Beastmaster of the Ages

Chapter 3416 - You Can't Be Li Tianming

Reverend Qiyao had never expected Tianming to be so fierce. Vitasteal caused her to instantly lose control of her body. In fact, being controlled by that statue mentally weakened her, so it had a much greater effect than he’d anticipated. Before she could react, his lethal strike was already upon her.

Reverend Qiyao unleashed her divine abilities in an attempt to use her claws and fangs to block the sword strike. However, she was one step too slow and Tianming’s sword pierced through her, destroying most of her body. She let out a wretched scream and retreated.

But Tianming wasn’t in an optimistic situation, either. He had entrusted his lifebound beasts and the grand lexicon wonder with protecting his back, but they were only able to delay, not fully stop, the stronger Yumo Fuyun's assault.

In the same moment Tianming pierced through Reverend Qiyao, Yumo Fuyun simultaneously struck him, slamming him to the ground. His internal organs violently trembled and his back was torn with deep bloody gnashes.

"Heh!" Tianming didn’t pause after landing. He used Fiveway Blitzrun to shift his position right in front of the severely wounded Reverend Qiyao and another sword strike completely obliterated her, along with her cosmic charts.

In a group battle, focusing on one target was key.

Throughout the fight, he had used his divine abilities to hold back Yumo Fuyun, preventing him from making full use of his strength. The grand lexicon wonder had also been an obstruction to him. Reverend Qiyao was already dead before Yumo Fuyun could show his all.

"Die!" Seizing the moment Tianming killed Reverend Qiyao, Yumo Fuyun launched a furious attack, his massive fist descending toward Tianming’s head.

"You don’t recognize me?" Tianming sneered, sharply turning. He removed his mask and the purple mist around him dissipated.

Yumo Fuyun hadn’t studied Tianming in depth, so in the heat of the moment, he hadn’t connected him to the grand lexicon wonder. But now his heart tightened with shock.

"You!" Yumo Fuyun's attack faltered, costing him the opportunity to deal a heavy blow to Tianming.

"A seventh-level foundationeer pathkeeper, and this is all you’ve got?" Tianming re-donned his mask, finally prepared to face Yumo Fuyun one on one. Although he’s stronger than the other two seventh-level foundationeer cultivators, he isn’t that much stronger—maybe half a level at most. It seems the idea that Suishen Yue, an eighth-level foundationeer and pathkeeper, could rival ordinary eminents only applies to the weakest eminents. Then again, there are no 'ordinary' eminents.

At higher levels, even pathkeepers found it harder to fight above their level.

Suishen Yue might still manage it, but for Yumo Qiangming, who had reached the ninth level of the Foundation stage, challenging the tenth level was unlikely at best, as those at that level had similar talent.

Only someone like Tianming who ceaselessly evolved his methods could maintain such staggering leaps in power.

Yumo Fuyun's strength wasn't as overwhelming as Tianming had feared, which was a relief. Moreover, seeing his face had truly terrified Yumo Fuyun.

"How can it be you! You're just the first on the Fortuna Ranking and can only fight a second-level foundationeer at most! And I’m a seventh-level foundationeer and pathkeeper ranked in the top hundred of the Maniverse Ranking!"

Even though one was ranked first and the other was ranked the hundredth, there was a 1500-year age gap between them. In any era of Myriadpath Valley, those ranked on each list would never be considered a match for each other. Yumo Fuyun was near Suishen Yue's level and could easily crush people like Suishen Yao and Qitian Jian.

But now a hundred-year-old outer mundi genius had become his life-and-death opponent. It was no surprise his heart trembled. He believed Tianming had recently been lying low in Myriadpath Valley!

"Scared already? Let me tell you something even more terrifying." To defeat an opponent, breaking their spirit first was crucial. As Tianming unleashed a ferocious onslaught of attacks, he sneered, "In this Yin-Yang World, dozens of House Yumo members died by my hand! There are no Yin-Yang World remnants... everyone you lost was killed by me!"

Tianming saw Yumo Fuyun's eyes fill with disbelief and shock, which brought him immense satisfaction. It was the feeling of righteous vengeance. If he hadn’t spoken, it would have driven him mad.

"Impossible! You can’t be Li Tianming!" Yumo Fuyun roared, engaging Tianming in a fierce fight. His inner turmoil was clearly affecting his ability to fight.

"Why’s it impossible? You can’t even imagine how many secrets I carry. Do you know why I hate House Yumo so much?" Tianming snarled.

"You!" Yumo Fuyun’s voice trembled.

The Greatsun Suishen Art fell once more as Tianming roared, "Eminent Baigui’s group of scoundrels used the mortals of my Infinitum Mundus to refine starblood! And I made them pay for it! I destroyed the Hellfiend, haha...! I know you don’t believe me, but I’m far stronger in the Infinitum Mundus than you can imagine."

Tianming didn’t care whether the specter believed it or not. He only needed to crush Yumo Fuyun's spirit. His opponent was difficult to deal with, so breaking his resolve was essential.

Yumo Fuyun, in his mental turmoil, was soon utterly destroyed by two consecutive sword strikes from Tianming.

"Ahhh!" With tears streaming down his face, Yumo Fuyun was killed by Tianming. Tears flowed down his face because he knew that, with his death, all the secrets he held would die with him. Tianming, a terrifying existence, would continue hiding in the shadows and waiting for the day he would bring disaster to the Three Exalted Houses.

"They must... destroy him...." In his final moments of agony, Yumo Fuyun’s soul shattered. Another future pillar of House Yumo had fallen at Tianming’s hands, and yet another subsoul in the Yumo Cave shattered.

Another flood of wronged souls had been released by Tianming’s hand. He bade them farewell. "If there’s a next life... I hope I’ll have the chance to build a better future and welcome your arrival!"

At the very least, there would be dignity.

Because of the starblood, Tianming had sworn that he and House Yumo could never coexist. It had nothing to do with his conflict with House Qitian.

At the same time, Yumo Qiangming and Yu Nu had already entered the metal planet.

And the countless Yin Chens that had taken residence in the metal planet still had yet to fully uncover its secrets.