Chen Nan turned back towards the direction of Black Mountain Tribe.
He saw a tall woman with a flawless, beautiful face, dressed in a white long skirt, gazing in this direction.
Her eyes revealed a hint of inexplicable nervousness and anticipation.
Chen Nan sighed softly, "Forget it, we are not fated."
"Young Master, this is the medicinal herbs prepared for you by our Azure Dragon Tribe, Vermilion Bird Tribe, Black Tortoise Tribe, and the three major demon races. We hope your cultivation will advance," Long Yuan took out a storage bag. "There are more than five thousand medicinal herbs. Please accept them!"
Chen Nan wore a bitter smile. "My current cultivation no longer requires these medicinal herbs!"
He wasn't lying.
Medicinal herbs were of little help to him now.
They were not enough to improve his cultivation.
However, they were more than sufficient to recover his injuries and replenish his divine power.
After Chen Nan put away the storage bag, a ball of flames appeared beneath the Nine-Headed Flame Lion, carrying Chen Nan skyward and flying towards the distant East. "Boss, when you said you two aren't fated, do you mean Miss Tantai didn't willingly take off her clothes in front of you?"
Pfft!
Chen Nan almost spat out a mouthful of blood. "Am I the kind of person who acts on lust?"
The Nine-Headed Flame Lion cleared its throat. "Although you are human, I feel you are not a good person."
Chen Nan sighed, "Tonight, we're having lion's head stew!"
"I was wrong!"
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Twenty days later.
A majestic and towering mountain range appeared directly in front of Chen Nan.
The sky was dark and oppressive, a phenomenon caused by demonic energy converging in the air.
The terrifying demonic energy made even Chen Nan feel a tremor of unease.
This was the Myriad Demon Cave.
It was the stronghold of the异魔 (Yi Mo - foreign demons) in the Third Heaven.
According to incomplete statistics, there were at least three million 异魔 comparable to the Divine Venerable realm here.
As for ordinary 异魔, they were countless.
Chen Nan had already collected the Nine-Headed Flame Lion into his small world, and he transformed into a flying insect, finally landing on the mountain of the Myriad Demon Cave.
As soon as he landed on the mountain.
Chen Nan felt powerful auras.
All the ones he could feel were 异魔 comparable to the Divine Venerable realm.
Their sheer number made them impossible to guard against.
"It's been a long time since we've had such excitement!"
"That's right. Previously, the Nine Great Commanders were stationed outside. Now, except for the three Commanders and their forces that Chen Nan destroyed, the other six forces have returned to the main camp."
"We now have over six million experts at the Divine Venerable realm. Even if that guy named Chen Nan had three heads and six arms, he would die here."
"I really want to meet that guy soon!"
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"So, the other six Commanders have returned to the Myriad Demon Cave. No wonder so many powerful beings have gathered here."
"Indeed."
"I've already wiped out the Phoenix Ridge, Serene Mountain, and Silver Moon Cave, these three forces."
"The 异魔 must know I'm coming to the Myriad Demon Cave."
"After all, this is the necessary passage to the Fourth Heaven."
"They must have set up heavy ambushes here to await my arrival."
"However, they probably didn't expect that I would have infiltrated their main camp."
"The immediate priority is to find the location of the Sacred Spring."
"After destroying the Sacred Spring in ten days, I can coordinate with the human race from within and launch a fierce attack on the Myriad Demon Cave!"
The idea was good.
But its execution was extremely difficult.
The reason was simple.
The Myriad Demon Cave was too vast.
It had countless caves and entrances, and its interior was complex and convoluted.
Furthermore, he dared not release his soul power ostentatiously, as there were too many powerful beings present.
If he were to recklessly release his soul power, he would definitely be detected by the 异魔.
If that were to happen.
The consequences would be unimaginable.
Even if he controlled the Seven Elements Dao.
Even if he had the Gluttonous Beast.
Even if he had a small world.
He did not believe he could flatten the 异魔's main camp by himself.
Time passed by like a fleeting moment, six days passed.
During these six days, Chen Nan constantly changed his form, and no one paid attention to him as a flying insect.
These six days were not without gains.
He learned that the Demon King of the Myriad Demon Cave was named Yan Tu.
This person's strength was incredibly terrifying.
It was rumored to have the cultivation of a Saintly Venerable realm.
He was one of the thirteen Great Heavenly Kings.
Ten thousand years ago, he led the 异魔 army into the Ling Xiao Treasure Palace.
He joined forces with other Heavenly Kings to kill the Jade Emperor.
His strength could not be underestimated.
"Ten thousand years ago, the thirteen Great Heavenly Kings joined forces to kill the Jade Emperor. Now, Yan Tu's strength should be even greater!"
"It should have reached the middle to late stage of the Saintly Venerable realm!"
"This is a formidable enemy that cannot be underestimated."
Chen Nan felt a powerful sense of pressure.
If Yan Tu were a cultivator at the early stage of the Saintly Venerable realm, Chen Nan could have killed him with his current strength.
But if he had reached the middle to late stage of the Saintly Venerable realm.
It would be somewhat troublesome for Chen Nan.
That night.
He heard the excited voice of a drunkard in a dim, winding cave. "I've lived in the Myriad Demon Cave for so many years, and I've finally accumulated enough merit to exchange for the Sacred Water. I'll be able to exchange it and break through soon!"
Hearing this.
Chen Nan's heart skipped a beat. He immediately found the drunken 异魔, silently landed on its body, and followed it forward.
"The 异魔 race is indeed strange!"
"Homosexual pairing not only produces offspring but can even breakthrough cultivation."
"Truly perverse!"
"It's fortunate they don't have seven emotions and six desires, otherwise this race would be invincible!"
Drinking Sacred Water could lead to breakthroughs.
It could even produce offspring.
Chen Nan found this point incredible.
Following the drunkard through the winding cave for about an hour.
The area ahead suddenly became spacious, bright, and much quieter.
A unique and special fragrance permeated the air.
However.
To Chen Nan, this fragrance was somewhat pungent.
It made him feel uncomfortable.
But he saw a spring eye radiating white light ahead, gushing out spring water that the 异魔 craved.
Unfortunately.
Chen Nan could not get close to the Sacred Spring.
Because there was a peculiar demonic energy near the Sacred Spring, and no other species besides the 异魔 could approach it.
The drunken 异魔 approached the Sacred Spring, took out a wooden plaque, and handed it to the 异魔 guarding the Sacred Spring. Then, it happily hugged a jar of Sacred Water and left the way it came.
"How did this Sacred Spring come to be?"
"Where does it connect to?"
Chen Nan was perplexed.
Just then.
A humanoid 异魔 with green eyes and red hair walked in and said to the 异魔 guarding the Sacred Spring, "The Demon King has ordered that human experts are on their way. To increase our race's strength, starting tomorrow, the Sacred Spring will be opened to all. Any clan member at the Divine Venerable realm can come and collect it. You need to compile a careful record."
*Bang!*
The humanoid 异魔, who had just exchanged for a jar of Sacred Water, was dumbfounded.
I spent thousands of years accumulating merit to exchange for a jar of Sacred Water, and now you're telling me it will be free tomorrow?
The speaker's casual words were heard by the attentive listener. Chen Nan's eyes lit up. "The Sacred Water will be distributed for free starting tomorrow? Can I do something here?"