Now that they had truly arrived at the Human Ancestral Land and engaged in battle with the humans, the Zhu Yan Demon God finally understood that the demon soldier's words were not false.
The Human Race indeed possessed the strength of a supreme overlord of heaven and earth! They were already on par with the Wu and Demon races, or even slightly surpassed them, a hegemonic power! In the Primordial Era, besides the Wu and Demon races, another hegemonic power had truly emerged! It was no longer a bipolar opposition, but a tripartite balance like in the ancient Dragon-Phoenix era!
And he, merely one of the more than three hundred demon gods belonging to the Demon Court, along with two other demon gods, had dared to foolishly lead troops to slaughter a hegemonic power. How foolish...
"Demon God Zhu Yan, you need not overthink it," You Chao Shi seemed to sense Zhu Yan's distraction and said coldly, "You are destined to die today. Why should a dying demon ponder so much?"
"Do you, a Great Luo initial stage demon, truly believe you have any hope of survival when besieged by over ten Da Luo of the same level and a Quasi-Saint?"
Hearing this, Zhu Yan Demon God returned from his deep regret. He took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and made his final struggle: "Human Race, I am a demon god of the Demon Court, one of the three hundred and sixty-five demon gods! One of the main array masters of the Myriad Stars Array!"
"My coming to the Human Race this time was not a personal matter, but at the command of His Majesty the Demon Emperor!"
"If you kill me here, His Majesty the Demon Emperor will surely know. By then, all the myriad races of the Demon Court will descend. Can your Human Race truly withstand this hegemonic power that has ruled the Primordial World for billions of years?"
For the sake of his own survival, his life, Zhu Yan Demon God even tried to persuade You Chao Shi: "Human Race! I know your anger towards the Demon Court."
"Anger that the Demon Court wishes to slaughter humans with the blood and essence of billions of people to forge the Witch-Slaying Sword."
"But all of this has not happened yet, has it? Everything can be salvaged!"
"Know this, taking a step back allows for a broader sky."
"His Majesty the Demon Emperor previously wanted to forge the Witch-Slaying Sword with human essence and blood because he misjudged the Human Race's strength, mistakenly believing the Human Race to be a weak race without any Great Luo Golden Immortals, and thus issued such a command."
"But my failure this time has precisely proven to His Majesty the Demon Emperor that the Human Race's strength is already comparable to the Wu and Demon races."
"It is already a hegemonic power."
"Facing a hegemonic power, His Majesty the Demon Emperor would not dare to issue a slaughter order, nor would he dare to massacre the Human Race."
"As long as you let me return to the Demon Court, the Demon Court will no longer pursue the matter of the Witch-Slaying Sword, and there will be no further conflict between the Human and Demon races."
"Not escalating the conflict is the best choice!"
"Thus, the Human and Demon races will no longer clash but will achieve a peaceful resolution. Human Ancestor! You also yearn for peace, do you not? Why must we fight and kill? Peace is the most important thing."
Zhu Yan Demon God described the descent of the myriad races of the Demon Court, the great battle between humans and demons, and the countless human casualties. Then, he tried to steer the conversation towards peace, with every word aimed at preventing further human deaths and allowing the Human Race to live in peace and prosperity, thus urging them to let him go and avoid escalating the conflict between the two races. On the surface, it was for the sake of the Human Race, but in reality, he was desperately trying to survive and hoping the Human Race would spare his life.
This was the ultimate move Zhu Yan Demon God could muster. At this moment, he was certainly no match for them in battle. He could not escape either. When one cannot fight and cannot escape, is there not only the path of begging for mercy? It was just that Zhu Yan Demon God's plea was more sophisticated, first threatening them with the descent of the Demon Court and human casualties, and then luring the Human Race with the promise of so-called peace.
You Chao Shi naturally saw through this. The more than ten Great Luo humans also saw through it. They disdained the so-called peace. You Chao Shi sneered, "Peace? Did the Demon Court consider peace when they devoured us as food and oppressed the Human Race for millions of years?"
"Now that you are defeated and realize that the weak party is the Demon Race, not the Human Race, you come to talk of peace with us?"
"You truly are a peace envoy!"
The sarcasm in his words made Zhu Yan Demon God's heart sink further.
"Putting aside whether you, a mere demon god, not even a demon saint, nor the Demon Emperor himself, can make the final decision on peace between the Human and Demon races."
"Even if you could make a decision, what of it?" You Chao Shi said solemnly, "Your Demon Court wants peace now, but our Human Race wants war!"
"If we cannot avenge the Demon Court, will the countless wronged souls of the Human Race who died over millions of years not have died in vain?"
"Zhu Yan, stop struggling. No matter what fallacies you utter, you are destined to die today!"
Zhu Yan Demon God's face contorted in fear. Just as he was about to speak, a terrifyingly powerful fluctuation, like a raging tsunami, swept towards him. You Chao Shi had made his move!
He had not used his ultimate imperial weapon, yet his strength was still at the Quasi-Saint level! This strength far surpassed Zhu Yan Demon God's. Upon seeing this move, Zhu Yan Demon God's mind went blank. In the face of You Chao Shi's full-powered strike, he felt as if he were an insignificant speck of dust in the vast expanse of time. You Chao Shi's figure, in his eyes, became increasingly majestic and boundless, as if he were no longer a person, but an immeasurably vast and immense universe, pressing down upon him!
This was a terrifying killing blow! Zhu Yan Demon God had no possibility of resisting this move. A killing blow from an early-stage Quasi-Saint was not something he could withstand. At best, he could only dodge the attack and flee. However, this was also impossible, as the more than ten Great Luo humans nearby had already sealed off his escape routes.
He could neither resist nor escape. Zhu Yan Demon God could only close his eyes in despair and await death, slowly feeling his own demise. Feeling his countdown to death.
"Boom!"
A world-shattering roar erupted. Endless energy scattered outwards. Zhu Yan Demon God's body was torn apart, blood and flesh flying everywhere. They splattered onto the ground, each drop corroding vast pits stretching for billions of miles, a truly astonishing sight. In an instant, the drops of blood and flesh were turned to ash by a powerful energy, leaving no trace of life.
After You Chao Shi had finished, a soul-refining lamp appeared in his palm. Within this lamp was the primordial spirit of an early-stage Great Luo demon. Unlike other demon primordial spirits, this Great Luo primordial spirit had lost all sentience and all signs of life. You Chao Shi had erased its intelligence. After all, while the primordial spirits of lower-level demons were one thing, the primordial spirits of Great Luo realm possessed many means. If it still had sentience, there was a slim chance of escape.