Beastmaster of the Ages

”An astralship with this kind of speed is truly remarkable. It means I can quickly bring all the cultivation resources within the Blissful Union, including yin-yang essence, to the Infinitum Mundus!” Tianming had nothing more to say other than that it was amazing.

”The Myriadpath Celestial Formation was built by the Myriadpath Valley with all their might, utilizing the legacies from their prehistoric times. But who created this wormhole expressway that spans the entire astralscape?”

He was deeply astonished. Becoming a foundationeer should have broadened his horizons and improved his grasp of the universe, but somehow, the further he walked, the smaller he felt. The sense of insignificance wasn’t just about power, but also about time. At just over a hundred years old, he wasn’t even a blink of an eye compared to this universe with its endless eons.

The vastness of space and endlessness of time, combined, must have given rise to countless events and created boundless splendor. What he had encountered so far was barely a speck.

“No point in overthinking it,” Tianming said with a deep sigh. He looked outside. ”The Blissful Union has both stealth and autopilot systems. If I activate the wormhole expressway, it should be able to quickly reach Myriadpath Valley on its own.” Such a massive object could remain hidden in the Forestpath Mundus, but it would inevitably be detected if it approached Myriadpath Valley.

That was precisely why he couldn’t just directly advance to the valley. Maniverse-class artifacts could easily break into the Blissful Union; although it was a war machine, it wasn’t invincible.

”First, let’s go to Forestpath Star and restock Yin Chen’s bodies.” Yin Chen was down to just tens of thousands of units, which was a pathetic amount.

Tianming sent it to Forestpath Star to self-replicate while he himself remained on the Blissful Union, contemplating his next steps.

”Next, I’ll transfer all the inheritances of the Yin-Yang World to the Infinitum Mundus. That’ll take some time, and I can cultivate with the planet-class order along the way.” Honestly, he didn’t necessarily need to go back to Myriadpath Valley, much less get involved in its chaos. But it was now his Valley of Warmth, and he had attachments there!

”Regardless, let’s at least go back to assure them I’m alright.” He still didn’t know the situation in Myriadpath Valley after the battle between the valley lord and House Yumo in the Blissful Union.

Once Yin Chen finished replicating, Tianming hid the Blissful Union and proceeded to the stareye in the Forestpath Mundus. At this distance, a trip to Myriadpath Valley using the stareye would only take half a day.

Forestpath Star had several disciples of Myriadpath Valley, and it was far more prosperous than more distant mundi. It was almost like a small town near an imperial capital, much more lively than a rural area like the Infinitum Mundus.

Tianming officially returned to Myriadpath Valley through the stareye. The moment he appeared in the Myriadpath Celestial Formation, all the Yin Chens within Myriadpath Valley awakened.

”First, let’s check the current situation in Myriadpath Valley.” Tianming didn’t immediately act. Instead, he let Yin Chen investigate everything.

Half a day later, he had a pretty clear picture and couldn’t help but smirk.

”So the valley lord came back empty-handed and heavily injured, but he’s still posturing to control the scene? Right now, all the cultivators in Myriadpath Valley believe that House Qitian obtained the Yin-Yang World inheritance and are on the verge of a meteoric rise. Over the next thousand years, the Three Exalted Houses will establish a one master, two servant structure?

”The valley lord killed House Yumo’s senior madame and twenty eminents, destroyed the Hellfiend, and seized the Yumo Blood Crucible. But since House Suishen’s stance remains unclear, House Yumo doesn’t dare to act?” Hearing that, Tianming chuckled in disbelief. Sure enough, the blame for everything that’d happened in the Infinitum Mundus had been firmly pinned on the valley lord. House Qitian would likely never be able to explain their way out of it.

”Of course, they wouldn’t even try to explain.” Attempting to explain would imply weakness, and how could House Qitian, who now supposedly held the Yin-Yang World inheritance, possibly show fear?

Thus, they were stubbornly and contentedly shouldering the blame on his behalf.

”What a divine comedy!” House Qitian’s posturing had left the valley in a deadlock for the past decade. It was obvious that House Yumo, though simmering with anger, truly feared annihilation.

”In that case, once the valley lord recovers, House Yumo will have missed their best opportunity even if they learn the truth. Right now is the perfect chance to weaken both House Qitian and House Yumo. It would be a true tragedy if no unfortunate accidents happened,” Ying Huo slyly remarked.

”Right. Strike while the iron’s hot. If we want to keep using the Myriadpath Celestial Formation, House Qitian and House Yumo can’t be allowed to control Myriadpath Valley,” Ji Ji coldly added.

Tianming would always be in danger with the valley lord around.

”What? Another battle? I was hoping for another ten years of sleep, meow,” Meow Meow protested.

”It’s true that we can’t miss the chance to kick the valley lord while he’s down, but we’ll have to find a good opportunity.” Tianming nodded. He had Yin Chen, his strategic mastermind, to find such opportunities.

”The yin-yang essence delivery can wait. Bringing down House Qitian and heavily weakening House Yumo is essential!”

Tianming’s foundation lay with House Suishen and the two million cultivators in Myriadpath Valley, especially the latter. Lately, with tensions high in Myriadpath Valley, the Three Exalted Houses—apart from House Suishen—had had their reputations shattered. As a result, many houses and cultivators were confused and doubtful. Over ten thousand people had already fled back to their home mundi to avoid the potential conflict.

Those who stayed naturally wanted to see a better future for Myriadpath Valley. However, with House Qitian and House Yumo clashing like fire and water, it was clear to any discerning eye that, going forward, Myriadpath Valley would see House Qitian dominate, with House Yumo and House Suishen as vassals. In that case, the Three Exalted Houses would no longer balance one another, but instead be ruled by a single will.

In such a hierarchy, the rights of ordinary cultivators, and even august houses, would no longer be guaranteed. House Qitian had openly violated the ancestral teachings and torn the Myriadpath Sacred Code to shreds. Who could expect them to uphold the rules once they controlled everything? Nobody was that naive.

In any case, according to Yin Chen, all cultivators within Myriadpath Valley, from disciples to saints, were laying low and observing the changing tides.

”The strength of the Three Exalted Houses remains, but they no longer serve as the guiding faith of the Million Mundi. It’s a massive opportunity!” Gaining the Yin-Yang World inheritance was only part of the equation. Tianming’s goal wasn’t merely peace and freedom; it was to rule with absolute authority, bringing his Tianming Dynasty from his mundus to dominate the entire astralscape.

Command of the Myriadpath Celestial Formation made Myriadpath Valley the hub of the Million Mundi, a strategic stronghold that stood as the imperial capital of the astralscape!