The governing gods of the demon race were flustered. They looked at Austin, hoping that he would
spare their race.
But they knew that he was a ruthless man.
He never showed mercy to those who messed with him. He was known to kill his enemies in cold
blood.
The governing gods of the demon race couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for themselves. They had
hidden from Humphrey for all these years only to end up being found by Austin.
Austin studied the governing gods of the demon race.
He remained silent, and so did they.
The atmosphere was tense.
The governing gods felt uneasy about Austin's inaction. It was eerie.
They were aware that the fate of their race was in the young man's hands.
It was useless to resist for they couldn't match his strength even if they all fought together.
He had managed to injure even the powerful Humphrey;
Austin would have no trouble getting rid of them.
They had no intention of going against him.
The survival of their race depended on their rational decision.
Austin had a very calm expression on his face. It was hard to tell what was going through his mind.
At that moment, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
All of a sudden, he burst out laughing. "Are you afraid of me?"
The governing gods were speechless for a moment.
Then, one of them spoke up. "Mr. Lin, you are the only one in the Sea of Chaos who has ever fought
against Humphrey and hurt him.
We are well aware of your strength. In comparison, we pale.
So, even if you attack us, we will not resist.
I only have one request.
Would you be kind enough to spare at least a few of our members,
so that our race would not go extinct?" the governing god pleaded.
As he spoke, he knelt down in front of Austin and the other six governing gods followed suit.
They had no choice.
The race was facing the threat of complete annihilation. They had to abandon their pride for the benefit
of their future generations.
"Did I say that I was going to terminate your race?
If I intended to wipe you out, I wouldn't have waited so long.
You hid yourselves well, but it was a piece of cake for me to find you.
And if I really planned to kill you all, I wouldn't have waited to chit-chat with you first.
Isn't that right?
Now get up, all of you,"
Austin said flatly.
The governing gods' faces lit up in relief.
"Thank you, Mr. Lin!"
They could tell that Austin really had no intention of harming them.
He had no reason to lie.
And he was known as a person who kept his promises.
"Mr. Lin! We will be forever grateful to you.
If you allow,
we want to serve under your command from this day forth,"
one of the governing gods said after glancing at his companions, and they all nodded in agreement.
They were still on their knees.
"Oh?
You want to work under me?"
Austin was slightly taken aback by their request.
"Yes, Mr. Lin!
You deserve our unending loyalty.
We demon race have always respected the strong,
and idolize them.
And Mr. Lin, you are the strongest person in the entire Sea of Chaos.
It will be an honor to work under your command.
Please accept us and give us a place by your side,"
one of the seven governing gods said.
The demon race had lived in fear of Humphrey for many years.
He was cruel and bloodthirsty, and he didn't give a damn about the lives of the creatures in the Sea of
Chaos. He treated them like slaves!
The demon race did not want to be followers of such a tyrant.
However, they knew that as Humphrey got stronger,
it was only a matter of time before he tracked them down.
And that would be the end of the demon race.
There was only one way out of this predicament, and they were looking at the solution right in the face.
Austin was the only one who stood a chance against Humphrey. They needed his help to survive.
The three thousand big and small universes was even collectively a weak universe community.
The only reason it hadn't fallen into Humphrey's hands for quite a long time was because it had
Austin's protection.
Austin thought about it for a while. The demon race could be a very powerful ally.
"Hm. I have no reason to refuse, but once I take you in, you can never betray me.
If you turn your backs on me, your entire race will be annihilated.
I show no mercy to betrayers.
Is that clear?
Do you still want to join me?"
Austin asked.
With his current strength, he was confident that he could rule over the demon race. None of its
members would dare to go against him.
"Mr. Lin, rest assured! We swear our unwavering loyalty to you; we would never run away or betray
you.
We may not be a kind race,
but we honor our promises,"
a governing god replied proudly.
"Good. In that case, welcome aboard,"
Austin said with a smirk.
"Thank you! We are forever in your debt, Mr. Lin!"
the seven governing gods of the demon race said in unison, their faces lighting up with joy.
They felt much relieved and confident, knowing that they now had a powerful being on their side.
They were with Austin Lin now.
The only being in the Sea of Chaos who had dared to go against Humphrey.
Now that they had Austin's protection, they believed that even Humphrey wouldn't be able to slay them
easily.
"Mr. Lin, please come this way.
Let's go to the conference hall," one of the governing gods said to Austin enthusiastically.
They took their young leader to a huge palace and asked him to take the seat at the head of the table.
The leaders of the demon race came to greet Austin one by one.
He had long been famous in the Sea of Chaos.
So, no one in the demon race felt unhappy about working for him.
On the contrary, they were all very excited.
They finally had someone to rely on.
The demon race had been hiding in this small world for hundreds of years.
Although they hadn't been spotted by Humphrey yet, they had always been insecure about the future.
They had been worried that Humphrey would find them one day.
And when that day came, the demon race would probably be wiped out for good.
But now, things were different. Having Austin on their side, they felt a sense of security.
"Tell me, how are the other super forces doing?
Are they also hiding like you are?"
Austin asked.
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