Chapter 896: The Glory of Skytree City
This was directly related to Tang San’s killing of the Adamant Nymph Emperor. The Blue Gold Tree clan, and even the Soul Capturing Nymph Emperor, believed that it was the Ancestral Tree who had slain the Adamant Nymph Emperor, but as part of Tang San’s body, Crystalline knew better. She had witnessed firsthand how Tang San meticulously set up traps for the Adamant Nymph Emperor, using every resource and ability at his disposal to kill an Emperor with only eleventh-order strength almost without risk. This made her truly feel that he was worthy of being her master.
As the former strongest being on this plane, the Crystal Demon Emperor was undeniably proud. When she first chose to follow Tang San, her primary intention was to use him, nothing more. But now, by revealing her true innate ability to Tang San and expressing her intentions to fully support him, she also showed that, for the first time, she truly acknowledged him.
Tang San naturally figured this out in an instant and didn’t mind at all. Gaining the recognition of someone as powerful as the Crystal Demon Emperor was never going to be easy. But with her assistance, some things would be quite a bit easier, and his chances of becoming an Emperor were now even higher.
The subsequent cultivation became much easier. Tang San continued to absorb the life energy of the Ancestral Tree, stabilizing the newly fused Indestructible Lion-Tiger Transformation. As his third transcendent bloodline, it undoubtedly pushed his overall strength to a new level, greatly enhancing his physical resilience.
Tang San wasn’t in a hurry to end his meditation. Taking advantage of this honeymoon period with the Ancestral Tree, he absorbed as much high-level life energy as possible, accumulating life force and nourishing his body. Moreover, if he couldn’t absorb all the energy, Crystalline could help seal some of it for later. Tang San wasn’t sure if he would get another opportunity like this in the future.
While Tang San was enjoying his cultivation, the Solstice Empire was thrown into an uproar.
News of the Ancestral Tree’s full awakening quickly spread across the Daemon Continent, with the Emperors of the Solstice Empire reacting the most strongly. They were none too pleased; what blew the horn of the Ancestral Tree’s revival was the sacrifice of an Emperor's life, and with one Emperor gone, their hard-won advantage had vanished. Meanwhile, the Empyrean Dominion didn’t gloat over the Adamant Nymph Emperor’s death either. After all, the killer also hailed from the Solstice Empire, and the pressure they felt from the Ancestral Tree was far greater than that of the Adamant Nymph Emperor. Its reputation as one of the Three Ancestors was one thing, but the fact that it was capable of squashing an Emperor just like that was downright frightening.
As a result, the number of Ancestral Court meetings had increased tenfold, most of which were focused on the Blue Gold Tree clan.
On the third day after the death of the Adamant Nymph Emperor, the Ancestral Court officially released a statement. The message outlined the crimes of the Adamant Nymph Emperor, including his abduction and mistreatment of the Blue Gold Tree clan members. It also announced the awakening of the Ancestral Tree and invited Jin Miaolin to report to the Ancestral Court as soon as possible. Furthermore, they issued yet another decree—this time, a hard and clear-phrased order that left no room for interpretation—forbidding any clan from abducting or harming the Blue Gold Tree clan. Any such action would be considered an act of aggression against the Ancestral Court. All Blue Gold Tree clan members who had already been captured were to be returned to Skytree City immediately.
The Ancestral Court’s public announcement undoubtedly set the tone for its future policy. After all, confirming that the Ancestral Tree’s killing of the Adamant Nymph Emperor was an act of justice and officially declaring the Ancestral Tree’s awakening showed that they were fully ready to acknowledge things as they were.
Meanwhile, the death of the Adamant Nymph Emperor forced everyone to reevaluate the Blue Gold Tree clan. Once viewed as weak by the powerful, this clan had suddenly become a fearsome force. It had been thousands of years since an Emperor had been killed, and the Ancestral Tree had taken one down right after returning—just how much resentment had it been harboring?
As a result, whether it was nymphs or demons, all clans that had imprisoned members of the Blue Gold Tree clan quickly began to rectify the situation through their trading caravans. They scrambled to return the captives, fearing a repeat of what had happened in Adamant City.