Chapter 674: First-Tier Blue Silver Emperor

By the time the Adamant Nymph imprint was fully absorbed by the Blue Silver Emperor, daylight had already arrived. Sunlight streamed through the openings in the canopy, bathing the ground below in a radiant glow.

Tang San's aura became more restrained. Although the absorption process had been relatively quick, he had to spend more time stabilizing and compressing his cultivation. He had now reached the absolute pinnacle of the ninth order. Among his many bloodline imprints, only the Chrono Croc Transformation wasn't first-tier, Crystalline was hard to assess, and the Discerning Eye of Heaven hadn't reached the peak of the ninth order. The remaining bloodline imprints were all exceptionally strong first-tier ones, and one was even beyond that.

In this state, if it weren't for the inevitable and severe complications that a tribulation might bring, Tang San would have been completely satisfied with undergoing it now. His foundation was as solid as could be.

But with things being as they were, he could only wait. Going forward, he didn't even dare to cultivate his internal energy using the Mysterious Heaven Technique; instead, he had to focus his efforts on nurturing his divine consciousness and making various preparations. There were many things he needed to prepare, not just for himself, but also for Mei Gongzi.

Another month passed in the blink of an eye. Throughout this month, Tang San quietly meditated, using the life energy of the Golden Tree to stabilize his internal energy, which filled his dantian and meridians to the absolute brim. He had finally managed to suppress it, and this was only thanks to the Golden Armor Transformation making his body tougher and increasing his capacity for energy storage.

Only after achieving this stable state could he dare to fully utilize his abilities. Otherwise, a single misstep could trigger a tribulation.

Kali City seemed to have returned to normal during this time. With the queen consort's support, although there were still dissenting voices within the Peacock Demon clan, Mei Gongzi's position as the new clan leader was now secure. During this period, Mei Gongzi and Tang San had made another trip to the Ancestral Court. This time, they had no other purpose but to use the White Tiger Demon Emperor's training room to cultivate their divine consciousness.

Tang San also met with Big Cat in private. During this period, Big Cat had also successfully broken through and officially entered godhood—a first in the history of the Lion-Tiger clan. When he met with Tang San, he told him that he was about to enter seclusion once more. The Golden Lion clan provided him with their most essential resources to help him advance more quickly.

Mei Gongzi was preparing to present herself as a future Emperor in the Ancestral Court, and thus had to show off, in a manner of speaking. On the other hand, Big Cat was nowhere near as high profile, but he also had a first-tier bloodline and the potential to become an Emperor. In the eyes of the Golden Lion clan, with Big Cat having comprehended the God-Killing Domain and become the master of the God-Slaying Sword, there was not a single doubt that he would reach that level sooner or later. Obviously, the clan was fully committed to supporting his advancement. Also obviously, this was because they wanted him to deal with the Golden Lion clan's old enemies in the future. But it was a mutual exchange, and nobody had any complaints about it.

Big Cat didn't know how long his seclusion would last, so he gave Tang San a generous amount of resources to bring to the Lion-Tiger clan, to support the cultivation of its members.

The Lion-Tiger clan had few members, but with the bloodline fusion, they all had a first-tier bloodline that was no longer plagued by deadly conflicts. Producing powerhouses was simply a matter of time and resources. Some of the more senior members would have long since broken through to become gods if they had the resources, so the gift was more than welcome.

There were less than ten months left before Mei Gongzi's deadline. Time was pressing, and she was training day and night, determined to raise her cultivation to a level as high as possible before that journey.

In his cultivation, Tang San focused on two main tasks: converting spiritual power into divine consciousness and fully dedicating himself to refining the Spacetime Beacon. The better this divine artifact was refined and the more it aligned with his own being, the greater its assistance would be to him.

The continuous supply of Heavenly Fire Essence Iron made Tang San's Rainbow Skyfire Liquid increasingly powerful, and the refining process was going smoothly. A significant portion of the divine consciousness he cultivated was also being invested into nurturing the Spacetime Beacon.

The Spacetime Beacon was crucial to Tang San's breakthrough to godhood, and it was also integral to whether Mei Gongzi could successfully pass the evaluation. He did not dare to slack off for even a moment.

"Little Mei, I may need to leave for a while," Tang San said as they both emerged from their meditation session. His words caused Mei Gongzi's face to change color instantly.

"Where are you going?" Mei Gongzi blurted out, clearly worried.

"Don't worry, it shouldn't take too long and it won’t be all that dangerous. I need to take a trip to the depths of the Endless Blue Sea."

Mei Gongzi breathed a slight sigh of relief. She knew that in his previous life, Tang San had been the Sea God, and she had witnessed the power he displayed in the ocean.

"What are you going there for? Are you looking for a place to break through?" Mei Gongzi asked.

She eagerly anticipated Tang San's breakthrough to godhood. After training with him for so long, she had gradually come to understand the depth of his potential. She knew just how crucial it was for Tang San to become a god; once he did, everything would change. If he could manage this before she went to the Ancestral Court to report in, that would be the best possible outcome.

Tang San shook his head. "No, I can't undergo a tribulation in the ocean. That would bring great disaster to the Endless Blue Sea. Moreover, I doubt I could successfully complete a tribulation in the ocean."

Mei Gongzi was puzzled. "Then what are you going there for?"

Tang San replied in a serious tone, "I'm going to find suitable places for survival. The ocean has countless islands. I need to find some large enough to relocate part of our human population. The settlement now houses nearly a million people. As it grows, it's already causing discontent within Kali City, and the Ancestral Court is aware of it. The fact that they haven't acted yet doesn't mean they won't in the future. This could also affect your evaluation. For the safety of our people and for you, we must be prepared."

Mei Gongzi was taken aback. "There are many sea creatures in the ocean, and we've never attempted sea transport. How are we going to move them?"

Tang San replied, "That's the important task you need to handle next. After I leave, you should go to our human settlement and have the organization mobilize people with appropriate Demonic God Transformations to build ships according to the blueprints I've drawn up. The more, the better. Also, gather food, seeds, and essential supplies. Once I find a suitable location, we'll relocate them. As for the sea creatures, those are for me to deal with. No worries about that."

Mei Gongzi asked, "Is it really necessary? Shouldn't we wait until after the evaluation? What if I succeed? Then we won’t have to go anywhere."

Tang San waved his hand and said, "Whether your report succeeds or fails, this is something we must prepare for. Even if you fail, if we can relocate some of our people overseas, at least they won't be enslaved again."

Hearing this, Mei Gongzi nodded and said, "Alright, let's do it your way."

Tang San handed her the blueprints he had prepared. The plans were very detailed, explaining how to build the ships, what materials to use, how to assemble them, and how to launch them to sea. The entire process was clearly laid out. These plans and blueprints were something Tang San had drawn up over the past month while he was not cultivating.

He had chosen to design a three-masted ship, something useful and not overly complex.

In his previous life, building a proper ship was a lengthy and complex process. The resources available had to be processed in many ways; for instance, the wood had to dry for a long time, then it had to be treated in various ways in order not to be destroyed by seawater and barnacles sticking to the hull. On Falan Planet, on the other hand, these tasks were much easier. The resources on this plane were simply too abundant, so it was much easier to find the perfect material for the application.

For example, the Kali Mountains had abundant forests, and one of the more common trees was the ironflower tree. It grew tall, straight, and tough, and its wood was not impacted by humidity, so it neither shrunk nor swelled. That easily solved the problem of the construction material.

Additionally, building a ship involved a lot of tough physical labor, but just like in his previous life, where soul masters could speed up the process, those with a demon or nymph bloodline could do the exact same thing here. They could also man a ship much more proficiently than ordinary humans as long as they were taught the ropes. Besides, when the time came to set sail, Tang San would accompany them. With the Sea God at the stern, sailing out would be a breeze.

"When are you leaving?" asked Mei Gongzi.