"Hmm?"
Looking at the Great Xia characters on the Bible, the blasphemer was stunned, appearing somewhat bewildered:
"What's going on? God uses Chinese characters too?... Could it not be God?"
He muttered.
The blasphemer couldn't help but look at the Bible. That's right, he wasn't mistaken, it was a Bible.
Just as he was wondering.
A surprised shout broke the blasphemer's thoughts and pulled his attention back.
"It's the Jade Emperor, haha, thank you... no, thank the Jade Emperor for saving me!"
It was Matt who spoke.
He had also noticed the two Chinese characters on the Bible. While these characters might be unfamiliar to the blasphemer and the horned demon, they were too familiar to him. He read them twice every night before praying to sleep, as they were the signature Zhang Wei had written for him.
There was no mistake.
Looking at the Bible, which emitted a radiance that made even the horned demon retreat, the page it was open to was the very location of Zhang Wei's signature. Moreover, those two glowing characters looked exactly like Zhang Wei's signature. Matt was excited, knowing he was saved. Although it was a Bible, it was the Jade Emperor who had saved him.
At this moment.
His voice was loud, echoing throughout the church. Even if the blasphemer was hard of hearing, he heard it clearly.
For a moment.
The blasphemer stood there, his confusion undisguised.
Huh? The Jade Emperor? Are you kidding me? A Bible glows, and you tell me the Jade Emperor is protecting you? What about God?
Even though the blasphemer hated Christianity and God, he knew what a Bible was. It was God's 'quotes,' a 'symbol' of God's presence on Earth. How could the Jade Emperor appear in something that manifested God's identity? This was more insulting to God than him defecating in the church.
This scene.
Was extremely impactful.
It was like God's chariot was galloping out, and then in the next second, as God was about to open the door and step out, a hand from inside the chariot pulled God back. Then, the owner of that hand stepped out first – it was the Jade Emperor.
At the same time.
Not to mention the blasphemer, even the horned demon was bewildered, scratching its horned head and mumbling:
"Jade Emperor? Who is that? Where is God? That doesn't feel like the aura of heaven."
Speaking of which.
The horned demon couldn't help but turn to the blasphemer and ask curiously:
"What's going on? Has the Bible been corrupted?"
[Ding! The horned demon is puzzled. Has it been too long since I came to the human world? Has the era changed? The Bible has been corrupted?]
[Host has gained System Points +200]
Compared to the blasphemer and the horned demon, Wesley and the others were not much better off; their emotional fluctuations were even greater.
"My God, this... Wesley, what's going on... That doesn't look like God, does it?"
It was Darcy who spoke first, casting an incredulous look at Wesley beside him.
When he saw the Bible fly out.
Darcy was incredibly excited, especially when he saw the horned demon injured by the light emitted from the Bible. He was so thrilled he felt like he was about to climax, thinking a miracle had occurred, that God had manifested to save them. But the result? The Bible didn't glow; the Chinese characters within the Bible glowed, and instead of God appearing, the Jade Emperor came out to save them?
On the other side.
In response to Darcy's question, Wesley, Father Dagger, and others did not answer, staring blankly at the characters on the Bible.
Others might not know what those characters were, but they did. Some had even witnessed the characters being signed onto the Bible. It was Zhang Wei's signature for Matt.
"That's Mr. Zhang's signature."
Father Dagger, Fry, murmured dazedly.
Everything happened too fast.
Just as everyone was lost in thought.
The Bible, emitting a terrifying radiance, seemed to sense something, floated up, and drifted to the front of everyone. The characters 'Zhang Wei' on it shone with an even more brilliant light, shielding everyone behind them, standing in front of the horned demon.
"Roar!"
The horned demon roared in anger upon seeing this, speaking in the demonic language:
"Not God, yet you dare to play tricks in front of me? I'll tear you apart."
In its view, since it wasn't God manifesting, it had nothing to fear.
[Ding! The horned demon snorts. Regardless of whether you are the Jade Emperor or any other Emperor, if you are not God, you will die!]
[Host has gained System Points +220]
The system prompt sounded.
The horned demon also charged forward, unleashing its demonic aura, causing the entire church to be swept by an eerie wind. It reached out to grab the Bible, intending to tear it apart.
In response.
The characters 'Zhang Wei' on the Bible also erupted with an immense aura.
[Ding! System Points +72380 added to the characters Zhang Wei]
Boom!!!
At this moment.
The characters 'Zhang Wei' burst forth with boundless brilliance, like a blazing sun, dazzling and inviolable. The light illuminated the entire church, restoring its former sanctity, perhaps even surpassing it in holiness.
"Ah—"
A scream erupted.
The horned demon was struck by the light and sent flying. The impact was so great that it smashed the solemn and majestic statue of Jesus on the cross on the church stage behind it. Dust and debris flew everywhere, leaving only half of Jesus's head rolling beside the fallen horned demon.
That action.
Seemed to silently tell the horned demon... You look down on me? You dare to provoke me? Forget about you being a demon; even if God came, I'd smash your head in.
"Fuck? What is this thing?! Is it really the Jade Emperor?"
The blasphemer was terrified, staring in horror at the horned demon lying on the ground, one of its hands blown to smithereens.
Merely by contact with the bursting light, the horned demon's hand, which could even break an angel's holy sword, was dissolved. The wound was bloody and mangled, and this was a demon directly belonging to Satan.
Just as the blasphemer finished his thought.
The characters 'Zhang Wei' moved again.
As if…
After the characters 'Zhang Wei' burst with light, they seemed to possess supreme spirituality and actually floated up from the Bible. To everyone's horrified gaze, the opened Bible became like a portal. From within the portal, the characters 'Zhang Wei' emerged, glowing and hovering, transforming into a figure composed of light.
That figure was incredibly divine.
It was condensed entirely from holy light. Although its face was indistinct, from the holy light that formed its attire and posture, everyone, including the blasphemer, recognized it.
"It's him!! That Great Xia person who defeated Akro."
The blasphemer's pupils constricted.
At the same moment, Matt shouted:
"Haha, it's really Mr. Zhang, no, the Jade Emperor! Wesley, look quickly, the Jade Emperor is showing his might!"
Wesley and the others were also stunned:
"It's Zhang, Mr. Zhang..."
If there was any doubt before, it was completely dispelled after seeing the characters 'Zhang Wei' transform into the holy light figure of Zhang Wei.
And at this time.
The holy light figure formed by Zhang Wei, like God, walked step by step towards the horned demon. Wherever he passed, he stepped on footprints of holy light, like God's walking miracles, causing grass and flowers to sprout, transforming into a peaceful lawn.
With divinity and majesty.
The holy light version of Zhang Wei casually raised his hand, and light surged, pouring down like a waterfall towards the horned demon, which had gotten up and charged forward.
It could be seen.
The horned demon was terrifying, roaring. Its previously mangled broken hand had regrown, and it charged towards Zhang Wei.
But in the next second.
The waterfall of light pressed down, blasting the horned demon away again.
Following that.
It was like the previous confrontation between Wesley and Darcy against the horned demon, but this time it was reversed. No matter what the horned demon did, using various demonic techniques, even curses.
"In the name of Satan, no matter who you are, I curse you!!"
The horned demon roared, sacrificing one of its arms to unleash a curse.
However.
That arm transformed into the light of the curse and struck fiercely at the chest of the holy light version of Zhang Wei. Zhang Wei stopped his steps, then lowered his head to look at his chest, reached out and brushed it as if dusting off his chest, and then continued to walk towards the horned demon.
In response.
The horned demon, which had been damaged by casting the curse, saw this and its pupils constricted. It coughed up blood.
[Ding! The horned demon's eyes widened. My Satan, how is this possible! What happened to my curse? Cough... (ヾﾉ꒪ཫ꒪)]
[Host has gained System Points +250]
At this moment.
Even the horned demon was terrified. It knew the power of its curse best; even angels had to be cursed by it. But how could it be completely ineffective against this person? Could it be that this person was truly... a deity??
At this time.
A voice followed closely behind. It was Matt speaking. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but sneer:
"How can the curses of Western demons work on a Great Xia deity? You idiot demon, the Jade Emperor's lifespan is as long as heaven!!"
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