Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7028

Chapter 6938: Challenge Letter Received

After submitting the application, Li Tianming and Wei Wuji returned to Fengchi Valley together.

After waiting for some time, someone delivered an item, which Wei Wuji accepted.

At this time, Li Tianming was still in the stone pavilion within Fengchi Valley, contemplating the preparations needed for the upcoming campaign.

Wei Wuji held the item up to Li Tianming’s face and said, “Here, this is the approved declaration of war for attacking the Xiaoshencang star system. Keep it safe; if you lose it, even my uncle will be in a difficult position.”

“A declaration of war? What is that? What’s it for?” Li Tianming asked, raising an eyebrow.

Wei Wuji raised her head slightly, somewhat arrogantly, and said, “The purpose of this challenge is, firstly, to declare to the Little Divine Treasury Star System that this is a just war.”

“After all, implementing the Emperor Heaven Plan is a great act of liberating the people of the star system. This challenge aims to explain to the natives of this star system the benefits of joining the Heavenly Emperor Sect.”

As she said this, she glanced at Li Tianming out of the corner of her eye and, noticing his calm expression, asked in surprise, “When I first heard my mother tell this story, I found it hard to accept. How come you have no reaction at all?”

Li Tianming calmly replied, “I once saw a place where various forces were divided, constantly embroiled in war, until someone unified it, freeing it from the suffering of war. So I can understand to some extent.”

Of course, the person who unified the forces was him, and the divided forces were the kingdoms of Taiyu and Yuanhao.

Li Tianming’s gaze narrowed slightly as he said, “However, if the regional governors are even more greedy than the original rulers of the star system, the people will only suffer more. Therefore, there is no right or wrong in war. Rather than being a compassionate saint who does nothing, it is more useful to implement benevolent governance and refuse oppression while ruling the star system.”

Wei Wuji said helplessly, “Alright, I admit you do have some insight in this regard. Let’s not dwell on this. Anyway, we’ll have to fight eventually. However, this declaration of war is not just about announcing war; it has another function.”

She paused and continued, “The second function is to lock in one’s right to attack. With the declaration of war in hand, other regional governors cannot attack this place. During the locking process, they either wait until the holder of the declaration of war succeeds in conquering it, or they choose to withdraw if the holder fails.”

“What if they can’t conquer it and don’t withdraw?” Li Mulian asked curiously from the side.

Wei Wuji explained, “Of course, this lock has limitations. As long as the holder doesn’t voluntarily relinquish it, the lock duration can be up to five hundred years.”

Li Tianming nodded, “I see. In other words, we have a total of five hundred years to achieve our goal of conquering this star system.”

“That’s right!” Wei Wuji nodded emphatically.

Li Tianming took the challenge letter and stored it in his Sumeru Ring.

Having obtained the ‘Little Divine Treasure Star System Challenge Letter,’ Li Tianming decided to announce it to everyone first.

On the Jiuli Ship, he looked around at everyone’s diligent cultivation and felt very gratified.

With the blessing of the Primordial Lung, Li Tianming shouted from the Jiuli Ship,

“Brothers, our first target for conquest has been decided: the Little Divine Treasure Star System!”

Upon hearing this, everyone in Fengchi Valley sat up in surprise, exchanging glances and discussing amongst themselves.

“What level of star system is the Little Divine Treasury Star System? How difficult is it to conquer?”

“For the first expedition, the Heavenly Mandate Army Commander shouldn’t choose a star system that’s too difficult to conquer, right?”

Li Tianming’s gaze was firm as he continued, “I know everyone is wondering what kind of star system this is. I’ll be frank with you all; it’s a very tough nut to crack.”

Someone retorted, “Heavenly Mandate Army Commander, the Heavenly Mandate Army is currently riding high on momentum. What can’t we conquer?”

“That’s right, we have Imperial Tutor Li, Tower Master Mo Huan, Brother Pan Yan, and a group of Heavenly Emperor Sect prodigies. More importantly, all of you brothers and sisters are united. I’d like to ask just how tough this bone really is?”

Li Tianming smiled. “You all have great fighting spirit, which I’m very satisfied with. However, I’ll also be frank with you all. This Little Divine Treasure Star System has a unique advantage for the natives who can utilize the Divine Treasure Stone, and it’s located in the heart of a group of gray star systems, so there might be many allies there.”

Li Tianming continued, “To put it bluntly, this is conservatively estimated to be several times more difficult than conquering a weak and barren level nine star system. Are you confident?”

Upon hearing this, some people expressed concern.

“In that case, it does seem quite difficult…” “

For our first expedition, are we really going to choose such a star system?”

Of course, there were also those who were completely excited.

People like Pan Yan, Zhao Guodong, Ling Ling, and Xuan Zhao all had complete trust in Li Tianming.

Zhao Guodong put his arm around Pan Yan’s shoulder and said, “Since we’re already here, I’ll just do whatever Brother Tianming says. Big guy, what do you think?”

Pan Yan grinned and said, “I don’t understand those things. Anyway, if there’s a fight, I’ll go for it. All my years of cultivation have been waiting to be put on the battlefield.”

Zhao Guodong looked at Ling Ling, but then muttered to himself, “Forget it, asking you is pointless.”

Ling Ling’s eyes seemed to hold starlight as she looked at Li Tianming. This was the woman who had already established a primordial bond with Li Tianming.

Most of the geniuses from the Heavenly Emperor Sect were quite confident.

“We’re not afraid. We’re following you, Lord Tianming, out of the Heavenly Emperor Sect, not to fight like those mediocre people. That’s meaningless.”

“That’s right. I don’t believe that with thousands of Heavenly Emperor Sect disciples and 500,000 brothers, there’s a level nine star system we can’t conquer!”

Li Muyun and Mo Huan knew more detailed information.

They knew that there were at least Heavenly Venerable warriors there, but their numbers and specific realms were still unknown.

Therefore, some worries were inevitable. However, considering Li Tianming’s mysterious background and their understanding of his character, they reasoned,

“He wouldn’t do something he wasn’t confident about; there must be a reason for his decision…”

So, in the end, the Tianming Army digested the news. Some were worried, but none retreated.

These were a group of hot-blooded young men, most of whom felt that with a group of geniuses gathered together, nothing was impossible!

Li Tianming’s golden-black eyes shone brightly as he looked at the Tianming Army members, finally shouting, “Now that everyone knows the inside story, does anyone regret joining the Tianming Army?”

“I don’t need empty numbers; I hope that the Tianming Army members are brothers who can entrust their backs to each other.”

“If anyone regrets it now, I can give you a chance. Right now, leave the Tianming Army and return to your own star system. Everyone has their own ambitions, and I can understand that.”

The shouts of the Tianming Army members rose and fell, and some who had initially shown worry now had a more resolute look in their eyes.