A Wager with Destiny

"You are a gambler; you have never lost in your life..."

Ling Ye looks down at Ren Fenchen, who kneels before him, trembling.

"A game with me?" Ling Ye asks lightly.

Ren Fenchen lowers his head, his body shaking.

Gamble with Ling Ye?

Of course not. He doesn't dare.

But at the same time, he doesn't dare to refuse either.

"I won't kill you now. I won't kill any of you," Ling Ye says indifferently. "If you want to join the Heaven and Earth Alliance, you can go."

His words send a wave of shock through the crowd.

Is he serious?

Not going to kill them?

And even allowing them to take refuge in the Heaven and Earth Alliance?

Everyone remains kneeling, confused yet too afraid to move.

Ling Ye's voice turns cold. "Let's place one final bet. Let's see whether Ye Tian wins or I win."

"If the Heaven and Earth Alliance wins in the end, I still won't kill you. But if it loses… you will perish along with it."

If he loses, it proves their betrayal was justified.

It proves he is useless.

But if he wins… they will pay the price for their choice.

That is Ling Ye's mindset now.

He isn't angry.

He simply lets fate decide.

"Now, go. Go to the Heaven and Earth Alliance. Go to Ye Tian."

Ling Ye's voice remains calm as he looks down at Ren Fenchen.

"Sir, I…"

Ren Fenchen remains kneeling, paralyzed by fear.

If he stands, will Ling Ye cut him down?

"Leave."

Ling Ye's voice suddenly turns ice-cold, carrying an undeniable command.

Ren Fenchen hesitates, his heart pounding.

Then, gritting his teeth, he forces himself to stand.

If Ling Ye had simply let him go, staying might have proven his loyalty.

But Ling Ye has ordered him to leave. And so, he must.

His body trembles as he takes slow, unsteady steps.

Under the silent gazes of the crowd… under Ling Ye's gaze…

He finally grits his teeth and vanishes into the void.

He braces himself for death.

Yet it never comes.

Ling Ye truly lets him go.

Shock surges through Ren Fenchen.

Did Ling Ye really spare him?

Did he truly allow him to join the Heaven and Earth Alliance?

Before the Void Throne, the army of hundreds of millions watches in disbelief.

Ling Ye didn't kill Ren Fenchen?

He really doesn't kill traitors?

Is what he just said true?

Did he really accept their betrayal?

Ling Ye's chilling voice echoes across the void.

"Get out! My Blood Shadow Demon Army has no place for trash."

A shudder runs through the kneeling soldiers.

Without hesitation, they rise one after another.

After Ren Fenchen, they flee.

The Lord of Demons has ordered them to leave—so they leave.

They are relieved that he truly didn't kill them.

They are relieved that he keeps his word.

Yet, at the same time, a shadow lingers over them.

Because Ling Ye has already made his stance clear.

If the Heaven and Earth Alliance wins, they are safe.

But if Ling Ye wins… they will all die by his hands.

In the blood-red void, silence falls.

The hundreds of millions of traitors have vanished.

Only Ling Ye remains, sitting on the Void Throne, his gaze deep and unreadable.

The Blood Shadow Demon Army from the original book has been purged.

Now, the new Blood Shadow Demon Army he builds will be different.

No traitors.

No cowards.

Only an unstoppable force—one that will suppress chaos, the void, the heavens, and the myriad worlds.

A small smile tugs at Ling Ye's lips as he exhales slowly.

"You've been watching for a while. Why are you still hiding?"

His voice carries across the void.

A faint distortion ripples through the space before him.

A delicate fragrance fills the air as a graceful figure slowly appears.

A pink-purple noble ice silk dress, jade feet stepping lightly on the void.

Silver-white hair cascades down like flowing moonlight, still damp.

Droplets of moisture cling to her porcelain skin, and a few strands of hair fall messily over her face.

It seems… she just stepped out of the bath.

The slight disarray in her appearance makes her even more breathtaking.

Luo Li.

Her beautiful eyes fix on Ling Ye, filled with complex emotions.

She isn't sure why she came here.

She only wanted to clear her mind, to relax.

Yet somehow, unconsciously, she found herself in front of him.

Perhaps… because she just discovered she is carrying Ling Ye's child.

Or perhaps… because she has something to say to him.

But now, standing before him…

She doesn't know how to begin.