As the various demons in the valley were preparing to spread the fame of Long Ma's battle with the Black Robe Alliance's Heavenly King, a ripple sounded in the sky above the valley. Long Ma and Qing Lin appeared in the air.
The man and the demon were weak and disheveled. Nevertheless, Black Bear and the other demons rushed forward.
"Congratulations, Dragon Emperor, congratulations, Dragon Emperor, for slaying a Heavenly King of the Black Robe Alliance and making a name for yourself in one battle!" Black Bear roared loudly.
"Congratulations to the Dragon Emperor for becoming famous in one battle, slaying a Heavenly King, and making a name for yourself throughout the world from now on!" the demons shouted, their voices echoing in the valley.
"Dragon Emperor, I will immediately notify our brethren to spread the news of your victory!" the rat demon shouted excitedly.
"Cough, cough, no!!!" Long Ma quickly shouted, feeling extremely aggrieved. How wonderful it would have been if it hadn't encountered the overlord of the Black Robe Alliance this time.
Qing Lin, standing beside him, had a strange expression. She finally understood why this foolish horse had attacked the Black Robe Alliance for no reason. She felt incredibly speechless. It had almost lost its life for the sake of fame. The intelligence of this foolish horse was an insult to the identity of Long Ma as a heaven-and-earth rare beast.
"Cough, cough, brothers, don't be in a hurry. In this battle, I, in order to protect my friend, did not go all out. I regret not being able to slay the Eastern Heavenly King of the Black Robe Alliance," Long Ma said, giving Qing Lin a look, hoping she would be sensible.
Upon hearing this, the demons were stunned. Their eyes showed disappointment, and they cast hostile glances at Qing Lin.
"However, although I did not slay the Eastern Heavenly King, in this battle, I slew three peak Imperial-level powerhouses of the Black Robe Alliance and over twenty other Imperial-level martial artists. I even made the Eastern Heavenly King flee in disarray!" Long Ma's tone shifted, and he continued with a solemn expression.
"Therefore, this battle can be considered a great victory!"
Qing Lin couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. If she weren't so weak, she would have turned around and left immediately. She had never seen such a shameless demon!
"Hiss!!!" The demons gasped in shock. Three peak Imperial-level powerhouses and over twenty Imperial-level martial artists. Even without slaying the Eastern Heavenly King, this battle was enough to shock them.
Long Ma tilted its head slightly, enjoying the admiring gazes of the demons. Since these beastly demons hadn't witnessed the battle firsthand, it could say whatever it pleased. In short, its image as Dragon Emperor could not be tarnished!
"Congratulations, Dragon Emperor, Dragon Emperor is mighty!!!"
"Dragon Emperor angrily slew the villains of the Black Robe Alliance, scared away the Heavenly King, mighty and domineering!" the demons shouted again. Although they hadn't defeated the overlord, this record was enough to make them famous.
"Dragon Emperor, I will immediately send our brethren to spread the news of this battle and glorify the Dragon Emperor's name!" the rat demon shouted, feeling that something was amiss but too lazy to think about it. Thinking was of no use to it.
"Yes, spread it out. Remember, be quick and widespread!" Long Ma said indifferently. Although the process wasn't pleasant, the outcome was as expected, which was good enough.
"The people of the Black Robe Alliance are not mute. If the facts are true, they won't say anything. But if they are false, they will definitely clarify," Qing Lin transmitted her voice. At least she had saved Long Ma some face by not saying this out loud. She was truly impressed by this foolish horse, which would go to any lengths for fame.
"Roar?!!!" Long Ma's pupils widened, and it looked at Qing Lin with suspicion, feeling as bitter as if it had eaten bitter melon.
"Wait, Little Rat, don't be in a hurry to spread this news." Long Ma quickly called out to the rat demon, who was about to leave, feeling grief-stricken. Was it not even worthy of a fake fame?
"What are Dragon Emperor's orders?" the rat demon quickly asked.
Long Ma was extremely conflicted. It truly wanted its aforementioned battle record to be spread to make a name for itself. But if the Black Robe Alliance retaliated and refuted its claims, it would be like lifting a rock only to drop it on its own feet.
"I've thought about it. I regret not being able to slay the Eastern Heavenly King. I'm too ashamed to spread this record," Long Ma said, maintaining a strong and calm demeanor.
"Therefore, I have decided to start my plan to make a name for myself throughout the world only after I slay the Eastern Heavenly King."
"What!!!"
"Dragon Emperor, absolutely not!!"
"Dragon Emperor, this record is already astonishing. Even without slaying the Eastern Heavenly King, spreading it will not affect the admiration the world has for you."
"Dragon Emperor, think twice!!!" The demons hurriedly tried to dissuade Long Ma. They had their own plans. If the Dragon Emperor became famous, wouldn't they, his subordinates, also rise in status? They would have more face when walking in the martial world.
Qing Lin couldn't help but cover her face. She really couldn't stand it anymore and fell into a certain part of the valley to recuperate. She admitted that she had misjudged. The foolishness of this horse was within acceptable limits, but the intelligence of those demons truly left her speechless. A foolish horse leading a group of foolish demons; she truly didn't know how they survived in this combat zone.
"Cough! I have made up my mind, and I will not go back on my word. That's it. I am going into seclusion to cultivate. Don't disturb me if you have nothing important to do," Long Ma said quickly, then fled like a shot towards the depths of the valley. It was afraid that if it stayed any longer, it wouldn't be able to keep up the pretense, and it also needed to find a place to recover from its injuries.
The demons looked at each other in bewilderment, at a loss.
"Dragon Emperor has great vision! He doesn't want his first battle for fame to have any flaws. This kind of vision is a model for us!" Black Bear sighed, seeming to understand Long Ma. For a true powerhouse, the enemy escaping was an insult to him. Clearly, Long Ma was such an existence.
Upon hearing Black Bear's explanation, the demons became even more impressed and awestruck by Long Ma.
Time flew by, and a day passed. The matter of Long Ma and Qing Lin joining forces to fight the Eastern Heavenly King was like a fleeting wave in the ocean, leaving no impact. Meanwhile, Xing Zhan and others were also blocking the central area of the combat zone, beginning their search for the mysterious overlord, who was Qing Lin, currently healing. Li Xiaotian had also entered the seventh level of the wind disaster zone, continuing to provoke the combat zone array. The combat zone erupted again, and this time it was even more terrifying. After all, anyone would be unable to tolerate being tossed around inside them. It was fortunate that the combat zone array was an inanimate object, otherwise, the commotion would likely have been even greater.
At this moment, Long Ma, who had recovered half of its injuries, found Qing Lin. While healing, it had thought a lot and felt that something was not quite right. Why would that little lady from the Ancient God tribe know that it was going to attack the Black Robe Alliance?
"What is it?" Qing Lin looked at Long Ma coldly, her tone icy. She had not forgotten being called "little lady" by the other party.
"I want to know your purpose. Why are you following me?! Woman, is your Ancient God tribe still not giving up on me? Do you want to capture me?" Long Ma's tone was serious. The more it thought about it, the more it felt this possibility was very high. Perhaps this was all a conspiracy orchestrated by the Ancient God tribe, and it had been secretly monitored by the Ancient God tribe all along. Now that it had established its own forces and was about to become powerful, the Ancient God tribe felt threatened and was preparing to make its move! Thinking of this, Long Ma's aura surged, and it looked at Qing Lin vigilantly while quickly scanning the surroundings of the entire valley. If all its guesses were correct, then it was likely that it had already been surrounded by people from the Ancient God tribe!
Qing Lin was bewildered. She considered herself intelligent, but Long Ma's actions still confused her. The other party actually suspected her of following it? And if it suspected, why the sudden posture of being ready to fight at any moment? She hadn't said anything yet, had she?
"Speak! Where are the people from your Ancient God tribe? Good! I thought something was wrong with the Black Robe Alliance's affairs. How could I have capsized in a ditch? Now that I think about it calmly, this is all a conspiracy by your Ancient God tribe! You actually went to such great lengths to capture me, truly astonishing!" Long Ma growled, its body tense and ready to escape at any moment.
Qing Lin's forehead was covered in black lines. She simply ignored the other party and continued to close her eyes and heal. She felt that no matter what she said to this foolish horse, it would be an insult to her intelligence.