Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7589

Chapter 7503: The Overbearing Power of the Illusionary Star Cave

“Regarding this matter, I even spoke with the leaders of the Illusionary Heavenly Emperor Clan within our sect. If they wanted to return to the Illusionary Star Cave collectively, even though we had invested some effort in nurturing them, my Myriad Forms Battle Sect could accept it,” Huangfu Qi chuckled. “But they refused, and continue to act arbitrarily in handling various major sect events, often interfering without cause.”

Li Dixiao and the others were somewhat speechless at this moment, but on the surface, they remained calm. It turned out

that there was a feud between the Heavenly Emperor Sect and the Illusionary Star Cave, and the Illusionary Star Cave also had some accumulated conflicts with these three major sects.

One was merely a conflict between the two sides, and even the Heavenly Emperor Sect was not morally at fault; the other directly incited resentment among the masses, making the other brother sects dissatisfied.

However, upon hearing this news, Li Dixiao was still somewhat puzzled, saying, “They’ve gone so far; do they really not care about the good relations passed down through generations of their sects?”

Huangfu Qi sneered, “A wife daring to boss her husband around mostly relies on the strength of her own family. It just so happens that the Illusionary Star Cave has grown much stronger in recent years, and its branch members in various sects have long been unruly. Furthermore, we’ve learned that the Illusionary Star Cave has forged some new connections and doesn’t really respect us old brothers anymore. If they were to unite, I’m actually a little afraid that our sect’s disciples would be secretly sabotaged.”

Upon hearing this, both the three major sects, including the Myriad Star Emperor Sect, and the Heavenly Emperor Sect immediately understood the reason.

Li Dixiao and the others exchanged glances, their expressions conveying a great deal of unspoken meaning.

In reality, the Illusionary Heavenly Emperor Clan of the Heavenly Emperor Sect was similarly unruly, completely lacking the awareness of a guardian imperial clan.

Each sect typically had disciples of the other’s race, existing in a similar way to protect their imperial clan.

These guardian imperial clans, whose talents are far inferior to the true main lineages of their respective sects, and whose bloodlines are not the strongest, enjoy superior cultivation conditions. In this respect, the sects have already done their utmost, yet some are still causing trouble.

In fact, the fact that the Illusionary Heaven Imperial Clan attacked Li Tianming without authorization is already a highly sensitive matter.

The powerful members of the Illusionary Heaven Imperial Clan acted against Li Tianming with the mentality of acting first and reporting later, hoping to atone for their sins by resurrecting their ancestors. Even their ancestors, to some extent, need to atone, demonstrating the immense cost of their actions.

However, they still did something that seriously violated the rules, which is an act of extreme defiance.

Li Xuanyin initially instructed Wei Shendao and others to target Li Tianming, but he wasn’t on the same side as the Illusionary Heaven Imperial Clan. Only after the Illusionary Heaven Imperial Clan’s powerful members were wiped out did he use this opportunity to facilitate the ‘body-snatching’ scheme.

At this point, the alliance between the Heavenly Emperor Sect and the three major sects is no longer in doubt.

Li Tianming remained almost completely silent and made no move throughout the entire negotiation, yet he played a crucial role.

He and Jiang Feiling sat quietly to the side, Jiang Feiling holding Li Tianming’s hand, both seemingly detached from the world.

The three talented disciples from the other brother sects of the Heavenly Emperor Sect—Wan Yao, Huangfu Yu, and Xiang Qin—all approached Li Tianming.

“Brother Tianming, my name is Xiang Qin,” said a slender, jade-like young man, bowing.

“Brother Tianming, I am Huangfu Yu,” said a tall, robust young man with thick eyebrows.

The young man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, dressed in a golden robe, clasped his hands in a fist salute. “I am Wan Yao, Brother Tianming, and… Senior Miss Jiang. Please forgive my previous rudeness.”

At this moment, the three young men from various sects, regardless of their actual ages, suddenly became alert and actively sought to reconnect with Li Tianming.

Although they hadn’t paid much attention to Li Tianming before, he didn’t need to hold a grudge over such a small matter.

So he responded politely with a smile to each of them.

“There’s no need for everyone to be so reserved. After all, we can all be considered future comrades-in-arms in some ways.”

Li Tianming had now infiltrated the trio’s small group in a very special way, and these people even seemed to be showing a tendency to respect Li Tianming as their leader.

Even though these geniuses didn’t yet know Li Tianming’s strength, they had to consider their tone of voice whenever they saw Jiang Feiling beside him.

After a brief conversation, Li Tianming also gained a certain understanding of their strength.

In fact, they had all advanced with the lowest tier of Star Ancestor ranking. Although they couldn’t compare to Li Tianming’s mid-tier advancement, their talent was indeed quite remarkable. After all,

if it weren’t for Li Tianming, the Heavenly Emperor Sect wouldn’t even have a single person advancing to the second round of the Star Ranking.

So with this talent, they had indeed far surpassed the level of the younger generation of the Li Clan!

At this time, Li Dixiao and the others confirmed the success of their alliance and began to reminisce and chat.

During their conversation, Huangfu Qi suddenly smiled and said, “I never imagined that your Heavenly Emperor’s Territory could unearth a reclusive powerhouse and a top genius to break the history of no one advancing to the next level. This truly broadens my horizons.”

“To be honest, it’s shameful,” Li Dixiao shook his head helplessly. “Although my clan is very strong in combat, and can fight opponents more than one level above us after using the Stealing Fate technique, unfortunately, our cultivation speed is relatively slow compared to the mainstream races of your sect. Therefore, if it weren’t for the Fate, our Li Clan Heavenly Emperor Sect probably wouldn’t have anyone advancing to the next level by now.”

Their combat strength was formidable, but their cultivation breakthroughs were difficult, a situation actually similar to Li Tianming’s.

Li Tianming also possessed many methods, each incredibly powerful.

Moreover, it was precisely because he cultivated ten Great Daos simultaneously that Li Tianming’s cultivation speed was significantly reduced. If it weren’t for his exceptionally heaven-defying cultivation talent balancing this out, those who predicted a short path for Li Tianming’s cultivation might have truly proven themselves right.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yan slowly said, “However, one cannot always choose between skill and talent. Your Li Clan Heavenly Emperor Sect’s abilities have already raised the bar considerably.”

Li Dixiao shook his head, his tone deep, “Compared to other ‘weak clans,’ my Li Clan’s bloodline is undoubtedly incredibly powerful. However, in a larger world, the difficulty of advancement will ultimately be magnified. In the end, rapid breakthroughs and personal strength are far more advantageous.” “

Yes, we might be able to match or even surpass you with a burst of power, but the problem is that those with high cultivation levels have strength at their normal level, especially in large-scale battlefields like the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War, which are often protracted battles. It’s a real disadvantage,” Li Zhaotang couldn’t help but say.

It can only be said that compared to the core bloodlines of other sects, the Li Clan’s bloodline has both advantages and disadvantages.

In a real fight, they are not afraid of other sects of the same level, but the characteristics of the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War make it difficult for their participating geniuses to advance.

“That is not true.” At this moment, Xiang Yan slowly spoke up, “In fact, there are still many people who envy your ability to steal the destiny of heaven. This ability itself is extremely heaven-defying. If you do not make a sound, then you will be fine. But once someone can raise their realm to a higher level, like the Eternal Heavenly Emperor, and achieve both realm and ability, they will become terrifyingly powerful. This is also the reason why no one dares to touch your Li Clan Heavenly Emperor Sect.”

“Hehe, it’s easier said than done. How difficult it is to achieve both! You can tell from the fact that not a single person from my Heavenly Emperor Sect has advanced to the Ten Thousand Sect Emperor Battle,” Li Dixiao said with a helpless smile.

At this moment, Wan Yao, who was standing to the side, suddenly became curious. He looked at Wan Cangyuan and asked, “Uncle Yuan, just how strong is that Eternal Heavenly Emperor? I feel like you all admire him quite a bit?”