The roar of such immense sound waves was clearly heard even by Mu, who had already moved a considerable distance away. What madness was this fellow throwing now?

When Ye Jingyu ceased his ferocious howling, only four Zenith-level masters remained standing before him. Not a single Terror-level master could hold their ground, and even those like Kuang looked pale, staring at Ye Jingyu in terror. What kind of technique was this? To possess such colossal might? To repel all ten thousand demons with just one person—it was simply unbelievable!

Those demons who had minutes ago contemplated robbing Ye Jingyu had all fallen silent. They scrambled up from the ground and stood together respectfully, daring not utter another word of nonsense. A powerhouse like this was absolutely beyond their ability to challenge. If they wanted the Purple Crystal Stones, they would have to strive harder in the future.

“Alright, enough of the show. Now, I shall lay out the rules of our Blood Demon Legion. I will only say them once, so listen closely, you bastards…” Seeing the demons stunned into silence by his display, Ye Jingyu roared again.

Almost simultaneously, every demon pricked up their ears. The shock Ye Jingyu had inflicted upon them today was too overwhelming. No matter how reluctant they were internally, they dared not miss a single word. No one knew what kind of military regulations this generous yet brutally violent superior might establish.

Many demons whose intellect was not particularly high had even pulled out a slate, gripping a pen made of some unknown material in the other hand, ready to transcribe the Legion rules Ye Jingyu was about to state.

After all, they certainly didn't wish to inadvertently violate any regulation. Even if only for the sake of those shimmering Purple Crystal Stones, they had to strive to comply, right?

“My military regulation has only one rule: obey orders! Obey my commands! Those who do not comply will be executed without mercy!” Seeing the imposing demons with their sharp, powerful claws holding tiny pens and adopting postures of eager scholarship, Ye Jingyu found it amusing, though his own expression remained solemn.

Upon hearing Ye Jingyu finish that single sentence, the scene was first met with stunned silence. Many demons looked up in disbelief, staring blankly at Ye Jingyu. Was that truly it? Only this one rule? Could that even be considered a military regulation?

Since the establishment of the Earth Alliance, after the demons adopted the military concepts of humanity, every Legion Commander who took office invariably established a massive stack of rules, each one exceeding the last, as if the sheer quantity of regulations proved their own erudition.

Indeed, some commanders had established rules so complex that even they themselves lost track of them. Even the relatively enlightened Primogenitor’s Annihilation Legion under Yuan had a few dozen regulations; nowhere was there one like Ye Jingyu’s, which consisted of only a single clause.

“Do you understand clearly?” Seeing the stupefied expressions of tens of thousands of demons, Ye Jingyu roared once more. The sheer volume of his voice carried the power emanating from within his body, ensuring every demon heard him perfectly.

“Understood!” Suddenly, they felt Ye Jingyu was the most benevolent commander in the entire world. The demons who had prepared their slates to record the rules threw them down along with their pens and began shouting in unison.

Observing the exhilarated state of the demons, Ye Jingyu smiled faintly and waved his hand gently, signaling them to quiet down. In moments, the demons settled back into silence.

“Everyone, listen to my first command: there are five million kilograms of Blood Crystal Stones here. For the next three days, you have permission to enjoy yourselves to the fullest. After three days, assemble back here. Anyone who arrives on time will be rewarded with one Purple Crystal Stone each!” As he spoke, Ye Jingyu pulled out a large pile of blood-red crystals and dumped them onto an empty patch of ground nearby. Upon seeing the mountain-sized heap of Blood Crystal Stones and hearing Ye Jingyu’s peculiar command, all the demons completely erupted—where could one find such a generous commander?

Watching the excited pandemonium among the demons, Ye Jingyu smiled faintly and paid them no further mind. Turning back, he walked toward the city exit with Ni Bo and the others; he had an important matter to attend to. As for what these demons would ultimately choose, he wasn't worried in the slightest. A Purple Crystal Stone might offer some resistance to a Zenith-level or Terror-level master, but how could common soldiers resist such a temptation? One Purple Crystal Stone was enough for them to significantly advance their cultivation, perhaps even helping them directly break through to a higher realm. No demon would refuse such a lure.

Applying both severity and benevolence—that was the true way to manage an army. As for reasoned debate, trying to reason with a horde of demons, no matter how eloquent you were, they first had to be capable of understanding!

Seeing Ye Jingyu depart after leaving behind a massive pile of Blood Crystal Stones, the expressions on the faces of Kuang, Yan, Wu, Yue, and the others were complex. None of them could fathom the thoughts of this powerful human. But no matter what they thought, at this moment, none of them were willing to leave.

Their previous Lord was dead, and they had lost many of their experts. They had joined the army for the crystals, and now they had a commander so generous and wealthy—who would want to leave?

Ye Jingyu was unaware of the demons' thoughts. He released his colossal divine sense, confirming no one was trailing them, and then sped toward a small city three hundred kilometers south of Disha City, named Tianling City, accompanied by Taotie, Ni Bo, and Xue Ling.

The lord of this small city, Xiao, was a human-demon hybrid. His mother was human, and his father had been a capable general serving under Yuan. After his father perished in a battle, Yuan bestowed this city upon him.

Perhaps due to his human ancestry, Xiao was very caring toward the humans living within the Earth Alliance. Because of this, Tianling City had an unprecedented ratio of humans to demons.

At this moment, Ye Jingyu and his entourage, now looking presentable after a quick cleanup, walked the streets of Tianling City. Gazing at the bustling humans coming and going, Ye Jingyu suddenly felt a sense of returning to human society.

They headed straight for a weapon shop. Looking at a blood-red battle-axe hanging on the wall, Ye Jingyu suddenly spoke to the burly man who was deeply focused on smithing, a man with an Arrogant-level cultivation: “How much for this axe forged from Yanxin?”

The burly man suddenly looked up, his gaze sweeping coldly over Ye Jingyu and his companions, and he scoffed, “Yanxin? Is there such a material in the Celestial Realm? This is merely a Shan Tie battle-axe!”

“Heh, then how about that Mianlei battle-sword?” Ignoring the smith’s ridicule, Ye Jingyu suddenly pointed to a sky-blue longsword hanging on another part of the wall.

Hearing Ye Jingyu mention that name, the smith’s brow furrowed slightly. He glanced toward the entrance with a pair of fierce eyes, then suddenly lowered his voice and asked, “Milord is…”

“Xie Zuomiao…” Ye Jingyu whispered those three words back in return…

The smith’s eyes immediately lit up. He stood up from his seat and made a gesture of humble invitation: “Mr. Ye, please…”

(I wish I could release ten chapters daily; it would be satisfying for you readers and enjoyable for me to write, but that’s impossible; drafts are only accumulated bit by bit, ha! Starlight supporters, please give lots of encouragement!)D

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