"Heh heh."
Laughter echoed from the first warship. "How could my Demonic Beast Legion miss such an exciting event? Brothers, we're going ashore."
"Roar, roar, roar!"
Excited roars stirred up towering ocean waves.
"Contact all affiliated forces of the Demonic Beast Legion and search for the traces of the Fire Demon. Tsk tsk... We must find the Fire Demon before the Angelic Council, and not let that old guy get it."
"Hahaha."
The Demonic Beast Legion landed.
The entire Dameria Continent was thrown into chaos by a Fire Demon who unleashed the Fire Prison.
Almost all factions received the news and began searching for the Fire Demon.
There were many smaller forces, affiliated with major powers, all searching for the Fire Demon for different purposes.
Currently, only the Western Expeditionary Army, which had escaped from the Fire Prison, knew the Fire Demon's whereabouts.
Suddenly, people searching for the Western Expeditionary Army also increased.
...
Yuhua City.
A city of similar scale to Wenlan City.
Although not as prosperous as Wenlan City, it had the advantage of many surrounding scenic spots, attracting tourists on weekdays.
This day, Yuhua City broke its usual quiet.
A battle erupted within the city.
Tall buildings crumbled under the aftermath of the fighting.
Three figures in tattered clothes fled madly, pursued by a group of heavily armed powerhouses.
"Capture them, absolutely do not let them escape."
"Yes."
...
The traces of three Western Expeditionary Army soldiers were revealed in Yuhua City.
Unfortunately, they could not escape.
People were ambushing them from all directions.
A powerful aura approached from behind, and a figure descended from the sky. "Three friends, we have no intention of making things difficult for you. As long as you tell us the location of the Fire Demon, we will immediately disperse."
The encircling pursuers immediately responded.
"That's right, as long as you tell us the Fire Demon's location, you can go anywhere in Dameria."
"All of us can vouch for you and grant you freedom..."
"Why risk your lives for a piece of information?"
"You have been suppressed for five hundred years, don't you want freedom?"
"..."
Whether temptation or threat, the goal was the same: to obtain the Fire Demon's location.
"Haha."
The disheveled three Western Expeditionary Army soldiers burst into laughter.
"Grandpa loves chasing dogs the most. Come on, keep chasing. If you catch up, grandpa will tell you..."
"Grandchildren, you're too naive to try this trick with grandpa..."
"The Fire Demon is at the Angelic Council, go look for it there."
The three did not look back, weaving through the long street, dodging pursuit.
Although they outwardly refused to admit defeat, they knew in their hearts that they had been caught this time.
As the first to escape from the Fire Prison, they carried a heavy responsibility.
The Fire Prison was on the verge of collapse, and their comrades trapped inside were in grave danger.
Even if the Fire Prison didn't collapse, they had to find a way to get everyone out.
Unfortunately, the news had leaked too quickly.
"I'm so unwilling."
Peng Hai wasn't afraid of death, he just felt he had failed the brothers waiting for him.
The other two felt the same.
"Sigh."
All three sighed.
"So be it."
With nowhere left to run, the three stopped. Their solemn faces gradually relaxed, replaced by smiles of relief. "I hope others can find a solution."
"Brothers."
Peng Hai glanced at the two beside him and smiled, "It's been a long time since we fought. Since we can't escape anyway, let's show these people the might of our Qin Family Army."
"Well said."
"That's exactly what I was thinking."
The three exchanged glances, and their resigned eyes gradually ignited with flames.
"Qin Family Army."
Peng Hai exclaimed, and the three shouted in unison: "Number one under heaven!"
"Clang!"
Three flaming long sabers were unsheathed simultaneously.
"Kill."
A fierce battle erupted.
This battle did not last long.
In less than a minute, the fighting ended.
On the ground lay nearly a hundred corpses.
Three figures holding sabers stood atop the pile of bodies, their breaths long gone.
The Qin Family Army, rather die than surrender.
...
This situation was not unique to Yuhua City; similar incidents occurred elsewhere.
But the final outcome was chilling.
All the Western Expeditionary Army soldiers who escaped were dead.
Not a single one was captured, not one retreated.
Some, seeing they were about to be captured, immediately chose self-detonation.
True warriors were highly sensitive to danger. The moment they sensed something was wrong, they detonated themselves without hesitation.
...
Fire Prison.
When Chen Fan saw the actual Fire Prison, he couldn't help but gasp.
"Are you sure the Fire Prison is down here?" Chen Fan asked, pointing at the rolling lava, disbelief in his voice.
"That's right."
Hong Si nodded and pointed at the flowing lava. "Jump in, and you'll enter the Fire Prison."
"..."
The lava before them was extremely hot. Even standing a hundred meters away, one could feel the searing heat.
It was too hot.
And then he thought of the Western Expeditionary Army trapped below, suppressed for five hundred years.
Just thinking about it was terrifying.
"We just go in like this?" Chen Fan inquired.
"I don't know how to get in either."
Hong Si shook his head and explained, "Five hundred years ago, the Western Expeditionary Army was besieged here. The people from the Angelic Council opened the lava and forced us in. From then on, it was five hundred years of darkness."
"Didn't you study how to get in during those five hundred years?"
"How could we study it?" Hong Si retorted.
Chen Fan: "..."
Indeed, how could they study it?
They only needed to study how to get out.
The method to get out was figured out, the Fire Demon was released, a corner of the lava was broken, and they escaped.
Now, needing to go back, Hong Si was at a loss.