Chapter 1953: Just Right

"You are the greatest among the Pope, Old Ivan, aren't you? The world calls you Emperor, and in the Western World, you are the highest symbol of Theocracy." Chen Yu looked at Ivan, who was among the old ancient dragons, with a smile.

"Hehe, you are Chen Yu?" Old Ivan looked at Chen Yu with eyes full of wisdom: "A Double Soul Person?"

"As expected of the spiritual leader of Western Theocracy, you saw it at a glance." Chen Yu nodded slightly and said: "That's right, I can be considered a Double Soul Person; this body is something I obtained by accident after I died."

"Indeed, I cannot understand your world." Ivan muttered: "In this world, there really is such a person, hehe, it is my ignorance."

"You are not ignorant, you have just never seen someone like me before." Chen Yu smiled slightly: "I think it is meaningless for us to talk about this; let us talk about serious matters."

"What kind of matters count as serious matters in your eyes?" Old Ivan raised his eyes to look at Chen Yu.

"For example, your current situation and thoughts; these are the serious matters." Chen Yu said earnestly.

"Hehe, what is my situation? And what are my thoughts?" Old Ivan said with a chuckle: "Everything is unimportant."

"The important thing is the issue of your stance; your current actions and thoughts are actually quite dangerous." Chen Yu sighed and said: "Don't you feel that, unknowingly, you have already plunged into the Dark Power?"

"Our Lord has not given me a response for a long time." Old Ivan shook his head slowly, and he sighed: "Do you know what this means?"

"It means that the True Lord you have worshipped for thousands of years has completely fallen into a deep sleep. He might wake up, but that could be thousands of years from now." Chen Yu said.

"Your Pope is different from the cultivation method of us Cultivators; your power relies entirely on the feedback of the True Lord. If there is no feedback from the True Lord, then your Cultivation will stagnate."

"If this continues for a long time, perhaps you will be replaced by other religions. Am I right?"

"Yes, originally I wanted to explain these things to you, but now it seems there is no need." Old Ivan smiled and said: "It seems you are very clear about everything."

"Of course I am clear, but your system is just like this; power relies only on the True Lord's feedback, while we Cultivators are different. Our power comes from our own cultivation." Chen Yu said with a smile: "But there is always a way to solve things."

"The path you are taking is too extreme; I personally really do not suggest you take such a path."

"Then do you have any good methods? If you do, I will listen to you." Old Ivan said with a slight smile.

"I do not." Chen Yu shook his head and said: "I have no good way to solve the things you are facing, but if you want to place the survival of your Pope above the entire world, then I will resolutely not agree."

"Whether you agree or not is not important, really." Ivan shook his head slowly and said: "Chen Yu, actually sometimes I really envy you Cultivators."

"You have profound techniques; as long as your aptitude is good, by following them to cultivate, you can obtain greater power from between heaven and earth."

"But we in the Pope do not. We only have to work hard to preach everywhere, let the True Lord obtain more Faith Power, and then he uses this power to feed back to us, letting us grow stronger bit by bit."

"We... are not any more relaxed than you. The decision I made was also made after deep consideration, which is that the Pope must always exist, so I can only sacrifice myself and transform into the Dark Power."

Old Ivan said slowly: "Originally, at my age, I should be at an age where I have seen through Life and death."

"But thinking that the future of the Pope might be destroyed in my hands, I am not reconciled, so I thought of this method to struggle once."

"But your struggle is at the cost of the Life of countless people." Chen Yu said: "Do you think this is appropriate?"

"Hehe, there is nothing appropriate or inappropriate. If your cultivation system encountered such difficulties, I believe you would also do this without hesitation." Ivan smiled slightly and said: "Do not think you are more noble than me; you just haven't encountered it."

"Even if we encountered similar problems, we would have ways to solve them." Chen Yu said with a smile: "But we seem to never encounter this problem."

"So you will never understand how much painstaking effort I have spent for the future of the Pope." Ivan said: "The reason you can be high and mighty, above everything, is because you have not encountered my dilemma."

"Old Ivan, do you think you will succeed? By relying on the Possession of Dark Power, bit by bit increasing your strength, and then converting the Dark Power into Faith Power." Chen Yu said with a smile: "Do you think this process will be very long?"

"Perhaps, this process is an extremely long process." Old Ivan nodded in deep agreement: "But this matter must be done by someone, right?"

"If even I do not do this, then the Pope is truly finished."

"Having said so much, do you really have no intention of changing your mind at all?" Chen Yu asked.

"No, since I have already decided to do this, I have no intention of changing anything." Ivan smiled: "Did you come to persuade me?"

"You could say that, to see if there is any room for redemption, but now it seems there is no need." Chen Yu said helplessly: "You are too deep in, there is simply no way to start over."

"Perhaps, in your eyes, I am too deep in, but in my own eyes, I am saving myself." Ivan said with a smile.

"Ha, is that so?" Chen Yu said with some regret: "Originally, before coming to see you, I thought you could be reasoned with and persuaded to turn back, but now it seems I was wrong."

"If you really think so, then you are truly wrong." Ivan shook his head slightly: "Solve the matter between us as soon as possible; I feel I have no patience left."

"Very well." Chen Yu said: "You are old, you make the first move."

"Not bad, if young people were all as principled as you, that would be good." Ivan smiled, and the expression on his face began to become serious.

"Almighty Lord, you should open your eyes and look at the ants in this world."

At the same time he shouted, his hunched body suddenly straightened; in this instant, his short, hunched body suddenly became tall.

His entire spirit and energy also changed; his originally slightly drooping eyes now became bright and piercing.