Martial Arts Genius with Proficiency System Chapter 979 - 434: Oh No, I’ve Really Become the Three Gods!

Logically speaking, the Holy Son ought to have descended by now, yet there has been no sign of him. The devout have been fully galvanized, their hearts and spirits burning with fervor. Should the Holy Son fail to descend this time, our very foundation could be shaken. Gray Robe's words dripped with anxiety.

The Three Deceits Cult has summoned the Holy Son on multiple occasions. While the descended Holy Sons were themselves devoid of divine might or authority, they represented the spiritual anchor of the cult. Recently, the Three Deceits Cult has faced relentless suppression. The Federation, acting with unbridled fury, has left no stone unturned in their pursuit, seemingly intent on eradicating the sect entirely.

They have been forced into the shadows. The opportunity to conduct this ceremony arose solely because the blood-red Ancient Path materialized, capturing the attention of both the Human Race and the myriad other races, thus granting them a fleeting window.

Their hope was to seize this moment to regroup, bolster morale, and simultaneously amass divine grace and faith. However, they had not anticipated such an outcome.

The Holy Son remained absent, showing no inclination to descend. If this continues, it will undoubtedly sow discord among the believers. Already weakened by the Federation's onslaught, their faith has begun to falter. Another calamity would surely cause this desperate devotion to crumble completely. At that point, the Three Deceits Cult would lose its fundamental standing!

"This True King Competition holds immense significance for all races. The Federation's high command is aware of this, and even the long-absent Heavenly Communication Master has appeared on the Ancient Path. There must be hidden secrets within it that are beyond our current understanding." Chen Yuan's voice, aged and measured, resonated with calm.

"Are you suggesting... the Holy Son's delayed descent is connected to the True King Competition?" Red Robe inquired, his tone hesitant.

Chen Yuan nodded. "That is one possibility. Another potential reason could be divine revulsion..."

"And that reason is impurity..." Chen Yuan uttered softly.

"Impurity!!"

"Impurity??" Chen Yuan's pronouncement sent immediate terror through the three Bishops.

Impurity, in this context, signifies an untainted faith, meaning that within their belief system, another deity is worshipped alongside the Three Gods. The divine nature of the Three Gods is exceptionally unique; any trace of impure or tainted faith elicits their disgust, preventing their descent.

Therefore, if worship of another deity is intertwined with their own, it could indeed hinder the Holy Son's manifestation. But this seemed impossible...

The faith of the Three Gods possesses an intrinsic, potent capacity for assimilation and propagation. Even if adherents of other deities were to infiltrate the Three Deceits Cult, they would inevitably be influenced by the prevailing believers and the pervasive nature of their faith, ultimately converting to followers of the Three Gods. Historically, followers of other gods had joined the Three Deceits Cult, only to become its most steadfast disciples.

Consequently, they had never considered this rationale. Yet, Chen Yuan's words served as a stark reminder. With the cosmos teetering on chaos, the gods poised for their return, and the barriers of subspace weakening, it was plausible that an 'impure' presence had infiltrated their ranks.

This impurity was preventing the Holy Son's descent. "You mean..." White Robe began.

"Tomorrow marks the seventh day of the gods. Prior to this, we must dedicate ourselves entirely to our faith, diligently seeking out any source of impurity and eradicating it. If none is found..." Chen Yuan paused, his composure betraying a subtle, sharp undertone of impending conflict.

"The Three Deceits Cult will then confront the external gods, the Holy Son will descend, leading us in a resistance until the gods are vanquished. Ultimately, all high-ranking believers will emerge to join the Holy Son. Sect Leader Chen Yuan will sustain grievous injuries, safeguarding our doctrines. You three will assume my position and continue the sacred teachings."

Upon hearing this, the three individuals present involuntarily rose to their feet. The principle of sacrificing pawns to protect the king was a familiar strategy, one they had employed countless times. However, the scale of the sacrifice proposed this time was staggering; it encompassed all high-ranking followers across every faction. If they were annihilated, the entirety of the Three Deceits Cult, excluding only the highest echelons, would suffer losses exceeding seventy percent.

Such a degree of sacrifice, even for these three, was almost beyond comprehension. "Do not fixate solely on the present. Chaos is brewing, a great tribulation is nigh. I have witnessed the descent of a god!!"

"All of this is in preparation for the glory of that moment!!"

"All sacrifices, all destruction, will prove meaningful!" Chen Yuan spread his arms wide, as if embracing a new world.

Hearing these words, the eyes of the three Bishops instantly filled with fervent anticipation, and a cold, predatory intent slowly began to surface.

Sect Leader Chen Yuan shares a profound connection with the Three Gods, even more so than mere prophecy suggests.

He proclaimed that the Three Gods would descend, and indeed, in the very near future, these divine beings would surely arrive!!

"Excellent! The denizens of Ancestor Star are not fortunate enough to bask in the divine grace of the Three Gods, so let us instead allow the Star River to experience the boundless compassion of my gods!"

Red Robe exclaimed with fervent excitement, his blood-red robe appearing to surge with life as a multitude of fresh blood seemed to flow across its surface.

Gray Robe and White Robe remained silent, faint smiles gracing the corners of their mouths.

"First, we shall commence the search for the unclean amongst them."

"I am most curious as to what form of faith could possibly resist assimilation by the Three Gods..."

Chen Yuan spoke, his gaze fixed upon the believers caught in the throes of spiritual and mental agony. The three Bishops simultaneously stood ready, scrutinizing the prevailing faith to identify any within the ranks who were deemed 'unclean'.

However, an unseen observer noted their every move and word, a fact entirely unknown to them.

"'Unclean'... to be labeled as such is indeed... most impolite."

A solitary 'shadow,' ceaselessly traversing the landscape of faith, mused internally.

This shadow coalesced, gradually taking form into a remarkably handsome young man of unparalleled appearance; this shadow was none other than Su Tu!!

Upon being impaled by that peculiar tree, Su Tu felt his very essence being systematically erased. As a 'human,' this concept was fundamentally, irrevocably sealed.

Yet, at that critical juncture, his divine skills finally achieved their ultimate fusion.

[Final Chapter: I Am in All Things]

[Eternal: As long as sufficient anchor points and thoughts revolving around you exist, even if sealed from the very source of concepts, you can resurrect from them.]

[Swan Song: The calamities you inflict can compose the swan song of utter destruction. Once the 'musical score' is played, all will fall into profound silence.]

[I Am in All Things: You possess the ability to seize whatever you require from all existing things; provided your strength is sufficiently immense, even 'concept' and 'existence' itself can be claimed.]

[All Things in Me: Not yet unlocked]

[Unlock Conditions: Return from complete obliteration.]

Before his eyes, the descriptive introduction for the skill of the Final Chapter: I Am in All Things materialized.

The very first ability within I Am in All Things presented itself as a significant loophole. In theory, as long as a substantial number of individuals knew of Su Tu and held thoughts directed towards him, he could achieve infinite resurrection.

Even if reduced to mere ashes, should the threads of causality be severed, he could emerge anew from nothingness, perpetually indestructible.

However, to activate 'Eternal,' exceptionally potent thoughts and anchor points are indispensable. Merely relying on Su Tu's friends and family would fall far short of providing the necessary 'anchor points' for 'Eternal' to function fully.

Nevertheless, precisely at the moment Lin An and the others prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice to preserve Su Tu.

He distinctly felt the subtle flicker of a crimson anchor point.

Indeed!! That was faith emanating from the Tri-Deity Cult, to be more precise, it was the faith directed towards the Eternal Venerable God!!

He had previously aided the Hua Family brothers, enabling them to infiltrate the Three Deceits Cult to propagate their faith.

And the fundamental essence of the Eternal Venerable God was a minor construct created by Xue Yue, bearing no discernible difference from the faith dedicated to the Three Gods, and perhaps even holding a superior status.

Consequently, even Chen Yuan and his associates were incapable of detecting any anomaly.

The Hua Family brothers had not been idle during this period; they had ascended to become high-ranking believers. Although they hadn't extensively spread the faith, they had successfully interwoven the faith of the Eternal Venerable God with that of the Three Gods.

This composite faith formed a sufficiently robust anchor point, an anchor point adequate to deploy the power of 'Eternal'!!

Thus, Su Tu decisively severed the formation of the Three Talents Array, activating 'Eternal' without hesitation, and manifested himself within the very faith of the Tri-Deity Cult.

His present state was peculiar, existing in a liminal space between tangible reality and the ethereal void.

"Trouble... I have truly become one of the Three Gods now!"

Su Tu murmured softly to himself.

His gaze drifted towards a void only he could perceive, where the shadow of a sleeping child lay with a discernible form, yet utterly devoid of spirit.