Beastmaster of the Ages

Tianming didn’t dwell on it and pressed forward. The middlekin astrons throughout his body split and multiplied further, until they hit an extreme limit.

At last, he broke through again.

His cultivation, the number of middlekin astrons within him, and even his orders all reached the peak of the Heavencosmic stage. Though he still appeared seventy thousand meters tall, he could clearly feel that if he was supported by omnisentient will, he could now suppress an opponent on Shen Wu’s level with a single hand.

“Even without that amplification, I should be able to face someone like Jie Ba head-on.”

“Next, I’ll aim for the Primocosmic stage.” That realm centered on the transformation of ancient stars, and would unlock the ability to manifest constellations.

The key lay in the growth of one’s orders. Tianming would have to evolve all ten orders from a galaxy state into a “humanoid universe form,” which the ancients called a proto-universe body order.

When countless order galaxies gathered, they would begin to form the vague outline of a humanoid shape.

“If this vaguely humanoid order is a proto-universe order... Does that mean there are even higher realms beyond the Primocosmic stage? Yet in both the Realms of Order and Chaos, imperatores are already considered the peak.”

“Could those Aeternal Beings be beyond it? That seems likely. But according to Shen Wu, what descended here wasn’t their true bodies, so they can’t display their full strength...” Tianming pondered.

Even though his imperial and lifesbane orders’ humanoid shape had yet to fully take shape, he could feel a fundamental change in his power. Once the transformation was complete, he would become a primocosmic god.

“The amplification of my omnisentient power pushed my imperial order to the brink of forming a humanoid shape. But the amount of power needed for ten orders is immense.”

Fortunately, his imperial and lifesbane order had already begun. The Primocosmic stage no longer felt distant.

“I need to advance before the remaining Aeternal Beings act. There’s no more room for my omnisentient power to grow.” The best option remained the dazzling radiances.

“The Yueling Starcage still has dazzling radiances.” Previously, pressed for time, he had only taken what he could from Aquamarine and Torch Dragon.

To face the coming threat, he had to push forward with everything he had. Once he had fully stabilized his newfound power, he returned to the Ninedragon Imperial Tomb and found Moran and Zi Zhen.

Moran had already fully absorbed the wonderians’ powers. All alone, she now embodied the strength of their entire race.

“I’m making a trip to the Realm of Chaos to obtain more dazzling radiances,” Tianming said. “You two stay here. If anything happens, I can return immediately.”

Moran nodded gently.

Zi Zhen also nodded, her eyes fixed on him. “Be careful of Dao San and Jie Ba. Do you want me to come with you?”

Unlike Moran, Zi Zhen could enter thanks to her mysterious mask.

Tianming shook his head. “I intend to just make a quick trip.”

He then moved the Sun to the Primordial Sands. “The remaining Aeternal Beings may try to restrain me by targeting Ling’er. If I’m too far away, I won’t make it in time.”

The Sun was far larger than Feiling’s golden star, and Tianming had intended to shield her with its astralguard formation. However, perhaps due to her immense power, it couldn’t approach too closely. He could only bring it near enough for the golden star to be in the flameyellow fiends’ range.

Finally, he tasked Moran, Zi Zhen, and Wudi to protect her.

Only after making these arrangements did Tianming enter the passage to the Realm of Chaos once more.

However, Mu Qingqing, who had always stood watch over him there, was nowhere to be seen.

“Did she leave for a while?” Tianming didn’t dwell on it, activating the chaos worldbangle to convert his power as he stepped through.