Inside the Young Emperor Tower.
Li Tianming's Stardust Guards had been wiped out at the very beginning by Wei Wuji's Stardust Guards together with her army of Dao Plants.
Now, Li Tianming took Wei Wuji's Imperial Puppet Command Token and gathered the four thousand remaining Stardust Guards after the battle losses, continuing onward in search of the tower core.
Although one Astral God Origin had died an innocent death, leaving Li Tianming, who had originally needed only one more to gather five, short by one Astral God Origin, Wei Wuji herself carried four Astral God Origins.
Thus, after defeating Wei Wuji, Li Tianming now possessed eight Astral God Origins.
Wei Wuji, who had already become an Astral God Origin, continued chattering incessantly while Li Tianming searched for the tower core.
"Li Tianming! You have no idea what the Guardian Imperial Clans represent. You will regret what you have done today."
"You can't hide in the Young Emperor Tower for the rest of your life. The moment you leave it, your day of death will arrive."
"Don't think that dealing with one tiny Demon-Subduing Lineage means you can run wild and lawless in the Heavenly Emperor Sect. You have yet to see the true colossal beasts!"
"After provoking the Sentient Beings Imperial Clan, even your mother star system will suffer. Don't think that if you jump around outside and get yourself killed, everything will be settled once and for all."
Li Tianming frowned, utterly fed up with the chirping by his ear. He suddenly stopped and poured Origin Spirit Spring, taken from Wei Wuji's Sumeru Ring, onto her.
Wei Wuji was first stunned, then sneered. "You've only come to your senses now? Too late! But if you get down and let me ride you while you search for the tower core,