Chapter 1175: Do You Want to Destroy the Ancestral Court? |
Tang San inclined his head to her slightly in greeting, as he always had. He had to admit that, if not for her support, he might not have been able to reach this point, nor attain his current standing. It was the Sunborne Nymph Emperor who had always given him strong backing, and thanks to the pressure she exerted on the Empyrean Dominion, had allowed Jin Miaolin to thrive like a fish in water.
So, Tang San still felt a measure of gratitude toward her.
"I never intended to do anything malicious. I have said before: My coming into this world was only to find my wife. But once I arrived here, I saw far too much suffering among us humans. Since I am already here, I must do something for humanity. At the very least, I must earn for my people the chance to live normal lives."
The Sunborne Nymph Emperor said angrily, "And this chance means slaughtering all the Emperors? Destroying the Ancestral Court?"
Tang San shook his head. "Of course not. I am a true god originally, a God King from another plane. In that world, I presided over the entire divine realm. And I understand even more clearly that a divine realm must never exert too much influence on mortal planes, or else it will provoke annihilation by the laws of the cosmos. At this very moment, I am still a being of this plane; I have not entirely transcended. In truth, there's nothing stopping me from killing everyone here. But even so, I would never overturn the order of this world. That would mean destroying the very fabric of the plane."
The Earthshade Nymph Emperor sneered. "Your words sound noble. Then what is it that you are doing right now?"
Tang San calmly replied, "The Ancestral Court has become too strong. Demons and nymphs have grown far too powerful. Your excessive strength has already gravely upset the balance of the plane; that is why things like the Sea Plague and the Scourge Dragon have appeared. And yet you gloat over it! The Celestial Fox clan still struggles desperately to hoard the power of fortune! But have you stopped for a single second to consider what happens to the misfortune that corresponds to it? Let me tell you: It falls upon the other regions of the planet.
"Even without me, this warped state would sooner or later bring a catastrophe upon the Daemon Continent. And once it broke out, it would be impossible to control. What I am doing now is helping the plane shed some of this pressure and granting other races besides demons and nymphs a chance to survive and evolve, so that the plane may become more balanced. From one perspective, this is also giving all beings on the Daemon Continent a better chance of survival."
"This is all for humanity! That is the only reason you do it. You are already a god, so why do you still insist on seeing yourself as human?" roared the Sunborne Nymph Emperor.
The Sunborne Nymph Emperor frowned. "So what you mean is, if this plane were ruled by humans, and humanity were allowed to grow freely, only then could a divine realm be born?"
Tang San shook his head. "For ordinary worlds, the chance of becoming a divine realm is one in ten thousand. But what I can tell you is that even in my experience as a God King, Planet Falan is among the richest and most powerful mortal planes I have ever seen. Its chance of one day becoming a divine realm is consequently very low, and with the Celestial Fox clan's way of forcibly manipulating fortune… it's utterly impossible. That way of doing things has already destroyed the balance of the plane, which is the same as crippling any possibility of growth. Otherwise, why would the planar ruler approve of what I do? Why would the Ancestral Tree's brand choose me?
"You cannot see my original power and status, but do you think the Ancestral Tree has no idea? The truth is that it understands—the crisis of this plane stems from you Emperors. But your power has already become too immense, so changing this is very difficult. Therefore, we must act as cleaners. We are not here to destroy everything, but to correct the errors of the plane to a degree, and at the same time, earn living space for our people."
The Sunborne Nymph Emperor fixed Tang San with a frosty gaze. "That is all your one-sided rhetoric, nothing more than an excuse to cover what you have done. Come then. Since you want to 'clean up,' let us see if you have the ability."
The Sunborne Nymph Emperor lifted her hand, grasping the hand of the Earthshade Nymph Emperor. In that instant, they both revealed their true forms. They both looked to be in their twenties and were both beautiful, but had very different temperaments.
The Sunborne Nymph Emperor's golden hair cascaded behind her back; her fair face was heroic and valiant, and her eyes bright with piercing spirit.
The Earthshade Nymph Emperor's long hair was beautifully braided, but her aura was icy and aloof. Her eyes were deep and still as a cold pool.
As soon as their palms joined, the heavens themselves shifted. In the sky above, half became blazing gold-red, the other half dark blue. A blazing sun and a crescent moon appeared almost simultaneously.
At their level, the origins of their bloodline power—the Scorching Sunflower and the Nethermoon Flower clans—no longer mattered. What they now commanded was the power of the sun and the moon themselves.
The energy of ultimate yin and ultimate yang flowed through the air, its oppressive weight making Tang San and Xiao Wu clearly feel as if the entire plane was trembling.
The joint power of the two strongest Nymph Emperors, in sheer force, was somewhat weaker than the alliance of the Undying Demon Emperor and the Parasol Tree Nymph Emperor. Yet this was the union of ultimate yin and ultimate yang; in terms of the Laws it touched on, it was much higher.
Tang San patted Xiao Wu's hand, and then flew forward alone.
"Your Majesties, how about we make a wager? I alone will face you both. If I win, you must submit to me. If I lose, then naturally there is nothing more to be said; everything I have will be your spoils. What do you say?" Tang San smiled calmly.
Seeing him step forward alone, both the Sunborne Nymph Emperor and the Earthshade Nymph Emperor were stunned.
Although earlier Tang San had used Unpredictable Storm to forcibly control the Undying Demon Emperor even while he wielded the Parasol Spear, it was obvious he had been fighting at full power then. He had no chance to continue the assault, so Xiao Wu had finished with the fatal blow.
But now, he actually declared he would take on the two of them at once. The Sunborne Nymph Emperor's face turned furious. "Very well! Since you are so arrogant, then I will agree!"
The Earthshade Nymph Emperor said nothing, as if fully deferring to the Sunborne Nymph Emperor's judgment.
The corners of Tang San's lips curled slightly, revealing a faint smile. He said in a deep voice, "Your Majesties, please."
The Sunborne Nymph Emperor and the Earthshade Nymph Emperor raised their hands almost simultaneously. At once, the sun and moon in the sky blazed forth together. The blazing light of the sun shone with ultimate yang, while the moon poured down the soft glow of ultimate yin. Yin and yang together enveloped Tang San. In that instant, the eruption of yin-yang energy made the heavens seem on the verge of toppling.
Facing this dual strike, Tang San's smile only deepened. He actually put away the Sea God's Trident in his hand. Both his hands rose before him, as if he was about to embrace someone.
At that moment, from Xiao Wu's hand, the Spacetime Ring flew forth, landing on Tang San's right ring finger, so that both his hands now bore the Spacetime Rings.
Before him appeared the shadow of a pagoda. Immediately, the surging yin-yang power that was about to crash upon him slowed down, as if mired in mud.
The Spacetime Beacon—something that could serve as the foundation of a cosmic Law. Now that Tang San had regained his original personhood, he could at last begin to draw out some of the true might of this future transcendent divine item.
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