Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7591

Chapter 7505: The Arrival of a Great Figure

Although there were some minor mishaps from the Illusionary Star Cave along the way, the four major sects, including the Li Clan Heavenly Emperor Sect, seemed quite satisfied with the outcome.

As they were about to leave, Li Dixiao glanced around and pondered for a moment, saying, “We still have one spot left in our participating team. While there’s still some time before the battle, I’ll try my best to find an opportunity to recruit another person. After all, many hands make light work, and under these rules that require cooperation, the more people in the team, the better.”

At this moment, Huangfu Qi half-jokingly said, “If we leave the task of finding allies entirely to you, won’t all the geniuses in our sects become your assistants? That won’t do. We definitely need to make some contacts; we can’t just let you do the work.”

“Brother Huangfu is right, this is everyone’s responsibility,” Xiang Yan nodded in agreement.

Li Dixiao understood what he meant and suddenly smiled, “Alright, then let’s all look for connections and try to find one more person before the battle begins.”

Thus, after the discussion, the group left Fengyue Tower together.

The elders of these sects didn’t believe that people like Li Tianming and Jiang Feiling, who seemed to have no background and appeared out of nowhere from the Heavenly Emperor’s territory, could have any connections. Therefore, they tacitly agreed that they didn’t need to find teammates.

So, Li Tianming had nothing to do throughout the process, and he was happy to be idle.

Since the members of the outer sects participating in the Myriad Sects Emperor War were temporarily staying in their assigned halls within the Myriad Sects War Hall, the elders and younger members of several sects traveled together on the return journey.

On the way back to the Myriad Sects War Hall, elders like Li Dixiao and Wan Cangyuan walked ahead, while Li Tianming and the others followed behind.

On the way, Huangfu Yu suddenly looked at Li Tianming, somewhat curiously asking, “Brother Tianming, we’ve all told you our true strength, but you haven’t told us about yourself yet. What realm are you at now?”

“Me?” Li Tianming raised an eyebrow and smiled, “I’m alright. If your self-descriptions are true, then I should be a little stronger than you.”

“A little?” Xiangqin Baiyu’s head remained expressionless, but her tone clearly showed some doubt.

“That’s right.” Li Tianming nodded again.

The geniuses exchanged glances, somewhat hesitant. They believed in Li Tianming’s strength, but were still curious about his specific abilities.

Seeing that Li Tianming wasn’t going to reveal everything, they didn’t insist.

Soon, the group returned to the Myriad Sects Battle Hall and entered their respective sects’ halls.

For the next while, the geniuses silently awaited the start of the second round of the Myriad Sects Emperor Battle.

The halls of the various sects weren’t far apart, and because of this, people from other sects often visited Li Tianming’s hall, number 886.

The young men quickly became acquainted with each other while waiting for the battle to begin.

Of course, most of the time, these young men became acquainted with Li Tianming individually, as they had known each other since childhood, and Li Tianming’s appearance was completely unexpected for them.

They were all quite enthusiastic, and Li Tianming had no grudges against them, so he didn’t object.

Even though Li Tianming didn’t need to unite, since he had already embarked on this path, he was prepared to continue and cooperate with others.

During their interactions, Li Tianming noticed the three had very different personalities.

Huangfu Yu was noticeably more straightforward and easygoing, while Wan Yao was quieter, only offering advice at crucial moments. Xiang Qin, on the other hand, was a combination of the two, usually rational and composed, but not lacking in words.

Of course, this leisurely atmosphere wouldn’t last forever.

With nearly a hundred years until the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War, the joint gatherings and familiarization among the sects had taken considerable time, and a sense of urgency began to creep in.

Having established some connections with Li Tianming, everyone returned to their respective halls to cultivate diligently, focusing more on mental preparation.

Li Tianming, in his Heavenly Fate Hall, took out the Eastern Emperor Sword and continued cultivating the Chaos Sword Dao.

This process, of course, required the assistance of Jiguang and Sui Shenyao; their hands-on instruction helped Li Tianming master the Chaos Sword Dao more quickly.

Jiang Feiling accompanied Li Tianming, her gaze flickering slightly as she watched him.

Perhaps it was Li Tianming’s figure cultivating that stirred up many memories for her from the Chaotic God Emperor Universe.

For the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War, Li Tianming had significantly improved his cultivation level using the Ancient Star Palace, while also maintaining his Chaotic Sword Dao. Now, with the addition of the ‘Reincarnation’ sword technique, his strength had skyrocketed.

As the time before the war passed, Li Tianming’s mastery of the Chaotic Sword Dao grew increasingly refined.

Compared to the ever-changing nature of ‘Transformation,’ which depicts the transition between order and chaos, ‘Reincarnation’ embodies the ultimate duality of things—a rebirth from the brink of death, and death from the extreme of life. Any path, when pushed to its limit, will return to its starting point; this is the true meaning of the Reincarnation sword!

Therefore, if Li Tianming’s heart was filled with killing intent when he unleashed this sword strike, all the power within him could transform into a fierce and deadly sword, even power not primarily for killing would be altered.

As Li Tianming practiced his sword, the time for the second round of the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War drew ever closer.

Gradually, a unique atmosphere seemed to begin to permeate the entire Beacon Ruins, centered on the Myriad Sects Battle Hall…

In fact, the higher the elimination rate in the first round, the more it proved the prestige of the upcoming Myriad Sects Emperor Battle.

Any geniuses from the outer regions who still had the qualifications to remain in the Beacon Ruins couldn’t help but feel nervous. They had worked hard for two thousand years to improve their strength again, and now they were facing monstrous talents from all sides who had worked for the same amount of time.

Before the actual battle began, everything was unknown; they didn’t know just how terrifying some of their mysterious opponents were.

At this moment, even in bustling areas like the Burning Heaven Universe Street, some shops within the Beacon Ruins had closed. People from all over the Beacon Ruins seemed to be waiting for something.

The people throughout the Beacon Ruins were also discussing the Myriad Sects Emperor Battle, with pedestrians on the streets buzzing with discussion…

“Do you think anyone from the outer regions will stand out this time?”

“Difficult! Between the outer and inner regions, innate bloodline talent is one chasm, and cultivation resources are another. Breaking through these two enormous obstacles on one’s own is extremely difficult.”

“Aren’t there still ‘those people’?” someone suddenly spoke up.

“How can that be the same? You know how those people got here, don’t talk such naive things!” The responder rolled their eyes.

Furthermore, the footage of the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor Battle would be transmitted to all the successfully advanced outer realm sects. This meant that every sect in the outer realms qualified for advancement was incredibly excited.

Of course, this included the Heavenly Emperor Sect; countless people waited for the battle to begin, some even abandoning their cultivation, afraid of missing the exciting parts of Li Tianming’s battle during their seclusion.

Outside the Myriad Emperors Palace of the Heavenly Emperor Sect, a sea of people had gathered, comparable to the time when Li Tianming established the Heavenly Mandate Army. Countless battle arenas were completely empty, filled with people.

The reason they didn’t enter the Myriad Emperors Palace was naturally because it was occupied by various powerful figures of the Heavenly Emperor Sect; ordinary disciples were simply not qualified to enter.

During Li Tianming’s sword practice and cultivation, he had received a message from Li Dixiao.

It was said that the second round of the Myriad Sects Emperor War had begun, and many important figures from the ‘Republic of the Divine Heaven’ would come to watch.

This also meant that the Republic of the Divine Heaven’s talent selection process had officially begun, and the atmosphere within the Myriad Sects Battle Hall was gradually becoming tense.

Ultimately, among the myriad sects of the outer borders, sects like the Heavenly Emperor Sect and a few of its brother sects were generally only good for playing a supporting role.

Sects of their strength wouldn’t attract the attention of any truly important figures, and they themselves didn’t believe that so many miracles could happen.

After finishing his message with Li Dixiao, Li Tianming received another message from Mingyan.

After listening to what the other party said, he frowned slightly, deep in thought, and said, “It seems that these important figures are indeed quite influential. Even Mingyan has said that he’s stopped doing business outside the city, and he’s too afraid to take the risks. Most of these ‘ferrymen’ are now holed up inside the beacon tower, and those outside simply haven’t returned…”

This situation can only mean one thing…

that a truly important figure has arrived!

Moreover, there are definitely more than just one or two such important figures.

In the past, this kind of underground activity might have a bit of a collusion between officials and bandits, as long as protection money was paid, but ultimately it couldn’t be carried out openly.

Now that a truly important figure has come to inspect, no matter how large the underground force is, it can only keep a low profile and avoid the limelight.

After gathering information with Yin Chen, Aurora pondered for a moment and said, “The Ten Thousand Sects Imperial War is supposed to promote outstanding geniuses from the outer regions, claiming that those who perform exceptionally well will have the opportunity to enter the Republic of the Divine Heaven. But in reality, the final selections are still ‘seeds’ planted in the outer regions by the inner-region member states.”

“It’s already difficult for people from the outer regions to overcome the two major hurdles of ‘talent’ and ‘resources,’ and with this kind of unspoken rule, it’s practically impossible for them to rise to the top in one step. These people are really going too far!” Sui Shenyao said indignantly.

“That being said, it’s not like the people from the outer region sects have no chance at all.” Aurora’s gaze was deep as she slowly said, “Although those ultimately selected are all arranged by member states like the Qianfeng Eternal Empire, and are top geniuses from third to fifth-level star systems far exceeding the level of the outer regions, the outer regions still have one hope at the closest.”

“The road is blocked, what possibility is there, Aunt?” Sui Shenyao asked, puzzled.

“The road must be taken one step at a time. It’s not easy to leap from an ant-like existence in the outer borders into the sight of the Republic God Heaven.” Aurora smiled and continued, “In fact, the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War is not only a selection for the Republic God Heaven, but also a selection for the inner border member states. If the participants can perform well and be selected by some inner border member states, they will have the opportunity to join an inner border member state.”