Beastmaster of the Ages

Eighteen people transferred through the Myriadpath Celestial Formation. They had dense divine wonder energy that caused the formation itself to rumble. All of them were dressed in pure white robes and had not a single trace of impurity on their bodies. The robes were also equipped with thick hoods, with only the leader that stood more than ten meters tall not pulling his up.

He was much taller than the others, being more than ten meters tall. His bare head was bald and incredibly spherical. His eyes were perfectly round and completely white, and his lips were slim and formed a straight line across his face.

However, a gaze could still be felt from his irisless eyes. He was a living person, not a simple divine servant like the one that had descended to Wondrium. The others also had dense auras that showed they weren’t divine servants as well. They were probably similar to the divine envoys that had descended to Wondrium. The moment they arrived, their thin lips curved into slight smiles.

”Emperor Tianming!” The cheers from Myriadpath Valley continued echoing.

”Emperor... Tianming?” The bald leader shrugged and smiled, his eyes indecipherable. ”Interesting.”

”Myriadpath Valley seems to be getting more and more out of hand.”

”I don’t think that’s the case. They seem to have been forcefully put in this position by someone else.”

The discussion sounded rather relaxed.

”Since we still have to borrow their Myriadpath Celestial Formation, let’s help them!”

”Hehehe....”

They rapidly floated in the direction of Myriadpath Valley. At the very tail end of the group was one of the smallest wonderians among them who pulled their hood off, revealing a pure white, doll-like face. He looked like a giant baby! Unlike the rest, his eyes resembled cloudy vortices and his smile seemed to contain a bit more sinister plotting than the others.

”The master of chaos beasts is here, eh.... I’ve been looking for you for a long time... hehehehe....”

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Suishen Cave was incredibly bright from the illumination of the blazing star. The star was so bright that it even lit up half of Myriadpath Valley. The change stunned Tianming’s supporters, giving them pause as the star menacingly advanced toward the Progenitor’s Altar.

”Who could that be...?” It didn’t take long for everyone to know.

”Ranxing!” The old patriarch’s eyes widened as tears began flowing from his eyes.

”Suishen Ranxing? A super zenith?” Qitian Muyu and Yumo Diyan’s expressions were the most interesting. They had fought for too long, but Suishen Ranxing turned out to be the one who crossed a gap that not even those two were able to! The burning star in the sky was proof of his super-zenith status!

”Eminent Ranxing reached the super zenith at the time of Myriadpath Valley’s need and came back to save us!” The old patriarch raised his arms up high as he made the announcement to the silent troops of the Three Exalted Houses.

Moments ago, they had all despaired as the two million cultivators cheered Tianming’s victory and celebrated the coming of a new world order. However, the old patriarch’s announcement seemed to have dragged the entire situation back into a whole new abyss!

From his expression, tears, and behavior, everyone could tell that the old patriarch hoped that the Three Exalted Houses would still control Myriadpath Valley even if Tianming had risen to the top. He wanted his own son to be the valley lord. After all, the old patriarch still belonged to the bloodline of the Three Exalted Houses at the end of the day, and didn’t hold any hate toward the current situation, unlike Jiguang. He had been betting on his son all this time, and he hadn’t disappointed and managed to break through at the most pressing moment.

”Don’t worry, everyone! Even with Qitian Xiao out of the picture, we have Suishen Ranxing, and he’s much stronger! He’s still young and in his prime. Once he takes over Myriadpath Valley, we’ll still have the upper hand! The rebel side only has four people!”

Yumo Diyan had despaired when he noticed how much Tianming hated him, but Suishen Ranxing had brought him hope. ”House Yumo is willing to protect Suishen Ranxing, the next valley lord, and support his leadership over the Three Exalted Houses and Myriadpath Valley! We’ll exterminate those four traitors and restore order to the Million Mundi!”

Suishen Ranxing was their savior and the only remaining hope of House Qitian. Since the death of Qitian Xiao, Tianming had gained momentum and the support of the rest of the astral gods in Myriadpath Valley. He would eventually become a force that couldn’t be overturned, so he had to be stopped before that happened!

Qitian Muyu stood out and announced to the reverends and eminents of his house, ”House Qitian also recognizes Suishen Ranxing as being from a legitimate bloodline, and the next valley lord who will lead us against the evil insurgents!”

As for House Suishen, they didn’t even need to say anything. Suishen Ranxing’s appearance seemed to deliver a huge blow to those who had cheered for Tianming. There was no question that Suishen Ranxing was much stronger than Qitian Xiao, making House Suishen the strongest of the Three Exalted Houses.

Not to mention, Tianming definitely wouldn’t be able to rival a true super-zenith foundationeer. His newly formed omnisentient threads had yet to learn what it truly meant to be one with the Galactic Emperor. The appearance of Suishen Ranxing and the unity shown by the Three Exalted Houses seemed to cause many of those connections to suddenly recede; the number of connections dwindled to a meager half a million!

”Fuck! I didn’t think I could lose fans that fast!” Tianming had no choice but to accept it. While the new omnisentient threads were thick, they were neither stable nor secure. If people lost hope in him, they wouldn’t place their future in his hands.

However, he was still touched that he retained half a million of them. Those were his core supporters who weren’t the least bit swayed by Suishen Ranxing. Many of them were black ring disciples and saints who really wanted the Three Exalted Houses to be taken down for their own benefit.

I didn’t expect Suishen Ranxing would be yet another hurdle I have to overcome to take over Myriadpath Valley. Tianming was quite surprised by the turn of events. The Three Exalted Houses weren’t like the weird wonderians; it was incredibly hard for any among them to achieve super zenith. Those who did would almost certainly become valley lords.

Suishen Ranxing had held back and bided his time until he finally achieved what he needed to be the new spiritual backbone of the Three Exalted Houses and eclipse Tianming’s imposing aura and influence!