Beyond the Zhennan Pass, a thousand miles away.

Rays of light lit up in the void, and a young figure in a black robe slowly appeared. His clothing was ordinary, just a plain black garment.

He had delicate features, fair skin, and eyebrows like sharp swords. If one didn't look closely, he would seem like a genuine young man. However... upon closer inspection, one would notice that the youth's eyes held a world-weariness beyond that of ordinary people.

It was as if he had experienced countless ages and seen through the affairs of the mortal world long ago.

As for his identity...

It was none other than Tianlan, the Supreme Being of the Red Nether Blood Tiger clan, a demon god whose prestige was currently at its peak!

It was also he who orchestrated the scene at Mount Shu. It wasn't at all for the sake of rescuing other imprisoned demons; all along, there was only one purpose: to rescue Mo Ying.

To this end, he didn't hesitate to sacrifice several demon saints and even gave Mo Ying, the extremely outstanding Soul-Devouring Demon Saint of the Red Nether Blood Tiger clan, to possess and be reborn.

After his appearance, the light in the void still hadn't dissipated. Next, massive figures of various shapes and sizes began to emerge from the teleportation array.

There were dwarfs, strongmen, young men, and black-robed women exuding a chilling aura. Counting carefully, there were as many as eight. All of them were enveloped in a powerful aura.

Demon Saints!

All eight of them were demon saints!

They were a batch of powerful individuals drawn from the hundred tribes of the Southern Border to attack the Zhennan Pass of the human race.

"Greetings, Demon God Tianlan!"

"Greetings, Demon God Tianlan!"

"Greetings, Demon God Tianlan!"

The demon saints of various forms all bowed respectfully to the young man, not daring to overstep in the slightest, fearing to anger this terrifying being.

The situation of the demon race was now becoming clear. The Red Nether Blood Tiger clan was almost single-handedly resisting the three great god clans and had the hope of becoming the only royal clan in all of history.

If that were to happen, then this Demon God Tianlan would be very likely to be elected as the second Demon Emperor of the demon race since the human Martial Emperor broke their spine thousands of years ago.

They couldn't afford not to be in awe.

"Zhennan Pass is just ahead. The demon clans under our command should begin to reorganize themselves within a hundred miles. Afterward, we will annihilate Zhennan Pass in one battle and bring hundreds of millions of humans back to the Southern Border as blood food!"

Demon God Tianlan said, pointing ahead.

Conspiracies?

Encircling from all sides?

No, Demon God Tianlan had no arrangements whatsoever because the demon race held an absolute advantage in this battle, with more than ten demon saints and a million elite demon troops.

If they still needed to resort to tricks to deal with a mere Zhennan Pass, it would make them seem too useless.

All they needed to do was charge.

Anyway, the demon race had no shortage of ordinary demons.

If a batch died, there would be more in the Southern Border.

Once they achieved success in this battle, he would be able to gather these forces and silence the other three major races. Then, he would attain the supreme position of Demon Emperor, condense the destiny of the demon race, and break through to the second step of the sixth realm, the 'Undying Body' realm.

Only in this way could he glimpse the realm of the first Demon Emperor.

"As you command!"

"As you command!"

"Go."

Demon God Tianlan said indifferently.

After the demon saints left, he closed the teleportation array and stood still, as if waiting for someone.

Not long after, the surrounding heaven and earth's spiritual energy suddenly stirred up a gust of cold wind, and strands of black energy gradually condensed into a illusory figure as the heaven and earth's spiritual energy gathered.

It was none other than the Soul-Devouring Demon Saint who had once appeared in Mount Shu. No, to be precise, he had now become the second demon god of the Red Nether Blood Tiger clan, a being that the other three great god clans had to seriously consider: Demon God Mo Ying!

"Tianlan."

"Mo Ying."

The two exchanged a glance and laughed heartily. Everything was understood without words. Tianlan smiled and asked with great concern:

"How are you?"

"My injuries have basically healed. I must thank you for being willing to use the Holy Clan's heritage to help me recover. I, Mo Ying, will remember this kindness for the rest of my life."

Mo Ying said with a solemn expression.

"Hahaha, you're being too polite by saying such things." Tianlan waved his hand. Five hundred years ago, he and Mo Ying were extremely close brothers.

They were known as the two strongest demon saints of the Red Nether Blood Tiger clan.

They were loyal to each other.

Later, Mo Ying became a demon god first and led the Red Nether Blood Tiger clan into battle. That battle was earth-shattering, and the demon race suffered great losses. Mo Ying had the opportunity to leave, but he took the initiative to cover the retreat for him.

A demon god covering the retreat for a demon saint!

This was definitely a kindness that he could never forget. Later, Tianlan became a god and learned of the news that Mo Ying had not fallen in an accident hundreds of years later.

For the sake of gratitude and also for the sake of benefits, he finally decided to take action and plotted to let him escape from the Demon Suppression Tower.

Although there were some setbacks and losses, he was still relatively satisfied because Mo Ying had indeed escaped, and the Red Nether Blood Tiger clan had the confidence to negotiate with the other three great god clans.

"No, the past is the past, and the present is the present. Five hundred years have passed, and you have already walked ahead of me, becoming the mainstay of the Red Nether Blood Tiger clan.

You are only half a step away from the realm of imperishability and have the hope of leading my Red Nether Blood Tiger clan to its peak. I, Mo Ying, am willing to abandon everything to help you!"

Mo Ying said very seriously.

"Hehe, since you said so, Mo Ying, then I will also make a statement. If I become the Demon Emperor, your position will be second only to mine!"

"Good, good, good..."

"With your help, everything will definitely be worry-free this time."

"Unfortunately, I still have to guard the Myriad Demon God Hall to prevent other demon gods from attacking my Red Nether Blood Tiger clan. I can only condense a clone of essence blood to assist you."

Mo Ying sighed softly, feeling a little regretful.

"Hahaha, it's okay, it's okay. I can handle it myself. It's you I'm worried about. I heard that you fought against Chen Yuan, the Yan King of the human race. Do you think there is anything special about this person?

I heard that he is the only peerless figure in the human race for thousands of years and has the qualifications to become an immortal."

Demon God Tianlan turned to serious matters and mentioned Chen Yuan.

Mo Ying smiled disdainfully:

"What is so special about a Chen Yuan? He's just an ant who hasn't become an immortal yet. I can wipe him out with a wave of my hand. What you need to be cautious about is Moro of the human race. It is said that he has extraordinary strength."

"Hmm..."

Demon God Tianlan nodded in agreement.

Indeed, no matter how terrifying Chen Yuan's talent is, he is now just a Transforming Yang martial artist who hasn't become an immortal yet. In his eyes, he is not much stronger than an ant.

There's no need to pay too much attention.

"However, this person has considerable prestige in the human race and is a future threat. We should eliminate him as soon as possible to avoid him becoming a major problem for my demon race in the future. Hmm... I once tried to kill him, but unfortunately, I was just a little short. His primordial spirit is a weakness. If you can't break the situation during the fight, you can use your divine sense to penetrate his spirit platform. You will definitely be able to kill him with one blow!"

Mo Ying said with a serious expression.

"Okay, I'll keep it in mind. If I have the opportunity, I will definitely destroy his primordial spirit."

"Hmm, remember, remember. I'm waiting for your good news."

"Don't worry."

"That's natural. You are the future Demon Emperor of my demon race..." The corners of Mo Ying's mouth naturally and quickly curved into a flattering smile.

"Hahaha..."

......

......

Inside Zhennan Pass.

Since Chen Yuan issued the warning, the entire Zhennan Pass has quickly transformed into a massive war machine, with teams of soldiers in black armor ascending the city walls.

One military formation after another was set up outside Zhennan Pass.

Zhennan Pass is a majestic city, a fortress built since the previous Chu Dynasty's war against the demons, even more magnificent and terrifying than Liangzhou City.

Many of the formations on it were even created by immortals.

The reason for this was that the Great Chu Dynasty had always regarded the demon race as a major enemy, while the Northern Barbarian Grassland was actually nothing five hundred years ago.

It was only in recent centuries that it gradually rose to prominence.

However, after hundreds of years of vicissitudes, the immortal formations on it are actually not very useful anymore. An important thing that Moro is hiding in Nanzhou City is to restore the immortal formations.

Chen Yuan's black banner stood on the city wall of Zhennan Pass, and the Yan King's Black Dragon flag was planted throughout the entire Zhennan Pass. The morale of everyone was rapidly rising.

Celestial Master Tianxu, Celestial Master Lingxu, Celestial Master Qingxu, Celestial Master Chongxu, Zhu Huai, Zhao Danqing, Chu Changfeng, Jiang He, Xuyan, and others lined up and stood on the city wall.

They were guarding the front with solemn expressions.

Jiang He and his Jinyi Guards had set up secret agents every certain distance outside Zhennan Pass, monitoring the movements of the demon race.

From the previous two thousand miles, to one thousand miles, and now to a few hundred miles, the demon race's army can be said to be very close. Perhaps, in the next moment, a curtain of darkness will sweep across the sky and the earth.

Jiang He only saw the vanguard army of the demon race on the periphery and did not actually investigate further because there were too many strong individuals in the demon race's army, including demon gods. Once detected, Jiang He would almost certainly die.

Therefore, in fact, until now, Chen Yuan and the others' understanding of the demon race still comes from the news brought back by Nangong Lie's spies, which is not accurate.

But even so, it still makes everyone feel as if they are facing a great enemy.

A million demon soldiers, this is not just a simple number. A hundred thousand elites can be worth a Transforming Yang True Lord. Calculated carefully, the opponent's army can definitely withstand ten Transforming Yangs.

Even more, a million-strong army together, even immortals, are not without hope of fighting against them.

Moreover, how could the demon race's northward march not have demon saints fighting?

The scale of this battle is definitely above that of the one outside Liangzhou City. It may even be tragic to an unimaginable extent.

"They're coming!"

Chen Yuan said in a deep voice.

"The demon race... Five hundred years have passed, and the demon race has finally made a comeback. I wonder when we can have another war against the demons and break the demon race's spine for another five hundred years."

Zhao Danqing murmured to himself, feeling somewhat emotional.

"It will happen. When the world is unified and the human race is united again, that will be the time of the strongest military might. One day, we will replicate the glory of the past."

Chu Changfeng replied.

Under the immense pressure, he only felt the blood in his body surging at this moment, wanting to hold the divine halberd and fight the demons head-on.

"Brother Chu, Zhu Huai, Master Xuyan... the military formations will be entrusted to you."

Chen Yuan instructed.

Military formations can kill enemies, and if there is a strong leader, then the combat power will only double, especially when the soldiers' baleful aura is gathered on one person.

It can definitely unleash power far beyond before.

If Wei Jinfeng of the former Wei Dynasty hadn't been restrained by the Khan of the Royal Court, he actually wouldn't have left the military formation and fought him one-on-one in the void.

That was a waste.

"Don't worry, Your Highness the Prince of Yan."

"This subordinate will definitely not fail my mission!"

"Don't worry, Your Highness..."

"Celestial Master Tianxu, Sect Leader Zhao, don't hide your strength this time." Chen Yuan said softly.

Celestial Master Tianxu has only taken action once, and that time at Zijin Mountain, the strength he displayed was almost far beyond Sima Che's, making him play with him like a child.

He also seized the Sea Stabilizing Pearl.

As for Zhao Danqing, as the Sect Leader of the Biyou Palace, his strength, when combined with the immortal weapon, is actually not inferior to Nangong Lie, the Prince of Zhennan. They have the strength to fight two opponents alone.

"Don't worry, Prince of Yan."

"That's natural..."

Tianxu and Zhao Danqing are not stupid people. In the battle at Zijin Mountain, Chen Yuan had the absolute upper hand, so it didn't matter whether he used his full strength or not.

Therefore, he hid some of his strength.

Zhao Danqing didn't hide his strength, but what he had experienced before was different from this time. Chen Yuan repelled the demon race and contended for the world, which, if not a foregone conclusion, was definitely on the path to becoming a true lord of the people.

If he couldn't repel them, or even died here, the Biyou Palace and the Taixu Palace, including Mount Shu, would be implicated. The collapse of immortal sects that have been passed down for thousands of years in one day is not impossible.

Betting too much will also backfire.

"Celestial Master Lingxu, Celestial Master Qingxu, Celestial Master Chongxu, Old Jiang... don't let me down with the sword formation you have condensed." Chen Yuan's eyes were somewhat solemn.

The matter of the sword formation was first brought up by Celestial Master Lingxu. It was a great killing formation created by an immortal during the most prosperous period of Mount Shu.

If supplemented by the four great immortal swords and four top-notch Transforming Yang True Lords at their peak, even immortals could be killed.

Now, although there are no four great immortal swords, only one Immortal Slaughtering Sword, and three divine weapons, as well as Chongxu and Qingxu holding back, it is still an extremely terrifying killing formation.

Killing immortals is unrealistic, and resisting is not very hopeful, but... blocking a few more demon saints should not be a problem.

"Hehe, this time, let Your Highness the Prince of Yan see the power of my Mount Shu's great formation."

"Hahaha, don't worry, don't worry..."

"That's natural."

"Good!"

The last sentence came from Jiang He, and it was still so concise.

The oppression from the demon race, no matter how cautious, is not an overstatement. Chen Yuan had actually made all the preparations in advance, just to reduce the casualties.

Now, the only ones who have not been arranged are the giant turtle and him.

Actually, Chen Yuan is a little regretful. If the demon race hadn't come too quickly, he would have gone to the Southern Border to get opportunities this time, and his strength would have ushered in a surge.

He would have been more confident.

......

The cold wind raged, and the battle flag fluttered.

When the sun in the void climbed to the center, the world finally changed.

The distant horizon was covered by dark clouds. From afar, it was a sky curtain dyed black. At the same time, the entire earth was shaking at this moment.

The demon race... is here!