Chapter 1310 The Prophecy
The Provost's words amused Chen Yang.
"So, you want to surrender to them?"
A fierce glint flashed in Chen Yang's eyes.
The Provost saw it clearly and said with a bitter smile, "Surrender? That means death!"
"If it were just me, it wouldn't matter."
"But what about the followers?"
"Even if I die, I won't take half a step back."
"But how long can we hold on? I don't know. What about you martial artists?"
Chen Yang extended a hand and said slowly, "The same."
The Provost stood up, placed the book in his hand onto Chen Yang's, and whispered, "May the Heavenly Father bless you."
Chen Yang didn't argue; that was the Provost's faith.
Chen Yang hadn't paid much attention to the Holy Body Church before, as they were extremely low-key.
But thanks to Zhou Zeyao's meticulous investigation, Chen Yang had a general understanding of the church.
The Holy Body Church was a relatively loose organization, but their leaders were almost all from top bloodline inheritances.
They weren't managed by one person, but by a group of people.
Although there were internal disputes, they never threatened the core of the church.
The current Provost, Xiluoer, was known as an angel on earth, and had displayed numerous miracles.
"If we need the help of you martial artists, I will definitely seek you out. I hope you martial artists can put aside past grievances."
Provost Xiluoer, unlike others in the Holy Body Church, knew the power of martial artists.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so eager to reach an understanding with Chen Yang.
Chen Yang didn't answer Xiluoer's question but said, "Martial artists should have absolute authority to handle matters in all districts."
"As long as you can achieve this, other things are not a problem."
This was Chen Yang's only, and most important, request.
Only in this way could martial artists unleash their full strength everywhere!
One had to know that behind every passage there was likely a realm of Hedan.
Chen Yang didn't dare to gamble, nor could he gamble with the lives of these martial artists.
Provost Xiluoer naturally understood Chen Yang's words and nodded vigorously, "No problem, I will notify all districts as soon as possible!"
Watching Chen Yang's retreating figure, Provost Xiluoer suddenly called out to stop him, "Wait!"
Chen Yang turned his head to look at Provost Xiluoer, puzzled.
Provost Xiluoer jogged to Chen Yang's side and whispered, "Before you leave, can you help our church solve a small problem?"
"After all, the church is not run by me alone. As long as you can solve this small problem, I believe all church members will believe in the strength of martial artists."
"Although I don't know what you've been through recently, I can feel that the power contained within you is much stronger than before."
"I must say, once martial artists grow up, their strength is indeed terrifying."
"But all of this needs to be revealed to the world."
Chen Yang understood that Provost Xiluoer wanted him to display his strength, but this was what Chen Yang least wanted to do.
The existence of martial artists was something Chen Yang had always wanted to conceal.
Once this power, which transcended the mundane, was revealed, it would attract endless trouble.
This was why Chen Yang had been trying to find ways to separate martial artists from aristocratic families.
Martial artists in sects rarely participated in secular affairs, only those in aristocratic families did, and Chen Yang had personally witnessed the various drawbacks this brought.
Provost Xiluoer seemed to have seen the conflict in Chen Yang's eyes and quickly explained, "Although the church can solve this matter, it is very troublesome."
"The several bishops haven't come up with a concrete solution yet!"
After Chen Yang inquired carefully, he finally agreed.
...
Thousands of miles away, in a church, unlike the one Chen Yang had just visited, this one was resplendent.
And there were many followers coming and going.
When they saw a stranger enter the church, everyone stopped what they were doing and stared intently at Chen Yang.
Provost Xiluoer, who was nearby, led Chen Yang into a small path, bypassing the main hall and going directly to the depths of the church.
At the entrance of a huge stone gate stood two people.
From their clothes, it was evident that they were high-ranking members of the church.
"Provost Xiluoer? What brings you here? This place is quite dangerous. And who is this?"
One of them respectfully greeted Provost Xiluoer. The other rolled his eyes, clearly showing strong conflict between them.
The next moment, the less friendly-looking one coldly looked at Chen Yang and said in an extremely arrogant tone, "If I'm not mistaken, this is the Eastern martial artist you sought, Xiluoer?"
"They are useless and only know how to solve problems with their fists."
"Even though you are the Provost, this is an internal church matter. Are you going to let an outsider interfere?"
Provost Xiluoer immediately sensed Chen Yang's displeasure and quickly stood in front of Chen Yang. He didn't want a fight to break out when their cooperation had just begun.
These people hadn't witnessed the power of Eastern martial artists and didn't understand that they shouldn't be spoken to with such arrogance.
"Midawi, you should know my authority!"
"Now, please step aside." Provost Xiluoer's tone was filled with dissatisfaction.
If there were no outsiders, it would be fine, but now that the Eastern martial artist was standing behind them, and such an embarrassing scene was about to unfold!
Midawi was about to retort but was pulled back by the person beside him.
"Oh, my Provost, you know Midawi's temper. Please forgive his rudeness."
Saying this, he even helped to push open the stone gate in front of them.
When Chen Yang saw the massive structure inside the stone gate, his eyelids began to twitch.
Before Chen Yang's eyes stood a colossal underground city.
They were currently standing on a towering staircase.
Although there were no lights, the strength of the Hedan realm was enough for Chen Yang to see everything before him clearly.
Provost Xiluoer led Chen Yang down, introducing as they went, "This was originally a refuge city we built, but its location was discovered by demons."
"We have reason to believe that this place is about to be attacked by demons, just like the prophecy left by the Heavenly Father."
"Powerful demon legions will find every place with life. They need slaughter and blood to prove their strength."
Chen Yang initially thought these words were suitable for their followers to hear, but now... Chen Yang heard a crucial point in them.
Their so-called prophecy might actually be of some use.