Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7717

Chapter 7632: The Emperor’s Majesty Arrives

“It must be because your contribution was so great that the Eternal Heavenly Emperor wants to speak with you in person. He might even reward you with some treasures then,” Li Dixiao said with a smile.

“What treasures does Tianming need? How much did he loot during the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War?” Li Chaoxi leaned over and winked.

“Who would complain about too many rewards? Why not take them? Right, brother-in-law?” Li Chaohui grinned mischievously, as if he were about to receive a reward.

“Meeting the Eternal Heavenly Emperor isn’t just about expecting rewards. Even for members of our Li clan, just seeing his face is an honor,” Li Yuhuan said with a smile, tapping their heads and scolding them. Then she looked at Li Tianming and instructed, “Tianming, I’m only your mother-in-law, not your mother, so don’t think I’m being long-winded. When you meet the Eternal Heavenly Emperor, please remember not to be impolite.”

“I will, don’t worry, mother-in-law,” Li Tianming nodded with a smile.

“Go ahead, he’s waiting for you in the Lingxiao Imperial Palace. Let us see what reward you receive,” Li Dixiao said with a smile.

“Yes, Father-in-law,” Li Tianming smiled slightly.

After bidding farewell to some of his friends, he took Jiang Feiling’s hand and entered the Heavenly Emperor’s Divine Pillar.

Now, as a ‘hero’ of the Heavenly Emperor Sect, his authority within the sect was different from that of an ordinary disciple.

It could be said that he could come and go freely in any place except for extremely confidential ones, even with Jiang Feiling by his side.

In fact, Li Tianming was not surprised at all that the Eternal Heavenly Emperor wanted to see him.

Based on Li Tianming’s performance in the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War, it was safe to say that if he wanted to, he would be guaranteed to enter the inner region for development; it was just a matter of time.

As for the matter of the Republic of the Divine Heaven and the Martial Immortal Group, very few people knew about it, and besides, there was almost no precedent for entering the Republic of the Divine Heaven directly from the outer region, so Li Tianming was not worried about it being exposed.

Having achieved such success, Li Tianming was destined to meet and personally discuss matters with the Eternal Heavenly Emperor; that day would inevitably come.

Using the Line Source Walkway atop the Heavenly Emperor’s Divine Pillar, Li Tianming didn’t head towards the Imperial Domain, but instead ascended straight to the clouds, reaching the very top!

This time, he wasn’t there to listen to the Dao, but to meet the Eternal Heavenly Emperor. *

Buzz—*

As the two stepped inside, the Line Source Walkway flickered for a moment, and Li Tianming and Jiang Feiling emerged from the platform.

They appeared directly before the Lingxiao Imperial Palace.

This palace was incredibly vast, almost spanning a star field, utterly magnificent!

Countless starlight cascaded within, and the slightly sloping eaves displayed a dazzling spectacle like a galaxy waterfall!

The entire Lingxiao Imperial Palace was constructed and stabilized by layers of Dao patterns using rare Dao minerals, ultimately forming its current appearance.

“As the residence of the highest-ranking person in the Heavenly Emperor Sect, this place is indeed quite grand,” Sui Shenyao remarked with some admiration.

At this moment, Li Tianming glanced down slightly. The white jade steps that were originally for the top one hundred on the Myriad Emperors Ranking to listen to the Dao were still there.

Many people were still listening to the Dao on the steps in front of the Lingxiao Imperial Palace, almost all of them diligently cultivating, and no one noticed Li Tianming’s appearance.

Of course, the golden-haired figure above the Lingxiao Imperial Palace was also constantly emitting Dao sounds for cultivation.

However, at Li Tianming’s current level, these Dao sounds were completely ineffective and worthless to him.

“Let’s go. We’ve been at the Heavenly Emperor Sect for so long, and seen his Dao shadow so many times. This time, we can finally see the true face of the Eternal Heavenly Emperor.” Li Tianming withdrew his gaze and smiled slightly, then took Jiang Feiling’s hand and headed forward towards the Lingxiao Imperial Palace.

The gates of the Lingxiao Imperial Palace were not currently blocked by any Dao arrays; it seemed that these arrays were activated on their own.

Under normal circumstances, no one would dare to trespass into the Lingxiao Imperial Palace; no one had that kind of courage.

Moreover, very few people can use this direct route to the Lingxiao Imperial Palace, and Li Tianming, who achieved astonishing results in the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War, is one of them.

Entering the hall, Li Tianming looked at the scenery along the way with a touch of novelty.

This starlight path was lined with many giant pillars inscribed with patterns. These pillars bore many obscure Daoist runes, seemingly supporting the main structure of the Lingxiao Imperial Palace.

But this wasn’t what intrigued Li Tianming; the key was the patterns themselves.

“This… seems to be related to the guardian imperial clans. The figures depicted are all powerful members of those clans.” Li Tianming’s gaze swept over the pillars, slightly surprised.

His gaze then extended into the distance, and he discovered that there were nine such starlight pillars, corresponding precisely to the nine guardian imperial clans!

The inscriptions mostly depicted scenes of a blurry golden figure paying homage.

These pillars seemed incredibly ancient; many parts were no longer legible to Li Tianming.

“The Guardian Imperial Clan has always been closely related to the Li Imperial Clan. In the distant past, if it weren’t for the existence of the Guardian Imperial Clan, the Heavenly Emperor Sect might not have even been born,” Aurora said slowly.

“So what is this for?” Sui Shenyao asked curiously.

“It was probably used to commemorate the achievements of the Guardian Imperial Clan at the beginning of the sect’s establishment, but that was a very, very long time ago. Now, whether it’s between the Guardian Imperial Clan and the Li Imperial Clan, or among the various Guardian Imperial Clans, it seems there’s no longer the same sense of shared hatred as before,” Aurora explained patiently.

“I see… Even the closest relationships can develop cracks over time?” Sui Shenyao pondered.

At this moment, Li Tianming continued forward, walking along the Path of Starlight.

Tap tap…

the sound of footsteps echoed within the great hall.

Gradually, Li Tianming and Jiang Feiling almost reached the end of the Path of Starlight.

Now, the space before them was incredibly vast, finally allowing them to enter the true main hall.

This great hall was incredibly spacious, with starlight shining down from above, providing light, but not blinding.

The overall layout of the hall resembled a mortal court.

If officials were attending court, it would likely be bustling with activity, but only Li Tianming and Jiang Feiling were present.

This confirmed Li Tianming’s suspicion that the Heavenly Emperor Sect was ostensibly a sect, but in reality, an imperial court.

Now that the Heavenly Emperor Sect operated as a sect, it naturally lacked the formal court system; this place was merely a facade.

“Tianming, you’ve arrived.”

Just as Li Tianming was wondering where the Eternal Heavenly Emperor was, a voice suddenly came from above.

Li Tianming looked up slightly and saw a throne at the highest point of the main hall!

And on this throne sat a figure dressed in a white robe embroidered with gold thread.

Golden dragon shadows danced across the white robe, seemingly alive!

“This is… the Golden Dragon Robe?” Aurora was slightly surprised.

“What is that?” Sui Shenyao was bewildered.

Aurora explained with some shock, “Yin Chen found some ancient books in the Heavenly Sect, which recorded this Dao Treasure. They only said it was a legendary object, but I never expected it to have been passed down from ancient times. This is a true treasure!”