Chapter 198: The Power of Faith!

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At this moment, the tens of thousands of external soul masters present collectively wore expressions of shock and disbelief.

Shui Wuya is actually the Shui Clan leader?!

This news was so overwhelming that it left everyone bewildered, unable to process it for a while.

Those who had never seen Shui Wuya before were especially stunned by how young the Shui Clan leader was, vastly different from what they had imagined.

Xuan Lao, Du Bushi, Xu Jiawei, and various other powerful figures and emperors first directed their gaze toward the hundreds of Shui Clan elders.

Eventually, they confirmed from the elders' behavior that the one they were bowing to was indeed Shui Wuyue.

Instantly, the shock among the external soul masters reached unprecedented heights since they had entered the Shui Clan!

This was most evident in the reaction of the Shrek Academy delegation.

"Why would the Shui Clan leader come to Shrek Academy?" Yan Shaozhe asked bitterly.

He had never thought that Shui Wuya could be the Shui Clan leader. After all, when he first met Shui Wuyue, he was just a recently promoted Soul Elder.

Although Shui Wuya had already shown extraordinary talent back then, no one could have linked a Soul Elder to the title of Shui Clan leader.

"In the end, we underestimated him."

As Shui Wuya slowly descended from mid-air to the center of the sacred grounds and sat on the crystal chair, Xuan Lao sighed softly.

"Honored guests, now that our clan leader has appeared, do you not understand the need for courtesy?"

As the tens of thousands of soul masters remained stunned, Shui Jiangnan's voice boomed out, carrying a hint of rage.

Only then did the tens of thousands of soul masters snap back to their senses, quickly standing up and bowing towards Shui Wuya.

"We greet the Shui Clan leader."

The voices of tens of thousands of soul masters echoed, though still tinged with lingering shock and hesitation.

"Please, be at ease."

Seeing the crowd's salute, Shui Wuya spoke, a slight smile playing at the corners of his mouth as he recognized many familiar faces among the soul masters.

At this moment, another figure descended from the sky, landing beside Shui Wuya, who immediately pulled the newcomer into his embrace, seating her on the crystal chair with him.

Without a doubt, this was Shui Bing'er.

However, as Shui Bing'er took her seat, the representatives from the three supreme families among the tens of thousands of soul masters immediately frowned.

"Feng Batian, that woman... seems odd."

The clan leaders of the Huo and Lei families moved closer to the Feng family leader, their faces showing puzzlement.

Hearing this, the Feng family leader also showed a hint of surprise because the woman sitting beside Shui Wuyue bore a striking resemblance to someone recorded in their family annals!

This scene seemed almost absurd to the leaders of the three families.

"Shrek Academy has come uninvited to this grand Shui Clan event. We bring a small gift to congratulate the Shui Clan on its re-emergence!"

At this moment, Elder Xuan, representing Shrek Academy, stood up and waved his hand, presenting a storage soul tool ring.

"The Body Sect has long admired the Shui Clan. I, Du Bushi, bring a gift on behalf of our sect to congratulate the Shui Clan on its re-emergence."

Elder Xuan's voice had just fallen when Du Bushi of the Body Sect immediately stood up, his voice robust, also presenting a storage soul tool ring.

Following this, the voices of congratulations continued to rise from the tens of thousands of external soul masters.

"The Star Luo Empire acknowledges the re-emergence of the Shui Clan. I, Xu Jiawei, ruler of the Star Luo Empire, bring a small gift to congratulate the Shui Clan on its return."

"The Royal Family of the Sun and Moon Empire has prepared a gift to congratulate the Shui Clan on its re-emergence!"

"The Tian Duo Empire..."

The voices of congratulations lasted for a full quarter of an hour, with representatives from all factions presenting their prepared gifts.

Even though they knew the Shui Clan might not value their gifts, giving something was better than giving nothing.

After most of the major factions had offered their congratulations, a group of powerful figures from the three former subordinate forces of the Shui Clan stepped forward.

"Mo Lihai, Sect Master of Tianshui Sect, along with nine elders, presents a gift of a 100,000-year-old soul bone to the supreme clan, congratulating the Shui Clan on its return to the world!"

"Xu Mo, Sect Master of Xuanying Sect, along with seven elders, presents a gift of a 100,000-year-old soul bone to the supreme clan, congratulating the Shui Clan on its return to the world!"

"Ling Shan, Head of the Ling Family, along with five elders, presents a gift of a 100,000-year-old soul bone to the supreme clan, congratulating the Shui Clan on its return to the world!"

The three subordinate forces of the Shui Clan, led by Mo Lihai, Xu Mo, and Ling Shan, knelt in the center of the sacred grounds, addressing the Shui Clan as the supreme clan.

This scene brought another wave of shock to the tens of thousands of soul masters present. Although they had an inkling that these three forces were once subordinate to the Shui Clan, the confirmation was still astonishing.

At this moment, as the three forces knelt before Shui Wuya, the true influence of the Shui Clan was completely revealed to the crowd.

After all, whether it was the Tianshui Sect, the Xuanming Sect, or the Ling Family, they were all considered second-tier forces in the outside world.

"Take your seats."

In response to the three subordinate forces' reverence, Shui Wuya waved his hand, and Shui Clan guards promptly brought three stone chairs, placing them behind Shui Wuya.

"Thank you for the seats, Upper Sect!"

Mo Lihai and the other two responded in unison, then respectfully stood up and took their seats behind Shui Wuyue.

However, at this moment, the three leaders had different thoughts in their minds.

Mo Lihai was naturally overjoyed since Shui Wuya had personally readmitted the Tianshui Sect earlier.

The Xuanming Sect and the Ling Family, on the other hand, were filled with unease. Shui Wuya's identity had greatly shocked them, and they hadn't had much interaction with him before.

Fortunately, Shui Wuya had ultimately granted them seats, which meant that the Shui Clan was at least giving them a chance.

Shortly after the three leaders sat down, another group emerged from the tens of thousands of soul masters, led by three elders in white, red, and dark blue robes respectively.

"Feng Batian, leading the Feng Family elders, congratulates the Shui Clan on their reemergence."

"Huo Yuanli, leading the Huo Family elders, congratulates the Shui Clan on their reemergence!"

"Lei Zhentian, leading the Lei Family elders, congratulates the Shui Clan on their reemergence!"

The three elders each bowed to Shui Wuya but did not kneel, while powerful soul force emanated from them!

Even Xuan Lao and Du Bushi were visibly shocked when they sensed the aura emanating from the three elders.

The tens of thousands of soul masters present, through the elders' introductions, identified these three families.

"The Feng Family, Huo Family, and Lei Family, all hidden supreme families, have come to attend the Shui Clan's reemergence ceremony. What do they intend?"

"Could it be that these three supreme families are also planning to reemerge?"

The crowd murmured in speculation about the purpose of the three supreme families' appearance.

At this moment, Shui Wuya calmly glanced at Feng Batian and the other two. It was no surprise that they were all Ultimate Douluo.

Beside him, Shui Yuanchen frowned at the three's somewhat arrogant demeanor and was about to unleash his demigod pressure to force them to bow.

Unexpectedly, Shui Wuya raised his hand to stop Shui Yuanchen just as he was about to act.

Shui Wuyue then stood up, looking directly at Feng Batian and the other two.

He understood that the very presence of these three supreme families at the Shui Clan's reemergence ceremony already indicated their stance.

Their current demeanor was likely a test of his strength.

After all, as supreme families, whether the Shui Clan had a demigod powerhouse or not, they always maintained a sense of pride.

"Gentlemen, it has been a while."

Shui Wuya spoke calmly, and as his words fell, an overwhelming spiritual pressure, equivalent to three million years, erupted from him!

In an instant, it swept across the entire Shui Clan's sacred grounds!

Everyone, including Feng Batian and the tens of thousands of soul masters, felt the enormous spiritual pressure like a heavenly force!

"Shui Wuya possesses such strength! How long has he been hiding this?"

"The Shui Clan leader appears so young, yet his methods are so terrifying!"

"We underestimated him! He is no longer someone we can provoke!"

At this moment, in the eyes of the tens of thousands of soul masters, the nine-colored radiance around Shui Wuya made him seem like a deity descending to earth!

Those who had doubted Shui Wuya's qualification to be the Shui Clan leader now felt no disrespect at all.

After several seconds, Feng Batian, Huo Yuanli, and Lei Zhentian, at the center of the spiritual pressure, finally showed signs of fatigue under the immense pressure.

"We apologize for our lack of etiquette. Please forgive us, Shui Clan leader. We are willing to honor the ten-thousand-year agreement!"

The three elders spoke one after another, finally lowering their stance.

Upon hearing this, Shui Wuya ceased to press the issue and withdrew his spiritual pressure.

"Take your seats."

Shui Wuya said calmly, his gaze sweeping over the three, his expression as composed as ever.

At that moment, a system prompt suddenly echoed in Shui Wuya's mind.

[Detected that Shui Clan's prosperity has reached 100. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Faith Power Cultivation Method! Received an Ice God Crystal.]

With the system prompt, Shui Wuya immediately mastered the Faith Power Cultivation Method.

Surprised, Shui Wuya began to secretly operate the method, attempting to absorb the faith power generated in the sacred grounds.

Instantly, unseen by others, the faith power surged towards Shui Wuya like rivers and seas, causing a violent roar within his spiritual world!

Not long after, Shui Wuya returned to the crystal chair, and the three supreme families were seated on either side of him.

"May I ask the Shui Clan leader, what is the purpose of the Shui Clan's reemergence?"

Suddenly, Xu Jiawei, the ruler of the Star Luo Empire, spoke from among the tens of thousands of soul masters.