World-Ending Demon Emperor-Chapter 2001 - 917: Tiancha King Kneels and Surrenders to Lanling!

Upon hearing Tang Ren’s words, Tiancha King was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter, saying, "Tang Ren, have you lost your mind? Surrender? Do you know whom I just met? Crown Prince Motuo and Grey Gu, Candidate Sky Priest of the Dragon Temple, one gave me five million elite Bloodsucking Demon Race troops and the other a million Dark Legion. With such power, I can easily hold my ground."

Tang Ren said, "Merely a puppet, a puppet who can’t even control its own fate."

The expression on Tiancha King’s face suddenly became extremely unpleasant, and he said, "Even if I am a puppet, it’s still better than surrendering to Lanling. At least I still have the reputation of the Emperor of the Southern Demon Empire, at least I can still enjoy riches and glory."

This undeniable truth almost closed all doors.

When one is shameless, one becomes invincible. Tiancha King openly admitted he was willing to be a puppet, even if it meant he couldn’t command a single soldier, as long as he could enjoy wealth and splendor.

And Tiancha King’s only value to Lanling was not becoming a puppet of the Dragon Temple and the Motuo Empire, allowing him to smoothly unify the Southern Barbaric Lands. He really didn’t want to fight another battle for the unification of the Southern Barbaric Lands.

After hearing this, Tang Ren’s gaze was not filled with sarcasm but filled with sorrow and sadness.

However, this very gaze of sorrow and sadness pierced through Tiancha King’s heart.

"Tang Ren, what do you mean by that look?" Tiancha King asked.

Tang Ren shook his head and said, "What’s the point of talking about these useless things? If you become a puppet of the Dragon Temple and the Motuo Empire, our Flame Demon Empire will have to fight another battle for the unification of the Southern Barbaric Lands. If we defeat you again, what will become of your Tiancha family? Are you going to let the entire Tiancha family face extinction for the sake of your own wealth and glory?"

Tiancha King’s expression changed and said, "Can you win?"

Tang Ren didn’t explain further, plain and simply asked, "What do you think?"

The first answer that popped into Tiancha King’s head was that they could win. He had many reasons, such as the Hell Condensing Demon Formation and the Energy Array being only for defense. But who can guarantee that the Flame Demon Empire won’t create portable Hell Condensing Demon Formations and Energy Arrays?

Moreover, who can guarantee that Na Xue won’t surrender to Lanling?

Tang Ren said, "One and a half million undead samurai of Na Xue are imprisoned in another space by Emperor Lanling. Once Na Xue surrenders, our Flame Demon Empire will gain one and a half million elite troops." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Tiancha King said, "Na Xue can’t possibly surrender, absolutely not possible!"

Tang Ren said, "If one day Emperor Lanling deems it necessary and simply beds Princess Na Xue, do you think she will surrender?"

Tiancha King was taken aback, not speaking. He was well aware of Na Xue’s infatuation with Lanling. When he heard about Na Xue colluding with Di Nie, her jealousy was completely undisguised.

Tiancha King said, "Even if Na Xue surrenders, even if you create mobile Hell Condensing Demon Formations and Energy Crystal Arrays, even if you defeat me again and unify the Southern Barbaric Lands, I will not die, and my Tiancha family will not perish. At worst, I will escape to the Motuo Empire, at worst, I will flee to the Dragon Temple."

"To become a beast of burden for Emperor Moda, to be a pig or dog for the Dragon Temple?" Tang Ren asked.

"So what?" Tiancha King replied.

Tang Ren laughed and said, "Tiancha King, you can serve Emperor Moda as a beast of burden, you can be a pig or dog for the Dragon Temple, so why can’t you serve Demon Emperor as his tool? Don’t forget, he is your true master, the supreme leader of the entire Demon Race."

Tiancha King said, "Because he has no hope of winning, I absolutely do not want to be on the side of the losers. He can’t even defeat Emperor Moda, let alone the Dragon Temple. How many Yao Xing leaders have there been through the ages? Emperor E Tian and Emperor EYun were so powerful yet they failed, and the previous Flame Demon Emperor directly chose to betray the Demon Race and became the Dragon Emperor. The Demon Race has no hope, no hope at all! And I loathe Yao Xing’s leader more than anything; he is the root of my tragedy!"

Tang Ren looked at Tiancha King sorrowfully and said, "Tiancha King, you’re truly not worthy of being Bingren’s son. He fought all his life for the revival of the Demon Race and against the Dragon Temple, even at the cost of his life. Yet he gave birth to such a useless and incompetent son as you!"

Tang Ren’s words immediately pierced the most fragile and painful spot in Tiancha King’s heart. His face twisted, and with red eyes, he roared, "Tang Ren, don’t mention my father, don’t mention my father again... if you do, I’ll kill you, kill you..."

Tang Ren said, "I can refrain from mentioning him, but this fact will always exist and will forever be etched in your memory!"

Tiancha King sat down dejectedly, trembling, and said, "Tang Ren, you are a hero, Demon Emperor Lanling is a hero, even Na Xue is a hero, my father was certainly a hero, Emperor E Tian was a hero, Emperor EYun was also a hero. They all died, and even those who haven’t died yet will soon die. Being a hero doesn’t lead to a good end; all the heroes are done for!"

Again, it’s this sentence, all the heroes are done for.

Tang Ren said, "Tiancha King, how did your esteemed father Bingren die?"

"I don’t want to talk about it..." Tiancha King said, his gaze filled with boundless anguish, a pain that pierced the heart.

Just as Zhi Yu idolized Lanling, Tiancha King once idolized his father Bingren to an immeasurable degree, regarding him as a towering figure, his guiding star, his sun. Everything he did was to gain his father’s approval and possibility; he had always been a tangible reflection of his father Bingren in every act, every word, his character, his martial skills.