Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7600

Chapter 7515: Team Treasure Hunt

The preceding long passage would have been met with disdain by everyone, had it not been for the fear of offending such a noble princess and risking their lives.

Everyone knew that unexplored realms held treasures, but one needed the ability to bring them out; all the talk was empty rhetoric.

However, when the words “Star Palace” were uttered, everyone’s eyes widened in astonishment, even Li Tianming’s eyes flashed with surprise.

“A Star Palace exists?”

“It’s within this secret realm! This is a precious resource for Light-Year Cosmic Gods to cultivate, something some sects can only dream of!”

“Is the news of this Star Palace true?”

These shocked voices resounded throughout the Star Ruins, many expressing utter astonishment.

At this moment, Ji Ziling seemed to hear the most crucial voices. She looked in a certain direction and calmly said, “Regarding this news, since no one has actually entered, we can’t say we’re completely certain, but there’s a 90% chance it exists. You can go and search with peace of mind.”

These words were like a boulder thrown into water, igniting even more discussion among those present.

“This is a true top-tier treasure, far more precious than some second-rate Dao treasures.”

“Anything capable of nurturing light-year-level experts is never too much, no matter where you keep it. Who would complain about having too few light-year-level experts in their sect?”

“The opportunities of this Myriad Sects Emperor War are even greater than we imagined!”

At this moment, Ji Ziling raised her hand and said calmly, “Regarding this matter, you will have to verify it yourselves. Next, I will explain the detailed rules of the Myriad Sects Emperor War to you…”

Li Tianming fell into deep thought during this pause.

What she said about the possible existence of a large number of Star Palaces must have some basis, and for Ji Ziling, the eldest princess of the empire, to refer to it as ‘a large number’ must indeed be quite astonishing.

At this moment, Ji Ziling, unaware of Li Tianming’s thoughts, continued, “This inverted tower has now been divided into three areas: ‘upper, middle, and lower.’ The Star Group participants aboard the Star Ruins will head to the ‘upper inverted tower.’ Because the entire tower structure is inverted, the upper inverted tower is actually the location of the base.”

Everyone immediately understood.

Towers typically become smaller towards the top, so the ‘upper inverted tower’ would be quite large.

“Because of its larger size, the treasures will be more scattered compared to other locations, and the danger will be relatively lower, making it perfect for your exploration,” Ji Ziling continued. However, she then added, “However, don’t be complacent. This is only ‘relatively’ safe; it’s still fraught with danger. In that desolate third-level star system, there’s bound to be massive cosmic radiation and violent, destructive calamities.”

The tens of thousands of foreign geniuses remained solemn and focused, showing no sign of relaxation.

Most of those present understood that opportunity is accompanied by danger; this is an immutable law of the universe.

Moreover, in such harsh environments, ordinary cosmic cultivators often struggle to survive long-term, but this might not be the case for other cosmic life forms.

The most violent and abundant cosmic ray resources, along with those storm-like Dao calamities, often give birth to even more ferocious Dao beasts and Dao plants.

Once a Dao beast or Dao plant adapts to this intensity of environment and survives stably, it will inevitably form a race, and then it won’t just be one or two…

This is common knowledge for ordinary humans.

Ji Ziling paused slightly, then continued, “These dangers and opportunities are up to you to grasp. As for the rules of this second round, it’s ‘team treasure hunting.’”

This statement caused a slight stir among the crowd, who were all somewhat confused.

Huangfu Yu scratched his head and asked, “What does ‘team treasure hunting’ mean? Does it mean we have to find treasures to use as points?”

“Don’t rush, let’s see what the eldest princess has to say,” Xiang Qin said slowly.

At this moment, Ji Ziling suddenly took out a Sumeru Ring. She walked slowly around the edge of the platform, seemingly to let everyone see it clearly.

Even Li Tianming, who was quite far away, could see that this Sumeru Ring was different from ordinary Sumeru Rings.

The surface of this Sumeru Ring was crimson, and it seemed to have a special Dao pattern.

Ji Ziling’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and she slowly said, “From now on, all participants in this Star Ruins will receive a new Sumeru Ring with image recording capabilities. Any cultivation-related treasures you find in this Upside-Down Tower can be placed in it. During the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War, you must not use these treasures.”

“Find treasures, but don’t use them? What’s the point?” Some people were puzzled.

Ji Ziling’s eyes were indifferent as she slowly spoke, her slender jade fingers holding the Sumeru Ring, “Your task is to bring out the treasures found in the Upside-Down Tower. The final Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War will score these treasures based on their quality. Furthermore, the more treasures you collect, the higher your individual score will be. Besides individual scores, there are also team scores.”

Everyone roughly understood the scoring mechanism.

Sui Shenyao was about to shake his ear to Li Tianming, but then remembered Ji Xuanjian behind him and could only speak in his mind, “So, whoever finds the most treasures, and whoever is the best at finding them, gets the highest score, right? Isn’t this exactly what Little Li wants?”

Li Tianming found this somewhat amusing. For

the Stealing Heaven Clan, encountering such a scoring mechanism would be a disgrace to their bloodline if they didn’t show off their skills.

When it came to treasure hunting, Li Tianming had Yin Chen; when it came to breaking the Dao formations in certain secret realms, Li Tianming had the Stealing Heaven Hand; and when it came to concealing his presence, he had the Void Universe Star Phenomenon.

Of course, amidst a group of geniuses, Li Tianming remained outwardly calm.

At this moment, the crucial point everyone was most concerned about was brought up, and someone, recognizing Princess Ziling’s identity, proactively asked a question.

A spirited young woman in a golden robe, standing close to the platform, clasped her hands respectfully and said, “Princess, please explain in detail: what is the difference between individual scores and team scores? How are they obtained?”

Ji Ziling looked in the direction of the voice, glanced at the woman indifferently, and then slowly said, “In this Ten Thousand Sects Emperor Battle, each person’s total score is the sum of the treasures they personally obtain, plus the team treasures divided by five. In other words, neither individual nor team scores can be neglected. This is a collaborative model. I believe you have already prepared for team formation, so I don’t need to elaborate on finding teammates.”

“Then… what constitutes an individual treasure, and what constitutes a team treasure?” the golden-robed girl asked again.