Chapter 1 The Revelation

When Feng Bujue uttered those two names, a look of undisguised shock appeared on Samodir’s face.

And this… was entirely within Brother Jue’s expectations.

“In this main universe, I’m afraid no one would have thought… that the head of the Nine Underworld Death Spirits under Youwang of the Netherworld, the Curse God Officer beside the head of all demons, and… you, the former Time Officer, would be in cahoots,” Feng Bujue continued. “To be honest, even I… when Billy told me about the ‘Phantom Demon Church,’ it took me dozens of seconds to sort out my thoughts.”

“That puppet…” Samodir muttered in a deep voice, “…how did it know these things?”

“Heh… that puppet knows far more than that,” Feng Bujue chuckled.

“You didn’t answer my question,” Samodir said again.

“Because there’s no need for you to know the answer to that question,” Feng Bujue replied.

“Hmph… ridiculous…” Samodir sneered, “Is it up to you to decide whether or not I need to obtain this information?”

“It’s not that I have to decide, it’s just…” Feng Bujue calmly replied, “I can decide.”

“Just a bunch of nonsensical rubbish!” Samodir shouted.

“It’s normal that you don’t understand…” Brother Jue spread his hands and said, “Just play your part well. The communication between us ‘high-level beings’ is difficult to explain to you.”

“Ha!” Samodir laughed grimly, “You, and that puppet… are high-level beings? Ha…”

“Yes, at least two or three levels higher than you,” Feng Bujue said without a smile. He said in a very calm tone, “Billy’s understanding of ‘prophecy’ has determined that he will eventually become an existence above you and most unique data. And… he will play a very crucial role in ‘Ragnarok’.”

Every word that Brother Jue said, and the expression he had when he said it, gave Samodir a sense of invisible pressure…

Because – the truth is a kind of power.

“As for me…” Brother Jue patted his chest, “…I’m already a dimension higher than you data, but that’s not the point. The point is that my understanding of this world is approaching zero's level. As long as I have enough information and execution, I even have the ability to break his ‘prophecy program’ and guide the direction of the ‘future’.”

“I don’t understand what you’re saying…” Samodir really didn’t understand these words, because a lot of the content was blocked by the system. Besides… even without the shielding, these words were beyond his comprehension.

“See, that’s why I said, you ‘don’t need to know’,” Feng Bujue tilted his head and said, “Let’s continue with the topic we were talking about earlier…”

He paused for two seconds, then continued from where he left off, “Actually, I’ve experienced the power of your ‘Phantom Demon Church’ more than once. If I’m not mistaken… Fude (Hunter Island), whom you sent to kill me, his servant ‘Ivan’ was a believer of your church, right?” He shook his head with a smile, “Also, I’ve seen two magic arrays with the same source of power inside ‘House Usher’ (Mountain Cemetery Ghost House Arc) and outside ‘Cherry Blossom Town’ (Attack of the Protagonist), which must be the work of Tariom.” He listed them unhurriedly, “Of course… what impressed me the most was a certain evil spirit in ‘Cedar County Public Hospital’ (The Cursed Hospital). This guy, who should have been ‘taken care of with one slash’ by me, burst out with necromantic power far beyond his proper abilities at the critical moment of his death, almost causing me to stumble…”

“In short… your church is like a huge shadow lurking in the dark, appearing in my experiences from time to time and disgusting me, which made me very unhappy… and I have always shelved this shadow somewhere in my mind palace, patiently waiting for the moment to reveal it. Until one day, I got my hands on something…” Brother Jue paused deliberately as he said this, as if to give the other party time to react, “…the Moya Spirit Nexus.”

“Hmph… you shameless bastard…” Samodir said, “You even dare to mention that…”

Obviously, Samodir had already heard about Brother Jue tricking Duo Ling out of that item and never returning it.

“Relying on the ability of data observation, I captured some clues from that item…” Feng Bujue ignored Samodir’s words and continued, “From that time on, I knew that Duo Ling was secretly manipulating an organization and relying on this organization to collect ‘power of faith’ for himself.” He put his hands in his pockets and began to pace slowly, “Unfortunately, in the days that followed, my organization didn’t have much contact, so I couldn’t even find out its name.” He licked his lips, “Fortunately… in my recent conversation with Billy, this mystery that had troubled me for a long time was finally solved. I also learned from him that the ‘gods’ behind that organization are not just Duo Ling, you and Tariom are also involved.”

At this time, Samodir’s manic magical energy had subsided, and the look he cast at Brother Jue became very complicated.

“A powerful death spirit second only to Youwang of the Netherworld, a gifted descendant of the Satter race, and a curse demon with unfathomable strength…” Feng Bujue continued, “I don’t know how you got together, and I don’t know what your ultimate goal is, but I have to admit that you are very powerful…” He paused for half a second, then said, “The three of you are lurking in three powerful forces, respectively, hibernating under the wings of three ‘gods.’ At the same time, you are also using the ‘Phantom Demon Church’ to obtain your own power of faith; Duo Ling’s death spirit power, Tariom’s curse, and the knowledge and power nurtured by your illusionary demonic energy… are enough to let your ‘believers’ go around doing evil… and the various curses, legends, tragedies… that are born from this will in turn become your source of energy.”

“Hmph… it seems you do know some things…” Samodir’s attitude also turned cold, and the ferocity on his body had disappeared, replaced by a deep demeanor, “…but that is not all.”

“That’s right, which is why I came here and revealed these things to you,” Feng Bujue replied, “I’m looking forward to… you telling me the information that Billy couldn’t tell me.”

“Heh… if someone else were standing in front of me, I would ask him if he was crazy or stupid,” Samodir immediately replied, “But right now… I would like to ask you for advice…” He raised an arm and pointed at Brother Jue, “Feng Bujue, what makes you think… that not only will I not kill you, but I will also tell you this information?”

“Simple,” Feng Bujue replied with an almost lazy expression, “Just because… I’m stronger than you.”

“Are you sure?” Samodir’s expression was very serious. He didn’t scoff at Brother Jue’s reason, nor did he disbelieve it, but cautiously probed.

“Whether I’m sure or not, the same thing is going to happen next,” Feng Bujue said, “If Billy were here, he would tell you that your ‘choice’ is already destined.” As he said that, he also raised an arm and made a “please” gesture, “So… come on, unleash all your power and fight me. Then… in front of me… kneel and submit.”