Beneath the Light, the Mortal World Is but a Shadow

The two walked among the crowd without attracting attention.

"These Sea Spirit Master from outside the island are mostly of very average talent. However, their faith in Lord Sea God is just as devout as that of the people of Sea God Island."

Su Cheng scanned the crowd as he softly recounted the stories he had learned to Bo Saixi.

"Teacher, look, that person Feili. He was originally born on Sea God Island. But unfortunately, he had zero Innate Soul Power and had no chance to pass the test. He left Sea God Island after reaching adulthood."

"However, he did not give up. He taught himself medicine and spent more than ten years studying the meridians and acupoints of the human body. He developed a set of techniques that could help people stop bleeding and block Soul Power."

"Although he is not Soul Master, he now uses his skills to follow a fleet on the high seas, trying his best to save those Sea Spirit Master whose lives are in danger."

"His dream was simple: to help everyone in need in his own way. His only regret was not becoming Soul Master; otherwise, he might have been able to save more Sea God believers."

"Because he had no Soul Power, three people died in front of him, and he was helpless to do anything about it. He has always felt guilty about it."

After saying that, he pointed to another girl.

"That older sister's Mi Wei. She was originally a mainland Soul Master. Because she longed for freedom, she came to the sea and became a Sea Spirit Master."

"She has good talent, but unfortunately, the tests for mainland Soul Master on Sea God Island are quite strict. They have to pass an assessment every year, and she failed to pass it."

"But she wasn't discouraged by this. Because in her view, being able to live at sea was the happiest thing."

"Don't let Mi Wei's young age fool you, she's actually the captain of a fleet, and her dream is to build the largest fleet at sea."

"That person's name is Zhang Ming, and he was born on an island near Sea God Island..."

Following Su Cheng's guidance and gaze, Bo Saixi looked at the Sea Spirit Master coming and going not far away.

As she looked around, her gaze gradually shifted to the child beside her, and she seemed somewhat lost in thought.

No one has ever cared about the past of these Soul Masters from outside the island, nor about their true pursuits and beliefs.

No, perhaps it's not just these people.

Even among the Soul Master on Sea God Island, who does she really know?

Perhaps only those seven Sacred Pillar Douluo could leave a trace in her heart.

To her, the others were not even passersby, and they left no impression on her at all. They were not as memorable as the two Peerless Douluo had once come to Sea God Island.

But those two people were only met once, while the people of Sea God Island have accompanied her for generations, worshipping the Lord Sea God.

Am I really qualified to be High Priest?

Bo Saixi's face was shrouded in a light mist, obscuring his expression.

His gaze, however, was silently fixed on Su Cheng was walking beside him.

He calls himself a teacher.

But in fact, he had never taught him anything.

Whether it was cultivating his Soul Power Level or acquiring Soul Ring, he explored everything on his own without ever asking a single question.

On the contrary, I've found myself lacking something in the other person's words these days.

"Is it because he is pure enough?" Bo Saixi murmured to himself.

In contrast, despite having lived for so many years, her understanding of faith is so shallow.

As one of the strongest beings in the world, and also serving as the Sea God Island High Priest, she considers herself a servant of the Sea God, and she asks herself if her faith in the Sea God has ever wavered for a moment.

Although they also fear death, they are willing to give their lives for Lord Sea God.

Could it be as this child said before, that I am too high and mighty, never having truly experienced human affairs, never understanding what believers ask for, and never comprehending the true meaning of the will of the Sea God?

Life in the Sea God Hall was naturally extremely monotonous.

Her own abilities have already reached their limit.

Bo Saixi simply didn't have many worldly desires, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

She was exceptionally talented from a young age, and no one of her peers could surpass her.

After he reached the age of eighteen and underwent the Top Eight Trials, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds.

During the most active and restless years of her early life, she devoted almost all her energy to cultivation.

Now that his state of mind has gradually improved, he has lost interest in communicating with others. In addition, given the consistent style of the Sea God Island High Priest, he naturally went into seclusion on Sea God Mountain.

Looking at it again today, it feels like a lifetime ago.

As Su Cheng spoke, he also noticed the change in Bo Saixi's emotions beside him.

With his current strength, it was naturally impossible for him to sense the fluctuations of the other party's aura, not to mention that Bo Saixi was using her Spiritual Power to conceal her own existence.

But he sensed another kind of fluctuation, the faint light of the soul.

A surge of immense joy welled up in Su Cheng's heart.

He did have this idea, trying to see if he could perceive Bo Saixi's soul fluctuations.

The other party's faith in the Sea God is naturally unwavering and pure. With words and his own talent as a "Soul Scholar," he has a good chance of winning them over.

But the other party has lived for so many years and his cultivation is among the best in the world, so he originally did not dare to expect to achieve results so quickly.

But now, looking at this Sea God Island High Priest, he seems even more... naive than he imagined?

Bo Saixi was certain that the Sea God truly existed.

Her Martial Soul is the Sea God.

But Sea God's true image remained a hazy and indistinct concept in Bo Saixi mind.

Ultimately, it was just a totem; all the colors were added by her herself, based on the framework drawn by her predecessors.

But how could Bo Saixi possibly understand the true meaning behind this totem, or the spirit and principles it embodies?

In fact, the Sea God himself only relied on his own formidable strength to gather faith and achieve his divine status, so there's no other explanation for it.

But now, the Sea God has become the spiritual pillar of the residents of Sea God Island, a special symbol, and naturally, it has become two separate things from the Sea God himself.

That's what faith is—it's something that unfolds from the hope in people's hearts.

Human nature is fickle.

When gods reside high in the heavens, and their occasional manifestations do not spread their ideas, how can they manipulate the changes in people's hearts?

Today, when someone finally told Bo Saixi what the spirit of the Sea God truly was, it naturally caused her great shock.

And this person, through his own words, attitude, emotions, and miraculous talent, proved to her that the will of the Sea God was truly guiding him.

Bo Saixi's wavering and shock were naturally understandable.

Three years later, at the Sea God Island Market.

Su Cheng stood at the front, looking at the more than 180 people in front of him.

Over the years, the network of contacts he has developed is far more than just these.

But these people in front of us can be considered the core.

Because in his vision, the brilliance of the souls of the people before him was extremely dazzling.

These people were fanatical believers of the Sea God.

No, to be precise, he was a fanatical follower of what he called the "Sea God".

The initial preparations have been completed. Next, we will focus on these people and enter a phase of accelerated expansion.

In the past few years, Su Cheng's own strength has improved at an astonishing speed, even surpassing his cultivation speed in reality, which amazed Bo Saixi.

He was only ten years old at the time, but he had already reached the cultivation level of a high-level Soul Elder, and was not far from becoming Soul Ancestor.

Logically speaking, he shouldn't have reached this level with just medicine and the Nirvana Sutra, because the Nirvana Sutra and his Martial Soul cannot be perfectly compatible.

Moreover, his current Martial Soul is only close to the ninth level of the innate realm, which is far inferior to the Longevity Sword.

The reason for all of this stems from his progress in the study of the soul.

When the physical body, Soul Power, and soul are all enhanced simultaneously, Su Cheng discovers that they can actually resonate with each other in a magical way.

Although these three forces are far from being able to coalesce into one, the resonance during cultivation alone has increased his cultivation speed by more than 40%.

It's no wonder they've made such rapid progress.

Su Cheng even had a premonition. The power generated when these three elements truly condense will be completely different from simple Soul Power; it will be a leap in the level of power.

Because he possessed the Nirvana Sutra, Su Cheng didn't bother adding Soul Ring attributes to his Sword Martial Soul during this Simulation.

It's difficult to find Soul Beast with the Ultimate Attribute at sea, and doing so in this kind of place is not appropriate.

To truly emulate the purity of one's faith, one must align one's Martial Soul with that of Sea Spirit Master; it would be a mistake to sacrifice the greater good for a minor gain.

Moreover, with the Martial Soul now at its current level, simply supplementing the Martial Soul will provide very limited benefits.

Su Cheng looked at the crowd before him with a serious expression.

"Under the light, the mortal world is but a shadow. The radiance of the Sea God shines upon all living beings."

"Only by finding your own direction can your life have meaning."

"Today I founded the Bright Cult with the aim of finding the true light that can guide the followers of the Sea God forward!"

With his physical fitness and Soul Power Level improving by leaps and bounds, his development speed was also extremely fast.

Although she is only ten years old, she is already over 1.7 meters tall.

Although his face still looked somewhat immature, he didn't look like a child at all, and his speech became increasingly solemn and dignified.

The group of Sea Spirit Master below also wore serious expressions.

He repeated loudly, "Under the light, the mortal world is but a shadow. The radiance of the Sea God shines upon all living beings..."

"Hey, Su Cheng."

After those people left, Lorelai emerged from the shore and slapped the surface of the sea with her long fish tail.

He looked at Su Cheng with suspicion, "Is your Bright Cult a legitimate organization? Something feels off to me."

Something's not right.

Su Cheng remained calm as he slowly walked to the other person's side. He was now as tall as Lorelai.

Of course, that's assuming the Sea Witch has manifested two legs.

"My Mind Reading doesn't seem to work on those people anymore."

Lorelai's bright eyes narrowed slightly, and her previously youthful face suddenly revealed a stunning Charm. "This is very abnormal."

She couldn't see through Su Cheng before, but now even ordinary Sea Spirit Master can block her supernatural powers.

How is that possible!

You must know that she is an unparalleled genius of the Mermaid Clan, with strength reaching the level of Soul Douluo, and her Spiritual Power strength is enough to crush everyone present.

"Because of faith." Su Cheng smiled.

He appeared unusually relaxed in Lorelai's presence and no longer maintained his previous charlatan-like attitude.

"Wasn't that doctrine something we co-authored? Don't you know whether it's legitimate or not?"