As the Palace Master was beheaded by him with a single sword, the remaining Immortal Palace cultivators were even more desperate. Now they could neither fight nor escape, like turtles in a jar.
Although many of them surrendered upon realizing they were outmatched, hoping Ye Yun would spare their lives.
Especially the few Dao Foundation realm cultivators, their faces turned as pale as paper as they saw Ye Yun flying towards them with his sword.
"Elder Ye! Please spare us!"
"As long as you let me go, you can ask for anything!"
"Yes, yes! As long as you let us off, we will agree to any terms!"
Although they were usually high and mighty Dao Foundation realm experts in the Immortal Palace, they harbored no thought of resistance before Ye Yun.
Each of them hoped Ye Yun would show mercy and spare their lives.
After all, to cultivate to the Dao Foundation realm, each of them had endured countless hardships. They hadn't even enjoyed life much, and now they were about to be killed?
At this moment, Ye Yun, holding the Fenglan Sword, arrived before them, appearing no different from the god of death in their eyes.
Ye Yun swept his gaze over the five Dao Foundation realm powerhouses. He had originally intended to kill them one by one, dismembering them.
But after glancing back at the Ancient Dao Sect, he finally took a deep breath and said coldly,
"Very well, since you've all said so, I can spare you, but there's a price..."
"How about this: sign a slave contract with me, and I'll let you go."
Upon hearing this, the five men's expressions changed instantly.
A slave contract?
It was known that this contract was even more unequal than the master-servant contract signed between spirit beasts and humans.
The latter could at least gain benefits from the master's talent and strength. The former meant truly becoming someone's slave, not only belonging entirely to another but also gaining no benefits.
More importantly, the contract was too humiliating. They were, after all, former overlords. Becoming someone's slave was truly a disgrace.
"Elder Ye, your demand is too..."
One of them said with a gloomy expression, but before he could finish, Ye Yun interrupted him.
"Otherwise, why do you think I would spare you?"
Ye Yun stared at them coldly, his eyes flashing with sharp light.
"If my Heavenly Sect weren't temporarily lacking some core cultivators, you wouldn't even have the chance to become slaves."
"It's either obey me or die. Think carefully before you answer."
As expected, after this battle, the Ancient Dao Sect would be on par with the Immortal Palace. However, in terms of cultivator levels, there was still a significant gap.
Only he and Xiao Xue were in the Dao Foundation realm. If both of them were to leave, the Heavenly Sect would be too empty. Although there were cultivators from the two great Immortal Palaces, they couldn't always rely on them. To become the overlord of the continent, they would eventually need to be completely independent.
The only way for the Ancient Dao Sect to quickly acquire Dao Foundation realm powerhouses was this.
His voice was not loud, but it carried immense pressure to them.
This feeling of conversing with the god of death made them tremble with fear.
"I..."
Several of them hesitated. Then, one of them seemed to have figured something out, took a deep breath, and said,
"Alright, I'll sign!"
Seeing someone agree, Ye Yun nodded slightly.
"Good, a wise choice."
Then Ye Yun condensed a slave contract and casually threw it before him. The man was decisive and directly branded his name on it with his soul.
Compared to the others, he thought more clearly. With Ye Yun's strength, he would inevitably dominate the continent and even ascend in the near future. Would he still trouble a slave he could crush at any moment?
Moreover, although he was reluctant to admit it, in the eyes of the world, Ye Yun had an excellent reputation and was a person of great loyalty and righteousness. Even as someone's slave, he basically didn't have to worry about being used and discarded.
Perhaps one day, if Ye Yun was happy, he might even grant him freedom.
He then looked at the others and said lightly, "Listen, you few. You all know how powerful Elder Ye is now. It's nothing shameful to obey him."
"Besides, given Elder Ye's character, even if we sign this contract, I don't think he will make things difficult for us. Why be stubborn now?"
The others exchanged glances. Finally, they seemed to think he had a point and nodded.
"Alright, we'll sign!"
Seeing this, Ye Yun was quite surprised. He looked at the Dao Foundation cultivator who had persuaded them and asked,
"What is your name?"
The man quickly smiled and replied, "I am Yue Tianshan!"
"Yue Tianshan... Hmm, I've noted it down. From now on, you will be responsible for leading these few."
Ye Yun nodded and said, "Don't try any tricks, otherwise, I guarantee you'll regret being alive. If you wholeheartedly assist my Heavenly Sect, I might reward you in the future."
The few men nodded repeatedly, especially Yue Tianshan, who showed a smile. Indeed, he had not misjudged the person!
"Yes, sir! I will do my best!"
The others felt a bit dejected. If they had known, they would have stepped forward first. They had lost an opportunity to gain Ye Yun's favor.
As for Ye Yun, he was happy to see this. As the saying goes, a carrot and stick approach. As long as they saw a glimmer of hope, these people wouldn't easily betray him.
And Yue Tianshan, this person had some foresight. Perhaps he would be a useful tool in the future.
Then, Ye Yun waved his hand and said, "Alright, wait aside for now. I still have matters to attend to."
The matter he referred to was, without a doubt, dealing with the remaining people. As he had said earlier, the others didn't even have the chance to sign a slave contract before Ye Yun swept them away and killed them. In a short time, tens of thousands of people were buried under his sword.
After Ye Yun slew the last cultivator, his gaze turned to the Heaven-Covering Demon Sealing Array.
"Your mission is complete. You can disappear now."
As the words fell, he raised his hand and slashed out with his sword. A brilliant sword light traced a stunning arc in the air, instantly shattering the red light screen.
Innumerable red lights scattered and quickly dissipated into the sky. The Dao Foundation realm cultivators felt a sudden lightness in their bodies, but they all stared at Ye Yun in shock.
To what level had this fellow's strength now reached?
Mu Xuankong hadn't been able to shake this formation before, yet it couldn't even withstand a single sword strike?
The people within the Ancient Dao Sect didn't ponder these things. Seeing that the Immortal Palace cultivators were all annihilated and the Heaven-Covering Demon Sealing Array was shattered, it clearly meant victory in this battle!
Looking at the figure in the sky, like a sword immortal, someone started shouting.
"Long live Elder Ye!"
This call was met with a thunderous response. At this moment, whether injured or weak, the Heavenly Sect disciples forgot their pain and weakness, stood up abruptly, and shouted loudly!
"Long live Elder Ye!"
"Long live Elder Ye!"
"Long live Elder Ye!"
...
It seemed to have become a strange phenomenon, but Ye Yun didn't pay attention to it. He looked down at the devastated Ancient Dao Sect after this battle, and finally his gaze fell on Lin Xueyan and the others.
Although it was almost an accident again this time due to his seclusion, fortunately, he had managed to arrive in time!