Chapter 1670: Demonic Sound Seizes Souls
"Fen Daoqi! You... you traitorous dog who eats from the inside and feeds the outside!"
The moment Fen Daoqi knelt heavily before Chi Wuyue, the hearts and souls of countless Fen Yue powerhouses shattered in trembling.
The God Emperor was dead, the barrier collapsed, and the core of the inheritance had fallen into another's hands. The Demon Empress and the Great Demoness had descended upon the royal city. They had imagined that there would surely be cowards afraid of death who would surrender to the Demon Empress, but none had expected that the Imperial Teacher, whom Fen Yue's God Emperor had most respected and relied upon, would be the first!
And without any resistance, with just a few words, he bent his knee and loudly declared his willingness to follow unto death, unwavering until the end!
"Fen Daoqi... do you have any face left to face our king?!"
"You have received the great grace of Fen Yue, yet when Fen Yue faces disaster, you betray your lord and abandon your principles... After you die, do you have the face to see the God Emperor, to see the ancestors?!"
"..."
The Moon Devourers and Fen Yue Divine Envoys stood up one after another. In their anger, they were also filled with confusion. Because in their understanding, Fen Daoqi had spent his entire life assisting the God Emperor. He and his clan had been utterly loyal. Back when he helped Fen Daojun ascend to the throne of God Emperor, how many times had he spared no cost, not even caring for his own life? One could say he was a man willing to die a thousand deaths for Fen Daojun.
Otherwise, how could he have gained such high regard from Fen Daojun? Why then, today, had he switched sides so quickly?
Fen Daoqi turned back. Facing the furious gazes, his face showed no guilt whatsoever. Instead, there was an even more incomprehensible determination: "The God Emperor is dead, and the Demon Jade has fallen into the hands of Yun Che. You have all witnessed this with your own eyes. From today onward, Fen Yue exists in name only. Even if I fight to the death, I would only earn myself a shred of dignity, and would be unable to reverse Fen Yue's doomed situation."
"On the contrary, because of a fierce battle at the Divine Lord level, countless innocent Fen Yue profound practitioners, even the descendants of our former lord, would be buried with us!"
He clenched his fists, his voice growing heavier: "I, Fen Daoqi, am incompetent, unable to protect Fen Yue. Even if I die ten thousand deaths, I would still have failed our ancestors. But compared to dying in battle, this life of mine still has greater use..."
"Bah!!"
Fen Zhuo roared in anger, his whole body erupting with demonic light. But the residual might of the True God's power within his soul had not yet dissipated, and the demonic light blazing on his body was chaotic and twisted: "Fen Yue does not have a spineless cur like you! I'll kill you first!"
Amid his shouts, he lunged straight at Fen Daoqi... Behind him, the other Moon Devourers also surged with profound energy, vowing to fight to the death.
No one was not afraid of death. But compared to the brand of "betrayal," which once stamped would follow them for life, even for a thousand generations, they would rather die!
What's more, they still had eleven Moon Devourers, and a host of Divine Envoys! Even if they all died here, they would surely make Jiehun Realm suffer grievous losses!
At the very least, they could still flee!
The moment Fen Zhuo's figure lunged forward, a black silk ribbon abruptly swept down. Fen Zhuo, whose aura was already in extreme chaos, saw darkness before his eyes. The demonic light that had just surged on his body dissipated by more than half in an instant, and he crashed heavily to the ground. But his gaze still burned with blood-red ferocity.
Chi Wuyue gathered her fingers, and the black silk ribbon retracted. Her seductive eyes half-lidded, she looked down. The judgmental tone that had previously weighed heavily on their hearts and souls now emerged as a soft, mocking sneer: "How laughable. Though I, the Demon Empress, have never thought highly of you people of Fen Yue, I never imagined that even the Moon Devourers would be so pathetic. The only one who still has some backbone is being cursed as a 'spineless cur' by a group of despicable fools. It's utterly laughable."
"Demon Empress!" Fen Zhuo ground his teeth, demonic light reappearing on his body: "Don't think you can confuse our hearts with your evil words. We Moon Devourers... can die, but not be disgraced!"
"Disgraced? You have already debased yourselves to the level of useless dogs. Do you need me, the Demon Empress, to further humiliate you?" Chi Wuyue's voice grew even colder in its mockery.
"Ha... ridiculous!" Fen Zhuo forced himself to stand, determined to fight to the death.
"Ridiculous? Yes, you truly are ridiculous." Chi Wuyue still half-closed her eyes, her demonic voice slowly transmitting to every corner of Fen Yue's royal city: "As Moon Devourers, you are not only the core of Fen Yue Realm, but also the pillars of this entire Northern Divine Region."
"Your power was not bestowed by Fen Yue, nor by your dead God Emperor. It came from the legacy of the ancient Demon Clan!"
Her tone shifted, and she spoke slowly: "The fallen Fen Yue God Emperor, Fen Daojun, was given to a life of extravagance and indulgence throughout his reign. He was complacent, disliked conflict, and never thought of change. He only wanted to securely guard his throne and enjoy all he could. The future of Fen Yue? The future of the Northern Divine Region? Had he ever taken them to heart!"
"Fen Daojun spent his entire life guarding his own doorstep. And you... in essence, you are nothing more than a pack of guard dogs at his feet!"
"You!" The Moon Devourers erupted in fury... Only Fen Daoqi silently closed his eyes, feeling neither shame nor anger.
As the Imperial Teacher of Fen Yue, he was the one in this world who understood Fen Daojun best.
"Loyal guard dogs dying for a deceased master. What a moving and tragic tale!"
"But I, the Demon Empress, am completely different from your former master." Chi Wuyue extended her hand, the black light at her fingertip pointing toward the distant southeast—there lay the Yanmo Realm: "You are only my first step. Soon, Yanmo will also be within my grasp."
"As for the power that will help me accomplish all this, you have already seen it with your own eyes... It is the power left behind by the Calamity Demon Emperor, the true hope left for our Northern Divine Region! In other words, Yun Che, who has inherited the Demon Emperor's power, is the most qualified, and the only one qualified, to become the Emperor of the Northern Region."
"Since he has inherited the Demon Emperor's power and stands here, the Northern Divine Region has no further need for other God Emperors."
Her gaze shifted, and Chi Wuyue continued: "After Fen Daoqi follows me, he will receive the gift of Dark Eternal Calamity from Yun Che, and bear the most perfect dark power. In the future, he will be the pioneer who leads the beings of the Northern Region to break through their cage and shatter the fate of our entire race!"
"Even if his body dies, history will forever remember his name!"
"But as for you all..." The cold mockery once again pierced the hearts and souls of every person from Fen Yue: "You inherit the core power of the Northern Divine Region, yet you are unwilling to fight for the sake of changing the dark fate of the Northern Region. Instead, you would rather die as guard dogs for a useless master!"
"Loyalty? Martyrdom? Unyielding unto death?" Chi Wuyue slowly shook her head, her cold smile penetrating to the bone: "No, when the new chapter of the Northern Divine Region's history unfolds, what will be recorded about you will forever be only... ignorant, laughable, selfish guard dogs!"
"..."
A chilling wind swept through Fen Yue's royal city. Bodies and pupils trembled and shrank uncontrollably.
Fen Zhuo stared blankly ahead, his eyes vacant, his face pale. He, who had the most violent temper, was silent for a long time in the face of Chi Wuyue's repeated insults.
The dark profound light on his body swayed chaotically, like black mist swept by a raging storm.
The full anger and the will he had forced himself to maintain silently dissipated, and even the power within his body was rapidly draining.
Unbeknownst to him, his body bent, and his knees weakly touched the ground.
With the support of the Nirvana Wheel Demon Soul, the same words spoken from Chi Wuyue's lips were a thousand times, ten thousand times more potent at confusing hearts and enchanting souls.
However, the eleven she was most targeting were, after all, powerful Moon Devourers...
But before this, the Moon Devourers had witnessed with their own eyes Yun Che killing Fen Daocang with a single palm strike and burying Fen Daojun with one sword strike. The pressure and shock of that True God's power had an impact on their will and hearts that was no less than Chi Wuyue's heart-confusing demonic sound.
Moreover, compared to soul enchantment, the impact of such power truly displayed before their eyes and in their spiritual senses was undoubtedly more thorough.
Especially after witnessing the power that could annihilate a God Emperor in an instant, the phrase "leading the Northern Divine Region to break out of the cage" was no longer a mere fantasy that existed only in imagination, but seemed... to be within reach.
The inheritor of the Demon Emperor's power...
The power that annihilated a God Emperor in an instant...
The pioneer who would change the history of the Northern Divine Region...
A guard dog for a dead emperor of Fen Yue...
The last shred of persistence and faith finally dissipated. Fen Zhuo, now kneeling on the ground, lowered his head and spoke in a hoarse voice: "Fen Zhuo... is willing to abandon the name of Moon Devourer, and from now on follow Cloud God Emperor and the Demon Empress, to fight for the rewriting of the Northern Region's fate... even unto death, I will not regret it!"
Fen Daocang was already dead, making Fen Zhuo the strongest Moon Devourer. He was also the most fierce-tempered, the first to stand up and curse Fen Daoqi, swearing to die rather than surrender. His kneeling undoubtedly heavily crushed the last remaining resolve of all the other Moon Devourers. The words of the Demon Empress, and the power of Yun Che that had destroyed an Emperor in an instant, rapidly assaulted and filled every corner of their souls.
One by one, the surging dark power dissipated. One by one, the Moon Devourers bent their knees and prostrated themselves... until all had done so.
The God Emperor was dead, and all the Moon Devourers had chosen to submit. Then what reason did the core Fen Yue Divine Envoys have to persist? Whether willing or not, the moment the Moon Devourers all knelt, they had lost even the chance to choose.
"Very good." Chi Wuyue spoke indifferently. "However, there is no need to abandon the name of Moon Devourer. Fen Yue will continue to exist, and your title of Moon Devourer will likewise persist. The only thing that changes is the master of this Fen Yue."
"Fen Daoqi." Chi Wuyue said, "I now appoint you as the leader of the Moon Devourers. I trust you know what to do without my instruction. In one month, I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer."
"Thank you, my lord, for your grace. Rest assured, my lord, I will not fail your command!" Fen Daoqi's title for Chi Wuyue had already changed. Since he had made up his mind, he would see it through to the end.
Chi Wuyue turned around and said in a low voice: "Jie Xin, Jie Ling, the rest is left to you."
Jie Xin and Jie Ling nodded slightly... Chi Wuyue rose into the air and returned to the Soul Heaven Ship.
Swallowing a Realm King — to anyone's ears, this was undoubtedly a grand, dangerous, and even somewhat laughable goal.
The comprehensive strength of the three Northern Region Realm Kings varied, but it was nearly impossible for one to swallow another, even if any two joined forces. Even if they could, the counterattack of those who inherited the demonic sources would undoubtedly cause tragic and grievous losses.
But today, Jiehun swallowed Fen Yue... in a single day, without a single drop of blood spilled.
The God Emperor's inheritance, the power of a True God, and the heart-confusing demonic sound — all were indispensable.
But perhaps the most important factor was the longing buried deep in the hearts of every powerhouse of the Northern Region: the longing to break through the cage and smash their fate.
Returning to the Soul Heaven Ship, Chi Wuyue's figure appeared beside Yun Che. His eyes were closed, as if he had fallen into a slumber.
No one else was around.
Chi Wuyue stood silently for a while, then slowly stepped forward. Her seductive eyes lowered, and she slowly reached out her hand, touching Yun Che's neck.
"Chi Wuyue," a cold voice sounded from ahead. Qianye Ying'er stood in a corner, staring at her: "I have something to say to you."