Chapter 886: Three Hundred Years! Overlord-level Influence (Part 2)

“Honorable Cyan Dragon Divine Monarch, your loyal followers offer you their utmost reverence and devotion.”

Voices of belief echoed across the planet, soon converging into a river that enveloped the entire globe.

At the same time, similar sacrificial ceremonies were held on the other three planets, with the worship objects being the other three revered under the White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise Divine Monarchs.

Being the Four Directions Divine Beasts under the Taiyue Divine Venerable, their formidable power had long been evident, attracting numerous followers and believers.

Thus, under the blessing of Belief Power, the Incense Power could be seen clearly, continuously wrapping around their colossal mechanical bodies, forming a faint golden radiance, as if coated with a layer of golden shell, making the Four Divine Beasts appear even more majestic and grand.

The battle armor formed by these Four Divine Beasts provided tremendous augmentation for Zheng Yi, which is why the Four Great Divine Beasts were early appointed as Guardian Mechanic Divine Monarchs of the Ascension Immortal Court, enjoying the Incense Power from countless followers.

However, the time for worship now was too short. On the four stars, massive statues of the Four Divine Beasts were rapidly erected, receiving the devout prayers of believers every day.

Gradually, the flames of belief began to cover the gigantic sculptures, divine light spreading through threads of belief, delivering to the colossal battleships truly floating beyond the four stars!

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Three hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

The territory controlled by the Ascension Immortal Court had expanded outward to encompass hundreds of colonial planets.

Tuman Star was the farthest planet beyond the Ascension Immortal Court’s four stars.

Originally, it was merely a primitive human society, but ever since a battleship landed there thirty years ago, the entire star underwent earth-shaking changes.

Under the augmentation of the battleship’s advanced mechanical technology, the planet was rapidly developed. Especially the second generation of native population, rapidly growing under scientific and technological education, absorbing various knowledge, giving them a clearer understanding of this world.

Once merely tribal natives, the population quickly merged under the transformation of the mechanical battleship, forming enormous cities.

In a classroom, two young boys were whispering to each other.

“Xiao Man, did you know? My parents said that before we were born, they had to hunt for themselves.”

“Hunt? Isn’t that an ancient behavior recorded in books? Now we’ve entered the interstellar cosmic era; how can there still be such behaviors?”

“Yes, my parents told me we should be grateful to the great Ascension Immortal Court; otherwise, many of us might have starved to death!”

“Don’t worry, as a devout follower of the great Immortal Ascension Divine Pantheon, my dream is to fight for the Ascension Immortal Court, liberating more of the Human Race!”

“Fight for the Ascension Immortal Court!” With Xiao Man shouting this slogan, the entire classroom resonated with invigorated voices.

The sound surged outward, spreading throughout the entire planet.

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As the Ascension Immortal Court continued to expand, the Immortal Ascension Divine Teachings also began to conquer the most recent human populations on new planets.

In the education of the Immortal Ascension Divine Teachings, the first principle taught is the equality of status among followers, possessing the same rights to survival.

This point is extremely crucial for ordinary people and even commoner slaves.

In fact, in any system, there exist a large population living at the bottom of society, laboring diligently to serve the ruling class.

This situation is not unique on numerous planets conquered by the Immortal Ascension Divine Teachings.

The majority of societies are in feudal or primitive states, with a massive population of impoverished citizens, sometimes unable to secure even basic life rights, let alone other rights.

As for the followers needed by the Immortal Ascension Divine Teachings, it is a vast population base.

As Zheng Yi reached the peak of the Void Realm, already glimpsing hints of the Grotto Heaven Realm, there was a need for a substantial infusion of Incense Divine Power.

One can compare the power of the Incense and Candle Divine Dao to fuel. Zheng Yi is sitting in an ever-progressing vehicle, needing increased speed, hence requiring a continuous supply of fuel to keep the “engine” running, thereby constantly “accelerating,” in hopes of breaking through the confines of the Void Realm.

However, the enhancement of belief requires a large number of followers as a base, and the expansion of the Ascension Immortal Court serves this purpose.

By continuously expanding and conquering one life planet after another, colonizing them, and plundering their resources, those followers at the base form a vast foundation of incense belief.

Mechanical power rapidly establishes enormous steel megacities on planets.

For this reason alone, the Ascension Immortal Court can rapidly expand outward, occupying one life planet after another, thus unveiling the prologue for the Great Cosmos colonization.

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Creation Divine Ship, Qingwei Heaven.

This is the position closest to the vault of the cosmos. Standing here, one’s gaze can pierce through the clouds and mists, seeing countless stars in the distance.

Zheng Yi, sitting high on the Ninefold Celestial Palace, with an imposing posture, five hearts facing the heavens. A strong suction force burst from within him, drawing in pure Spiritual Qi from the cosmos to settle upon him.

And with each breath from Zheng Yi, threads of golden belief power flowed into his nostrils, surging into his body.

Faint golden flames, like little snakes forming, entwined around him, then enveloped his whole body. Behind him, a massive shadow rose.

It was none other than the Taiyue Divine Venerable seated atop the Throne of Belief!

With the ongoing expansion, the colonies of the Immortal Ascension Divine Teachings have already amounted to hundreds, bringing devout followers from numerous planets.

Their belief flames originate from all directions, traversing the vast cosmos, congregating upon the Throne of Belief.

Every wisp of belief flame may seem insignificant, but their sheer quantity is staggering. Across the vast cosmos, countless belief planets provide Incense Power.

The combined force of these flames forms an astonishingly suffocating number.

Boom!

With every breath, the Incense Power gathering on Zheng Yi became increasingly potent, the burning golden flames enveloping him like a series of cloaks draping over his form.

The intense scent of incense entwined upon his face, the massive shadow of the Taiyue Divine Venerable growing ever more tangible, almost merging with the Great Dao of the Ascension Immortal Court, a formless majesty radiating outward continuously.

Zheng Yi’s body sat motionless. An endless influx of Spiritual Power and an expansive flame of belief poured into him like a spring, propelling his body towards higher realms.

“No wonder ancient people say, ‘To hear the Way in the morning and die content in the evening!'”

“Still not enough!”

After a brief moment, the flames burning on Zheng Yi trembled slightly, the shadow dissipated. He opened his eyes with a sigh.

He had thought it was merely a deficiency of the Incense and Candle Divine Dao, hence the continual expansion and colonization of numerous planets by the Ascension Immortal Court.

Yet, as the belief power poured in from various planets, he still struggled to break through his realm.

“Looks like I need to wait for the right opportunity; the struggle for the Great Dao is not a matter of the moment. Only by going far can one laugh last!”

Even after thorough deductions, Zheng Yi still couldn’t ascertain the strength of that one Grotto Heaven Power.

However, he did not end his cultivation but instead closed his eyes again, directing the vast Incense Divine Power continuously converging, sinking into his body, congregating in the Eyes of Time, symbolized by the Candle of the Candle Dragon in his mind, which burned increasingly brightly.

He was highly skilled in this process.

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After three hundred years of expansion and development, the entire Ascension Immortal Court had become an enormous entity, spanning three hundred colonial planets, with countless resources being transported aboard cosmic ships, continuously heading towards the central hub of the Ascension Immortal Court—

Four Symbols Stars.

This had already become the largest overlord-level influence in the Chaotic Star Realm.

And as a powerful God of Belief merging mechanical and cultivation civilizations, the Divine Power of the Taiyue Divine Venerable had already spread across countless colonial planets.