Chapter 764: Small Fish
Li Pin immediately went into seclusion to focus on cultivating the battle techniques and secret arts First Galaxy had specially chosen and crafted for him. He was determined to solidify his foundation as a Cosmic Radiance.
While he remained in seclusion, word of his breakthrough began to spread.
The news caused quite a stir, but to say it sparked widespread celebration among allies or panic among enemies would be an overstatement.
Li Pin's rise had been far too swift. In the short time since his emergence, he had formed only a few connections, be it friends or enemies.
His range of activity had also remained limited. Though his advancement did create unease within certain circles, it wasn't nearly enough to shake the vast human domain.
At most, people would chuckle and say, "Another supreme prodigy has emerged among our kind," and leave it at that.
It was only because he intended to participate in the Ten Thousand Tribes Dominion War that his name even garnered attention.
Without that, what did a stranger's breakthrough to Cosmic Radiance matter to distant Starshine or Solar Flare cultivators?
It was like a city mayor in the mortal world. They possessed real status and power within his domain, but it was largely irrelevant outside it. Most people wouldn't even know his name, let alone care.
If the entire human race were likened to a nation, then a Cosmic Radiance or Tyrant would be no more than a mayor. Important, yes, but far from someone who could shake the foundation of the country.
Under such circumstances, even those who had once offended Li Pin began to feel a glimmer of hope. As long as they stayed far enough away, perhaps they could avoid his wrath.
The remaining Astral Gods of the Yuan and Ji Clans were prime examples.