Now that there was a dead person and an “example”, everyone behind them knew exactly what their choice was going to be.

Furthermore, once all of them witnessed a peer surrender all of his dignity and fully submit himself to the darkness, they subconsciously found the act much easier to accept.

The rest of the Eastern Divine Region were witnessing these higher realm kings, who had millions of people at their beck and call, and were like heavenly deities to the rest of the world, shuffling forward like criminals awaiting their sentence. They all kneeled in front of Yun Che, one after the other…. They kneeled in front of the darkness they had once hated and despised. They kowtowed, broke their own teeth, and were marked with that dark mark, and they even had to thank Yun Che profusely for it.

The profound practitioners in the Eastern Divine Region were so shocked and horrified by what they saw that their bodies went numb. They weren't quite sure whether the emotion which currently filled their hearts was self-mockery or sorrow.

The strong ate the weak and the winner wrote the history books. That was the way of the world, but it had never been done in such a naked and cruel manner before.

Yun Che watched as each and every one of these higher realm kings kneeled before him and broke their own teeth. His face was cold and impassive and not a single trace of pity or unwillingness could be seen on his face… However, no traces of joy could be seen either.

It was the same group of people, but now their attitudes and expressions were completely different.

Kindness? Righteousness? Conscience? Honor? Dignity?

In this world, a cruel world where only the strong survived, all of these things were...