# Chapter 1687: Submission
"..." Yan Tianxiao remained staring at the sky above. In a world that had devoured all light, his face was a ghastly pale.
"Your futile struggles have been, from beginning to end, nothing but pitiful jokes in my eyes."
Yun Che's words, under the demonic might that could annihilate everything, pierced the heart and soul like thorns. Yan Tianxiao's head turned back with difficulty, but he gripped his Yan Mo Spear tightly: "We descendants of Yan Mo would rather die than submit! If you want to seize my Yan Mo... first step over my corpse!"
"Seize your Yan Mo?" Yun Che let out a contemptuous sneer. "Yan Tianxiao, you are not only naive, but it seems your ears don't work well either. Your three ancestors want you to acknowledge me as master. When did they ever say they would seize your Yan Mo!"
"..." Yan Tianxiao was momentarily stunned. "What do you mean?"
"Heh!" Yun Che looked down from above, his words shaking souls: "What I want is to be the emperor of the Northern Domain, not merely the emperor of some Yan Mo!"
Yan Tianxiao: "...!?"
"Yan Mo will still be Yan Mo, and you, Yan Emperor, will still be Yan Emperor. But above you, above the darkness of the Northern Divine Region, I am the overlord!"
Yun Che slowly lowered one arm that had been raised to the sky, his palm pointing at Yan Tianxiao: "Now, tell me—are you prepared to embrace the Lord of Darkness who will surely change the fate of the Northern Divine Region, or will you let this land of Yan Mo... be buried in the abyss forever?"
Yan Tianxiao stood frozen, and all the people of Yan Mo stood frozen on the spot.
First granting absolute despair and hopelessness, then suddenly giving immense hope and a turning point... Yun Che did this with the three Yan Ancestors, and he did the same with the Yan Mo Realm.
Choosing to submit... the Yan Mo Realm would no longer be the supreme existence of the era, but would have one more person above them.
This person made the three Yan Ancestors willingly serve as servants, and with a raise of his hand, pushed the Yan Mo Realm to the brink of death... Thinking of this, he truly had such qualifications.
But beyond that, the Yan Mo Realm would not change masters. Yan Mo would still be Yan Mo, Yan Gui would still be Yan Gui, and even the Yan Emperor would still be the same Yan Emperor as before.
If that were truly the case, then why struggle with completely meaningless resistance at the cost of everyone's lives and the destruction of the Yan Mo Realm?
Countless gazes converged on Yan Tianxiao. These gazes no longer held determination and battle intent, but were filled with silent persuasion instead.
"Father..." Yan Wu spoke softly. Even she, with the most cold and stubborn temperament, showed obvious wavering in her heart.
If this resistance could have even a ten percent hope, perhaps more than half of the Yan Mo people would choose to fight to the death.
But if it were only meaningless death, meaningless annihilation...
And submission brought a result far better than previously imagined...
Yan Tianxiao's chest heaved, his eyes trembled, and his world gradually lost all sound, leaving only his own violent gasping breaths.
The three ancestors, the Yan Mo Ferry Nether Cauldron, the Demon Emperor inheritance, the power of the Eternal Dark Bone Sea that could be instantly mobilized, meaningless death in resistance, the survival or destruction of Yan Mo...
Finally, he let out a long breath, raised his eyebrows and looked up, his voice deep as the sea: "Yun Che, answer me one question."
"You and the Demon Empress—who is the chess piece?"
Yan Tianxiao asked a question so sharp it made people hold their breath.
And within the inquiry, there was no lack of provocation.
"Heh, a good question." Yun Che laughed. "In her eyes, I'm a unique and irreplaceable chess piece. However..."
A black light flashed in his hand, and a crescent-shaped black jade appeared.
"Burning Moon Demon Jade!" Yan Tianxiao took a sharp step forward.
Burning Moon had fallen, controlled by Soul Plunder. Yan Tianxiao had always thought that the Burning Moon Demon Jade must have fallen into the hands of the Demon Empress Chi Wuyue. He never expected it to be in Yun Che's possession.
On the left, the Yan Mo Ferry Nether Cauldron; on the right, the Burning Moon Demon Jade. Different dark rays merged silently in front of Yun Che, deeply etched into the depths of everyone's pupils.
"Now, the lifeblood of both Yan Mo and Burning Moon are in my hands." Yun Che's mouth slowly curled into a sinister smile. "Guess... who will be next?"
A long silence. The space froze, and countless souls suffocated.
Clang—
The Yan Mo Spear fell from his hand and hit the ground, its clanging sound shaking hearts and souls for a long time.
The final persistence finally collapsed.
Yan Tianxiao's face was still ashen, but his posture slowly lowered, and one knee hit the ground.
And this time, he was not only bowing to the three Yan Ancestors, but also as the Emperor of Yan Mo... kneeling under Yun Che's gaze.
"Yan Tianxiao, Emperor of Yan Mo, is willing to follow the will of our ancestors, acknowledge... Lord Yun as master, devote all the power of Yan Mo, and support Lord Yun as the Emperor of the Northern Domain!"
He took one last look at the dark power still spreading in the sky, ready to completely annihilate the Yan Mo Imperial Domain at any moment, and slowly lowered his head: "If I break this oath, may heaven and earth destroy me!"
His words carried blood, but the words of a God Emperor carried the weight of ten thousand jun.
Moreover, with the ancestors above, Yan Mo by his side, Yan Gui beside him, and all the millions of beings in the Yan Mo Imperial Domain hearing clearly.
The Yan Mo Realm, which had stood proudly in the Northern Divine Region for over eight hundred thousand years, underwent a drastic change in fate today.
But the people of Yan Mo did not show overly intense reactions, because what Yan Tianxiao saw, heard, and felt, they had fully experienced as well.
Under these circumstances, they had no second choice.
When the three Yan Ancestors and the Yan Emperor all bowed to Yun Che, the others of Yan Mo no longer had any position or reason to persist.
Led by Yan Mo and Yan Gui, they restrained their profound energy and their already shattered will to fight, and followed Yan Tianxiao as they knelt down.
Then, from the Eternal Dark Demon Palace to the entire Yan Mo Imperial Domain, countless beings all prostrated themselves, then looked up from afar at their new master... the new master above the Yan Emperor.
Yun Che looked down from the air, gave a cold smile, and gently pushed upward with his arm.
Instantly, half of the dense yin energy surged back into the Eternal Dark Bone Sea, and the other half surged toward the Yan Mo grand formation, which was riddled with cracks.
Rumble rumble...
Amidst the thunderous sounds that filled the sky, the cracks in the Yan Mo grand formation rapidly disappeared. In just ten breaths, it was restored to completion, and the remaining dark yin energy also returned to the Eternal Dark Bone Sea without a single trace of leakage or overflow.
Such control was perfect to the point of being terrifying.
Yan Jie, who had collapsed on the ground, lifted his head with difficulty. Watching his father and the other Yan Mo kneeling in worship, his pupils faded completely to the color of dead ashes.
When he had chosen betrayal, he had already lost even the qualification to submit.
Yun Che lowered both arms, and everything returned to calm. He looked at the people prostrating at his feet, looked at the vast and boundless Yan Mo Realm, and a cold dark light flashed deep in his pupils.
The power of the Eternal Dark Bone Sea, under his control, had caused the entire Yan Mo Realm to collapse in despair, but at the same time, it could become the most powerful protective force of the Yan Mo Realm under his command.
With him here, with the Eternal Dark Bone Sea here, no one could break into the Yan Mo Realm.
Anyone who approached the Yan Mo Imperial Domain would easily perish under the power of the Eternal Dark Bone Sea he mobilized!
Including the Soul Plunder Realm! Including Chi Wuyue!
Back in the Burning Moon Realm, Chi Wuyue had privately proposed to Burning Daojun that Yun Che would be crowned emperor in the Soul Plunder Realm, with her as empress.
When leaving the Soul Plunder Realm this time, Chi Wuyue had specifically mentioned that before his return, she would prepare the coronation ceremony.
Hmph... Yun Che looked up at the sky, his heart filled only with coldness.
During this time, Chi Wuyue had been tirelessly building momentum for him in the Northern Divine Region, centered on the "inheritor of the Demon Emperor's will," in order to use his influence to gather the hearts of profound practitioners in the Northern Divine Region. The subsequent coronation would follow naturally.
Nonsense! How could he let Chi Wuyue have her way again!
In the past, although he had always been wary of Chi Wuyue, he had also given her sufficient trust. He had spared no effort in "reforming" and training the Demonesses.
Especially after the incident of killing Zhou Qingshen, his trust in Chi Wuyue had multiplied. He had even told her a small part of his plan for the Yan Mo Realm.
But he found that he was indeed still too naive.
Compared to Fen Daojun, she was the true culprit behind Qianye Ying'er losing the child in her womb!
She was even more deserving of death than Fen Daojun!
For her own goals, she would stop at nothing, using any sinister means—just as the rumors said!
Coronation?
A very good idea, and a necessary step for him.
But not in the Soul Plunder Realm—here in the Yan Mo Realm!
And after the coronation, his next target would be the Soul Plunder Realm!
The next person to kill would be Chi Wuyue!
Lure her into the Yan Mo Imperial Domain, use the power of the three Yan Ancestors combined with the Eternal Dark Bone Sea power he personally mobilized... killing her didn't seem too difficult.
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Eternal Dark Emperor Hall.
Once the throne of the God Emperor, which belonged solely to the Yan Emperor and no one could even approach, Yun Che now sat upon it.
Behind him, Yan One, Yan Two, and Yan Three stood close at his sides.
Below, Yan Tianxiao and a crowd of Yan Mo stood in similar bowing postures, but with different expressions in their eyes.
"What? Thinking about finding an opportunity to kill me?" Yun Che glanced at them sideways, his tone cold and sarcastic, exuding a rather intimidating demonic aura.
"My lord overestimates us." Yan Tianxiao said in a deep voice. "Willing or not, since we... have knelt and submitted, we will not go back on our word. We will follow my lord's commands."
Yun Che had casually mobilized the power of the Eternal Dark Bone Sea to hover over the Yan Mo Realm... even now, thinking of that scene, everyone felt chills throughout their bodies.
Unless they truly found a foolproof opportunity. Otherwise, they would never dare to provoke this baleful star who held the Yan Mo Ferry Nether Cauldron and could easily destroy the Yan Mo Realm.
Speaking of which, the Yan Mo Realm was born from the Eternal Dark Bone Sea, and because of the dark advantage granted by the Eternal Dark Bone Sea, it had become the number one king realm in the Northern Divine Region. Unexpectedly, it had now become the source of calamity that could destroy Yan Mo at any time.
"Hmph, I doubt you brats would dare." Yan One snorted coldly.
"If not for the master's broad heart, with your great disrespect toward the master, I would have slaughtered every one of you long ago!" Yan Two said in a low voice.
"Enough!"
As Yan Three was about to speak, Yun Che's two faint words made him forcefully swallow the words that were about to leave his mouth. He obediently stood still, bowed his head, and didn't even dare to breathe too loudly.
The submission of the Burning Moon Realm was half due to being awed by Yun Che's "divine might" and half due to Chi Wuyue's soul-confusing demonic voice.
The submission of the Yan Mo Realm was entirely due to being cowed by Yun Che's irresistible "divine might" displayed through Dark Eternal Calamity.
As for which was more reliable, it was hard to judge.
Yan Tianxiao took a quiet breath. Acknowledging another as master was naturally difficult for a God Emperor to adapt to in a short time. He asked, "Regarding my lord's coronation and the matter of the imperial title..."
"There's no rush for that. There's still much to do before then." Yun Che interrupted him, a faint cold light flashing in his eyes. Suddenly, he shifted his gaze: "Yan Wu, come here."
"..." Yan Wu's whole body tensed, her brows furrowed, but she stood still without moving.
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[Received a terrifying rumor that is not quite certain—might cause my 'no-break period' to be greatly extended (hand over face)... Damn it!]
[I am now seriously suspecting there is a mole!]
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