Beastmaster of the Ages

The ebons also had disciple cards, which were similarly located on the left side of their face. However, they weren’t gender coded. All of them were black and simply recorded their information.

The one who had spoken just now was the man. He looked a bit younger and probably wasn’t seventy yet, firmly within the younger age group of the participants. Usually, such people were of higher talent, like Lin Xiuzhu. Even though Lin Xiuzhu had lost to Tianming, his six-six talent was still a top-tier talent in both the Swordgod Lin Clan, and Ebonia as a whole.

“Qi Hongzhen, Ebon’s Qi Clan, Ninth-level stellaminor.” Tianming looked at his information.

The other was a woman. Her figure was hidden within large robes. Together with her pitch-black eyes, it was difficult to feel any sort of charm.

The atmosphere was too cheerless.

She was Qi Qiling, a twelfth-level stellaminor, most likely close to reaching the Order stage. She wasn’t a hundred yet, but she was the same level as the Three Sovereigns Mysterium! In the Mysterium Cluster, she would be an incomprehensible existence, but compared to the rest of the ebons, she was merely one of their more ordinary members.

Tianming wasn’t afraid of Qi Hongzhen, but Qi Qiling was an impossible obstacle for him to surmount in battle. Her astralforce and minor stellar chart had reached perfection.

However, Tianming had an orderan with him, so he relaxed. He gave the ebons a look before turning to Lin Lele. “Let’s go, Big Sis Le.”

“Yes.”

The relationship between the Lin Clan and the ebons was a sensitive matter. As core disciples who could participate in the minor reges mundi ranking, they were all aware of it. The current Lin Clan hadn’t actually subordinated themselves to the ebons yet, but Ku, who had been obstructing it, had died. Thus, the ebon disciples had already mentally assumed the position of superiors. Their elders had already instructed them that the Lin Clan were friends, or maybe even allies! However, the ebons weren’t used to having allies, so how they acted in the end would be different.

“Lin Feng, what’d you just pick up?” Qi Hongzhen asked.

“What does it have to do with you?” Tianming indifferently asked. His emotions toward the ebons were different from most Lin Clan disciples.

Qi Hongzhen froze when Tianming rebuffed him.

“Big Sis, didn’t the elders say that the Lin Clan already….” Qi Hongzhen’s reaction showed that he subconsciously believed that the Lin Clan had already bowed down to the ebons.

Qi Qiling snorted. “Didn’t you notice his hair color?”

“White? Ahhh, I get it, Lin Mu’s son.” Qi Hongzhen’s expression changed. His eyes narrowed and he revealed a strange smile. “So it’s a celebrity. No wonder you have a temper.”

The alliance of two royal clans was a huge matter that disciples couldn’t affect. Although the elders had instructed them not to antagonize the Lin Clan disciples… exceptions could be made.

Tianming didn’t want to bother with them, but they were blocking his way.

“Could you cut the crap and make way?” Tianming asked.

“Show me what you got before we decide whether to make way,” Qi Hongzhen said. His attitude wasn’t arrogant, but his gaze still had pressure to it.”

“Why are you so brave? My Big Sis Le can crush you with a fart.” Tianming looked at Lin Lele.

Lin Lele lowered her ahead. ‘Little Brother, they aren’t that easy to beat. The ebons’ strengths are quite dependent on the nova source warbeasts they control. I know of this Qi Qiling. Although she isn’t an orderan yet, her soul’s reached the level of an astral god and she also controls a low sanctuary-class warbeast. I may not be able to take her….”

“Seriously?”

Low sanctuary-class? Tianming had fought a mid-deific-class wildbeast before, the bloodline hairfiend. It had been as strong as the combination of a fifth- to eighth-level stellaminor beastmaster and his lifebound beast. In other words, a sanctuary-class nova wildbeast would be the equal of an astral god! Even if it was low sanctuary class, it would be difficult for Lin Lele to defeat such an opponent.

That was part of the ebons’ infinite possibilities! If they controlled a warbeast that was stronger than them, they could fight above their level.

“It’s good you know how strong my elder sister is. Take it out and let me have a look. If it doesn’t catch my eye, you can go. I don’t want to make trouble for Lin Clan disciples. You’re still our friend, even if you’re Lin Mu’s son,” Qi Hongzhen was pleased.

This was a troublesome situation for Tianming. For that green skeleton, he had run into troublesome opponents and may even have dragged Lin Lele in. He considered it before looking at Qi Hongzhen. “It may not be anything good, but I’ve never had the habit of showing others my things. Qi Hongzhen, right? Since we’re men, fight with me! We’ll just directly decide the winner without having to bother our big sisters.

“Taking me for a weakling?” Qi Hongzhen’s eyes narrowed and a dangerous light flickered within.

“Not really. You’re a level above me.” Tianming shrugged before continuing, “There’s no free lunch like getting my things without going through me first.”

This time, Yin Chen had guaranteed that no one was in the area, so Tianming was free to fight.

“Little Brother, none of the ebons are easy to fight. You never know how many warbeasts they have with them,” Lin Lele said.

Beastmasters had their lifebound spaces, which let them bring around their lifebound beasts. However, what about ebons? They didn’t have a lifebound space. Spatial rings couldn’t carry living things, either, as if the space cracked, the living things inside would die.

The ebons’ answer to the problem were fauna worldstones.

They were pieces of a very special and high-quality spatial ore. Each had a space inside with the special properties of helping nova source warbeasts rest and recover. They would hibernate inside the ore to reduce energy expenditure and fluctuations.

The output of fauna worldstones wasn’t high, and the entire supply was controlled by the ebons. Before fauna worldstones, they’d had to bring their warbeasts around with them, which was very troublesome and also hampered their power. But now, the ebons’ research and production of fauna worldstones had already reached such a high level that, apart from allowing them to carry their warbeasts, it provided them many other conveniences.

Still, fauna worldstones were inferior to lifebound spaces. For one thing, having to hang it on your neck made it very obvious. Another thing was that even if they used miniature formations to reduce the weight of the warbeasts inside, the fauna worldstones would still be heavier than ordinary spatial rings.