Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7700

Chapter 7615: The Target Has Been Set

As the foundation of a third-tier star system, the Qianfeng Eternal Empire couldn’t afford the consequences of losing its entropy source.

“We’re on good terms with the little princess, and the Qianfeng Heavenly Emperor’s lineage is currently showing goodwill; we definitely can’t touch their entropy source,” Li Tianming thought to himself.

“You’re concerned about this? Aren’t you a member of the Heaven Stealers Clan?” Sui Shenyao said with some disdain.

“Even thieves have their code of honor, don’t you understand?” Li Tianming replied speechlessly, then said to Yin Chen, “Yin Chen, go and find out if other third-tier star systems have entropy sources.”

“Yes,” Yin Chen replied directly.

Having already used its abilities to search for information upon learning of the entropy source’s existence.

“I just had Yin Chen investigate. The core of the giant attraction sources in third-tier star systems is an entropy source. Actually, there are many of these throughout the universe, but getting close is extremely difficult; they’re all things that the member states are fiercely guarding,” Aurora whispered in Li Tianming’s ear.

At this moment, Li Tianming understood.

His target shouldn’t be the entropy source within the Qianfeng Imperial City; he had many more suitable targets to choose from.

“However, without other opportunities, the most crucial thing for gaining access to more entropy sources is having sufficient strength,” Li Tianming thought to himself.

No member state of the Inner Frontier Federation would willingly hand over an entropy source to Li Tianming, not even those with whom he had a personal relationship.

In this situation, Li Tianming needed strength even more.

This wasn’t just about successfully acquiring entropy sources, but also about bearing the consequences of the other star system’s downgrade.

Li Tianming didn’t consider himself a saint, but he was certainly not a villain either; as he himself said, even thieves have their code of honor.

Regardless of how he acquired the entropy source, the downgrade of star systems he had no grudge against would have serious consequences, leading to internal strife and widespread suffering—a scene Li Tianming didn’t want to see.

Therefore, the best solution at that time would be to incorporate the entire star system into the ‘Tianming Universe Dynasty,’ thus maintaining stability and peace, and even benefiting from the Emperor’s System to compensate for the losses from the star system’s downgrade. To achieve

all this, his own abilities must first be strong enough; otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to protect the ‘first’ three-tier star systems incorporated into the Tianming Universe Dynasty.

After clarifying this route, Li Tianming instantly understood, and he shared these thoughts with Aurora and the others via telepathic communication.

Aurora’s expression turned slightly grave upon hearing this. After considering its feasibility, she slowly said, “However, the power of a nation in a third-tier star system is difficult for you to contend with with your current strength. Doing so is very risky.”

“I understand, but Xiao Shi’s incubation opportunity is clear. It doesn’t want to wait, and neither do I. I need to find this answer.” Li Tianming’s resolve was firm, and he continued, “Therefore, without a doubt, the key to my current accelerated progress lies not in myself, but in the strength of Ling’er and Xiao Jiu.”

The combined strength of these two, along with Li Tianming’s ability to steal from the heavens, is crucial for him to obtain entropy sources from other third-tier star systems.

Li Tianming can utilize Xiao Jiu’s enhanced strength, which is the only path for his short-term power growth.

Although Xiao Jiu did not cultivate symbiotically with Li Tianming, she could hear the conversations during the telepathic communication.

It immediately started cursing in its companion space, “I don’t care about this or that, hurry up and eat the Divine Treasure Stones, or don’t even think about using a single bit of my power again!”

After Li Tianming used the Divine Treasure Stones to control its appetite, Xiao Jiu finally had a way to control Li Tianming, and it felt a little smug.

However, to its surprise, Li Tianming was not displeased by the threat, but seemed rather happy, “Alright, alright, plenty of Divine Treasure Stones!”

Xiao Jiu was stunned, “Human! Don’t try to please me, it’s useless!”

“How can I let my brother go hungry? I just sometimes really don’t have time to take you to eat, you should eat more.” Li Tianming found it somewhat amusing.

In fact, he was more worried that Xiao Jiu wouldn’t have a good appetite. Anyway, Tianzang Province was under the jurisdiction of Prince Nayuan, and Li Tianming was just ‘borrowing’ it out of a sense of righteousness.

And after Xiao Jiu became stronger, it would be a super weapon by Li Tianming’s side, which would only benefit him.

At the birthday banquet, Li Tianming, accompanied by Jiang Feiling, conversed with Ji Zhaoning, Ji Moyun, and the two sisters, Ji Qingyue and Ji Ziling.

Meanwhile, Li Tianming secretly plotted his next move.

To ultimately provide Xiao Shi with the Entropy Source, combat power alone wasn’t enough; he also needed the Eye of Heaven.

Approaching the Entropy Source would inevitably involve encountering some Dao arrays, but with Li Tianming’s current abilities, he clearly couldn’t move freely in a place like the imperial city of a third-level star system.

This was where the ‘hardworking little bee’ Lin Xiaoxiao would have to work.

“I wonder how Xiaoxiao’s Demon Honey is doing after all this time…”

Thinking of this, Li Tianming couldn’t help but feel nostalgic.

Since Lin Xiaoxiao had ventured deep into the Demon Nest to contact the Demon Queen, and Li Tianming had been busy with other matters, they hadn’t ‘cultivated’ together for a long time.

After learning of Li Tianming’s next plan, Aurora pondered for a moment and said, “It’s said that the Qianfeng Heavenly Emperor’s strength has already exceeded one hundred light-years, surpassing the realm of a Light-Year God of the Universe. Even if we target other third-level star systems, we can use the Qianfeng Eternal Empire as a reference to assess the difficulty.”

“Above the Light-Year God of the Great Ruins? Doesn’t that mean it’s higher than the current actual realms of Ling’er and Xiaoyu?” Li Tianming was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

“This only represents the pinnacle strength of a member state. In reality, there are quite a few powerhouses close to this level within a member state. Therefore, we must make ample preparations before taking action. The safest approach is for Xiao Jiu and Ling’er to become even stronger, coupled with the increase in your ability to steal the Heavenly Eye.” Aurora said with a slightly serious tone.

“Only in this way can we go to other member states to incubate Xiao Shi. This is currently the clearest and only path.” Li Tianming thought to himself.

He was extremely determined, and after seeing the possibility of Xiao Shi, he became even more eager to verify this answer.

Even with Xiao Jiu’s rapid growth after absorbing the Divine Treasure Stone and Jiang Feiling’s incredible recovery, it would likely take some time for them to reach that level of combat power independently.

Li Tianming’s ultimate form, combining Xiao Jiu’s fusion with Jiang Feiling’s ‘spirit attachment,’ is his strongest trump card.

Equally important is the increase in Li Tianming’s Heavenly Stealing Eye’s Heavenly Fate Reincarnation! The

Heavenly Stealing Eye isn’t just for breaking Dao formations; it also has other Heavenly Stealing abilities for offensive purposes. Techniques

like the Heaven-Shattering Fist, the Heaven-Piercing Finger, and the Heaven-Covering Palm can unleash tremendous power at crucial moments, making them equally indispensable trump cards for Li Tianming.

Li Tianming also needs to continue growing to help Xiao Shi hatch…