Following this, the Demon race expert meekly asked, "What do you need me to do?"
"It's simple, help me dig up something," Zhou Yan replied.
The Demon race expert questioned, "Dig something?"
"Yes, dig something. If you dig it out for me, I'll let you go. It's that simple, isn't it?" Zhou Yan answered.
"Um, is there a lot to dig?" The Demon race expert heard this and realized it wasn't difficult. With their strength, they could dig it out quickly.
"Not too much. I'll take you there when the time comes," Zhou Yan said, then proceeded to sketch various divine runes in the void with one hand.
After finishing, Zhou Yan inscribed them onto the Demon race expert and explained, "These are divine runes. Don't worry, they are for your own safety."
"If you step outside the area I've set, disobey me, or fail to meet the quota, your body will go 'boom' and turn into a bloody pulp."
"That's not all. You won't die. The second your body explodes, it will regenerate, bit by bit, including your soul. Would you like to test its power first, experience it?"
Having said this, Zhou Yan looked at the Demon race expert, whose face had already changed color, as if he were selling something.
"No, no, no need. I'll definitely obey. I'll do whatever you ask, I absolutely won't resist." The Demon race expert wisely chose to compromise.
He had discernment and could feel that these were indeed divine runes. Moreover, the other party could inscribe them so easily. There was no need to test them; he dared not try.
He would do whatever Zhou Yan asked, absolutely no resistance. Even if asked to drop his pants, he wouldn't take off his clothes.
"Ah, what a pity. I wanted you to try out the effects of the divine runes I developed myself. Since you trust me so much, just be obedient then," Zhou Yan said.
"Definitely, definitely, definitely." The Demon race expert finally realized that Zhou Yan was the real demon. Compared to him, the Demon race expert felt more like a human.
Meanwhile, Diao Chan and Zhen Mi had already severely wounded the experts who had attacked them.
These individuals discovered with terror that they were all demigod-level experts, each possessing immense combat power. They truly wished they could slap themselves for provoking these people.
Zhou Yan looked at the heavily injured experts on the ground and asked, "Do you choose to live or die?"
"Live," a chorus of voices replied.
"Whoosh!"
A Lightning race expert attempted to escape using speed, activating a secret technique that sacrificed his cultivation to transform into a bolt of lightning.
However, Zhou Yan merely extended his hand. The previously escaping Lightning race expert was caught by Zhou Yan's palm as if plucked from the void.
The Lightning race expert looked around again. His smile gradually froze. He looked down at himself, then back at Zhou Yan, and meekly said, "I just needed to relieve myself, I had no intention of escaping."
Who would believe that?
But Zhou Yan was unconcerned. He asked, "Do you still need to relieve yourself now?"
"It's fine, I can hold it for a few days," the Lightning race expert quickly replied.
With his other hand, Zhou Yan casually etched a series of divine runes in the void. Terrifying divine might enveloped the heavens and earth, causing everyone to look at Zhou Yan in horror.
Such divine rune fluctuations, and the other party could inscribe them so effortlessly. This strength was simply too immense.
In the hands of such a powerful individual, the thought of escape was nonexistent.
Divine runes surged into their bodies. Although they felt no discomfort, they clearly perceived that their bodies and souls were bound as if by ropes. With a single thought from the other party, they would be completely restrained.
"Did you all hear what I said to him just now?" Zhou Yan gestured towards the Demon race expert.
"We heard clearly, we heard clearly. We just need to help you dig things up," the group quickly replied.
Zhou Yan was very satisfied. He then looked at the Lightning race expert in his hand, tossed him onto the ground, and said, "Run."
Lightning race expert: "∑(o_o；)???"
Zhou Yan raised his palm and threatened, "If you don't run, I'll smash you."
"Swish!" The Lightning race expert immediately unleashed his spiritual power, transforming into a purple bolt of lightning and accelerating away.
After flying about a kilometer, a sound of explosion suddenly echoed.
They were all experts and naturally saw what was happening in the distance.
Their expressions turned to terror. They saw with great fear that the Lightning race expert's body suddenly exploded!
They witnessed the divine runes on the Lightning race expert's body flicker, and then his body shattered with a roar, scattering everywhere.
But it wasn't over. Faint, desperate cries came from a distance. The scattered fragments of the Lightning race expert's body began to reassemble.
These divine runes could even resurrect them!
This terrifying sight made all the experts tremble.
Death was not the most frightening thing.
What was frightening was losing control of one's own life and death.
Wails emanated from the soul of the Lightning race expert. Once his head had reassembled, the cries erupted from his body.
After his body was fully reformed, he transformed into lightning once more and returned before Zhou Yan.
"Bang!"
The Lightning race expert immediately knelt, his face pale, and kowtowed to Zhou Yan, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have offended you. I will do whatever you ask from now on, and I will absolutely not escape."
The surrounding experts shuddered.
They were usually ruthless killers, their hands stained with the blood of countless beings.
But!
Today, they had encountered someone even more ruthless.
This person could make them neither live nor die; their fates were entirely in his hands.
Want to die?
Hadn't they seen what happened to the Lightning race expert earlier?
His body had been blown apart like that, yet he was still alive!
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I was just simply testing the effect of my divine runes. It seems they are useful. Does anyone else want to try? It's free of charge."
Upon hearing Zhou Yan's casual words, everyone around trembled and quickly shook their heads, indicating they did not need to.
The so-called demons, the ferocious, the terrifying, the dreadful – all these qualities were displayed in their entirety by this human.
Who said humans were weak and easily bullied?
Who said humans were all weaklings?
Who said humans were a bunch of spineless cowards?
Let them come and see how this human tortured them if they had the guts!
Look how scared they were, behaving even more obediently than good little children.
Zhou Yan was very pleased with their obedience. With a wave of his hand, he summoned all the experts who had been watching to his side and inscribed similar divine runes on them.
Zhou Yan said, "If you behave yourselves and work as miners, I will release you. Are you willing?"
A group of experts, filled with anger but daring not to speak, could only grit their teeth and say, "Willing."
"Damn it! Haven't you eaten? Speak louder!" Zhou Yan expressed his dissatisfaction.
Seeing Zhou Yan angry, the surrounding experts trembled and then opened their mouths, shouting loudly, "Willing!"
Free labor. Even capitalists would weep at this sight.