Beastmaster of the Ages

Imperator Tu’s expression changed when she heard Long Xuanzhao’s desperate scream.

She had only just been forced back when Long Xuanzhao had already been defeated. Since when did Li Tianming become this terrifying? She could tell the situation was slipping out of control.

“Quick, notify the personages in the Lightning Sovereign Tower!”

“Protect Imperial Son Long!”

“Protect my ass! Look at Long Xuanzhao. Are we supposed to go up there and die with him?”

“Unless Imperial Son Lin and the others arrive, only Imperator Tu can save him!”

“Right. Imperator Tu is far too intimate with Imperial Son Long to let him be killed.”

Countless cosmic gods were panicking. No one was Tianming’s match, and anyone who stepped forward would simply be throwing their life away.

Imperator Tu was the exception.

“Stop!” Imperator Tu shouted sharply.

She was about to step forward to protect Long Xuanzhao when Li Tianzi sneered and blocked her with his four lifebound beasts.

“You wretched woman! It’s one thing to fraternize with outsiders, but now you dare help them attack my brother? Have you lost your mind? My brother might hesitate to hit you, but I won’t. Today, I’ll set our sky plunderers’ household in order!”

Imperator Tu nearly coughed up blood at being spoken to this way by Li Tianzi, her inferior in cultivation and status.

And yet, she couldn’t come up with any retorts. It was true she was Tianming’s “wife,” which made her Li Tianzi’s sister-in-law...

“Li Tianzi!” Imperator Tu dropped her usual seductive façade, her face darkening. “You brought your brother to Violetblitz Capital to stir trouble. Once he kills someone, he won’t be leaving today!”

Li Tianzi laughed disdainfully. “Stop spouting nonsense. Could he leave today if he didn’t kill someone?”

A black chain appeared in his hand. A thick black mist obscured its exact form, yet the aura of destruction within it was unmistakable. Ghostly wails erupted as it lashed straight toward Imperator Tu.

Countless cosmic gods nearby were forced to retreat with unpleasant expressions, but not a single one dared step in to help.

“This Li Tianzi actually dares attack an imperator? Is he tired of living?”

“Weren’t there rumors that Li Tianzi possessed imperator-level combat power?”

“Rumors are just rumors. Back then, all he did was block Imperator Tong a bit.”

“Exactly. A ninth-tier primocosmic god and a true imperator are worlds apart!”

The surrounding cosmic gods were not particularly worried. After all, Imperator Tu was a true-blue imperator.

On the contrary, they even believed Imperator Tu would soon defeat Li Tianzi, and be free to rescue Long Xuanzhao...

As for Tianming, he ignored the other side of the battlefield, absolutely trusting that Li Tianzi could absolutely suppress Imperator Tu.

So he continued his brutal torment of Long Xuanzhao, not finishing him off yet. Otherwise, the surrounding cosmic gods might riot and complicate matters. He was waiting and waiting for Lin Xiaoting and the others to arrive, so that the execution would be more impactful.

“Ahhh—!” Long Xuanzhao’s screams never stopped. His ears, tongue, and eyes were all “taken care of” by Tianming, while his cosmoforce was scorched and suppressed by Tianming’s infernal and primordial energy.

Each scream made the brows of the surrounding cosmic gods knit tighter, but they still continued waiting for reinforcements and for Imperator Tu to defeat Li Tianzi and end this farce.

However, they didn’t expect that Li Tianzi actually appeared to be faintly suppressing the woman instead, indisputably proving his imperator-level combat power.

A pitch-black Aeternal Infernal Phoenix erupted with the Sixpath Infernal Lotus and the Infernal Blaze, and endless black flames blotted out the heavens!

Meanwhile, a gray beast that seemed a fusion of lion, tiger, and leopard erupted with divine abilities similar to Meow Meow’s, bombarding Imperator Tu with countless gray bolts of lightning!

A dual-headed divine dragon of black and gray roared with Primordial Soundwaves, while its nine kui mountains fused with its tail, transforming into a Daybreak Worldslash that mercilessly struck Imperator Tu.

And beyond that, there was also a titanic tree billowing thick black smoke. Nine enormous black flowers bloomed upon it, each carrying a unique divine ability, which were accompanied by countless black roots and vines that entangled Imperator Tu.

This style of combat left Tianming astonished. Aside from being darker in color, Li Tianzi’s four lifebound beasts were practically identical to Ying Huo, Meow Meow, Lan Huang, and Xian Xian, down to their divine abilities.

“So strong!” At the center of the storm, Imperator Tu’s red dress whipped chaotically in the wind, her expression grave. She flung out a red cosmic relic, the Net of the Enlightened.

Formed from the sinews and bones of crimson spiked beasts, it expanded to capture the flurry of divine abilities. She seemed to successfully defend, but she was still thrown backward, her posture disheveled. She was clearly being overwhelmed by Li Tianzi, shock flashing across her beautiful face.

“What, can’t believe it? Did you really think I was joking when I said I was setting the household in order?” Li Tianzi burst into laughter and launched another overwhelming offense.

Imperator Tu was forced to respond seriously. “You’re... passable.”

In her view, she only needed to stall Li Tianzi until Imperator Ji, Lin Xiaoting, and the others arrived. Tianming had also revealed himself, so Violetblitz’s Imperator Jian would surely make an appearance as well.

With three imperatores working in unison, what could possibly go wrong?

However, just at that moment—

“Still smiling, bitch? Who gave you the nerve?” A purple figure lunged from the crowd, and a resounding slap struck Imperator Tu’s face.