Chapter 74

Pressed down by the massive beast, Lu Tianyu felt as if he were under a mountain, his entire body almost crushed to pieces.

But the beast was abnormally powerful, having reached the terrifying level of a Battle King. With Lu Tianyu's current strength, even if he exerted all his might, he could not budge it an inch.

"Roar!" The beast, seeing that Lu Tianyu dared to be disrespectful to their king, immediately shot a fierce gaze from its large, round eyes, opened its blood-red mouth, and fiercely bit down towards Lu Tianyu's head.

Even before it was close, the stench from its mouth already blew Lu Tianyu's long hair, making it flutter and scatter. At the same time, this stench carried an overwhelming pressure, making Lu Tianyu feel as if he were about to suffocate.

Three meters, two meters, one meter...

The beast's blood-red mouth approached in an instant, the pressure suddenly intensifying. Lu Tianyu, unable to withstand it, suddenly tilted his head and fainted.

"Roar!" Just as Lu Tianyu was on the brink of life and death, the nine-eyed beast beside him suddenly opened its small mouth and let out a sharp scream, its tone indicating extreme dissatisfaction.

"Roar..." The massive beast's mouth stopped three inches from Lu Tianyu's head, not daring to move any further. It then quickly leaped off Lu Tianyu, landing to the side, trembling and kneeling on the ground, its eyes filled with a pleading look, staring at the nine-eyed beast.

"Roar!" The nine-eyed beast, extremely dissatisfied, let out a series of roars in the language of beasts. The massive beast, upon hearing this, immediately relaxed, opening its mouth and letting out a long, human-like sigh of relief, then moved back to the fourth row, standing with the other beasts.

"Whoosh!" At this moment, the nine-eyed beast suddenly opened all nine of its eyes, and nine dazzling red beams shot out, converging in front of it, twisting and deforming, and finally forming a brilliant red rune that floated above the unconscious Lu Tianyu.

"Roar!" "Roar!"... The other beasts, upon seeing this, immediately opened their eyes wide, raising their heads and letting out a series of disbelieving roars.

They could not believe that their king would make such a choice.

Especially the ten beasts that had reached the Battle King level, who suddenly shook their large heads in unison, clearly disapproving of the nine-eyed beast's actions.

However, the nine-eyed beast ignored them, continuing to insist on its decision. Without hesitation, it opened its mouth and blew, and the red rune floating in the air immediately shot into Lu Tianyu's forehead, disappearing instantly.

"Roar..." The other beasts, upon seeing this, raised their heads in unison, letting out a series of mournful howls, the sound waves echoing in the cave for a long time.

"Ugh..." At this moment, the unconscious Lu Tianyu suddenly moved his mouth, letting out a faint groan, and slowly opened his eyes.

He had been awakened by the red rune injected by the nine-eyed beast. Upon regaining consciousness, he found that his mind was suddenly filled with many unfamiliar memories, which were complex and clearly not his own.

"Brother!" Just as Lu Tianyu was feeling lost and preparing to sort out these unfamiliar memories, a childish voice suddenly echoed in his consciousness.

"Who? Who is calling me?" Lu Tianyu was so frightened that he almost lost his wits, immediately thinking of a terrifying possibility: had he been possessed by the powerful beast?

But that was impossible. If he had been possessed, how could he still have his own independent consciousness?

"Brother, don't be afraid. I am the nine-eyed beast, and I have now recognized you as my master. You just need to communicate with me directly in your consciousness," the childish voice said again.

"You... what did you say?" Lu Tianyu, upon hearing this, felt as if a thousand thunderbolts had struck his brain, his eyes wide with disbelief.

The nine-eyed beast, which must be the white nine-eyed creature, had said it had recognized him as its master?

Lu Tianyu could hardly believe this fact. The nine-eyed beast was the king of all the beasts in the cave, equivalent to an emperor in the human world, with an incomparably revered status. Now, it had said it had recognized him as its master?

This was too incredible, at least for Lu Tianyu, who had never even dared to imagine such a thing.

In the Divine Wasteland Continent, the act of a beast recognizing a master was extremely rare, as beasts, like humans, had their own intelligence and dignity. Under normal circumstances, unless the beast was willing, no matter how powerful you were, you could not force it to recognize you as its master.

Therefore, in the entire Divine Wasteland Continent, the act of a beast recognizing a human as its master was extremely rare.

Lu Tianyu, although he had heard of such things before, had never expected that such a fortuitous event would happen to him today.

Once the nine-eyed beast recognized him as its master, Lu Tianyu's overall strength would greatly increase. In the future, it could serve as a hidden card, playing an unexpected role in critical moments, perhaps even saving his life in a life-or-death situation.

"Nine-eyed beast, tell me, why did you choose to recognize me as your master?" Taking a deep breath to calm his extremely excited heart, Lu Tianyu immediately asked, puzzled.

He really did not know what about him could have convinced the nine-eyed beast to recognize him as its master. In terms of strength, he was merely at the mid-level of a Battle Master, far inferior to even one of the beasts under the nine-eyed beast's command. The strongest of the beasts under the nine-eyed beast had already reached the terrifying level of a Battle King, and could crush him to pieces with a single blow.

"Because I don't want to stay in this hateful internal space of the magical artifact anymore. I want to go out and see the outside world," the nine-eyed beast answered immediately.

"Is that all?" Lu Tianyu was taken aback by this answer, which he had not expected.

"Yes, over the past few decades, although many people have entered the internal space of this magical artifact, they were only spirits, not real people, so I couldn't recognize them as my master. I have been waiting here for decades, and I never thought that today I would finally wait for a real, flesh-and-blood person, and that person is you. Moreover, brother, I found that your blood tastes very good, and I like it very much, so I decided to recognize you as my master without hesitation," the nine-eyed beast explained in detail.

"Ugh..." Lu Tianyu was speechless upon hearing this.

The nine-eyed beast's words were true. The Life and Death Realm was a magical artifact in the possession of a senior from the Flowing Cloud Sect. The nine-eyed beast was captured from the outside world by the owner of the magical artifact, but the nine-eyed beast was extremely proud and refused to recognize the owner as its master, no matter how much the owner threatened or enticed it.

Therefore, the owner of the Life and Death Realm had no choice but to confine the nine-eyed beast within the Life and Death Realm, with the clear intention of raising it until it was strong enough to be used against enemies.

However, the owner of the magical artifact did not expect that Li Xiao would accidentally throw Lu Tianyu's true body into the Life and Death Realm. Li Xiao's original intention was extremely malicious, hoping to use the powerful beasts within the Life and Death Realm to kill Lu Tianyu, achieving the effect of killing with a borrowed knife. But he never expected that the nine-eyed beast would choose to recognize Lu Tianyu as its master.

Of course, there was a second reason. Lu Tianyu was a Five Elements Chaos Body, and his blood was a great nourishment for beasts. Swallowing a drop of his blood could greatly enhance a beast's cultivation. Therefore, after tasting a drop of Lu Tianyu's blood, the nine-eyed beast decided to recognize him as its master without hesitation.

By recognizing Lu Tianyu as its master, the nine-eyed beast could escape the fate of being confined by the hateful owner of the Life and Death Realm. Additionally, by residing in Lu Tianyu's body, it could continuously enjoy the nourishment of Lu Tianyu's blood, growing at an extraordinary rate. This was a win-win situation, and the nine-eyed beast had no reason to refuse.

Feeling speechless, Lu Tianyu's divine consciousness also entered his consciousness. Through the connection with the nine-eyed beast, he sorted out the complex information in his consciousness and immediately understood everything. Therefore, he was completely reassured, as long as the nine-eyed beast was not harboring any ill intentions and was willing to recognize him as its master.

As for the nine-eyed beast residing in his body and requiring a portion of his blood for nourishment in the future, it was not a significant issue. After all, obtaining a powerful beast as a servant without any effort required some sacrifice, and this sacrifice was negligible for Lu Tianyu.

Even if he lost some blood, Lu Tianyu could regenerate it through his body's functions, and the continuous production of new blood would have no impact on him.

Understanding all this, Lu Tianyu's mood was now incomparably wonderful, his face beaming with joy as he looked at the nine-eyed beast in front of him, feeling increasingly happy.

Although Lu Tianyu had already learned from the nine-eyed beast's memories that it was currently in its juvenile stage and not very powerful, only at the Battle Master level, this beast, being the king of all the beasts in the cave, must have a very high rank and a promising future.

As long as this beast had great potential for development, it would be an invaluable contracted beast. If the beast was too powerful, Lu Tianyu would be less at ease, as some powerful beasts, even if they had recognized a master, could still break the contract and devour their master if the strength difference was too great.

Therefore, the current nine-eyed beast was the most suitable for Lu Tianyu, and he did not have to worry about the beast devouring him.