Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7809

Chapter 7726: Fleeting Light

After Li Tianming won the battle using the domain that ghosts and gods excelled at, the way the crowds from both the inner and outer borders looked at him changed…

A genius from the outer borders with a weak background.

Such a background was practically countless in the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War, which involved tens of thousands of sects!

But among those who would have been eliminated, Li Tianming stood out.

Now, he had actually reached almost the pinnacle of the entire Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War, ranking among the top eight!

Such a record was simply terrifying for someone with a purely outer border background; it would be difficult to find a second example like him even in the history of the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War.

Li Tianming temporarily stepped down from the Ten Thousand Sects Battle Domain, smiling and waving to two pairs of eyes in the crowd.

“Congratulations, Brother Tianming, on another victory!” Ji Qingyue greeted Li Tianming with a bright smile.

“I reckon my father is already speaking highly of you to those important figures,” Ji Ziling said, knowing Qianfeng Tiandi well, and winked. “Although this Lone Fiend isn’t the strongest among them, your chosen method of victory is brilliant, allowing you to showcase your talent to the fullest extent within the limited number of matches.”

Because of Li Tianming’s choice, Qianfeng Tiandi has more room to maneuver around him.

If the plan proceeds smoothly, Li Tianming only needs to wait for Wei Sheng Mo Ran to arrive at Fengxu and meet with Inspector Liu to ensure Li Tianming’s background is clean, then this paved path can be directly pursued.

Hearing this, Li Tianming smiled and nodded, saying, “It’s a bit too early to celebrate now. After all, there are still two rounds of battles waiting for us, so we can’t let our guard down.”

Ji Ziling smiled and nodded, “That’s true. None of those who made it into the top eight are easy opponents; there are still many strong rivals to come.”

“Anyway, we’ve already achieved a preliminary small goal. From now on, let things take their course; there’s no need to push too hard!” Ji Qingyue said optimistically.

Li Tianming merely smiled slightly before turning to face the Myriad Sects Battle Domain.

After stepping down from the stage, Li Tianming didn’t leave but observed the battles of the other opponents.

Time passed, and after Li Tianming, the remaining two rounds of the sixteen-to-eight battles had concluded.

Thus, the Myriad Sects Emperor Battle had completed another round of advancement.

Next, the battles to determine the top four would begin!

The previous month-long break had divided the third round of the Myriad Sects Emperor Battle into two halves.

Now, the most anticipated, intense, and exciting part, naturally had no break.

With the presence of the Origin Spirit Spring, even those severely injured in the previous battles were able to recover to their peak condition.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, on Fengxian Spirit Island!

The Ancient Martial Immortal remained calm, selecting two numbers from the random changes of the gray-black sword shadow in his hand:

two and eight!

“These two, step forward!” the Ancient Martial Immortal said calmly.

There weren’t many participants left, so the pool of those selected was also small.

Surrounded by the Myriad Sects Battle Domain, in second place was none other than Li Tianming, who had been directly chosen for the first match in the quarterfinals!

The gazes of the surrounding crowd began to search for a figure on the other side.

At the very end of the contestants stood a petite girl in a long blue dress, with long, light blue hair.

Her clear blue eyes were like pure sapphires lying quietly in a crystal-clear pool.

Her large eyes were lively, her cheeks were somewhat childlike, and she had a small, delicate nose.

Upon seeing her appearance, everyone recognized her!

“This is… Li Tianming versus Wei Sheng Xiling?”

“Wei Sheng Xiling is an Illusion God cultivator. Illusion God cultivators are more adept at dealing with ghosts and gods. Li Tianming has finally met his match.”

Wei Sheng Xiling didn’t conceal her appearance, so Li Tianming, combining this with Ji Ziling’s description, immediately recognized her affiliation.

This was a princess of the ‘Floating Light First Empire’!

The Floating Light First Empire, known as the premier Illusion God Empire in the inner borderlands, boasts an overwhelming majority of Illusion God cultivators, most of whom are incredibly powerful.

The girl named Wei Sheng Xi Ling noticed the attention around her but showed no stage fright.

She smiled sweetly, even waving and greeting everyone, even the outsiders who, relative to her princess status, were merely ants.

“Hello!”

Wei Sheng Xi Ling’s face revealed shallow dimples, her eyes crinkling into small crescent moons with laughter.

She was polite and lacked the arrogance of most royal children, instead displaying a friendly demeanor.

However… Wei Sheng Xi Ling’s behavior was quite unrestrained; she walked with large strides, swinging her arms back and forth—a frivolous manner rarely seen even by men, let alone a refined lady.

She first approached Li Tianming, smiling and extending her hand, “Hello, I am Wei Shengxi Ling from ‘Lingyin Haige’.”

“Hello, I am Li Tianming, the Heavenly Emperor of the Li Clan, a first-level subordinate sect of the Qianfeng Eternal Empire.” Li Tianming repeated this relationship under the spotlight, then extended his hand for a brief handshake before letting go.

Seeing the two introducing themselves, Ji Qingyue narrowed her eyes and said, “No, Sister Ling’er isn’t here. I have to keep a close eye on this kid and not let him flirt with other women!”

“Xiaoyue, what mischief are you plotting now?” Ji Ziling seemed to have noticed something and glanced at Ji Qingyue.

“Hehe, no, no.” Ji Qingyue quickly waved her hand, smiling brightly.

“You haven’t even participated in the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War yourself, so don’t cause any trouble that might affect your brother Tianming, or Father will be angry, and I won’t plead for you.” Ji Ziling warned, narrowing her eyes.

“Oh, sister! Do you think I’m the kind of person who would cause trouble? I’m very well-behaved!” Ji Qingyue said earnestly.

Actually, Li Tianming was a little confused when the other party took the initiative to talk to him, but he didn’t take it to heart.

Immediately afterwards, the two of them went up on stage under the watchful eyes of everyone.

On Fengxian Spirit Island, the two inspectors, Liu and Han, as well as the Ancient Martial Immortal, were all watching this battle.

“Fuguang, is this person a genius from your subordinate sect?” The Ancient Martial Immortal asked calmly without looking to the side.

At this point, everyone present understood the identities of the remaining participants.

The so-called geniuses of subordinate sects were practically offspring to the Heavenly Emperors.

“Yes.” A cold and aloof female voice suddenly rang out from the side.

The ruler of the Fuguang First Empire was an empress.

This Fuguang Empress wore a white and gold robe and was very tall.

Her phoenix eyes were upturned at the corners, her chin was pointed and slightly raised, her expression was somewhat indifferent, and she had an otherworldly air about her.

“This Wei Sheng Xi Ling has good talent, but she’s a bit too impulsive. However, that’s a minor issue. With proper

guidance, she’ll undoubtedly become a pillar of society,” the Ancient Martial Immortal said slowly, stroking his beard. “The Ancient Martial Immortal is right; she has indeed lacked discipline,” Empress Fu Guang nodded slightly.

While not pure praise, those around could hear the approval in his words.

The Ancient Martial Immortal pondered for a moment, then slowly said, “If Wei Sheng Xi Ling can win this match, I can take her under my wing and train her for a while.”

Empress Fu Guang, usually calm and taciturn, turned to look at the old man in disbelief. “Ancient Martial Immortal…you?”