"This doesn't look like self-destruction. Someone planted a method in him."
Amid the Great Void, Jiang Chen gazed at Chilianzi, who was shrouded in crimson flames, with a few more traces of contemplation in his eyes.
The method planted in him was exceedingly subtle. Even Jiang Chen had failed to notice anything amiss at first. Had his divine soul not been strong enough to isolate it in time, within mere breaths, Chilianzi's body and soul would have been burned to nothing.
"Let's see where this Red Demon came from."
His gaze deep and shadowed, Jiang Chen did not hesitate as he directly began a soul search.
At that moment, all kinds of information naturally surfaced before Jiang Chen.
It turned out Chilianzi had also been a lucky man. Originally, he had merely been a stablehand. Then, through a single illumination, he gained insight into some of the mysteries of Bloodfire Dao and embarked upon the path of cultivation. At first, he had been flamboyant, but after suffering several setbacks, he gradually became steady and composed. In the end, through his own caution and a measure of luck, he reached his present state and attained the Celestial Manifestation realm.
"He truly is a lucky man. But whether this luck was heaven-made or deliberately arranged by someone remains to be seen."
Having completed the soul search and learned of Chilianzi's past, Jiang Chen looked again at his soul, and a different light immediately appeared in his eyes. On the surface, there was nothing wrong with Chilianzi's past. At most, he had been somewhat fortunate, always managing to turn danger into safety. Such people were not uncommon in the cultivation world; one appeared every so often, so it was hardly anything special.
But after what had just happened, Jiang Chen spotted plenty of