The Blood Crystal was one thing; although precious to demons, it could be mined in bulk, only having its extraction rate deliberately throttled by the Earth Alliance rulers. But this Amethyst Stone—you couldn't just acquire as much as you desired, could you? Often, within ten million catties of Blood Crystal, you wouldn't find a single catty of Amethyst Stone. The difference between them was like that between diamond and scrap iron.

The purity of the Amethyst Stone’s energy, its superior grade, was something Blood Crystal could never hope to match. If he could obtain such a massive chunk of Amethyst Stone, what did a severe beating matter?

Kuang stared dumbfounded at the football-sized Amethyst Stone. A single piece this large would be enough to advance his cultivation significantly. He was currently only at the initial stage of the Cosmos level; absorbing this stone would surely allow him to break through! That was decades of hard work saved! The thought struck Kuang, and suddenly following Ye Jingyu seemed like an excellent choice. Even the lingering hatred over his destroyed faction vanished without a trace.

Perhaps he could just grow another body for himself? If Kuang had only submitted to Ye Jingyu earlier out of necessity due to his sheer power, now he already had a fifty-percent commitment to follow him.

The remaining three teams of demons looked at one another, each almost consumed by regret. Why wasn't it them? Why wasn't it them just now? What was the reason?

"Now, I will tell you one more time: I am your boss. Do you understand me?" Seeing the reactions of the demons, Ye Jingyu roared once more.

The three demon leaders hesitated. The Demon Vine of Destruction and the Demon Eel of Devouring tried to maintain a semblance of composure. Yan, the Nightmare Demoness, clad in a black gauze dress, possessing a graceful figure and a seductive appearance, slid down from her mount. Without seemingly walking, she approached Ye Jingyu.

"Oh, my Lord, what are you saying? You possess Lord Yuan's mobilization order, boast such immense power, and have so many Blood Crystals. If you cannot be our commander, who can?" As Yan spoke, she clasped Ye Jingyu’s arm with both hands, rubbing it back and forth across her bosom.

Ye Jingyu looked down at Yan’s breasts, which threatened to burst forth, and scoffed inwardly. Trying to seduce me? Your little tricks are far from enough! He suddenly thrust out a hand, grabbed one of Yan’s mounds fiercely, and squeezed hard, crushing her delicate peak into pulp. A large section of flesh exploded outward, followed immediately by a vicious slap across her face that sent her flying, slamming heavily onto the ground.

Yan was furious. She was, after all, the strongest currently in the Nightmare Clan. When had she ever been treated with such barbarity? She was about to lash out at Ye Jingyu regardless of the cost, but then she saw a fist-sized Amethyst Stone drop before her. Ye Jingyu’s icy voice followed: "Remember, you are my subordinate, not my woman. Stop using these cheap tricks to seduce me!"

Yan’s eyes were completely fixed on the fist-sized Amethyst Stone. Although much smaller than the one Kuang possessed, it was still an Amethyst Stone! In all her years, she had never even possessed a piece as small as her thumbnail, let alone such a large chunk.

What did having her chest crushed and being abused by Ye Jingyu matter? Compared to the advancement of her own strength, it was nothing! If possible, Yan would even willingly submit to such brutal treatment from Ye Jingyu every day.

Years of brutal slaughter had made the demon race far more pragmatic than humans. Dignity, face—all that nonsense went to hell when compared to personal strength.

"Subordinate understands, subordinate understands!" Yan snatched up the fist-sized Amethyst Stone, then offered Ye Jingyu a charming smile, her voice dripping with sycophancy. The wound on her chest healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. In moments, her two enormous white globes reappeared, perfectly exposed to everyone because her clothes had been torn during the assault.

"Big Brother must really like women like this!" After glancing at Yan’s deliberately thrust-forward chest, Ye Jingyu shifted his gaze to the remaining two demon leaders.

While he wasn't a rigid man, he held no interest in women who would sleep around so casually. Moreover, by his standards, while Yan was attractive, she was leagues beneath the peerless beauties like Hanba and Yaorao.

"And you two?" A chilling voice emerged from his lips, and intense killing intent locked onto the Devouring Demon Yue and the Destruction Demon Wu. Furthermore, Ni Bo, Xiao Taotao, and even Mu behind him all unleashed their auras.

Three Cosmos-level masters, plus a freak who could crush a Cosmos-level master like an ant. If they had four of their own kind, they might still consider resisting. But now that Yan and Kuang had defected, whether their loyalty was true or not, they certainly wouldn't dare fight. How could the two of them possibly stand against this group?

As for the subordinates behind them—ridiculous. Against Cosmos-level masters, they possessed no power to resist. The opponents only needed two to tie them up, and the remaining two could slaughter their subordinates in short order. And let's not forget the equivalent numbers of Nightmare Demons and Fury Demons standing by.

Despite the profound reluctance and dissatisfaction simmering within, facing the overwhelmingly dominant Ye Jingyu, Wu and Yue chose submission.

Ye Jingyu paid no mind to the resentful glares of Wu and Yue. A few demons who had only just reached the Cosmos level—if he couldn't handle them, how could he expect to succeed in the future?

Watching the previously aggressive demons fall into line so quickly under Ye Jingyu’s command, Mu’s eyes sparkled. Though these demons hadn't truly dedicated their hearts yet, with Ye Jingyu's methods, it wouldn't take long for them to become utterly devoted followers. Then, his Lord would possess yet another powerful force by his side.

The thought brought a faint smile to Mu’s face; he was truly satisfied with Ye Jingyu's performance... very satisfied indeed.

"General Jing, the matter seems settled now. I should probably return," Mu stated again. Ye Jingyu had successfully taken command of the Blood Demon Legion; the rest had nothing to do with him anymore.

"Heh heh, I appreciate the trouble you took, City Lord Mu, all this way. This is a small token of my esteem; please do not refuse, Brother Mu!" A faint smile played on Ye Jingyu’s lips as he reached into his robes with one hand. A flash of light appeared, and all the demons gasped in unison...

(I burned through all my saved drafts yesterday, so today I must start saving them up again. I’m uploading this one chapter now; everyone, don’t worry, I'll upload the rest together after I finish writing them. The recommendation votes have been surpassed, brothers, remember to smash those votes!) D