Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7034

Chapter 6944: The Path of the Emperor!

The local natives may have lived harmoniously before, but the existence of the Emperor’s Heaven Project made their star system coveted by too many powerful beings.

Who is right and who is wrong?

“For a star system plagued by constant war, the people certainly hope for a powerful dynasty to end everything. The Emperor’s Heaven Project can indeed bring them better living conditions; from this perspective, the Emperor’s Heaven Project is not wrong.”

“But for the Xiaoshenzang star system, where everyone lives in harmony and there is no internal strife, wave after wave of outsiders constantly launch wars against them, disrupting their peaceful lives. Is the Emperor’s Heaven Project still right?”

Li Tianming was still pondering this question related to the Emperor’s Path.

He couldn’t let momentary goodwill sway his decision; he had to consider the essence of the matter.

These thought processes were all a form of practice for his Emperor’s Path.

“Whether my own legion conquers this Lesser Divine Treasure Star System is my decision, but I have no right to stop others from doing so.”

“What if my challenge’s lock-in period expires? There are still nearly four hundred years left. Who will conquer the Lesser Divine Treasure Star System after four hundred years?”

While pondering this, he continued to travel to various locations within the Lesser Divine Treasure Star System.

He gathered intelligence while also observing the Divine Treasure Clan.

Just as Li Tianming returned to his original village location, Yin Chen said in his companion space, “There’s a situation.”

Li Tianming snapped out of his thoughts, “What situation?”

Aurora said seriously from the side, “Yin Chen has already relayed it to me. In the neighboring Level 8 ‘Greater Divine Treasure Star System,’ the war has already begun.”

“The young Emperor of the Li Clan is leading an army of five million and is already attacking the Greater Divine Treasure Star System. The two sides have directly engaged in war!”

Five million troops—the army that the Li Clan, which is less than ten thousand years old, can muster is truly terrifying!

And the young Emperor’s preparations also reflect the profound strength of the Divine Treasure Star System, forcing him to be cautious.

Li Tianming’s gaze sharpened. “They’ve assembled a five-million-strong army so quickly, and even delivered it. They must have Celestial Venerable-level spaceships.”

At this moment, the Shenzang clan, who had already finished their collective cultivation and returned to their homes to rest, all rushed out of their simple houses!

Not only the children, but also the parents of the young Shenzang clan members—many families were single-parent households!

Clearly, those who had taken their loved ones were those who coveted the Shenzang Stone and its territory!

This village had several hundred people in total, with relatively few elderly, followed by young adults, and a relatively high proportion of children.

These hundreds of Shenzang clan members gathered together, discussing the matter, clearly having received the news.

This further demonstrated that the Shenzang clan members, scattered throughout the land, maintained close connections; even a remote village could receive immediate updates from the front lines!

Facing hundreds of people, the black-clad Shenzang clansman spoke with grief and indignation, “The front lines of the Great Shenzang Star System have sent word that the Heavenly Emperor Sect is leading alien races to attack our home planet, the Great Shenzang Star System!”

“We and everyone in the Great Shenzang Star System are all Shenzang clansmen; we share the same roots. Now that our compatriots are suffering, can we stand idly by?”

Upon hearing this, black vortexes trembled in the eyes of the Shenzang clansmen, and tears of blood streamed down their faces.

“Of course not! We must rush to the aid of the Great Divine Treasury Star System!”

“We cannot let them be so rampant; we must fight the Li Imperial Clan to the end!”

An old man with a hunched back angrily threw down his cane and said, “These greedy alien races are simply too much! I, this old woman, have no more attachments; I will use my secret technique to exchange my life with them!”

A group of young men sadly advised, “Your immediate family members all died protecting your family; how can we let you risk your life again? The sons of our Divine Treasury Clan are not all dead yet!”

The young Divine Treasury Clan member who had lost both parents and had no relatives earlier shed tears of ink-black blood and said, “I want to go too! I want to avenge my father and mother!”

The fear of war among the children was completely overwhelmed by hatred.

“We must go too! We must defend our home! The Great Divine Treasury Star System is our home too!”

“Our Divine Treasury Clan does not need anyone’s rule. The damned Li Clan is conquering star systems everywhere for the Emperor’s Heaven Plan, but our Divine Treasury Clan would rather die than submit!”

All of this was seen by Li Tianming. He watched all of this in the void of the cosmic stars, and in his mind, he was thinking about the next choice.

Aurora whispered in Li Tianming’s ear, “Given the current situation, once the people of the Lesser Divine Treasury Star System go to support the Greater Divine Treasury Star System on a large scale, the Divine Treasury Star System will definitely be weak in terms of military strength.”

“If the entire military force of the Lesser Divine Treasury Star System is still intact, and Zizhen has not made a move, it will be difficult for us to take over the Lesser Divine Treasury Star System, which has a Heavenly Venerable expert , with just the Heavenly Fate Army

.” Li Tianming also pondered, “However, Zizhen can only serve as a guarantee, so relying on the power of the Li Clan is our only chance to take over the Lesser Divine Treasury Star System at present.” What

he saw, felt, and thought at the moment had shaken Li Tianming’s concept of the Emperor’s Way. Even though the opportunity was now in front of him, he had not yet made a direct decision.

Aurora continued, “There’s another piece of information: the Little Divine Treasure Star System has poor relations with other surrounding level nine star systems. They’re all coveting the Divine Treasure Stone and might take advantage of the situation!”

Sui Shenyao asked doubtfully, “Wasn’t it said that attacking the Little Divine Treasure Star System would be hindered by the surrounding star systems? Why are the surrounding star systems taking advantage of the situation now?”

Li Tianming calmly replied, “What they fear is the Little Divine Treasure Star System being occupied by the Heavenly Emperor Sect, or rather, the Li Clan, as a stronghold, not that they care about them. Now is a rare opportunity for the surrounding star systems. On one hand, they can come and get a share of the spoils; on the other hand, if one of their star systems occupies this area, or even more than one star system divides it up, it’s like having an extra layer of defense against the Heavenly Emperor Sect.”

“It’s probably mostly about wanting a piece of the pie.” Aurora paused, then continued, “The Divine Treasure Stone has the power to strengthen Dao Arrays, and its effects are incredibly strong. Because of this, it’s extremely precious to powerful forces that can fully utilize it. Therefore, the Divine Treasure Stone is highly valuable in the universe and is perpetually scarce for most forces.”

Li Tianming also fell into deep thought upon hearing this. “That’s why the Divine Treasure Star System has always been coveted. It’s not just the Heavenly Emperor Sect members executing the Emperor Heaven Plan who want to seize it; surrounding star systems also want to possess it.”

“The star systems surrounding the Great Divine Treasure Star System, on the one hand, are bound by the principle of mutual dependence, so they won’t let the Great Divine Treasure Star System fall easily. On the other hand, the Great Divine Treasure Star System is powerful enough that the surrounding star systems don’t have the ability to forcibly annex it, thus creating a delicate balance.”

Aurora continued to analyze, “But the Small Divine Treasure Star System is different. If the star systems around it were to annex it, they might one day reach the threshold of an eighth-level star system. The temptation of this leap in status is too great, enough to make them flock to it!”

Li Tianming nodded, his gaze slightly narrowed, and said, “So once this place falls into war, at least a dozen surrounding star systems are likely to come and vie for territory and Divine Treasure Stones…”

Sui Shenyao said with slight worry, “If it really comes to that, given the chaotic situation, it will be much more difficult for you, Little Li, to maintain control. You’ll be facing a chaotic scene involving more than a dozen star systems!”

Li Tianming’s thoughts were heavy. “So even if I don’t take action, others will. The two Divine Treasure Star Systems, large and small, will inevitably remain embroiled in war due to their abundant reserves of Divine Treasure Stones.”

“But is launching an attack on this grounds truly just? To wage war against a peaceful race for such a reason is no different from being a brutal invader.”

Aurora saw that Li Tianming seemed to be deep in thought, searching for the answer to his imperial path!

What should he do in the current situation to ensure it doesn’t violate his imperial ideals?

“Currently, taking a step forward means slaughter, and taking a step back means they will also be slaughtered. It’s just a matter of who will be the executioner…”