Beastmaster of the Ages

”Where exactly are you taking me?”

Yueling Momo had originally believed that Tianming intended to eliminate him. But instead of killing him, Tianming took him away from the Inverse Battlefield back to Nullity? He considered himself a person of no consequence and a worthless hostage, so Tianming’s actions were puzzling. But no matter what Yueling Momo asked, Tianming refused to answer.

Upon arriving at Nullity, Tianming had Mu Qingqing open the pathway between chaos and order, taking Yueling Momo’s cosmic-god essence with him.

”Where are we...?” Yueling Momo couldn’t help but feel nervous. The order nova source in the pathway was extremely turbulent and beginning to make him feel uncomfortable.

Tianming soon guided him to the end of the pathway, where Flameyellow Imperial Star came into view.

”Is this the Realm of Order? You’ve spent the last hundred thousand years here?” Yueling Momo was shaken.

”Shut up. This isn’t the time for you to speak.”

Tianming held the cosmic-god essence down and waited for a while. Shortly afterwards, a young woman with purple hair and eyes appeared and tried to enter the pathway. It was Zi Zhen.

It had been some time since they last met. Tianming found that she had become increasingly aloof and eccentric, resembling a troubled adolescent.

Seeing Tianming with Mu Qingqing, Zi Zhen said languidly, ”What, you finally need me?”

Tianming leaned over and pinched her cheek. ”Wife, I need a small favor.”

”Go away.” She glared at him resentfully, her fingers itching to pinch him back. Then, noticing the cosmic-god essence beside him, she asked, ”A primocosmic god from the Realm of Chaos?”

”Yes. Figure out how to get him to tell the truth,” Tianming said seriously.

”Tell the truth?” Arching an eyebrow, she leaned in and examined him. ”This is an eleventh primocosmic soul. It won’t be easy.”

”Just try. I’ll have Bai Ling and Bai Ye help you. You can torture him if he misbehaves,” Tianming said.

In response to his solemn look, Zi Zhen’s face grew serious. ”Alright, we’ll have a better chance with those two.” She nodded.

People from the two realms could only meet in this pathway that contained both order and chaos nova sources.

“You...” Yueling Momo’s heart trembled when he heard this, and a sense of foreboding washed over him.

He could tell that Zi Zhen was a heavencosmic god. How could she possibly deal with him?

However, Yueling Momo’s doubt vanished in a wave of horror as the charming, purple-haired girl transformed into a monstrous demoness with nine pupils, covered in scales. The ghastly transformation sent a chill down his spine. It was at that moment that he realized the imperial son possessed far more power than they had imagined.

Wasting no time, Bai Ling and Bai Ye invaded the cosmic-god essence, torturing him until his primocosmic soul was a broken, porous mess, allowing Zi Zhen to enter.

With every step of her restored cultivation, Zi Zhen awakened more of her dormant power, acquiring new methods and growing ever more mysterious. Of all the girls around Tianming, she was the most enigmatic, followed by Moran. On the other hand, Jiguang and Suishen Yao were the simplest.

In a flash of purple, Zi Zhen quickly imprinted her brand on Yueling Momo’s primocosmic soul.

”Is it done?” The anxious Mu Qingqing couldn’t help but ask.

”Why don’t you try?” Zi Zhen casually replied. This was the first time they spoke to each other.

Mu Qingqing looked at her and said, ”Miss Zi Zhen, I’m extremely grateful to you.”

”It’s fine.” Zi Zhen shook her head. She didn’t know Mu Qingqing well enough to like her.

Mu Qingqing didn’t care about that. Approaching the cosmic-god essence, she asked, ”Yueling Momo, do you know anything about the disappearances in the Dongshen Domain?”

Yueling Momo appeared dazed as he murmured, ”Yes, they’re all in the Violetmoon Chaos Star Ruin.”

”Violetmoon?” Mu Qingqing was startled. Yueling Momo had given her a location as soon as she began questioning him.

”Who’s in the Violetmoon Chaos Star Ruin?” Mu Qingqing asked, her voice heavy.

”Your brother, Mu Lang, and the other missing people are all there,” Yueling Momo replied stiffly.

”That’s impossible! They’re constantly mining for chaos middlekin stars in that Chaos Star Ruin. How could so many people have gone unnoticed?” Despite her inner turmoil, she remained calm, voicing her doubts.

“The Violetmoon Chaos Star Ruin is unique, with two distinct layers. The upper layer produces chaos middlekin stars, while the lower one contains a special space. They’re all imprisoned in the lower layer, which is only accessible by a select few. Most people don’t even know it exists,” Yueling Momo said.

“Are they really still alive?” Mu Qingqing anxiously asked.

“Over eighty percent of those who went missing back then are still alive. About a fifth should have been drained by the Primospirit Ancestral Tree.” Yueling Momo seemed to recall certain events, his voice sounding hoarse.

“The Primospirit Ancestral Tree? Drained?” A layer of frost settled over Mu Qingqing’s face.

“The Primospirit Ancestral Tree is a rare species that grows in the Inverse Battlefield. It’s a miracle of nature. It produces massive amounts of quintessence herbs. It was still a sapling when it was first discovered. It feeds on the life force of cosmic-god essences to take root, sprout, and eventually bear fruit. So we’ve worked with the violetblitzians to capture numerous Mu clan cosmic gods to nourish the Primospirit Ancestral Tree,” Yueling Momo said, his voice slow.

Hearing this, Mu Qingqing stumbled backwards, her eyes burning with rage and grief.

So this was the truth! Those who had disappeared back then were now being used as nourishment!

”Violetmoon Chaos Star Ruin... So it’s run by Imperator Jian and Yueling Starcage?” Tianming grabbed Mu Qingqing’s arm.

”Yes!” Mu Qingqing’s gaze turned icy. ”How dare they commit such vile acts under the very laws of the Realm of Chaos? They must be punished!”

Tianming had a basic grasp of the situation here. For now, all sides were showing a measure of restraint. It was outrageous that the violetblitzians and Yueling Starcage were secretly committing such vile acts beneath their righteous facade. What was truly repulsive was their deliberate cover-up. They imprisoned a large number of people, thus limiting Nullity’s actions. And this was one of the things holding Li Muyang back.