Chapter 1601: The Origin of the Apocalypse Society

"A very common religious sacrificial ritual. These people weren't murdered, were they? Did they willingly offer their own lives for the sacrifice?" Chen Yu asked.

"Correct. These people stabbed themselves in the heart with a single blade. Furthermore, the police investigated the scene and found they struck with extreme ruthlessness, leaving themselves absolutely no way out," Wang Yu nodded and said. "It was almost a single-strike kill."

"The goal is sacrifice, then?" Chen Yu asked. "People who have been brainwashed like this are capable of anything. They believe that by offering their lives to the god, their families and their own next lives will be protected by the god," Chen Yu said. "However, do you know which god they are worshipping?"

"Shuten-doji," Wang Yu spat out the words. "That is the god from their local legends."

"It's actually him?" Chen Yu's brows furrowed tightly. He muttered, "During the time I've been in Fusang, I've been looking for this brat, but there hasn't been a shred of information. I didn't expect that he would have hidden himself there; this actually surprises me a bit."

"Mr. Chen knows this Jiutun?" Wang Yu explained casually. "In Fusang, there is a Hundred Ghosts Night Parade Scroll, and there are records of this god on it..."

"Of course I know. Not only do I know him, but we are actually acquaintances; I have met him before," Chen Yu smiled slightly.

"Mr. Chen has actually met him? Is he... truly real?" Wang Yu was truly shocked beyond measure.

Regarding those myths and legends, he had always believed them to be fake, nothing more than legends and myths.

But he never imagined that Chen Yu had actually met this legendary existence.

If someone else had said this, Wang Yu might not have believed it, but coming from Chen Yu's mouth, he couldn't help but believe it.

Because Chen Yu is a Dharma Cultivator, and he had witnessed Chen Yu's strength. In that Underground Dark River in Huaxia, he had also witnessed things that exceeded the scope of human cognition.

So when Chen Yu said that the god worshipped by the Apocalypse Society truly existed, Wang Yu was genuinely shocked; he even harbored thoughts of retreating.

In the past, when dealing with the Apocalypse Society, that group was always acting all mystical, and Wang Yu hadn't taken it to heart, thinking they were just brainwashed lunatics. But when Chen Yu said these words, he realized that perhaps they weren't truly just lunatics.

Because Shuten-doji truly exists, and Chen Yu had actually met that guy Shuten-doji. Thinking of this, he felt a bit of a headache; he didn't even want to oppose the other party anymore.

After all, that is a god. Although there were elements of exaggeration, it was a truly existing god.

Thinking about what abilities he had, how could he dare to go head-to-head with a god? Where did he get the confidence for this?

"Correct, I have met him, and he truly exists," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "Hearing this, do you feel very shocked?"

"That's right, I feel very shocked. I... am actually going against a god?" Wang Yu was completely stunned by these words.

His conflicts with the Apocalypse Society had never ceased these past few days. If it weren't for his status as a Councilor acting as a cover, the other party would have likely struck to kill long ago.

But even so, the threats from the Apocalypse Society had not diminished in the slightest.

"Actually, you don't need to worry. Shuten-doji truly exists, but that doesn't mean he has the strength to go against you," Chen Yu smiled slightly.

He knew Wang Yu's thoughts, and he also knew how much of an impact Shuten-doji had on an ordinary person.

"What does Mr. Chen mean by that...?" Wang Yu was even more confused.

"He is merely a clone of a true god, and his strength is much weaker," Chen Yu said. "Every existence that can be called a god possesses a great many clones; he is just one among thousands."

"But even so, he is still a god. For us ordinary people, even if he is weak, destroying us would be nothing more than a flick of the wrist," Wang Yu's face turned pale.

"Then think about it: you have been opposing them for such a long time, why are you still alive and well now?" Chen Yu smiled slightly.

"This... that's right, what is the reason for this?" Wang Yu asked, puzzled.

"That is because he has just awakened and needs to recover his strength. Furthermore, due to the Heavenly Dao, he cannot directly strike at you. Even if he accidentally obtained a Divinity, he is not entirely without constraints," Chen Yu said.

"So you don't need to worry about these things. Just carry on as usual; they have Shuten-doji, and you have me here," Chen Yu raised his eyebrows.

"With Mr. Chen here... I feel much more at ease," Wang Yu let out a long sigh of relief.

"Do you know under what circumstances I first met him?" Chen Yu laughed.

"Under what circumstances did you meet?" Wang Yu asked hurriedly.

"Where he awakened, the God Dao sect sent a large number of Onmyoji to awaken him, but he was trapped on the seabed. That place happened to be an important scientific research base for our country," Chen Yu said.

"After he awakened, he needed a lot of food to nourish himself, but unfortunately, he ran into me, and a fierce battle took place between him and me."

"Mr. Chen won?" Wang Yu asked, somewhat confused.

"He had just awakened, and it was a clone, so his strength was on par with mine. I have ways to restrain him," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "So this time, he didn't gain any advantage at all; after being defeated, he fled."

"Mr. Chen is actually capable of defeating a god?" Wang Yu was practically dumbfounded.

He did not think Chen Yu was bragging, because he felt that someone like Chen Yu had no need to brag. If he said he defeated Shuten-doji, then it must be true.

"Strictly speaking, he is not a god. He merely accidentally stripped the Divinity from a dead god in ancient times, which is why he transformed from a demon into a god in one fell swoop."

Chen Yu said leisurely, "But he became a god by stripping someone else's Divinity; he is a weakling himself. During the ancient era of Huaxia when gods and demons fought, he didn't even dare to show his face, because if he showed his face, he would surely die..."

"So that means he isn't as terrifying as imagined." Hearing Chen Yu say this, Wang Yu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. As long as the other party wasn't as powerful as imagined, that was fine.

Moreover, Chen Yu was someone who had defeated him, so it wasn't that terrifying anymore.

"Correct, he is just a monster, and he really doesn't have anything to do with gods. The Divinity he stripped is also gradually weakening, so his awakening this time is to solve the problem of his Divinity."