Beastmaster of the Ages

up the Skyorigin Battlefield.
The stem of the mushroom was a gray and black pillar that made up the nine layers of the Nether Battlefield.
Tianming thought it was quite an impressive sight.

”I guess I could only expect the nine divine realms to settle things in such a grand manner. ”

The Deepstar Formation was far inferior to Number One Battlefield.
The first battle of the day would begin in the Skyorigin Battlefield.
As they approached it, Tianming saw eight other groups made up of second-level samsara disciples from the other eight divine realms also heading to the same destination.
Even though they weren’t a united force, they still seemed really domineering, especially with how casual and relaxed they looked.

The nine groups eventually gathered together, but somehow the disciples of the Archaion Sect felt that they didn’t belong with the rest.
The way the others mocked and looked down on them said as much.
Some didn ’t even bother to hide it, while others only let hints of mockery leak from their stares.

Tianming knew that they were probably stronger with a single glance.
Even though the Archaion Sect was the host of the Number One Summit, the outsiders didn ’t seem to take them seriously.
It was almost like they were here for a field trip.
They also had someone as powerful as Yi Xingyin leading them. 

Soon, they queued up and entered the Skyorigin Battlefield one by one.
As the hosts, those from the Archaion Sect entered last as a matter of ceremony; it wouldn ’t give them any advantage or disadvantage.

The first group to enter had the most people, around four hundred of them, which was twice the number of the Archaion Sect ’s group.
The sheer number of second-level samsaran disciples might make them the strongest sect of all.

”Is that the Nonahall Ghost Sect? ” Tianming said.
The Nonahall Divine Realm was the last one to form.
Even though Xuanyuan Xi was the last to ascend to godhood, she didn ’t bring much to the Archaion Sect.
The last to establish their descendants as one of the rulers of the Flameyellow Continent had been the ninth god, the Nonahall Specter.
Even though the Nonahall Divine Realm ’s power had slightly decreased after a hundred thousand years, they were still at the top of the hierarchy.

”You ’re right, ” someone behind him answered.

Tianming turned back and saw a muscular man with a stubbly beard.
He seemed a little rough around the edges, and looked like someone who had been around the block.
There was a black third eye between his eyebrows, marking him as one of the Trioptic True Dragon Branch.
Naturally, Tianming knew who he was.
This person had been in the Fiend Palace ever since the first time he visited.
He was Xuanyuan Muxue ’s eldest brother, Xuanyuan Yusheng, the current top disciple in the Archaion Sect.
He was among the eldest participants, and also the strongest.
Being an honorable man who kept his word, he was respected by many.
However, he couldn ’t lead all the disciples of the Heaven Branch, as those from the Draconis House of Jian and Sterling House of Fang had their own agendas.

”Li Tianming, I heard from Muxue that you’re aware that many of them will be out for your head, ” he said in a deep voice.

”That ’s right. ”

”Since you still dared to come, I believe that you’re truly willing to serve Her Eminence.
Since that is the case, we’re comrades.
If you can pass the battle at Skyorigin Battlefield and enter Nether Battlefield, all disciples of the Archaic House of Xuanyuan will consider you as one of us and look out for you. ”

”No problem.
Let ’s not make too big a deal out of it. ”

”Alright. ” All of the Xuanyuan disciples had heard them.
Since they hadn’t objected to it, that meant they had accepted him.
”Muxue also mentioned that you made more progress. ”

”Yes, a little. ”

”Then, try your best to enter the Nether Battlefield.
You’ll be assigned two random opponents during the battle in the Skyorigin Battlefield today.
Only by defeating them will you be allowed to go to the Nether Battlefield.
I hope you’re lucky and won ’t run into the most powerful disciples. ”

He was referring to those that were third-level samsarans and above, which the top five of the Heaven Ranking were.
The Heaven Ranking only concerned itself with the combat capabilities of Heaven Branch disciples and didn ’t take into account age or talent.
All of them on the ranking were here, but they didn ’t come talk to Tianming like Xuanyuan Yusheng had.

One of them was Fang Yuwei, who was ranked fourth at the age of twenty-seven.
She was Fang Xingque ’s elder sister, and had personally witnessed him die.