From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 255 You actually came when I told you to bring the money?

Bai Yang's words were not unfounded; they reflected genuine thought.

As mentioned before, no matter how fanatical, corrupt, or decadent religions are now, most of them were good when they were first established.

This is because humanity's basic values ​​dictate that religion can only spread widely and extensively, and truly become a world religion, when it teaches people to be good.

This is determined by something in human nature; it may not necessarily be kindness, but there will always be people who move towards kindness.

After all, what's that saying again? Even the most heinous villains will want to be friends with good people, that's roughly the idea.

Therefore, Bai Yang utilizes the original nature of these religions, namely kindness, in order to better promote them back to the world.

Bad people's logic is self-consistent, and no matter how reasonable it seems, it will always have infinite loopholes. But good people are different; they can truly stand on the moral high ground to criticize you.

Therefore, Bai Yang decided to do just that!

Let kindness dominate the world, let the extraordinary be kinder, is better than letting those dog-eat-dog types take the stage and have some fun with things like "too urbanized".
"Let our Pope do something, so that I can put the Crown of Thorns on him and give him a true claim from the Lord!"

The Vatican certainly has the capacity to do this, because they themselves are constantly expanding, extracting their own rights from those who hold positions without fulfilling their duties, and then expanding their power effectively through extraordinary precepts!
This is something that no other religion can match, and it is also the hidden benefit of the world's number one religion.

Mario has gained implicit recognition, while Angus is internationally renowned, especially now, with his sweeping campaign in America getting stronger and bigger each time.

Angus's death was even brought to light online by an interested Americana netizen during a trial and cleanup, drawing even more attention. Some people even followed him closely and broadcast his death live.

The live broadcast of his trials, judgments, and impartiality also exposed the darkness and corruption within the Vatican during that era!
This incident naturally caused the Vatican to lose face, and some people wanted to save face by having these livestreamers driven away, so that the Vatican could save some dignity.

However, this idea was rejected by both Mario and Angus.

These two are among the few exceptions in the Papacy system; they don't think it's a shameful thing at all. On the contrary, they both think it's very necessary!

"From this day forward, there is nothing the Vatican cannot discuss with outsiders!" This was Mario's decision.

"Since it is a cleansing, it should be done from the inside out, so that all believers can see our determination!" These are Angus's words, which have spread throughout the world and allowed people to see the Vatican's resolve.

According to the latest Vatican regulations, anyone who makes a mistake will be dismissed, and those with serious offenses will be subject to direct punishment!
The "Inquisition" that Mario established through the Discipline Order is not the nominal organization of history, nor the greedy and corrupt group in the international arena, but a powerful force composed of pure believers!
This team, under Angus's leadership, is growing rapidly and is cleaning up the entire Catholic Church system with an incorruptible attitude!

If it were the previous Vatican, they certainly wouldn't have dared to do this, because they needed these people to maintain the dignity of the Vatican and its large ranks. But now, everything is different!

Putting aside everything else, just consider the priests, assistant priests, and monks who were lost; they have a source of replacement—the ubiquitous Protestants!
With Mario truly receiving the Lord's declaration, most Protestant bishops and believers also realized that the rise of the Papacy was inevitable.

Therefore, changing one's email address has become a routine operation for many people.

The addition of these new forces even gave Mario the confidence to say things like, "If you don't do it, plenty of others will!"

After all, the Vatican is no longer the little-known church it once was; it is now the true head of Christianity, the world's number one religion, and perhaps even the world's number one supernatural power!

Do you understand the value of other extraordinary forces that need to perform sacrifices to gain power, while they have a saintess who can directly communicate with the Lord and issue commandments?
(Of course, they didn't know that there was a resident saint in Northern Europe, and a resident bodhisattva in Buddhism.)
Given the power of the Vatican, once they learn of what's happening here, they will definitely choose to intervene, after all, this is the assertive attitude they have always displayed!

In return, the Vatican gained increasing international prestige and a growing number of devout believers!

Alvin nodded slowly. "Then, Your Majesty, the matter of the Holy See can be resolved, but how should the matter of Buddhism be resolved?" "Buddhism..." Bai Yang said slowly, "Since Zhenluo is unavailable, why don't we just have the real Buddhist sect step in?"

"Yu Bao Dao Ren is definitely going to spread the news. Although Buddha is the master of Mount Ling, he is also one of the Five Elders of the Five Directions in the Taoist system. Isn't it normal for them to communicate?"

Bai Yang said with a smile, "Isn't it perfectly normal for the World-Honored One, Tathagata, to send his disciples to this human realm?"

"With so many pantheons here, the Buddhist gods will definitely want a piece of the pie too!"

"This also aligns with our initial design, that is, the Buddhist sects of Wutian and Lingshan are not one, but rather opposites!" Bai Yang said cheerfully. "Just as Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism are opposites, so too can Zen Buddhism and the Nirvana School... That Maitreya Buddha, after all, attained Buddhahood through Zen Buddhism!"

This kind of opposition is similar to finding an opponent, and also similar to the division of faiths. Bai Yang was actually planning to do the same in Christianity, but Christianity itself has a great enemy, so it seems that there is not much need for it.

"Then let us find an ascetic in this Buddhist kingdom before us!"

This is standard procedure; the most devout may not necessarily come from the large temples, but they can certainly be selected from the ascetics.

Because the suffering endured by those who practice asceticism is beyond the capacity of ordinary people to bear; only devout believers can truly endure it!

Because such people are the ones who truly have nothing left; they have only faith, they have nothing but faith, so they are incredibly devout, their hearts are pure and flawless, making them the best candidates for Bai Yang.

"However, ascetics do not necessarily have sound values, nor do they mean they will follow our lead, so... let's prioritize finding a way to get the Holy See involved!"

Bai Yang still has time; he's not in a hurry. The threat and reaction speed from the Dylan Continent are much slower than he expected, which means he's almost finished with his first global expansion!
"Let's have Mr. Maw Dan Min first understand the truth of this world, so that the Vatican can intervene, right?"

The two stopped there, watching the dark-skinned man carry his hard-won wealth deeper into Myanmar.

Indeed, the unfortunate all share the same misfortune. He may have thought that by continuing his journey, he could find his long-lost younger brother, but unfortunately, he couldn't. The only thing he could find was news of his brother's death...

Bai Yang watched as this man traveled across the entire country, spending three days to return to Kachin State. Then, in two days, he paid the money and obtained permission to lead the man. Just when he thought everything was going smoothly, he was captured and became a prisoner.

"Ransoms are something reserved for wealthy nobles. You're actually going to do it?"

The arrogant officer, holding his gun, patted Maw Dan Min's face and said bluntly, "Someone like you, who managed to get so much money, must have stolen or robbed it, so we're confiscating it!"

"Have your family bring the money to ransom you! Remember, this time we want double the price!"

The Kachin Independence Army clearly carried out this series of operations with great skill, and conveniently imprisoned Maung Than Min.

Inside the prison, a chilling message was written in blood on the wall: "Don't believe their ransom theory. They have no intention of releasing anyone! They just want to lure more people in so they can take both the people and the money!"

The fact that no one even bothered to erase the words clearly demonstrated the warlords' unbridled behavior and caused Maung Dan Min to lose his last hope.

He leaned against the prison wall, somewhat lost in thought, speechless for a moment. He didn't even need to think to guess where his younger brother had gone; he was probably somewhere in the south or the north.
Ultimately, he placed his hopes in his faith—his trip to Calcutta likely yielded the greatest insight: he learned of the current flourishing state of Catholicism. So, in prison, he knelt and slowly prayed:

"Lord! Do you see? I am willing to offer my life as a sacrifice so that this land may once again shine in glory..."

P.S.: My head is spinning, it's so annoying not being able to sleep... And my chapter got approved, sigh... One more chapter, I'll try my best to write it...

(End of this chapter)