Starting with SSS-rank talent, I contracted the Forbidden Ferocity.

The first hurdle in ancestral worship: inquiring about bloodlines.

[The Human Crowner.]

Do you dare enter the ancestral court and face the question posed by the ancestral bone of all demons?

The blood-red characters on the Azure Beast Token were dazzlingly bright.

Shen Ye glanced at it, then raised his hand and pressed down on the token.

"dare."

The words fell.

A deep roar came from within the Beast Command.

A cyan-gold demonic light shot into the sky, transforming into an ancient beast gate outside the Demon Suppression Pass.

Behind the door stretched an endless expanse of turquoise mountains.

The ancestral home of the demon race.

The door opened.

Zhou Xuan's expression changed slightly.

"Not three days have passed yet."

Xue Li stared at the beast gate and whispered:

"It's not the complete ancestral temple gate."

"You mean close the door?"

"It wants to test Shen Ye first."

Qin Wuji grinned.

"Then let's give it a try."

Han Pojun frowned.

"Only those who hold the crown are allowed in."

really.

A blood-red pattern appeared in front of the Azure Beast Gate.

The blood-red patterns transformed into a cold, demonic voice.

"The first challenge."

"Only ask the one who wears the crown."

"Accompanying persons, halt."

Just as Qin Wuji was about to speak, Shen Ye stepped forward.

"I'll go."

Li Xuance said:

"The rules of the ancestral temple are unclear, so be careful."

Shen Ye nodded.

Night Feather landed on his shoulder.

Candle Nine sank into the shadows.

Longyuan caught up in one step.

Jie Chen rested on the other shoulder.

Guixu, clutching the broken corner of the door bow, stared at the beast gate for a long time.

"It smells like a door."

Shen Ye said:

"Smell it."

Gui Xu nodded earnestly.

"it is good."

Shen Ye stepped into the Azure Gold Beast Gate.

next moment.

All sounds from Zhenmo Pass disappeared.

Before us lies an ancient valley.

On both sides of the valley, countless giant beast skeletons are buried.

It has the backbone of a roc, as strong as a mountain.

There is a monkey's arm spanning the river.

A blue lion skull lay half-buried in the ground, its empty eye sockets glowing with the eerie light of ancestral blood.

At the end of the valley stands the Ancestral Stele of Ten Thousand Demons.

The name of the myriad lineages of the demon race is engraved on the monument.

Jin Peng.

Green Lion.

Red ape.

The Sky-Swallowing Python.

Black Tortoise.

Bai Ze.

Behind each name, a flame of blood burns.

Shen Ye stood in front of the ancestral monument.

The Azure Beast Token hung in mid-air.

An ancient voice emanated from the beast command.

"Human race".

"Blood of No Demons".

"On what grounds do you hold this crown?"

The Ancestral Stele of Ten Thousand Demons trembled violently.

Countless ancestral bones and lingering remnants opened their eyes simultaneously.

An oppressive feeling descended from all directions.

It's not spiritual pressure.

It's bloodline suppression.

It doesn't ask how strong you are.

I only ask if you are a demon.

Behind Shen Ye, the illusory image of the Throne of Ten Thousand Beasts slightly sank.

The system notification light appears.

[The first hurdle in entering the ancestral pilgrimage: inquiring about bloodlines.]

[Rules: Enter the monument with your blood and be interrogated by the ancestral bones of all demons.]

The current rules favor demon bloodlines.

[Warning: Human bloodlines will be rejected.]

[Hint: The Beast King's Contract can be used to rewrite the judgment.]

In front of the ancestral stele, a glimpse of a blue-gold lion king materialized.

It looked down at Shen Ye.

"Humans have a weak bloodline."

"Unworthy to be enshrined in the ancestral temple."

"Hand over the Beast King's Crown."

"retreat."

Shen Ye looked up.

"What if I don't return it?"

The Azure Lion King opened its mouth.

The ancestral bones of the entire valley roared simultaneously.

"Pressure".

boom!

The pressure of bloodline energy crashed down.

With a flap of its wings, Night Feather's Black Sun Netherfire was almost suppressed by half an inch.

The shadow of Zhu Jiu was nailed to the ground.

Longyuan's legs sank into the stone.

Jie Chen slowly opened the Heavenly Punishment Eye on his forehead.

Gui Xu stared at the ancestral stele and suddenly said:

"There's a nail."

Shen Ye asked:

"where?"

Guixu raised its claws, pointing to the top of the ancestral stele.

There, a lapis lazuli nail pierced the void.

The nail was covered in the blood of the ancestral demon.

Shen Ye's eyes flickered slightly.

This is not simply a question about bloodlines.

This is the first sealing nail.

The ancestral court of the demon race used the ancestral blood nail to suppress the Beast Emperor Platform.

And now, it's using the same nail to press down on Shen Ye.

A system prompt then appeared.

[A remnant of the Ancestral Blood Nail was detected.]

[Function: To suppress the authority of the first level of the Beast King's Platform.]

[Note: Breaking through the bloodline barrier can weaken the Ancestral Blood Nail.]

The Azure Lion King's voice was cold.

"Human race".

"Donate blood."

Shen Ye cut open his palm.

Black Gold King's blood dripped down.

A drop of blood fell in front of the ancestral monument.

The Ancestral Stele of Ten Thousand Demons fell silent for a moment.

Then a deafening roar shook the ground.

Countless demonic blood patterns lit up, as if they wanted to crush this drop of human blood directly.

The Azure Lion King said coldly:

Human blood.

"Not to be engraved on a monument."

Shen Ye raised his hand.

The myriad beast divine patterns lit up.

Night Feather's Black Sun Beast Pattern.

The Nine Nether Beast Pattern of Zhu Jiu.

The fighting beast pattern of Longyuan.

The Heavenly Punishment Beast Pattern of Calamity Dust.

Beast patterns on the boundary gate of Guixu.

Five beast patterns simultaneously surrounded the drop of black gold royal blood.

The Throne of Beasts appears.

It is not placed on top of the five beasts.

Instead, it was supported by the five beasts together.

The sound of the ancestral tablet paused for the first time.

"Not demon blood."

"But there is the Contract of Ten Thousand Beasts."

"Not a demonic lineage."

"Yet it wins the hearts of all beasts."

The Azure Lion King's eyes darkened.

"It does not conform to the rules of the ancestral temple."

Shen Ye said:

"Then let's change the rules."

The Azure Lion King roared and slammed down with its paw.

This claw strike carried the oppressive power of the Ancestral Blood Nail.

An ordinary sixth-level cultivator would have their blood vessels ruptured on the spot.

Shen Ye did not dodge.

"Longyuan".

The Fighting King Ape took a step forward, crossing his arms.

boom!

The lion's claws slammed into Long Yuan's body.

The Fighting King Armor cracked.

The stone ground beneath Longyuan's feet crumbled.

But it blocked it.

Shen Ye darted out from beside Long Yuan.

Night Feather Black Sun Netherfire enters the sword.

The shadow of the Nine-Nine Candle Burial Locks the Shadow of the Azure Lion King.

The Heavenly Punishment of Calamity and the Eye of Calamity shone upon the ancestral blood mark on the Lion King's forehead.

Guixu opened its mouth and bit a wisp of the cyan-gold nail above the ancestral stele.

"hard."

Shen Ye said:

"Bite down."

Guixu bit even harder.

The Azure Lion King roared in pain.

For the first time, cracks appeared in the ancestral blood nail residue above the ancestral monument.

Shen Ye slashed down with his sword.

Ten Thousand Beasts Seal the Gate!

The black and gold sword light could not sever the lion's head.

Only the illusory image of the ancestral blood nail was slain.

Click!

A deep crack appeared in the lapis lazuli nail.

The entire valley suddenly trembled.

The blood flames on the Ancestral Monument of Ten Thousand Demons dimmed for a moment.

The Azure Lion King's massive body froze in place.

The hostility in its eyes subsided slightly, revealing a glimmer of clarity.

"The Crown Bearer..."

"You didn't come here to steal the ancestral blood of the demon race."

Shen Ye said:

"I'll take the Beast King's Platform."

The Azure Lion King remained silent for a moment.

"There are beasts below the stage."

"There is a door beneath the beast."

"The demon race suppressed it for many years."

Shen Ye's eyes narrowed.

"A traitorous beast?"

Just as the Azure Lion King was about to answer, a gray-black door pattern suddenly lit up deep within the ancestral stele.

Guixu suddenly looked up.

"Door."

The clarity in the Azure Lion King's eyes was instantly suppressed.

The ancestral stele trembled once again.

The Azure Lion King let out a painful growl, and its body began to be covered again with ancestral blood.

But before it completely lost control, it stared intently at Shen Ye and managed to utter a few words.

"The second stage."

"Don't let your beast..."

"Listen to the heart of the ancestral temple."

The words fell.

The Azure Lion King completely collapsed.

Within the Ten Thousand Demon Ancestral Stele, a beam of blood-red light landed before Shen Ye.

It's not a reward.

It is a blood-red pattern that leads to the next level.

A system notification sounded.

[First hurdle of ancestral worship passed.]

The illusory image of the Ancestral Blood Nail has been shattered.

[The Throne of Beasts gains Ancestral Blood Resistance.]

The seal on the Beast Emperor's Platform has loosened.

[Note: The porch has been defaced according to the ancestral worship rules.]

[Second stage begins: Question the Beast's Heart.]

The valley splits open at its end.

A mirror-like lake appeared before Shen Ye's eyes.

Above Mirror Lake, five ancient animal-shaped mirrors hang.

Each mirror reflects one of Shen Ye's tamed beasts.

Night Feather.

Candle Nine.

Longyuan.

Calamity.

Return to the ruins.

From the depths of Mirror Lake, a gentle yet dangerous voice echoed.

"The Crown Bearer of the Human Race".

"Your blood is barely enough to pass the test."

"Next."

"Ask them."

The first beast mirror lit up.

A real black sun appeared in the mirror.

Under the dark sun, an ancient phoenix slowly opened its eyes.

It looked at Ye Yu, its voice coming from ancient times.

"child."

"Leave the human race."

"Return to my Nether Phoenix Ancestral Lineage."

"I bestow upon you the complete blood of the Black Sun King."