Beastmaster of the Ages

Tanming’s attack fell.

Shen Wu’s expression changed as she realised Little Fish’s wonders countered her silver swords.

These five swords could freely change their form, even able to become silver liquid, to adapt to any battle. Ordinary methods could never restrain them. Yet, they were now contained by the wonder maws., creating the perfect opening for a killing blow.

Shen Wu was engulfed by a storm of sword ki and instantly riddled with holes, her form torn apart by countless strikes.

Across Flameyellow Imperial Star, countless held their breath. Even those within the Ninedragon Imperial Tomb were on edge.

Moments ago, Shen Wu had arrogantly demanded Tianming’s surrender. Had she truly been slain?

“Did it work?” Tianming could clearly feel that his strike had landed.

But just as he thought it was over, her shattered form began to flow like liquid silver, reforming into a silver woman.

Her eyes opened again.

“Li Tianming,” she said coldly, “Do you understand the gap between you and us Aeternal Beings? You are far from qualified to kill me.”

She admitted she could no longer defeat Tianming.

But she also knew her advantage well. They were Aeternal Beings because they could not be killed by any conventional means.

“How is that possible?” Tianming frowned.

He refused to believe it.

This time, he used Skylightsteal. A golden cosmic ray from beyond the universe gathered around his finger.

Tianming recalled how when he learnt the Skypierce Finger, he had seen a vision of it piercing through a nova source. And today, he had reached that level too.

That finger, with enough power to even shatter the infinitum-class Ebonia, reached out.

Shen Wu’s body melted under its force, but even then, the attack could not fully destroy her.

It only dyed the liquid gold and black, swirling with a strange, radiant glow.

Moran watched in shock. “Tianming... she really can’t be killed?”

At that moment, Tianming received a message from Yin Chen. Huang Qi, who had been watching all along, had shown up.

Tianming spotted the insect-headed queen now in human form, her expression grave as she observed the undying Shen Wu.

She relayed her words through Yin Chen. “Aeternal Beings cannot be killed. They can only be sealed and refined.”

“Use your Grand-Orient Sword to grind her into fragments and absorb her into it. I’ll teach you the method to do so.”

Tianming was surprised.

Before he could respond, Ying Huo suddenly piped up, “Which Grand-Orient Sword?”

“Shut up,” Tianming snapped at this unserious bird.

Tianming began communicating with Huang Qi.

“You seem to have a grudge against her,” he said.

“A personal one,” she replied calmly.

“So you’re helping me now... does that mean you’ve changed your mind about killing me?”

Huang Qi let out a soft laugh. “Don’t misunderstand. Even if you refine Shen Wu, once the other Aeternal Beings awaken, you will still die.”

“So you’re just using me to eliminate your enemy.” Tianming smirked.

He said no more. If she helped him now, she would have no chance to switch sides later. When the others arrived, she would inevitably stand with him.

Either way, he had no reason to refuse her help.

Soon, he received the Worldgazing God-Refining Art.

“Sounds impressive,” Ying Huo muttered as they all peeked out, intrigued.

The most curious were the three Little Sixths.

What “god” did this technique refine? Was it just for Shen Wu, or did it have far broader uses...