"That's right, I'm the leader of the new faction," Yi Tianyun shrugged and smiled lightly. "Seems like all of you still aren't happy with me. I kindly invited you to join, but each of you turned your nose up at it. Since you refuse to drink the toast, you'll have to drink the penalty."
"Bullshit!" one of the leaders shouted, "There are no benefits, why should we follow you?"
"Why should you follow me?" Yi Tianyun patted his fist and smiled calmly. "Because of this. I can protect you. It's that simple."
Everyone looked at him in silence. What he said wasn't wrong, no benefit was greater than being able to grow safely under a powerful faction. Especially when one had backing, going to other God Territories without being bullied.
As long as your faction was powerful, even if you stumbled upon an opportunity, once you revealed your background, others would hesitate to take it by force. That was the value of strong backing, no one dared to mess with you.
The crowd exchanged looks, but they still had murderous intent in their eyes. Even so, they still didn't want to join the new faction!
"Kill!"
A silent code was passed among them. The next moment, they all lunged forward, unleashing their strongest power. Many were God Monarch-level cultivators, and when they exploded with full force, it was overwhelming.
In an instant, the entire secret chamber was filled with surging power, blasting outward in all directions.
"Hmph!"
Yi Tianyun snorted coldly. The Supreme God Monarch title's effect was immediately released, suppressing them harshly from all sides. Their bodies weakened as their strength rapidly diminished. Their astonishing speed was like being tied down by iron, slowed significantly.
Their expressions changed instantly. That unprecedented pressure made them realize they were up against a fearsome opponent, one they couldn't resist at all.
Just as they were about to say something, Yi Tianyun had already reached out, crushing one cultivator with a single grab, and then kicking another to death with one strike.
In just three punches and two kicks, most of the faction leaders were already dead or crippled. Those once-powerful leaders were wiped out like slicing vegetables.
Those who remained were so frightened their courage shattered. These God Monarch-level powerhouses, how had they become so weak?
"W-We surrender! We're willing to submit!"
One after another, they knelt down, afraid that if they knelt too late, they would be killed too.
"Sorry. You're already past the deadline I originally gave you. Especially after you joined forces to attack me."
Yi Tianyun's eyes turned cold. He dashed forward, and wherever he passed, blood mist filled the air. A vast number of faction leaders were instantly obliterated.
The once-clean secret chamber was now drenched in blood, a horrifying sight.
"Boss, what happened!?"
At that moment, a group rushed in from outside, only to see a young man standing in the middle of a blood-soaked room, his body untouched by even a drop of blood.
"Your boss has been eliminated by me. Go tell the others, this is their last chance. Either get out of the Chaos God Territory, or surrender. Otherwise, they'll end up just like this!"
Yi Tianyun issued his final ultimatum. He didn't intend to wipe everyone out. With so many cultivators scattered across the Chaos God Territory, completely purging them wasn't realistic, it would take too much time.
This had been his plan from the start, kill all the leaders. Once the factions lost their heads, it would be easier to manage. Either they'd run away, or they'd surrender quickly.
After speaking, Yi Tianyun turned and left. No one dared to stop him.
Those who remained stood in stunned silence. It was only after a long pause that they finally came back to their senses. They could see the fear and panic in each other's eyes. Quickly, they all left, returning to their own camps.
After they returned, they reported everything exactly as it happened. The news, once it spread, caused a massive uproar throughout the Chaos God Territory. The previously defiant factions were now terrified.
Now they had only two choices: leave or surrender.
So many leaders had already been killed. They knew full well that compared to those leaders, they weren't stronger, in fact, some were even weaker.
"Boss, should we… surrender?"
"Yeah, should we? That new faction leader is way too strong. If we go to another God Territory, it'll be hard to gain a foothold…"
"We've lived here for so long… I really don't want to leave. Damn that new faction, they're so aggressive…"
"So what if they are? That's just how the strong operate. All those other dominant forces in the past were like this too, weren't they? After a while, they'd come to collect protection fees. The only question now is, how will this new leader handle it?"
Survival of the fittest had always been the law of this world, no one could deny that. Even if Yi Tianyun hadn't come, there were already strong factions constantly suppressing the weak. Small-scale wars broke out all the time.
Yi Tianyun was simply more domineering, he wanted to rule the entire Chaos God Territory, bringing about a complete reshuffling of power.
Very soon, many factions made their choices. Most chose to surrender, while a small number chose to leave. Those who left simply didn't want to be restricted. They believed that joining a faction meant being shackled by rules.
Especially under Yi Tianyun, they expected there would be many constraints, and they refused to live like dogs.
Some time later, inside the grand hall, many faction leaders and elders now stood before Yi Tianyun. Each of them was on edge, unsure how he planned to deal with them.
"Welcome to the fold," Yi Tianyun said calmly. "I believe in time, you'll realize how wise your choice was. I don't have many rules to lay down, just one: absolute obedience to our orders!"
"As for everything else, your factions are yours to manage. Under normal circumstances, we won't interfere."
"The way you managed things before, you may continue managing them that way. However, there will be some situations where you'll need to cooperate with us."
One by one, the leaders looked up in surprise. They had thought their authority would be stripped away, but now, it seemed they had worried for nothing.
"Absolutely, we will cooperate fully!"
They all nodded quickly. Even if their authority had been removed, they would have had no choice but to obey. Now that they learned they could still manage their own forces, they were even happier. They understood that missions would be assigned, that was only natural. Otherwise, why be recruited at all?
Yi Tianyun nodded. He was quite satisfied with this batch of cultivators. Just as he had expected, this God Territory would be renamed soon.