"Could you tell me everything you know?"
Wen Wen looked at Wu Liugen with delight. He had initially expected to face some difficulties in obtaining the relevant information, but he hadn't anticipated that the incidentally encountered Wu Liugen would directly possess some inside knowledge.
This information might not even be known to the higher echelons of the church, but Wu Liugen, having accessed the Glory Church's database multiple times, was certain to know it.
Wu Liugen nodded and said, "Of course, this humble monk will tell you everything I know."
"Benefactor, you should know that two thousand years ago, the Glory Church held a position in the superpowered world similar to that of the Hunter Association today."
Wen Wen nodded, a fact known to every Hunter.
"Apart from the Huafu, Sakura, and Afi regions, the remaining regions were filled with the faith of the Creation Church. However, during the Glory Church's peak, a mysterious blasphemer appeared."
Wen Wen's gaze flickered, "Blasphemer?"
Wu Liugen shook his head, "Blasphemer is just a designation. Its image and name have all been deliberately obscured."
"The blasphemer fed on faith, specifically attacking the Creation Church's churches and followers."
"Its very existence was peculiar; only a portion of its body existed in the real world."
"Therefore, even Disaster-level powerhouses could not entirely kill it. They could only watch as it endlessly created clones, attacking churches everywhere."
"If this blasphemer were allowed to continue its rampage, the Creation Church's faith might have suffered a devastating blow."
"Thus, the Glory Church held a grand sacrificial ritual, praying for the Creator to dispatch divine envoys to expel or kill the blasphemer..."
Seeing Wu Liugen draw out his words, Wen Wen immediately interjected, "Did something go wrong with the ritual?"
"Indeed," Wu Liugen nodded. "What was summoned by the ritual was not an angel with powerful energy, but a terrifying monster. That monster killed everyone who participated in the ritual, becoming the Glory Church's new disaster."
"Similar to the blasphemer, this 'monster' is also just a designation. The scriptures provide no details about its form or name."
"Two thousand years ago, the number of Disaster-level existences in the real world was not as numerous as it is now. One could say that the present era is the most prosperous for superpowered individuals."
"Therefore, the two superpowered beings who harbored malice towards the church inflicted immense damage upon the Glory Church. It was precisely from two thousand years ago that the Glory Church's control over the world began to decline, and different superpowered organizations emerged like mushrooms after a rain."
Wen Wen continued to ask, "And then?"
Wu Liugen shrugged helplessly, "Then a page was torn from the scripture. The last thing I saw was that two Disaster-level beings, for some unknown reason, became mortal enemies and fought a great battle along the coast of the Huafu region, ultimately perishing together."
"That's all I know. As for whether the 'blasphemer' and the 'monster' are the targets you are looking for, it is not for this humble monk to definitively say."
Wen Wen didn't need Wu Liugen to confirm. After listening, he had already made up his mind.
The two Disaster-level beings Wu Liugen mentioned were most likely the mother of the Cicada Worm and the entity formed by the aggregation of those fleshy parts.
As for why the Glory Church recorded the details so vaguely in its scriptures, Wen Wen could understand.
The Glory Church likely knew that these two had not truly died. Disaster-level beings that were not truly dead could receive faith and gradually recover through it.
Even though these two Disaster-level beings were monstrous creatures capable of destroying cities and devastating lands without batting an eye, as long as someone knew of their power and their names and images, people would inevitably worship them.
After all, this world was never lacking in those with ulterior motives or the mentally deficient...
Therefore, the Glory Church's decision to obscure their identities was a very sensible one. However, the reason the Glory Church was unwilling to share intelligence with the Hunter Association was something that required careful consideration.
After obtaining Wu Liugen's consent, Wen Wen immediately reported Wu Liugen's matters and everything he had said to the overall commander of the Hunter Association in the Menxia Province, Vice President of Huafu, 'Heaven's Punishment.'
They attached great importance to the intelligence Wen Wen conveyed and awarded him a generous amount of demon hunter currency as a reward, allowing Wen Wen, whose wallet had been nearly emptied by the purchase of the aircraft, to recover some funds.
Furthermore, 'Heaven's Punishment' was also very interested in Wu Liugen himself and expressed that if Wu Liugen was willing, he could go to Xihong City for a personal meeting. If the meeting went well, she might be able to support Wu Liugen's plan to revitalize Buddhism.
This news was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for Wu Liugen, as someone like the Vice President of the Hunter Association was not easily accessible.
Therefore, Wu Liugen expressed his intention to set up a longevity tablet for Wen Wen within the temple, where young monks would burn incense daily...
Wen Wen felt like hitting someone upon hearing this, but considering he might not be able to defeat Wu Liugen, he had to let it go...
For the next two days, Wu Liugen and Wen Wen stayed in Liaozhou City, occupying a presidential suite in a downtown hotel.
Well... this expense would be billed to the Hunter Association.
Wen Wen was a restless individual. For these two days, he barely stayed in the suite, mostly engaging in covert activities around Liaozhou City.
For instance, he secretly investigated potential locations for the Cicada Worm's main body, or stealthily captured some of the Glory Church's 'informants' to interrogate them about the intelligence the Glory Church possessed...
During this process, Wu Liugen also contributed significantly. He seemed very enthusiastic about causing trouble for the Glory Church, willing to use any trick as long as it didn't involve killing.
The 'informants' Wen Wen captured were of no small caliber. Without Wu Liugen's assistance, it would have been difficult for Wen Wen to capture them without a trace and then release them just as silently.
However, after being followed by Wu Liugen for two days, Wen Wen began to feel annoyed.
This was because he realized that Wu Liugen's companionship might not solely be due to him being a high-ranking demon hunter, but rather because Wu Liugen had recognized Wen Wen's own peculiarities.
So, on the morning of the third day, Wen Wen did not go out to cause trouble. Instead, he lay on a recliner, enjoying the service of San Zai'er, Si Zai'er, and Tao Qingqing like a lazy fish.
Wu Liugen, provoked by Wen Wen's extravagant lifestyle, prepared pork knuckles in three different styles – crispy, braised, and soy-glazed – and ate them with gusto in front of Wen Wen.
Wen Wen stared in a daze, "Um... I heard that your Buddhist followers are supposed to abstain from meat and strong-smelling foods, right?"
Wu Liugen said righteously, "Heh heh, ordinary Buddhist followers fear that their six senses are not pure, hence all sorts of taboos."
"But I am already devoid of the six senses. If I have nothing, how can anything be impure? If I'm not afraid of impurity, then I can do anything, can't I?"
Wen Wen rolled his eyes, "Your name certainly has many interpretations..."
Wu Liugen chanted a Buddhist prayer. How could his name possibly have so many layers of meaning?
It was just that he was skilled in sophistry.
Wen Wen sighed and ignored him, turning his gaze into the distance, as if looking at something.