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Duanmu Hong had lived for hundreds of thousands of years and knew many immensely powerful secret techniques. Her favorite was "Phoenix Dance to the Heavens," for its pleasant-sounding name, the heart-shocking spectacle it created, and lastly, its tremendous power.

Whenever she encountered powerful enemies, Duanmu Hong would unleash her signature move, "Phoenix Dance to the Heavens." This move was her own creation, extremely powerful and comparable to Divine Skills.

Tens of thousands of thin lines intertwined wildly in the air, twisting madly as if dancing gracefully, filled with both aesthetic beauty and a murderous aura.

The combination of beauty and lethality was astonishing.

The lizard and the gorilla were terrified; they exerted all their strength but could not withstand the attack of the thin lines. They wanted to flee, but they couldn't... In the blink of an eye, the lizard and gorilla's bodies were covered in wounds, bleeding profusely, a pitiful sight; they were scared and began to plead for mercy, "Fellow daoist, spare our lives, we admit defeat."

"Now you know fear? Too late!" Duanmu Hong snorted coldly, "I gave you a chance to live, but unfortunately, you didn't cherish it!"

"Fellow daoist, please have mercy, spare us, we beg you," the lizard implored desperately.

The gorilla also pleaded, "We're willing to be your servants, to follow your orders; just don't kill us, we'll do whatever you want."

"Servants?" Duanmu Hong's interest piqued; both the gorilla and the lizard were strong. If she could take them as servants... wouldn't that be a good thing? Her gaze shifted, "Do you truly wish to become my servants?"

"Yes, yes, we're willing, absolutely willing," the gorilla and the lizard nodded hurriedly: "As long as we can live, we'll do anything."

"And what about that bear?"

"It... It also wishes to be your servant."

"Let the bear speak for itself! If it's also willing to be my servant, I'll spare your lives."

"Bear! Why aren't you hurrying over to acknowledge your master? Quickly! Come and kneel before the daoist... oh, no, I mean the master! Come and kowtow! Hurry up!" the gorilla shouted in a panic.

"Want to live? Hurry over and acknowledge your master," the lizard roared, "If you want to die, just stay put and don't move." After saying that, the lizard added, "Anyway, my big brother and I have decided to take a master."

The bear hesitated for a moment, then ran over and knelt before Duanmu Hong, "As long as you don't kill my big brother and second brother, I'll acknowledge you as my master."

"We also wish to acknowledge a master!" The lizard and the gorilla knelt down as well.

Tens of thousands of thin lines hung in midair, twisting wildly, radiating a strong murderous intent. With just a thought from Duanmu Hong, the tens of thousands of thin lines could descend from the sky and explode, killing the three Great Demons instantly. It was no exaggeration to say that the lives and deaths of the three Great Demons were entirely in Duanmu Hong's hands; if she wanted them to live, they lived, and if she decreed death, they had to die.

Be it humans, demons, or any other creature, most would fear death when faced with it and would beg for mercy.

"Surrender your souls," Duanmu Hong said indifferently.

"Ah?" The faces of the three Great Demons changed.

"What? Having regrets?" Duanmu Hong's expression darkened.

"No, no, no, we have no regrets, we just... just... think that surrendering our souls is a bit... a bit..."

"Without surrendering your souls, how can I trust you?"

"We can swear an oath, a poisonous oath."

"Poisonous oaths are worthless. Since ancient times, there have been countless who broke their oaths and none were struck down by divine retribution."

"We..."

"Enough talk, if you want to live, surrender your souls, or die!"

"..." The three Great Demons looked at each other unsurely, not knowing what to do. Once they surrendered their souls, their lives and deaths would be utterly in Duanmu Hong's hands; if someday Duanmu Hong was displeased, a mere thought would be all it took to annihilate them. Most importantly... once they surrendered their souls, they couldn't regret it, couldn't rebel, and would be servants to Duanmu Hong for a lifetime...

The three Great Demons were not genuinely willing to serve Duanmu Hong. They were compelled by desperation to seek a compromise; they had already calculated that, when an opportunity arose in the future, they'd strike back. It'd be best if they could kill Duanmu Hong, but if not, they'd escape.

Dreams are beautiful, but reality is cruel.

Who was Duanmu Hong? Would he leave a hidden danger for himself?

"Fine, we are willing to offer up our souls."

The three Great Demons ultimately lacked the courage to refuse. By offering up their souls, there was still a chance to live. But refusal would mean... they'd be blasted to death on the spot!

"Puff puff puff!"

Three streams of light burst forth from the heads of the three Great Demons. Duanmu Hong swept out his large sleeve, collecting the three streams of light, "You know what's good for you! Alright, all of you get up."

"Thank you, Master, for sparing our lives." The three Great Demons stood up.

"I ask you, how many demons are there now in this valley?" Duanmu Hong inquired.

"There used to be many. But after many deaths and injuries, only a few hundred are left." The gorilla responded with great respect.

"Oh? What is their level of cultivation?" Duanmu Hong continued to ask.

"They are all at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage."

"Not bad in strength. Gorilla, I'm giving you a task: if you accomplish it smoothly, I'll grant you some rewards."

"Master, please give your instructions."

"Go tell those demons that if they wish to live, they must submit to me as their lord. Those who are unwilling shall be executed on the spot."

"Ah?"

"What 'ah'? Didn't you understand?"

"I understood! I understood! I will do it right away!"

"Wait."

"Does Master have any further instructions?"

"Don't forget to collect their souls. Those who want to acknowledge me as their master must offer up a strand of their soul."

"... Yes, I understand." The gorilla's face twitched, then he turned and left.

Duanmu Hong looked upward, addressing the lizard and bear, "Can you transform into human form? Otherwise, shrink your bodies. I'm not accustomed to looking up while speaking."

"Oh, we can transform into human form."

The lizard and bear rapidly shrank and then transformed into human shapes. The lizard became a young man with small eyes, nose, and mouth, quite ugly, while the bear turned into a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows, large eyes, tanned skin, and a simple and honest face.

"Hmm, that's much better." Duanmu Hong nodded in satisfaction, "By the way, what are your names?"

"I am called Old Lizard," said the young man who had transformed from the lizard, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"I am called Old Bear," said the middle-aged man who had transformed from the bear, speaking in a stuffy voice.

"Pff!" He Hentian couldn't help but burst into loud laughter, "These names are too funny, too much! Old Lizard, Old Bear... hahaha... I'm dying of laughter, absolutely dying..."

"Alright, stop laughing." Gao Fei pulled He Hentian back, "It's just two names. Is it really that funny?"

"How is it not... uh, nevermind, I'll stop." He Hentian suddenly noticed that the lizard man and bear man were staring at him, with quite a cold look in their eyes. He Hentian shrank his neck, holding back the rest of his words.

Duanmu Hong nodded, "Old Lizard, Old Bear, the names might be a bit... but they are easy to say and also easy to remember. Hmm, by the way, what is the gorilla's name? It's not Old Gorilla, is it?"

"No, he's not called Old Gorilla, his name is Xing Batian. But we usually call him Big Brother," the bear man said with a grin, "How about it? My big brother's name has quite an imposing aura, right?"