Tuomu Qianglei was like sitting on pins and needles. He had tried to send people to negotiate with Ye Liuyun a few times but were all killed by Ye Liuyun, each time, sparing one person to bring back the message.

And each time, the messenger came back with the same message. "Surrender and tributary, or complete annihilation!”

Left with no choice, Tuomu Qianglei had to seek the Witch’s assistance again.

"Aren’t you satisfied with the current state of the Devil Clan yet?" The Witch questioned him.

"How could I have known that Ye Liuyun was so strong?" Tuomu Qianglei defended himself.

The Witch, on the other hand, said hopelessly, "You still don’t recognise your problem! Your greed has led to the Devil Clan’s current situation! A remarkable development potential was squandered in your hands! You are a sinner of the Devil Clan!"

"And you still dream about negotiating with Ye Liuyun? On what terms would you negotiate with him? Who do you even think you are to negotiate with him? If you want to deal with him, you can do it yourself!"

"I won’t go to negotiate for you! Nor do I have the face to do it! He saved me once and spared me the last time. Although he had been merciful to me, he would undoubtedly kill me the next time he sees me!"

"Are you blind to what’s going on now? An army of two hundred thousand soldiers is on its way to invade the city, and he has already begun his massacre. This means that you have no choice left!"

"He gave you opportunities, but you did not cherish them every single time! You deserve your predicament now!"

"How can you say that? I am your father!" Tuomu Qianglei shouted.

"Go and see for yourself the refugees outside the city. Look at the soldiers who are skewered and hung up on weapons on the battlefield. Look at the cities that have turned into ruins. Maybe only then will you understand!" With that, the Witch turned and walked away, ignoring Tuomu Qianglei’s calls.

Tuomu Qianglei thought about it and made a decision. "I want to see it with my own eyes, to see what it looks like out there."

So he found himself a Devil clan weapon-refining master, borrowed the fastest vessel, grabbed some guards, put on a disguise, and raced to the battleground from the city.

He had seen the refugees beyond the city a long time ago. These people, he had always believed, were not only cowardly but also didn’t understand his intention to pursue the welfare of the Devil Clan. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

He bypassed Ye Liuyun’s army and arrived at the post-war battlefield. Looking around, he was rendered speechless. Even his attending guards were shaken to their core. One by one, the cities had ended in ruins, with countless bodies littering on it.

Inside and outside the cities, the defeated soldiers had been hung up for display.

The remains of the troops were put on display for miles on end, at every battlefield where a sizable force had resisted. Looking from a distance, it was a veritable hell on earth.

Especially at sites with stand-offs between hundreds of thousands of soldiers, the scene was even more gruesome. Crows and vultures circled the sky, while on the ground, wild dogs and Demonic Wolves roamed in packs.

This is far from their prior impression of the Devil Clan. Rather, it was a nightmare realized on earth.

It was only when they saw Ye Liuyun’s reinforcements of two hundred thousand coming from a distance they finally retreated toward their city.

In their eyes, if only one hundred thousand soldiers could slaughter the Devil Clan to such a state, the arrival of another two hundred thousand troops would surely mean the extinction of the Devil Clan!

"Surrender! Tribute!"

Tuomu Qianglei said nothing on the road, but upon returning to the main city, he finally said it.

He dared not hesitate. If he waited any longer, the Devil Clan would be utterly annihilated.

The moment his decision was announced, Joyful cheers erupted from both inside and outside the city.

Tuomu Qianglei simultaneously sent word to Ye Liuyun to stop his attack and summoned some influential figures of the Devil Clan. He took them to board the flying vessels to personally witness the horrifying scene of the battlefield.

Their agreement to surrender was unanimous after they saw the scenes.

Even those who previously had reservations about Tuomu Qianglei, surprisingly this time, had a unanimous opinion.

It was unanimously determined that Tuomu Qianglei would be the one who surrendered to Ye Liuyun.

"Fair! I’ll go! I should bear the sins I have committed." Tuomu Qianglei agreed.

He had never before participated in or witnessed, a combat of this magnitude. He only realized how terrifying Ye Liuyun was after seeing it for himself.

"I’ll go with you!" The Witch offered on her own accord this time.

Each faction sent a representative led by Tuomu Qianglei to move towards Ye Liuyun’s army.

Ye Liuyun’s large army was stationed just outside a city, where bodies of the fallen soldiers could be seen from afar on the outskirts of the city.

Ye Liuyun sat in front of his army, riding an intermediate sixth-level Demonic wolf, calmly waiting for Tuomu Qianglei.

Behind him, was a spread of a hundred thousand black armoured soldiers lined up neatly. After consistent fighting at this stage, these black armoured soldiers exuded an aura of blood-soaked killing intent, intimidating any weaker person from approaching.

"This is a Demon’s army! They are the true demons!" Some Devil Clan quietly thought to themselves.

"Commander Ye!" Tuomu Qianglei put aside his pride and greeted Ye Liuyun politely.

"Tuomu Qianglei, it wasn’t easy to make you willingly greet me so politely," Ye Liuyun retorted with slight sarcasm.

"I had been arrogant and greedy! I humbly ask Commander Ye for understanding!" Tuomu Qianglei responded with a placating smile.

Ye Liuyun merely smirked, "There’s no need for the pleasantries! We’ve gotten to the point where talking was pointless. I have given you chances, but you resisted stubbornly every time!"

Let’s get straight to the point! I set the terms, if you agree, great. But if you refuse, I will continue the slaying until you do!"

As soon as Ye Liuyun finished speaking, the hundred thousand soldiers behind him roared in unison: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Every "kill" shout echoed in Tuomu Qianglei and his companions’ heads like muffled thunder. They appeared small compared to the massive army, even though their cultivation rankings were not low.

Like a small boat in the ocean, it simply couldn’t withstand the strong battering of wind and rain.

Those with low levels of cultivation felt dizzy and were unable to stand up steadily.

But Ye Liuyun simply waved his hand, and one of his men read out a list.

“The Devil Clan surrendered unconditionally to General Ye Liuyun, pledging to never cross past Dormir. The Devil Clan will pay an indemnity of fifty trillion Devil Crystals to General Ye Liuyun. From today onwards, the current chieftain, Tuomu Qianglei will hand over his position to his daughter Tuomu Xingya...”

After the soldier finished reading, he handed the list to Tuomu Qianglei.

“I will give you an hour to consider!”

After he said his piece, Ye Liuyun flew off on his Demonic Wolf without waiting for their reply.

Across from them, the one hundred thousand soldiers in the Dark Legion watched them intently.

Beyond these hundred thousand soldiers, another two hundred thousand reinforcements were in their formation, continuously sounding their horns and shouts.

Ye Liuyun did not truly leave far. He merely went to chat with Pei Yong and took the leave for dramatic effect.

Pei Yong had led two hundred thousand soldiers here personally because he thought there would be a battle.

But he believed he would be safe in the battle because Ye Liuyun would be around.

Throughout the journey, he and his soldiers were taken aback by the scenery.

It was unexpected that the entire Devil Region could be transformed into a living hell when the Dark Legion unleashed their full fury.