I, Bai Ze, Declare You King

Beast King's Mansion, Third Floor.

This place wasn't filled with the murderous aura Lu Chen had imagined. In fact, the atmosphere on this floor could be described as rather peaceful.

As soon as Lu Chen stepped onto the third floor, he saw a large, empty dragon throne placed directly in front of the passageway.

To the left and right of the dragon throne, nine ordinary chairs were arranged. Each chair was occupied by a person, some old, some young, some male, some female.

Behind each chair stood some partially transformed demonic beasts serving as servants.

All these individuals stared intently at Lu Chen. Feng Long knew in its heart that the demonic beasts before them were not easy to deal with.

Seeing Lu Chen approach, the burly man at the forefront stood up, and an invisible pressure bore down on Lu Chen.

Lu Chen, currently only at the Breath Regulation Realm, was immobilized by this sudden pressure. He circulated the Spiritual Energy within his body, attempting to take another step forward.

The burly man saw through Lu Chen's intentions and let out a cold snort, intensifying the pressure.

For a full ten minutes, Lu Chen endured the man's oppressive aura. His body could barely hold on, so he forcefully circulated his bloodline and plunged the Primal Chaos Greatsword into the ground before him to prevent himself from falling.

"Hmph! You want to be the new king? Your strength is far from enough!"

The man snorted coldly and withdrew his oppressive aura. Lu Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Greetings, Lord Feng Long. Have you been well over the past three thousand years?"

The man, along with the crowd behind him, cupped their hands towards the Primal Chaos Greatsword in Lu Chen's hand and bowed. Although it was a bow, there was no trace of respect in their actions.

"I am well enough. You don't need to trouble yourselves. The Beast King's inheritance has been passed to this young man. He will be your king from now on."

Feng Long's aura emanated from the Primal Chaos Greatsword, its ferocious energy surging through the entire third floor.

As the aura washed over the demonic beasts, it didn't exert any pressure on them, nor did it even stir the hem of their clothes. The demonic beasts were somewhat surprised.

Sensing Feng Long's weakened aura, the burly man at the forefront suddenly transformed into a massive five-clawed golden dragon. A ferocious aura directly assaulted the Primal Chaos Greatsword.

"Hehehe, how laughable, Lord Feng Long. Did you really think you were a lord to us?"

"Roar..." The golden dragon watched as Feng Long remained hidden within the Primal Chaos Greatsword, not resisting the pressure. Its aura grew even stronger, and its tail swept out, sending the Primal Chaos Greatsword flying.

"It seems your cultivation has truly declined."

"You were only slightly stronger than us in that competition back then, which is why you were honored as one of the five leaders. Look at the aura you're exuding now; even you must find it laughable."

The golden dragon clearly harbored resentment from the past competition and was now seizing the opportunity to attack while Feng Long was at his weakest.

Lu Chen looked at the crowd behind the golden dragon. Some were lying down, some were sitting, and some had revealed their true forms. None of them seemed to respect each other.

They all watched the battle between the golden dragon and Feng Long with mocking expressions, none showing any intention of helping.

When the Primal Chaos Greatsword was sent flying, Lu Chen had already been forced to his knees by the pressure. He watched the fierce battle between the golden dragon and Feng Long.

Although Feng Long's strength was insufficient, it managed to hold its ground for the time being, relying on the power of the Primal Chaos Greatsword.

At this moment, a shifty-looking man rushed towards Lu Chen, blocking the oppressive aura and pulling Lu Chen back into the demonic beast crowd.

"Get lost." The man shoved a burly man beside him away, allowing Lu Chen to sit on a chair.

The burly man clearly feared the shifty man and quickly left the area.

"Little one, my name is Sky Devouring Rat. My true form is the Nine Revolutions Sky Devouring Rat. Have you truly received the Beast King's inheritance?"

"My name is Lu Chen. I believe I have obtained the inheritance. You are all currently within my Magic Treasure."

Lu Chen looked at the man before him, somewhat astonished, not understanding why he had helped him.

The Sky Devouring Rat's eyes darted around rapidly, and he spoke, "So, you can let us out? Let's make a deal. You let me out, and I'll help Feng Long deal with that foolish dragon."

"It should be possible, but I don't know how to let you out yet." Lu Chen was tempted by the Sky Devouring Rat's words.

"Little brother, don't listen to him. This rat is a cunning and treacherous fellow." A young man with a pure and kind face approached Lu Chen, shielding him.

Sky Devouring Rat: "Bai Ze, how dare you ruin my good deed."

"Say one more word, and I guarantee you won't live to see tomorrow."

The young man grabbed the Sky Devouring Rat and threw him out. The Sky Devouring Rat landed on the ground, transforming into a small rat and scurrying away shamefully.

"Little brother, my name is Bai Ze. You can also call me Brother Bai. I have been by the Beast King's side since I was young. Since you have received the Beast King's inheritance, I, Bai Ze, am willing to acknowledge you as king."

Hearing Bai Ze's name, Lu Chen recalled where he had heard it before.

He had previously heard Feng Long mention that Bai Ze was an ancient divine beast, omniscient, capable of knowing the past and predicting the future, and a creature of good omen.

"Do you all hear that? I, Bai Ze, am willing to acknowledge him as king."

As Bai Ze looked around, the demonic beasts before him bowed their heads to Lu Chen, acknowledging him as king.

"Hmph, he's just a brat. My king will only be the Sixth Ancestor Beast King. If he wants me, Kui Niu, to acknowledge him as king, he must conquer me with strength." A burly man stood up and said.

Lu Chen turned to look at Kui Niu. Kui Niu was also an ancient divine beast, with the body of a bull and the legs of a snake. Its voice was like thunder, and it was always accompanied by wind and rain whenever it appeared.

The demonic beasts in the arena had already divided into three factions. One faction, led by Bai Ze, wished to acknowledge Lu Chen as king. Another faction, led by Kui Niu, insisted on being conquered by strength. The remaining portion stood in the middle, observing.

At this moment, a seductive woman in red stepped forward and said to Bai Ze, "Bai Ze, you can comprehend the past and future. Have you seen something?"

Upon hearing the seductive woman's words, everyone turned to look at Bai Ze. Although Bai Ze's strength was not the strongest among them, his talent was what they feared the most.

Bai Ze looked at the alluring woman. "What if I said I couldn't see his future? Would you believe me?"

Upon hearing Bai Ze's words, everyone was astonished and gathered around him. Even the Golden Dragon and the Wind Dragon stopped fighting to listen to Bai Ze's explanation.

"Bai Ze, aren't you known for knowing everything from the past to the present? How can you not see it?" The Sky Devouring Rat quietly approached Bai Ze and asked.

Bai Ze glanced at everyone and said with some reluctance, "Not only can I not see his future, but I also can't see his past. Everything about him is shrouded in mist."

Bai Ze looked at everyone and said, "Our bloodline inheritance basically contains memories of the dark turmoil in ancient times. Many races disappeared during the turmoil, and human cultivators gradually rose."

"The current methods of cultivation are completely unsuitable for us. Sooner or later, we will also disappear. I want to take a gamble. I bet that he can help us rediscover the lost inheritance of ancient times."

"But isn't he also human?" the Kui Niu retorted.

"No, he is not a simple human. I have seen everything that happened on the second level. He possesses the bloodlines of the Azure Emperor and the Phoenix Ancestor from ancient times, which is why I want to take this gamble."

A different aura erupted from Bai Ze, displaying the imprints that appeared on Lu Chen on the second level to everyone present.

The Golden Dragon looked at the scene before him, his thoughts shifting slightly. "Is this true? However, without absolute strength, all of this is just talk. I would rather place my hope in the future than gamble. Perhaps he can become strong enough to withstand the dark turmoil."

"I, Kui Niu, also believe he must have strength. Otherwise, when the dark turmoil comes again, the last inheritance of our clan will also disappear." The Kui Niu still insisted that strength was paramount.

"I want to take a gamble. Anyway, I am the only one left of our Nine Revolutions Sky Devouring Rat clan. Why not take a chance and see if he can find the cause of the dark turmoil? If it weren't for the dark turmoil, our Nine Revolutions Sky Devouring Rat clan would definitely not be like this."

The Sky Devouring Rat's aura changed, and it turned to stand behind Bai Ze, joining his faction.

The Demonic Beasts on the field made their choices, moving towards different factions.

At this moment, the alluring woman in red walked up to Lu Chen and said, "Have you all forgotten something? This young boy hasn't agreed to bear our fate yet."

Hearing the woman in red's words, the Wind Dragon controlled the Primal Chaos Greatsword and quickly returned to Lu Chen's side.

It was a being condensed purely from wind elements and did not understand what the Demonic Beasts with bloodline inheritance were talking about, but it knew it had to protect Lu Chen.

"Little brother, tell sister, are you willing to seek the truth of the dark turmoil for us?" the alluring woman in red asked seductively, leaning close to Lu Chen.

"Red Fox, retract your charm technique. We don't need such despicable methods," Bai Ze rushed forward, pushing the alluring woman away and blocking Lu Chen.

"Oh my, Brother Bai, why did you push me so hard? You hurt me," the alluring woman complained, rubbing her arm and twisting her body.

"Also, Brother Bai, you should call me 'little cutie.' Even though I'm a Nine-tailed Red Fox, when people call me that, I always think I'm a vixen."

"Red Fox, don't think you're a real person just because you've taken human form. All that posturing and seduction, and in the end, you're still a fox spirit."

A middle-aged woman among the Demonic Beasts taunted Red Fox. Her appearance did not reveal what kind of Demonic Beast she was.

"Hmph, aren't you just envious of me because you're past your prime?"

"What did you say?" The middle-aged woman seemed to have hit a sore spot, stepping forward as if to fight Red Fox.

"Enough! Let Bai Ze ask this young boy his intentions," the Golden Dragon roared, reprimanding the two.

"Yes, my lord. I will withdraw, but this old hag keeps bullying me. My lord, you must uphold justice for me."

"You dead fox, who are you calling an old hag?" The middle-aged woman was about to charge forward upon hearing this.

Bai Ze looked at the two and suddenly spoke, "Red Fox, you don't need to pretend in front of me. I can see your past. This is your chance."

Upon hearing Bai Ze's words, Red Fox's eyes and demeanor turned sharp. She stopped talking and walked behind Bai Ze, indicating her willingness to take a gamble.

"Fine, I've been pretending for so many years, and it's too tiring. Bai Ze, I'll trust you this once and place the fate of our Nine-tailed clan on this kid."

Nine fox tails appeared behind Red Fox, exuding a murderous aura, completely devoid of her previous flirtatious charm.