Chapter 221 The Truth is in Hand
Xu Lingqu believed that he had not lied. These people essentially regarded Yinhe as a god, and Yinhe's Tomb was, in a sense, the tomb of God to them.
Is there anything wrong with her calling herself a messenger of God?
Being able to transform the holy fire directly into mist, these senior believers basically believed Xu Lingqu's words almost completely, and those priests and deputy leaders also believed Xu Lingqu to about 30%.
Only the bishop, who was fully aware of his own deception, had a dark face, filled with fear and confusion.
"What message do you want to deliver? Why did you appear like this?"
"I possessed the body of one of your low-level believers, which is what you call a miracle of 'God's descent'." Xu Lingqu played with the mist in his hands and swept his eyes over them one by one.
"You are very pious, so the god you believe in sent me to reward you." Xu Lingqu showed a playful smile, "For believers like you, he will certainly want your wishes to come true."
"You haven't revealed the source of the Holy Fire yet, have you? Those who come into contact with the source of the Holy Fire will completely end the dark side of their lives, gain eternal life, and even have the chance to become a divine messenger like me." Xu Lingqu turned to the bishop. "I think there are a group of believers who deserve such an honor. What do you think, Bishop?"
The bishop's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he was frightened when he heard Xu Lingqu's words.
The origin of the Holy Fire has always been his means of deceiving these senior believers into giving him money and resources continuously, just like the carrot in front of the donkey. He has always told them that as long as they continue to believe in God devoutly, there will definitely be a day when they can see the origin of the Holy Fire.
Many of them had lost their patience after being baited by him, and now Xu Lingqu had brought the matter to light, putting the bishop in a difficult position.
This divine messenger who suddenly appeared said that they could see the origin of the holy fire. Why did he, as a bishop, try to stop them?
She was here for the Holy Fire Origin. The bishop was certain of this. He didn't know what she was going to do... She would definitely do something to the Holy Fire Origin, but if he didn't give it to her, his credibility would be greatly compromised. These senior believers were afraid...
"Okay." The bishop finally agreed through gritted teeth. He stared at Xu Lingqu sinisterly, "You said, let's all witness the origin of the Holy Fire together."
"Well, I have a list of devout believers here. Anyone whose name I read out will receive God's grace."
This list was compiled by Father Mellen, excluding a few senior church members who did not participate in the auction and were unaware of the inside story and were simply deceived and used as money bags by the bishop.
There are also a few priests who are relatively kind and simple, and the others are all on the list.
The source of the holy fire was hidden by the bishop in the cathedral. This divine reward would be held inside. A large crowd of people walked in together. She walked at the end to make sure everyone went in. Only Father Mellen was left outside to help close the door for everyone.
The heavy door closed, and he slid down to the ground, leaning against it as if he was almost exhausted.
I don’t know if she can succeed... Father Mellen gritted his teeth and locked the church door to ensure that no one could escape in the chaos.
Although he knew that this drama of the messenger of God was arranged by her, he now sincerely felt that she might really be the messenger of God sent to cleanse the evil spirits, the angel of fire who taught the law to be in charge of sin and punishment, and to eliminate all evil and impurities.
The bishop walked up to the church altar with a sullen face. He turned around and groped for a place on the wall covered with totems, and pressed it. The wall instantly opened in front of everyone, and a coffin-like object appeared before everyone.
There was mist lingering around the coffin, which was the so-called holy fire.
The bishop glanced at Xu Lingqu who was still standing at the door, gritted his teeth, and reached out his hand.
A huge burning sensation came over him, and he endured the pain and took out a wisp of mist and left the coffin. The mist immediately turned into a ball of fire and was held in the palm of his hand.
He had to do this in front of everyone, otherwise his status in front of these senior believers and priests would be lower than that of "God's Messenger" Xu Lingqu, and the Yanyan Church would no longer be controlled by him alone.
"I can also...control the Holy Fire." The bishop pretended to be calm and composed. "I didn't want to tell you more before, because God once descended upon me..."
He is actually just a liar who is very patient, good at pretending, has a vicious heart and is good at brainwashing.
Xu Lingqu saw through his embarrassment at a glance and couldn't help but smile.
The bishop stared at her intently. "God's messenger? What are you laughing at? You've seen the source of the Holy Fire—the Holy Coffin, the place where God once rested. Don't you have anything to say?"
This is what Yinhe left behind. Xu Lingqu looked at it from afar and thought that this shape could be seen as a coffin, but it could also be seen as a breeding cabin or a lifeboat. In short, it was a container for people.
Yinhe himself was not in it, and if this thing was really the coffin he prepared for himself, it should be well kept in Yinhe's Tomb, not in the big pit on the tenth planet of the fourth galaxy.
Combining the information previously obtained, Liu Zhi brought the two-year-old Lingqu to the Zhuyun Frontier because of the interstellar pirate attack in 1979. During the interstellar pirate attack, many people on the tenth planet in the fourth galaxy took refuge in the pit, which means that the pit was relatively safe.
Is it possible that the so-called holy coffin was left in the big pit by Liu Zhi?
As for who was placed in the holy coffin, the answer is obvious: it was Lingqu Canal.
Moreover, the size of the holy coffin seemed to be able to accommodate an adult. It would be an overkill for Lingqu, a two-year-old, to lie in it. So was it possible that she was supposed to grow up in the holy coffin?
Due to the frequent attacks of interstellar pirates, Liu Zhi had to take her out in advance for safety reasons. According to the timeline of Lingqu being two years old, it was already the 79th year of the Empire. Liu Zhi was 94 years old at that time and was probably unable to take the holy coffin away. There was a protective mist on the holy coffin, so he didn't care about it anymore.
Fourteen years ago, the bishop entered the pit and discovered its existence, and then used the mist to create the Flame Church. (Careful readers will notice that I previously wrote it as forty years, but it still hasn't been discovered. This has been corrected.)
The logic is clear, but its authenticity still needs to be verified.
Xu Lingqu solved a question that had been in his mind for a long time, and he felt relieved. He then took out the weapons hidden behind his cloak.
The bishop was shocked and quickly put down the sacred fire and was about to shoot her with his gun, but Xu Lingqu shot him in the arm and broke it.
In order to ensure his authority on the island, he did not allow any believers to bring weapons onto the island, which indirectly led to the current cathedral officially becoming Xu Lingqu's slaughterhouse.
She raised her weapon and pronounced death on these men.
"Now I hold the truth in my hands and come to preach the gospel."
Father Mellen was guarding the door and counting the time. An hour later, he opened the door and was so frightened by the scene inside that he vomited immediately.
Xu Lingqu's skirt was stained with blood. Now that she had run out of bullets, she had to use a knife. She had no choice but to be splashed with blood. She walked out calmly, leaving the mess to Father Mellen to clean up.
Later, Archbishop Mellon wrote a new version of the teachings of the Flame Church, which accurately recorded:
"The messenger of God descended upon the earth, cleansing the world with crimson, leaving behind pure white."
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