Lin Luo had originally planned to confront You Ming before he fully unlocked his one hundred percent rule power, but now he had changed his mind.

Even with one hundred percent rule power unleashed, You Ming was only a high-tier Spirit Rank, placing him in the same realm.

If he didn't even dare to accept a battle like this, how could he claim the title of World King? How could he stand alongside the far more powerful Dark King and Evil King? The Dark King and the Evil King were not inherently this powerful; they must have endured countless life-and-death struggles to ascend to the throne of World King.

With formidable enemies lurking in the distance, how could he possibly retreat? At this moment, You Ming was the perfect whetstone for him.

He would fight You Ming at his peak state, just as he was now.

As for the actual winning probability, that was irrelevant; he believed in his own strength.

If he didn't believe in himself, if he couldn't defeat an enemy of the same level, he wouldn't deserve to utter the words "World King" again! …… "Good! Good! Good!" On the other side, You Ming, having clearly heard Lin Luo's declaration through his subordinates, ground his teeth, his face contorted in ferocity as he uttered three successive "Good"s, his eyes blazing with unconcealed battle intent and fury. "A fine Lin Luo, a fine Bright King, a fine World King! I accept this challenge!" His deep tone betrayed infinite killing intent.

Although Lin Luo's declaration seemed to place them on equal footing, it completely disregarded him.

By foregoing the initiative and waiting for You Ming to challenge him, Lin Luo was clearly positioning himself as the superior force, viewing You Ming as mere dust.

This enraged You Ming to the core.

He possessed intellect, power, ambition, and resolve.

With his current strength, while inferior to the World Kings, he was undoubtedly among the strongest of the ordinary Walkers.

The only reason he lagged behind the World Kings was that he hadn't participated in a God War.

God Wars were chosen randomly; some might be selected multiple times consecutively, while others wouldn't get a single chance.

The Dark King belonged to the former, and You Ming to the latter.

He firmly believed that given the chance to participate in a God War, he would certainly secure a place among the World Kings with his capabilities.

That was why he had always resented being held beneath the three World Kings and could not tolerate their disdainful and condescending gazes.

The last time he encountered the Dark King, he was forced to retreat by that condescending look reserved for ants.

Now, Lin Luo was issuing a challenge with an air of superiority that ignited his rage beyond suppression.

All he lacked was opportunity.

By what right were they keeping him suppressed? Amidst his fury, You Ming couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, for he knew the opportunity had arrived.

Lin Luo wanting to spar at his strongest state—nothing could be better than this.

If the declaration had come from the other two World Kings, he might have retreated immediately.

But now, he wouldn't.

Firstly, Lin Luo was the weakest of the three Kings, and secondly, he hadn't yet unlocked his rule power, meaning their strengths were currently evenly matched; victory or defeat hung on a fifty-fifty balance.

More importantly, the gains from defeating Lin Luo far outweighed those from defeating the other two World Kings...

Simply killing Lin Luo would allow him to seize Lin Luo's world, the several Heart Canons Lin Luo had absorbed, and even the World Hearts within that realm would become his.

Lin Luo was currently LV3 and had at least five or six Hosts bound by contracts.

Obtaining so many World Hearts would immediately propel him to LV4, perhaps even LV5 wouldn't be a dream.

At that point, what need would he have to fear the Dark King or the Evil King? He could crush anyone instantly! In this God War, he refused to be a supporting character or a stepping stone for others; he intended only to be the ultimate victor.

A fifty percent risk backed by immeasurably vast rewards—this fight was one he could not afford to miss! "Wait and see, Bright King.

Everything you possess will soon be mine, hahahaha!" You Ming burst into wild laughter, his mirth laced with anger, excitement, and uncontrollable fervor.

He believed that once he passed this hurdle, the future belonged entirely to him.

As his laughter resonated, the entire room trembled.

That immense, immeasurable Death Energy surged from all directions, pouring into his body...

Absorb! Absorb! Absorb again and again! As he absorbed the power, he simultaneously consumed the resentment and hatred of hundreds of millions of humans.

…… After the battle concluded, Lin Luo also entered that level.

What greeted his eyes was a floor strewn with severed corpses, while Huang Quan and the other two women stood at the stairwell entrance, watching the retreating undead below, occasionally exchanging looks of astonishment. "What happened here?" Seeing Lin Luo enter, Huang Quan immediately inquired, and the other two also looked toward him.

These undead utterly disregarded death; as long as they spotted a living being, they would lunge forward to bite.

The fact that they were now retreating was utterly unbelievable. "I think You Ming ordered them to retreat," Lin Luo said after a brief moment of thought. "You Ming requires power to control these undead.

To expedite the unlocking of his one hundred percent rule power, he has abandoned control over them." That was precisely the case.

Since Lin Luo had issued his challenge and invited You Ming to fight, harassing attacks were no longer necessary.

He needed to focus entirely on deciphering the world's rules to restore himself to peak condition as quickly as possible.

Since Lin Luo couldn't unlock the world's rules in such a short time anyway, it had no impact on him. "But even so, he didn't need to make the undead retreat.

If he wasn't controlling them, their basic instinct would be to attack us.

Wouldn't continuing to harass us be better?" Kagura asked, confused.

Arthur shook his head. "Perhaps You Ming has his concerns, fearing that excessive harassment from the undead might make Big Brother change his mind.

So he ordered these creatures to retreat temporarily.

If the undead attack again later, that won't be his business." "That's most likely it.

Look, the undead have already left this building," Lin Luo said, gazing out the window.

He saw countless undead retreating outside the structure, as if the building had been magically shielded.

Not a single roaming undead would venture inside.

This meant that as long as Lin Luo and his companions did not leave the building, they would basically be free from harassment by the undead.

Of course, if they chose to seek trouble with the undead themselves, that would be another matter. "That fellow You Ming is certainly experienced.

This way, it's difficult for me to go back on my word, though I never intended to anyway..." Lin Luo smiled faintly and stopped paying attention to the disgusting creatures below.

He turned back. "Since he has conveniently offered us this reprieve, let's accept his goodwill.

We will rest well in this building and gather our strength for his challenge." "Big Brother, are you really planning to wait for You Ming to challenge you?" Arthur couldn't help but ask, while Huang Quan and Kagura also looked perplexed.

Although finding You Ming now was difficult, it wasn't impossible.

Why wait for him to recover to his peak state to fight? The risk was too great.

Lin Luo nodded, his expression serious. "That is exactly my plan.

Even if You Ming recovers to his strongest state, I don't see any disadvantage for myself.

I am one of the Three Kings, after all.

If I can't even defeat a You Ming, how can I fight the other two Kings later?" "Very well, since Big Brother has decided, I won't press the matter.

I also believe that with Big Brother's current strength, he will not lose to You Ming." "Then we have nothing more to discuss.

Let's proceed as decided." The three pondered for a moment and unanimously agreed with Lin Luo's plan.

To be honest, remaining in a constant state of combat was detrimental to their morale.

Resting now would allow Arthur to recuperate, and Huang Quan and Kagura would have ample time to master the powers they hadn't fully grasped yet.

Subsequently, the group began searching for clean rooms where they could rest.

Although the entire building had been occupied by the undead previously, it hadn't been entirely contaminated.

With their combined abilities, a little cleaning would yield several usable, clean rooms.

Soon, everyone gathered in a spacious, clean room.

After eating a little, Huang Quan and Kagura, somewhat exhausted from the previous fighting, leaned against each other and drifted off to sleep. "Arthur, are you planning to become the second Dark King?" After yet another fruitless attempt to decipher the world's rules, Lin Luo looked towards Arthur, who was resting with his eyes closed nearby.

If Arthur was unwilling to absorb World Hearts, his only path to strength would be to emulate the Dark King's method.

Arthur opened his eyes and nodded slightly. "Yes.

The Dark King's success proves that this path is viable and won't be weaker than absorbing World Hearts.

Therefore, I intend to grow stronger by adhering to my true self, no matter how small the chance of success, I will not give up." Arthur's words were firm and resolute, devoid of any confusion. "...I wish you success," Lin Luo said sincerely.

Beyond that, he could find nothing else to say.

Moreover, he dimly believed Arthur had a chance of success, as his Knight's Spirit was deeply ingrained in his soul.

And so, the four remained in the building.

They had rooms for rest and food provided by Lin Luo.

Apart from necessary sleep, everyone was focused on strengthening their power.

As time flowed by, three days passed in the blink of an eye.

With the world having deteriorated to this extent, the inheritance of the Black and White Witches gradually manifested in Huang Quan and Kagura.

Although their overall power hadn't increased significantly, they were becoming increasingly proficient with their inherent abilities.

Arthur, however, focused solely on breaking through to LV3, but made no progress whatsoever.

Aside from him, Lin Luo also hadn't achieved many significant breakthroughs.

Not to mention the complete failure in analyzing the world's rules; the only area showing slight progress was the application of Illusionary Law, as the Book of Origin was always on him, allowing for constant study of ancient magic within it.

Then, at noon on the fourth day, Lin Luo stepped out of the building.

Standing on the street teeming with undead, he gazed into the distance, where a youth enveloped in Death Energy was slowly approaching from afar. "Heh heh, Bright King, as you wished, I have come for you.

So, hand over your throne!"