Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 6946

Chapter 6856: The Torrent of Myriad Machines

Aurora smiled gently, “Of course, it’s because having a powerful backer makes a disciple of a Great Emperor more attractive to followers, drawing more people to join them. So it’s better to become a disciple as soon as possible.”

“Moreover, these two Illusionary Heavenly Emperors are arguably the top tier among Great Emperor Masters, just one step away from becoming Saint Emperors. With them as a backer, their appeal to followers is even greater than that of ordinary Great Emperor disciples.”

An Ning suddenly realized, “I understand. Just like when I was in the Xuan Court, it was because I could protect my soldiers when others bullied them that more people were willing to follow me.”

She added, “Of course, even if the commander is willing to protect them, the most important thing is still to have one’s own strength, and the backer of a junior is proof of that strength.”

“I understand. So, my most important thing now is to complete the Young Emperor Trial as soon as possible! Becoming a disciple of a Great Emperor is very important to me at this stage, and equally important for future conquests of star systems.” Li Tianming said with a firm gaze.

…

Young Emperor Tower.

Li Tianming exited the Line Source Plank Road and then headed straight for the entrance of the Young Emperor Tower without stopping.

Around him, countless disciples glanced at the white-haired figure, eagerly anticipating his participation in the Young Emperor Trial.

“Li Tianming is participating in the Young Emperor Trial again. With his current strength, are there any opponents in the Young Emperor Tower who can defeat him?” “

It’s hard to say. After all, the upper three levels cover a very wide range. We can only say that the chances of Li Tianming encountering a strong opponent are small, but not nonexistent.”

“Although Li Tianming hasn’t accumulated enough Emperor Points yet, based on his victory over the eighth-ranked Jiang Beichen, there should only be seven people below the ten-thousand-year age limit who can fight him.”

“However, the Young Emperor Trial inevitably involves those disciples above the ten-thousand-year age limit, those in their youth or early adulthood. This group is relatively the largest and most threatening.”

Li Tianming went directly to the entrance of the Young Emperor Tower, passing through an invisible barrier.

*Buzz—*

Accompanied by ripples in space.

In an instant, he found himself in a pitch-black world. *

Whoosh!*

Four of the six golden characters before him had lit up, and the fifth, flickering slightly, also lit up.

The last golden character remained relatively dim.

Li Tianming looked closely and saw that the name of this trial was…

the Battle of Ten Thousand Machines!

“It looks like a test focused on large-scale battles, but I’ll have to experience it myself to know the reality,” Li Tianming muttered to himself.

He reached out to touch the golden character, and the moment he did,

*Boom!

* His feet suddenly lost their footing, the scenery before him shifted, and finally, he automatically stabilized.

Li Tianming stood on a vast plain composed of interstellar dust, an endless expanse of emptiness.

From the perspective of the Guan Zizai Realm, Li Tianming looked around and saw a dazzling starlight. In the vast galaxy, interstellar dust formed solid ground beneath his feet.

There weren’t many complex environmental conditions here, only the roaring cosmic calamities, lightning, and fire.

After Li Tianming appeared here, the Imperial Puppet Army Order appeared out of thin air in his hand.

*Whoosh—*

With the appearance of the Imperial Puppet Army Order, the space before him rippled, and the Imperial Puppets used for this trial were delivered through the teleportation array within the Young Emperor Tower.

“The fifth trial should have three thousand Imperial Puppets. Which ones will they give us this time…” Li Tianming wondered.

Then, the space before him distorted, like thousands of fish mouths, releasing a total of three thousand Imperial Puppets.

Among them were two thousand one hundred Stardust Guards wielding long spears for combat;

three hundred Shield Breakers, massive in size and wielding giant cannons for ranged attacks;

three hundred Shadow Star Patrolrs with stealth abilities for reconnaissance;

and three hundred Starry Sky Healers responsible for repairing the Imperial Puppets.

“Close combat, ranged attacks, intelligence gathering, and logistics personnel—this is already a complete army,” Li Tianming exclaimed in surprise. “

It seems there will be a large-scale battle this time,” An Ning said, having already guessed some things from the sheer scale of the operation.

Aurora quickly organized the information gathered by Yin Chen and introduced, “In this interstellar plain, there are tens of millions of mechanical insect swarms, occupying many areas.”

“What impact will these mechanical insect swarms have on our passage?” Li Tianming asked.

“They will attack all trial participants,” Aurora smiled slightly. “Besides finding other trial participants in the interstellar plain and obtaining five Cosmic God Origins, we also need to find a mother nest, that is, the queen of the mechanical insects.” “

This queen insect has the combat power equivalent to a third-tier Dao Ancestor, but its fighting style is different from Dao Beasts and cultivators, so we need to be extra careful. Finally, we need to find the location of the tower core.”

“If we achieve all of the above, we can successfully pass this Ten Thousand Machines Battle.”

“I see…” Li Tianming understood the conditions for passing the test and then fell into deep thought.

He pondered, “The fact that this place is so vast and empty suggests that the mechanical swarm isn’t so easy to find. It might not be widely distributed, or it could be hidden beneath the interstellar plains.”

“In that case, it will be a real test of my ability to use the Shadow Stalker. This is key to our search for and detection of the ‘mother hive,’ the queen.”

“Although the mechanical swarm is man-made, essentially a puppet, the existence of a queen indicates that they have pre-programmed gregarious habits.”

“Facing such a massive swarm of star golems will severely test my tactics, including troop deployment, rotation of vanguard forces, and command of encirclement and annihilation,”

Aurora said gently. “Of course, there’s also the most important decapitation strike. We don’t yet know how many mechanical insect swarms there are in a typical group. Our goal is the mother hive; whether we wipe it out or not is less important.”

An Ning chimed in, “That’s true, Aunt is right.”

Li Tianming understood this perfectly, and said, “On such a large battlefield, with at least three thousand people and expanding later, macro-level command is even more crucial for victory.”

Suddenly, Li Tianming remembered something and asked, “Aunt, how do we find the tower core in this level?”

Aurora smiled slightly and said, “Once we achieve the goal of collecting five Cosmic God Origins and one mother hive, the tower core will automatically emerge from the center of the battlefield.”

“Doesn’t that mean the biggest theme of this level is a legion duel?” Li Tianming asked in surprise.

Aurora nodded and said, “Yes, that’s right. After all, we’re close to the final stage. The detailed assessments are almost over. Now, you need to strategize like a true emperor and secure victory.”