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Chapter 123 Slave
Hearing Lu Chuan's screams, Lu Yan finally snapped out of his panic. He stared at his own father like that and shouted urgently.
"Father! Father!!!"
"Aaaaaah! Ah!!"
Lu Chuan was in so much pain he felt like he was dying, he couldn't hear any other sounds.
Lu Yan turned to look at Lin Ji above, and seeing the boy's contemptuous and arrogant demeanor, he felt a surge of hatred that was almost bleeding inside him.
It's all because of this bastard! It's all because of this bastard's sudden appearance that everything was ruined! The Demon Lord's position should have been his!! It should have been his!!
Lu Yan was born a prodigy, his cultivation speed was more than ten times faster than everyone else's, and he became a general of the Demon Realm at the age of 16, with outstanding military achievements. He was the most outstanding among his peers! Not to mention that his father was the powerful Right Protector of the Demon Realm! And the Demon Realm has always valued ability above all else, so it was absolutely certain that he would become the Demon Lord in the near future.
Until this bastard suddenly appeared and shattered everything!
My father said that he has the bloodline of the former Demon Lord, and if the people of the Demon Realm knew this, they would definitely support him to become the next Demon Lord!
How could Lu Yan accept this?! He thought the Demon Lord's position was his for the taking, but now someone was trying to steal it? He had no choice but to eliminate the opponent before they could grow stronger! But this damned bastard had actually reached pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivation at such a young age, easily defeating his father and him, becoming the youngest Demon Lord in history!
He was filled with hatred! He wanted nothing more than to pounce on the other man and skin him alive, but now he was a prisoner! His father was still in critical condition! To survive, he had no choice but to endure humiliation and beg for mercy!
Thinking of this, Lu Yan's eyes turned bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth as he begged Lin Ji for mercy, "Demon Lord... my lord, please spare my father's life! I beg you..."
Lin Ji didn't even glance at Lu Yan, his blood-red eyes coldly fixed on Lu Chuan, who was writhing and screaming on the ground. Thinking of the word "bastard" that Lu Chuan had just said, a murderous intent surged in his heart.
Bastard? This bastard seems to be something special to him!
He hated it most when people mentioned that stupid man! He was also disgusted by having the same blood as that man! If it weren't for this old bastard's plan to deal with him and those around him, he wouldn't have bothered going back to the Demon Realm, and wouldn't have even had to leave Su Luo! Damn it!
Speaking of which... the communication stone that Su Luo gave him was also destroyed by this old man, which made it impossible for him to contact Su Luo!
Thinking of this, Lin Ji suddenly chuckled softly.
Lin Ji was already incredibly beautiful, but now his smile was even more mesmerizing. However, no one in the crowd dared to look up. Just hearing the boy's voice made them feel cold all over, their hair standing on end, as if a venomous snake was hissing at them.
Only Lu Chuan looked up at Lin Ji and saw the boy laughing so happily, feeling both angry and embarrassed.
He was the one who was talking to this bastard, but the boy didn't even look at him, as if he were invisible!
Lin Ji stood up and slowly walked towards Lu Chuan, who was almost unconscious below. Feeling the suffocating pressure emanating from Lin Ji, Lu Chuan's expression changed immediately, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Now he is beginning to feel his father's pain!
Lin Ji's gaze fell on his trembling right hand, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. "By the way, old man, I remember you destroyed my communication stone with your right hand, right?"
Lu Chuan was in excruciating pain, blood gushing from his body, his ears ringing, unable to hear a word Lin Ji was saying. Even so, he glared fiercely at Lin Ji, wishing he could devour the boy.
Lin Ji didn't care whether he answered or not. He drew his demonic sword and, almost instantly, with a flash of red light, severed Lu Chuan's right arm.
"Ho... Ahhh!"
Lu Chuan's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He tried to rush forward, but was held down and couldn't move. "Father!!!"
Lin Ji flicked the blood off his sword, looking utterly disgusted. "This blood is really filthy!"
Inside the main hall, everyone was silent, not daring to utter a sound. Only Lu Chuan was still recklessly calling out "Lu Chuan," but unfortunately, Lu Chuan was already too badly injured, and with his arm severed, he fainted from the pain after groaning.
"He fainted after losing an arm, what a useless person..."
Lin Ji sheathed his sword and coldly observed everything. After thinking for a moment, he simply removed the oppressive aura emanating from Lu Chuan and his son.
This is definitely not because Lin Ji is kind-hearted.
Lu Chuan, that old bastard, dared to covet his life and even destroyed the things Su Luo gave him. How could just cutting off one of his arms be enough? Lin Ji planned to make him wish he were dead, and finally make him beg for mercy and cry in despair... Now that he's dead, that won't be fun anymore.
So Lin Ji instructed Cang Yan, "Drag them away and 'treat' them properly, but don't kill them."
Cang Yan quickly replied, "Yes!"
Upon hearing that he was about to be dragged away, Lu Yan panicked. Even though his hatred was as overwhelming as a tidal wave, he had no choice but to lower his head and beg Lin Ji for mercy.
"Demon Lord! Demon Lord, please have mercy! We'll do anything you want if you just let us go!!"
Upon hearing this, the kneeling people below couldn't help but think to themselves, "Is this General Lu out of his mind? He and his son are both criminals who failed in their rebellion. What right do they have to negotiate with the Demon Lord? They have absolutely no sense of responsibility as criminals!"
Unexpectedly, Lin Ji, who was about to return to his seat, stopped again. He looked at Lu Yan for the first time, scrutinizing the disheveled young man. His blood-red eyes were as deep as a pool of water, with light and shadow flickering.
"I remember you are Lu Yan, right?"
Lin Ji had never met Lu Yan, but he had heard of his name.
The pampered general, from a wealthy family and renowned since childhood, was the brightest star in the demon realm, a stark contrast to him. Now, seeing this guy kneeling on the ground begging for mercy like a dog is rather pleasing to the eye…
Lu Yan, thinking Lin Ji was somewhat swayed by his words and that he had a chance, continued to beg for mercy: "Yes, I am Lu Yan! Demon Lord, my father and I have indeed committed an unforgivable sin, we shouldn't have coveted what didn't belong to us! But we still have value! I... I'm willing to atone for my sins, I'll go through fire and water for you from now on, I'll never refuse!! I only beg you, give us one chance, let us go!"
Lin Ji asked with interest, "Oh? You're really willing to go through fire and water for me? How can you prove it?"
Lu Yan was taken aback, "This..."
He just said it to try and survive! Why does this bastard need to prove it?!
Lin Ji seemed to see right through Lu Yan's thoughts, narrowing his eyes dangerously, his aura intimidating, "So, you're just going to say you're loyal to me?"
"No! No!"
Feeling the terrifying pressure looming over him, Lu Yan broke out in a cold sweat and quickly shook his head, "I, I'm sincere!"
"Alright, I'll give you a chance to prove yourself."
"What……"
Lin Ji crouched down and stared directly at Lu Yan, his blood-red eyes filled with blatant malice. "I've heard that people from the Demon Realm can also make Demonic Oaths. So, make your own Demonic Oath. Say that you are willing to become my slave, to go through fire and water for me, even unto death. If you break your oath, may you die a terrible death and be reborn as an animal for eternity. How about it?"
Lu Yan never expected Lin Ji to say something like that to force him, and his face turned as white as paper.
The crowd below couldn't help but gasp.
In the Demon Realm, if someone becomes a slave, they are slaves for all eternity, their descendants forever, destined to be bullied by everyone, with no hope of ever rising above their circumstances! Lu Yan was a general before; making him a slave is worse than killing him—that's too cruel!
"What? You're not willing? Didn't you say you were willing to go through fire and water for me? Were you just lying to me?"
Lin Ji chuckled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes; it only sent chills down one's spine. "I hate people who lie to me the most. You know what? The last person who did that to me was skinned alive, had their tongue cut out, and their eyes gouged out..."
Lu Yan's heart trembled.
"I don't like the look in your eyes, so perhaps..."
As he spoke, under Lin Ji's terrified gaze, Lin Ji reached out and slowly extended his hand toward his eyes.
Lu Yan's mind went blank. The thought of having his eyes gouged out and the agonizing prospect of being worse than dead sent chills down his spine. Without thinking, he shouted, "I! I swear!"
Rather than waiting to die blindly, it's better to willingly become a slave! Besides, what does it matter if he becomes a slave? As long as he can kill Lin Ji, he will be the Demon Lord, and no one will dare to mention his shameful identity!
Lin Ji immediately stopped what he was doing. "Let's begin."
Lu Yan took a deep breath, closed his eyes to hide the ruthlessness in them, and then opened his eyes to make a vow to his inner demons.
After uttering the oath of inner demons, Lu Yan immediately felt an unseen force binding his soul, and his face turned even more ashen.
Lin Ji was very satisfied with this and gave Lu Chuan, who was still unconscious, a meaningful look.
Didn't that old man look down on him and call him a bastard? What kind of expression will he make when he wakes up and learns that his proudest son has become a bastard's slave? To be honest, he really wants to see...
Lin Ji waved his hand in a good mood, telling Cang Yan to take the father and son away for treatment. Then he dismissed everyone, sat in the main seat, took out a piece of candy, put it in his mouth, and began to stare blankly.
I wonder how Su Luo is doing now...
Just then, Lin Ji suddenly sensed something, and he sat up straight and took out a huge white bead.
Through the bead, one could see a young girl busy with something, her head bowed. Lin Ji stared intently at her, his dark eyes bloodshot and viscous, as if an abyss were about to imprison the person inside forever.
"Su Luo, I've finally seen you..."