The Calamity Church was a hundred meters deep into the desert and occupied a vast area. It was much more heavily guarded than the Dark Mantle headquarters, and also much larger. It was like a small city.
Although it was underground, it wasn't particularly dark. Brilliant magical balls of light covered every corner, and it wasn't at all gloomy and damp as Han Shuo had imagined. This place was divided into several areas. There was an alchemy workshop for making all kinds of weapons and magic tools, a temple for worshiping evil gods, a training field for meditation and mental strength training, an ancient library for all kinds of magic books, a lot of precious materials from magical beasts that had been accumulated for hundreds of years, and a variety of storage rooms …
Everything that a well-organized religious organization should have was present here. In addition, there were many places for relaxation and rest. For example, there was a hot spring pool formed from underground water for the weary to rest in. There was also a wide hallway for discussion of magic and martial arts. The surrounding walls were engraved with the images of many unknown evil gods.
The Calamity Church was a hierarchical organization, but this place didn't seem particularly heavy. Following behind Edwin and Belinda, Han Shuo had a faint smile on his lips as he toured the various areas of the underground world. He also bathed and changed his clothes in the hot spring, appearing quite relaxed.
The Calamity Church disciples they met along the way didn't show any signs of panic because they didn't know Han Shuo's identity.
Han Shuo observed them carefully and discovered that the disciples they met all had rather relaxed expressions, as if they'd encountered something happy. This made Han Shuo a bit curious and he couldn't help but ask Belinda beside him, "Has something happy happened to the Calamity Church recently? Why do the disciples we've met seem to be more cheerful? "
Belinda was a bit taken aback and looked meaningfully at Han Shuo. An awkward smile tugged at the corners of her lips as she explained in a pleasant voice, "They're so happy because of you!"
"Because of me?" Han Shuo was quite surprised. "What does it have to do with me?"
"Of course, because of you, the strength of the Church of Light is not as good as it used to be, and there are signs of it being completely defeated. For us, who have dedicated everything to the Church and view the Church of Light as our mortal enemy, there is nothing more exciting than this news. In addition, they also know that you're coming here. To them, you're an idol that they've always wanted to meet. Naturally, they'll be even more excited after hearing this news. "Belinda explained to Han Shuo with a straight face.
"Also, due to the existence of the Church of Light, we have been living in the dark all these years. Generally, we don't dare to openly reveal our identity and stand in front of ordinary people. But now that the strength of the Church of Light is not as good as it used to be, His Holiness the Pope has said that it won't be long before our Calamity Church can truly walk out of the shadows and walk openly on the continent.
People like us have handed everything over to the Church of Light, but we still have our own family and friends. It's just that we usually hide our identities and live more cautiously than anyone else. Some people don't dare meet with their family for years or even decades due to various reasons. However, the situation is truly different this time. To them, once the Church walks out of the shadows, they can return to their hometown and meet with their long-lost family. Therefore, everyone is very excited, and this excitement can be seen on their faces and in their eyes. " Edwin had a satisfied smile on his lips as he added, and then very sincerely thanked Han Shuo.
After hearing his words, Han Shuo pondered for a moment and finally realized the reason for their excitement. It made sense when he thought about it. The Calamity Church had become the public enemy of the continent due to the Church of Light's vilification. Those who had dedicated themselves to the Calamity Church also had their own parents and family, but because of the preconceived notions of the people of the continent, they didn't dare reveal their identities. Those whose identities were exposed naturally didn't dare to meet with their original family and lived alone in the darkness forever. This was indeed a very painful thing.
"Eh? What is this place?" Under Edwin and Belinda's guidance, Han Shuo arrived at an area with a crude architectural style. However, it was sealed off by a large, black iron and stone door. There were only a few passageways leading to other places in the surroundings.
The reason why Han Shuo asked this question was because he sensed the presence of another basegod and two demigods through the black iron and stone door. Han Shuo only sensed the presence of these three experts when he got closer. Moreover, there was a faint sense of familiarity, which made Han Shuo very curious.
Creak! Creak! Before Edwin and Belinda could answer, the tightly shut iron and stone door suddenly opened. A gloomy and merciless aura assaulted Han Shuo's face. From within walked out a foreign race that Han Shuo was extremely familiar with – the six-horned tribal king of the Soul Race!
During the trip to Tarrag Canyon, Han Shuo, old monster Statholme, and Snow Celestial Tiana had plundered some Origin Crystals that originally belonged to the Soul Race. In the end, they were pursued by the six-horned tribal king for thousands of miles, all the way to the Sacred Mountain of the Church of Light. It was only thanks to the appearance of the Saintess of the Church of Light that they managed to escape. For a period of time, Han Shuo and old monster Statholme were constantly on guard against the six-horned tribal king's pursuit, fearing that they would be captured before their souls could fuse with the Origin Crystals.
Later on, due to the uniqueness of Han Shuo's consciousness, he found a way to conceal his soul. After exiting the Cemetery of Death, he even deliberately released his soul energy in order to lure the six-horned tribal king of the Soul Race to the Shrine of Ice. However, after the six-horned tribal king arrived within the territory of Angela Empire, for some unknown reason, he had remained there for a very long time and did not come to the Shrine of Ice to seek revenge on Han Shuo.
When Han Shuo returned to Lancelot Empire after dealing with the Shrine of Ice, Tanai encountered the Primordius Dragon in the depths of the Dark Forest. He was schemed against by both the Church of Light and the Primordius Dragon. Due to a freak combination of factors, he ended up staying in the Abyss realm for five years. After he returned, he had been busy dealing with Lancelot Empire and his recent feud with the Primordius Dragon. He had neglected this enemy and did not expect to bump into him at the headquarters of the Calamity Church.
When he saw the six-horned tribal king this time, he recalled the special position of this place in Angela Empire, and carefully recalled the location he sensed five years ago when he sensed the six-horned tribal king's location in Angela Empire. Suddenly, he was enlightened and blurted out, "So that's how it is. So you were here five years ago. It seems that you either had a fight with the Pope, or something else happened!"
The six-horned tribal king of the Soul Race walked out, followed by his two penta-horned subordinates. After listening to Han Shuo's words, his ice-cold, emotionless eyes revealed some doubt. After sizing up Han Shuo for a long while, he asked in the common tongue, "Who are you? Do I know you? "
Han Shuo stared blankly for a moment, but soon came to his senses. As his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds over the past few years, Han Shuo's consciousness had undergone another transformation after reaching the Nine Changes realm. It was no longer the same as its original soul imprint. This six-horned tribal king of the Soul Race reckoned that it would be very difficult for him to distinguish a human's appearance. Just like how Han Shuo couldn't tell the difference between a magical beast of the same species, the six-horned tribal king also couldn't recognize Han Shuo.
Han Shuo recalled the grievance he suffered in the tribal king's hands back then. His consciousness changed slightly, slowly returning to its original state and strength. He stared at the six-horned tribal king and said with a mischievous smile, "Now do you know who I am?"
The six-horned tribal king was all too familiar with Han Shuo's soul imprint in this state. He abruptly roared in rage, "It's you, the thief who stole my things!"
Thief? Han Shuo shook his head and laughed involuntarily. Over the years, he had been called many things, such as' Demon King ',' Demon ',' The Greatest Heretic of Profound Continent ', and so on. However, none of them had ever dared to call him that. Therefore, when he suddenly heard someone call him a thief, Han Shuo didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
But when he carefully thought about it, there was nothing inappropriate about the six-horned tribal king calling him that. Given what they had done back then, it was perfectly normal for them to be called thieves. They had indeed stolen the few Origin Crystals that belonged to the six-horned tribal king before he could come out of his body. What else could they be called if not thieves?
After being called a thief, before Han Shuo could say another word, the six-horned tribal king suddenly charged at Han Shuo in a fit of rage. His whip-like tail whizzed at Han Shuo's consciousness. The tribal king's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. Facing the six-horned tribal king who hadn't changed much, not only did Han Shuo not show the slightest fear, he even appeared very calm and unruffled. He raised his hand and clawed at the tribal king's serpent-like tail. His body was as steady as a boulder, and his consciousness remained unscathed under the six-horned tribal king's attack.
However, after so many years, Han Shuo was no longer the same Han Shuo who had to flee for his life with Stratholme the old monster. Now that his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, not only did he not show the slightest fear when facing the six-horned tribal king, he appeared very calm and unruffled. He raised his hand and clawed at the six-horned tribal king's serpent-like tail. His body was as steady as a boulder, and his consciousness remained unscathed under the six-horned tribal king's attack.
To this day, Han Shuo had no idea what energy this six-horned tribal king of the Soul Race cultivated. However, Han Shuo could roughly determine their strength through the horns on their heads. He estimated that their strength might be related to some special race.
"How, how did you become so powerful all of a sudden?" The six-horned tribal king of the Soul Race was startled and stuttered as he cried out in surprise when Han Shuo managed to block both his physical and soul attacks.
While chuckling mischievously, the demonic yuan in Han Shuo's body abruptly erupted. His other hand stretched out at lightning speed and pressed on the tribal king's neck. The tribal king's enormous body was firmly pressed against the pitch-black wall of iron and stone behind him, immobilizing him. Clang! The Demonic Blades were unsheathed and pressed against the six-horned tribal king's neck. The chilling cold radiance of the blades carried a suffocating killing intent. The six-horned tribal king didn't dare to move an inch.
"It's as easy as flipping my hand if I want to kill you now. Do you understand?" Han Shuo said indifferently as he looked at the six-horned tribal king smilingly.
The shock in the six-horned tribal king's eyes grew more and more intense. He stared at Han Shuo for a few seconds before nodding woodenly.
With a faint smile, Han Shuo loosened his big hand that was pressing on the tribal king's neck and said calmly, "Hmm. Then behave yourself. Let's talk!"
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