Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7099

Chapter 7010: Strike First!

A colossal, lifelike dragon, as if alive, majestically overlooked the entire Old Capital, high above!

Beneath its golden dragon scales lay

countless planet-destroying cannons! These cannons, when firing, unleashed a rain of fire from the clouds; when the cannons were retracted, it displayed terrifying speed, transforming into a flowing cloud.

It could be said that it possessed both the ability to ‘create clouds’ and ‘summon rain’.

But this rain of planet-destroying fire was likely beyond the reach of ordinary people…

This golden dragon, above the Old Capital, was enormous, blotting out the sun.

However, because its entire body radiated golden light, it did not shroud the Old Capital in shadow.

This golden light fell upon the predominantly black city, dyeing it a dazzling gold.

It was several times larger than the entire Old Capital!

This super-galactic fortress was a full tenth the size of a level nine star system.

Like a small, mobile star system!

Among them were countless super Dao arrays, combining offense and defense. The massive, terrifying hulls were covered in Dao patterns upon closer inspection.

Simultaneously, with this turn of events,

the people of the Divine Treasure Clan within the old capital looked up at this colossal object.

Many were stunned, then emotions surged within them.

“This is… that traitorous Li Clan’s cosmic starship!” someone recognized it, their hatred instantly blazing, their eyes burning with fury.

“So, our compatriots in the Great Divine Treasure Star System are facing such a monster? It’s too big, too powerful…” Some children trembled with fear, clinging tightly to their parents’ legs.

The young men’s eyes were resolute. “So what if they’re big? So what if they’re strong? We have nowhere to retreat now. If they dare to attack, we’ll fight!”

Upon hearing this, countless members of the Divine Treasure Clan, their eyes bloodshot with hatred, declared, “With Governor Li’s help, we withstood the allied forces’ final assault. If today is the end for our Divine Treasure Clan, we will shed our last drop of blood for Governor Li!”

However, a respected elder stroked his beard and said, “Children, don’t be hasty. Their intentions are still unknown. We must follow Governor Li’s orders and not act rashly to cause him trouble…”

“Understood, sir…” The young men barely managed to suppress their rage.

But faced with such arrogant behavior, they all knew the enemy was hostile, and an invisible weight seemed to press down on everyone’s hearts.

At the same time, Li Tianming, Jiang Feiling, Aurora, and others were also observing the ‘Little Emperor Heaven’.

“Brother, it seems he can’t hold back any longer. Should we prepare to make a move?” Jiang Feiling asked, clinging to Li Tianming’s arm.

Li Tianming’s gaze narrowed slightly. “He will definitely make a move,” he said, “but we don’t yet know how or why he will do so.”

“Should we strike first?” Zi Zhen said calmly from the side.

These are tense times, and she had temporarily stopped cultivating, ready to deal with any unexpected events.

“Don’t rush,” Li Tianming gestured, then calmly instructed, “Whether it’s Zi Zhen, Ling’er, or Ling’er’s clone, none of you should act rashly.”

“Okay,” Zi Zhen nodded.

She had a clear understanding of herself: in times of crisis, she would only be responsible for fighting; she didn’t need to devise strategies. So, she would do whatever Li Tianming said.

Then, Li Tianming turned his gaze to Jiang Feiling beside him and said seriously, “Especially you, Ling’er, your light-year physique is currently known only to a few people. Until we have sufficient resources, it absolutely cannot be exposed to the public eye.”

“I understand, brother, don’t worry,” Jiang Feiling said with a smile.

She knew that Li Tianming was also worried about her safety.

Previously, the Heavenly Emperor Sect’s intelligence only knew that Li Tianming had a powerhouse above the Heavenly Venerable level behind him. Being

above the Heavenly Venerable level and not under the Heavenly Emperor Sect’s control was acceptable, but a light-year cosmic god was absolutely unacceptable.

If Jiang Feiling fully exposed her strength, it would be difficult to determine the Heavenly Emperor Sect’s attitude.

At that time, Li Tianming and the others would likely only face two paths: being recruited or being hunted down.

Both paths were quite troublesome for Li Tianming and his group at this stage.

Looking at the golden dragon starship hovering overhead, Li Tianming pondered, “Since he openly sent the ‘Little Emperor’s Starship,’ there’s a chance it means he didn’t choose to send a powerful assassin to kill me or secretly eliminate any important members of the Divine Treasure Clan.”

“Indeed, if they decided to handle things secretly, their Emperor’s Army wouldn’t need to show itself openly in the Little Divine Treasure Star System,” An Ning nodded in agreement.

“However, we can’t be too optimistic. Even if they haven’t done anything secretly, what if this young Emperor disregards his own reputation and decides to openly eliminate Tianming?” Aurora said with concern.

“Although I suspect the probability of this happening is low, it’s not impossible,” Li Tianming nodded, adding cautiously, “It seems we’re all secretly competing, but my understanding of him is still limited.”

Sui Shenyao scoffed, “People like them love to act mysterious; they wish they could be wrapped up like a mummy and not be recognized.”

“There’s nothing we can do; they have the means to remain hidden,” Li Tianming said helplessly, continuing, “Currently, besides our brief encounter at the Heavenly Emperor Sect and the two requests he made to me last time—these two things can serve as the basis for my inferences about his behavior—I’m still judging him based on the general character traits of the Li imperial family.”

“Moreover, this is information passed down by word of mouth; whether someone deliberately guided it is still unknown, and its authenticity remains to be verified,” Jiguang said solemnly.

“Anyway, now that they’re here, I have to greet them,” Li Tianming said gravely.

“Okay, go ahead, brother. If things don’t look good, retreat,” Jiang Feiling nodded.

After saying that, Li Tianming temporarily left the girls.

He appeared in the old capital’s square, ascending alone to greet the arrival of the young emperor.

At this moment, he wore pure white armor, the true form of the Taiyi Tower, which, combined with his own white hair, created a striking contrast of golden light and shadow against the backdrop of the black buildings of the old capital and the golden light emanating from the Little Emperor’s Sky Ship.

His body appeared extremely small against the backdrop of the Little Emperor’s Sky Ship; he was the only one in the air, small yet conspicuous.

On the ground in the old capital, the Heavenly Mandate Army watched all this intently.

“Rank really does carry weight, especially since this is the emperor of the Li imperial family. Governor Li can only greet him,” Zhao Guodong, sporting a head of brown hair, remarked in astonishment.