Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7698

Chapter 7613: The Fire of Chaos

Under Ji Qingyue’s guidance, Li Tianming was chatting and getting acquainted with several princes.

At least for now, Ji Qingyue and her siblings seemed to have a good attitude towards Li Tianming, though it’s hard to say whether this was because he had taken the assessment qualification originally intended for Ji Yinyan.

To some extent, Li Tianming had indeed shielded the Qianfeng Heavenly Emperor’s lineage from a potential threat.

Now, thanks to Ji Qingyue, they had a real opportunity to turn a potential threat into a benefit—that is, to befriend this genius from the outer regions.

If Li Tianming failed the Martial Immortal group assessment in the future, the Qianfeng royal family could essentially absorb this talent; if he passed, it would be an even greater positive outcome.

Meanwhile, during the conversation, Li Tianming was also secretly sensing the aura of the Entropy Source.

“Little Nine uses the Divine Treasure Stone to hatch, and after hatching, it not only still needs the Divine Treasure Stone to become stronger, but its demand will even be greater…” Li Tianming pondered, while also secretly guessing, “Since Little Ten needs this ‘Entropy Source’ as a hatching condition, it will probably have to absorb similar power frequently in the future.”

“But we only managed to enter once thanks to the little princess’s birthday banquet. Let alone frequently letting Little Ten go near the Entropy Source, we haven’t even let it get close once yet,” Sui Shenyao said in Li Tianming’s ear.

“Moreover, there are many Dao arrays within the imperial city, and restrictions everywhere. Without special identity permission, it’s completely impossible to move an inch, not to mention the tens of thousands of Dao arrays sealing off the Entropy Source itself, which makes it even more difficult for us to break through,” Aurora also said with a slightly solemn expression.

Li Tianming, of course, understood the difficulties and obstacles involved, and it was inconvenient for him to use a marriage arrangement similar to Li Chaoxi’s to facilitate things. The two situations were different.

Li Chaoxi needed Li Tianming’s combat power, which was why she approached Li Tianming to discuss a fake marriage, but the situation was different for Emperor Qianfeng’s side.

To them, Li Tianming was at most someone with amazing potential, not worth investing too much in, let alone marrying off to their little princess, especially since Li Tianming was already married.

“It seems that creating conditions to frequently approach this entropy source is still quite difficult at the moment. Perhaps we can take this opportunity to understand what this entropy source is all about,” Aurora said slowly.

Just then, Ji Qingyue, holding Ji Ziling’s hand, said with a smile, “Sister, Brother Tianming is curious about the source of entropy. I’ve forgotten what Father Emperor mentioned. Could you explain it to him?”

Li Tianming understood that she was asking on his behalf, so he tactfully cupped his hands and said, “Please enlighten me, Your Highness.”

“This source of entropy…” Ji Ziling parted her red lips, about to speak, but then seemed to remember something. She smiled slightly and suddenly turned to Emperor Qianfeng, saying, “Father, Tianming has never seen the source of entropy before and is eager to learn more. I think it would be better if you explained it to him yourself.”

Emperor Qianfeng seemed to be chatting and laughing with the Empress beside him. Hearing this, he smiled and nodded, “Alright, I’ll do it.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.” Li Tianming bowed slightly.

“Tianming, let me ask you first, what do you think the source of entropy looks like?” Emperor Qianfeng said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Li Tianming pondered for a moment and said, “It seems like a ball of fire, burning fiercely, as if it could incinerate everything, but it doesn’t seem like fire in the traditional sense.”

Even though Li Tianming possessed the Eternal Purgatory Body’s immunity to flames, he had almost been burned by the aura on Xiao Shi’s eggshell before, and this Entropy Source had a close connection with Xiao Shi, naturally giving Li Tianming a unique feeling.

Hearing this answer, Emperor Qianfeng nodded slightly and said, “Your feeling is correct. In fact, the Entropy Source has another name—’Disorderly Fire’.”

“Disorderly Fire? What kind of fire is that?” Li Tianming asked, somewhat puzzled.

Emperor Qianfeng shook his head at this moment, “It’s not fire, it just looks like fire. These are completely different things. Tianming, you haven’t seen the Entropy Source before, but you should know about the Giant Attraction Source, right?”

“I do know it. Strictly speaking, the entire Li Clan Star System should be considered to exist within the Giant Attraction Source. The Qianfeng Eternal Empire is the same; the entire star system is within a Giant Attraction Source.” Li Tianming nodded decisively.

“Then how does the Giant Attraction Source feel to you?” Emperor Qianfeng then asked with a smile.

“Its influence is vast, almost eternally drawing together countless galaxies and super cosmic ray sources, like a bottomless pit that devours everything. Because of this characteristic, the Great Attractor possesses incredibly powerful cosmic rays,” Li Tianming recalled the Great Attractor he had seen.

Emperor Qianfeng slowly spoke, “The Entropy Source, as the core of the Great Attractor, appears as a golden flame in the very center of a galaxy. It burns quietly, neither rising nor falling, neither shaking nor trembling; no one knows how long it can exist. Perhaps the Great Attractor of a sixth-level galaxy has an end, but the Great Attractor with the Entropy Source is different. It contains stronger power and exists for a longer time; this is the biggest difference between the two.”

This made Li Tianming frown, even more puzzled. “The law of conservation applies to all things. Since the Entropy Source can help the Great Attractor unleash even stronger power, why does it exist longer? The stronger the flame, the more fuel is consumed—this is common sense, isn’t it?”

“Hehe…you’re right, but I’m not wrong either,” Emperor Qianfeng smiled mysteriously.

“Your Majesty, what is the explanation?” Li Tianming humbly asked.

“The external forces we can see include Dao clouds, cosmic rays, and stellar sources, but what if I told you there are other things that are invisible?” Emperor Qianfeng said with a gentle smile.

This prompted Li Tianming to think.

He subconsciously wanted to say the soul, but then he realized that the soul also has traces and forms, like the three little sixes.

Seeing Li Tianming deep in thought, Emperor Qianfeng didn’t keep him in suspense and said directly, “Tianming, this source of entropy, also known as the ‘fire of disorder,’ doesn’t burn firewood, ordinary cosmic energy, or even the soul, but rather the laws, the Great Dao, and the Heavenly Dao—these intangible things.” Upon hearing this,

Li Tianming looked up sharply, a hint of shock in his eyes. “Burning the laws, burning the Great Dao? With tangible fire, it can even incinerate intangible things?”

“That’s right,” Emperor Qianfeng nodded.

“But… what will be the consequences if all the rules of the world are burned away? Without the laws, won’t we return to the chaos of the universe?” Li Tianming wondered.

“That’s not quite it, but it’s undeniable that without laws and rules, the world’s order would be in chaos,” Emperor Qianfeng said.

At this moment, Ji Qingyue was also a little curious, and she said, “Father, I still don’t quite understand.”