"What?!"

"Hu Hada has been reborn through soul transfer?!"

"This... Have people from that era already come to our world?"

Everyone's faces changed.

"Hu Hada took over Fa'erxi; his body is composed entirely of life energy, and later, he even attempted to take over me!"

Jiang Chen ignored the cries of the crowd and continued at his own pace: "But here lies a corpse devoid of vitality, which reminds me of something Hu Hada mentioned after considering me a soul transfer reborn individual."

Everyone was stunned and looked up at Jiang Chen.

"During the summit, I once displayed killing intent toward Hu Hada!"

Jiang Chen said solemnly, "At that time, Hu Hada told me that the forces descended upon our world all swore a blood oath of alliance upon departure; we cannot attack each other!"

After a pause, Jiang Chen looked at Fa Rang and the others: "That's also why during the battle at the island's edge, I shouted at Lao Ruisi that he violated the initial alliance's pledge not to attack forces. He thought I was like him, a descender, so he hesitated and stopped the attack because he believed I wouldn't strike him!"

"What? Lao Ruisi also..."

"He's also a descender?!"

"No wonder!"

The crowd sighed lightly, resolving one of their mysteries.

"As for why I have a Second Soul, I cannot explain for now, but His Holiness the Pope knows about this matter. If the Holy Court members don't believe me, they should trust His Holiness!" Jiang Chen consciously addressed another doubt among the crowd.

"You also have a Second Soul?!"

"You..."

Da Lipu and Qi Shaxing's faces changed, exclaiming in surprise.

Also? Seems I was right!

Jiang Chen slightly narrowed his eyes, deeply looking at Da Lipu and Qi Shaxing.

"Yes! I'm aware of this, everyone should not doubt Mr. Jiang; he is not a descender!" The Pope spoke solemnly.

"You two, after I explain the issue of His Holiness's approaching demise, I will separately clarify to you two!" Jiang Chen looked at them meaningfully.

What he aimed to say here, most of it was intended for those two!

Da Lipu and Qi Shaxing exchanged glances and nodded slightly.

"Earlier I mentioned, the message Hu Hada conveyed was an alliance forces cannot attack each other, but he thought I was also a descender at that time, so why did he want to take over me?"

Jiang Chen returned to the previous topic, once again glancing deeply at Da Lipu and Qi Shaxing.

Da Lipu and Qi Shaxing were the first to think of something, looking at the nearly desiccated corpse on the ground, their expressions subtly changed.

"Yeah! Why is that?"

"He wants to violate the initial alliance blood oath?"

Everyone speculated.

"No!" Dragon Saint shook his head: "As I know, people from that era took blood oaths very seriously, as if some kind of taboo, once sworn, must be followed!"

"Yes, back at the summit venue, Hu Hada could face me, who exuded killing intent, so calmly, he also thought I wouldn't violate the blood oath!"

Jiang Chen nodded and continued: "But he did intend to take over me, not because he wanted to betray the oath, but he had no choice! His physical body had lost all vitality, and his body at the time was composed of Divine Soul Force and life energy. Using such a body to wander around would expose him to others as a target for robbery!"

Everyone pondered and collectively nodded; a body entirely formed of life energy would drive people in the Martial Dao World crazy!

"Soul transfer involves the Divine Soul leaving its body to seize another, Hu Hada seized Fa'erxi, which shouldn't harm his own body, but given his corpse's condition, it led me to guess!"

Jiang Chen again glanced at Da Lipu and Qi Shaxing, speaking in a deep tone: "Soul transfer causes the body being seized to lose a massive amount of vitality. Hu Hada, after seizing Fa'erxi, wanted to return to his body and absorb the life energy, but found out, his Divine Soul wasn't initially the soul of that body, returning amounted to a second soul transfer, draining that body's vitality completely, hence he had to attempt to seize me!"

"Yes! That must be it!"

"It must be!"

"There's a downside to soul transfer!"

Everyone nodded, being experts above the Venerable Realm; they had a certain understanding of the link between vitality, Divine Soul, and body. Jiang Chen's explanation revealed the key.

"Moreover, Hu Hada's real target at that time wasn't me, but Elder You!"

Jiang Chen glanced at You Xuan.

You Xuan was flabbergasted, a trace of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"Hu Hada said he wanted to seize me, actually intending to provoke Elder You to attack him willingly. My reasoning is based on that when Hu Hada attacked Elder You, he used Divine Soul Force, without any life energy. If he merely wanted to kill Elder You, using life energy would be simpler!"

"Though he claimed he anticipated me blocking, I more believe he intended to seize Elder You! And why he did it, should also result from that alliance blood oath!" Jiang Chen explained quietly.

"Yes! Must be that way!" Dragon Saint nodded lightly: "Otherwise, it can't explain Hu Hada's sole use of Divine Soul Force to attack!"

Mi Jiaro blinked, cluelessly, "Mr. Jiang, how is this related to His Holiness's approaching demise?"

Everyone responded suddenly; oh, wasn't the discussion about the Pope's demise?

"Of course related!"

Jiang Chen pointed to the corpse, eyes complex looking at Mi Jiaro: "A second soul transfer eradicates all vitality of a Saint Realm Expert's body, Mi Jiaro, how many times have Angels tried to seize you? Though unsuccessful, they count as half seizures, has your vitality diminished?"

Everyone gasped, staring directly at Mi Jiaro.

Few knew Mi Jiaro had been seized, but among the Holy Court's monks, those convinced by the Pope were aware of Temple of Light's matters, not too surprised by angelic descents for seizing.

"Is it His Holiness?!"

Fa Rang suddenly exclaimed.

Mi Jiaro reacted violently, turning excitedly towards the Pope.

The Pope smiled at Mi Jiaro, gently touching his hair.

"Yes, considering the proximity of His Holiness's demise, your few seizure attempts by Fa Rang Judgment Chief and Mi Jiaro consumed vitality, all unknowingly replenished by His Holiness using means unknown, using his own life's energy for replenishment!"

Jiang Chen nodded lightly, affirming Mi Jiaro's speculation.

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