Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7680

Chapter 7595: The Martial Immortal Group Assessment Begins!

After Han Xuan announced the voting results, to Wu Huan and the others’ surprise, Li Tianming remained remarkably calm.

A slight smile played on his lips; he seemed pleased, but far from the ecstatic joy of a genius from the outer regions encountering a windfall.

“Given that you are from the outer regions and your understanding of our Martial Immortal Group’s assessment is not yet deep enough, if you have any questions, you can ask them now. Once the assessment begins, you won’t be able to ask as easily as you wish,” Han Xuan said, seemingly lacking interest in Li Tianming’s calm demeanor.

Li Tianming pondered for a moment, then decisively asked, “What form will this assessment take?”

“You don’t need to do anything extra,” Wu Huan said calmly. “You are completely free during the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War. We will observe. However, I can remind you that while strength is extremely important in our assessment criteria, it is not the only factor.”

“Will you all follow me the whole time? Like Ji Yinyan?” Li Tianming then asked curiously.

“Within the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War, that’s basically it. Once this second round of the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War ends, we’ll also pause our observation. After all… we don’t have that much free time to accompany you. We’ll continue observing you until the third round of the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War two thousand years from now,” Wu Huan replied calmly.

“Alright, then I’ll take my team and continue our journey in the Upside-Down Tower?” Li Tianming asked with a smile.

“Please go ahead,” Wu Huan said.

Originally, during the Martial Immortal Group assessment, the other party almost never left Ji Yinyan’s side, leading Li Tianming to subconsciously assume that the assessment required constant close contact.

Receiving this answer, Li Tianming felt relieved.

After all, so much time had passed in the Upside-Down Tower, and Xiao Jiu was already impatient. It was just that Li Tianming couldn’t easily leave, so it made a fuss for a while, only to calm down when it realized that further fussing was useless.

And Li Tianming would definitely make use of the two thousand years after the end of the second round of the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War to give Xiao Jiu another feast.

Although it was Wu Huan who suggested that Li Tianming become an examinee, her attitude towards him remained lukewarm for the time being.

From this perspective, she seemed fair and impartial, without any personal bias.

After confirming the procedures for the Martial Immortal Group’s assessment, Li Tianming and Ji Xuanjian headed towards Xiang Qin and the others.

Of course, the four mysterious figures followed behind them, like four shadows.

Ji Yinyan was left standing there, completely ignored.

“Wait…”

After realizing she was all alone, she opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to follow the four mysterious figures.

However, the figure named Wu Zhi slowly turned his head and glanced at her indifferently.

This glance was devoid of any emotion, neither angry nor threatening, just extremely cold!

Yet, it was precisely this gaze that was even more terrifying in Ji Yinyan’s eyes!

Her scalp tingled instantly, almost bursting, and she froze on the spot, seemingly at a loss.

If Ji Yinyan had taken the assessment seriously, she would have had a high chance of joining the Martial Immortal Group. However, she only wanted to avenge Ji Xuanjing and show off in front of Ji Xuanjian, and now she has lost everything!

Reaching this point is entirely her own doing; she doesn’t deserve any sympathy!

Li Tianming and Ji Xuanjian, leading the four figures shrouded in mist, arrived before Xiangqin and the others, who were all surprised.

“Brother Tianming, what’s going on? Why are they with us?” Xiangqin asked, somewhat bewildered.

“Yes, how come you were fighting fiercely with Princess Yinyan a moment ago, and now they’re traveling with you?”

“From now on, our two teams are allies,” Han Xuan said before Li Tianming could speak.

At this moment, Ji Xuanjian was frantically giving the others meaningful glances.

Wu Huan and the others saw this but didn’t say anything, tacitly acknowledging the other’s hints.

Huangfu Yu, Xiangqin, and Wan Yao, though completely confused, understood Ji Xuanjian’s meaning.

They exchanged bewildered glances, understanding that forming an alliance was absolutely impossible; the truth was likely more complex than they imagined.

But since even the little princess was unwilling to elaborate, they naturally wouldn’t ask further. Wan Yao and the others also understood that knowing too much might not be beneficial.

At least they saw that Li Tianming’s expression remained calm, confirming that nothing unfavorable had occurred, and that was enough.

Meanwhile, those from all sides watching Li Tianming and his group through the video feed were incredibly curious.

Those who were unaware of the situation were particularly abuzz with speculation.

“How did they end up forming an alliance while fighting?”

“Could it be that Princess Yin Yan’s teammates abandoned her because she wasn’t strong enough?” “

But she is, after all, the daughter of Prince Yuan. Even if she lost to Li Tianming, aren’t they afraid of retaliation for betraying her like this?”

“Could it be that the person behind them isn’t afraid of Prince Yuan at all?”

The people in Fengxu Street speculated, each holding their own opinion.

Because they knew absolutely nothing about these mysterious figures, they could only guess.

Inside the Myriad Sects Battle Hall, Li Dixiao and the others were also somewhat bewildered.

“What exactly is going on?” Huangfu Qi asked, somewhat surprised.

“No matter what, this seems like a good thing right now. At least we’re spared a battle, and maybe we’ll even gain a few more helpers,” Wan Cangyuan said, stroking his beard.

“Hopefully nothing unexpected will happen…” Li Zhaotang frowned slightly, looking somewhat worried.

…

Now, including the four mysterious figures, Li Tianming’s team has increased to nine people.

After everyone set off again, Ji Xuanjian circled around Li Tianming a few times, occasionally clicking his tongue.

“What? Haven’t you ever seen a genius handsome guy before?” Li Tianming said irritably.

“Pah! Shameless.” Ji Xuanjian, who had been smiling, suddenly changed his expression upon hearing this.

“Then why are you staring at me like that?” Li Tianming rolled his eyes.

“I just want to see just how strong you are now. It seems like you have no limits. You can fight anyone you encounter, and you don’t even have much trouble winning.” Ji Xuanjian said, his eyes narrowing slightly.

“So-so. Being invincible in the Upside-Down Tower shouldn’t be a problem,” Li Tianming chuckled.

Ji Xuanjian’s eyes widened slightly upon hearing this. She exclaimed in surprise, “So arrogant? Aren’t you afraid of blowing your own horn?”

“Believe it or not,” Li Tianming said, ignoring her.

Ji Xuanjian pondered for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up. “Inside the Upside-Down Tower, you might not encounter all the top geniuses, but if you advance to the next round, it’ll be immediately clear whether you’ve been bragging!”

“Oh? How will you test my strength then?” Li Tianming suddenly became interested.

He was worried about knowing nothing about the third round of the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor Battle, but he almost forgot that he had top-tier connections around him, so his information was naturally better than anyone else’s.

“Want to know?” Seeing that Li Tianming’s interest had been piqued, Ji Xuanjian’s eyes lit up, and she said with a grin, “Want to hear me call you ‘Princess’?”

“Never mind, I’ll find out when I fight.” Li Tianming wasn’t buying it; he continued on his way without distraction.

“Hey? Wait a minute, I’ll tell you, okay?” Ji Xuanjian was a little helpless.

She hadn’t expected Li Tianming to be so stubborn, not even caring about gossip delivered to his face.

However, Li Tianming smiled slightly at her, gesturing for Ji Xuanjian to continue. He didn’t seem interested at all.

“You…”

Ji Xuanjian was slightly taken aback, only then realizing that she had been tricked, completely manipulated by Li Tianming’s feigned indifference.

But she had nowhere to vent her anger, so she could only grit her teeth and stomp her foot in frustration, making herself so angry

she almost vomited blood. “Fine, this princess won’t stoop to your level!” Ji Xuanjian put her hands on her hips and began to slowly explain, “This third round of the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor Battle is said to be a duel between the strongest geniuses, and it’s the main event. It will be clear at a glance who is the strongest among the geniuses from all over the world after the duel!”

“So, after two rounds of selection, many geniuses who wouldn’t even make it to the final stage have been eliminated, and in the end, it’s still just a battle to rank them?” Li Tianming understood.

“Of course, in the second round of this Ten Thousand Sects Emperor Battle, only 128 spots will ultimately be available, and these spots are also ranked according to each individual’s total Emperor Points.” Ji Xuanjian held up one finger and explained with a slight squint.