Beastmaster of the Ages

Tian Jiu was once just a member of Grand Xia. The rebellion against Flameyellow began on Grand Xia Voidback, and the wonderians were no longer the same. Empress Xia and other wondermancers felt unbalanced by their divergent destinies, but with Grand Xia’s imminent destruction, they had already resigned themselves to this reality.

”Welcome, Marshals!” Empress Xia and the assembled Grand Xia imperials prostrated themselves completely before the three wonderian marshals.

”Three?” An Shen shook his head and offered a bitter smile. ”They brought in the three of you? This battle must be a big deal for the wonderians!”

Lord Yue, Feng Linxue, and Meng Yao were utterly shocked. Three wonderian marshals traveling together! This information left few people in the Upper Star Ruin unaware of who they were.

”Greetings, Mi Shen!” The wonderians who had already arrived cheered loudly.

Mi Shen—this was their collective name. This unique set of triplets was considered one individual in the battle arena. While wonderian pairs formed couples, these three shared a common trait with the wonderian twin sisters: they were infertile.

The Mi Shens were all male. This was an event so rare that it was ten thousand times less likely than twin sisters. However, this also gave them unimaginable talents. In the Upper Star Ruin, the name ”Mi Shen” was a monumental presence that overshadowed An Shen’s.

”Sending such formidable figures to the Primordial Sands will terrify many,” Lord Yue exclaimed.

”The wonderians take this very seriously,” Empress Xia took a deep breath, her eyes fiery.

Mi Shen’s arrival sparked a frenzy throughout Grand Xia Voidback Hole. The three, named Mi Shen Alpha, Mi Shen Beta, and Mi Shen Gamma, were elite wondermancers, each possibly more powerful than Empress Xia alone. Their combined strength was unimaginable.

”Empress Xia, you may rise.” The moment the three arrived, their collective gaze fell on Empress Xia’s graceful figure.

”Yes!” She stood up with a look of joy on her face, her eyes burning brightly.

”I’ve heard so much about your grace and unparalleled beauty. They say you’ve inherited the true essence of Grand Xia’s wonders, and you certainly live up to your reputation.” Mi Shen Alpha, the golden, ten-thousand-meter-tall cosmic god in the center, smiled warmly. Unlike An Shen, the three wonderians were young, handsome, and majestic.

”You flatter me.” Empress Xia bowed her head slightly. ”On the subject of wonders, you three excellencies are unrivaled. I have only the utmost respect and awe for your mastery of wonders.”

The three men laughed heartily. With the exception of Empress Xia, they disregarded the three primalwingers, Lord Yue included. Perhaps Grand Xia’s wonders were the only aspect of the Primordial Sands that held any significance for the wonderians. As they joined the others, the three effectively replaced An Shen as the central figures.

With a solemn expression, Mi Shen Beta declared, ”In support of our Grand Xia brothers, we pledge three hundred million troops to cleanse the Primordial Sands of evil doers and build a prosperous nation!”

His words left the entire assembly in astonishment. An Shen was rather surprised, his eyes flickering. During a meeting of the Eightpart Pantheons, each faction had agreed to provide a hundred million troops. However, the wonderians had secretly mobilized a force of three hundred million, three times the promised amount. Furthermore, the wonderians fought as a pair, resulting in a total force of six hundred million, constituting nearly half their combined forces.

”Even without the chaos umbral race, the total troop count is significantly higher than An Shen’s initial estimate of 800 million. The six factions contributed 100 million each, and given that the wonderians operate in pairs, they’ve actually contributed 600 million, bringing the total to 1.2 billion cosmic gods!” Meng Yao exclaimed.

”And this is just the first wave! The current plan is to deal with Li Tianming and the Tian Jiu Cult, but once the flameyellow voidkin show up, we could be looking at billions of troops.” Feng Linxue said, bewildered.

They realized the truth. Grand Feng, Grand Yue, and Grand Meng’s combined forces of less than a hundred million was insignificant. To the Eightpart Pantheons, their participation was irrelevant, only their submission mattered. Still, they were deeply shaken.

”By now, Grand Jiang is probably crying their eyes out.” Meng Yao chuckled.

”They’re way too full of themselves, but the fact is, they’ve gotten so comfortable living in the Primordial Sands that they can’t face reality.” Feng Linxue sighed, shaking her head.

The frustration of losing the three stars faded, replaced by the anticipation of watching Grand Jiang make a fool of themselves.

One by one, the marshals arrived, each new arrival shocking them.

”Rumor has it, the devas’ Granny Yin is a netherwhorl variant and can transform into a liquid state. Her power is terrifying.”

Like unworldly villagers, the natives of the Primordial Sands respectfully welcomed eminent guests, marshals from the Virtue, Sin, Starfall, and Sundown.

”The chaos umbral race aren’t participating, but word is they’ll be sending a representative.” Empress Xia whispered to Lord Yue.

”Who?”

”Someone by the name of ‘Comma Girl’,” Empress Xia replied.

”’I’ve never heard of her.” Gazing at the Xiavoid Stareye, Lord Yue said, ”Comma Girl is the only one missing. When will she arrive?”

”I’m not sure. But the marshals don’t seem to be waiting for her,” said Empress Xia.

As she predicted, the marshals convened and deliberated at length. Finally, Mi Shen Alpha stepped forward to declare, ”Let this spread throughout the Primordial Sands. By the sacred decree of the Eightpart Pantheons, the punishment for Grand Jiang, Grand Lin, and Grand Chen’s defiance of the Heavenly Dao is starwide extinction. This sentence is to be carried out immediately!”