“Caizhi, why did you come to the Southern Divine Region so early?” Yun Che asked. He probably knew the answer, but he still wanted to hear it from Caizhi herself.
Caizhi said calmly, “The Eastern Divine Region was caught off guard by you. In addition, the Eastern Divine Region has a huge cognitive bias towards the Northern Divine Region. The Eastern Divine Region’s battle should not require my help. After the Eastern Divine Region, it will definitely be the Southern Divine Region.”
“It’s just that I didn’t expect it to happen so soon.” Caizhi glanced at Yun Che, her still tender face showing a completely different indifference and determination than before: “I originally wanted to gradually cause civil unrest in the Southern Divine Region in secret, but you… couldn’t wait to come in person.”
The Eastern Divine Realm had not yet stabilized, and the movements of the Western Divine Realm were even more difficult to predict. He was indeed "impatient" to come to the Nanming Divine Realm.
“You also cracked Nanming’s Illusionary Xuanji Formation a long time ago?” Yun Che asked… Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and his brows twitched slightly.
“With the power of the Qiankun Thorn engraved on the Heavenly Wolf Sacred Sword, it is easy to track down the other center of the Illusionary Abyss Formation.” Caizhi said coldly: “If Nanming is forced into a desperate situation, the person most likely to use the Illusionary Abyss Formation is Nan Wansheng. If he escapes into it, he will arrive at the real burial place.”
“Who is the person waiting outside the formation and killing Nan Wansheng?” Yun Che suddenly asked.
“Of course it’s Taichu…” Caizhi was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly sensed Yun Che’s obviously strange gaze and could no longer finish the rest of her sentence.
“The aura of the Primordial Dragon is special. If it appears in the God Realm early, it will be easily detected.” Yun Che said slowly: “After all, Nan Wansheng is the number one person in the Southern Divine Region. Even if he is seriously injured and on the verge of death, to kill him in such a short time, among the Primordial Dragon Clan, the only one who can guarantee to do it is probably the Primordial Dragon Emperor.”
“And the Taichu Dragon Emperor has always been under your feet.” He looked at Caizhi and thought in his heart: “Who is he?”
"Humph." Caizhi turned her face away: "You don't need to know."
“Uh…” Yun Che pinched Caizhi’s palm and said with a smile: “Okay, then I won’t ask.”
After Nan Wansheng escaped, Nan Guizhong's expression changed drastically within three breaths...
Killing the seriously injured Nan Wansheng within three breaths...How many people in the world can do it?
Caizhi didn’t want to say it, and Yun Che certainly didn’t want to force her, but he had been silently thinking and eliminating it in his heart.
Back to the sky above Nanming Royal City, the pitch-black smoke was still swirling and rising, engulfing the sea of blood and corpses that stretched across the sky.
Yan Tianxiao had already returned. He quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "My Lord, the remaining Nanming criminals have all fled to the outside world. We followed the Lord's orders and stopped pursuing them."
“Yeah.” Yun Che nodded.
Yan Tianxiao glanced at Caizhi beside Yun Che, his lips moved slightly, but he refrained from asking any more questions.
Looking at Yun Che and Cai Zhi holding hands tightly together, the Three Yama Ancestors groaned inwardly.
One more master to serve carefully...
Qianye Ying'er curled her lips slightly, but didn't say anything to provoke Caizhi.
Nan Qianqiu was still held by Yan Yi's head.
He was never completely unconscious. He witnessed Nan Guizhong's suicide, the deaths of the Ming gods one by one, and the collapse of the royal city in a sea of blood... It was a kind of coldness, despair and fear that could not be described in any words.
The murderous aura from Yan Yi was like perfect steel needles piercing every corner of his body. Every moment was worse than death, but he could not struggle, and could not even utter a desperate groan. Only the pores all over his body were spasming and contracting violently.
He didn't know why he was still alive... He was obviously afraid of death, and at this moment he just wanted to die quickly and end this dark nightmare.
Cang Shitian, who had been left aside for a long time, suddenly stepped forward at this moment, and then knelt on one knee in front of Yun Che. He lowered his head with the prestige of the God Emperor, and shouted: “Demon Lord, I, the King of the Ten Directions Canglan Realm, Cang Shitian, congratulate the Demon Lord for breaking through the South Sea and coming to the Southern Divine Territory! Cang Shitian is willing to welcome the Demon Lord’s arrival as the God Emperor of the Southern Territory, and from now on, I will be loyal to the Demon Lord and allow him to command me. Please grant me your wish.”
If one hadn't heard it with one's own ears, no one would have believed that these words came from the mouth of a Southern Territory God Emperor.
The eyes of Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Ziwei both widened and their fingers trembled. As both were God Emperors of the Southern Region, they felt extremely humiliated.
“Hmm?” Yun Che glanced at Cang Shitian from the side, then suddenly took a step forward.
This kick went straight to Cang Shitian's face... That was the bottom line of dignity that no one was allowed to be trampled upon, let alone a God Emperor who looked down on all living things.
The corners of Cang Shitian's lips twitched slightly, but he did not dodge, and even suppressed his aura.
Bang!
The kick hit Cang Shitian's face hard. In an instant, Cang Shitian's nose collapsed, his front teeth broke, and two streams of blood spurted out of his nostrils.
The body of Emperor Shi Tian rolled in the air for several times. When he fell, he was still in the same kneeling position as before. He let the blood flow down his face and bowed his head and said, "Thank you, Demon Lord, for your gift."
"Cang...Cang Shitian!" Emperor Xuanyuan pointed at Cang Shitian, the muscles on his face twitched, and he was unable to speak for a long time.
It was despicable but understandable for a mere mortal to do this in order to survive. But he, Cang Shitian, the world-renowned Shitian Divine Emperor, actually degraded himself to such an extent... This was no longer something that could be described by the word shame.
“Heh,” Yun Che sneered, “Isn’t this the Southern Divine Region’s Emperor Shi Tian? Why did he suddenly become like a dog?”
Despite these humiliating words, Cang Shitian remained calm and said in a strong voice: "Since you have decided to submit to the Demon Lord, you should serve me like a dog and a horse."
"Sigh." A faint sigh came from the distance, it was Qianye Wugu.
He, who even cared little about his own life, could not accept that such a dignified God Emperor would suddenly kneel down and lose his dignity. He closed his eyes and said, "It is human nature to fear death. But as a God Emperor, why would you let down the honor and disgrace of the Ten Directions and the Seas?"
"Hehe," facing Qianye Wugu's words, Cang Shitian gave a strange and faint laugh.
He raised his head, his eyes were quite calm: "It is better to live in vain than to die in vain. And...how do you know that I don't really want to be under the command of the Demon Lord?"
“…” Qianye Wu Gu frowned slightly, and Yun Che also narrowed his eyes.
“Cang Shitian!” Emperor Ziwei finally couldn’t stand it anymore and roared, “You are so afraid of death and willing to be a dog. You are no longer worthy of being the emperor of Canglan, let alone the emperor of my Southern Region... Bah!”
Emperor Xuanyuan quickly raised his hand to stop Emperor Ziwei from speaking.
“Hey, hey.” Cang Shitian laughed softly and said slowly, “Life is really too boring and dull. Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of years… I haven’t been able to find any decent fun for who knows how many years.”
“But now, the world has changed.” Cang Shitian was laughing. There was no fear or humiliation in his smile, but instead a twisted sense of pleasure: “Following the Demon Lord, maybe I can overturn this world and create a new, completely different world!”
“Is there anything more interesting than this in the world!” He turned his head abruptly, staring at Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Ziwei with burning eyes: “This kind of era and opportunity have never happened before in the history of the God Realm. This is a gift from heaven, how can I miss it! Only in this way can my life in this boring world not be in vain, hehe… hehehehe!”
“You…” Emperor Xuanyuan pointed at Cang Shitian and said in a trembling voice, “You really are… a lunatic!”
Cang Shitian behaved crazily and never followed common sense and ethics. He had been known as a "madman" in the God Realm for ten thousand years. But only today did everyone know how crazy he was.
No one knew whether these were words from Cang Shitian's heart, but after the destruction of Nanming today, no one... especially the Southern Divine Emperor who witnessed everything with his own eyes, could deny that the Northern Divine Territory, led by Demon Lord Yun Che, did have the potential to overturn the world.
Even if the Dragon God Realm exists!
“Haha, you’re bowing to this demon lord just because it’s fun? What a poor answer.” Yun Che sneered, “Cang Shitian, back then outside the Blue Pole Star, you were one of the people who attacked me and my master. Do you think this demon lord will let you go today?”
Cang Shitian looked at Yun Che and whispered, “This king and the Demon Lord have no grudges against each other. What I did back then and today was just making the most correct choices and trade-offs.”
“After the Demon Lord conquers the Southern Region, the next region he will face is the Western Divine Region. Even if the Demon Lord is extremely powerful, I’m afraid he cannot underestimate the Western Divine Region. So, a God Emperor who is determined to fight to the death, and a God Emperor who is willing to be a loyal dog, as well as the entire Ten Directions Canglan Realm… Even if the Demon Lord is so great, even if he has hatred towards me, he will definitely make the wisest choice.”
Yun Che raised his head proudly and glanced coldly: “Are you teaching this demon master how to do things?”
“How dare I.” Cang Shitian said, raising his hand and grinning slightly, “I just added insult to injury and seriously injured Nan Wansheng. All the spirits witnessed it, so I have already cut off my own retreat. If the Demon Lord is determined to kill me, you might as well kill me after the battle with the Western Divine Region has drained away my usefulness!”
Yun Che narrowed his eyes again.
"The Demon Lord rarely sets foot in the Southern Region, and the Northern Divine Region certainly knows very little about the Southern Divine Region. Now that the Demon Lord has been defeated in Nanming, it will take a long time for him to sweep across the vast Southern Divine Region. However, if I can lead the way, it will be twice as effective with half the effort. Even if the Western Divine Region suddenly moves violently, we can deal with it calmly."
"..." After these words, there were some subtle changes in the way everyone looked at this crazy God Emperor.
"Alas." Qianye Wugu sighed again, and then whispered to himself: "Perhaps I really underestimated Canglan's younger generation."
Yun Che’s lips seemed to be smiling, but everyone could clearly sense that his murderous intent towards Cang Shitian suddenly disappeared.
He did not respond to Cang Shitian, but suddenly turned his head, his dark pupils piercing the distant Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Ziwei: "Where are you two?"
The two God Emperors' faces darkened for a moment. Emperor Xuanyuan took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "Devil Lord, you are so powerful. Xuanyuan bows down to you."
He took a deep breath and continued, "As long as the Demon Lord does not invade our Xuanyuan Realm, Xuanyuan will never be the enemy of the Demon Lord. Xuanyuan can swear on this with his sword."
With Xuanyuan in front, the pressure on Emperor Ziwei was greatly reduced, and he also said: "My Ziwei Realm also promises that we will not take the initiative to invade the Northern Divine Territory!"
Darkness loomed, but they had no choice but to retreat. This was a helpless and humiliating choice for the two great God Emperors... But at least, they still held on to the last dignity of the King Realm and the God Emperor, and did not kowtow like Cang Shitian.
“Heh…” Facing the words of Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Ziwei, Yun Che uttered a harsh sneer.
The devilish wind was rolling, and his low laugh was filled with endless mockery. He turned his eyes slightly, and although he was clearly looking at the two God Emperors, he looked down on two extremely lowly and ridiculous ants: "You, are you negotiating with this Demon Lord?"
Yun Che's aura and eyes made the two God Emperors extremely uncomfortable. Emperor Xuanyuan said in a deep voice: "Demon Lord, the Southern Divine Region is the root of our Xuanyuan and Ziwei worlds, and it is also a place we must protect. Now that the Demon Lord has arrived, we have made such a promise, which is an unprecedented concession."
Emperor Ziwei continued, “The Demon Lord will certainly face the heavy pressure from the Western Divine Region at any time. The two kingdoms that are determined to fight to the death, and the two kingdoms that promise to retreat and not come out… As wise as the Demon Lord is, he will definitely know how to choose.”
These words were exactly the same as what Cang Shitian had said before. But at this moment, Cang Shitian slightly grinned, revealing a hint of mockery.
“This vast Southern Divine Territory is such a lowly land. Even the Divine Emperor is such a naive and ridiculous fool.”
Yun Che’s eyes moved slightly, and the sky and earth suddenly darkened. The ghostly shadows of the Three Yama Ancestors had surrounded the two God Emperors, and the dark devilish aura that seemed to come from the bottom of hell was released at the same time, instantly piercing through their souls and tarsal bones, causing the two God Emperors to tremble uncontrollably, unable to stop.
"Demon Lord, you..." The sword in Emperor Xuanyuan's hand hummed, but he resisted the urge to unsheathe it.
“Cang Shitian cut off his own retreat and was willing to be a loyal dog. Since he has become this Demon Lord’s dog, he is of course qualified to ask for a reward.” Yun Che tilted his narrow eyes: “Who do you two think you are? Are you worthy enough to challenge this Demon Lord?”
Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Ziwei both shook slightly.
"Back then, you
"You have repaid my kindness with hatred and added insult to injury. Today, you are helping Nanming to deal with my evil master. I have not taken action against you before and have spared your lives, but you take this as a bargaining chip?"
"You are so brave."
Obviously, they had expected Yun Che to be like this, and the eyes of Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Ziwei turned colder and more resolute. Emperor Xuanyuan said, "Demon Lord, we admit that the strength of the Northern Divine Region is far beyond our expectations, and we have to be cautious. However, the Western Divine Region is different from our Southern Divine Region. You just killed the Ash Dragon God, and the Dragon God Realm will definitely lead the Western Divine Region to overturn the sky!"
"If we retreat, the Demon Lord will have no worries in the Southern Region. Otherwise... we will be attacked from both sides, which will be extremely disadvantageous to the Demon Lord."
The Purple Star Emperor looked directly at Yun Che, showing his divine majesty, and said solemnly: “Considering the peace of Xuanyuan and Purple Star Realms, it is a great shame for us to retreat to this point, and it is also a great benefit to the Demon Lord. But if the two of us were to bend to the devil like Cang Shitian…”
The voice paused, the Purple Emperor's eyes flashed purple, and the mysterious energy around him swirled slightly, as if he was ready to fight to the death: "Even if the two of us die here today, we will never agree! When the Demon Lord fights with the Western Region, the Purple Emperor and Xuanyuan Realm will surely be the sharp blade against the Demon Lord's back!"
“Very good.” Yun Che responded indifferently, then turned his face away: “Then you can go die.”
"Kill them, then slaughter Xuanyuan and Ziwei."
At Yun Che’s command, the Three Yama Ancestors did not hesitate for even a moment. They rushed out like three mad dogs in an instant, and their three dark ghost claws tore open three pitch-black devil abysses, sealing off every inch of space around the two God Emperors.
They never dreamed that Yun Che would directly issue a kill order. In an instant, the two stunned God Emperors were pressed firmly into the dark domain torn open by the three Yama Ancestors. Yan Tianxiao and the Yama Demons also moved with them. The violent burst of Yama Ghost power merged into a magic net that devoured all the light, spreading a blockade area that was strong enough to prevent even the God Emperors from escaping.
The sword domain and the purple light exploded at the same time, but the two God Emperors were facing the power of the Three Yama Ancestors and a group of Yama Emperors and Yama Demons, plus the two Brahma Ancestors who had not taken action, Qianye Ying'er, Gu Zhu, Yun Che, Tian Lang... and Cang Shitian who had just lost his dignity and turned against his allies. Their escape route was blocked right from the start and they were now facing a truly desperate situation.
They held on to their domains, gritting their teeth. Emperor Xuanyuan could no longer remain calm, and he said in a deep voice: "Demon Lord, we have already retreated a thousand steps, do you really want to...fight to the death?"
The news of the tragic death of the Ash Dragon God must have spread far and wide, and the Dragon God Realm's fury and revenge would undoubtedly come soon. Under such circumstances, they were sure that Yun Che would never want to have two more powerful enemies. Therefore, they had enough confidence in the "negotiation" with Yun Che.
But I didn’t expect…
Before they could get a response from Yun Che, they suddenly heard a loud and arrogant laugh.
“Hahahaha…hahahahahahaha!”
The person who was laughing wildly was Cang Shitian. His facial muscles were trembling wildly and he was laughing so hard that he was bent over, as if he had seen the most ridiculous scene in the world.
“Cang Shitian!” The endless frustration and anxiety turned into anger, and Emperor Ziwei gnashed his teeth and said, “You mad dog who has lost your dignity and righteousness... and you still have the nerve to laugh!”
“Ha…hahahaha…hahahaha!” Cang Shitian put his hand on his chest, and he swayed back and forth. It took him a long time to stop laughing. He turned his head slowly and looked at Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Ziwei with an almost pitiful look: “What a man who would rather die than surrender, what a proud man, tsk tsk tsk tsk.”
Cang Shitian shook his head, his mouth slowly curled up into an arc of extreme mockery: "Xuanyuan Ziwei, after all, you have been the God Emperor for more than 20,000 years, your brain is not so rotten that you have lost your memory, right? You won't forget so quickly who saved this God Realm back then, and what kind of faces you put on when the Demon Lord was hunted by the other realms?"
The expressions of Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Ziwei changed slightly at the same time.
"You guys' unyielding and proud demeanor may be enough to scare those lowly fools, but in front of the Demon Lord... you are simply the most ridiculous and shameful clowns in the world! Hahahahaha!"
“Oh no no no no!” Cang Shitian laughed wildly, and then continued: “The truth about the Demon Lord saving the world back then is basically known to everyone in the Southern Divine Region now. Maybe in the eyes of those fools, you are just a clown! You actually dared to negotiate with the Demon Lord, where do you get the nerve to do that...hahahaha!”
“Cang…Shi…Tian!” Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Ziwei both gritted their teeth, their voices trembled, their eyes were filled with anger… But there was no doubt that every word Cang Shitian said was like a poisonous needle piercing the soul.
The truth of the past was kept secret by the God Emperor. After Yun Che exposed the power of darkness, they all wanted to eliminate him for similar reasons... They pushed the man who had just saved the world to a dead end, destroyed the planet he was born on, and destroyed everything he had.
In terms of human nature, ten thousand acts of ingratitude are not enough to explain such behavior... They know this. So, sadly, they have no way to refute Cang Shitian's words. In front of Yun Che, they really have no right to talk about face and dignity.
Thinking about it now, their "pride" and "unyielding spirit" are really so ridiculous.
Yun Che turned his back and didn’t even bother to look at Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Ziwei. He only left behind one extremely cold word: “Kill!”
At the command, as the faces of the Three Yama Ancestors became more and more ferocious, the pressure on Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Ziwei increased sharply.
At this time, Cang Shitian spoke again. He admired the extremely ugly faces of the two God Emperors and said slowly: "Emperor Xuanyuan, Emperor Ziwei, you two are old and your ears are almost deaf. I am afraid that you did not hear my previous warning clearly, so I will not hesitate to remind you again."
"If you become an enemy of the Dragon God Realm, even if the worst outcome is that, the Dragon God Realm will at most abolish your throne and cultivation, leaving you with the mark of a serious crime. In order to maintain their outer shell of righteousness, they will never destroy the world."
"As for shame, there are countless ways and countless time to slowly wash it away. No matter how decadent the bloodline is, as long as the power of the gods remains, there will always be a time for it to shine again."
“But if you become an enemy of the Demon Lord…” Cang Shitian raised his hand, with his little finger pointing downwards: “If your old eyes are not blind, then take a good look at what happened to Nanming.”
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