Chapter 914: Chapter 702: The Foundation of Faith Is Recognition
“Great God of Group Fog, You are the ruler of the seas and fish.”
“Your Divine Power covers all fish, radiating over the vast ocean.”
“Your mercy and strength surpass all imagination.”
“We are immensely grateful for Your grace, for You have brought us back from the torment of death. In our darkest moments, You gave us hope and strength.”
“Our warriors have been resurrected by Your power, and now, they stand bravely before Your glory.”
“They will undoubtedly regard You as their most steadfast protection in this life and will offer You their loyalty and faith.”
…
“Great God of Group Fog, let us sense Your mighty power, Your grace and mercy never cease.”
“We worship You and request Your recognition of us, these fighting believers.”
“Please accept them under Your banner, allowing Your energy and strength to continue manifesting. Let these resurrected ones continue to overcome obstacles and surpass enemies in Your grace.”
…
“In our prayers, we call out to You, hoping You hear our soft pleas.”
“We regard You as our unshakable pillar, for You are the comfort we seek in prayer, the only hope we call on in desolation and difficulty.”
…
“Oh Sea God of Group Fog, Fish God, may You continue to protect us, giving us strength and insight in the storm, guiding us forward in the darkness. Thank You for Your grace and blessings, we pray for Your protection, forever leading us onwards.”
“May Your radiance illuminate the world, filling humanity with Your power and love!”
…
This was a rather lengthy group prayer.
The Dragon-man youth was the indisputable leader.
He spoke first, followed by the crowd repeating each line. The atmosphere became solemn and heavy, and then, with the Dragon-man youth’s tone, posture, and expression, it transformed into something exalted and fervent.
In this world, there are very few Non-believers; the vast majority have their own faith.
And many people’s objects of faith are not just one deity, but multiple, making General believers the overwhelming majority.
Their old beliefs quickly wavered, even collapsing from the ground up.
A large-scale faith conversion was happening before their eyes.
As a representative of the gods, standing in the Divine Country, the Fishman youth’s perception was at its Peak, able to sharply and clearly sense the emergence, rapid growth, and continuous expansion of the crowd’s faith in the Charming Blue God.
This was both familiar and unfamiliar to him.
The familiar part was that he had received a wealth of experience from Divine Blessing. Hence, even though this was the Dragon-man youth’s first formal sermon, it was exemplary and extremely seasoned.
The unfamiliar part was that this was indeed his first time in reality, experiencing firsthand what he gained from Divine Blessing, though there was still a layer separating them.
This undoubtedly deepened the Dragon-man youth’s understanding.
The Dragon-man youth’s observation, in the hearts of the people, was like the gaze of the gods.
Their feelings at this moment were the same as Dao Hen when he was once gazed upon.
It was as if ants were looking up at a mountain, experiencing the greatness of heaven and earth and their own extreme insignificance.
This increased the reverence in their hearts, bringing them to their knees, bows bent, heads lowered.
“Is this what it feels like to be watched by the gods?”
“The gods are watching us!”
“Oh my, so great, so vast…”
Among all those present, it was the Dragon-man youth presiding over the sermon whose heart was the calmest.
His thoughts even wandered, associating with other aspects.
“The Charming Blue God’s true form is in slumber, what I’m actually leveraging is the power of Divinity.”
“Charming Blue Divinity, Duel Godhood…”
“If I acquire the Duel Godhood in the future, would I also be able to disguise myself as a god and preach?”
As the Dragon-man youth continued to lead everyone in prayer, he slowly turned his head, looking towards the three Silver Level warriors in the crowd.
His gaze was indifferent, yet in the perception of the three Silver Level Transcendent, it felt like the heavens and earth were covering them, suppressing them.
Divine Arts—Intimidation Skill!
This Divine Arts mainly mimics divine power, bringing intense intimidation to the target.
The Fishman youth had once easily intimidated the Snowbird Port City Lord with this skill. Now, using it for preaching was actually more appropriate.
The original Intimidation Skill was actually intended as an aid for preaching.
From a certain perspective, almost all Divine Arts granted by gods are used for preaching. Even Healing Divine Technique is claiming the great power and compassion of the gods, attracting believers to join.
Thud.
Under the Intimidation Skill, Cong Mang’s knees hit the ground, directly kneeling.
After all, he was the one beaten most severely by the Fishman youth, and being a pirate himself, he was very perceptive and straightforward, immediately lowering his head to kneel and starting to recite the prayer.
Hun Tong glanced at Cong Mang, a trace of resentment deep within his eyes. As a fellow Silver Level, Cong Mang’s quick submission shifted all the pressure onto the remaining two.
“Sigh!” Hun Tong sighed heavily in his heart, his emotions very heavy.
He had long been subdued by the Dragon-man youth, even though he had deep recognition and fondness for the god of his old faith, he was acutely aware of the futility of arm-wrestling with a thigh.
Therefore, he had no choice but to attempt a conversion, murmuring the prayer along with the Dragon-man youth.
Only Da Dou remained.
Within a few seconds, Da Dou was already sweating profusely, his expression twisted, struggling immensely.
Although at this moment the youth is not in Fishman Form, lacking the powerful blessing of the Bolang Fishman Bloodline, do not forget, this is the Charming Blue Divine Country.
In the Charming Blue Divine Country, the power surge of the Charming Blue Divine Skill far exceeds the external blessing of the Bolang Fishman Bloodline!
The youth’s mere seconds of gaze felt like an eternity to Da Dou.
In extreme pain, he finally knelt down on one knee, his head slightly bowed, yet his back remained straight.
With tightly pressed lips, he never spoke, following the Dragon-man youth in reciting prayers.
On his body, the lines of the Flame Totem surfaced, with sparks faintly spilling out.
Among the three at the Golden Level, Da Dou was the most dignified.
His faith was extraordinarily firm and singular, the pride of the giant race preventing him from worshiping a god from a different race. He wasn’t even willing to attempt reciting prayers.
In this transcendent world, reciting prayers to a foreign god was not a superficial or simple act, but something truly effective.
Da Dou was unwilling for his own belief to be “polluted.”
The Dragon-man youth did not continue to press him.
After seeing Da Dou kneeling on one knee, he shifted his gaze away.
Faith cannot be forced.
Being too forceful will instead result in backlash. As for this knowledge, the Dragon-man youth, with his vast experience as a Divine Officer, was more than clear.
A missionary target like Da Dou should be approached slowly and gradually.
The Dragon-man youth was in no hurry at all.
For he himself did not believe in Group Fog, nor did he believe in the Charming Blue God!
His missionary work wasn’t about coercing everyone to believe in the Group Fog God. He had his own multiple purposes.
As time passed, the change in everyone’s faith gradually lessened and stabilized.
The Dragon-man youth was surprised inwardly: “Most have converted, but there are only four at the Devout Level, and none turned into fanatics?”
This result was quite unexpected for him.
In his previous expectations: these people resurrected and should be extremely grateful. At least most should reach Devout Level, and there should be at least two or three fanatics.
“Why is the result of conversion so minimal?” the Dragon-man youth asked himself.
Though he had received extensive experience from Divine Blessings, it included little regarding Resurrection Technique.
After all, the Resurrection Technique had very few opportunities to be cast over time.
Even in those limited experiences related to the Resurrection Technique, they were all individual resurrections, and the resurrected were important figures of the Charming Blue Sect.
Their faith significantly improved after resurrection.
It was these experiences that led the Dragon-man youth to anticipate his missionary work.
But reality did not meet his expectations.
“Faith…”
“It’s not achieved by granting great benefits, or by instilling fear or awe.”
“True faith arises from heartfelt recognition.”
“That’s why believers nurtured from a young age have more resilient and stable faith.”
The Dragon-man youth thought of Xiong Ju at that moment.
Back then, during the public duel with Xiong Ju, the latter preferred to crush the Demon Eye rather than use it to gain an advantage in the duel.
That was Xiong Ju’s faith.
Xiong Ju’s adherence to dueling was from heartfelt recognition, acknowledged at the core.
Such faith is firm faith, true faith in its real sense.
“True, reliable faith is not something that is talked about casually.”
“True faith is not convincing oneself to believe, but believing inherently.”
“These people, though they have converted, lack a sense of identification with the Group Fog God. In fact, what do they currently know? They can only guess the abilities of the Group Fog God from the prayers, or guess that he is an exotic god?”
“The lack of understanding naturally leads to a low level of identification. Even if the Group Fog God saved them.”
“In the end, a person cannot deceive their own heart. A moment of intense emotion can only push and catalyze; it isn’t the primary source of faith.”
Practice and theoretical knowledge concerning the mind amalgamated at that moment, granting the Dragon-man youth true insights into missionary work!
He subconsciously looked at the big guy.
The big guy was also on his knees, but with his head held high, intently watching the Dragon-man youth.
The Dragon-man youth inwardly smiled: “Xiao Guai is my fanatic.”
Again, the youth realized the value of the big guy.
He hadn’t seen a fanatic of the Charming Blue God, but he indeed had a fanatic of his own.
Combined with the inherently remarkable bloodline of the big guy, this firmed the Dragon-man youth’s resolve to nurture him in the future.
The change in faith among the people was now imperceptible.
One could say the result was already apparent.
This missionary endeavor didn’t stand out at all.
“Counting it this way, my first public missionary work was quite a loss.” The Dragon-man youth sighed inwardly.
His investment of Divine Power was immense.
The accumulated Divine Power was nearly exhausted, only resurrecting those few at the Silver Level.