Lord of Prayer

The purification effort lasted for three hours. Before it could cause any more incidents, the mental contamination index was brought under effective control. Only a few contamination zones remained, and that work could be handed over to the Star Association.

However, Feng City's divorce rate would probably skyrocket for a while. It was impossible to know how many couples had come to blows under the influence of the mental contamination. Even after they returned to normal, the memories wouldn't disappear.

At the same time, a considerable number of people suffered a social death. The mental contamination had stimulated the dark side of their hearts, causing them to do all sorts of vile and sordid things. Their reputations were completely destroyed, and they would be too ashamed to face anyone, especially those directly involved.

It was unclear if the Star Association had any countermeasures. 'The best solution would be a mass brainwashing to erase these memories,' Zhou Chen thought. 'Otherwise, it's going to be a huge headache.'

Seeing that the situation had stabilized, Zhou Chen flew his Christmas Sled back to the Life Church to regroup with the Knights.

Perhaps because the Knights had been guarding the Church the whole time, the "Ghost" hadn't taken advantage of the chaos to appear.

"Soul Rest Cemetery has left Feng City."

Wang Yaoting said, "The 'Ghost' caused too much of a stir this time and has already attracted the Star Association's attention. So, it probably won't return to Feng City anytime soon, but it will be back eventually. There's something it needs here."

"What is it?" Zhou Chen asked, puzzled.

Zhou Chen was now one of the few privy to the incident, so Wang Yaoting didn't hide anything. "Beneath the Feng City Church, a very dangerous Forbidden Object is contained: Forbidden Object B-022: Crimson Full Moon. This Forbidden Object cannot be moved and can only be contained on-site."

'Forbidden Object B-022: Crimson Full Moon...' Zhou Chen suddenly recalled the description of that ceremony. One line read: *On the night of the Red Moon, when the monster is born, awaken the slumbering Evil God with the spirit of a sacrifice.*

The Red Moon, also known as the Blood Moon, has been a great omen of misfortune since ancient times, representing ill fortune and disaster. The East Continent People often described it with phrases like "scarlet qi shrouding the moon" or "the moon glowing like blood." They believed a red moon was a sign of ultimate yin and cold. It indicated that righteous energy in the Mortal World was weak while malevolent energy was strong, resentment was rampant, and violence was prevalent, heralding chaos and widespread conflict. An ancient text from a previous era, the *Zhou Yi Demon Divination*, which was unearthed some time ago, mentioned: "When the moon changes color... red signifies strife and war," and "When scarlet qi shrouds the moon, glowing like blood, a great drought will come, and the people will starve for a thousand li."

Westerners believed the Blood Moon would awaken Dark Magic Power, open the gates of Hell, and allow the Demons of Hell to be resurrected in the world, bringing about the apocalypse. The Book of Revelation in the Holy Bible depicts the phenomenon of a red moon as the end of the world approaches: "And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood."

And in the current Extraordinary Era, the Blood Moon becoming a great omen of misfortune was a matter of historical fact.

In the past, on every night of a Blood Moon, hundreds or even thousands of bizarre incidents involving Extraordinary Power would inevitably occur across the globe. Abyss Monarchs would use the Blood Moon's Power to infiltrate the Mortal World and create disasters, while Abyssal Cultists would use it to hold bloody sacrificial rites, defiling the world. Every Blood Moon night left people terrified.

However, ever since the Silent Moon, also known as the Moon God, achieved Ascension to Divinity, the "ominous Blood Moon" of the Extraordinary Realm ceased to exist.

The "Blood Moons" that appear in the world now are just normal astronomical phenomena, containing no mystical power. Even their symbolic significance in Mysticism has been disrupted by the Moon God. Therefore, many rituals that required the "ominous Blood Moon" as a component have become completely ineffective.

But as the saying goes, there are always more solutions than problems. Artificially creating a Blood Moon is one such solution. Using corresponding Extraordinary Abilities, Extraordinary Artifacts, Alchemy Ceremonies, or Abyssal Curse Techniques, one could create the "Blood Moon" element for a short time—at least long enough to complete various rituals.

Clearly, the "Ghost" had its sights set on Forbidden Object B-022: Crimson Full Moon, intending to use it as a component for a ritual.

Zhou Chen recalled the detailed information about the Crimson Full Moon. This Forbidden Object was an extremely rare, evolving type that had once nearly turned Feng City into a city of the dead.

Many, many years ago, there was a famous and popular Painter in Feng City. He specialized in painting various night skies and was world-renowned for his beautiful style. Several of his works were hung in international museums and hailed as timeless masterpieces.

But he was so engrossed in his painting that he neglected his family.

One day, due to some special circumstances, the art exhibition he was attending ended early. He returned home ahead of schedule, only to find his friend and his wife in the same bed. But what made him absolutely furious was that his two daughters, who had just come of age, were also in the bed!

The scene instantly reminded him of his eldest daughter's recent, unexpected pregnancy and his younger daughter's habit of buying licentious lingerie. A surge of fury shot through the Painter. He furiously condemned their betrayal and depravity, vowing to make them pay. But he had underestimated how far the four of them would go. Deciding to see it through to the end, they killed him on the spot, then spent a fortune to find a scapegoat to take the blame.

In the process of killing the Painter, his blood splattered onto an unfinished painting. The painting depicted a Silver Moon, but it was stained crimson by the blood.

After the scapegoat turned himself in, the four were cleared of suspicion. The woman and her two daughters inherited the man's estate and spent their days living a life of pleasure with their lover. But then, something strange happened. While the four of them were enjoying themselves on the man's bed, the ceiling suddenly collapsed, crushing them into meat paste.

The police officers and judges in charge of the case subsequently died in various accidents. Even the prison holding the scapegoat experienced mass casualties.