Beastmaster of the Ages

Ever since Luori Guiyang had heard from Jiang Linxi that Tianming was likely to be the owner of the divine astralship, he’d wanted to send people to seek him out, though that didn’t work out.

”You little rat.... You’ve finally revealed yourself to forage for food, is that it?” He looked ahead and ferociously charged through the corridor. ”You’re really like a rat who can only emerge in the dark of night for the scraps left over from other fights... hehehehe....”

He chose to charge toward Xing Yue’s old golden cultivation room and barged inside. ”Eh?” Even though he let his killing intent surge, he didn’t notice anyone there. ”Did he run away?” That would be troubling.

”It can’t be! A rat like him can’t possibly pass off the chance to get his grubby hands on that galaxy-class order. Did he only come to challenge the room for Xing Chen’s points? Why kill him then? He’s completely burning his bridges without leaving any room for mercy.” Luori Guiyang simply couldn’t comprehend it. If he had known that his conflict with Xing Baizhan was all due to Tianming’s meddling, he might have died of rage altogether. He had bet that Tianming would stay there, not knowing that he’d been following his every move through the corridor.

”You retard, I have eyes all over the place,” Tianming said with a chuckle.

Soon, Xing Yue and her group arrived. ”Is he dead?” She didn’t see anyone there.

”He wasn’t here,” Luori Guiyang awkwardly said.

She didn’t know what to say when she felt the disgust at Tianming for killing someone and ignoring the galaxy-class order. Gritting her teeth, she said, ”Are all people from Middlekin Star Ruins so uncivilized?” Recalling Xing Baizhan made her shudder, even though some ten days had passed since then.

Luori Guiyang said, ”Xing Yue, we can’t let this continue.”

”What do you mean?”

”Now that we’re in such a deep conflict with the Wargod Cult, nobody wants to search for Li Tianming. There’s no way he’ll fall for our trap if we keep waiting here. All we can do is steal his astralship by getting more points than him. After that, wiping out him and the slaves would be easy.”

”I guess that’s our only option.”

”Since that’s the case, follow me.” Luori Guiyang wanted to go back and cultivate, as the galaxy-class order in his chamber suited him very well. ”It’s our final year here, so I want to make a bit more effort. It’ll be great if I can break through to the fifth level.”

”Fifth level? I’m so envious!” Xing Yue sighed. She’d initially been Luori Guiyang’s equal, but her confidence had just taken a hit.

”If I manage to break through before the trial ends, I’ll definitely kill Xing Baizhan for you.”

”Alright! Go back, then. I want to stay and cultivate using the order.”

”It’s really risky! Xing Baizhan aside, you still haven’t recovered from your injuries. You’ll have a hard time against Li Tianming.” Even though Luori Guiyang said that, he knew that the galaxy-class orders were huge temptations for them.

”It’s fine. I’ll have members of my cult come to me. Even though I’m hurt, that stink bug can’t possibly take me on alone. As for Xing Baizhan, there’s no longer any reason for him to cause trouble.”

”That’s true....” He could understand that she had been inspired to stay behind when he’d said that he might break through to the fifth level. She wanted to break through as well, and this was a far too precious chance to waste. ”I’ll have a few more members from my cult guard you.”

”Thank you!”

”Alright, I’ll be leaving now.” Luori Guiyang rushed back to cultivate. He also sent more than ten overflowers from his cult to defend Xing Yue, who was suppressing her pain and holding back her recovery in favor of observing the caelum.

***

Damn.... Tianming had wanted to see what a galaxy-class caelum was like, but his pursuers had arrived before he had a chance. He couldn’t even leave with such a large group of people outside. If I don’t give it a taste here, I’ll lose my chance! He decided to make a risky move.

”How’s my sister doing now?” he asked Yin Chen. Qingyu had apparently been cultivating in a few different twelve-point rooms without being disturbed at all. With Tianming’s overflow fragments, she had the best time cultivating.

”She reached... major zenith!” Yin Chen reported.

”Major zenith? Since when?” Tianming was stunned.

”Faster than... you are.”

”Damn, why didn’t you say so earlier?”

”It’s not... like you... asked me.”

”Get her to come here, quick!”

”For what?”

”To cripple the Blazestar Cult. They’re in the way of my cultivation.” Even though there were many of them standing guard, none of them were third-level overflowers. As for Xing Yue, she was heavily injured and wouldn’t stand a chance. Before the siblings had broken through, they’d already been able to kill Luori Yumo in her prime state, let alone now!

Soon, Qingyu arrived. The major-zenith Moon Goddess seemed fiercer and colder than before, looking more and more like the Eightparts Holy Daughter. Her aura and appearance resembled Tianming a lot.

”Big Brother!” Qingyu immediately drew her Fullmoon Blade when she arrived.

”Alright, let’s go!” He turned to the tens of people outside the room.

”How do we go about this?” Qingyu asked.

”Kill anyone that gets in our way!”

”Got it!”

Shuo Yue turned into a peng of frost and appeared beside her. Being a 20-crest beast, its cosmoforce was incredibly dense. As for Moran, she stood behind the siblings; Tianming had given her a third of Ji Ji so that she could protect herself. The siblings exchanged glances before charging in! A black-and-gold flash and a moonlit glow ravaged the crowd. More than half of the overflowers were only at the first level.

”Someone’s here!” They reacted fast, having been on guard already, and immediately manifested their totems and summoned their cosmic crest beasts.

”It’s those stink bugs! Two of them!”

”Be careful. The male is really powerful. He was the one that killed Xing Chen from Starmoon Haven!”

”Report this to Sister Xing Yue and Brother Luori Guiyang!”

”It’s one thing for Xing Baizhan to mess with us, but these stink bugs really have a death wish!” At the very least, Xing Baizhan had brought everyone in the Wargod Cult with him to the fight.

Yet those two had come alone!