Epics are often born in passionate and tumultuous times, works created by later generations to commemorate the achievements of their predecessors.
This Purification Holy Assembly Saves the World’s Glorious War Epic was clearly one of them.
However, the object of its praise was the Purification Church—the very organization that had always wanted to destroy human civilization. The contradiction was jarring.
Shen Feng opened the book and found that it described events that occurred *after* the Dark Apocalypse.
After the catastrophe of the Dark Apocalypse, the sky was blotted out, and the entire world was plunged into endless darkness. At the same time, Evil Ghosts from Hell appeared, devouring human souls.
What was even more disheartening was that the so-called Salvation Army, which had once sworn to lead human civilization to a glorious future among the stars, had vanished along with their Commander. Even the top officials of the world’s governments had disappeared en masse, plunging the entire civilized world into chaos and instability.
Rumors spread like wildfire. Many people said that the so-called Salvation Army and its Commander were nothing but a group of fraudsters whose true goal was to destroy the world, not lead humanity to the sea of stars.
The short-term anarchy and disorder threw the whole world into chaos. Coupled with the massive number of Evil Ghosts that appeared, countless innocent people died every day.
It was at this moment that an organization suddenly stepped forward. It began to use its power to restore order, calling on people to regain their senses and fight back against the terrifying Evil Ghosts.
This organization was called the Purification Society, which later evolved into the Purification Holy Assembly.
And their leader was named Cthulhu!
Only then did many people realize that the Purification Holy Assembly had long since taken root in human civilization, possessing immense influence, numerous members, and unwavering perseverance.
Humanity across the globe gradually recovered from their initial panic and began to unite, fighting back as one against the terrifying Quantum Ghosts.
The initial chaos and infighting finally came to an end under the leadership of the Purification Holy Assembly, ushering in an era of peace and great unity for all of human civilization.
Many who, in their despair, had wanted to end their own lives finally found something to live for. They began to follow the Purification Holy Assembly, striving to save the world and fight back against the disaster and the Quantum Ghosts.
The leader, Cthulhu, could even be found on the front lines across the world, battling the vicious spirits and Evil Ghosts.
But although Cthulhu and his Purification Holy Assembly were powerful and resolute, in the face of this unprecedented and terrifying catastrophe, they were ultimately forced into a gradual retreat under the attacks of the Quantum Ghosts.
In the end, Cthulhu was killed in battle. The Purification Holy Assembly fell apart and was utterly destroyed by a legion of Quantum Ghosts in a single battle.
But despite their sacrifice, the spirit they left behind was passed down, becoming the spiritual backbone for a dwindling human civilization, supporting countless survivors scattered across the world through the long night, until the day light was reborn...
Shen Feng’s expression was grave as he tossed the Purification Holy Assembly Saves the World’s Glorious War Epic aside.
’Reading a book like that really messes you up.’
’It was just so fucking absurd.’
’It completely overturned everything I thought I knew.’
’In this Dark Apocalypse, the Salvation Army had somehow become the villains, while the Purification Society and Cthulhu, who had been bent on destroying human civilization, had become its saviors.’
’Even though Cthulhu and the Purification Society ultimately failed, they had undeniably done all this.’
’Instead of kicking human civilization while it was down, they chose to lead the fight against the Dark Apocalypse...’
’Why in the world would they do that?’
’Could it have something to do with the conflict between the Whisperer and that "One is myriads, and myriads are one" guy?’
Shen Feng, expressionless, picked up a few more books and a stack of newspapers and began to leaf through them.
The Ambition of a Secret Organization—A Dark Tumor Hidden Deep within Human Society
This one was about the surviving humans’ analysis of the Salvation Army organization after the Dark Apocalypse.
The others were titles such as:
Mankind’s Journey is the Sea of Stars—The Dawn of the Great Cosmic Navigation Era
Don’t Forget Hawking’s Warning
The Complete Centralization of Stellar Energy
An Analysis of the Quantum Ghost’s Weaknesses
There were also some news reports from the Dark Apocalypse, which basically all encouraged people in the darkness to unite, support each other, and get through the dark times together, and so on.
Apparently, for a period of time after the Dark Apocalypse began, human society was still able to function normally. It wasn’t until later, as more and more humans were killed by Quantum Ghosts and even the last remnants of the Purification Church were wiped out, that human society completely collapsed.
Suddenly, Shen Feng spotted a rather unremarkable report, which turned out to be an interview with a former airliner captain.
According to the captain’s description, during the period leading up to the "Great Day of Darkness," he had still flown a few times. As time went on, more and more patches of darkness appeared in the sky.
At first, he thought they were clouds, but he later realized that the darkness seemed to be coming from space.
Eventually, the entire world was plunged into total darkness, all flights were grounded, and then all aircraft began to experience man-made malfunctions, rendering them unable to take off ever again...
Reading this description, Shen Feng couldn’t help but frown and immediately reread the passage carefully.
From this report, it seemed the entire Earth didn’t just turn dark all at once. There was a process; it turned black piece by piece, gradually, until the entire world was dark.
And global air traffic control restrictions also appeared at this time.
As for these so-called man-made malfunctions, that was even more suspicious.
’Clearly, something in the sky was being hidden, and whoever was hiding it didn’t want anyone to find out...’
Shen Feng was now enveloped by these enormous mysteries, feeling as if he could barely breathe. He casually tossed all the books and newspapers aside, brought the captured survivors before him, and asked:
"What the hell happened to this world? Didn’t the Salvation Army show up? Where are the people from the Purification Society now? And where did those Evil Ghosts come from?"
Barraged by his rapid-fire questions, the dozen or so people before him all looked at each other in dismay, their faces filled with worry.
In their eyes, this bizarre stranger was like a madman, but one who also possessed freakish abilities, which was truly terrifying.
’And those three girls... they’ve been dazed this whole time, still tied up with those metal wires. Who knows what that freak did to them...’
Just then, the strange man before them suddenly smiled faintly and muttered to himself:
"Of course you wouldn’t know what happened. I, on the other hand, have been a bit too cautious... If I want to know what happened, I should just go take a look for myself... Hmm, if something is blocking the sky, then I’ll just have to punch a hole in it..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the strange man suddenly snapped his fingers.
Immediately, everyone present felt the ground beneath them tremble. Then, a surging tide of silver began to writhe and intertwine, and a metal cylinder a dozen meters thick erupted from the ground. It instantly smashed through the ceilings layer by layer, pierced through the entire library, and continued to ascend toward the sky!