The Demon Lord Can Be Whoever Wants, I Won't Be One Anyway

The void behind Ye Zheng suddenly tore open, and a figure stepped out from the rift.

The newcomer wore a luxurious black robe and had his hair tied up in a high ponytail. His long, dark hair nearly reached his ankles, and his stern face held a hint of devilish charm.

This was Ye Tianshen, a Demon General of the Demon Realm's Third Legion!

A terrifying cultivation at the Celestial Emperor level!

Even within the Demon Realm, Ye Tianshen was considered a top-tier powerhouse!

Ye Zheng was overjoyed to see the newcomer and quickly crawled towards Ye Tianshen's feet with his twisted body.

"Excellency Ye Tianshen!!!"

"You must seek justice for me!"

"Not only did this person offend me, the Demon Race, but he also shows no regard for you or the Demon Realm!"

With his boss, Ye Tianshen, present, Ye Zheng was filled with confidence.

He was certain that the man before him was doomed!

Ye Tianshen didn't immediately look at Ning Yechen. Instead, he first glanced at Ye Zheng at his feet, frowning and reprimanding him:

"Why are you here?"

"I don't recall giving you permission to descend to the Human Realm privately."

"Uh... Please forgive me, Excellency Ye Tianshen..."

Ye Zheng dared not tell Ye Tianshen the truth – that he had been instigated by a mysterious person to come to the Human Realm to kill someone. He could only stammer before confessing to Ye Tianshen.

Seeing Ye Zheng confess directly, Ye Tianshen coldly left a single sentence, "Go receive your punishment in the Demon Realm after we return," and didn't ask further.

It was common for people from other realms to cross into different realms within the Six Realms without permission.

The Demon Realm was no exception.

Ye Tianshen simply assumed Ye Zheng and his subordinates had come to the Human Realm to cause trouble on their own accord.

He happened to be searching for traces of the Demon Lord in the Human Realm and had sensed the aura of Annihilation.

Out of curiosity, he came to investigate and happened to overhear Ning Yechen's words.

Ye Tianshen felt extremely indignant that Ye Zheng's group had lost to someone from the Human Realm.

The reason he punished Ye Zheng was not just because he had descended to the Human Realm privately, but primarily because he had lost!

The Demon Realm placed great importance on honor and dignity. Losing was equivalent to disgracing the Demon Realm!

This was what angered Ye Tianshen the most.

Originally, he hadn't planned to intervene. Even if they lost and died, it would simply be due to inferior strength, and there would be nothing to say.

However, Ning Yechen's final words were truly too arrogant, which compelled him to appear.

He wanted to see who exactly dared to be so presumptuous!

Even the Nine Great Celestial Domains of the Celestial Realm would not dare to claim they could protect someone from the entire Demon Realm!

Ye Tianshen's gaze shifted towards Ning Yechen. His expression froze, a look of confusion appearing on his face. He then frowned slightly, carefully examining Ning Yechen from head to toe, his eyes gradually widening, and his expression becoming increasingly complex during this process...

It was an expression of mixed surprise and fear on his face...

"Hmph, long time no see, Ye Tianshen~"

Ning Yechen sneered dismissively and greeted Ye Tianshen.

This angered Ye Zheng, who struggled to his feet and roared at Ning Yechen:

"How dare you! Who do you think you are, kid!"

"How dare you address Excellency Ye Tianshen by his name!"

"Stop trying to get close to our Excellency Ye Tianshen!"

"You've offended our Demon Realm, you're dead today, kid!"

"Right, Excellency Ye Tianshen!"

Relying on Ye Tianshen's presence, Ye Zheng's demeanor became incredibly arrogant. After speaking, he looked up at Ye Tianshen with adoration.

However, to everyone's surprise, Ye Tianshen's face turned extremely grim. He grabbed Ye Zheng by the collar and squeezed his face with force, nearly crushing his skull!

Ye Tianshen leaned close to Ye Zheng's face, staring at him with killing intent, and said in a chilling tone:

"What the hell are you spouting!"

"Are you trying to get me killed!"

"Do you know who is in front of you! Idiot!!"

"Yes, it's you, Excellency Ye Tianshen..."

Even though his skull felt like it was about to crack from the pain, Ye Zheng endured it and didn't utter a sound, asking with great confusion.

"I'm not referring to myself, you imbecile!"

Ye Tianshen, enraged, forcefully shoved Ye Zheng's head into the ground, causing the entire earth to tremble violently!

With that strike, Ye Zheng was already on the verge of death...

Even now, Ye Zheng still didn't understand why Ye Tianshen was punishing him so angrily.

He had never seen his own Excellency show such a terrified expression before...

Ye Tianshen Excellency seemed very afraid of the man in front of him...?!

Even the man in black who had narrowly survived was dumbfounded.

Ye Tianshen Excellency, who commanded the Demon Realm, was actually afraid of the man before him?!

Ye Tianshen released Ye Zheng, tossing him aside directly. Then, placing his left hand on his chest, he bowed respectfully and elegantly to Ning Yechen, saying:

"Ye Tianshen greets the Demon Lord!"

Ye Tianshen felt immense self-blame and shame in his heart.

He couldn't believe he hadn't recognized the Demon Lord at first glance!

And he had spoken disrespectfully to the Demon Lord!

What's more, his subordinate had actually attacked the Demon Lord!

This was simply a disgrace for a Demon General of the First Legion!

Ye Zheng and the man in black looked at Ning Yechen with immense shock, staring blankly.

This man before them was the Demon Lord who had disappeared from the Demon Realm for over a hundred years?!

There was no mistake!

To make the great Ye Tianshen Excellency so subservient, only that person in the entire Demon Realm was qualified!

After recovering, Ye Zheng and the man in black quickly knelt on both knees, kowtowed, and said tremblingly:

"G-greetings, Demon Lord...!"

At this moment, Ye Zheng and the man in black felt their hearts turn to ash, filled with regret.

They had actually attacked the Demon Lord...!

This was an unforgivable sin in the Demon Realm!

Ning Yechen waved his hand, looking disgusted. "Don't call me that, I'm not the Demon Lord anymore."

"Demon Lord! You are still the only Demon Lord of our Demon Realm!"

"We have been searching for you all this time, waiting for your return to the Demon Realm!"

"The Demon Realm cannot be without you!"

"Please come back with me!"

Ye Tianshen looked up, his expression urgent as he pleaded with Ning Yechen.

They had searched for Ning Yechen's whereabouts for nearly a hundred years!

All for the purpose of welcoming back their great Demon Lord!

"After I left, didn't a new Demon Lord succeed to the throne?"

Hearing that Ye Tianshen had been searching for him, Ning Yechen asked in confusion.

The Demon Realm had always been ruled by the strong, with countless people attempting to seize the position of Demon Lord.

Even he himself had fought his way up, defeating everyone before ascending to the position of Demon Realm Supreme.

Logically, after his departure, there should have been many people coveting the position of Demon Lord.

Ye Tianshen nodded, his expression cold and solemn as he replied:

"After you left, there were indeed those with ill intentions who attempted to ascend to the position of Demon Lord."

"We have already eliminated many of those with ill intentions!"

"They are not qualified to covet your position, Demon Lord!"

Ning Yechen: "..."

Ning Yechen was speechless.

This meant that after he left, the Demon Realm had no Demon Lord for a full hundred years...

He had thought someone had already taken his place...

He had already prepared himself to retire peacefully and enjoy the rest of his life...

"Demon Lord, we are all waiting for your return!"

"Please, you must come back to the Demon Realm with me!"

Ye Tianshen once again pleaded with Ning Yechen.

Ning Yechen still waved his hand with great disdain, refusing without hesitation: "No."

"Any one of you can be the Demon Lord."

"Whoever wants to be the Demon Lord can be the Demon Lord. I'm not doing it anyway."

"Wh-why...?" Ye Tianshen asked, utterly confused.

Ning Yechen smiled expectantly and said lightly:

"Because I have more important things to do right now!"