The demon beasts trembled wildly beneath Young Master Beast Venerable's furious roar. One of them coughed up blood as it answered...
"When we needed you to save us, you refused."
"Now you want to control us and make us attack Young Master Myriad Demons, who saved us. No matter how overwhelming your bloodline may be, don't even think you'll succeed."
As that demon beast responded... ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR!
A great number of demon beasts threw back their heads and roared madly, as though venting their fury at Young Master Beast Venerable.
The demon beasts spoke almost in unison once more...
"Young Master Myriad Demons, use us as your weapons and slay Young Master Beast Venerable."
Earlier, they had been forcibly suppressed and controlled by Young Master Beast Venerable's bloodline. The Demonic Rat form could not compete with Young Master Beast Venerable, yet now they had frantically turned against him... or rather, they were frantically breaking free from his control.
They wanted only to help Young Master Myriad Demons, only to become Young Master Myriad Demons's weapons.
The Demonic Rat form smiled faintly. "Good!"
After giving that brief response to the countless demon beasts, he blasted out the Beast Slaughter Array markings of Break Nine Heavens with the power of the Demonic Sword Tiger, linking them all together.
Then, the Demonic Rat form raised his blade and pointed it straight ahead...
"Young Master Beast Venerable, bloodline and soul intent do not represent everything. Demon beasts have hearts as well."
"You came to the Southern Heavenly Heroic Spirit Divine Region intending to devour me, so you had better consider the possibility that you may never return to the Beast Venerable Hall..."
As he spoke, a Beast Slaughter Divine Blade had already condensed above the Demonic Rat form's head.
The shape