“Are you… Reverend Steven?”
Evan stared for a long time at the figure walking in leisurely before murmuring in bewilderment.
“Oh, little Evan…”
Wu Ming greeted lazily, “Watching this farce from the sidelines for so long has made me feel that it’s time to end this…”
Bang! Bang!
He snapped his fingers slightly, and several black-robed priests immediately collapsed limply.
“Who are you?”
Gandolph’s pupils contracted, snarling fiercely.
Although the other party looked quite young, he gave Gandolph an unfathomable feeling.
Especially, for some unknown reason, Gandolph felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity when looking at the other’s face, as if he had seen this face somewhere before.
“We found him!”
Heavy footsteps approached, accompanied by an excited voice.
A black-robed figure holding a cross sword, with blood-red spiritual light as tangible as physical matter, chased after Robin.
“You can’t escape…”
He looked at Robin and let out an unpleasant, owl-like laugh, but after glancing around, he suddenly froze, as if his neck had been grabbed like a duck’s.
“Steven!!!”
The figure in the black robe spoke in a voice that sounded both like weeping and laughter. Even Evan could detect the complex emotions within it, as well as the overwhelming hatred.
“Oh? So it’s Lucius…”
Wu Ming curled his lips disdainfully: “Do you think becoming a reincarnator will allow you to escape divine punishment?”
“I never thought… you would actually reappear in this world!”
The figure in the black cloak removed his hood, revealing a face covered in festering sores, like that of a demon. His eyes burned with intense hatred as he uttered, “The former Pope—Steven!”
What?
Evan let out a scream.
Even he had heard of the incredible deeds of the previous Holy See, especially Pope Steven, who was practically the embodiment of a deity. Whether it was the miracles he performed or the divine grace he received, none of it could be compared to what Jay has now.
“Steven, it’s really you!”
Gandolf and Robin, however, confirmed it immediately.
Although a decade is a long time, they had never truly forgotten the circumstances of that moment. With Lucius’s reminder, it all came back to them instantly.
The previous Pope, Steven…
Evan was utterly stunned. He never imagined that the enigmatic Mr. Steven would have such a terrifying background.
Heh heh… Gandolf…
Lucius suddenly sneered, “Robin or whatever is no longer important at all. As long as Pope Jay wants to keep his position secure, we must stop at nothing to keep him here today!”
This is something that is obvious to anyone with eyes.
How could one Holy See possibly accommodate two popes?
Especially since he is the founder of the Redemption Church and holds unparalleled influence in the hearts of many long-time believers.
Even after ten years, the older generation has not yet completely passed away.
Your Holiness!
By the time of Robin’s last days, he was already a young man, yet he had once seen Pope Steven in the newspaper.
Without a moment’s hesitation, he knelt down and said, “Has the God of Redemption finally seen the suffering of the mortal world and sent His messenger to descend upon the earth? Paladin Robin is willing to fight for you!”
The Pope?
“Steven?”
With a soft sigh, Jay slowly walked in, his gaze at Wu Ming filled with a complex mix of emotions.
Hehehe… How about it, Steven? Seeing the church you built with your own hands reduced to this state—are you disappointed? Heartbroken?
Lucius sneered with a tone full of vengeance.
Unfortunately, his hopeful eyes found not the slightest trace of disappointment on Steven’s face.
“What does the earthly church have to do with me?”
Wu Ming said with a smile.
Since the upgrade of the Main God Space, the demand for spiritual power has significantly decreased, and the believers within the space are more than sufficient to meet all these needs.
Wu Ming truly didn’t care much about what the outside world would become.
It was precisely this nonchalant attitude that instantly made Lucius feel so frustrated he could vomit blood, as if he had thrown a punch only to hit cotton.
Your Holiness!
Jay’s expression was solemn as he gave a slight bow: “This is the last time I shall address you as such! Since you have forsaken the mortal world, I ask you to return to the realm of our God!”
Long before Wu Ming appeared, the situation on the scene had already undergone a drastic change.
Even the greatest heretic and traitor, Robin, was beneath Jay’s notice, let alone Evan, who was nothing more than a mere insect.
Well, for Jay, who has proclaimed himself the pope, Steven—with his greater legitimacy—is nothing short of a natural enemy. Unless Jay is willing to step down obediently and be sent to the Inquisition, he has no choice but to completely crush and erase his rival.
“The world… has fallen into decay once again!”
Wu Ming let out a faint sigh and walked out of the room.
Outside, there stood a dense army of the Holy See, even equipped with armored vehicles and rocket launchers.
The previous conversation was confined to the small cabin. The army outside only knew they were here to eliminate heretics, and Jay certainly wouldn’t be foolish enough to openly acknowledge Steven’s identity in front of everyone.
Wu Ming, however, paid no mind to this. Gazing at the pitch-black sky, he suddenly spoke calmly, “Let there be light!”
Boom!
The scorching light suddenly poured down from the sky. Under the cloudless, vast blue expanse hung a milky white sun radiating brilliant light!
With a single command, the world is turned upside down! Even if it’s just within the small confines of Camp Kasper, it’s still utterly terrifying.
At the very least, such power left even Gandalf, who was ready to strike, momentarily stunned. Jay was even more dumbfounded.
“This is… the prophecy only a high-ranking priest can master? Such terrifying power… Why… O my God, You would rather bestow such great divine grace upon Steven than give it to me…”
Jay roared inwardly, feeling a crack beginning to form in his faith.
“This is… a miracle!”
They were all like this, so the ordinary followers were naturally even more terrified. Some of them knelt down directly and began murmuring prayers.
“Do not pray to him, it is absolute heresy!”
Gandolf charged out and roared furiously, “Fire! Take him out!”
God said… Nothing can harm my believers, and swords cannot make my devout ones bleed.
Wu Ming calmly uttered the second sentence.
In an instant, all the armored vehicles came to a sudden halt, and the numerous gun barrels fell silent.
“Those who offend me shall face judgment!”
With a flick of his finger, a torch descended from the sky and struck Gandolf to the ground as if swatting a bat.
Ah!
He screamed in agony, his entire body engulfed in raging flames.
“Non-believers are unworthy of invoking the name of our god!”
Wu Ming levitated into the air and declared, “God says, those who devoutly believe in me shall have their souls enter my kingdom after death. True believers will receive protection in the mortal world and ultimately find the promised land!”
“This is… Pope Steven!”
“O gods… The Pope has not forsaken us!”
Oh look… what have we done?
……
Some elderly believers, seeing Wu Ming at that moment, suddenly understood something and immediately cried out. Many more fell to their knees in repentance, saying, “God… I actually intended to lay hands on the Pope. Please forgive my sins!”
Jay watched the scene, feeling nothing but a chill in his hands and feet.
No matter how many schemes he devised or how many plans he laid, they were all utterly useless against an opponent who so openly and directly crushed them with sheer force.
“So… this is your true power, Steven!”
Although he had become a reincarnator, Lucius made no move at all. At this moment, he understood Wu Ming’s terror more than anyone else.
“This overwhelming power, haha… So my revenge plan was a joke from the very beginning…”
He laughed maniacally, “But… you will never be able to kill me, because only the Lord God is qualified to judge me…”
Lucius activated a certain item and was about to instantly return to the main god’s space.
But in the very next moment, the void froze, and his half-vanished figure reappeared in mid-air, looking somewhat unsteady, his face deathly pale.
Ding! An unknown force field has been detected, interrupting the return process. Please attempt to return again after disengaging from combat, Reincarnator!
In his ear, the mechanical voice of the Main God’s Hall echoed, yet it sounded like the whisper of death itself.
“Even the chief deity…”
Lucius’s pupils contracted sharply, and he let out a bitter laugh. “What exactly am I to you in your eyes?”
“Probably just an ant!”
Wu Ming replied without the slightest concern, “Lucius, your divine punishment should enter its final stage!”
Bang bang!
No sooner had the words been spoken than the festering sores on Lucius’s body, which had been suppressed at great cost, immediately began to violently explode.
A great deal of dark blood and pus splattered everywhere, and his entire body was torn apart amidst agonizing screams.
“Divination… the power to alter the rules…”
Throughout the entire process, Pope Jay silently watched this scene, his heart utterly broken.
The power displayed by the previous Pope was utterly overwhelming, not to mention that he also possessed a formidable weapon.
That is the utopia of God!
Once he promises to reopen that legendary sanctuary—a world of unparalleled abundance—how many of the ordinary people here would continue to follow him?
Jay, why haven’t you knelt down yet to confess to His Holiness the Pope?
Robin, holding the holy sword, stood guard beside Wu Ming and shouted loudly.
“Confession? No!”
Jay sneered, “Only the God of Redemption can judge me. What right does Steven, the Pope who abandoned us at the end of days, have to do so?”
Bear!
As soon as the words were spoken, a surge of astonishing holy flames erupted from his body.
This is the activation of the holy power within the body, completely annihilating oneself.
For believers, straying from faith might not be a big deal, but it’s different for clergy! The higher the rank of the clergy, the greater the price they must pay.
Once individuals like Robin or Jay abandon their faith, the accumulated holy power within them can erupt violently, leaving them utterly annihilated without a trace!
At this moment, however, Jay was different.
He was clearly offering a sacrifice, using himself as an offering to the God of Redemption!
Wu Ming observed the scene with a rather peculiar expression. He wondered what kind of face Jay would make when his soul arrived in the divine realm and finally saw him.
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