Chapter 2025: All Demons Surrender
Seeing Yinsu Saint King fall so quickly, the hearts of all the demonic cultivators sank to the bottom. In the end, they still could not change the outcome of total annihilation.
"How could I lose..."
Yinsu Saint King murmured, unable to accept this reality.
In terms of cultivation, she was higher than Mu Lingxi, and she was confident that she had fully awakened the bloodline of the Nine Nether Yin Sparrow, perfectly matching the demonic art of the Heavenly Demon Nine Nether Diagram.
Why was her strength inferior to Mu Lingxi's? She could not even withstand a single move.
Could it really be, as Mu Lingxi said, that the bloodline of the Nine Nether Yin Sparrow clan had degenerated?
Zhang Ruochen stood with his hands behind his back at the edge of the square, his gaze sweeping over all the demonic cultivators. He said calmly, "Submit, and live. Resist, and die."
Hearing this, Mu Lingxi and the others, as well as the entire Blood God Sect, were quite surprised. They had not expected Zhang Ruochen to give these demonic cultivators a path to survival.
However, at this moment, they naturally would not raise any doubts, lest they undermine Zhang Ruochen's authority as the sect leader.
The group of demonic cultivators were also very shocked, almost thinking they had misheard.
Amidst the surprise, He Yuan was the first to step forward, shouting loudly, "I submit! I am willing to submit! I beg Sect Leader Zhang to spare my life!"
Cultivation was not easy. Having teetered on the edge of life and death countless times and endured many hardships to barely reach the Dao Domain realm, how could he be willing to die so pointlessly?
The Shadow Demon Realm was not as powerful as the Black Demon Realm. To reach the Dao Domain realm there was extraordinarily difficult.
Not to mention the Dao Domain realm; even Nine-Step Saint Kings were rare in the Shadow Demon Realm, only slightly stronger than the Guanghan Realm.
With He Yuan taking the lead, the demonic cultivators who were not from the Black Demon Realm stepped forward one after another, expressing their willingness to surrender to the Blood God Sect.
The cultivators of the Black Demon Realm, however, fell into silence. Unlike He Yuan and the others, they represented the Black Demon Realm itself. They were all very proud and had many concerns.
"You, come here."
Zhang Ruochen spoke, pointing at He Yuan.
Without any hesitation, He Yuan quickly flashed to Zhang Ruochen's side, bowed, and said, "Subordinate He Yuan pays respects to the Sect Leader. What are the Sect Leader's orders?"
"Release your saint soul. Do not resist. You only have this one chance." Zhang Ruochen said coldly.
He Yuan's body trembled, and he quickly replied, "Yes."
Zhang Ruochen extended a hand, and strands of blood qi gathered at his fingertips, rapidly condensing into a strange seal.
The next moment, the seal flew out, entered He Yuan's brow, and began to seep into his saint soul.
He Yuan instinctively wanted to block it, but recalling Zhang Ruochen's words, he gave up resisting.
Thus, the strange seal smoothly invaded He Yuan's saint soul, instantly lying dormant.
"Blood God Curse Seal."
The middle-aged man with the gaping mouth said in a deep voice.
He recognized the secret technique Zhang Ruochen had used. It was originally created by the Blood God, specifically used to enslave cultivators above the Saint realm.
This secret technique was something every successive sect leader of the Blood God Sect had to cultivate. Of course, Great Saint realm experts were also qualified to cultivate it.
In the past, when the Black Demon Realm was subordinate to the Blood God Sect, many powerful figures were planted with the Blood God Curse Seal and had to obey the Blood God Sect's orders.
In any era, anywhere, the survival of the fittest was an unchanging law.
If the Black Demon Realm wanted the Blood God Sect's support, how could it not pay a price?
Initially, the Black Demon Realm was managed by the Blood God's senior disciple, Blood Lingxian, whose methods were extremely sharp. He established many rules to restrain the Black Demon Realm.
If not for this, how could the Blood God Sect have easily controlled the Black Demon Realm for tens of thousands of years without any chaos?
In that era, the reason cultivators across the world feared the Blood God Sect, aside from the Blood God's power, was largely due to Blood Lingxian.
Seeing Zhang Ruochen use the Blood God Curse Seal, the middle-aged man with the gaping mouth could not help but think of the time when the Black Demon Realm was under the Blood God Sect's control. A single word from the Blood God Sect Leader could decide the life or death of every living being in the Black Demon Realm.
"He Yuan, these demonic cultivators who have surrendered to the Blood God Sect will all be under your management. If any problems arise, I, the Sect Leader, will hold you accountable." Zhang Ruochen said coldly.
He Yuan bowed his body and said tremblingly, "Please rest assured, Sect Leader. I will surely keep them in line."
With the Blood God Curse Seal planted in his saint soul, He Yuan now dared not defy Zhang Ruochen's will in the slightest.
He had clearly sensed the terror of the Blood God Curse Seal. Once activated, it could kill him in an instant.
Although he was enslaved, He Yuan secretly felt fortunate that at least he had survived. As long as he obeyed Zhang Ruochen from now on, life should not be too difficult.
Immediately, He Yuan stood to one side.
Behind He Yuan were over three hundred figures, all with cultivation above the Saint realm, including several Saint Kings.
"Zhang Ruochen, kill me or cut me up as you please, but I warn you, opposing the Heavenly Realm Faction like this will not end well for you. Someone will soon take your life." The Black Demon Realm's white-haired, child-faced Nine-Step Saint King sneered.
His personality was the most unyielding. Earlier, he had tried to threaten Zhang Ruochen by self-destructing his saint source.
Zhang Ruochen turned his gaze to him and said coldly, "Since you're so eager to die, I, the Sect Leader, will grant your wish."
Zhang Ruochen slowly raised a hand, and seventy thousand Space Rules surged forth, penetrating into the space around him.
Before the white-haired, child-faced Nine-Step Saint King of the Black Demon Realm could react, the space around him violently compressed.
"Boom."
The white-haired, child-faced Nine-Step Saint King could not resist at all. His body instantly exploded into a mist of blood, splattering onto the other Black Demon Realm cultivators.
A Nine-Step Saint King at the peak of the Dao Domain realm had fallen.
Zhang Ruochen would show no mercy to these Black Demon Realm cultivators.
"Zhang Ruochen, don't be delusional. We will never surrender." The middle-aged man with the gaping mouth said firmly.
Yinsu Saint King dragged her injured body, flashing to the middle-aged man's side, and said coldly, "Zhang Ruochen, don't be too pleased. The Blood God Sect will surely be destroyed. You can't protect it, and you won't last long either."
It was clear that neither of them would choose to surrender.
Zhang Ruochen shook his head and said, "I gave you a chance, but you didn't know how to cherish it."
Then, Zhang Ruochen once again used his space techniques, casually erasing the middle-aged man and Yinsu Saint King.
Within his Space Domain, killing these Black Demon Realm cultivators was far too easy.
Witnessing three companions turn into blood mist, the last remaining Nine-Step Saint King of the Black Demon Realm could not help but tremble inwardly, his heart filled with intense conflict.
"Boom, boom, boom."
Just as the last Nine-Step Saint King of the Black Demon Realm was struggling internally, the sounds of bodies exploding rang out one after another.
Behind him, many Black Demon Realm cultivators' bodies exploded, their forms and spirits annihilated, leaving only saint sources.
Zhang Ruochen's methods were too terrifying; these Black Demon Realm cultivators did not even have time to scream.
Hearing the sounds of bodies exploding, the last Nine-Step Saint King of the Black Demon Realm trembled with fear.
Gritting his teeth, he lowered his proud head and bowed, saying, "Subordinate Pei Linhu pays respects to the Sect Leader."
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Zhang Ruochen's face. He had thought these Black Demon Realm cultivators were all tough nuts, but it turned out there were indeed those who feared death.
"Pei Linhu, you coward! You dare betray the Black Demon Realm? The Demon Lord will never forgive you!"
A Black Demon Realm Saint King roared in anger.
Pei Linhu's eyes flashed with a terrifying ferocity. He suddenly turned and struck the roaring Saint King on the top of the head with his palm.
"Boom."
That Saint King's head instantly exploded, and his headless corpse fell from midair.
"You brought this on yourself. Don't blame me." Pei Linhu thought ruthlessly to himself.
Since he had decided to surrender to the Blood God Sect, he was not afraid to do something shocking. This might also earn him some of Zhang Ruochen's trust.
"Very good, Pei Linhu. You have made a wise choice."
Zhang Ruochen said with a faint smile.
As he spoke, a Blood God Curse Seal condensed at Zhang Ruochen's fingertip and flew straight toward Pei Linhu.
Seeing the Blood God Curse Seal flying toward him, Pei Linhu struggled inwardly, unwilling to be enslaved by it.
But to survive, Pei Linhu ultimately gave up resisting, allowing the Blood God Curse Seal to enter his saint soul.
Seeing that even Pei Linhu had chosen to surrender, some Black Demon Realm cultivators fell into silence, unsure of what decision to make.
"I am willing to surrender."
Finally, a Black Demon Realm cultivator could no longer bear the pressure and chose to bow to Zhang Ruochen.
Soon after, another Black Demon Realm cultivator lowered his head, creating a chain reaction.
In the end, a total of over thirty Black Demon Realm cultivators chose to surrender, including three Saint King realm experts.
Zhang Ruochen's pressure was simply too great for them to withstand.
As for those who never surrendered, Zhang Ruochen showed no mercy, erasing every single one of them without leaving a trace.
Like Pei Linhu, the three Saint King realm experts were also planted with the Blood God Curse Seal by Zhang Ruochen.
After all, Saint King realm experts were not so easy to manage, so it was necessary to impose some constraints on them.
With a wave of his hand, Zhang Ruochen released Du Mosheng, whom he had suppressed earlier in Xingluo Town.
"Du Mosheng, you now have two choices: surrender or die." Zhang Ruochen said.
Hearing this, Du Mosheng showed a surprised expression. He had not expected Zhang Ruochen to give him a path to survival.
He knew that Zhang Ruochen was always ruthless toward his enemies and had never heard of him leaving them a way out.
People like Gu Tianyin and Zi Linglong had been suppressed but were ultimately killed mercilessly by Zhang Ruochen.
"Old Du, surrender. We've worked hard to reach our current level of cultivation. There's no need to throw our lives away." Pei Linhu spoke, trying to persuade Du Mosheng.
Du Mosheng turned to look at Pei Linhu and He Yuan, surprised. "You've both surrendered?"
"If not, how could you still see us now?" He Yuan said with a slight sigh.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Have you made up your mind?"
Anyone could see that he was already losing patience.
"If a man doesn't look out for himself, heaven and earth will destroy him. I, Du Mosheng, have always lived for myself. If there's a chance to live, why choose to die? I surrender." Du Mosheng said very decisively.
The corners of Zhang Ruochen's mouth lifted slightly, and he said, "Well said, living for yourself. Open your mind and do not resist."
Strands of blood qi gathered at Zhang Ruochen's fingertip, rapidly forming a Blood God Curse Seal.
"This is... the Blood God Curse Seal." Du Mosheng's face changed dramatically.
For a moment, Du Mosheng's expression shifted several times, but in the end, he chose to give up resisting, knowing that if he resisted, death would be the only outcome.
At this moment, the spies from the Heavenly Realm and Hell Realm who were secretly observing were all extremely shocked. They had never imagined the result would be like this.
Enslaving the cultivators of the Black Demon Realm was undoubtedly trampling on the dignity of the Black Demon Realm.
Once the news spread, it would cause an unimaginable uproar, possibly even alarming the gods of the Black Demon Realm.
Not daring to linger nearby, the spies from the Heavenly Realm and Hell Realm quickly and quietly departed, afraid of being noticed by Zhang Ruochen.
"From today onward, you will be responsible for guarding the Blood God Sect. Anyone who dares to break into the Blood God Sect will be killed without mercy."
"Also, you attacked the Blood God Sect and killed many of its disciples. To atone for your sins, you must kill a hundred times more cultivators from the Hell Realm in the future before you have a chance to have the Blood God Curse Seal lifted."
Zhang Ruochen said with great authority.
"Yes, Sect Leader."
All the surrendered demonic cultivators replied in unison.
They were now powerless and had to obey Zhang Ruochen's orders.
Zhang Ruochen was in a good mood. Subduing these demonic cultivators had many benefits. First, it strengthened the Blood God Sect's power. Second, it suppressed the arrogance of the Heavenly Realm Faction.
The Heavenly Realm Faction was incredibly arrogant, with even Zhou Yu sending a message from afar, threatening to take Zhang Ruochen's life.
Now, by directly enslaving a group of cultivators from the Heavenly Realm Faction, Zhang Ruochen had dealt a heavy blow to their pride. He was curious to see how they would react.
Others feared the Heavenly Realm Faction, but Zhang Ruochen never had.
Additionally, Zhang Ruochen wanted to let the gods of the Black Demon Realm know that even after a hundred thousand years, the cultivators of the Black Demon Realm were still merely servants of the Blood God Sect. As the current sect leader, he could still decide the life or death of Black Demon Realm cultivators with a single word.
"Zhang Ruochen, why did you summon me so urgently? What's the matter?"
Suddenly, Xiao Hei's voice rang out.
No one noticed how Xiao Hei had appeared in the square atop Infant Lord Peak, looking very displeased.
Zhang Ruochen said, "The Blood God Sect was just attacked by the Black Demon Realm, and many formations were severely damaged. I called you here to ask you to set up some new formations. That shouldn't be too difficult for you."
"I thought it was something major. Setting up formations is no big deal. As long as you can provide good materials, I can even set up a few ninth-rank formations for you." Xiao Hei said with a proud expression.
Xiao Hei's formation skills were extremely high, but in the past, his spiritual power was slightly weaker, preventing him from setting up higher-rank formations.
Now, however, it seemed his spiritual power had clearly increased, and setting up ninth-rank formations was no problem.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Then I'll leave this to you. I don't want anyone easily breaking into the Blood God Sect again. If you need anything, just order them to do it."
Xiao Hei's gaze swept over Du Mosheng, Pei Linhu, and the others, and he said with some surprise, "Black Demon Realm cultivators? You've subdued them?"
"I've planted the Blood God Curse Seal in their saint souls. You can use them with confidence." Zhang Ruochen said.
Hearing this, Xiao Hei immediately chuckled. "Well done! Being able to subdue people from the Black Demon Realm—that despicable Black Heart Demon Lord must be going crazy."
Xiao Hei and the Black Heart Demon Lord were at odds. Seeing the Black Heart Demon Lord suffer, he was naturally very happy. He really wanted to see what expression the Black Heart Demon Lord would make.
"All of you, follow me. Let me properly train you." Xiao Hei said, lifting his head.
Du Mosheng and the others all showed bitter expressions, knowing that following Xiao Hei would not bring good things, but they had no choice. They could not disobey Zhang Ruochen's orders.
After Xiao Hei led the group of demonic cultivators away, Zhang Ruochen finally walked into the Guiyuan Divine Palace.
The saints of the Blood God Sect did not hesitate and followed closely behind.
Zhang Ruochen walked straight to the main seat in the center of the Guiyuan Divine Palace. This was his position, but since becoming the Blood God Sect Leader, he had not sat in it many times.
Sitting in this position meant bearing many burdens. As the saying goes, in that position, one must attend to its duties.
Although he could not claim to be a very competent sect leader, at least he had fulfilled his responsibilities.
Turning around, Zhang Ruochen sat down on the sect leader's throne with great authority.
"Greetings, Sect Leader!"
At once, all the saints of the Blood God Sect bowed to Zhang Ruochen, excitement shining in every pair of eyes.
This was the second time Zhang Ruochen had turned the tide, saving the Blood God Sect from the brink of collapse.
Now, all the saints of the Blood God Sect believed that as long as Zhang Ruochen was there, the Blood God Sect would not perish and would surely regain its former glory.
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