Beastmaster of the Ages

”Use everything you have. I don’t want you to tell me that you were holding back after I defeat you,” Feiling said.

”Damn, my wife’s badass!” Tianming kept on cheering from behind.

”Hmph! You’re just as haughty as he is. Who do you think you are?!” Despite what Lin Weiyan said, she was going to fight with her all. Without another word, she swung her light-covered sword, channeling as much destructive power as she could! With a single leap, she covered a vast distance, striking first with her lifebound beasts’ abilities. The blasts turned into gray torrents of death that entirely enveloped Feiling.

The seniors saw Feiling’s primalwings flash white before she disappeared in the next instant. She used Unitary Chaosrealm, causing Lin Weiyan to slam into a Spatial Wall as she turned back, utterly confused! Then time began slowing, restricting the speed of Lin Weiyan’s reactions even more. That kind of power was completely out of her comprehension.

”That’s the power of spacetime!”

Many people were shocked to witness something like that. This was a chance for Feiling to prove her capabilities. Back at the Infinitum Swordsea, Lin Xiao and the rest had been worried that others would target Feiling and Xiaoxiao, so they didn’t make the fact that they’d become astral gods at around thirty years old public. However, Tianming had a good reason to have her fight this time around: he wanted her to be allowed to go to the Gladean Ruins with him! She wasn’t Lin Xiaodao’s disciple, so if she wanted to go there as well, the people of Skycross Bladegrave would be against it. However, Feiling had completely awed the seventy thousand astral gods with her charm and power.

”Ling’er’s unique skills were rather insane to begin with. If she can keep up her rapid cultivation speed, her combat capabilities will catch up to mine and she’ll be able to unleash terrifying power! It’d be a waste to hide such a powerful wife away at home.”

As Tianming marveled at Feiling, she continued stunning the spectators. She made sure to use Perpetia’s spacetime manipulation along with her Kunlan Worldwings to show off what she could do. Myriadworld Fort, Trilife Mirror, and Spaceshock Punch all saw some use, and Feiling had intentionally aimed away from Lin Weiyan to not directly strike her. Heptaskill Cicadawings, Flashsoul Skywings, Sapphire Skywings, Frostmoth Swordwings, and many more got their turn as well, as Feiling swapped between them, abusing her mastery of the skies. If she were serious, Lin Weiyan would have lost long ago.

”Looks like Ling’er’s ability to fight beyond her level has grown. She’s only at the second astral phase, but even Shenxi Shang might not be her match now. Maybe she’ll be able to fight even stronger people once she’s able to use all her special powers as the ruler of Perpetia!”

The current battle was more of an exhibition match for her. The elders were soon able to tell that she was on a wholly different level.

”It’s terrifying how she’s only in the second astral phase.”

”Her forte isn’t her destructive capabilities, but rather her manipulation of space and time, as well as her myriad primalwings. It’s the first time I’ve seen a primalwinger with so many of them.”

”No, you’re all wrong. The most terrifying part about her is that she’s only in her thirties.”

”Shouldn’t a genius of her caliber be even more impressive than Lin Feng? Why hasn’t word of her capabilities spread in Ebonia?”

”Obviously, they were trying to hide it! Lin Feng himself was enough for the ebons to come after him. If her talent was revealed as well, the ebons would go mad! There’s no way the Infinitum Swordsea would be able to hold out against that kind of all-out assault!”

”So is this something like her proper debut?”

Everyone turned to look at Lin Xiaodao, marveling at his wisdom, though in actuality, he hadn’t thought that many steps ahead. He merely looked at his disciple and thought, Lin Feng, what a masterful move!

With a heavy boom, Lin Weiyan cried out in pain. Her lifebound beasts were ejected from her sword and fell into the lake with her, causing quite a few splashes. ”Alright, stop! I’ve lost!” She was on the verge of crying. That was no fight. She was completely used as a foil for Feiling to perform.

”So, you finally admit your loss.” Feiling put everything away and smiled. Her deep, frosty eyes seemed to give off the presence of someone else.

”Hmph!” Lin Weiyan left, huffing and puffing, worried that Tianming would mock her while she was down. The astral gods made way as she walked through the crowd.

”How truly intriguing....” All of the astral gods turned to look at Feiling, shocked. They knew that if word of that fight got back to Ebonia, the ebons would absolutely freak out. That was the kind of admiration that Tianming wanted.

”Friends, was it entertaining?” Lin Xiaodao asked.

”Of course!”

”Miss Jiang truly is divine!”

”It’s a shame we didn’t get to see Lin Feng’s performance,” Lin Zhongtian suddenly said, causing the rest to quiet down once more.

Lin Xiaodao looked surprised. ”Uncle, are you sure you want to give him another chance to show off?”

”If I don’t get a good look at his actual capabilities, I won’t dare to risk letting him stay on Gladeus! He’s dangerous!” Lin Zhongtian said.

”Fine, then he’ll really have to thank you for this opportunity once more.” Lin Xiaodao rolled his eyes and called Tianming over right as he was hugging Feiling and celebrating.

”What’s up?”

”You’re due for another fight.”

”What? He wasn’t satisfied?”

”That stubborn old fool won’t be satisfied if he doesn’t get a good look at you.”

”Fine!” Tianming looked around and found that the astral gods themselves were also a little unhappy. ”Is it just me or do they think I’m a weak man who only knows how to cling to my powerful wife?”

”Alright, stop going in circles. Just tell me what level opponent you want to fight.”

”Level?”

”That’s right. You’ve improved, right? Do you want to fight someone in the fifth astral phase? The sixth?”

Tianming looked around and settled on a decision. ”Daoey, get me someone in the seventh astral phase.”

”Hey, watch what you call me!” Lin Xiaodao squinted at him and asked, ”Are you certain?”

”That’s right.”

”You’re only in the first astral phase, but you want to go against the seventh? There hasn’t been a precedent for that.”

”I’ll be the one to make it, then.”

”Are you confident?”

”Not really, but I want to try,” Tianming earnestly said.

”You should know that I’ll only be picking the most talented ones from that phase, not just anyone.” Even Lin Xiaodao found it a little too much; Tianming’s challenge was rather ridiculous.

”It’s fine, I’m sure. I won’t do anything that isn’t exciting.” The strongest person he had defeated was Shenxi Shang, who was in the fourth astral phase. That had been quite a huge jump. However, Tianming himself had broken through twice and become an astral god. Not to mention, he even had the Order Relic in his body.

”Tsk tsk, you really like to show off, don’t you?” Lin Xiaodao said.

”Xiaodao, move aside!” Lin Zhongtian and Lin Zhonghai had heard the conversation. Lin Zhongtian pulled Lin Xiaodao aside and glared at Tianming. ”Child, are you looking down on us? How could a first-astral phaser like you challenge a seventh-astral phaser?”

”I’m not looking down on anyone,” Tianming said with a chuckle.

”If you’re so confident, let me ask whether the bet you made still counts. If you win, you stay. If you lose, you leave!” As expected, Lin Zhongtian was still worried about Tianming remaining on Gladeus. Tianming took a deep breath and said, ”Master! Let the strongest seventh-astral phaser fight me! If I’m defeated, I’ll immediately leave!”