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Chapter 182: Is Faith Poisonous?
The blue-gold light rising into the sky lasted for a full hour before completely fading.
Neptune slowly closed his eyes, sensing everything between heaven and earth, and every call and act of worship within the great sea. The Power of Faith nourished his heart; countless living beings in the great sea were calling to him with their most devout voices. His Sea God power was sublimating within this faith, becoming even more perfect.
Although many worlds have the saying that faith is poisonous, whether faith is truly harmful depends crucially on whether you rely on it, whether your mind is influenced by it, and what remains of you if you detach from it.
The notion that faith is poisonous in many worlds is simply because the gods of those worlds would have their minds altered by the faith of mortals, becoming what their believers desire. Furthermore, if they lack faith, the deity's power will gradually decline... and if they completely lose the Power of Faith, then the deity will vanish into thin air. Therefore, for the people of such worlds, faith is naturally poisonous. It is considered a subpar path.
However, the gods of the Douluo World are different. They inherently possess strength and merely use mortal faith to achieve crucial breakthroughs and forge their divine seat. Therefore, while a lack of faith might indeed affect their own power, it wouldn't go so far as to make them lose their lives.
Furthermore, a divine seat actually has another function: to help the deity filter out the impurities of the seven emotions and six desires of sentient beings mixed within the Power of Faith.
After such purification and filtration, only the purest energy remains, and the deity can naturally absorb it without any danger.
Although it is often mocked as a basic fantasy setting, that is merely due to certain descriptive errors by the author and does not mean this world is truly that low-level.
After all the commotion had settled.
Neptune slowly retracted his Sea God divine power. He had already used his divine sense to announce the Sea God's return to the entire ocean. From this moment onward, the great sea had a new master!
The great doors of the Sea God Hall slowly opened.
A figure in a blue-gold robe walked out; it was Neptune. He had already retracted the Sea God divine armor into his body, then used divine power to condense a set of blue-gold robes to cover himself. Even the Sea God's Trident in his hand transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the Sea God mark on his forehead. These were all equivalent to a part of his body, naturally able to be retracted and released.
Not long ago, he was a Sea God whose fame shook the past and illuminated the present, but now, with his aura completely concealed, Neptune felt like an ordinary person, peaceful and benevolent. This was an extreme control over his own power, also known as returning to one's original simplicity.
At this moment, outside the Sea God Hall.
The Sea God Seven Sacred Pillars Guardians were waiting. Seeing him walk out, led by Sea Dragon Douluo, the seven simultaneously prostrated themselves. "Greetings, Lord Sea God!"
Neptune did not speak, nor did he make any other movements. Yet, an invisible power lifted the bodies of the seven Guardian Douluo.
"Seven Guardians, please rise. As guardians, you have protected the Sacred Pillars for many years, performing meritorious service. In the future, this Sea God Island will greatly rely on all of you." He first spoke a few pleasantries, then looked towards Sea Dragon Douluo, who was at the front of the seven, and said, "Guardian Sea Dragon, now that High Priestess Bo Saixi has completed her duties, the position of High Priest of Sea God Island will be inherited by you."
"What? Me?"
Sea Dragon Douluo was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Lord Sea God, didn't you say you were going to resurrect the High Priestess? Did something go wrong?"
The other six guardians also looked at him eagerly, longing for an explanation.
Neptune smiled gently and said, "The position of High Priestess is both a responsibility and a restraint. Bo Saixi's entire life was bound by this position, causing her to miss out on a great romance. Now that she has offered her life in sacrifice to help me ascend to godhood, I naturally wish to fulfill her desire. After her resurrection, I will grant her freedom."
"A great romance?!"
The seven Guardian Douluo were stunned upon hearing this. As elders of Sea God Island, they naturally knew about the affair between Bo Saixi and Tang Chen. They also knew that because she was the High Priestess and could not leave Sea God Island without permission, Bo Saixi had been unable to go to the continent to find that man for all these years.
If, after being resurrected, Bo Saixi were still the High Priestess, how could she pursue her own happiness while still bound by the position?
It was probably for this very reason that Neptune, as the new Sea God, decided to grant her freedom and chose someone else to replace her as the High Priest.
After hearing Neptune's explanation, the seven guardians felt relieved.
Sea Dragon Douluo no longer argued. After all, not to mention that this was what Bo Saixi desired, the prospect of becoming the High Priest of Sea God Island held immense allure for any of the Sea God's believers.
This was because the High Priest not only possessed the title of Sea God Douluo but also held a high position on Sea God Island, second to one and above ten thousand. When the Sea God was absent, the High Priest had the final say in all matters. One could well imagine how important this position was.
After thinking it through, Sea Dragon Douluo no longer hesitated. He knelt, and the other six Guardian Douluo also bowed with him, respectfully saying, "We respectfully obey Lord Sea God's command."
Neptune smiled slightly, calmly accepting their bow. At this point, his status was different; accepting this salute was proper and necessary. Insisting on some sort of equality would only appear very abnormal.
After sending off the seven Guardian Douluo and stating that they would soon see a lively and energetic Bo Saixi, Neptune re-entered the Sea God Hall to begin her resurrection!
For a god on the Douluo Continent, resurrecting someone was actually quite simple. As long as the soul remained, shaping a body was not difficult for a deity. In this world, there was no Underworld or Six Paths of Reincarnation to govern such matters, and consequently, gods could toy with souls and wantonly trample the rules of life and death.
Moreover, many soul skills of soul masters who had yet to achieve godhood also possessed the function of resurrection. For instance, Bibi Dong had a soul skill that made her unkillable by anything below god-level. She could be resurrected even if reduced to dust.
In Douluo II, Tang San also resurrected Huo Gua's mother quite simply. In Ultimate Douluo, even after so many people died, Tang Hao likewise resurrected them with ease. Thus, it is clear that in this world, resurrecting a person is not a difficult matter, as long as their soul is present.
If you were to say Neptune should shape a divine body for Bo Saixi, that he definitely couldn't do. But merely creating an ordinary person's body was something he could do very easily.
After all, what kind of god would he be if he couldn't even do this?
Inside the Sea God Hall.
Neptune's expression was serious as he exerted his divine power to the maximum. Water elemental energy converged from the air in all directions, and in just a few moments, a large water sphere, one meter in diameter, appeared.
With a flip of his hand, he took out Bo Saixi's soul. With a gentle push, this soul, a sphere of light, slowly floated away, finally settling within the large water sphere...
This large water sphere was condensed from pure water elemental energy. Neptune was now preparing to use this energy to reshape a body for Bo Saixi.
(end of chapter)
The blue-gold light rising into the sky lasted for a full hour before completely fading.
Neptune slowly closed his eyes, sensing everything between heaven and earth, and every call and act of worship within the great sea. The Power of Faith nourished his heart; countless living beings in the great sea were calling to him with their most devout voices. His Sea God power was sublimating within this faith, becoming even more perfect.
Although many worlds have the saying that faith is poisonous, whether faith is truly harmful depends crucially on whether you rely on it, whether your mind is influenced by it, and what remains of you if you detach from it.
The notion that faith is poisonous in many worlds is simply because the gods of those worlds would have their minds altered by the faith of mortals, becoming what their believers desire. Furthermore, if they lack faith, the deity's power will gradually decline... and if they completely lose the Power of Faith, then the deity will vanish into thin air. Therefore, for the people of such worlds, faith is naturally poisonous. It is considered a subpar path.
However, the gods of the Douluo World are different. They inherently possess strength and merely use mortal faith to achieve crucial breakthroughs and forge their divine seat. Therefore, while a lack of faith might indeed affect their own power, it wouldn't go so far as to make them lose their lives.
Furthermore, a divine seat actually has another function: to help the deity filter out the impurities of the seven emotions and six desires of sentient beings mixed within the Power of Faith.
After such purification and filtration, only the purest energy remains, and the deity can naturally absorb it without any danger.
Although it is often mocked as a basic fantasy setting, that is merely due to certain descriptive errors by the author and does not mean this world is truly that low-level.
After all the commotion had settled.
Neptune slowly retracted his Sea God divine power. He had already used his divine sense to announce the Sea God's return to the entire ocean. From this moment onward, the great sea had a new master!
The great doors of the Sea God Hall slowly opened.
A figure in a blue-gold robe walked out; it was Neptune. He had already retracted the Sea God divine armor into his body, then used divine power to condense a set of blue-gold robes to cover himself. Even the Sea God's Trident in his hand transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the Sea God mark on his forehead. These were all equivalent to a part of his body, naturally able to be retracted and released.
Not long ago, he was a Sea God whose fame shook the past and illuminated the present, but now, with his aura completely concealed, Neptune felt like an ordinary person, peaceful and benevolent. This was an extreme control over his own power, also known as returning to one's original simplicity.
At this moment, outside the Sea God Hall.
The Sea God Seven Sacred Pillars Guardians were waiting. Seeing him walk out, led by Sea Dragon Douluo, the seven simultaneously prostrated themselves. "Greetings, Lord Sea God!"
Neptune did not speak, nor did he make any other movements. Yet, an invisible power lifted the bodies of the seven Guardian Douluo.
"Seven Guardians, please rise. As guardians, you have protected the Sacred Pillars for many years, performing meritorious service. In the future, this Sea God Island will greatly rely on all of you." He first spoke a few pleasantries, then looked towards Sea Dragon Douluo, who was at the front of the seven, and said, "Guardian Sea Dragon, now that High Priestess Bo Saixi has completed her duties, the position of High Priest of Sea God Island will be inherited by you."
"What? Me?"
Sea Dragon Douluo was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Lord Sea God, didn't you say you were going to resurrect the High Priestess? Did something go wrong?"
The other six guardians also looked at him eagerly, longing for an explanation.
Neptune smiled gently and said, "The position of High Priestess is both a responsibility and a restraint. Bo Saixi's entire life was bound by this position, causing her to miss out on a great romance. Now that she has offered her life in sacrifice to help me ascend to godhood, I naturally wish to fulfill her desire. After her resurrection, I will grant her freedom."
"A great romance?!"
The seven Guardian Douluo were stunned upon hearing this. As elders of Sea God Island, they naturally knew about the affair between Bo Saixi and Tang Chen. They also knew that because she was the High Priestess and could not leave Sea God Island without permission, Bo Saixi had been unable to go to the continent to find that man for all these years.
If, after being resurrected, Bo Saixi were still the High Priestess, how could she pursue her own happiness while still bound by the position?
It was probably for this very reason that Neptune, as the new Sea God, decided to grant her freedom and chose someone else to replace her as the High Priest.
After hearing Neptune's explanation, the seven guardians felt relieved.
Sea Dragon Douluo no longer argued. After all, not to mention that this was what Bo Saixi desired, the prospect of becoming the High Priest of Sea God Island held immense allure for any of the Sea God's believers.
This was because the High Priest not only possessed the title of Sea God Douluo but also held a high position on Sea God Island, second to one and above ten thousand. When the Sea God was absent, the High Priest had the final say in all matters. One could well imagine how important this position was.
After thinking it through, Sea Dragon Douluo no longer hesitated. He knelt, and the other six Guardian Douluo also bowed with him, respectfully saying, "We respectfully obey Lord Sea God's command."
Neptune smiled slightly, calmly accepting their bow. At this point, his status was different; accepting this salute was proper and necessary. Insisting on some sort of equality would only appear very abnormal.
After sending off the seven Guardian Douluo and stating that they would soon see a lively and energetic Bo Saixi, Neptune re-entered the Sea God Hall to begin her resurrection!
For a god on the Douluo Continent, resurrecting someone was actually quite simple. As long as the soul remained, shaping a body was not difficult for a deity. In this world, there was no Underworld or Six Paths of Reincarnation to govern such matters, and consequently, gods could toy with souls and wantonly trample the rules of life and death.
Moreover, many soul skills of soul masters who had yet to achieve godhood also possessed the function of resurrection. For instance, Bibi Dong had a soul skill that made her unkillable by anything below god-level. She could be resurrected even if reduced to dust.
In Douluo II, Tang San also resurrected Huo Gua's mother quite simply. In Ultimate Douluo, even after so many people died, Tang Hao likewise resurrected them with ease. Thus, it is clear that in this world, resurrecting a person is not a difficult matter, as long as their soul is present.
If you were to say Neptune should shape a divine body for Bo Saixi, that he definitely couldn't do. But merely creating an ordinary person's body was something he could do very easily.
After all, what kind of god would he be if he couldn't even do this?
Inside the Sea God Hall.
Neptune's expression was serious as he exerted his divine power to the maximum. Water elemental energy converged from the air in all directions, and in just a few moments, a large water sphere, one meter in diameter, appeared.
With a flip of his hand, he took out Bo Saixi's soul. With a gentle push, this soul, a sphere of light, slowly floated away, finally settling within the large water sphere...
This large water sphere was condensed from pure water elemental energy. Neptune was now preparing to use this energy to reshape a body for Bo Saixi.
(end of chapter)
