Beastmaster of the Ages

Suishen Xiyue and Jiguang were just as stunned to witness the scene. ”To think that he’s reached this point....”

Suishen Xiyue grit her teeth at Suishen Ranxing’s success. He had truly shaken everyone with his silent but sudden transformation. The reverends and eminents of the Three Exalted Houses surrounded him and swore to take his side.

Under the threatening gazes of the old patriarch, Yumo Diyan, and Qitian Muyu, those from the sacred and august houses had no choice but to shuffle toward the Three Exalted Houses and go where the winds of victory blew.

Suishen Ranxing’s sudden growth in power had allowed him to sweep control away for himself. Achieving the super zenith had brought him to the peak of his life. When the blinding starlight faded away, it left a burning man in the midst of the large crowd. His eyes blazed bright as they trailed over to Tianming.

Only the former valley lord, Suishen Xiyue, and Jiguang stood behind Tianming with the two fortuna-class astralships in the background. However, Tianming still had half a million omnisentient threads from peak astral gods. Nobody knew whether he or Suishen Ranxing was stronger, but it was clear that the Three Exalted Houses had more support.

”My son....” The old patriarch was itching to tell his son about Tianming’s revelations.

However, he waved his father away and said, ”I already heard it all.”

He looked at the youth coldly and said, ”At the end of the day, I have to thank you. If I hadn’t been shocked by your truths, I wouldn’t have managed to cross the final bottleneck and achieve the super zenith! Li Tianming, you thought you had Myriadpath Valley in the palm of your hands this whole time, but little did you know that you were destined to cause your own demise!”

The crowd was shaken to hear that.

”Looks like he got a bit too jolly about karma and didn’t see it turning back on him!”

”The last laugh is the best laugh, after all. With Eminent Ranxing achieving super zenith, the Three Exalted Houses have become infallible!”

”Looks like there’ll be a fight between father-in-law and son-in-law. It might even be a fight to the death!”

”A fight’s almost certainly going to happen, but I think Eminent Ranxing will be more brutal than that and get everyone to encircle him!”

Their guesses weren’t far off the mark. No matter how much power Suishen Ranxing had gained, he wouldn’t give up his numerical advantage before such a dangerous foe.

”Myriadpath Valley, I order you to slay Jian Qingfeng, Suishen Xiyue, and Suishen Jiguang! Each target is worth a bounty of a hundred kegs of springwater!” He was clearly worried that Tianming would escape with the astralships.

When the order was given, killing intent immediately filled the space. Thousands of people charged toward the four, plunging Myriadpath Valley into a chaotic melee.

The prospect of the Three Exalted Houses coming after anyone who supported the rebels caused a lot of internal conflict in the unaffiliated cultivators. There was no helping their fear that Tianming would ultimately lose to Suishen Ranxing, who had achieved a level of power akin to Qitian Xiao’s at his peak.

The 500,000 among them who had never wavered from Tianming the entire time were willing to fight for him in hopes of ushering in a new age in the astralscape of order; they didn’t even need to be ordered to do so.

”Brothers, we’ll fight with Pathkeeper Li and the new era that’s to come!”

”It’s a struggle for the fate of the Million Mundi!”

”That’s right! Pathkeeper Li is a title given to him by the Three Exalted Houses, so let’s not use it anymore. From now on, he’s Emperor Tianming, and he’s come to liberate us from the three houses’ tyranny!”

”Well said, my friend, but it’s just two houses now! House Suishen still has Eminents Jiguang and Xiyue to take over after the fight. It’s such a shame that Eminent Ranxing chose the wrong path!”

Suishen Ranxing and the old patriarch wielded great power and authority, so people like Suishen Cang and Suishen Ling had no choice but to fight on their side. They were all angered to see the astral gods fighting on Tianming’s side.

”To think that so many people would be ignorant to what’s better for them and join Li Tianming in rebellion....”

”Suishen Ranxing!”

The Three Exalted Houses all gazed at him. He didn’t hesitate and roared, ”Anyone who resists will be branded a traitor! Your families and associates will all be exterminated, and your descendants shall never grace Myriadpath Valley ever again!” His words completely embodied the tyrannical rule of Myriadpath Valley over the Million Mundi.

While they were enough to give the one and a half million others second thoughts, the rest, who were still connected to Tianming through omnisentient threads, shared his will. Most of them were solitary figures in Myriadpath Valley and had nothing to fear!

Unfortunately, they numbered far too few and could barely hold up against the combined assault of the Three Exalted Houses and members of their alliance. Some of the others that itched to join Tianming’s side were deterred by Suishen Ranxing’s threats.

”Second Sister!” A group of beautiful and seductive women in the crowd formed quite a powerful faction.

They were led by their Second Sister, who was clad in a black dress and looked incredibly young, like an ebon butterfly. ”Li Tianming is Lan Yun’s murderer. He had treated her like prey and learned everything about what goes on in Fallengrace Peak. If he takes control of Myriadpath Valley, our days will be numbered—especially with how vindictive he is!”

The women looked at Tianming and made up their minds. The Second Sister said, ”Everyone, rally the others to join the fight! Focus on driving off Li Tianming’s rebellious supporters!”

”Kill the traitors!”

After such a long period of biding their time, Fallengrace Peak finally made their move. Tianming’s supporters immediately met resistance when they encountered the demonesses and the people they managed to encourage to join the fight.

Tianming’s supporters could barely engage the Three Exalted Houses’ main force, who were busy encircling Tianming and the other three. They would have to face off against thousands, including Suishen Ranxing, a super zenith!

”The others, I need you to hold back Suishen Jiguang, Suishen Xiyue, and Jian Qingfeng. As for you three, join me as I go to kill Li Tianming!” Suishen Ranxing ordered his father, Yumo Diyan, and Qitian Muyu. All three of them were major-zenith foundationeers.

Suishen Ranxing was a careful person who wouldn’t hesitate to use all the help he could get even after reaching the super zenith; he wouldn’t take any unnecessary risks. The mighty force began pressuring Tianming from all directions.