Chen Nan was overjoyed: "I knew Long Long wouldn't stand by and watch."
Qinglong was furious: "When you need me, you call me Big Brother Long, and when you don't, you call me Long Long?"
Chen Nan's face flushed with embarrassment: "Big Brother Long, I was wrong."
"That's more like it." Qinglong snorted grumpily, and then his dragon soul blocked the blood and demonic energy, successfully defending Chen Nan's soul.
Although the blood and demonic energy were terrifying.
Although Qinglong was only in soul form.
He was, after all, one of the Four Divine Beasts, Qinglong.
This amount of blood and demonic energy wouldn't affect him.
When a round blood-red crescent moon appeared in the sky.
The boiling blood in the blood lake gradually calmed down.
It looked like a dead pool.
All the demonic and blood energy within had been absorbed by Chen Nan.
He had successfully cultivated the first level of the Blood Demon Great Method.
His eyes turned blood red.
At this moment, he was a genuine demon.
There was no trace of human aura on him anymore.
"The first level of the Blood Demon Great Method corresponds to 'Blood Flame Soaring'."
"With this move, I can defeat enemies of higher levels and kill a second-level Demon Emperor."
"With my current strength, I can even kill a third-level Demon Emperor."
Chen Nan's heart was filled with excitement.
What he needed to do next was to kill.
And devour.
As long as he devoured more blood and demonic energy, his strength would increase.
With a thought.
He shielded the magic in this area.
Just as he was about to leave.
Bai Jie came running from a distance, a trace of inexplicable tension in her eyes: "Senior, may I stay by your side?"
Chen Nan looked her over: "Why would you follow me?"
He had to admit.
This woman had left a deep impression on him.
Not just her centaur form.
But primarily her courage to fight against an unjust fate.
Such persistence was rare among demons.
She reminded him of Cong Zun.
"I... I don't know why I'm following you."
Bai Jie's eyes were filled with nervousness.
She didn't even dare to meet Chen Nan's gaze.
"I... I can let you ride on me."
Chen Nan was stunned.
What kind of bold words were those!
He then said: "My goal is to kill the eighteen Demon Emperors. If you follow me, it might be dangerous for you."
A dazzling light shone in Bai Jie's eyes: "I'm not afraid of danger, not even death."
She didn't know why Chen Nan wanted to kill the eighteen Demon Emperors.
But she wanted to witness the downfall of the eighteen Demon Emperors with him.
"If that's the case, then come with me." Chen Nan didn't refuse.
It wasn't because he could ride her.
Definitely not because he could ride her.
But because he was new to the demon realm and was unfamiliar with it.
Having a native of the demon realm with him would save a lot of trouble.
Bai Jie was overjoyed.
She walked to Chen Nan's side and bent her front legs, allowing Chen Nan to mount her back.
"Let's leave this place first."
Chen Nan said.
He had to admit.
Riding on her was quite soft.
Bai Jie soared into the air and disappeared from the Pingwang Mountain Range.
Her kin were all dead or injured.
Although there were some survivors.
They had all left the Pingwang Mountain Range earlier.
"Tell me about the size of Gu Jin's territory."
"What are his main industries?"
To know oneself and one's enemy is to win a hundred battles.
Chen Nan's current strength was not enough to kill Gu Jin.
But he could gradually erode his foundation.
However.
Bai Jie was galloping.
Her speed was extremely fast.
She could travel fifty thousand li a day.
Her eyes were vacant, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Chen Nan knew.
She was blaming herself for what happened in the Pingwang Mountain Range.
After all.
It was because of the sword she shot that the vengeful spirits ordered the slaughter of the mountain.
*Slap!*
Chen Nan slapped her flank.
Bai Jie cried out in pain and let out a soft moan.
At the same time, she snapped back to attention: "Does senior have any orders?"
Chen Nan: "I asked you, how large is Gu Jin's territory?"
"What are his main industries?"
Bai Jie: "My father said that Demon Emperor Gu Jin owns three demon stone mines. Those three demon stone mines are his main industries."
"With those three demon stone mines, he has eight million demon soldiers under his command."
"Those eight million demon soldiers are loyal to him and devoted."
Chen Nan's heart trembled.
Eight million die-hard soldiers?
That was truly an astonishing number.
Chen Nan asked again: "Do you know where the nearest demon stone mine is?"
Bai Jie nodded: "I know of a demon stone mine that is a hundred thousand li away from here. With my speed, I can reach it in a day and a night."
"Let's go there."
"Oh, okay."
Bai Jie replied listlessly and flew towards Gu Jin's demon stone mine.
Seeing her dispirited demeanor.
Chen Nan said: "I'll tell you a story."
"No."
"To be precise, it's a heavy history."
"In my homeland."
"My ancestors were also oppressed and enslaved!"
"Unlike you, who were only oppressed and enslaved by Gu Jin!"
"We were attacked by several countries at the same time!"
"They burned, killed, and looted our country, committing all sorts of evil!"
"They ravaged the land and inflicted heavy casualties!"
"But they didn't choose to compromise!"
"They were not defeated by fear and the enemy's guns!"
"They stood up and fought against fate!"
"They united as one, with shared aspirations."
"They sacrificed their heads and shed their blood!"
"With their indomitable will, they reclaimed the land occupied by the enemy!"
"And drove the enemy out of our borders!"
"They defended the dignity of the Yanhuang descendants with their flesh and blood!"
"Although countless ancestors sacrificed themselves like moths to a flame!"
"They laid the foundation for a peaceful and prosperous era!"
"Allowing the common people to live happy and stable lives!"
Recalling that time on Earth.
Chen Nan was filled with endless reverence.
He also felt his blood boil.
It was precisely because of the fearless dedication of those people.
That this peaceful and prosperous era existed today.
"How is your country now?" A hint of longing appeared in Bai Jie's eyes.
Chen Nan looked at the night sky and murmured, "It will soon become the world's strongest nation."
"Oh, no!"
"Perhaps it has already become number one in the world."
"I really want to go there and see." Bai Jie's face broke into a radiant smile.
The story Chen Nan told also made her realize that her previous choice was not meaningless.
"If there's a chance, I'll take you to see it." Seeing her dejection vanish, Chen Nan also smiled.
Then, Bai Jie galloped through the air.
Finally, around nine o'clock the next evening, they arrived at a massive open-pit demon stone mine.
There were eighty thousand demon powerhouses guarding it.
And millions of demon civilians.
They wore heavy chains and moved slowly.
If anyone slacked off or was lazy, they would be severely beaten.
Sometimes, they would even be beaten to death.
At the highest point of the mine, a third-level Demon Emperor shouted with a ferocious expression: "Hurry up!"
"The Demon Emperor is severely injured on the front lines and urgently needs one hundred million demon stones for healing."
"Can you bear the consequences if you delay the Demon Emperor's healing?"
Chen Nan's eyes lit up.
Gu Jin needed one hundred million demon stones for healing?
If he were to intercept these one hundred million demon stones.
Wouldn't that be a severe blow to him without him even knowing it?