Chapter 1956: Repent

But now that this Holy Staff was in his hands, he could not feel happy at all.

"Dewen, hand over the Holy Staff." Suddenly, a Red-robed Archbishop stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "You brought an outsider into the Pope, seizing the Holy Staff; this is punishable by hanging."

"That's right, you have betrayed the Pope. Hanging is no longer suitable for you; you should be burned by holy fire and then cast into Hell."

"Hand over the Holy Staff and repent before the True God."

A large portion of the people surged forward; these were all supporters of the Dark Project, and they supported Ivan.

But now that Ivan had gone to meet the True God, in order to ensure the project proceeded normally, they had to force Dewen to step down.

A Red-robed Archbishop wearing a red robe walked over slowly; his name was Finn, and he was the person most likely to succeed as the Lord of the Pope.

Moreover, he was also a supporter of the Dark Project. With Ivan gone, it was only right that he succeed Ivan, continue the Dark Project, turn this world into a habitat for Dark Creatures, and then have the Pope rise abruptly.

"Dewen, hand over the item." Finn walked forward and raised his head: "You are a traitor, so you have no qualification to possess the Holy Staff, let alone become the successor to the Pope."

"Finn, you were Ivan's most loyal supporter, and I also know that you are carrying out the Dark Project." Dewen sighed: "Ivan had awakened before he passed away, so he gave the Holy Staff to me precisely to end this farce. Don't you understand?"

"Do not spread alarmist talk here; any action taken by Old Ivan was under the instruction of the True God." Finn said coldly: "You are a traitor; you have betrayed your own faith, and you have also betrayed the True God. A person like you is to be cast into Hell."

"Finn, you know I am not that kind of person. Greed and the desire for power have made you lose your faith; you are the one who needs to sober up." Dewen said slowly: "I issue a notice with the supreme authority of the Pope: starting from today, the Dark Project is terminated."

"All those who have participated in the Dark Project, stop the exploration of the Dark World immediately and accept the baptism of Holy Light to purify your souls."

"Issuing religious decrees, you are colluding with Dewen?" Finn walked forward slowly: "You are a traitor through and through. The Huaxia person you brought killed our Lord of the Pope, Ivan."

"Now you want to rely on the Holy Staff to command us? If you had even a shred of reverence for the True God, you should stop and hand over the Holy Staff."

"Do not come any closer, Finn, otherwise the power of the Holy Staff will hurt you." Dewen warned: "Your body possesses too much Dark Power; this requires Xueli to use her power to help you purify it."

"Otherwise, all of this is a blasphemy against the True God. Stop immediately."

The Holy Staff emitted a faint glow, forcing Finn to stop. He glared at Dewen with hatred: "Dewen, the Holy Staff does not belong to you."

"Of course it does not belong to me; the Holy Staff belongs to the entire Pope, but since I am the current possessor, I have the authority to make any decision." Dewen said sternly: "I need everyone to calm down now."

Finn was helpless; he hated Dewen to the core, but he had no way to deal with him right now.

After all, the Holy Power on the Holy Staff was something he could not contend with, so he had to cast his gaze toward Chen Yu on the side: "Who are you? Why have you appeared in the Pope?"

"What, starting to pick the soft targets?" Chen Yu smiled slightly and said: "But I can tell you, I am no soft persimmon. I had no interest in participating in your internal Pope affairs to begin with."

"But now you have brought trouble to me. This is just strengthening Dewen's ranks. I advise you to be sensible, go where you need to go, and don't look for trouble."

"You killed Ivan; this is something we all saw with our own eyes. Do you still want to deny it?" Finn said through gritted teeth.

"I didn't kill him; I just helped him sober up a bit." Chen Yu shook his head and said: "And in the final moments before he left, he also clearly realized his mistakes, so he has gone to meet your True God now, not died. Understand?"

"Regardless, the Sacred Land of the Pope is not allowed to be entered by anyone outside the Pope." Finn said angrily: "Now that you have trespassed into the Sacred Land, I have the authority to kill you."

"Then go ahead and do it." Chen Yu looked indifferent.

These guys in the Pope were first-class at infighting, and their reputation for bullying the weak and fearing the strong was well-known.

Dewen had the Holy Staff in his hand, so this guy named Finn dared not offend Dewen, which was why he wanted to start with him. But if that was truly what he thought, then his wishful thinking was wrong.

"Kill him." Finn stared coldly at Chen Yu and issued the order.

Within the Pope, a small half of the people supported the Dark Project, and now that Ivan was gone, their leader was Finn.

So at his command, several believers immediately attacked Chen Yu with swords stained with Holy Light.

Unfortunately, the strength of these people was truly too weak. In less than one exchange, Chen Yu had dealt with all of them.

Bang, bang, bang—five or six people were repelled by the Qi on Chen Yu's body. He held his sword, his expression cold and sharp: "I held back just now. If you are not convinced, you are welcome to come over."

"But..." Chen Yu slashed his right hand through the void, and with a boom, a massive pillar was severed.

This was the Pillar of the True God of the Pope; it was rumored that the True God had personally blessed it with Holy Power, and this object was regarded as a Sacred Object by those in the Pope.

Yet, this pillar had been cut through by Chen Yu with a single sword strike.

This left the people of the Pope stunned instantly. After all, this thing had Holy Power blessing it; since Chen Yu had cut it so easily, they dared not imagine how strong Chen Yu's power was.

So those who had been eager to try just a moment ago now retreated involuntarily.

"Charge! Do not retreat! Where has your fearless spirit gone? Where has the faith in your hearts gone?" Finn roared in frustration.

"Inciting others to charge, why don't you go yourself?" Chen Yu looked at Finn provocatively: "Letting others go to their deaths while you sit back and reap the rewards? A person like you is the one who is truly contemptible, isn't it?"

"Shut your mouth! Dewen, you have completely betrayed the True God. You are colluding with an outsider to threaten our believers; what exactly do you want?" Finn said angrily.

"I have never betrayed the Pope; I am only thinking of all humanity. I will say it again: the Dark Project cannot continue." Dewen shook his head.

"Heh... cannot continue? How long has it been since the True God responded to us?" Finn laughed in extreme anger: "He has fallen into a deep sleep; if we do not obtain feedback, we have no way to possess powerful strength."