Chapter 1179: Sun and Moon, Collected! |
The Sunborne Nymph Emperor and the Earthshade Nymph Emperor both wore complex expressions as they looked at Tang San and Crystalline. Their hearts surged with emotions.
For the Sunborne Nymph Emperor, the feelings ran deepest. The so-called Jin Miaolin had always declared his loyalty to her, presenting himself as her follower. And now, everything had reversed. To attain greater heights, maybe even to pursue immortality, she would have to rely on him.
To live on… what could matter more than that?
"Sunborne…" the Earthshade Nymph Emperor called softly.
The Sunborne Nymph Emperor glanced at her and saw the softened look in her eyes. They had been like sisters for countless years; how could she not understand Earthshade's thoughts?
"So be it. This too is fate's arrangement."
With that, she ceased resisting, releasing her ultimate yang energy to flow steadily into Tang San.
The Earthshade Nymph Emperor also let go of her power, softening it further as it poured forth.
Vast yin and yang energy streamed into Tang San, feeding his chaos energy at a breathtaking pace.
Her heart brimmed with joy. The long-awaited hope was finally becoming reality. Rebirth carried immense risk, which was why the Crystal Demon Emperor had sought a strong candidate to entrust herself to before.
Yet after merging with Tang San, she had always felt from him a presence beyond this world. Something new, something transcendent. That novelty opened her eyes. At first she herself thought such a thing as a divine realm where she could be free and eternal was nothing but a fleeting dream. But as time passed, it grew ever more real. Watching Tang San's astonishing rise, her perspective kept shifting. All until today, when everything was finally coming true: The time was near when she would break free of this plane. What could be more exhilarating?
The two Nymph Emperors' faces grew pale as their power was drained, but they kept feeding Tang San. Even with their immense strength, they too had limits.
By now Tang San's entire body blazed like white fire. The chaos energy within him had grown so intense that even the plane's suppressive power could no longer touch him. The sky was dark and heavy, but he simply ignored it.
Below, the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor had barely stabilized the Celestial Fox Sacred Mountain, preventing its collapse. But in the process, he had felt vast fortune leaking away. It weakened him, but at the same time nourished the plane, reducing the rejection aimed at Tang San. Clearly, this had been Tang San's plan from the start.
Indeed, this was the reason Tang San had approached the Shadowfiend clan. Using the cover of the Battle for the Throne, he had them make their way into the Hell Garden beneath the Celestial Fox Sacred Mountain, planting his array disks there. The Shadowfiends, enemies to nearly all races, held no reverence for the Ancestral Court. With Tang San's rich reward and the concealment arrays he provided, they eagerly helped. Twice now, he had triggered the arrays, creating vital opportunities.
Looking at Tang San, shrouded in chaos energy, the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor could no longer sense fortune's flow within him. Instead, he felt something beyond the plane itself. As of now, Tang San was no longer of this world.
As the last of their yin-yang essence was absorbed, the two Nymph Emperors nearly lost control of their floating forms.
Tang San lifted his hands. Two beams of white light fell upon them.
At once, their bodies shivered, wrapped in white brilliance. Their pallor vanished, and their faces flushed with color. All the resentment and struggle in their hearts melted away, replaced by pure bliss. Never before had they known such beauty.
They felt themselves ascending, their beings uplifted. A sense of relief and gratitude welled in them—for having chosen rightly.
Drawn by chaos energy, their forms drifted toward Tang San, turning hazy, then transforming into two massive blossoms: one golden-red, one deep blue.
Tang San swept his hand, collecting them together. Alongside Crystalline, they were absorbed into his dantian. Indeed, just ass she had said, their yin-yang energy, nourished by immortal energy, would be of great benefit in both a mortal world and a divine realm.
And with that, the Sunborne Nymph Emperor and the Earthshade Nymph Emperor were subdued.
Now, in the Solstice Empire, only the Rainbowglaze Nymph Emperor remained.
The Rainbowglaze Nymph Emperor stared blankly at Tang San and Xiao Wu. Their conversation with the two Emperors had been hidden under divine concealment, so none of the others knew what had transpired. But all had seen the phantom of the Crystal Demon Emperor appear. Then, the Sunborne and Earthshade Nymph Emperors had transformed into their original forms and been absorbed by Tang San. No blood rained down, so they were likely not dead, yet the sight was even more shocking.
Tang San's gaze turned to the final opponent. The white light faded from him.
"Celestial Fox Demon Emperor… Finally, it's your turn."
The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor's expression grew calm, even aged, as though time weighed heavily upon him.
He rose into the sky. With no more rules locking him down, he floated to face Tang San.
By now, only a handful of Emperors remained. The Solstice Empire had just the Rainbowglaze Nymph Emperor. The Empyrean Dominion had five, including Mei Gongzi's father, grandfather, and adoptive grandfather. All the others were dead or subdued.
The two met eyes, the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor calm at last.
"My judgment was never wrong. I warned everyone that if humanity was not restrained, it would bring calamity. And look at things now… Has that not been proven?" he said faintly.
Tang San smiled. "It is not humanity that threatens you, but your refusal to coexist in peace. Any race, pushed too far, will resist. But that's enough words. Let us begin. Once, you slaughtered my people. Today, I will annihilate you and your Celestial Fox clan."
The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor's eyes flared. "Then let us see whether you can destroy my clan, or I can flip heaven and earth."
the poing team's Thoughts
Penguin's Choice™ #6: World's No.1 Swordsman
or as one would call it upon reading the first chapter or two, World's No.1 Virgin with Wizard Potential. But don't give up! Translated by Ragequit. Translator's name entirely unconnected to the content.
penguin: ayyyyy now that's a pokemon chapter title if I've ever read any 🤣 and on a whole different note, it's about time to nuke the fox 🥳