Chapter 605: Gentleness and Dominance

On the surface of the Blue Silver Emperor imprint, yin-yang energy swirled, reacting to the approaching Golden Mammoth imprint. The yin-yang energy fluctuated, seemingly threatening the newcomer not to interfere with it.

The Golden Mammoth imprint was gentler than Tang San had imagined. As it merged into the imprint space, a sense of weightiness immediately changed Tang San's perception—he felt as if he had suddenly become much heavier. A soft golden-brownish halo expanded outward, and the imprint did not compete with the others for position; instead, it settled into place, integrating with Tang San’s energy vortex and transmitting its power throughout Tang San's body.

This feeling was quite comfortable—heavy and solid. Tang San could clearly feel his entire body being nourished by this bloodline power, with every part of his body undergoing changes. His overall internal energy was steadily increasing, forcing him to focus on compressing it in order to avoid breaking through.

But he knew that no matter how much he compressed, once he fully absorbed both the Golden Mammoth and the Behemoth imprints, his cultivation would reach the absolute peak of the ninth order. Forget about compressing his energy and cultivating more; if he could avoid the tribulation for a while longer, he could already count himself lucky.

The integration of the Golden Mammoth imprint took an entire day. After the fusion, Tang San's physique underwent some changes, and his muscles were now bulging slightly, making him appear more robust.

As his body fully digested the Golden Mammoth imprint, it continued to change. A faint golden glow flickered on his skin, making him tougher from the inside out.

The Golden Mammoth was an earth-attribute clan, and they could even control gravity to some extent, apart from their exceptionally strong defense. With this imprint, Tang San could be considered thick-skinned in the literal sense as well.

After the fusion, Tang San did not rush to the next step but spent three whole days stabilizing. Then he began to integrate the Behemoth imprint.

Compared to the heavy solidity of the Golden Mammoth imprint, the moment the Behemoth imprint emerged, it was filled with a dominant aura.

The dark golden halo almost immediately tried to fill the entire dantian, rampaging with unstoppable might.

Fortunately, Tang San had first fused with the Golden Mammoth imprint, which greatly enhanced his defense, preventing a violent impact.

Stimulated by this violent behavior, the other major imprints instantly reacted.

The Polar Luck Domain bloomed almost immediately, followed by the God-Killing Domain, forcibly suppressing the Behemoth imprint.

Yet the Behemoth imprint showed no fear, directly clashing with them and launching powerful attacks repeatedly.

The Behemoth imprint was incredibly tough. It immediately surpassed the Golden Mammoth, Blue Silver Emperor, and Chrono Croc imprints, pushing aside the Peacock Transformation to take the third position.

When it faced the Lion-Tiger Transformation with the God-Killing Domain, it was finally suppressed. Yet, it remained unwilling to submit, relentlessly striving to reach the top, its momentum growing even fiercer.

This was beyond Tang San's expectations; he hadn’t anticipated the Behemoth to be this violent.

At this point, if left unchecked, it would require time to constantly grind down, with the more powerful Discerning Eye of Heaven and Lion-Tiger Transformation forcibly subduing it.

But at that moment, Tang San had a sudden inspiration. Without hesitation, he directly activated the Golden Mammoth imprint, letting the heavy Golden Mammoth imprint merge into the Behemoth imprint.

As soon as the two imprints made contact, the Behemoth imprint did not resist but became extremely excited, crazily absorbing the Golden Mammoth imprint's power, thereby strengthening itself and continuing its upward charge.

Sure enough, with the addition of the Golden Mammoth, the power of the Behemoth imprint greatly increased; it forcefully broke through the God-Killing Domain and took the Lion-Tiger Transformation's position. Then, it charged toward the Discerning Eye of Heaven.

The Discerning Eye of Heaven remained unmoved. It could not be more different from the Behemoth imprint; one focused on the spiritual aspect, while the other on the physical aspect.

The Polar Luck Domain showcased its immense power at this time. Every time the Behemoth imprint launched a fierce attack, various issues would arise—the imprint’s energy flow would be disturbed, or the merger with the Golden Mammoth imprint just so happened to go wrong. These problems prevented it from breaking through the resistance of the Discerning Eye of Heaven.

It truly lived up to its reputation as the stabilizing force of Tang San’s dantian!

Tang San was in high spirits at this moment. He clearly felt that as the Behemoth's competitive nature surged upward, it actually did not reject the power of the Golden Mammoth. Meanwhile, the Golden Mammoth imprint simply allowed itself to be absorbed. As they combined, their power continuously increased, but the Behemoth's aggressiveness was gradually stabilized by the Golden Mammoth's solidity.

The two imprints merged surprisingly harmoniously. This was vastly different from Tang San's earlier expectations of conflict. Although this was influenced by the suppression from other imprints, it also indicated that the Behemoth and Golden Mammoth bloodlines had some common ground, and that was what led to such a smooth fusion.

As they merged, Tang San felt his body swell; it was as if his blood was boiling and all his imprints were being affected. His body felt as if it was being repeatedly washed by the terrifying bloodline power, continuously forged and becoming more solid.

Time passed by second by second, and Tang San entered a meditative state. The harmonious integration of the two imprints was the best-case scenario for him. Continuing like this, he would undoubtedly gain an incredibly powerful bloodline imprint—maybe even a transcendent one—while significantly enhancing his physical strength. This would compensate for some of his weaknesses and pave the way for his future breakthrough to godhood. With a powerful body, merging with the even stronger yin-yang energy would naturally become easier.

Just when Tang San thought everything would remain stable, a sudden change occurred as the fusion of the Behemoth and Golden Mammoth imprints gradually stabilized, reducing their impact on the Discerning Eye of Heaven imprint.

A bright golden light suddenly ignited within the already over ninety percent fused imprint without any warning. And in the next instant, Tang San saw that golden light surge upward, soaring straight toward his sea of consciousness.

As the golden light passed through, Tang San felt as if his entire being was being pierced; an extremely terrifying power had suddenly erupted, seemingly about to shatter his sea of consciousness.

At this critical moment, the Rainbow Skyfire Liquid hidden within his sea of consciousness surged out, attempting to block the rush of golden light. Meanwhile, the pores all over Tang San’s body began to emit golden light.

The golden light struck the Rainbow Skyfire Liquid, which slightly eased the pressure, but the defense formed by the Rainbow Skyfire Liquid was pierced in the next instant. A terrifying aura filled with unyielding will suddenly erupted, causing Tang San's sea of consciousness to expand instantly. The intense pain made him feel as if his sea of consciousness was swelling up like a balloon, at an incredibly high rate.

Tang San had no idea why this was happening; it was his first time encountering such changes during imprint fusion. It was also his first attempt to fuse two first-tier imprints together, so maybe this was a natural consequence, but he had no way of knowing whether that was the case.

At this moment, he had no time to think. If his sea of consciousness ruptured, everything would be over.

Moreover, he could faintly sense that tribulation clouds were forming outside Golden Valley. If he couldn’t suppress this power, not only would his sea of consciousness be destroyed, but he would also have to endure the baptism of the lightning tribulation right here and now.