the Divine Son, he integrated himself within the Three Deceits Cult, initiating the daily corruption of five devoted followers.

Yet, this cycle of distortion differed markedly from previous efforts, as Su Tu intentionally left the Power of Distortion embedded within their very beings.

This potent force would invariably influence all nearby Doomsday Believers, exponentially amplifying the transformative capabilities of every adherent.

Furthermore, this Power of Distortion began to permeate their inner selves, instigating a profound alteration within their Hearts and Spirits.

Up until this very moment, as Su Tu ignited this latent force, these devout followers transmuted into pure 'faith,' achieving the status of faith beings imbued with Spirituality.

Functioning akin to infectious agents, they could traverse the pathways of the Power of Faith, twisting all of the Tri-Deity Faith into his own personal domain. Should faith be conceptualized as an intricate network, then Hua Yun and the others acted as insidious viruses, capable of instantaneously pinpointing and corrupting faith, irrespective of how well-concealed or distant their targets might be.

Their consciousnesses dissolved, their individual thoughts vanished, rendering them mere 'instruments' that Su Tu meticulously crafted for manipulation. And at this precise juncture...

As the waves of influence propagated, every single believer within the confines of the church was transformed into a Doomsday Believer. Only the visages of the Gray Robe and Red Robe figures registered a fleeting expression of grimace.

Yet, this grimace swiftly morphed into fervent zeal amidst the surging waves, their voices rising in unison, exclaiming... "Doomsday! Doomsday!!"

Concurrently, the faint red specks that Su Tu observed before his very eyes began to darken, progressively turning a profound pitch-black.

This visual cue signified that the aforementioned believers had successfully undergone conversion into Doomsday Believers.

These transformed believers then ascended, their gazes fixed upon Su Tu, offering ceaseless veneration while raising their hands aloft and vociferously proclaiming "Doomsday."

However, a stark contrast to their former state was evident; the eyes of these believers had lost their inherent vitality, appearing as vacant as those of mere puppets.

Listening to the surrounding supplications and observing the red specks before him steadily succumb to blackness, Su Tu emitted a soft, melancholic sigh.

The blood staining his hands would not be washed away by acts of benevolence, even if these Doomsday Believers offered their absolute everything unto him. Such devotion could never truly amend the transgressions they committed as followers of the Tri-Deity Cult.

All that they now offered stemmed solely from the manipulative influence of the Power of Faith; they were but tools, whetted by Su Tu for the ultimate slaughter of the Tri-Deity Cult.

And now... this sharpened blade had been wielded...

"Self-annihilate," he commanded, his voice devoid of emotion.

In the subsequent instant, without the slightest hesitation, those frenzied believers turned upon themselves. Some cruelly crushed their own throats, others irrevocably pierced their hearts, and still others shattered their own skulls.

The entirety of this process occurred without a single cry of agony or struggle. They systematically destroyed themselves, beatific smiles gracing their features as they embraced their demise.

Beside Su Tu, a cascade of system notifications began to chime.

[Your believers offer you loyal faith until death, Inference of Heaven Skill Level +500]

[Your believers offer you loyal faith until death, Inference of Heaven Skill Level +500]

[Your believers offer you loyal faith until death, Inference of Heaven... ]

[Your believers offer... ]

The continuous system prompts flooded his vision with unprecedented rapidity. This wave of self-destruction had already permeated the entirety of the Star River; any individual corrupted into a Doomsday Believer would, without delay, employ any means necessary to end their own existence.

At this critical juncture, the entire Human Race was plunged into widespread chaos. Affluent merchants opted to smash their own heads with their amassed gold, while Federation officials tore open their own chests in despair.

This unforeseen event even instigated massive upheaval within the Human Race itself. Some whispered rumors spoke of a catastrophic omen, a harbinger preceding the supposed return of the gods.

The Federation's higher echelons reacted with swift precision, initiating an immediate investigation into the identities of each deceased individual. Astonishingly, they discovered that the official records for all these individuals were marked with annotations suggesting affiliation with the Tri-Deity Cult.

Regarding all these unfolding events, Su Tu remained utterly detached and indifferent.

His singular awareness was focused on one undeniable truth: at this precise moment... within the vast expanse of the Star River, the Three Deceits Cult no longer existed!