Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7293

Chapter 7207: You Shouldn’t Have Came!

However, he completely ignored them as he passed by, traversing towering buildings resembling star system fortresses and swarms of the Demon Extinction Army.

Finally, Li Tianming stopped.

Before him stood a palace, even taller and more imposing than the others.

Although it lacked the imposing weight of a fortress, the high-level Dao arrays within far surpassed those found in most of the Demon Extinction Army’s active areas.

“Even a border general receives such treatment, so how terrifying must the deputy generals or even War Gods be?” Li Tianming asked in surprise.

“This is Yin Chen’s first target, a border general named ‘Jiang Guxu,’” Aurora whispered in Li Tianming’s ear.

“Is this person from the Divine Ruins Imperial Clan?” Li Tianming raised an eyebrow, surprised.

“Actually, he’s basically no longer considered a member of the Divine Ruins Imperial Clan,” Aurora said slowly. “He’s from a branch of the Divine Ruins Imperial Clan, and his bloodline is quite diluted. Back then, he was considered a genius of that branch. To have reached this level with such bloodline is already very strong, but even so, he can only be considered a member of the Divine Ruins Clan.”

“How long has Jiang Guxu been guarding this position?” Li Tianming asked.

“He’s been in this Heavenly Eight Absolute Demon Army for hundreds of thousands of years. Now he’s an old man, usually staying in his border general’s residence, basically living alone and not interacting with many people,” Aurora patiently explained.

“He seems like a very strange old man,” Sui Shenyao muttered, guessing.

Gods of the Universe can live for a very long time, and most people couldn’t endure living alone for such a long period.

So what Sui Shenyao said wasn’t unreasonable; Jiang Guxu did indeed sound like a very strange person.

At this moment, following the route guided by Yin Chen, Li Tianming slowly approached this unique building on the Heavenly Emperor’s Great Wall under the void of cosmic stars.

He arrived at the vermilion gate and reached out to touch it, only to be immediately blocked by a force.

It was the power of a Dao array!

This force blocked Li Tianming as if pushing him outwards, relatively gently.

However, Li Tianming could also sense that if he forced his way through, he would definitely be thrown out by this force, alerting even more people.

However, a slight smile played on his lips; he wasn’t worried.

Now, with the Heaven-Stealing Eye of the Tenth Heavenly Fate Reincarnation, he could even easily break the Dao arrays of the Lesser Light Age.

The Dao array before him was quite simple.

Soon, through meticulous analysis, he broke the Dao array without disturbing anyone.

At the same time, he slowly walked inside.

Under the void of the cosmic stars, no one noticed that an uninvited guest had appeared in this ‘Border General’s Residence’!

Li Tianming entered the ‘Border General’s Residence’ and first saw an extremely spacious courtyard!

This courtyard was surrounded by walls made of gray-white Dao ore, resembling a park.

In the center of the courtyard, there was a sizable pond where fish of various colors swam happily.

In the corner, emerald bamboo grew, and the entire area was covered by short, dense green grass.

These plants and other living things were actually Dao plants and Dao beasts!

And they were even stronger than some members of the Demon-Slaying Army, all kept here.

Li Tianming then looked up and saw a solitary pavilion in the center of the large pond, which resembled a small lake.

Inside the pavilion stood an old man with white hair and a white beard, clad in armor.

He frowned slightly, his armor and the Dao treasure beside him gleaming coldly. Despite his rugged appearance, he was doing something contrary to his image.

As Li Tianming slowly floated across the small lake and arrived before him, he discovered that the old man was playing chess!

At this moment, Li Tianming was in the void of the cosmic stars, and the old man was completely unaware, immersed in his own world.

“Why is this old man playing chess by himself?” Sui Shenyao asked in surprise.

At this moment, in the eyes of Li Tianming and the others, this old man, Jiang Guxu, was simply playing chess alone, completely absorbed.

He would place a white piece, ponder for a moment, then pick up a black piece and place it.

He was playing two roles, even engaging in a fierce battle on the board, thoroughly enjoying himself.

“He’s purely playing mind games with himself,” Li Tianming said, somewhat surprised.

And now, everyone watched him living alone, playing chess against himself, seemingly quite content.

At least, on the surface, there was nothing strange about him.

Li Tianming approached Jiang Guxu, who remained completely unaware, still watching the chessboard.

Li Tianming calmly appeared, slowly revealing himself and casually picking up a black piece.

Jiang Guxu frowned upon seeing the black piece rise to the surface, but showed no panic.

“Who goes there?” he commanded.

However, the moment he looked up at the owner of the hand holding the black chess piece, his pupils widened in shock!

“It’s you? Li Tianming!” Jiang Guxu twitched his beard.

“You recognize me?” Li Tianming raised an eyebrow.

“Of course I know you, Li Tianming, the number one genius of the outer sect. Who in the Heavenly Emperor Sect doesn’t know you?” Jiang Guxu’s gaze quickly returned to calm as he spoke indifferently.

“In that case, there’s no need for introductions. Jiang Guxu, General Jiang?” Li Tianming said with a smile.

Jiang Guxu wasn’t particularly surprised.

Since Li Tianming had visited his border general’s residence, it naturally meant he knew him.

As for how he knew him, he assumed it was through the Heavenly Emperor Sect.

“Since you know me, you must have known beforehand. But let me tell you, we border generals won’t get involved in the power struggle. You fight your power, we fight our demons, we won’t interfere with each other,” Jiang Guxu said coldly. “

Don’t be so quick to deny it. I didn’t come with so many ulterior motives,” Li Tianming said with a smile.

“At this critical juncture, instead of seeing the deputy general, you come to me, a border general. Aren’t you here to find a breakthrough?” Jiang Guxu said coldly.

“Not at all. I just want to understand everyone’s opinion of me. As for how to rise in rank, I have my own methods,” Li Tianming said confidently with a smile.

“How arrogant! Do you know what the situation is now? You still dream of becoming a War God?” Jiang Guxu glared slightly, but quickly stroked his beard and said, “Forget it, I can’t reason with a brat like you.”

“How can you be so sure I can’t take power? This is just the beginning; no one knows where it will end,” Li Tianming said, looking at Jiang Guxu with a deep gaze.

“You’re being too naive. This isn’t the Emperor’s Plan. Those in your own army are people who acknowledged you before following you, but the Demon Extinction Army has its own brains. They’ve seen too much; they can’t be persuaded with a few words like when you were governor,” Jiang Guxu said slowly.

“Today is today, tomorrow is tomorrow. If we don’t do it, how will we know? Who can say my future achievements won’t be high? Who didn’t start from zero to achieve great feats?” Li Tianming said with a smile.

“In the current Eight Heavenly Demon Army, the three major factions and the three deputy generals have spent a thousand years training together before you. They are brothers who have gone through countless life-and-death situations together. This cannot be changed by you defeating a few people, killing a few demons, or making some great contribution,” Jiang Guxu said calmly. “Even if you are powerful and defeat the three deputy generals and make great contributions, others may not necessarily be convinced of your worth.”

“According to you, my better choice is to turn back, become a coward, and abandon this important task entrusted to me by the Supreme God Ancestor?” Li Tianming said with some amusement.

“You said it yourself. To put it bluntly, for the entire Demon Extinction Army, their biological fathers are all around, so what business is it of your stepfather?” Jiang Guxu said bluntly, stroking his long beard. “You might as well give up now. To be honest, you are a genius, but your best option right now is to go back to the Emperor Heaven Project, which you are good at, and compete for a higher governorship. If you still want to come to the Heavenly Emperor Great Wall and try to reach a higher level, then that’s no problem at all. But given the current situation of the Heavenly Eighth Segment, you shouldn’t be here!”