Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7683

Chapter 7598: The Ranking of Ten Thousand Sects Emperors

“Qianfeng’s little princess, long time no see.” The young man approached Li Tianming and the others, smiling at Ji Xuanjian.

His face was covered in cracked rock armor. Although his physique was unusually large, his voice was surprisingly youthful, almost incongruous with the other.

“Shan Kui? What are you doing here?” Ji Xuanjian glanced at him, seemingly with some disdain.

Li Tianming glanced at him; the man appeared to be an acquaintance of Ji Xuanjian. Although Ji Xuanjian’s tone was disdainful, it wasn’t genuine annoyance, just a friendly joke.

“Hehe, I didn’t come here to see you, just to go through some formalities.” Shan Kui smiled憨厚ly, but these words only made Ji Xuanjian more annoyed.

“If you’re not here to see me, then who are you looking for?” Ji Xuanjian rolled his eyes. “Who here do you know? Are you still resentful about being rejected by me last time?”

“Let’s not talk about the past. It’s been so long.” Shan Kui seemed a little embarrassed for a moment. He turned to Li Tianming and said with a smile, “Fellow Daoist Li, actually I’m here to see you.”

“Seeking me?” Li Tianming, who had been watching the show, was suddenly surprised.

“Yes.” Shan Kui moved closer and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, “Actually, the candidate for the Martial Immortal Group assessment has been changed from Princess Yin Yan to you, right?”

Li Tianming’s heart stirred slightly upon hearing this, but he remained outwardly calm.

Ji Xuanjian immediately reminded him, “This kid’s true identity is one of the princes of the ‘Earthworm Clan Ghost God’ in the ‘Eternal Empire of Pan Yuan.’ With that identity, he knows all about those things.”

“What this fellow Daoist means is…” Li Tianming understood that the other party knew and couldn’t hide it from him, so he said with some surprise.

Ji Xuanjian stood with his hands on his hips, slightly in front of Li Tianming, chin raised, looking arrogantly at Shan Kui. “What do you want? This is a talent I found. Are you trying to poach him?”

Shan Kui was somewhat amused and exasperated. He slowly said, “Princess Qianfeng, you misunderstand. And Fellow Daoist Li, you don’t need to be nervous. I simply want to get to know you and establish a good relationship beforehand.”

With that, he took out his communication star tower and handed it to Li Tianming.

“I haven’t even passed the test yet. Isn’t it a bit too early to get to know me now?” Li Tianming said with a smile.

“Not too early. If I wait until then, it will be difficult for me to come looking for you again.” Shan Kui chuckled, seemingly easy to get along with despite his enormous size.

“Alright, since you’re so kind, I have no reason to refuse.” Li Tianming smiled slightly and also took out his communication star tower to exchange.

“Well, the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor Battle still has some exciting parts to come. I won’t disturb you any longer. If you need anything in the future, feel free to come to me.” Shan Kui said with a smile.

“Take care,” Li Tianming said, bowing slightly.

After seeing him off, Ji Xuanjian nudged Li Tianming’s arm and whispered, “Don’t be fooled by his good-natured appearance. Be careful when dealing with them. In fact, the Tulou clan is incredibly brutal and powerful, and they are also one of the member states of a third-level star system.”

“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing,” Li Tianming smiled, seemingly unconcerned.

Even if the other party wasn’t there to make friends, he had already offended many members of member states who wanted to cause him trouble, so why would he worry about someone like Shan Kui?

However, having more friends meant having more options, and as long as the other party didn’t provoke him, he was happy to befriend them.

However, it seemed that Shan Kui’s appearance set a precedent for a group of people.

After that, Li Tianming received numerous messages from geniuses in the inner regions via the Star Tower.

Among them were quite a few prince-level geniuses, as they were more proactive because they knew more about the secretive Martial Immortal Group.

As for other sects in the outer regions, many also approached Li Tianming.

This scene wasn’t limited to Li Tianming’s surroundings; other participants were also getting to know each other, with even more seeking out Li Tianming.

This prompted Xiang Qin and the others to sigh, “Perhaps this is the true meaning of the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor Battle. Leaving aside the rewards, just expanding connections and paving the way for sect relations is already invaluable.”

The number and strength of geniuses represent the future of a sect.

Even if a sect isn’t currently outstanding, those who achieve certain results in the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor Battle might change the sect’s landscape in the future.

This is the significance of these geniuses befriending each other—planting a seed for the sect’s future development.

Time passed, and the Star Ruins Ship had already started its journey back towards the Beacon Ruins…

Although some of those defeated by Li Tianming harbored resentment, Li Tianming still had members of the Martial Immortal Group and Princess Ji Xuanjian by his side, so they dared not openly retaliate.

Of course, without help, they couldn’t outmaneuver Li Tianming in his revenge.

As the Star Ruins sped through the universe, traversing countless spaces, Ji Xuanjian, having nothing better to do, casually recounted the upcoming procedures of the Myriad Sects Emperor War to Li Tianming:

“We’ll return to the Myriad Sects Battle Hall soon. Only there will we summarize the spoils from the Qianfeng Ring and calculate the Emperor Points we’ve earned. We’ll have to wait for the Star Ruins to take us back first.”

Li Tianming chuckled, “I wonder if my treasures are enough to satisfy my boast?”

“You’re not even sure yourself, yet you dare to brag?” Ji Xuanjian suddenly glared. “Such boasting might lower your standing in ‘those people’s’ eyes!”

“What can I do? I’ve already fought my way through the Inverted Tower. I’ve done my best.” Li Tianming shrugged, seemingly resigned.

“I’m truly impressed! Why go through all that trouble?” Ji Xuanjian sighed, rubbing his forehead.

“They presented this choice; I had no choice but to accept it.” Li Tianming smiled slightly, showing no sign of tension.

His true thoughts remained a mystery to those around him, including the four mysterious figures.

Meanwhile, far away within the Beacon Ruins,

both the residents of the Beacon Ruins on the streets and the sect elders within the Myriad Sects War Hall eagerly awaited the final result.

However, everything would only be known once the spaceship carrying the geniuses returned to the Beacon Ruins.

Amidst this atmosphere of anticipation, the three rankings within the Myriad Sects War Hall—the ‘Star, Moon, and Sun’—suddenly changed!

These rankings, presented by interstellar megaliths, were actually collectively known as the ‘Myriad Sects Emperor Ranking’!

And at this moment, the Myriad Sects Emperor Ranking suddenly shot into the sky from within the Myriad Sects War Hall!

Rumble!!!

The deafening roar seemed to tear the universe apart!

They even broke out of the Myriad Sects War Hall’s boundaries, reaching the entire sky above the Beacon Ruins!

The three megaliths, at this moment, stood like pillars supporting the heavens, towering above everyone’s heads!

The tens of thousands of names had already vanished, leaving only blank stone tablets of varying starlight intensity in everyone’s eyes!

Those in the know were instantly thrilled!

“The Myriad Sect Emperor Ranking has been released from the Myriad Sect Battle Hall! The final results of the second round of the Myriad Sect Emperor Battle will be announced to the world!”

“The top 128 super geniuses will receive even wider attention!”

“Who will emerge victorious and claim the crown of first place?”

Although the second round of rankings hadn’t yet brought the Myriad Sect Emperor Battle to its final moment, the attention it garnered was immense!

In the vast outer realms, those who could enter the second round and leave their mark on the Myriad Sect Emperor Ranking were already top geniuses. Regardless of their sect’s strength, these geniuses would receive focused training from their sects.

Therefore, the elders in the Myriad Sect Battle Hall were even more focused on this final moment, all intently watching, afraid of missing any of their sect’s geniuses!