Was acquiring faith really that easy?
Su Ming also fell into deep thought for a moment.
Then he slapped his own forehead.
Of course it was!
The reason Electrolux thought it was simple for Su Ming to obtain faith was because he was only looking at the present moment.
But was acquiring this faith actually simple?
It wasn't simple at all!
It required processing through time. Then, Su Ming's true self, located downstream in the River of Time, had to receive the result of this processed timeline, acquiring the corresponding status. Finally, this status was transmitted to his other two selves through the Trinity.
This was incredibly complex!
"It must be that Nana's idea, through subsequent timeline derivations, will form a tidal wave of influence, leading to my significant position within the Holy Spirit Cult. That's how I gained this status. My future self obtained the status, so my present self also possesses it, allowing me to directly absorb Nana's faith," Su Ming reasoned inwardly.
Moreover, this process could be repeated continuously. After Su Ming acquired the status and accepted Nana's faith, the timeline derivation would make him even more suited for that corresponding status, further deepening the derived outcome. His future self would then receive this deepened status and pass it back to Su Ming.
This was the correct way to utilize the River of Time!
"I can indeed sense the faith of more Evil Spirit Masters."
Su Ming closed his eyes and began to sense. He could detect faith corresponding to many Evil Spirit Masters within the scope of the Sun Moon Imperial Capital.
"This is truly unbelievable."
Fortunately, this ability was his own.
Various thoughts flashed through Su Ming's mind. He said to Electrolux, "Elder Yi, then I must be some kind of Faith Body, right? After all, I can directly absorb the faith from the Body Sect and also the faith related to Spirit Souls."
Electrolux didn't harbor excessive doubt.
He had merely been reminding Su Ming that this point seemed somewhat peculiar.
But if there truly was such a constitution, there was no way to question it. Electrolux was also an outsider; he truly didn't understand the faith system of this world.
The faith system of the Douluo Plane was different from that of his native Saint Demon Continent, involving issues of status. At the very least, Electrolux had never encountered this kind of faith power in his home plane. There were churches that spread faith, but they didn't actually master the power of faith itself. Therefore, Electrolux believed that status was extremely difficult to obtain.
Electrolux didn't continue asking and returned to studying the Skeleton Martial Soul.
Su Ming, meanwhile, continued perceiving the faith from the Evil Spirit Masters.
"Based on the distribution of faith, I can roughly determine the locations of the Evil Spirit Masters within the Sun Moon Imperial Capital. It even works as a positioning radar."
"It's just that the aura of this faith feels somewhat familiar."
The more he sensed it, the more puzzled Su Ming became, feeling he had encountered this aura somewhere before.
At that moment, Electrolux seemed to remember something and spoke up to remind Su Ming.
"By the way, I forgot to mention earlier. The aura of the Evil Spirit Masters' faith you are harvesting is similar to the divine power aura on that Huo Yuhao. It's probably the faith belonging to that deity. Be careful not to recklessly collect faith, lest that deity comes looking for you."
Su Ming's pupils contracted.
Right!
It was the Rakshasa God's divine power!
"So, the Rakshasa God is in charge of this?" Su Ming felt a headache coming on.
The Evil Spirit Masters were actually connected to the Rakshasa God. This was not good news.
Just considering the current timeline, Su Ming deduced that the fragments of the Rakshasa Godhood had been taken by Tang San. And if the Holy Spirit Cult's faith fell under the Rakshasa God's domain, didn't that indirectly mean it belonged to Tang San?
Sneaking a little bit might be fine, going unnoticed, but what about his past self?
"In the Soul Land I period, the Rakshasa God still exists, the Godhood is complete, and there's Bibi Dong as a successor. If I really steal the Evil Spirit Masters' faith there, that would be... unbelievable."
"Wait, no, I've already stolen it."
Damn!
[Soul Land I Timeline]
Gengxin City.
Su Ming's breathing became rapid.
When his self in Soul Land II gained the status and could sense the Evil Spirit Masters' faith, everything was synchronized with him here as well. So, he had immediately sensed it and even absorbed a little.
"Not good, man!"
He was now fully focused, not daring to touch the Rakshasa God's faith anymore, while simultaneously concentrating entirely on perceiving that strand of faith, observing if it had attracted anyone's attention.
After observing for a long time, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Phew, it was just me scaring myself."
"Faith... It's normal for everyone to absorb it together. Where there's a higher authority, there are lower ones. My status probably isn't on the same level as the Rakshasa God's anyway. It's just that the faith I correspond to happens to be the same as the Rakshasa God's, both from Evil Spirit Masters."
Su Ming comforted himself.
"At worst, I can imitate the forging method from Soul Land III and create my own faith to absorb. That would definitely be much safer."
Tang Hao in Soul Land III was the Lord of the Plane. Even while slumbering, his sensitivity to faith shouldn't be inferior to the Rakshasa God, who was separated by an entire God Realm.
Since his self in the Soul Land III period had harvested massive amounts of faith by creating emotional fluctuations through a forging competition without being discovered, he could replicate this operation in the Soul Land I period as well.
It's just that here in Soul Land I, creating faith related to the Evil Spirit Masters himself would be a bit tricky.
Did he have to go to the Slaughter City?
Just as Su Ming was feeling troubled, a change occurred in the Rakshasa faith within his perception, causing him to jolt.
"Holy crap, Rakshasa!"
He sensed that the Rakshasa God's faith had actually become... looser.
To put it in more understandable terms, it was as if the faith had been discarded.
Su Ming's expression turned grave.
Regardless of the reason, it indicated one thing: he had been noticed.
"Good news: I've gained the attention of a deity."
"Bad news: It's the Rakshasa God!"
And just from that tiny bit? She could actually sense it?
Su Ming let out a helpless sigh.
Although somewhat apprehensive, he quickly accepted reality.
She was, after all, a First Class God. No matter how unfriendly she might be to her successors, it didn't change the inherent power of this Godhood.
Spirit City.
Pope's Hall.
Bibi Dong was resting with her eyes closed.
Upon closer look, one could see a slight relaxation in her furrowed brow.
Previously, it seemed she was constantly under immense pressure, but now that pressure had lessened.
"Who is it, who actually managed to obtain a status of the Rakshasa series?" Bibi Dong wondered inwardly.
Despite her puzzlement, it didn't disrupt her actions.
"Partition. If you want the faith, you can have it all."
The Rakshasa God's inheritance was too much of a trap. The deity seemed as good as dead, with only the Godhood itself automatically seeking a suitable successor. After locking onto Bibi Dong, it fused with her, offering no benefits while burdening her with immense pressure.
Of course, she could also experience many perceptions from a deity's perspective ahead of time.
Such as faith.
Or...
Well, that was about it.
Ahem, this Godhood was truly a celestial pit.
From the moment her divine trials began, Bibi Dong had been suppressed by the Godhood. Not only was her strength impaired, but she was also disturbed by the negative energy within the faith that the Godhood autonomously absorbed.
Now that someone was willing to share the pressure, she didn't hold back at all, directly performing a partition.
"So weak? Can't even handle absorbing this little bit of faith?"
Sensing that the partitioned faith wasn't being taken over, or rather, the rate of absorption was so slow it was almost imperceptible, Bibi Dong felt a wave of contempt inwardly.
Too pathetic!
"But it is a relatively high status after all. You can just absorb it slowly."
(Chapter End)