Chapter 1009: Here to Surrender!
Azure Dragon Meng Zhang and Bi Fang Taiyin showed no reaction upon hearing this.
Of all the old friends, Chang Xi probably had the most unlucky love life.
Unlike Taiyin,
Taiyin fell in love with a human Sword God.
But Chang Xi fell for a "normal and ordinary" human.
She was a hopeless romantic.
But...
That human was anything but ordinary.
He was a founding member of the Demon Arrival Organization.
And he was from the Golden Crow race.
He intentionally got close to Chang Xi and fell in love with her to produce offspring with powerful bloodlines.
Then raise the child to become the successor of the Demon Arrival Organization.
Chang Xi bore two daughters after falling for this Golden Crow man.
The first daughter was taken away by him.
The second daughter was the current Chang Yue.
He tried to take her too.
But once the truth came out, Chang Xi, though devastated, defended her second daughter with her life.
She didn't let him take her.
That incident completely cured her of her romantic delusions.
And she never trusted men again.
Also...
Some speculate that Chang Xi's first daughter might be the Empress of Night, Andrea.
If true, then Andrea is Chang Yue's older sister.
But Chang Xi never went looking for her.
She had no desire to reopen that chapter.
Yet now she was saying things like this.
It meant Ling Zhan's presence had reignited some trust in men for her.
At least she was sure her daughter was safe with this non-specialist.
"Once he's in the upper realm, I bet he'll blow the minds of all those Professionals."
Taiyin chuckled softly.
A non-specialist, even in the upper realm, was likely unheard of.
Only Ling Zhan could walk this path.
"The upper realm folks are probably pretty arrogant, being all Level 200 and up, right?"
Chang Xi said softly.
"Arrogant, sure. But they won't stay proud for long in front of Ling Zhan."
"That kid progresses at a crazy pace."
"By the time we finish our business and ascend, he'll probably already be a legend there."
Azure Dragon Meng Zhang said with a laugh.
And he wasn't exaggerating.
Ling Zhan had gone from nobody to the top of the lower realm in just a few years.
Once he got used to the upper realm, he'd definitely shock them too.
......
......
With this war over,
The entire world entered celebration mode.
Ling Zhan's name would be etched in the history books of the lower realm, a role model for all Professionals.
Five days of global holidays.
Worldwide celebration.
And notably...
The Demon Lord of the Demon Nest had reportedly come to the Holy Continent in secret yesterday and met with the Holy Council for a meeting.
As previously said,
Of the four forbidden zones, the Demon Nest was the least aggressive.
The demons there didn't show hostility and even lived peacefully with locals.
Upon hearing the Abyss had been wiped out, the Demon Lord got nervous.
He didn't need to think hard to know they were next.
The other three forbidden zones would definitely be purged.
The world would no longer tolerate threats to global safety.
So the Demon Lord came to negotiate.
A treaty had to be reached.
But...
"We old guys can't approve it alone. We need Meng Zhang from the Dragon Kingdom to agree."
"And..."
"That non-specialist."
Gotta admit it.
Power speaks louder than anything.
Ling Zhan was now the strongest man in the lower realm.
That meant his words carried infinite weight.
As for the Demon Lord...
He was just a stand-in.
The original founder of the Demon Nest had already ascended and didn't care anymore.
Otherwise, the Demon Nest wouldn't be so cozy with the other nations.
They'd be at war.
"But if you can't get that non-specialist's approval, no one else's opinion matters."
"He soloed five top-tier Demon Sovereigns."
"If he says no and starts slaughtering in the Demon Nest, we can't stop him."
One elder of the Holy Council said helplessly.
The Holy Council used to hold power because its members were top-tier.
And they represented the united voice of all nations.
But now...
Even if they all teamed up, they probably still couldn't beat that non-specialist.
The reports said Ling Zhan utterly crushed those five Demon Sovereigns.
They didn't even get to counterattack.
And now that he was Level 200, he was even stronger. No one could match him.
The Demon Lord sighed helplessly.
Just as he was about to speak,
He suddenly sensed something.
Snapped his head around.
And saw a white-robed woman walking in.
She was veiled in white silk, hiding her face.
But her aura made the entire Holy Council tense.
Mm...
That mysterious energy unique to the Dread Mountain Range!
She was from there!
But who was she?
Why had she come?
"Greetings, everyone. I am the proxy of the Dread Mountain Range. My name is Bai Ya."
Her voice was soft and melodious.
"Why are you here?"
The Demon Lord looked at her.
She said calmly, "Same as you. I'm here to surrender."
The Demon Lord: "..."
"This isn't surrendering!"
"I'm negotiating a treaty!"
He still tried to argue.
But Bai Ya didn't bother with decorum. She coolly said, "Isn't that the same as admitting defeat?"
"No shame in that."
The Demon Lord was speechless.
This woman was way too blunt.
But she wasn't wrong.
Both sides knew their forbidden zones were next in line for reckoning.
That's why they came early.
Before, they didn't believe the nations could destroy the Abyss.
But they did.
And it seemed it was all thanks to that non-specialist from the Dragon Kingdom.