What a terrifying existence this was.
Could he be an ancient power born of the Earth itself?
But why did none of them remember him?!
Countless shadow-level beings stirred from their slumber, their eyes drawn toward the brilliant light beneath the distant starry sky.
And as they beheld it, an overwhelming fear took hold.
None dared to approach.
None dared to display hostility.
Even the mere act of looking at him might provoke a fatal response.
The higher the being's level, the more senseless and absolute the killing could become.
They knew this truth all too well.
The creature guarding the entrance to the Little Netherworld also sensed the terrifying presence and shuddered violently.
"What is this presence? Why are we all so afraid?"
"I don't know... but we must not investigate. The ancestors once warned us: 'There are unspeakable horrors in this world.'"
"Exactly. We should not pry any further."
On Earth — White Snake Ridge
The massive tail of the serpent finally descended.
It had aimed for the altar, but now it simply hung in the air, unable to strike.
No barrier stopped it, yet the White Snake King found itself frozen, incapable of movement.
A wave of fear surged within the ancient beast.
Chu Xuanfeng burst into laughter, gazing up at the serpent's immobilized tail.
"God has finally answered me!"
White Snake Ridge, once filled with noise and defiance, now fell into an eerie silence.
Everyone stared up at the heavens, faces pale, hearts pounding.
Something terrible was about to appear. They could feel it deep in their bones.
"What the hell is this?! Why does it feel like I'm about to die?"
"I... I don't know. Could it be the God of Eternity?"
"Gods... do they really exist?"
"Who knows? This world has legends of Zeus, the Jade Emperor, even the Heavenly Mother. Surely, gods must be real."
"I heard this land is ancient, that countless terrifying beings were born here. Could that be true?"
Lin Neyi's knees buckled under the pressure. She fell to the ground without meaning to.
One by one, the others also knelt.
Only by kneeling did the unbearable weight seem to ease.
Even the once-arrogant monsters were now groaning, pressing their bodies against the ground and whimpering like beaten dogs.
The Black Bull King dripped with cold sweat, his enormous frame trembling.
Though incredibly powerful, he lasted only a second longer than the others before collapsing to his knees.
"God... The God of Eternity truly exists!"
The old ox beside him snorted, striding over to Chu Xuanfeng like a sacred guardian bull.
He alone stood firm, unaffected by the divine pressure.
Through days of meditation, he had discovered how to resist such coercion.
Chu Xuanfeng shouted ecstatically, voice echoing across the ridge:
"Do you see this?!
My God has come!
Who will ever dare question the Eternal Church again?!"
A fierce wind swept across the earth as the oppressive aura grew even stronger.
Many strange beasts howled in despair.
They had once dreamed of rising above all, becoming rulers.
But reality struck them like a slap in the face.
Even in this age of spiritual revival...
A beast remained a beast.
They could only submit.
Across the world, countless fanatics erupted into celebration.
They believed their god had finally appeared.
They bowed low, banging their heads against the ground, dancing in frenzied devotion.
One after another, they wept with joy, as though celebrating the new year.
"Look! Look over there! Thunderclouds rage across the sky. Multicolored lightning sweeps the world. This must be Zeus!"
"I see a halo in the air! The Buddha must have come!"
"No... no, it's an angel descending!"
But in the next instant, all their hopeful dreams were shattered.
A divine voice resounded through the starry sky:
"My name is the God of Eternity!"
"I existed before the birth of the world..."
The crowds who had been celebrating froze.
One by one, their faces went blank.
The God of Eternity?
Not their gods.
Not Zeus.
Not Buddha.
Not angels.
Ah... this...
The world continued to shift.
Countless chains—though more like domains than mere bindings—rushed toward Liu Che, trying to restrain him.
But these laughable powers were nothing in his eyes.
The strength of saints might seem impressive.
But even their greatest techniques couldn't compare to the simplest divine rune methods in his arsenal.
Still, Liu Che did not destroy them outright.
To protect Chu Xuanfeng and his orchard from future threats, he chose to suppress rather than annihilate.
That way, the defenses would automatically restore themselves once he departed.
Unless Chu Xuanfeng and his followers left the area, those protections would endure forever.
When Chu Xuanfeng heard the divine voice, he instantly dropped to his knees and cried out:
"Welcome the coming of the God of Eternity!"
His face radiated absolute devotion. His tone was firm. His posture was meticulous.
The heavenly visions slowed.
A figure gradually appeared before all the world.
The divine voice continued, recounting the God's origins:
He... was born before the world itself.
He merely slumbered, forgotten by all.
He transcends time and space. All things are but tools in his hands.
All who knelt, if they silently recited the name of the God of Eternity...
The crushing pressure would vanish.
Some would even comprehend the path of Eternal Meditation.
This was the new method Liu Che had developed—
To create fear through divine pressure,
And to gather faith through divine revelation.