[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group":3,"chapter-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-104":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Infinite Faith System: Join the Divine Chat Group",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1373234,1815,"Chapter 104 – Bai Suzhen’s Resolve, Ao Gan Defies Heaven, and the War Begins","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-104",104,"\u003Cp>A slender white hand suddenly clenched into a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Suzhen, who had always appeared gentle and composed, could no longer contain the fury building within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grinding her teeth, she spat, \"And these villains dare call themselves immortals?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t even about her current incarnation in Yunying’s body anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were plotting against her child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been calculating her fate from the moment she was born—step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Binding her to a relationship, locking her in karma, and guiding her to cultivate a human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For thousands of years, she had unknowingly lived under surveillance. That alone was infuriating enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, they even wanted to devour her child’s soul?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could such so-called \"immortals\" be worthy of their titles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai smiled wordlessly, raising the wine bottle to his lips. So, she had finally learned the truth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had she ever trusted the illusion of destined love?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t it just a red thread pulled by Yue Lao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, Bai Suzhen raised her head and declared resolutely, \"I’ve decided. I’m willing to serve the Eternal God. I refuse to endure this disgusting world any longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you might stay and help me wipe out these hypocrites... what a shame,\" Fahai said with a trace of wistfulness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put away the wine bottle and casually tossed the chicken leg out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then please remain here for a few days. Once the old dragon king selects the dragon girl, we’ll begin the sacrificial ceremony.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you. I’ll rest in the back mountain. Let me know when I’m needed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—please accept this, Lady Bai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sphere of glowing light—a meditation seal imbued with Eternal power—floated into Bai Suzhen’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned. \"What is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A divine technique passed down by my god. You’ll be able to ascend to heaven and enjoy its blessings. But what about your sister, Xiaoqing...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for the gift. Bai Suzhen will remember your kindness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, her silhouette blurred and vanished beyond the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai’s face lit up with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha... Hadn’t he just secured the favor of the Daughter of Destiny?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, he’d gained her loyalty and a favor in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was going perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the selection of the dragon girl continued outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, Ao Gan settled on his choice—a young dragon girl just two hundred years old. In her human form, she appeared to be a petite, innocent-looking girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her bloodline was extremely pure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a direct descendant of one of Ao Gan’s grandsons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest of you are dismissed. I’m choosing Ao Li. When you return, remember what I told you. If I find out anyone’s been tampered with... I’ll personally hunt down those evil dragons and kill them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other dragon girls trembled, nodding frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them held an Eternal Meditation Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a divine blessing and also the dragon clan’s path to ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did they gain by surrendering to Heaven?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, they were left alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they served the Eternal God, they would be granted real power—and a true path to the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the result of a secret agreement between Ao Gan and the Four Sea Dragon Kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, in Heaven—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guest arrived at the Celestial Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord of West Lingshan: Great Sun Tathagata Buddha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you been watching Fahai’s actions?\" the Buddha asked solemnly. \"Hangzhou has been completely overrun. Even the underworld’s Yin soldiers can’t enter to collect souls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you say is true,\" the Jade Emperor replied. \"But what should we do? Regular immortals can’t defeat Fahai. We would need someone with tremendous power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade Emperor and Tathagata sat side by side, discussing how to eliminate the threat of the Eternal God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither dared take action personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were terrified the terrifying evil god would appear again to slaughter them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on their speculation, that being could not leave Fahai’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the Buddha of Lingshan would’ve been long dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they couldn’t be sure whether Fahai still had a way to summon that malevolent entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tathagata narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we can’t kill him... then what about suppressing him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean... seal him?\" the Jade Emperor asked, startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. Since we can’t destroy him outright, we lock him away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evil god only manifested when Fahai was on the brink of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what if Fahai was never allowed to die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if he was sealed instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Four Seas Dragon Clan had outright ignored Heaven’s draft orders—and in some regions, they had even killed Heavenly Soldiers and generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been causing the Jade Emperor sleepless nights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, with Fahai being identified as a threat, the sooner he was taken care of, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Guanyin had already been struck down, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it’s settled,\" Tathagata said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agreed,\" the Jade Emperor nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood and began issuing orders to General Wang Ling outside the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a massive army was mobilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers, along with numerous divine warriors, were dispatched to Hangzhou to capture the monk Fahai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Lingshan deployed another one hundred thousand Buddhist Soldiers, accompanied by tens of thousands of monster cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined, nearly three hundred thousand troops marched under Heaven’s banner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the celestial realm, one day equaled a year on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how fast they moved, they couldn’t match Fahai’s pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Fahai and Ao Gan looked to the skies and saw the change, they knew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven and Lingshan had finally made their move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll lead the dragon clan to hold them back,\" Ao Gan said. \"You must complete the ritual as quickly as possible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. I’ve been preparing for this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai’s calm demeanor reassured Ao Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive blue dragon soared into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROOOOOOAAARRRR!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunderous roar of the ancient dragon shook the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of Hangzhou was awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even people thousands of miles away heard the cry and felt its tremors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an immense beast—its body stretched thousands of miles long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covered in old battle scars, its head pierced the clouds while its massive coils still stretched below them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is... is that a dragon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An ancient Azure Dragon... is he about to challenge the heavens?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know, but above the clouds—look! There are countless Heavenly Soldiers and generals gathering!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For cultivators, traversing clouds was no obstacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What truly shocked them was the appearance of Ao Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been ages since the world had seen such a powerful, pure-blooded dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the last of the true dragons remaining under heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, on the Yellow River—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old turtle raised its head slowly, eyes filled with confusion and concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That old dragon has lost his mind...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moisture across all of China surged toward Ao Gan. The heavens and earth themselves began to shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>300,000 divine troops?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Ao Gan, they were like ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only threats were the Celestial Officers—like Wang Lingguan—and the other immortal kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A booming voice echoed from the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ao Gan! You’re old! Why are you still stirring up chaos? Have the wars of ancient times taught you nothing?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Lingguan stood high in the heavens, shouting toward the old dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ao Gan only smiled coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted one massive claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skies darkened with swirling water vapor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Heavenly Soldiers could even react—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands of them vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bodies were instantly frozen by the thick, condensed water vapor—then shattered into minced flesh and exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the sea, Fahai stepped out of Jinshan Temple, his robes billowing with power as he declared the divine name:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the Immortal Buddhas are no longer benevolent, I, Fahai, who have earned the trust of the Eternal God, will now establish a new order in this world. Today, I offer a sacrifice to the Divine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his arms toward the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas; with water veins as patterns and the earth as the altar—I now pray for the descent of the Eternal God!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All across Hangzhou City, every resident dropped to their knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the distant mountains, countless spirits and wandering ghosts who had received divine blessings also knelt in reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They chanted the name of the Eternal God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They meditated on the manifestation of His divine body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spilled blood of Immortal Buddhas gathered and transformed into a storm of divine retribution—raining crimson fury from the skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ao Gan’s power remained terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether through sheer physical might or the fearsome spells he wielded, the Heavenly Soldiers and Celestial Generals were no match for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a massive hand reached down from the western skies and struck Ao Gan’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Dragon King’s head was blasted clean off in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless divine weapons rained down like meteors immediately after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, Ao Gan’s body had been a near-impenetrable fortress. Now, it became a helpless target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His flesh and scales were stripped away piece by piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Ao Gan did not scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared up into the sky with mocking eyes, full of scorn and contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone watching could see it clearly—his disdain for Heaven itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Jade Emperor witnessed the scene through the Demon Mirror, his rage boiled over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sifang Tiandi! Slay this defiant dragon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At once!\" came the unified cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the four cardinal directions—East, West, South, and North—four heavenly emperors appeared clad in divine armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Northern Emperor, Zhenwu, gazed down at the dying dragon and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last true dragon in the world was about to perish by their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was... tragic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing the long sword from his waist, he and the other emperors moved in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blades of divine light fell like judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the dragon’s head was severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ao Gan, the last ancient real dragon, was slain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With that, we’ve reclaimed the water veins of the Yangtze River,\" the Queen Mother said gently beside the Jade Emperor. \"Though we lost one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers, I wouldn’t call it a total loss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Jade Emperor responded coldly, \"Don’t celebrate yet. The demon monk remains below. The true threat still stands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My dearest friend, Ao Gan... you have seen the cruelty and absurdity of Heaven’s so-called Immortal Buddhas,\" Fahai’s voice thundered through the skies, cutting through clouds and silence alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I offer my flesh as a sacrifice to the Eternal God!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice echoed across all Three Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Fahai, high priest of the Eternal God, humbly beg the Great and Merciful One to descend into this world. This land is poisoned by corruption and hypocrisy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though mortals worship the Immortal Buddhas, they’ve become nothing but toys in their hands...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh Great and Eternal God, please hear the cries of your believers. We plead for your descent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words rang out again and again—across Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether commoners or nobles, whether spirit or mortal—all heard the voice of Fahai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the resonance of water veins across the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the Earth itself as an altar, and the network of water veins as sacred symbols, he summoned the Eternal God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sacrifice? Ao Gan’s divine body—and over one hundred thousand slain Heavenly Soldiers and generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sacrificial ground even dwarfed Zhang Fan’s Mountain and River Altar in scope and power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the foot of Lingshan—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tathagata Buddha was deep in meditation when his eyes flew open in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! We must kill this demon monk—now! He must not complete the sacrificial ritual!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could have predicted that Fahai and Ao Gan would go to such extremes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had used the very water veins of the world and their own lives as sacrificial offerings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai had never left the Hangzhou region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he had sent out countless dragon sons and daughters to do his bidding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, nearly every waterway in the world was echoing the name of the Eternal God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Yellow River remained beyond his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Four Heavenly Emperors received new orders. All of them turned their weapons toward Fahai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They prepared to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as they readied themselves...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single blossom of shimmering, dreamlike glaze drifted through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a third...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water veins began to glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even dragon maidens who had studied the water’s power for centuries were at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this change...?\" one muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry!\" the Jade Emperor roared when he saw the Four Emperors frozen in place. \"What are you waiting for?! Strike!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Great Emperor Zhenwu only sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty... we want to attack, but our bodies... won’t move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Three Realms trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of incomprehensibly ancient and terrifying eyes opened from beyond time itself and fixed their gaze upon the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jade Emperor, who had been shouting only moments ago, fell completely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew what had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eternal God had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>",2159,"2026-06-05T21:52:16.833Z",1,"novelbin.me","9fcd77e57d4119148deef7bd77f397b21bb1c5c898fadae94c2c4b016abefd71","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-105","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-103",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finfinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-cover.jpg"]