Volume 2: The Church of Light Chapter 227 Suppression
Black Light Cult, headquarters.
The main church is located on the most prosperous section of the Heiguang District, at the end of Xilin Square.
The solemn and majestic cathedral stands tall, and its pointed tower structure makes the entire church look sacred and majestic.
To the west of the church is the City-State Guardian Post, and to the east is the Rand Chamber of Commerce, which is a chamber of commerce alliance formed by the wealthy in the Blacklight District. It is said to control 80% of the wealth in the Blacklight District and has countless resources.
The church is located in the center, occupying the greatest geographical advantage, attracting countless believers to worship.
From this, we can also see the powerful strength of the Black Light Cult beneath the surface.
Although it was night, Xilin Square was still brightly lit. Due to the heavy snow, the number of pedestrians on the road decreased a lot, but one could still see some couples and wealthy people hugging their mistresses walking out of the luxury stores on the street.
With the arrival of a group of people, the cheerful atmosphere on the street was suddenly covered up, and even the street lights seemed to dim.
Pedestrians who were wandering in the middle of the road quickly moved to the side of the road.
The door of a luxury car opened, and just as he was about to get out, he suddenly retracted his foot and closed the door.
A dog tied to the door of a cake shop was growling at the cat on the billboard, but suddenly he noticed something, turned his head to look, and immediately shrank behind the telephone pole he was tied to, not daring to bark again.
The furry wild cat that was confronting the dog suddenly jumped away as if frightened.
A couple was kissing each other on the street, very intoxicated. Suddenly, the man heard something, opened his eyes, and saw a group of people coming towards him. His pupils suddenly contracted.
Then he didn't care about being intimate and hurriedly pulled his girlfriend aside.
The girlfriend didn't react and screamed. She was dragged to the side of the road and shook off her boyfriend's hand. She said angrily, "Why are you running? Who are they? The road is not theirs, why should I let them go?"
The man quickly covered his girlfriend's mouth and said terrifiedly: "The road belongs to their family."
The man almost held his breath as he watched the group of people passing by. Especially when his girlfriend was talking, he vaguely saw a burly figure nearly two meters tall among them, glancing over here coldly.
The man felt as if he was falling into an icy cave.
After the group of people walked away, he felt his heartbeat, and his girlfriend, who had covered her hands with hers, angrily opened her hands.
The man looked at his girlfriend's angry eyes and said with a wry smile: "Not only this road, but this whole street belongs to them. Stay away from them when you see them in the future, otherwise you will be in big trouble!"
The woman saw his sullen look and asked in astonishment, "What did you say?"
The man ignored them and just stared at the backs of the group of people like everyone else on the street.
"What a day, six cardinals actually got together."
"Is this going to be a catastrophe?"
"Who is that young man in front of the Bishop?"
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Inside the cathedral.
After the church staff received the news, all the believers who remained in the church were sent back. At this moment, the church's faith hall was empty and extremely vast.
The prayer seats extend into the distance like a mirror, and the walls and stone pillars around the church are carefully carved, revealing a solemn atmosphere everywhere.
In the middle of the auditorium stand two statues of gods, servants of the goddess of night, Siao and Yi.
They are in the form of a man and a woman, in charge of reproduction and chastity respectively.
At this moment, Xu Shen was sitting on the preaching chair in the center of the church, waiting quietly.
The crisp sound of leather shoes tapping on the floor came from all directions, and in a blink of an eye, the entire church became crowded.
After receiving the message from the five cardinals, the core members of the Black Light Church rushed over overnight. As for the grassroots personnel, they were not qualified to attend such a major occasion.
The five bishops are closest to Xu Shen.
Following them came the high priest and priest who led the group of monks.
The teaching positions of the Black Light Sect are divided into five levels.
The highest is the Pope, also known as the Holy Father.
Next is the bishop, who can be called by a code name, or the general term for cardinals.
Next is the high priest.
The cardinals were chosen from among them.
The high priests are all of the initial state limit and are loyal to the church.
Second only to the high priest is the priest, who also has combat power around the initial limit.
Further down are the head monk, monks of the main academy, and so on.
At the lowest level are the grassroots believers and monks within the church.
The backbone members who came to the church at this moment were at least the chief monk level, wearing the uniform Black Light Church monk robes, and there was also a head nun among them.
Some nuns are in charge of convents in towns and villages near the Black Light District. Although they are inconspicuous here, they are like local emperors in some towns and villages. They have great power and even the mayor has to give them some face.
Looking at the unfamiliar face sitting on the missionary chair, many of the key members who had come here all looked surprised and suspicious.
They received news that the position of Pope would be changed. Could it be that it would be passed on to the young man in front of them?
Seeing the five bishops in front of them, many key members were surprised but did not dare to speak.
Xu Shen quietly looked at the backbones who came from various departments . The Black Light Sect mainly consisted of six departments.
Congregation for Bishops, Congregation for Clergy, Congregation for Sacraments and Liturgies, Congregation for Religious Orders, Congregation for the Propagation of the Holy Voice, and Secretariat.
Among them, the secretariat has the fewest staff and is mainly responsible for conveying the Pope's will. It is also the department closest to the Pope, has the weakest combat power, and has the most special status.
Secondly, among the six departments, the Bishop Department is the head and has the strongest combat power. It is presided over by Xue Mei, who serves as the minister. Even the bishops of other departments are subject to Xue Mei's management.
Therefore, there is another name behind Xue Mei.
archbishop!
Although he is a cardinal like the others, his status is slightly higher.
The remaining four departments are each presided over by a bishop.
For example, the clergy department is managed by Lao Du.
The Religious Department is responsible for the management of major monasteries and convents and is headed by Bishop Meng.
Xu Shen's eyes swept over them one by one. The positions of each department were clearly separated. His eyes moved slightly and asked, "Where is the Holy Sound Communication Department?"
Du Ming turned his head and took a look, his eyes flickering slightly, and said in a low and respectful voice: "Reporting to the Pope, I have already notified them. Maybe they are a little slow to gather..."
The tavern owner's name was Shi Lei. Upon hearing what Old Man Du said, he snorted coldly and said, "It seems that the 'notification' was not adequate."
Xu Shen tapped his fingers lightly on the chair and whispered, "I want to know the situation."
"How about I go and take a look myself?" The young Bishop Meng asked Xu Shen carefully. Compared to the others, he was the most in awe of Xu Shen. After all, he was the one who had seen the hut with his own eyes...
Xu Shen nodded slightly, as a sign of agreement.
Bishop Meng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then his figure flashed and he escaped into the ruins, disappearing from everyone's sight.
This ability to travel back and forth is commonplace for the Two-State, but in the eyes of other core members of the church, it is an extraordinary power that only the Two-State possesses.
It is both desirable and flattering.
Looking at the silent church, Xu Shen could hear the suppressed breathing of many core church members. Obviously, this silence brought pressure to many people.
He looked relaxed and confident, and slowly stood up.
At this moment, Xu Shen felt countless eyes focused on him.
What does it mean to be the center of attention?
That is, everyone around him, all eyes, are fixed on him.
At this moment, all the details of oneself, including breathing, seem to be magnified countless times, as if exposing flaws. If you have a bad mentality, you will feel cramped and uneasy.
But Xu Shen's expression remained calm.
Even if he sneezes in public, he will remain calm and not feel nervous or embarrassed.
The strong value themselves.
One's words and deeds are power and absolute.
No doubt about it.
Even if it's wrong.
This is... majesty!
"The previous Emperor Liu passed the throne to me due to poor health. From today on, I am the new Pope, and also... the king that you all are loyal to and believe in!"
Xu Shen's eyes were calm, and his voice was neither hurried nor slow, as he spoke word by word.
His eyes slowly moved to everyone's face as he spoke.
Even under the gaze of the public, he still has the aura of looking down at the sky.
At this moment, the faces of many key members changed slightly, some were shocked and angry, and some were horrified.
Although I had heard the news before, it had not been confirmed. But now I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears.
In an instant, many people turned their eyes to the four bishops in front of them.
But I saw their backs didn't move, and they had no objection to this matter... at all!
At one time, many people understood what was going on. The overall situation had been decided, and the Black Light Cult had quietly changed!
"Do you have any objections?"
Xu Shen's voice was casual, gentle and indifferent, and it drifted across everyone's faces along with his eyes.
These six leisurely and calm words made the church even quieter, as if it were dead silent.
"No objection!"
After a brief pause, Du Ming assessed the situation and took the lead in kneeling down and saluting, "We are willing to guard the long night, follow His Majesty the Pope until death, and defend the glory of the Holy Religion!"
Next to him, the tavern owner, who was as tall as a bear, also squatted down, covered his chest with one hand, and bowed his head devoutly: "We are willing to guard the long night, follow His Holiness the Pope until death, and defend the glory of the Holy Religion!"
Next came the poisonous bee boy next to him. As the Queen Bee Bishop, he also quickly knelt on one knee to salute.
Next came Xue Mei, who attracted many eyes.
Under all the gazes, he also knelt on one knee.
"We are willing to guard the long night, follow His Holiness the Pope until death, and defend the glory of the Holy Religion!!"
As Xue Mei knelt down, all the backbone and middle-level members of the bishop's department behind him knelt down as well. In an instant, the sound of pious oaths resounded throughout the church, echoing in the long night .
The backbone members of other holy departments could only kneel down one after another. Looking around, Xu Shen was the only one standing in the church at this moment.
Xu Shen looked around. After subduing several bishops, he went on to suppress the Black Light Cult. As expected, everything went smoothly and it took him almost no effort.
This is like a gift carefully given by Liu Jichuan.
"Should we wait until the Holy Voice Ministry arrives ?" Suddenly, an old voice came from the crowd.
Xu Shen looked over and saw that the person who was speaking was an old man who belonged to the clergy department.
At this moment, he stood up from the kneeling crowd, looked up at Xu Shen, and while speaking, he also looked at Du Ming, the bishop of his own clergy department.
Xu Shen's gaze passed the old man and saw Bishop Meng returning from the Ruins.
"Their deputy minister of the Holy Sound Communication Department is unwilling to come..." Bishop Meng appeared and saw the scene. He immediately understood what had happened. He lowered his head and said to Xu Shen.
Although the words were said in a tactful and obscure manner, many people have already sensed the meaning behind them.
"Then let's go over there." Xu Shen said calmly.
Bishop Meng's face changed slightly, and he stepped aside without saying anything more.
Shi Lei stood up and whispered, "Pope, the Holy Sound Communication Department was previously under the charge of Li Fen. Something has happened to her, so it is inevitable that the believers will have some complaints..."
"No problem."
Xu Shen saw that he wanted to plead for mercy, waved his hand slightly, walked down the steps, and walked along the central aisle of the prayer benches in the church.
When he walked in front of the old man who had stood up to ask questions earlier, he tilted his head to look at him. The old man's face changed slightly, and he quickly smiled and bowed respectfully.
Xu Shen withdrew his gaze and walked straight forward.
thump.
The old man's figure swayed and fell behind him.
A little blush appeared between the eyebrows, and blood seeped out very slowly, as if being pricked by a needle.
But in fact, its intracranial structure has been shattered.
"Keep the people in your departments under control. Don't let me see this kind of situation again." Xu Shen's voice remained in the church.
Du Ming and the others' faces changed slightly, and they were silent. They had seen Xu Shen's strength and knew that they could not resist. Now Xu Shen's murderous intention was far stronger than Liu Jichuan's.
There was worry in the eyes of several people, and they were worried about their future situation.
However, despite their worries, the people in front of them hurriedly agreed and followed Xu Shen's footsteps.
The rest of the gang's core members also hurriedly followed their bishop.
As for the fallen old man, the occasional glances he gave were filled with pity and regret.
Soon, everyone arrived at the Holy Sound Communication Department.
This place is not far from the cathedral. When the crowd arrived, they saw that the people from the Holy Sound Propagation Department were all huddled in the building, all fully armed.
Apparently, they seemed to have received a report from their spies on the road and were aware of the situation.
It was too late to escape, so they planned to resist.
"Don't destroy such a beautiful house." Xu Shen said softly, and then disappeared into the ruins.
Old Man Du and the others also waved their hands and disappeared into the ruins.
The backbone of the crowd immediately took out the ruins-breaking device and opened the ruins here, allowing other initial forms to enter through the ruins.
In the ruins world, there are many iron pillars made of ruins stone in the walls, blocking everyone .
"You traitors actually betrayed the Pope and colluded with outsiders to frame him!"
Seeing Xu Shen and others in the ruins, the hundreds of people huddled inside became a little nervous, and the middle-aged man in the lead said angrily.
"This is the legacy of the previous pope. You secretly gathered the followers to rebel. You deserve to die!"
Xu Shen stood outside the stone and iron pillars that stood in the building. He did not destroy them forcefully, but said calmly: "Don't be deceived by him. Those who put down their weapons, kneel down and pray devoutly, asking the Goddess of Night to forgive your sins. I will spare their lives, but the rest of the armed rebels will be killed!"
After hearing Xu Shen's words, the hundreds of people inside looked at each other in surprise.
Seeing Xu Shen and the five bishops behind him, as well as the powerful backbones of other holy departments, they all shrank back.
"Put down your weapons, pray sincerely, and wash away your sins!" Du Ming stood up and shouted angrily, "Otherwise, you will be killed without mercy!"
"If you don't want to die, kneel down!" Shi Lei's words were even more straightforward.
