Outside the Lifeless Thousand Illusions Sect.
Li Tianming did not rush into the sect. He waited outside instead.
While he waited, Silver Dust devoured Dao ore throughout the Lifeless Star System and began multiplying wildly.
It was trying to infiltrate the entire sect!
Even with Dao Formations protecting it, Silver Dust could enter by clinging to Illusory God cultivators as they came and went. At the very least, it could reach the public areas.
If Silver Dust got lucky, it might occasionally slip into a more secluded place.
Such chances were rare, though.
The Lifeless Thousand Illusions Sect's senior members were extremely cautious when entering and leaving those places. For one reason or another, Silver Dust's bodies often could not follow them in.
As its infiltration deepened, Silver Dust uncovered some initial information. Aurora organized the findings, filled in the gaps, and directed Silver Dust toward leads that needed closer attention.
"Auntie, how's it going?" Li Tianming asked after some time.
"I've more or less pieced it together," Aurora said softly by his ear. "The Lifeless Thousand Illusions Sect alone has billions of Illusory God cultivators, and most are powerful. In both numbers and individual strength, they're nearly a full tier above those sects of comparable standing in the Heavenly Emperor Sect. Their foundations are terrifying!"
Li Tianming was somewhat surprised, but the numbers did not alarm him. If anything, they made him eager to act.
What Weisheng Moran needed most was the Astral God Origins of vast numbers of Illusory God cultivators!
The more of them there were, the better the news for Weisheng Moran!
"However..." Aurora's tone shifted. "The sect's strongest members are correspondingly formidable. Even we would probably struggle to face them head-on right now."
"So what? With Little Li in his special form in my left