"And speaking of which," Chen Fan interjected, "why did you say that person wasn't the Holy Emperor?"
"The soul's scent is different."
Chen Fan: "???"
Souls have scents?
Apologies, I am quite ignorant.
"It's like this."
The old man continued his explanation: "Back then, King Qin swept across the land with a Soul-Rending Spear, but few people knew that King Qin's strongest ability wasn't his spear technique, but rather… the ability to touch souls."
What kind of ability is that?
The old man did not wish to reveal King Qin's secrets, so he stopped there: "I guess, a hundred years ago, when the new Holy Emperor went to the Fiery Prison, he must have left something there."
"It's highly likely that the Fire Demon from the Fiery Prison back then was taken over by the Holy Emperor."
"Where is that Fire Demon now? No… where is the Holy Emperor?"
"He ran away."
The old man's face was grave: "The Holy Emperor in the Fiery Prison shattered it, and we followed the cracks and escaped. Unfortunately… the Angelic Holy Assembly discovered us too quickly, and not many people managed to get out."
"..."
Chen Fan remained silent, his mind racing.
"City Lord!"
The old demon suddenly spoke, "Do you think the Holy Emperor might have done the same thing as the President of the Illuminati, Tinnuk? Could that Fire Demon have been taken over?"
"That's what I think too."
Chen Fan agreed with the old demon's assessment: "Judging by the urgency of the Angelic Holy Assembly, this Holy Emperor from the Fiery Prison could very well become the Holy Emperor's weakness."
"Why?"
"Think about it."
Chen Fan continued, "The Fire Demon is a magical beast from ancient times. Not only is it powerful, but its bloodline wouldn't allow it to be taken over. Now that it's been possessed by the Holy Emperor, how could it be content?"
"If it's not content, it will resist. That's why it escaped the Fiery Prison."
Speaking of which, Chen Fan recalled something else: "If the Holy Emperor's soul is split in two, and we kill the Holy Emperor in the Fiery Prison, could that heavily wound him?"
Undoubtedly.
If this guess were true, the Holy Emperor in the Fiery Prison would be extremely important.
Chen Fan pondered for a long time, vaguely feeling as if he had overlooked something, but couldn't quite recall it.
"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore."
Shaking his head, Chen Fan said, "If that's really the case, then this news is too important for me. Fiery Prison, I can help you rescue the Western Expeditionary Army."
Yes, Chen Fan agreed.
The information regarding the Holy Emperor was too crucial to him.
The old man became excited at once: "Although the Western Expeditionary Army has been suppressed for five hundred years, they still possess unmatched fighting power. The Western Expeditionary Army is just and will repay kindness. If you save them, we will repay you a hundredfold."
"Alright."
Refusing at this moment would be inappropriate.
"For now, let's find the others," Chen Fan had not forgotten that there were other members of the Western Expeditionary Army in the Mia Forest.
"Let's look."
The old demon nodded.
After informing the old man of the method, the three began searching for the remaining members of the Western Expeditionary Army in the Mia Forest.
This forest was too mysterious, capable of stripping people of their memories.
Soon, one after another, disheveled members of the Western Expeditionary Army were found.
The hatred in these people's hearts had been amplified infinitely.
Fortunately, there was the old man… no, his name was Hong Si, a centurion of the Western Expeditionary Army back then.
With his appeasement, the rest of the group gradually accepted Chen Fan.
Of course, in addition to the Western Expeditionary Army, some personnel from the Angelic Holy Assembly were also found.
There were Cardinal Bishops and Crusaders.
These individuals, once discovered, were all killed without exception.
This was a struggle concerning two factions. Apart from the innocent children, no one was guiltless.
Whether they came willingly or under orders, it didn't matter.
What mattered was that you were here, and by coming to kill the remnants of the Western Expeditionary Army, you had already earned the reason to be killed.
...
The edge of the Mia Forest.
Three Cardinal Bishops were looking at the forest with grave expressions.
"He went in, will there be any accidents?"
The First Cardinal Bishop, Morophi, spoke with a solemn tone.
Among the people present, Morophi was undoubtedly the one who understood Chen Fan the most.
Chen Fan's spiritual power had once attached itself to her.
She had felt that vast, ocean-like spiritual power.
Even a part of it was like divine might in her eyes.
The First Cardinal Bishop fell silent.
He also had a bad premonition.
Too many unexpected things had happened with Chen Fan.
"Hoo."
A gust of wind blew out from the Mia Forest.
"Hmm?"
The next moment, a chilling killing intent permeated the air.
Everyone suddenly looked up, their gazes fixed on the forest.
Chen Fan and the old demon were walking out.
And behind them followed a group of tattered figures.
The hatred stemmed from these people.
"They're out?"
The First Cardinal Bishop's expression shifted from astonishment to shock, then to violent killing intent.
"Kill."
The First Cardinal Bishop gave the order directly.
The Holy Emperor had decreed that all who emerged from the Fiery Prison must be killed.
These people held a great secret.
"Kill."
On Chen Fan's side.
Without him needing to give the order, Hong Si had already charged forward.
Their killing intent towards the Angelic Holy Assembly was stronger than ever.
The Western Expeditionary Army had been suppressed in the Fiery Prison by the Angelic Holy Assembly for a hundred years.
"Boom."
A torrent of flames surged from everyone.
After a hundred years in the Fiery Prison, they couldn't survive without transforming into fire.
All those who had survived had transformed into flames, demonic fire.
"Heng Dao."
Everyone drew a long saber burning with flames.
With Hong Si's shout, they pushed forward in unison.