Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7292

Chapter 7206: A Three-Way Standoff!

“Aunt, these three deputy generals seem to have varying strengths, so why haven’t they reached a conclusion after so long?” Sui Shenyao suddenly asked curiously.

“There must be a reason why they’ve been arguing for a thousand years,” Aurora patiently explained. “First, it depends on the appointment from their superiors. Even if they win the battle themselves, it doesn’t count. Without an appointment, there will never be a Great God of War. Second, although these three deputy generals are different in age and actual combat strength, in addition to individual combat strength, command ability is also very important.”

Sui Shenyao said, seemingly understanding. “So, we have to consider many aspects. It’s not enough for them to be good at fighting themselves; their subordinates also need to be good at fighting?”

“Yes,” Aurora nodded and added, “So currently, the three deputy generals each have different strengths, and in terms of overall strength, they are basically in a three-way balance. Among them, Wei Qingyu is a member of the Living Spirit Emperor Clan, which gives him a natural advantage in the army, so he might be stronger.”

“The Living Spirit Emperor Clan does indeed have an advantage over other races in large-scale battlefields. They have the ability to influence the course of battle and are more likely to accumulate merits. This makes perfect sense,” Li Tianming nodded in agreement.

Despite this, Li Tianming remained calm. This situation was easily understood and entirely within his expectations.

He pondered for a moment, then said with a deep gaze,

“The way the true army, the Absolute Demon Army, commands its followers is indeed different from that of the Heavenly Emperor Sect and the Emperor Heaven Plan.”

“This is the most unyielding place, and the people here are equally unyielding. Sometimes, brute force alone cannot truly win them over. Therefore, gaining their recognition and even their submission cannot be rushed.”

“After all, three people have attempted to conquer the entire Heavenly Eight Absolute Demon Army for a thousand years without success. Of course, I cannot spend a thousand years just to accomplish this…”

At the end, Li Tianming frowned slightly, also deep in thought.

“So, what should we do next?” Sui Shenyao asked curiously.

Having clarified the known information, Li Tianming fell into deep thought.

After a long pause, he raised his eyes, his gaze intense, and said, “Yin Chen, go and continue to gather other potentially useful information, and let me know as soon as possible. Also, we need to find the locations of the seven ‘border generals.’ Since dealing with the deputy generals will be troublesome for now, let’s start with the border generals.”

“No problem,” Yin Chen replied.

“I’ve actually learned some things about these seven border generals from the Demon Extinction Army, and I just relayed it to you,” Aurora said, taking two steps closer to Li Tianming.

“What is their attitude towards me, or rather, towards these three deputy generals?” Li Tianming asked, somewhat surprised.

Aurora frowned slightly and said, “These seven border generals are all veterans. They don’t clearly take sides. Although they didn’t come to greet us, they’ve always avoided involvement in the Great War God conflict; they can be considered neutral.”

“Abandon involvement in the conflict? Don’t they want a higher position? Even if they don’t crave status, aren’t they afraid of being purged by the winner of the Great War God conflict in the future?” Sui Shenyao asked in astonishment.

“If it’s for status, they can’t compete for the position of War God. Even if they choose the right side, the benefits are only so-so, but if they choose the wrong side, they will suffer losses and may even lose their original positions

, which would be a net loss.” Aurora’s gaze was deep as he continued, “As for being purged, that’s even less likely. They have their own way of surviving and are not so easily shaken.” “Since they don’t choose to take sides and want to avoid being affected, then there is probably only one option left, and that is—to band together!” Li Tianming’s eyes lit up.

“That’s right. They have the highest seniority and prestige among the ‘Eight Heavenly Demon Army,’ so they are certainly qualified to protect themselves for the time being. In addition, they’ve banded together and haven’t participated in the competition for the three deputy generals, making them even more untouchable.” Aurora nodded and continued, “Furthermore, these seven border generals have also publicly declared that whoever becomes the Great War God among the three deputy generals will be their undisputed support.”

“They may respect the Great War God who has risen through the ranks on the battlefield, but they may not necessarily respect me, the Great War God who has descended from the heavens. I’m quite clear about that.” Li Tianming said with a deep gaze.

Aurora also said helplessly, “They claim to be loyal to the Heavenly Emperor Sect and not to anyone else, but deep down they also have some pride. It’s understandable that they can’t accept you, a mere child who is not yet ten thousand years old and has no achievements. The most important thing is that they don’t want to get involved in this mess.”

Upon hearing this, Li Tianming pondered for a moment.

Then, he said, “Zizhen, you can wander around on your own for now. I’ll go check things out.”

“This isn’t the Divine Treasury Star System. Aren’t you afraid I’ll be mistaken for a suspicious person and arrested if I just wander around?” Zizhen raised an eyebrow slightly.

“It’s alright. If anything happens, I can appear directly beside you through the boundary planet.” Li Tianming smiled slightly, taking out the War God’s military order. “Firstly, your strength isn’t enough to frighten them, and secondly, no one would dare to openly harm the War God’s wife.”

“Since you’ve said so, then I’ll wander around without worry.” Zizhen said casually.

After speaking, she also began to curiously tour the Heavenly Emperor’s Great Wall, slowly strolling along its edge.

Since she was already here, she didn’t need to think about cultivation anymore, so she might as well rest for a while.

At this moment, Li Tianming directly led Aurora, who had transformed into an earring, and Sui Shenyao into the Void Universe Star Phenomenon.

He didn’t intend to enter the military camp openly, but rather to infiltrate using the Void Universe Star Phenomenon!

“What are we planning to do?” Sui Shenyao asked.

“Go find those border generals and meet with them personally,” Li Tianming said calmly.

“These powerful old men, over 500,000 years old, might be stubborn. If they completely ignore us, it’ll be difficult…” Sui Shenyao said with concern.

“Personality varies from person to person. I hope our meeting goes smoothly,” Jiguang smiled.

Soon, Li Tianming arrived at the military camp, passing by many members of the Demon Extinction Army.

They were all busy with their own things, either cultivating or sparring.

Occasionally, Li Tianming overheard some conversations.

“Won’t there be any problems if we ignore the new War God?” someone asked cautiously.

“What problems could there be? Does the law require us to invite him back with utmost respect? Besides, given the situation at this section of the Great Wall, we don’t even know if he can take office smoothly,” said a ghost god with a single horn on his head.

“That’s true…” the previously cautious white-robed Hunyuan Clan member nodded.

The one-horned demon shook his head and said, “So, compared to him, it’s more promising for us to follow the most promising deputy general!”

All of these opinions were within Li Tianming’s expectations.