Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7341

Chapter 7255: Establishing Authority

As soon as Li Tianming finished speaking, the orange-haired Jiang Feiling beside him raised her jade hand and clenched it in mid-air.

*Pfft! Pfft!*

A tiny fraction of the tens of millions of Demon Slayers instantly exploded into dust.

Moreover, none of them had the ability to condense their Cosmic God Origin again. They

didn’t even have time to scream.

At this moment, the entire Demon Slayer Army was filled with horror, many staring in shock at their comrades who had just stood beside them.

“How did he do that?”

“So many people, killed just like that?”

Upon closer inspection, what shocked everyone even more was that these dead Demon Slayers were all commanders of tens of thousands and thousands, deeply connected to Wei Qingyu!

During their time following Wei Qingyu, they had caused considerable trouble within the Demon Slayer Army, but because they had been protected, they hadn’t been severely punished, receiving only mild lessons.

Yet Li Tianming was able to pinpoint these people so accurately!

Wei Qingyu’s eyes were lifeless; he no longer cared about his confidants, for even he knew he was doomed.

At this moment, facing the astonishment of the crowd, Li Tianming smiled slightly.

“No one is perfect, and you were indeed somewhat misled before, which I understand. Although there’s a saying that a new broom sweeps clean, I’m not killing for the sake of killing, nor for any so-called establishment of authority. True authority is to target the Demon Nest, not our own people. I’m different from some.” As he spoke, Li Tianming glanced slightly at Wei Qingyu, his meaning clear. He continued, “If any of you still feel I’m not worthy of following, I don’t care. Just leave the Heavenly Eight Demon Army and never return to the front lines, lest you harm our own brothers.”

At this moment, the previously terrified Demon Army soldiers reacted, kneeling reverently before Li Tianming.

“War God Li is wise!”

“I swear to follow War God Li to the death!”

“These beasts who harmed their own people deserve to die. To lay a hand on them would be to dirty War God Li’s hands!”

“Thank you, War God Li, for giving us a chance to repent.”

Countless members of the Demon Extinction Army, regardless of their sincerity, were overjoyed to have their lives spared.

All eyes were on Li Tianming. Whether they had chosen Li Tianming long ago or were only now choosing him, everyone was expressing their loyalty.

At this moment, Li Tianming looked at the crowd with burning eyes and declared in a clear voice:

“I, Li Tianming, as the current War God, hereby declare that from this day forward, the Eight Demon Extinction Armies will forever be one. Everyone, obey my orders! Anyone who does what Jiu Yang and Wei Qingyu did—sacrificing the interests of the entire Heavenly Emperor Sect, or even the entire Demon Extinction Army, and acting recklessly and insanely to seize the position of War God—will be executed!”

As soon as he finished speaking, tens of millions of Demon Extinction Army soldiers responded, veins bulging on their necks, using all their strength to echo his words.

“Good!!”

“With War God Li here, our Heavenly Eight Demon Army will definitely become better.” “

So what if we lose two deputy generals? With War God Li’s demon legion, our casualty rate will only be lower than before!”

“Following War God Li is our best choice. Those idiots are still thinking they can turn the tables with their own masters. Luckily, I’m smart enough to have seen through War God Li’s extraordinary abilities!”

At this moment, Wei Qingyu seemed so insignificant amidst the cheers of the crowd.

His face was ashen, as if he had resigned himself to his fate and was about to face his death.

So many plans to deal with Li Tianming, so much so-called support from important figures, had now become a joke.

Within the Demon Army, many voices also emerged, some of them filled with anger.

“Wei Qingyu’s crimes are more than enough to warrant death. Please, War God Li, carry out the execution!”

“Please, War God Li, carry out the execution!”

Many people shouted, urging Li Tianming to make his move.

If it were any other day, if the lower-ranking members of the Demon Army dared to even glance at a deputy general, they would probably have their Godhood essence shattered.

But now, Wei Qingyu, who treated the lives of the Demon Slayers like dirt, received no respect.

Even if Wei Qingyu could still move, these Demon Slayers would likely still curse him, after all, he had committed a grave taboo in the army!

That was to incite a beast tide!

“Make your move.” Wei Qingyu, having lost all hope, said expressionlessly.

At this moment, Li Tianming smiled and suddenly said, “I’ll give you a chance, do you want it?”

“What chance?” Wei Qingyu asked blankly.

“A chance to live…” Li Tianming said with a half-smile.

“Live?” Wei Qingyu, who had been heartbroken, now had a glimmer of light in his eyes, and he continued, “What do you want?”

“Hehe, it’s just that you fight me, and if you win, I’ll spare your life.” Li Tianming said with a smile.

Wei Qingyu was slightly taken aback, then sneered, “So you’re just trying to save face. The Heavenly Eight Demon Army still needs my strength to deal with the beast tide. If you know what’s good for you, release me properly, and maybe I can help you this time.”

Li Tianming rolled his eyes and said, “Aren’t you overthinking it? It’s not that I need your help, but that you need this chance to live. I have the Evil Ghost Legion; your Dao Plant Legion is nothing but a fart. Oh, no, at most, it’s just a loud fart.”

“Then what’s the point of fighting me?” Wei Qingyu said coldly.

“Isn’t it simple? If you can’t even beat a young genius like me, a cultivator under ten thousand years old, then it means you’re all show and no substance. You’re not important to the Demon Army at all; the Demon Army won’t miss you.” Li Tianming said with a sneer.

Wei Qingyu’s eyes darted around, seemingly weighing his options.

But soon, he seemed to understand something, and chuckled, “You think I don’t know what you’re thinking? You released that demon army, creating such chaos. Who can tell if you’ve tampered with it, or if it’s your true strength?”

He seemed to be implying something, and also looked at Jiang Feiling’s clone beside him, sneering repeatedly.

Li Tianming, upon hearing this, smiled in relief, “How about this, I won’t bully you. You won’t use the Dao Plant Army, and I won’t use the Demon Army. We’ll have a one-on-one challenge.”

A cultivator under ten thousand years old bullying a living being from a hundred thousand years-old imperial clan!

If this got out, it would be enough to make people’s eyes pop out, and it would be the ultimate humiliation for Wei Qingyu.

But he seemed completely unconcerned, and upon hearing this, he seemed to have found a treasure.

“Is this true?” Wei Qingyu asked, her eyes wide.

“It is true.” Li Tianming nodded with a smile.

At this moment, Wei Qingyu completely composed herself, and was no longer lifeless.

Even more surprisingly, a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth…