Ten thousand years ago, Ye Tian was just a high school student—until a fateful surgery hurled him into a world of cultivation, where he became the feared Heavenly Demon, a name cursed by immortals and dreaded by demons. After countless lifetimes of slaughter and a desperate struggle against the Heavens themselves, Ye Tian finally returns to his former world... only to find it is not what it once seemed. His arrival triggers a global awakening—unleashing mysterious powers, mutating animals, and driving humans mad. With society collapsing into chaos and zombie-like creatures roaming the streets, Ye Tian’s quiet reunion with his family is shattered. Faced with a new kind of apocalypse, he must once again awaken the Heavenly Demon within to protect those he loves and uncover the dark secrets that bind both worlds. Will Ye Tian reclaim the life he lost, or will he lose everything once more?
Demonic conversion technique.
Using the demonic conversion technique on each gang member, Ye Tian seemed to feel an invisible thread connecting him with each of them
And through this thread, he would be able to gain part of their cultivation with each breakthrough
Not only that but with it. He could easily decide their life and death
"Arghhhh! Leader!"
"it hurtsssss!"
Transferring his Qi to the last gang member, Ye Tian ignored his screams as he thought of what next to do
Looking at everyone who was fitted with all kinds of guns and red knives, he couldn't help but have a smile on his face
"Alright everyone, snap out of it"
"Although you are all stronger than before, but if you're going to be following me from now on, you have to become much stronger"
"strong enough to face any challenges"
Putting away his smile, Ye Tian began to describe his next plans to them
"first off, from now on, He Qiang will be the new vice leader."
"if I'm not around, then he'll be the one in charge"
"as for the roles of captains, until I say otherwise, they remain the same"
Seeing the red knife gang in front of them, he knew that they would be pivotal to deal with the upcoming changes, as well as his future plans
However, for things to go smoothly, he needed to give them an idea of what was going on
Thinking of this, Ye Tian took out a knife and pointed toward the hideout exit
"I know I've already told you all this, but the world as we know it is experiencing a change"
"a change so big and so great, that no one is going to be able to escape its grasp"
"like a flood sent from the heavens to eliminate all filth, we can only choose to build our arch in order survive"
"So think about it, even if not for me. But for your selves and your families"
"in order to live the best lives even with all the change, I need you to be willing to give me your all now"
"Now I ask again, are you all willing"
Saying this, Ye Tian no longer had his usual smile on his face.
His calm expression seemed to add a strange atmosphere to the air.
Although he had already won them over with his strength and the demonic pact, Ye Tian knew he had to win over their hearts
And what better way to do that, than to paint a picture where they shared a common goal
Be it the immortal sects who joined together to gain strength and resources, the demonic practitioners who huddled together in order to protect themselves
Or even the businesses in the blue star whose shareholders held hands for the company's development
In both worlds, one common thing, was that for any group to be held together, a common goal and benefits must be well defined
And with his words just now, Ye Tian had successfully done just that.
Just listening to what he said, rather than the usual fear when looking at him, as people who had seen his strength and abilities
They knew Ye Tian had no reason to lie to them, after all, what's the use of lying to an ant?
Yes they subconsciously held a certain amount of inferiority when it came to Ye Tian
And it was because of this feeling, that they more or less believed his words
Thinking of the possible changes that could come, perhaps following someone like him wouldn't be too bad
For their sake and for their family follow his lead.
"Young master! Vice-captain He Qiang is willing to follow your command!"
"Be it through fire or water, I will clear the path!"
Breaking the silence, it was He Qiang who first spoke out.
Kneeling on one knee, he didn't hesitate to express his loyalty
As someone who had followed Ye Tian the earliest, he felt that if he hesitated now, then even if he wasn't killed, he might regret it for the rest of his life
Adding to the fact that if Ye Tian's words just how were true, then maybe he could give his family the life that he never head
Thinking of all of this, the only way he would hesitate was if he was crazy.
And the other gang members seeing He Qiang like this, one by one began to kneel down
From He Qiang, to ten, to twenty, to thirty
Within a few seconds, everyone was on one knee as they all knelt down around Ye Tian.
A scene that made him nod subconsciously.
"Red knife gang members greet the leader" they yelled in unison
Feeling their loyalty, although he wasn't sure just how far this loyalty went.
But he felt that this was enough for now.
"Alright, don't worry."
"Since you have all chosen to follow me, then I won't disappoint you!"
"from now on, no longer is this the red knife gang, but rather it would be renamed the heavenly demonic sect"
"and from now on, you will refer to me as the sect leader or heavenly demon"
Perhaps it was due to nostalgia for his former self, but Ye Tian decided to name the group after his past life
And just like he the heavenly demon who stood above he havens and then thousand worlds in his past life
In this life, even if it was just for securing the safety of his family, he wouldn't mind reclaiming that name
Thinking of this, Ye Tian was about to announce a new set of steps and plans before his expression quickly changed
Sensing what was about to happen, Ye Tian suddenly readied his knife
"Everyone get behind me and ready your weapons! We have company!"
Yelling out loud, Ye Tian's face was solemn as he felt a large amount of energy rapidly approaching where he was
And sure enough, it happened
*Boom!*
Followed by a large explosion, the ceiling of the underground hideout was broken down revealing a large number of people
Just judging from first glance, they seemed to be about a hundred or so, but what really attracted Ye Tian was the person leading them
Floating in the air, with a huge gust of wind surrounding her
An extremely beautiful woman spoke with a certain anger in her voice
"Red knife gang! Chen Beixuan! Come out and die for me!"