Chen Nan had already made up his mind.
He would wait until they had collected a hundred million devil stones, then quietly follow them.
At the critical moment, he would kill the escort team.
It would be just like the heroes of Mount Liang robbing the birthday gift.
They would rob them.
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Then, Chen Nan and Bai Jie concealed their auras.
They hid in the shadows the entire time.
"Master, are we really going to rob them?" Bai Jie was a little uneasy.
After all, there was a Third-level Devil Emperor guarding that place.
Although Chen Nan's strength was formidable,
He had killed a Second-level Devil Emperor before.
There was still some gap in strength compared to a Third-level Devil Emperor.
Even if he had cultivated the Blood Demon Great Technique.
Acting rashly would definitely not end well.
Not to mention the more than ten Second-level Devil Emperors.
"Moreover, this place is only a hundred thousand li away from Mang Mountain. With the strength of a Ninth-level Devil Emperor."
"They could arrive in an instant."
Chen Nan frowned: "Didn't I tell you not to call me Master?"
He disliked that title.
Especially when a woman calls a man Master.
It always made people think of improper things.
Bai Jie said nervously, "Then can I call you Brother Chen from now on, Master?"
Chen Nan almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Chen Nan: "Just call me Brother Chen."
Bai Jie: "Yes, Master."
Chen Nan's mouth twitched.
The thought processes of humans and demons were truly not on the same frequency.
He didn't dwell on it.
Instead, he seriously considered what Bai Jie had said earlier.
A hundred thousand li distance was truly nothing for a Ninth-level Devil Emperor.
If they were to seek help from Gu Jin while he was robbing them.
Things would become somewhat troublesome.
After all, with his current strength, even if he set up a Seventh-level formation.
He wouldn't be able to kill a Third-level Immortal Emperor and more than ten Second-level Immortal Emperors in a short time.
Thinking of this,
He decided to adopt a simple,
direct,
and brutal,
yet effective method.
Thus, he sat cross-legged, sensing the demonic energy around the devil stone mine.
He set up a Demon Sealing Formation.
This was the name he gave it.
The Demon Sealing Formation was a Fifth-level formation.
It possessed the functions of an illusion formation and a confinement formation.
It could completely trap them and confuse their minds.
The moment the formation was completed,
The supervisors in the mine,
and the demon race citizens trapped there digging,
all subconsciously raised their heads.
Their eyes were filled with astonishment.
They didn't know what had happened.
The Third-level Devil Emperor was named Ku Ye.
His eyes were filled with solemnity.
Then he exclaimed, "Not good, someone has trapped us with a formation."
Upon hearing this,
all the demons were filled with fear and unease.
"Who dares to use a formation to trap us?" a powerful demon roared. "Don't you know we are subordinates of Emperor Gu Jin?"
"It is precisely because you are Gu Jin's people that I will kill you," Chen Nan appeared before them, riding on Bai Jie.
Ku Ye's lips curled into a sneer. "A mere First-level Devil Emperor, and you dare to try to kill us?"
"You are truly overestimating yourself."
With that said,
he waved his hand and ordered the dozen or so Second-level Immortal Emperors behind him, "Kill him."
"Die!"
The dozen or so Second-level Immortal Emperors let out earth-shattering roars.
Holding their long swords, they charged towards Ku Ye.
"Damn it, you're attacking the wrong person."
"You should be killing him, not me."
Ku Ye let out an angry roar.
He never expected his subordinates to attack him.
And so unexpectedly.
As Ku Ye was on the verge of death,
those dozen or so Second-level Immortal Emperors stopped their attacks with bewildered expressions.
They looked at their blood-stained weapons.
Then they looked at their companions with a vacant stare.
Although there were no words,
a common question arose in their hearts.
Who am I?
Where am I?
What did I just do?
"Master, is this the power of an illusion formation?" Bai Jie's heart churned with immense waves, unable to imagine that a formation could be this terrifying.
Chen Nan grunted, "An illusion formation can make people unable to distinguish friend from foe, and even lose themselves."
"Master is truly strong," Bai Jie secretly swallowed.
Chen Nan looked at the enslaved people. "I can let you go, but you need to kill these subordinates of Gu Jin."
Chen Nan's plan was to kill the eighteen Devil Emperors.
And unify the entire Demon Realm.
To stop war with war.
Therefore, he was destined to recruit a group of subordinates.
However,
he would not blindly recruit a group of spineless individuals who were unwilling to resist.
As for these millions of demon race citizens...
at least he needed to see their ferocity.
And their determination to fight injustice.
Regrettably,
after his voice sounded,
there was no response.
The inherent subservience in their blood.
The fear of power.
Made them dare not confront Emperor Gu Jin.
Chen Nan secretly swallowed.
The situation in the demon realm was far worse than he had imagined.
His ambition to create his own army to confront Gu Jin was a long and arduous undertaking.
After a moment of hesitation, he said, "If you dare to kill them, their treasures will be yours."
"And all the devil stones here will be distributed to you."
Upon hearing this,
someone shouted, "I dare to kill them."
"I do too!"
"Yes, as long as you give us devil stones, we dare to kill people."
Devil stones were the currency of this world.
One devil stone could be exchanged for many things.
Chen Nan looked at a Second-level Immortal Emperor. "Go and unlock their handcuffs and shackles."
That Second-level Immortal Emperor looked dazed and directly ordered them to unlock their handcuffs and shackles.
Despite Gu Jin arranging eight hundred thousand subordinates here,
they were all affected by the illusion formation.
They were now like walking dead.
They would do whatever they were told.
Half an hour later,
the handcuffs and shackles on the millions of demon race citizens were all unlocked.
Some directly used their pickaxes to smash the heads of Gu Jin's subordinates.
Blood and brain matter splattered everywhere.
The scene was horrific.
This scene also ignited the most primitive demonic nature within others.
They remembered the days of enslavement and abuse.
Many people picked up pickaxes and hammers and launched a fierce counterattack.
Seeing this scene,
Chen Nan's eyes showed a hint of a profound smile.
Regardless of the reasons for these people's resistance,
as long as they dared to resist, it was a good thing!
The worst thing was to have no will to resist at all!
Seeing Gu Jin's subordinates with vacant eyes and no resistance,
more and more people began to resist.
The herd effect manifested at this moment.
"It's about time."
Chen Nan snapped his fingers.
Instantly,
the demon powerhouses who had lost consciousness had their eyes regain their coldness and anger.
They drew their weapons and began a massacre!
"Don't kill me, don't kill me, I won't resist anymore!"
"Damn it, why is this happening?"
The demon race citizens let out terrified screams.
They never expected these people to attack again.
"Master, why is this happening?"
"Did you control these people to regain their consciousness?" Bai Jie's face turned sallow.
Although there were many of these demon race citizens,
their cultivation was very weak.
They were no match for these powerful individuals under Gu Jin.
Chen Nan looked deeply at the slaughter in the field. "A sharp sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold!"
"Only by experiencing slaughter can one hold their destiny in their own hands!"
"As for how many people will survive this battle..."
"It depends on their own fate!"