People found it hard to believe that these manifestation bodies were truly Ancient Emperors and Heavenly Venerables returned to life.
The prevailing view was that mortals had worshipped clay statues and wooden idols for countless ages, and the vast power of faith had gained sentience, giving rise to these unusual deities.
If you could not beat them, join them.
For a time, studying the power of faith became the hottest pursuit among the major factions.
However, not every star domain allowed manifestation bodies to spread freely.
The Eternal Star Domain championed the union of science and cultivation.
Its inhabitants piloted mechs and extracted metals and minerals. They did not believe in gods at all.
In their eyes, gods were merely stronger cultivators, unworthy of worship.
When manifestation bodies descended upon the Eternal Star Domain, its inhabitants cautiously probed them at first. Once they discovered that these bodies differed from the Forbidden Zone Supremes, no one paid them any further attention.
Neither study nor engage with unknown deities—that was the truth everyone in the Eternal Star Domain accepted.
Another tough nut to crack was the Amitabha Star Domain, also known as the Western Heaven Sumeru Star Domain.
This was the heartland of Buddhism.
Everyone on the ancient star, mortal or cultivator, was a Buddhist devotee.
The immense power of faith solidified into a golden ocean surrounding the Buddhist temples.
When the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable's manifestation body descended upon the Sumeru Ancient Star and attempted to spread Daoist teachings, it immediately triggered a tremendous clash of faith.
Brilliant golden light flooded the vast Buddhist land.
An enormous quantity of faith power condensed into several Buddha dharma forms, and Buddhist chants resounded throughout the star domain.
With the advantage of fighting on their own ground, these Buddha dharma forms unleashed pressure approaching the