"We really won't kill those who surrender?"
The Evil Demons looked at each other. In the end, a small Evil Demon leader, who was the representative, asked doubtfully.
At this point in the battle, the Lord was still trapped in the cage of purple flames, unable to escape. More than ten of the twenty or so Commanders had been killed, and the remaining few were fleeing for their lives like stray dogs. It seemed that the crazy old geezer had no intention of giving up, and death was only a matter of time.
The Evil Demons actually knew that the situation was hopeless. Previously, they had thought that there was no way out, so they gritted their teeth and fought to the end.
But now, Ding Ning suddenly gave them a way out, and caused their determination to waver. After all, even ants lived, let alone Evil Demons who were greedy for life and afraid of death.
"Of course I keep my word."
Ding Ning's expression was indifferent, but his tone was very certain.
As mentioned before, Evil Demons were naturally suspicious and would not easily trust anyone. But at the same time, they were a race that was best at changing the direction of the wind. In order to survive, they could even throw away their dignity.
Whether Ding Ning's words could be trusted was a huge question mark in their hearts. But the hope of survival was right in front of them, and they could not give up. So at this moment, there was no need to mention how conflicted they were.
"What are your conditions?"
Soon, more than ten Evil Demons with higher prestige were elected to negotiate with Ding Ning. A Evil Demon with a single horn was the first to ask.
Ding Ning smiled. These Evil Demons were very smart. He just did not want to kill too much, not let them go unconditionally.
Since they had spoken of their own accord, he did not need to waste his breath. He immediately asked directly, "Can you still return to the Abyss?"
The expressions of the Evil Demon representatives changed. A Evil Demon representative with a sarcoma on his face stared at Ding Ning. "So what if we can go back? So what if we can't? "
"If you can go back, as long as you promise never to invade the human world again, I will let you go. Of course, you can also try to go back on your word. But at that time, I will definitely not show mercy. I guarantee that you will be begging for death."
Towards the end, Ding Ning's expression was stern. A sharp killing intent enveloped these Evil Demon representatives, causing them to shiver all over and shiver uncontrollably.
"If you can't go back, then stay in the human world. I can take you in and even give you a place to live. But your every move must be under my supervision. You are not allowed to show your face easily, nor are you allowed to do as you please in the human world."
Ding Ning's tone softened as he spoke lightly. Although he did not say it directly, he believed that the Evil Demons could understand.
That was, he would find a place to lock them up, which was equivalent to imprisonment in disguise. Without his permission, they could not even leave the living area.
In truth, this method of handling the situation had been carefully thought out. Although these fellows looked very ugly and frightening, it had to be said that they were a group of powerful demons. If not for the fact that they had charged forward with brute force without any sort of proper military training, the wolf cavalry would not have been able to gain any advantage against them.
This caused him to arouse the thought of subduing these devils. Perhaps, they might become his assistance when the upheaval of the three dimensions arrived.
Ding Ning had thought that these Evil Demons would not easily accept such conditions. He was prepared to use them as mercenaries and pay them to fight. He did not expect these Evil Demons to be so happy that they agreed without even discussing it.
Ding Ning was confused. Did these guys like being prisoners that much? Did they not yearn for a free life?
That was until the one-horned Evil Demon made a somewhat bashful request. They could be imprisoned for the rest of their lives as long as Ding Ning could feed them.
Ding Ning was stunned for a long time. He did not understand what this joke meant. In the end, he only understood when the Evil Demon representatives described the dangerous living environment in the Abyss one after another.
These guys had never had a full meal since they were young. In order not to starve to death, they had no choice but to rely on a powerful lord and work for him. Therefore, there was no loyalty to speak of at all.
In their opinion, it did not matter which lord they relied on, as long as they did not starve to death. Among the Lords of the Abyss, Kuricamus was considered one of the better ones. At least they could eat half their fill.
The subordinates of the other lords were the pitiful ones. They could only eat half their fill every two days. They were so hungry that their legs were shaking when they went to war.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the lords are always fighting each other, as if there is a lot of profit to be gained from winning the war.
In fact, everyone knew very well that there were no benefits to speak of. Often, after a war, the resources obtained were not enough to cover the expenses of the war.
However, they had no choice but to fight. The resources in the Abyss were too scarce. If they did not deplete the terrifying number of Evil Demons through war, no lord would be able to support them.
To put it bluntly, the feudal lords used this method to maintain their rule, fighting for territory and resources. Even though the resources obtained from a battle were few and far between, the consumption of a large number of demon warriors was enough to barely maintain the operation of the army.
Similarly, even if the defeated side did not obtain resources, they also consumed a large number of cannon fodder, saving a lot of food for the overstretched lords.
Therefore, war was normal in the Abyss. It was also a necessary process. Otherwise, the expanding population would exhaust the last bit of resources in the Abyss in just a few decades.
Ding Ning was dumbfounded. He felt a myriad of emotions in his heart. He even sympathized with these guys. Damn, I thought they were a group of heinous demons. I didn't expect them to be a group of poor children.
No wonder these guys were willing to be prisoners when they heard that they could stay in the human world and eat their fill. After all, in the harsh living environment of the Abyss, freedom was the least valuable thing. Being able to eat their fill was their highest pursuit.
Moreover, the human world with thin spiritual energy was heaven in their eyes. If they could live in heaven and eat their fill every day, they would even be willing to be slaves, let alone prisoners.
One had to know that when they were fighting for the overlords in the Abyss, no one treated them as humans at all. If the commanders were in a bad mood, it was common for them to kill their subordinates to vent their anger. Their status was even lower than that of pigs and dogs.
If it wasn't for the fact that they could not survive without fighting, no one was willing to live such a precarious life every day.
Just like that, one was willing to stay, and the other was willing to take. The two sides quickly reached an agreement.
They would abide by Ding Ning's conditions. They would live in the places he had designated for them and would not leave without permission. Ding Ning would provide them with food and teach them how to grow crops so that they could be self-sufficient in the future.
However, when Ding Ning recruited them to fight, they could not refuse. Moreover, Ding Ning took the initiative to propose that when he recruited them to fight, he would pay them a certain amount of commission as their remuneration.
This was completely out of the demons' expectations. They were so moved that their eyes were brimming with tears. If it wasn't for the fact that Ding Ning disdained them for being ugly and could not bring them out, they would have wanted to repay him with their bodies.
Needless to say, there were indeed a few females among the demons. It was just that their appearances did not conform to human aesthetics. Even so, they kept winking at him, causing Ding Ning to almost vomit. He was so scared that he did not dare to look at them again.
The matter was resolved just like that. At this moment, all the demon commanders were killed by the crazy old man, and the demon cores were chewed and eaten as if they were fava beans. This made Ding Ning feel disgusted. He felt that the old man's teeth and appetite were too good to be able to eat that thing.
However, according to the old man's incomplete memory, the demon cores were the source of the demons' power and also their fatal weakness. As long as the demon core was shattered, the demon would undoubtedly die.
Due to the dangerous environment of the abyss, volcanoes frequently erupted, and the ground was flowing with red magma. The air was filled with the strong smell of sulfur all year round, causing the demon cores to be filled with fire poison. Ordinary people would be injured by the fire poison even if they got close to it, let alone eat it.
However, for him, the demon cores were a great tonic. He did not know why he could eat them, but his instinct told him that the demon cores were very beneficial to him, which made Ding Ning click his tongue in amazement.
After dealing with the demon army, only Kulikamus was left. Facing a demon in the Divine Transformation Realm, Ding Ning was not sure if he could kill him. At best, he could only trap him for a while.
However, now that he had the crazy old man, who was a super fighter, killing Kulikamus was no longer impossible.
What puzzled Ding Ning was that the crazy old man was clearly so powerful. Why was he sent flying by Kulikamus with a slap? This did not make sense.
The crazy old man, who had regained his senses, told him with some embarrassment. At that time, some messy memories inexplicably emerged in his mind. He knew that the demon cores of demons were not static. As their strength increased, demons could control the demon cores and hide them in places that they thought were safer. Therefore, he was only focused on sensing where Kulikamus's demon core was and was sent flying by the old man when he was caught off guard.
Ding Ning was speechless at this powerful reason. This old man really had no taboos and did whatever he wanted.
However, he was probably the only one in the world who treated demons as food. Anyway, if it were him, he would never want to try digesting the demon cores even if he could digest them. Thinking of the strange appearance of demons, he could not bring himself to eat them. Boom!
Boom! Boom!
At this moment, Kulikamus was like a trapped beast. His body swelled to a height of 100 meters, turning into a terrifying monster with purple-red scales all over his body. He frantically bombarded the purple flame cage.
Unfortunately, although his strength was ranked among the top in the Three Realms, the purple flame cage was born from the Dragon Locking Star Pillar passed down by Su Zhe. It was said that if a large formation was set up with stars as a guide, even a Celestial Prime could be trapped.
Although Ding Ning only used the power of the purple flame to set up the Dragon Locking Star Formation, its power was less than a thousandth of the real Dragon Locking Star Formation, but it was still not something that a cultivator in the Divine Transformation Realm could break.
The problem now was how to kill Kulikamus. Although the crazy old man vowed to leave it to him, Ding Ning was really not sure. If the crazy old man was defeated and Kulikamus escaped, it would inevitably become a big hidden danger.
The crazy old man rolled his eyes and looked disdainful. He said proudly, "Isn't it just a demon in the Divine Transformation Realm? Back then, I don't even know how many experts at the Immortal Emperor level I killed... "
Before he finished speaking, the crazy old man was stunned. He grabbed his hair and shouted in pain, "Who am I? Who am I? Why can't I remember anything? "
Ding Ning rolled his eyes. This old man was seriously ill. He even killed an Immortal Emperor? Let's not talk about whether you could kill an expert at that level. Even if you could, there was no one in the Human Realm. This bragging was too unreliable.
Just as he was about to mock him, he saw the crazy look on the old man's face. He suddenly felt a trace of pity in his heart. He swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth and grabbed the old man's wrist to check his pulse.
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