The half-deities hastily asked, “What is it?”
“Submit to the Meng Lei Empire!”
The Nine-Tailed Fox-Woman slowly said, “There are currently two true god-level existences in the Meng Lei Empire—Bubbles and Meng Lei himself. If we submit, they will take the Beast People under their wing and offer us protection, such that we won’t die out completely.
“Conversely, should we not submit to the Meng Lei Empire and allow the demon army to ravage the empire instead, we Beast People will end up disappearing from Heaven’s Vault Continent for eternity.
“To sum it up, we either submit or be destroyed! What do all of you think?”
The Nine-Tailed Fox-Woman gazed at the other half-deities.
“Fawkes is right. The Beast People Empire may cease to exist after we submit to the Meng Lei Empire, but we Beast People can still live on. If we don’t, death will be our only way out!”
“I agree. We’ll pick the lesser of two evils. Submission is better than complete destruction.”
After hearing the Nine-Tailed Fox-Woman’s analysis, all the half-deities practically agreed to Fawkes’ suggestion without any hesitation.
Then, they went in the other direction, intending to fly toward the Meng Lei Empire to seek aid from Meng Lei.
However, it was right at this moment that a dozen or so figures suddenly shot toward them and arrived right above the Beast God Pass. Every one of them gave off vast, majestic divine power and a terrifying aura.
“That’s...”
The Beast People Empire half-deities turned toward them.
The Beast Emperor and the court officials also raised their heads in puzzlement.
At once, looks of astonishment and puzzlement came over everyone’s faces.
One of the officials exclaimed in a low voice, “Your Majesty, it’s Meng Lei and his subordinates!”
The Beast Emperor’s brows drew together into a huge frown as he said, “What have they come here for? Are they here to watch from a safe distance as the Beast People Empire falls? Or are they here to help us?”
The Beast Emperor and the officials were filled with unease at the moment. As adversaries, they really couldn’t quite guess what Meng Lei and the others were here for.
To watch the show? Or to help?
Or could it be that they were the ones behind the demon army themselves?
The ones approaching them were indeed Meng Lei and the others!
Meng Lei knew it was time for him to make his appearance the instant that the hundreds of Demon Overlords showed up at the Beast God Pass. He couldn’t just allow them to wreak havoc at will.
Otherwise, the one billion-strong army currently occupying the Beast God Pass would definitely be completely wiped out!
“Greetings, Your Holiness Meng Lei.”
The Beast People Empire’s dozen or so half-deities flew over and bowed to Meng Lei in greeting. They knew that Meng Lei and the others had already discovered their presence a long time ago.
“Are all of you the Beast People Empire’s half-deities?” asked Meng Lei as he cast a glance at them.
He had indeed discovered their presence a long time ago.
“Yes, Your Holiness.”
The Nine-Tailed Fox-Woman bowed and said, “We are willing to lead the Beast People Empire’s people and submit to Your Holiness. I hope Your Holiness can show us compassion and take us in.”
“Submitting only now? What have you been doing all this time instead?”
Bubbles snorted. “Master’s holy decree has long since spread like wildfire in the entire continent. The Fairy Empire and the Titan Empire have already submitted to us one by one, while the Beast People Empire is the only one that has stayed silent all this time during the last few months. I had thought that all of you were intending to resist to the very end and would rather choose death over submission!”
“Forgive us, Your Holiness.”
The half-deities pleaded for mercy. “Everything is the result of our muddleheadedness and has nothing to do with the billions of people in the Beast People Empire. If Your Holiness must punish someone, then we’re willing to shoulder it all. We beg only for Your Holiness to save the billions of people in the Beast People Empire. They are innocent!”
“If I didn’t intend to save them, I wouldn’t be showing up here today.”
Meng Lei said dispassionately, “The Beast People Empire is already as good as secured, regardless of whether all of you submit to me or not. This is a fact that nobody can change!”
“As per Your Holiness’ holy decree!”
All the half-deities bowed one by one.
Meng Lei said dispassionately with a wave, “Go! Kill those demons!”
“Yes, Master!”
Bubbles and the others were already raring to go a long time ago. The moment Meng Lei gave the order, all 11 true gods charged right out brazenly as though ferocious beasts that had been freed from cages!
“Hahaha! Die!”
Bubbles threw a punch out. Vast, enormous power surged out of him and instantly caused the air to explode!
Crack!
About ten or so Demon Overlords were blasted into a mist of blood before they could even react. Bits of flesh flew about as blood spurted everywhere, triggering a huge uproar.
“How can that be?”
The remaining Demon Overlords’ countenances changed greatly. Their eyes were filled with shock, horror, and fear as they watched Bubbles. Killing more than ten Demon Overlords with a single punch—that was definitely a level of strength that only a true god could possess!
That wasn’t the end of it, however. While the Demon Overlords were still stunned, Puhaman, Thaniel, Nadja, and the others also attacked one by one.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Several blood-red steel needles shot toward the enemy, piercing through another ten or so Demon Overlords and killing them—the Spider Goddess had been the first to attack!
Howl!
A true god-level Undead Skeletal Dragon appeared in the sky. Its gigantic claw went smacking down, killing a dozen or so Demon Overlords right away.
Puhaman had summoned
