"Thank you, Senior, for your tutelage."
Lan Kuang was about to kneel again, but Chen Fan stopped him, "You are considered a strong person now, no need to kowtow all the time."
"Mm."
Lan Kuang was ecstatic.
I am also a strong person now.
The Forest of Light.
In the center of the forest, which covered more than a hundred acres, stood a manor.
Every tree here exuded the power of light.
These were Light Trees, which only grew in places where the power of light was abundant.
Even at night, it was as bright as day.
The manor in the forest was the headquarters of the Illuminati.
Bang!
A shattering sound echoed within the manor.
Following it was a furious voice, "What in the world is going on? Four branches have lost contact. Who dares to be so bold as to attack the branches of the Illuminati."
Prometheus Bojika, the Vice President of the Illuminati, questioned loudly.
With the President in seclusion, all matters of the Illuminati were managed by him.
In the hall stood six people.
Among these six, five had recently returned from the Holy Mountain.
Seven Light Envoys were the standard for the Illuminati.
Another Light Envoy had been injured on the Holy Mountain and was in seclusion, recuperating.
"Speak, what exactly happened." Prometheus Bojika's face was grim.
The few Light Envoys seemed to know something, their expressions somewhat dubious.
The Vice President saw something and then began to question.
Facing the Vice President's interrogation, the Second Light Envoy stepped forward with a frown, "Vice President, you are aware of the preceding and subsequent events of the Holy Mountain trip. I believe this must be the work of Chen Fan."
Prometheus Bojika had naturally heard of Chen Fan, the newly emerged overlord.
"He's that daring?" the Vice President was somewhat disbelieving.
"Mm."
The Second Light Envoy nodded, "That guy is a lunatic. It's our fault for leaving in such a hurry, which made us a target."
They already knew that other forces had offered their stakes.
Even the Angelic Holy See had submitted a stake.
Only the Illuminati had not.
"Hmph."
The Vice President suppressed his anger, "You bunch of idiots, why did you rush off like that."
"I thought the Angelic Holy See..."
"The Angelic Holy See is no good either."
On his own turf, Prometheus Bojika did not need to hold back. He no longer showed respect to the Angelic Holy See, cursing, "Those guys can't wait for the Illuminati and Wenlan City to fight each other."
"Whether they both suffer heavy losses or one is annihilated, it's good for the Angelic Holy See."
"President..."
The Third Light Envoy was about to speak when he met the Vice President's warning gaze, "Third Envoy, I know you have good relations with the Angelic Holy See, but don't forget, you are one of the Illuminati."
"..."
"Remember, although the Illuminati is nominally a subordinate force of the Angelic Holy See, that is only on the surface. We are not in an affiliated relationship, but a cooperative one. Whether you want to be a servant or a person, consider it yourself."
"Your subordinate knows his mistake." The Third Light Envoy chose to bow his head.
Seeing his acknowledgment of error, the Vice President said no more, "Let's get back to the point. What does Wenlan City mean by this? Do they intend to go to war with the Illuminati?"
A war between two major powers would not only involve them but also drag many others into it.
"They shouldn't, right?"
Should... everyone felt uncertain.
That lunatic, on the territory of the Angelic Holy See, had not held back his spiritual power when he destroyed Ling.
Could they expect him to fear the Illuminati?
It was unrealistic.
But the fact was, the branches of the Illuminati were being annihilated one after another.
"This can't go on."
Finally, the Vice President, Prometheus Bojika, said with a grave expression, "Based on the current route, if the other party continues their attacks, the next to be annihilated should be Branch Number Seven."
There was a route that could be traced.
The few Light Envoys exchanged glances, saying nothing.
"Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh Envoys..."
"Here."
The four immediately stood up.
An order was about to be given.
"The four of you, immediately... um..."
Before the Vice President could finish speaking, suddenly... an incredibly powerful aura spread forth.
This aura descended like the heavens pressing down.
"Enemy attack."
The Vice President, Prometheus Bojika, sprang to his feet.
"Heh heh."
As soon as he spoke, a light, airy voice echoed, "Greetings, everyone..."
Demonic energy, sword intent...
Two intertwined auras pressed forward.
It was too familiar.
On the Holy Mountain, they had sensed these two auras.
The two from Wenlan City, Chen Fan's sword intent, and the Old Demon's demonic energy.
That's right, these two had arrived at the headquarters of the Illuminati.
"Buzz."
The headquarters of the Illuminati was protected by a grand formation.
At this moment, sword intent descended like the heavens pressing down.
Bang!
The protective formation of the Illuminati shattered instantly.
The fragments of the shattered formation dissolved into ripples.
Dense fragments rained down.
"Ah..."
For a moment, shrill screams echoed throughout the Illuminati headquarters.
Some were severely injured, killed by the fragments of the formation.
They were all ordinary disciples of the Illuminati.
"How dare you."
The Vice President, Prometheus Bojika, instantly soared into the sky.
The six Light Envoys followed him out of the headquarters.
In an instant, they saw the approaching figures.
That's right, it was indeed Chen Fan.
The dazzling divine sword flickered with a chilling glint, while the Old Demon stood beside him, holding a black saber.
With the addition of the black saber, the Old Demon's aura had significantly increased.