Boiling Beast Bloodline
Chapter 1528 - 458: Monumental Change

Chapter 1528: Chapter 458: Monumental Change

A thoroughly muddled Liu Zhenhuan was led by the Six-winged Heavenly King into a gorgeously elegant palace retreat to rest.

This retreat stood beside tranquil waters, surrounded by artificial looping ponds, connected by a wooden bridge that creaked with every step.

The crystal-clear water shimmered like a secluded jade pool, where round, plump red fish leisurely chewed on green reeds and algae, releasing streams of bubbles.

The Six-winged Heavenly King, who accompanied Liu Zhenhuan throughout, was exceedingly polite, arranging meals, songs, dances, and music, pampering Old Liu to the point of delight.

Though the imperial banquet was delicious and the music harmonious, the crowd of stunning dancing beauties swaying shadows under the moon left something oddly unappealing.

Earlier, Liu Zhenhuan had been quietly puzzled as to why these charming dancers all had figures as flat as a board.

"Karu Heavenly King, all these handsome young men are part of His Majesty Jiabao’s harem," said Stockton, the Six-winged Heavenly King, raising his cup to toast Old Liu.

This Heavenly King communicated with Old Liu through mental power, without uttering a single word.

His six pairs of jet-black wings suddenly transformed into an inky radiance and instantly retracted into his back.

"Men... ’man,’ could this be the legendary three thousand beauties of the harem?" Liu Zhenhuan pointed at the dancers, almost letting the truth slip, but quickly corrected himself.

"The rumors among common folk are truly exaggerated! How many of them have even entered His Majesty’s palace? Three thousand beauties? They can certainly fabricate things! There are only eight hundred, and even fewer with official court rank—just twelve!"

"This woman’s quite formidable, practically the Demon World’s version of Wu Zetian!" Liu Zhenhuan secretly marveled to himself.

"Karu Heavenly King, let’s set aside such trivial topics and try this dish, ’Returning to the Phoenix Pool’s Elegance!’" The Six-winged Heavenly King enthusiastically beckoned to Old Liu and explained the dish. It was a platter crafted into a landscape of mountains and rivers using a vibrant mix of meats and vegetables: "This platter is inspired by scenic images from our ancestral homeland recorded throughout history! No outside chef could replicate this technique!"

Liu Zhenhuan felt the comment was particularly grating. How had the Aegean Continent become the homeland of the Demon Clan? Could repeating a lie enough times truly make it a truth?

"Brother Stockton, you don’t have to call me Heavenly King anymore. Let’s consider each other equals! There’s something I’m not sure if I should ask?" Liu Zhenhuan tore off an oily leg of poultry, dipped it into the sauce, and wolfed down a mouthful.

Mental power communication certainly had its perks—it let one gorge freely without interrupting conversation.

"Alright... Then I won’t stand on ceremony. Karu, what do you want to ask? As long as it’s not military secrets, I’ll share everything I know!"

"It’s not exactly a military secret. I just want to ask, what exactly is the role of the Left Bank Heavenly King? Is it solely to serve as the vanguard for next year’s counteroffensive against the Evil Continent?" Liu Zhenhuan licked his fingers and smacked his lips: "If that’s the only reason, why make such a grand spectacle out of gathering eight Heavenly Kings? Isn’t that just unnecessary extravagance?"

"This time, our Demon Clan will undoubtedly reclaim our homeland! The key adversaries on the Evil Continent, such as the likes of Beamon, Elves, and Freshwater Mermaids, are already sparse in numbers, with pitifully weak forces!" Stockton said confidently, shaking his pinky disdainfully as a gesture of contempt, then continued, "Since reclaiming the homeland is certain, how will territory be divided afterward? After all, we have three emperors to consider!"

"What do you mean?"

"Haha, three emperors, nine second-tier Dukes among the Dreadlords! That’s straightforward enough. But we, the third-tier Dukes, the Six-winged Heavenly Kings—there are only five of us! One wonders what went wrong with the fertility potion! With only five Six-winged Kings, how do we fairly assign them among the three emperors? Ancient rules clearly state that to command an aerial cavalry regiment, one must be of Duke rank!"

Old Liu was speechless.

Nine Dreadlords? Damn! That’s way too many!

Good thing three of the Dreadlords have already been eliminated!

But back in the royal hall earlier, only one Dreadlord seemed present. So where were the other two? Liu Zhenhuan’s mind spun wildly. Could it be that the Demon Clan troops attacking Saint Paul Church had come from the Coast Contribution Continent? Could the other two Dreadlords have been killed by Master Puskas?

If that’s the case, wouldn’t this Six-winged Heavenly King in front of him have also participated in that attack?

Liu Zhenhuan’s breathing grew heavier, and he quickly lowered his head, suppressing the fierce light threatening to burst forth from his eyes.

How careless! Why had he been so preoccupied with learning about customs and the history of the Demon Clan, forgetting to investigate which leadership team controlled the Coast Contribution Continent?

"Karu, don’t you understand yet? This is an open secret; I assume there’s already some rumors circulating among the common folk! After all, information flows freely among the Three Mainlands of the Demon World." Stockton eyed Liu Zhenhuan, who remained silent and contemplative.

"Got it. Selecting Heavenly Kings is just a front, while acquiring the restructured aerial cavalry regiment’s command rights is the real goal." Liu Zhenhuan nodded.

This truly wasn’t hard to comprehend. In the past, the Demon World had only one Witch King ruling supreme, issuing orders with absolute authority! But now, there are three Witch Kings! Although having three Witch Kings has massively boosted the Demon Clan’s power, the division of authority has clearly led to unfavorable consequences!