Chapter 284: Faith

"Hmm?" Shi Quan suddenly felt a subtle energy appear within his body.

"This is Faith Power." Gu Yuena's figure slowly landed beside Shi Quan.

"Faith Power?" Shi Quan was stunned for a moment, "Why would Faith Power appear?"

"Because she believed in you." Gu Yuena's voice rang out in Shi Quan's mind.

Shi Quan's expression paused, and some nearby villagers also crowded forward to ask: "My lord, is what you said true?"

"What he said is true. All things in the world have Reincarnation; death is not the final destination. The God of Reincarnation who governs Reincarnation will bring a new beginning to all things!" Gu Yuena said directly.

"God of Reincarnation?" The villagers' eyes gradually gained a luster as they heard this unfamiliar term.

Some villagers whose relatives had died tragically and who had no hope left in life came before Gu Yuena with glowing eyes and asked: "Will the God of Reincarnation bring new life to everyone?"

"Of course."

Just as Gu Yuena finished speaking, Shi Quan hurriedly interjected: "Of course not. The God of Reincarnation governs Reincarnation, but not everyone can obtain it. If a person dies, their soul is led into the Underworld. Depending on their experiences during life, the soul will undergo trials in the Underworld. Those who have committed great sins and evils will not only fail to obtain Reincarnation, but will instead be cast into the Hell of the Underworld to be punished, in order to atone for the sins committed during their lifetime. For example, suicide—this act is equivalent to failing the life bestowed by the God of Reincarnation; one will be cast into the Wrongful Death Hell for punishment. Even if they are reincarnated, they will only be reincarnated as livestock, birds, or insects, and will never have the possibility of becoming human again. And those who have committed great sins and evils will suffer endless torture in Hell, such as skinning, burning, stone crushing, and so on."

If these villagers were to follow Gu Yuena's statement, those villagers filled with a desire for death would likely turn around and commit suicide immediately.

After Shi Quan pacified them again, he then took to the air with Gu Yuena and left the village.

It was obvious that the God of Reincarnation did not exist, although he did not know why Gu Yuena would suddenly speak of such a deity.

Gu Yuena was somewhat surprised upon hearing this; Shi Quan's series of claims had actually established a fairly complete framework for the God of Reincarnation.

"Gu Yuena, why did you say that just now?" High in the sky, Shi Quan also asked his own question.

That was why Shi Quan had brought out that theory of the Underworld and Hell from his past life, to prevent these villagers from committing suicide.

Gu Yuena said indifferently: "Because of Faith Power. The Reincarnation you spoke of can also be called a kind of faith. You possess the power of creation and destruction; this faith happens to fit your power. If you can collect this faith, when you become a god in the future, this Faith Power will provide no small boost to your strength, and it is also a form of assistance."

Those villagers with dull eyes immediately changed their expressions upon hearing this, and their countenances held a few more traces of awe.

"Alright, everyone, the future of life is still long, and life must go on. Just as I said at the beginning, please grieve, but I hope you can all pull yourselves together. Presumably, your relatives and friends would not want you to be so sorrowful. You living happy and joyful lives is the greatest expectation of those who have passed away. I will notify the nearby cities about what happened today, and they will come to help you rebuild the village and clear out the remaining Wolf Bandits."

"And one very important point is that your theory of Reincarnation is very special. For example, with the Sea God and the Angel God, if one believes in the sea, one naturally cannot believe in the sky; the two will conflict. But your Samsara Faith will not conflict with the faith of others, because life and death are destiny. Whether it is humans, Spirit Beasts, or plants, all can be included in this faith. If you can integrate the Faith Power of the entire planet, once you become a god, the assistance of Faith Power will reach a truly astonishing level, potentially allowing you to reach the level of a God King directly."

"Just as you said, if you become a god, perhaps you really can achieve what you said, governing the Reincarnation of all things on Tiandou Star."

Hearing this, Shi Quan also fell into deep thought.

According to what Gu Yuena said, the God of Reincarnation was a direction for his future.

"Governing Reincarnation?" Shi Quan whispered to himself, a brilliant luster bursting forth in his eyes, "Isn't the God of Reincarnation exactly what this world is missing?"

Shi Quan suddenly realized that the benefits brought to him by the Samsara Power rewarded by the system at the beginning were likely not as simple as they appeared on the surface; perhaps the reward of Samsara Power was actually pointing him toward a path of becoming a deity.

The things rewarded by the system were always the most suitable for Shi Quan, which also explained the degree of compatibility between Shi Quan himself and the Samsara Power.

"Gu Yuena, by integrating the planet's Faith Power, what is the probability that I can directly become a God King after becoming a god?" Shi Quan looked at Gu Yuena.

"Fifty percent." Gu Yuena thought simply before continuing: "If you can accumulate enough energy and simultaneously have your three martial souls break through to ten rings, this probability can increase by another thirty percent."

Shi Quan nodded.

As the Child of Heaven's Luck, once he became a god, Douluo Star would undergo a transformation and perform a world leap.

Gu Yuena could use special means to conceal his aura, but she could not conceal the entire world.

That is to say, once Shi Quan became a god, the God Realm would discover his existence immediately, so before becoming a god, Shi Quan had to accumulate enough power to be able to deal with the coming God War.

An eighty percent probability was already very high, but how difficult it would be to meet these requirements.

Establishing faith was not easy to begin with, let alone needing the faith of the entire Douluo Star, which included not only humans but also Spirit Beasts and all other sentient beings.

And having three martial souls break through to ten rings simultaneously—the energy required was not as simple as three Ten-thousand-year Soul Rings; it also required Divine Power!

It was not easy to achieve any single point, let alone achieving both at the same time.

"Gu Yuena, how can faith be generated? Can you tell me in detail about this Faith Power?" Shi Quan asked.

"So-called faith is actually the reverence and worship of a certain thing, a certain object, or a certain principle; it is more like a sustenance for belief. As long as you become the sustainer of this belief, Faith Power will be generated."

"As for becoming the sustainer of belief, it is also very simple: just let a certain thing, a certain object, or a certain principle become your synonym."

Shi Quan nodded thoughtfully. Gu Yuena continued to explain: "The so-called Faith Power is not just pure energy, but a kind of intent. The reason why deities are powerful, besides their own energy, is more about needing to borrow the power of heaven and earth, and these intents can allow you to communicate with heaven and earth more conveniently and draw upon the power of the world."

"Take the faith of the Sea God as an example: the more people who believe in the Sea God, the stronger the power of the sea becomes, and the more sea power the Sea God can draw upon."