The hill behind the Holy See was already packed with people.
Those gathered here were not only scholars from various countries, but also a large number of believers in God.
Compared to scholars, these believers were far more fanatical, especially when someone loudly proclaimed that there seemed to be a pale human body nailed to a cross in the cave behind the mountain. The atmosphere at the scene was stirred up into a new wave.
Countless believers frantically charged at the Church knights' interception line, shouting wildly.
"This must be the body of God!"
Long live the Holy Lord Church!
"Save God! Save God!"
A group of fanatical believers didn't bother to consider why there was a crucified corpse on the hill behind the Church; they just frantically shouted to pull the corpse out and save God.
This is understandable, since the religious symbol of the Holy Lord Church and even the Catholic Church is a cross with a person nailed on it, and according to doctrine, the person nailed on the cross is God.
Therefore, when they heard that there was a pale human body nailed to a cross on the hill behind the Church, most of them believed that it was God being nailed to the cross!
This was the atmosphere when Qiaona arrived.
The current Holy Lord Church Lai'ao'duo was present, a rare sight, directing the Church knights to quell the fanatical believers.
The once most beloved fanatics of the Church have now become disorderly storm-runners, frantically trying to rush inside to rescue their so-called God.
If this were the former Holy Lord Empire, the Pope would probably have immediately ordered a massacre, killing these fanatical believers who disobeyed the Church's orders on the spot.
However, the Holy See has now declined and lost its ruling power; catering to fanatical believers has become their primary motivation for survival.
"Please don't worry, God will surely save us! Our professionals have prepared the necessary tools, please wait patiently!"
Please remember, our Holy Lord Church is the true number one denomination, and the divine corpse on the back mountain is the greatest proof!
Now, let us sit on the ground, recite the Bible, and pray for God!
Pope Lai'ao'duo, with his silver tongue, not only skillfully defused the surging public opinion, but also managed to get the group of fanatical believers to sit down obediently and, guided by Holy See missionaries, begin to recite the Bible in unison to show their reverence for God.
What was supposed to be a popular uprising turned into a grand scene of Church believers gathering to recite the Bible. Numerous newspaper reporters rushed to capture this magnificent spectacle, hoping to publish it in the newspapers later and establish the holy name of the Holy Lord Church.
However, compared to the grand scene now, what they really want to see is the proclaimed divine corpse!
His Majesty Lai'ao'duo was actually more excited.
The Church has survived to this day, but due to the cover-ups by Duoxia and His Saint Peter, the ancient world is unknown. The secrets of Vampire Werewolf have also prevented the transmission of mythology in this world. This has led to the fact that the Holy Lord Church' faith in God seems like a vague and ethereal lie. Although it has many believers, it is ultimately a falsehood.
But now, a divine corpse has been unearthed behind the Holy See. Doesn't this mean that the objects of the Holy Lord Church's faith truly exist?
If this news gets out, the Holy Lord Church become the number one Holy Church! Its position will never be shaken again!
Even Pope Lai'ao'duo was able to seize the throne by rallying the hearts and minds of the people...
For Lai'ao'duo, the greatest pain as pope was being a figurehead, and his deepest resentment was directed at Saint Peter Church, as recorded in Church history.
Church history records all the deeds of each pope, but only before Saint Peter Church, all the deeds have been deliberately damaged, as if some traces of their existence have been intentionally erased.
Furthermore, Saint Peter Church's decentralization of power during a period when the Church's rule was at its most secure was utterly incompetent!
Lai'ao'duo stared at the excavated mountaintop before him, his eyes blazing with lust. He was only thinking about how to use this incident to consolidate his power, without considering what kind of corpses were inside or why the cave in the back mountain had been completely sealed off.
To him, none of that mattered. It might be an ancient sacrificial site, a burial ground filled with history, or even an ancient battlefield. But it didn't matter. In any case, it was just a few corpses!
These people who died in ancient times will not be resurrected, but he can make full use of them and do whatever he wants!
A noisy, buzzing chanting of sutras filled the air, permeating the entire back mountain.
His Holiness the Pope has dispatched Church knights who have begun climbing down the cave using ropes. This enormous crystal is the best entrance for descending; other places will require some time to excavate.
Qiaona's heart pounded; this moment almost drove him mad!
"These ancient caves must hold traces of a great and extraordinary era, so profound that they remain to this day. How can I not enter such a sacred place? Your Majesty, Your Majesty! I beg you to grant me a chance to descend into these caves and explore! I wish to fully reveal the great glory and ancient heritage of the Holy Lord Church, to completely rewrite the history of the Southern Continent a thousand years ago, and to carry forward the legacy of the Holy Lord Church!"
Qiaona surrounded the Pope, kneeling on the ground and pleading excitedly.
His Holiness Lai'ao'duo, who was initially reluctant to allow non- Holy See personnel into the cave, immediately agreed upon hearing Qiaona's subsequent words.
"Excellent! Our Holy Lord Church a long and distinguished lineage, and is the true orthodox authority of God. It should be revered and worshipped by the people of the Southern Continent and even the whole world. However, its history is obscured, and some newly emerging sects in recent years even dare to dream of standing shoulder to shoulder with our Holy Lord Church... It is time for scientific research and investigation to establish its orthodoxy!"
Before he could finish speaking, Qiaona took the lead and trotted after the group of knights towards the cave entrance.
Upon reaching the cave entrance, we were surprised to discover just how enormous the crystal was.
At the top of the massive mountain, there is a circular opening about ten square meters in size; looking inside, it is pitch black.
As the crystal was deliberately smashed, the remaining parts, no longer secure, fell away. Now, only faint human-shaped shadows can be seen inside when sunlight shines through, seemingly relics from ancient times.
However, the destruction of the crystal also destroyed the ancient texts carved on it... which recorded the truth that the divine corpse inside was Norton. This was also Saint Peter's last measure to prevent future generations from digging up the divine corpse.
However, this group destroyed it, rendering the text useless.
This action caused Qiaona immense pain. He quickly tied the rope around his waist and had the Church knights hold the other end of the rope so that he and the other Church knights could be slowly lowered down together.