I also dont fully understand but my guess is that they made dulan kill Karen bc anyone who kills her while shes pregnant is reborn in the next loop with ALL of their memories from the 1st loop. So if they make that shit priest remember all of his lives and suffering, they can finally learn how to break the curse for good, since the SOB could never endure immortality the way our power couple can

Someone please mansplaining me...I think I get it but I need a backup explanation (≧∀≦)