The Blood River ran straight through the entire Blood River Fortress, more than a hundred li wide at its broadest point and no more than ten li at its narrowest. Yet its waters were swift and deep, carrying the force of a river sweeping across the land.
Ye Zhen's army retreated while Demon Emperor Seventh Crown Prince Cong Yun's army pursued, and the distance between the two armies steadily narrowed.
At last, as they neared the skies above the Blood River, less than a thousand li remained between them.
At this rate, Demon Emperor Seventh Crown Prince Cong Yun's army would catch Ye Zhen's forces and launch an attack within a quarter of an hour at most.
"Ye Zhen, stop running!"
"If you're still a man, then set up your formation and fight this Crown Prince with everything you've got!"
"Rest assured, this Crown Prince won't take advantage of you. You have sixty thousand troops, so this Crown Prince will use sixty thousand troops as well!" Seeing that he had caught up with Ye Zhen, Demon Emperor Seventh Crown Prince Cong Yun was in high spirits.
Standing atop a Winged Beast's head, he shouted toward Ye Zhen from afar, high-spirited and full of vigor. With spiritual power vibrating through his voice, his words carried straight for a thousand li.
Riding the Cloud Winged Tiger King Xiao Mao, Ye Zhen broke away from the main formation and stopped in the distance. "Your Highness Seventh Crown Prince, Ye remembers your majestic bearing in the Demon Soul Realm, when you looked like a dog whose home had been taken. Was that not enough for you that day? Do you want to be a homeless dog once again today?"
Ye Zhen's voice rippled along the wind for a thousand li, reverberating between heaven and