Beastmaster of the Ages

e.

“Speaking of which, you can just get the sect master of the Human Branch to add you in.
He’s not giving you a spot, and registering is nothing for someone of his status,” said Fang Xingying.

“You’re right.” Tianming didn’t even need Jian Wuyi’s help. 

“But you’re already overaged, and it won’t be easy to handle that.
If that wasn’t the case, then even those in the Samsara stage can participate in it, and they’d definitely take it.
I’m afraid that not even the sect master of the Human Branch can help you resolve the issue of your age,” said Fang Xingying.

“How is age determined?” Tianming asked.
He had hidden his real age before in the Grand-Orient Sect, and no one knew exactly how old he was in the Decimo Dao Palace.

“The Sourceglow Hall has a heavenly pattern formation to test the age of your bones.
There’s no way you can fake it,” Fang Xingying replied.

“Oh.” Tianming wanted to give it a try because he had the Aeonic Grandbane, not to mention that he also had a unique physique.
So he wouldn’t know how old he actually was unless he tested it.
With that, he turned around and left.

“Hey, you’re really going?” Fang Xingying asked in a daze.

“Yeah.”

“I’ll be honest with you.
You shouldn’t bother wasting your time.”

“Why?”

“The Deepstar Pool’s quotas are prepared for talented Heaven Branch disciples.
Earth Branch disciples are just there to make up numbers.
Twenty thousand people going after two places, do you have any idea how difficult it’ll be? In the Archaion Sect’s history, there were only three times where Earth Branch disciples obtained the spots…” said Fang Xingying.

“You’re saying that they’re reserved for people like Fang Xingque?” Tianming turned around.

“That’s right.
He’s only sixteen, and he’s one of the popular candidates to get a spot.
But there’s many Samsara stage disciples under the age of twenty in the Heaven Branch.
In terms of strength, Fang Xingque can only be ranked in the top ten,” said Fang Xingying.

“No worries.
It doesn’t hurt for me to give it a try,” said Tianming.
He was still under the impression that he would be in the Earth Branch for a long time.
But he didn’t expect that he would be facing Heaven Branch’s geniuses the day after tomorrow.
After all, those people represented this continent’s elites!

“That’s normal.
Everyone has the same thoughts as you,” said Fang Xingying.

“Do you have any other ideas?” Tianming asked.

“Nope.”

“See you later then.”

……

There weren’t many people in Sourceglow Hall since the registration had ended.
Tianming came in and looked for Gou Yuqiu.

“What are you doing here again?” Gou Yuqiu asked.

“Palace Lord, I’d like to participate in the ‘Battle of Deepstar,’” Tianming said straightforwardly.

“The registration is already over,” said Gou Yuqiu.

“The sect master of the Human Branch asked me to participate,” Tianming took out the Human Sacred Seal.

“Okay.
Go test your age.
It’ll break the rules if you’re overage, and even the Human Sacred Seal will be useless,” said Gou Yuqiu.

Tianming guessed that this old woman’s status wasn’t low, and she was probably a tribulation elder.
After all, everyone else knelt when they saw the Human Sacred Seal.

“Where do I take the test?”

“That room over there.”

Tianming entered and found himself in a spherical space.
When he stepped in, the heavenly patterns began burrowing deep into his bones.
Not long later, a total of twenty heavenly patterns appeared on the screen.

“Twenty years old.
Count yourself lucky,” said Gou Yuqiu.

Tianming immediately rejoiced when he heard that.
“As expected, my body grew younger due to the Aeonic Grandbane.
But it’s probably also related to the Primordial Chaos Beasts’ bloodline.”

He immediately looked at Gou Yuqiu and asked, “Then, was my registration successful?”

“It’s done.
Head to the Abyssal Battlefield with everyone else the day after tomorrow and wait for the Deepstar Battlefield’s opening.
Here’s the registration token, and you can use it to exchange for an Astral Formation to enter.
Don’t lose it.” Gou Yuqiu tossed a token over with the word ‘Deepstar’ engraved on it.

“Thank you, Palace Lord.”

“No need to thank me, let alone get excited.
It’s where Heaven Branch disciples compete, and you’re only going there to broaden your view and get beaten up.
It’s nothing worth being excited about,” said Gou Yuqiu.

“Okay, then I’ll be taking my leave.” Tianming left.

Gou Yuqiu burst into laughter.
“This stinking brat even dares to scold Fang Qingli, that old bitch, asking her grandson to drink milk.
That’s so satisfying, I like it.”

Tianming knew that the elders paid attention to his behavior.

……

Tianming returned to Fang Xingying and waved the registration token in his hand, “Look, what’s this!”

“You succeed?”

“That’s right.”

“It’s good to have a backer.
You’re not the sect master of the Human Branch’s illegitimate son, right?” Fang Xingying asked.

“I can’t tell you anything.
Why don’t you guess?” Tianming smiled.
“You going?”

“I naturally am.
This is a precious chance to be beaten,” said Fang Xingying.

“Don’t bullshit.
You’ve already been beaten up pretty often,” Tianming curled his lips.

“You…!” Fang Xingying gnashed his teeth, because Tianming’s words jabbed into his sore spot. 

“Come, tell me how the Deepstar Battle works?”

“Go in and get beaten up before coming out.
Then enjoy how the Heaven Branch disciples trash everyone from the Earth Branch.” Fang Xingying rolled his eyes, then continued in a meaningful tone, “We’re going in to be toyed with.”