Chapter 1957: Do You Want to Get Us Killed?

"If our Pope lacks the blessing of power, not to mention the Blood Clan and the Werewolf Clan, even those we have suppressed in the past would likely not let us off, right? Are you trying to get us killed by doing this?"

"The existence of the Pope is a form of faith, a sustenance in the hearts of those who are lost and helpless, not a worldly power," Dewen said sternly. "Therefore, the previous direction was problematic."

"Finn, everything I have done is for the Pope and for the stable development of this world. The Dark Project uses the lives of countless people to defend the status of the Pope. I think if the True Lord knew, he would not agree to it."

"Old Ivan's decision has never been wrong. A Pope without power is just an empty shell; humanity will lose its faith in the True Lord, so the current Pope must change," Finn roared.

"If the change you speak of is built upon the lives of countless people, then I will not agree to it no matter what," Dewen slowly raised the Holy Staff. "Now the Holy Staff is with me; you must listen to me."

"You are not worthy of possessing the Holy Staff, not worthy! Go, take the Holy Staff from his hands; these glories do not belong to him." Finn pointed forward, and a Holy Artifact in his hand emitted Holy Light.

This Holy Light bestowed great power upon the people behind him, and so a group of them charged forward, howling.

"Poor believers, you... have truly taken the wrong path." Dewen shook his head with some regret, then raised the Holy Staff in his hand and shouted, "Xueli, I need your help."

Although he had the Holy Staff in hand, the charge of hundreds of believers before him was no laughing matter. To be safe, he had to possess the full power of the Holy Staff.

He wanted to completely stifle the Dark Project of these people, make them wake up, and let them know that this world is so beautiful that it must not be destroyed by anyone.

"Okay." Xueli nodded slightly, and she pointed her right hand into the void; light emanated from her fingertips.

At the same time, she murmured, "Almighty True Lord, I need your power now..."

In an instant, the power of the Holy Staff shone brilliantly. With a hum, a huge radiance shot into the sky, enveloping everyone within it.

Finn and the several supporters of the Dark Project beside him were almost instantly struck into dust by the Holy Light.

The radiance of the Holy Light became slightly softer, but those believers who had hunted dark creatures and plundered the power of dark creatures were now screaming and kneeling on the ground.

Under the baptism of the massive radiance, the Dark Power on everyone was stripped away bit by bit.

The whole process was extremely painful, no different from having one's tendons pulled and skin peeled, but after enduring this pain, their souls would be cleansed, and they would finally draw a clear line with the dark creatures.

It lasted for a full five minutes before the radiance on the Holy Staff in Dewen's hand slowly faded.

He let out a long sigh and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Those believers stood up slowly, their faces filled with bewilderment and confusion.

The baleful aura on their bodies had all disappeared, and the influence from the dark creatures had also been eliminated.

"Alright, everything is over." Dewen looked at everything before him and nodded with relief.

Xueli resealed the power on the Holy Staff and then handed it to Dewen.

The Pope also held a grand funeral for Old Ivan, and the Dark Project was terminated there and then.

Several days later, in a small pavilion of the Pope, Chen Yu and Dewen sat facing each other.

A small purple clay teapot was placed in front of the two, and they were brewing tea.

Dewen held a small cup of tea, tasted the tea, and then closed his eyes to savor it.

"Is this the tea ceremony of Huaxia?" Dewen asked.

"Yes, this is the tea ceremony of Huaxia. How is it? You might not be used to drinking it, but after a long time, you will understand the profound mystery within it," Chen Yu said with a smile.

"To be honest, the taste is not exactly great, but in this tea... there is another kind of flavor. This flavor cannot be expressed in words; in short, it is very wonderful." Dewen put down the cup, savoring the feeling of the tea.

"Haha, that's right, that's exactly the feeling." Chen Yu laughed, "Tea is not about the taste, but the feeling."

"The tea I brought today is not exactly good tea, but the path of the tea ceremony is meant to make your heart peaceful. And as long as your heart is peaceful, you will be able to make up your mind about some difficult decisions."

"Is it really like that?" Dewen was slightly stunned. "Then I must drink a few more cups."

"Sure. What have you considered? About the path the Pope will take in the future?" Chen Yu asked.

"The True Lord cannot sleep forever; one day, he will wake up," Dewen said. "This process is very long, but there will be such a day."

"Then before he wakes up, what are you going to do?" Chen Yu smiled. "If the Pope lacks power, I'm afraid many people will have designs on you, right?"

"Indeed they will, but I believe that the image of our Pope over these years is deeply rooted in people's hearts. Even if other organizations see through our clues, it won't be that easy for them to take advantage of the situation," Dewen laughed.

"Indeed, these problems are actually not problems. The influence of your True Lord is still there; it's not something that those on the Evil Path can replace by casually propping up a false god," Chen Yu said. "But the problem you are facing now comes from the Snow Plains, and the Blood Clan exiled to the Endless Sea."

"The Endless Coast..." The expression on Dewen's face was somewhat complex, as if he were recalling some unhappy past.

"What kind of place is that place exactly? Can you tell me about it?" Chen Yu asked.

Dewen remained silent. After a long while, he nodded and said, "Alright, then I will tell you the story of the Endless Coast. That is a... long-buried past."

"Long ago, the Dark Age was ended by the Pope. All the werewolves were driven to the northern Snow Plains, while the Blood Clan resided in the Endless Sea. That sea area is very special, known as a place where even sunlight cannot reach."

"Compared to werewolves, the Blood Clan is more dangerous. I know you kept a group of Blood Clan without clearing them out, not because you didn't want to exterminate them, but because there were other reasons," Chen Yu asked.

"Yes, there are other reasons," Dewen nodded slightly and said, "Because the Endless Sea is a dark place."

"That place was cursed by the devil. When our Pope's missionaries and knights go there, their power is greatly suppressed," Dewen said. "As early as the time of the previous Lord of the Pope, they launched a large-scale crusade."

"You wanted to completely eliminate the Blood Clan on that coast, right?" Chen Yu asked.