Beast Taming Patrol Chapter 1563: 436: Lin Su's Plan

Immortal Phoenix Sect.

Upon catching the sigh echoing from the void, Lin Su grew quiet.

The Martial Emperor had perished.

During his last stand, the Martial Emperor poured everything into sealing off the whole West Profound Domain, granting humanity a vital month to prepare.

Though he harbored no deep affection for this iconic legend, Lin Su couldn't help but sense a touch of admiration right then.

“We have just one month remaining…” Ji Qinghuan let out a gentle sigh, her features turning grave, “Right now, the only path forward is for the North Divine Domain and Eastern Extreme Domain to unite with the survivors the Martial Emperor protected in the West Profound Domain, so we might stand against the Time Master.”

“Venerable Rong, do you believe you can ascend to the Mythic Realm in the next month?”

She found herself inquiring, her gaze fixed on Venerable Rong as its form materialized next to her.

Amid the shifting world, the wounds inflicted on Venerable Rong by the Time Master and fellow immortals had fully mended by now.

Beyond that, it had pushed ahead even more, daring to surge into the Ninth Realm by drawing on the insights harvested from the Time Master.

At present, within the Immortal Phoenix Sect, Venerable Di, Kun Venerate, and Tree Venerable—who were formerly at the Seventh Realm—had all advanced to the Eighth Realm, while the remaining immortals surged forward in their own growth.

Yet, the being nearest to the Time Master's power remained Venerable Rong.

Should Venerable Rong manage to reach the Mythic Realm in a month's time, victory in this clash might still be possible.

“No way.” Venerable Rong paused briefly, its tone laced with frustration, “I've only recently entered the Ninth Realm, and the chasm between the Ninth Realm and the Mythic Realm is vast.”

“Decades might allow me a shot at it, but at this point…” it shook its head, “In so little time, it's out of reach.”

As Venerable Rong spoke, a shadow fell over the light in Ji Qinghuan's eyes.

She understood full well how improbable this was, yet she clung to that faint spark of optimism.

Lin Su, positioned nearby, shared a quick look with the six little ones accompanying him.

Across the Eastern Extreme Domain, Venerable Rong stood as the strongest immortal present.

Besides it, Liu Cangming and Zhou Chaotian came closest, both striving now to pierce the Ninth Heaven of the Martial Domain Realm.

For them to match the Time Master's stature in a mere month seemed utterly futile.

In the West Profound Domain, the Palace Master of the Emperor Martial Palace—freshly brought back to life after facing down multiple Ninth Realm foes single-handedly—had been saved by the Martial Emperor and whisked away to the North Divine Domain.

However, he too had only just attained the Ninth Heaven of the Martial Domain Realm, making any hope of him climbing to the Martial God Realm in a month just as far-fetched.

Up in the North Divine Domain, the three immortal entities from the Three Beast Taming Sects had each ascended to the Ninth Realm following the world's upheavals, and the four martial arts sects boasted three Ninth Heaven powerhouses as well…

By this tally, excluding the Time Master, humanity's elite forces would outnumber the threats.

Yet, factoring in the Time Master turned sheer quantity irrelevant.

Lin Su realized that no one at the immortal tier or in the Martial Domain Realm could hope to leap into a higher realm within a month.

Regarding the fabled beast tamers…

Their path to the mythic tier loomed even further away.

Leaving aside everyone else, Lin Su himself remained uncertain about his own breakthrough.

A quiet sigh escaped Lin Su's thoughts.

In truth, he possessed several paths forward, not just one.

Head back to Blue Star, leverage its time dilation to propel his own progress, shatter into the mythic-level beast tamer beyond legendary status, and then come back to vanquish the Time Master.

This stood as the optimal strategy.

Should that prove unworkable, and if he fails to attain that height, then bide time until Blue Star's human-aligned immortals reach the mythic level, reveal the power to traverse realms, summon them to Shénwǔ to strike.

This formed the secondary approach.

In case Blue Star's immortals fail to hit mythic after prolonged waiting, then ferry over those poised to achieve mythic or Martial God Realm breakthroughs to Blue Star, afford them extra time to evolve, and return.

This served as the fallback scheme.

Should all these falter, Lin Su's sole recourse would be to bargain with Blue Star, relocating Shénwǔ's blameless humans there to blend with Blue Star's indigenous beings, and forsake Shénwǔ entirely.

This marked the direst option.

Regardless of the route selected, none could wrap up swiftly.

Thus, should Lin Su embark on this, he could end up lingering on Blue Star for scores or centuries.

Though Tata's powers made it viable in principle, such an extended duration nearly spanned Lin Su's whole existence, so hesitation gripped him naturally.

Before this, Lin Su had nurtured a thread of optimism.

Thanks to the Martial Emperor's efforts, maybe he could avoid direct involvement, and the Time Master might yet fall.

In that scenario, these drastic steps wouldn't be necessary.

At present, though, he dreaded having to enact them.

Yet prior to departing for Blue Star, certain arrangements were essential.

With a mental shift, Lin Su faced Ji Qinghuan at his side, “Master, I intend to journey to the Southern Wilderness Domain.”

“Hmm?” A surprised expression crossed Ji Qinghuan's face, “The Southern Wilderness Domain?”

“Besides the Time Master, nothing else in the exotic beasts poses a real danger to me,” Lin Su affirmed with a nod, “With the Time Master sealed away temporarily by the Martial Emperor, the Southern Wilderness Domain lies vacant—perfect timing.”

“From what I've learned, the Time Master oversees a time-based Heavenly Rank Secret Realm.”

“Should I unravel the array of hidden arts inside, I'll grasp the Time Master's tactics more deeply,” Lin Su halted briefly, “Moreover, the remaining Heavenly Rank Secret Realms from the Endless Sea have been relocated by the Time Master to the Southern Wilderness Domain as well.”