Chapter 3935: Paying the Price

"We surrender and accept all the conditions you proposed!"

Fan Tian shouted to Ye Liuyun.

It hadn't expected that Ye Liuyun could freely mobilize the power of the Underworld.

Seeing the Demon Race's strong ones about to be wiped out by the Kuailei, and the Demon Race soldiers aboard the Warship in Xingkong, their fate also seemed grim.

Moreover, it saw that Ye Liuyun gave orders, while the Asura respectfully obeyed, showing no discomfort, resentment, or hesitation.

This shows that they are not merely allies. Ye Liuyun must be able to control the Underworld, at least the Yin Soul army of the Underworld.

Realizing this, Fan Tian finally understood that he had made a wrong decision.

The Kuailei are Ye Liuyun's, the demons are also Ye Liuyun's, and the Underworld's Yin Soul army is Ye Liuyun's as well. He had chosen an unbeatable opponent for himself.

When Ye Liuyun heard Fan Tian loudly proclaim surrender, he immediately halted the Skeleton Puppet.

All the Demon Race heard Fan Tian's shout and stopped their attacks, feeling a sigh of relief.

Facing such a strong opponent, no matter how many of their strong ones they have, they would be insufficient and ultimately face extinction.

The Kuailei stopped targeting them and all withdrew to Ye Liuyun's side. Yet the Kuailei of Hédào Wǔchóng realm surrounded Fan Tian.

The Yin Souls did not retreat through the Hell Gate. The roars and howls of Yin Souls in Xingkong continued, and the aura of death showed no sign of fading.

"Fan Tian, I told you you must pay for your hesitation. Yan Tang had previously secured a chance for you to surrender, but you did not cherish it."

"Now you say surrender, so you surrender? I can spare the remaining strong ones, but the two million Demon Race soldiers in Xingkong must die!"

"And you must end yourself, passing the Demon Race Clan Chief position to Yan Tang. All resources in the Demon Race Treasure Vault must also be handed over."

"These are the price for your earlier hesitation. You have no right to bargain with me; if you refuse, today will be the day of the Demon Race's annihilation."

Ye Liuyun's cold voice echoed throughout the Demon Race stronghold.

Then he added: "When I say I will annihilate your Demon Race, I mean not only your stronghold but all Demon Race across every Place."

The entire Demon Race fell silent, the death aura in the air leaving them no doubt of Ye Liuyun's power.

From within the Hell Gate, the Yin Soul army surged out again.

Although this realm was slightly lower than before, the numbers reached tens of millions, splitting into multiple fronts to envelop the entire Xingqiu.

"Brother Ye…"

Yan Tang began to plead with Fan Tian.

"Yan Tang, I've already given you a lot of face! But that doesn't mean you can repeatedly ignore my words!"

Then he said to Fan Tian: "I'll give you ten breaths of time; if you don't answer, I won't give you another chance. Once you agree, when will you die, and when will the Yin Soul army's sweep stop!"

After Ye Liuyun finished speaking, he turned and walked toward the Underworld Gate, chatting idly with Zhuge Feiyu standing by the gate.

The Clone Puppet began the countdown for Fan Tian.

"Nine breaths… eight breaths…"

All the Demon Race anxiously looked at Fan Tian. Their fate now rested on his single thought.

"I agree!"

Before the time elapsed, Fan Tian spoke out directly.

The Clone Puppet immediately gathered the Skeletons and brought them back to Ye Liuyun.

Since they had agreed to surrender, the Skeleton Soldiers no longer needed to fight.

Fan Tian simultaneously ordered the extraction of all resources from the Demon Race Treasure Vault and gathered the remaining Demon Race strong ones, transferring the Clan Chief position to Yan Tang before them and briefing them on internal matters.

The battle in Xingkong continued, with tens of millions of Yin Souls already sweeping the Demon Race across the planet. The sooner he finished his briefing and died, the fewer casualties the Demon Race would suffer.

When Ye Liuyun received the resources the Demon Race handed over, he used his Divine Sense to scan and found the Treasure Vault truly abundant.

The resources he obtained this time were more than three times what he had received from the Faction.

"Clan Chief…"

Yan Tang lay on the ground, wanting to speak. He felt his current realm was too low to bear the Clan Chief's responsibilities.

But Fan Tian stopped him: "I too must pay for my actions, and for the entire Demon Race, my death is not a loss."

"You shouldn't feel burdened; I had high hopes for you! Giving you the Clan Chief position is the best choice now; no one is more suitable."

"And you have no choice now, so don't waste time. Every moment delayed means countless clan members will be wiped out by Yin Souls."

After speaking, he continued the briefing and handed a symbolic Demon Race ring to Fan Tian.

Then Fan Tian drew a Short Sword and first slashed the now useless Chang Wei. He knew Chang Wei's nature too well, fearing he would later cause trouble for Yan Tang. Ai Dou read a book.

Then Fan Tian slit his own throat, acting with decisive resolve.

Ye Liuyun gave Zhuge Feiyu a signal, prompting him to use the Soul Banner to capture Fan Tian's Yin Soul, preventing an incomplete death.

"Stand down!"

Afterward, Ye Liuyun said a line to Xingkong.

That death‑willed, ominous voice instantly spread across the entire planet. All the Yin Soul army immediately ceased fighting, gathered, cleared the battlefield, and returned to the Underworld.

The aura of death grew fainter as the Yin Souls returned.

The Asura handed over all the spoils to Ye Liuyun.

"The two million Demon Race in Xingkong have been almost wiped out; at most only ten or twenty thousand remain. The ground forces set out later and returned before destroying many cities."

The Asura directly delivered nearly four million Demon Race corpses.

This number made Ye Liuyun sigh; fortunately the Underworld was in his control, otherwise if others wielded this power against him, it would be a serious problem.

After all Yin Souls withdrew, Ye Liuyun closed the Hell Gate.

Yan Tang lay on the ground, his gaze at Ye Liuyun filled with complexity.

This human helped them defeat the Faction, yet also forced their Clan Chief to death and nearly annihilated the Demon Race.

The power beside him had reached a terrifying level, making them unwilling to contemplate revenge.

Even the Clan Chief's corpse lay on the spot; no Demon Race dared to retrieve it, fearing to upset the man before them.

Ye Liuyun also looked at Yan Tang, let his clone give it two drops of Life Spring Water, to help him recover from his injuries.

Yan Tang is now the Clan Chief of the Demon Race. If it recovers from its injuries on its own, it will take at least a month.

And the current situation of the Demon Race requires it to be able to take office immediately, leading the Demon Race out of the predicament.

Ye Liuyun also didn't intend to leave the Demon Race right away. If he just left like that, the Demon Race would soon be wiped out by the Faction.

He has already begun to consider how to let them stand against the Faction.

The Demon Race was beaten so badly by him this time, causing its strength to be much weaker than that of the Faction.

And now, whether it is him or the Underworld, they can no longer act against the Faction; they can only think of another way to strengthen the Demon Race's power, so that the balance between them is not broken.