Beastmaster of the Ages

The tales were extremely satisfying. They didn’t even know whether Li Tianming was real or fictional. He was more of a concept than a person to them. Only seeing was believing!

One after another, they clenched their fists. They were encouraged by the light in others’ eyes, finding the courage and will to live.

At the same time, the four escorting cosmic gods and the cosmic gods who had been drawn here by the disturbance from the middlekin star finally met up.

“Everything okay?” The cosmic god elder, Xing Zhan, stepped forward to greet them.

“There was a bit of an incident, but for now, it looks like everything is fine.” Fentian He was calm. He saw many of his elders before him, so he slightly bowed his head and said, “Greetings, everyone.”

“As long as it’s fine. Just send them straight to Yanri Mound,” said Mo Shen.

“Got it.” Fentian He nodded.

In the past, they would have found it unimaginable that simply escorting 800 million slaves would warrant the attention of over a dozen cosmic gods, all coming personally to receive them.

But now that the goods had arrived, everyone felt assured. They could already foresee Long Xing’s future.

Just then, several cosmic gods picked up their transmission stones. After listening, their expressions became incredibly dramatic.

“How is that even possible....” With their breadth of experience, even they were shocked by what they had just heard. One by one, the cosmic gods of the Starfall Pantheon turned into dazzling beams of starlight and rushed toward Yanri Mound.

“I’ve interacted with that Li Tianming. I’m going too!” Fentian He frowned deeply and followed them.

Soon after, the eight cosmic gods gathered at the divine tomb. The entire tomb trembled as their gazes swept across the entire scene.

“The caeli are gone, the cosmic tribulation seas are gone! The tombkeeper is dead! A hundred genius descendants have disappeared....” This was a massive blow for the Starfall Pantheon.

“Don’t lose your temper in front of the ancestors. Let’s step outside first,” Mo Shen said hoarsely and led the way out.

The moment he stepped outside, mountains collapsed, rivers reversed, and starlight incinerated everything as the world bore the brunt of his fury.

“Send out the order. All sixth-level overflowers and above are to search the entire Starmoon Haven for the Skydome Prison! The target will be obvious!” Mo Shen declared.

“Yes...!” This was a great humiliation for the entire Starfall Pantheon.

“Trespassing into Starmoon Haven, then the divine tomb, then stealing and kidnapping! Each of these actions alone would’ve been outrageous enough, but he actually accomplished them all! It’s just too bizarre!” Fentian He frowned even deeper after encountering this adversary for the second time.

All the cosmic gods looked grim, while the starlight on their bodies turned a deep black that was filled with ferocity and brutality.

“He abducted a hundred genius descendants. They’re clearly bargaining chips.” Xing Zhan narrowed his eyes.

“One hundred brats versus 800 million slaves. Who’s more valuable?” They all knew the answer in their hearts: even a single young genius outweighed the lives of 800 million slaves. If not for those 800 million being tied to the Long Xing catching plan, the cosmic gods wouldn’t care in the slightest.

“In that case, we’re shackled. The plan to burn their corpses and kill Long Xing is now officially scrapped,” Mo Shen gravely said.

“Agreed.” This was something all the Starfall Pantheon cosmic gods had to admit. Those hundred genius descendants were simply too important,

“Which means we may have to negotiate with the slave race.... Unbelievable. Who would’ve thought that we, of all people, would one day have to negotiate with slaves? This is an insult to our ancestors!” Xing Zhan grit his teeth, sparks flying as his teeth ground with rage.

But what could they do? Nothing!

The Starfall Pantheon rapidly spread out their surveillance network. There might still be a chance if they could intercept Tianming before he met up with Long Xing. But unfortunately, they couldn’t be sure whether the two had already united.

All they could do was try to mend things after the fact.

The cosmic gods said no more and prepared to sweep the area again with cosmic sense.

But then, Fentian He suddenly spoke up: “Everyone, allow me to say something. Please, don’t be offended.”

“Speak,” Mo Shen said, glancing at him.

“I suggest... we give up on those hundred children,” Fentian He said.

The moment he spoke, all the Starfall Pantheon cosmic gods stared at him.

Xing Zhan’s expression turned icy. “Among those hundred children, at least five of them are guaranteed to become cosmic gods!”

“I know, but... I strongly feel that this Li Tianming is far more dangerous than any of the slave cosmic gods, at least ten times more! He’s bizarre beyond reason. We need to quickly understand how he works. If we focus too much on those hundred children, we may miss our best chance to kill him, and that could lead to even more inconceivable problems down the line!”

After he spoke, everyone fell silent.

***

“Damn it, there are way too many people chasing me!” Tianming, a mere ‘little ant,’ was running around carrying his enormous bag of goodies.

There were Starfall Pantheon members everywhere, including cosmic gods. If it weren’t for Yin Chen giving him omniscient vision and constantly guiding him toward empty paths, he would’ve been exposed ten thousand times over by now.

“So intense! Way too intense!” Even though danger was everywhere, this constant heart-pounding tension was addictive.

“This way! This way!

“Switch directions!

“There are... people there!”

Tianming felt like this supposedly spacious fortuna-class world was suddenly teeming with crowds.

“This is endless!” he grumbled.

“If someone kidnapped a hundred of your grandkids, you’d go crazy too!” Ying Huo, perched on his head, chuckled. This chicken knew not what fear was.

“Any word on Long Xing yet?” Tianming had been running for a while. Patrols were becoming too dense, so he dove into a deep chasm to lie low.

Just then, Yin Chen finally responded.

“Long Xing... has appeared! He said... stay put!”

“And?” Tianming asked.

“He’s coming... for you!”

Hearing this, Tianming finally let out a breath of relief. “My thigh to hug has finally arrived....”