Drakholm, Ilosser, Morton, and the others felt their hearts jolt when they saw Field instantly annihilated by the Profound Sky Fire.
They saw that kind of flame again. They just had not expected it to appear on Chen Chuan's spiritual avatar this time.
At that moment, they suddenly realized that even Field had returned, yet Krosal, who had gone in earlier, and Igor had not.
The difference was that those two had encountered those flames before, while Field had not. Could it be...
Thinking of the most likely answer, they all felt a chill run through their hearts.
Throne Fighters possessed considerable existential strength. Even if only a tiny bit of bodily tissue remained, given enough time, they could restore themselves. But if those mysterious flames could completely erase their existence, then they posed an indescribable threat to them.
Chen Chuan knew full well that once the effects of the Profound Sky Fire were revealed, most Profound Cave Observation Fighters not in his camp would regard him as an enemy and might even wish to kill him. Even the relatively friendly Profound Cave Observation members would likely be deeply wary of him.
That was probably why Mister Zhuan had told him not to reveal it back then. But now, he no longer needed to worry about such things.
By now, Ilosser and the others had lost all desire to continue fighting.
Without the Profound Sky Fire, it would have been manageable. At worst, they could return again. But its appearance had directly shattered their mental defenses. If they were contaminated by it, they would truly be erased completely.
Knowing that fighting Chen Chuan meant certain death, they might as well try to retreat.
As for whether they could escape, they had their own reasoning. Chen Chuan's objective should be to