Chapter 674: Chapter 674: The Final Battle Against the Dark Clouds

“Why?”

Jiang Fan asked in confusion.

In fact, he was already free now.

The Silver Fox Clan would not obstruct his departure.

The Sea Charm Demon King and Ling Shu certainly wouldn’t stop him.

The only trouble was.

If he left now, the entire Sea Charm Demon King’s clan would be implicated.

If there were another way to leave openly, that would be even better.

Concubine Yunxia’s pretty face turned slightly somber, and she said:

“The reason is the bad news I want to tell you.”

“The Demon Emperor has led his army south.”

“You can take the opportunity to escape while the Demon Emperor is too busy to care about you.”

Jiang Fan’s heart sank suddenly!

He immediately understood the reason for the Demon Emperor’s action, and said coldly:

“The Ancient Giant is dead, and the Nascent Soul Experts from the Outer Realm Divine Sect have left.”

“The Demon Emperor thinks he can do whatever he wants now, doesn’t he?”

Concubine Yunxia looked at Jiang Fan with a complex expression and said:

“Actually, after the defeat at Boundary Mountain, the Demon Emperor had been mobilizing the army, preparing for a final showdown.”

“The appearance of the Ancient Giant disrupted the plan.”

“Now that things have settled down, naturally, he wants to march south.”

“The Demon Race lost so disastrously, and the Demon Emperor’s prestige was greatly tarnished. This battle is unavoidable.”

Jiang Fan felt a sense of oppression.

He could imagine how brutal this battle would be.

It wouldn’t be like the battle at Boundary Mountain, ending with the sacrifice of just over a hundred people.

At least thousands or even tens of thousands of people would fall!

“Our Silver Fox Clan also received the mobilization order to immediately march as a clan to Boundary Mountain.”

“The Demon Emperor is serious now.”

Concubine Yunxia was in a gloomy mood.

The Silver Fox Clan’s participation in this battle would certainly deplete its Yuan Energy.

Jiang Fan said coldly, “Has the Demon Emperor gone mad?”

“What is he after by starting a war?”

A flash of repressed anger passed through Concubine Yunxia’s eyes.

“Of course, it’s to solidify his ruling position.”

“He won’t allow the tribes around him to grow too powerful.”

“And war is the best way to suppress these tribes.”

Jiang Fan suddenly remembered.

The Demon Emperor once disguised as an ordinary person and posed a question to him.

If a ruler felt that the family forces were too deeply rooted, threatening his rule, what should he do?

Jiang Fan suggested high, medium, and low strategies.

The high strategy was to start a war and consume their power!

It turns out.

The Demon Emperor had been doing just that!

“Using the lives of our Human Clan to maintain his rule?”

The chill in Jiang Fan’s eyes was evident.

If there was any opportunity.

He must kill the Demon Emperor!!!

Concubine Yunxia gave a bitter smile, “He at least can’t control you humans.”

“But it’s different for us demons.”

“As long as he’s around, no one can break through to the Demon Emperor Realm.”

Hmm?

Jiang Fan looked at Concubine Yunxia and suddenly realized something.

Shocked, he asked, “Are you saying… you failed the tribulation because he interfered?”

Concubine Yunxia seemed to recall a painful memory.

A hint of pain appeared on her face.

She said, “What else?”

“For no reason, why would I reject him and never let him touch me?”

“A man who blocked my path to becoming Demon Emperor and forced me to marry him.”

“How could I let him have his way?”

No wonder!

No wonder the entire Silver Fox Tribe hated the Demon Emperor so much.

To the point of wanting to kill the Demon Emperor.

What the Demon Emperor did was truly despicable!

If Jiang Fan’s breakthrough to Nascent Soul had been ruined by the Demon Emperor, he would only hate him more than the Silver Fox Clan did.

Moreover, he forced Concubine Yunxia to marry him.

“There is a chance.”

Jiang Fan said, “In this Tiger Demon Emperor Secret Realm, you should try to find an opportunity to break through.”

“If you lie low for a while, you can definitely rise again.”

Concubine Yunxia withdrew the unusual emotion from her eyes and said softly:

“Thank you, Young Master Jiang.”

She didn’t know what had come over her.

She would never have spoken to Jiang Fan like this before.

Today, she said it all.

After surviving a life-and-death crisis, the barrier between them instantly disappeared.

Their relationship unknowingly became much closer.

Jiang Fan rubbed his nose.

He was also somewhat unaccustomed to such a gentle and virtuous Concubine Yunxia.

In his impression, shouldn’t she have been someone who would get angry after more than three sentences?

Today, she even confided in him.

“It seems you two are getting along well.”

“Once you start talking, you just don’t want to stop.”

Jiu Yinzhu’s half-teasing, hoarse voice came from afar.

Concubine Yunxia felt slightly embarrassed, gave a small curtsey, and said, “Yunxia will leave first.”

“Young Master Jiang, do as you please.”

Then she hurriedly ran away.

Jiang Fan rubbed his nose.

He came to the outside of the cave mansion.

The Sea Charm Demon King and Ling Shu were already waiting outside.

Both of them looked very serious, as if they already knew the news of the Demon Race’s southward move for the impending great battle.

“Brother, calmly head to the Tiger Demon Emperor Mansion.”

“When the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current.”

“Maybe, the war will stop?”

Ling Shu comforted him softly.

Jiang Fan sighed slightly.

This war was a war driven by the Demon Emperor’s ambition.

Unless another major event like the sudden appearance of the Ancient Giants happened.

Otherwise, it would be unavoidable.

But he didn’t want Ling Shu to notice anything.

He smiled gently and said, “I’ll borrow your auspicious words.”

“Will you return to the Demon Emperor Court immediately, or come with me to the Tiger Demon Emperor Mansion?”

Ling Shu smiled slyly, “I didn’t receive any order to go south.”

“Why would I go back?”

The Sea Charm Demon King gave a dry cough, “I did receive the order to return.”

“However, I’m supposed to watch over the Human Clan captives, right?”

Jiang Fan said with a laugh and a tearful voice, “Alright then.”

“You can come with me to the Tiger Demon Emperor Mansion.”

“Maybe you can also gain something?”

The Tiger Demon Emperor Mansion does not belong to anyone specifically.

Anyone can enter the outer mansion.

As for the inner mansion, it depends on whether you have a Pill Book Silver Scroll.

The group reached an agreement.

Then they left the refuge.

Jiu Yinzhu said, “Young Master Jiang, I will lead my people south.”

“If the war cannot be avoided, I will try my best to control my people to injure but not kill.”

“Please understand.”

Jiang Fan bowed, “Senior Jiu’s great favor, this junior will remember!”

Having his people only injure but not kill meant they were taking a huge risk.

Because the Human Clan had not coordinated with them in advance.

When they encounter the Silver Fox Clan, they might not show mercy.

This favor is indeed immeasurable.

Jiu Yinzhu said, “I hope that in the Tiger Demon Emperor Mansion, if Yunxia encounters danger, you can help her.”

“If there is an opportunity to assist her in breaking through to the Demon Emperor Realm, also help her.”

Jiang Fan earnestly said, “Concubine Yunxia saved my life.”

“Even without Senior Jiu’s words, this junior would do so.”

Jiu Yinzhu was reassured.

He said, “Good!”

“Then let’s part ways here!”

“I hope you gain something in the Tiger Demon Emperor Mansion.”

Jiang Fan cupped his hands in farewell.

Watching them march grandly southward.

Jiang Fan then set off northward with Concubine Yunxia, Sea Charm, and Ling Shu.

Three days later.

The northernmost part of the Demon Race.

A gentle breeze with a slight salty taste blew over.

Jiang Fan stood atop a hill, gazing out at the vast sea.

He couldn’t help but be slightly surprised.

“So, the northern end of the Demon Race is the sea.”

“No wonder the further north you go, the more humid the climate becomes.”

Ling Shu smiled slightly and said, “Brother, the north is the key area for our Demon Race.”

“Most of the resources come from the north.”

“Some of these resources are transported to the Demon Emperor City and various tribes, while others are traded with the Sea Demon Clan for maritime resources.”

Jiang Fan suddenly realized.

“I have always wondered how, in such a harsh environment of ice and snow, the Demon Race could flourish.”

“It turns out you have such fertile land.”

After a pause.

Jiang Fan again looked puzzled, “But, why would the Demon Emperor Court choose to be located in the ice and snow?”

“Isn’t this place more suitable?”

Concubine Yunxia said calmly, “Of course, it’s to easily control the various tribes.”

Ling Shu nodded and said:

“Exactly!”

“This is learned from the famous ‘Migration to Maoling Decree’ in your Human Clan’s history.”

“To concentrate the powerful families of the world and relocate them to a place lacking resources.”

“In this way, their connections to their original territories are greatly weakened, and they can be controlled through resource allocation.”

“I guess it was Han Feidao who suggested this to the Demon Emperor.”

Han Feidao?

Jiang Fan’s eyes showed a trace of cold gleam, this old scoundrel, he really is dedicated to the Demon Emperor!

At that moment.

Suddenly, a wave, several meters high, splashed up from the distant sea.

A graceful female figure, riding on a bubble, suddenly appeared.

She kept looking back over her shoulder.

Very flustered.

All of a sudden.

She spotted Jiang Fan on a mountain along the coast.

At first, she was stunned.

Then, as if clutching at a lifeline, she sped towards him.