Chapter 728: Let the Tribulation Begin!

He had anticipated that Mei Gongzi would lose contact with him once deep inside the Ancestral Court. That was why they had agreed from the start that when Mei Gongzi reached her final trial or encountered any life-threatening danger, she would use her divine consciousness to trigger the sword intent of the Asura Sword.

The Asura Sword was the strongest link between them, as it was a transcendent divine artifact and it was very close to both of them. Although it had fully merged with Mei Gongzi's divine consciousness, Tang San could still sense it immediately whenever she intentionally activated it. While he couldn't clearly perceive her intentions, the signal alone was enough for him.

He sprang to his feet and took a single step into the void. That step took him across the boundary between hell and paradise, and he found himself in the Heaven Garden. He immediately went to the now-familiar massive flower filled with large lotus seeds.

Immediately, Tang San felt an overwhelming surge of fortune rushing toward him. His Polar Luck Domain activated on its own, absorbing the aura of fortune and merging it into his Discerning Eye of Heaven.

Behind Tang San, a massive vertical eye gradually emerged, accompanied by the flickering halo of a Celestial Fox with six tails. This was the current state of his Discerning Eye of Heaven—at the ninth order but not yet at its peak. At this moment, as it absorbed the good fortune around, its level began to rise rapidly.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Tang San's mouth as he sat down cross-legged on the spot, his eyes glowing with intense light.

He had waited a long, long time for this day. If he could pass this trial, then he would truly be free to soar like a bird in the sky or a fish in the sea. Any threats to his or Mei Gongzi's lives would be exceedingly difficult from then on.

His internal energy began circulating on its own, causing the various bloodline imprints in his dantian to light up one by one.

At the forefront was still the Golden Armor Transformation, firmly seated in center position.

Next was the Discerning Eye of Heaven. Although it wasn't at the peak of the ninth order, its position as the second was rock solid, especially as it absorbed the power of fortune that made it shine more brilliantly than ever.

Next came the Peacock Demon, Lion-Tiger, Dragon Roc, Blue Adamant Emperor, Chrono Croc, and finally, Crystalline.

Each imprint radiated brilliant light; relatively speaking, only the Chrono Croc one was somewhat weaker because it was a second-tier bloodline.

Aside from these eight, there was still one vacant spot. This empty spot emitted a faint glow, symbolizing its incompleteness. But at that moment, from within Tang San’s dantian, a mass of golden-red light was drawn forth, moving directly toward that final vacant imprint.

Yes, the time had come. Tang San was about to introduce a ninth imprint!

He intended to face his most challenging moment in absolute peak state. He hadn't dared to do it before, fearing that the energy burst would trigger an instant tribulation, but now, he could no longer afford to hold back, and neither did he want to hold back. With the Heaven Garden's concealment and with so much power of fortune around him, the plane wouldn't detect his actions for a little while, making this the perfect time to take that final leap.

The golden-red orb of light consolidated into an imprint, and in the next moment, the imprint erupted with dazzling golden-red brilliance. The intense light seemed to want to dominate his entire dantian.

At the same time, the other eight imprints radiated their own brilliant light, almost instantly suppressing the golden-red flames back into the new imprint.

Clearly, the ninth imprint Tang San had just fused was also a first-tier bloodline, but with so many other first-tier bloodlines already in his body, and with the Golden Armor Transformation as the dominant force, there was no way this newcomer could rise above.

The comprehensive suppression quickly subdued this newcomer, and within just a few breaths, it had fully integrated into the energy vortex.

This was the fastest merger Tang San had ever experienced. With the Polar Luck Domain and the Heaven Garden's support, and his immense strength, this bloodline had no chance to resist.

With the nine imprints now gathered, light clusters appeared behind Tang San. Nine clusters of light, each a different color, representing the nine bloodline imprints and, above all, power.

Tang San could feel his body beginning to tremble slightly. He could barely suppress his aura any longer.

Without any hesitation or delay, Tang San opened his eyes, and in that instant, his pupils flashed with crimson light and deep blue light that intermingled chaotically.

The yin-yang energy, which he had long absorbed and prepared, flowed down under his guidance and was directly injected into the Blue Adamant Emperor imprint.

Yes, this was the final step before facing the tribulation. He was going to take advantage of the tribulation to fully fuse and elevate his Blue Adamant Emperor to the transcendent tier.

The moment the deep blue and crimson energies were infused into the Blue Adamant Emperor, the previously stable yin-yang vortex surrounding it nearly exploded. Terrifying yin-yang energy surged out, and in that instant, even the brilliance of the other imprints, including the Golden Armor Transformation, seemed to dim.

The massive Heavenly Bloom beneath Tang San also shook violently, causing all the lotus seeds to tremble slightly. The next moment, the red and blue in Tang San's eyes vanished almost simultaneously, and the immense pain made him let out an intense cry!

"AAAHHH—"

As the roar echoed, his entire body turned pure gold, and a brilliant golden light shot skyward, forming a massive golden pillar that pierced the heavens.

At that moment, Tang San no longer held back his aura at all. His divine consciousness was fully activated, his internal energy erupted, and all nine of his bloodline imprints simultaneously radiated intense energy and vitality.

Suddenly, everything around him began to tremble, and the entire Hell Garden started shaking violently.

The fortune power within the Heavenly Bloom began to multiply geometrically, and Tang San frantically absorbed it into his body.

***

The Ancestral Court was, as always, bathed in dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Those who lived within the Ancestral Court were the elites of the various powerful clans. Living and cultivating here made it much easier to advance than cultivating in the outside world.

This place was also where the fortune of the entire Daemon Continent was concentrated, making the opportunities to gain fortune here far greater than anywhere else. This was why all demons and nymphs aspired to become nobility and sought to gather enough resources to enter the Ancestral Court.

𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Here, both strength and lifespan far exceeded what was possible in the outside world.

At this time of the day, the number of people climbing the Celestial Fox Sacred Mountain was quite large.

Those climbing the Celestial Fox Sacred Mountain were not just members of the Celestial Fox clan but also many from other clans. They climbed in hopes of gaining the blessing of fortune. Moreover, if they could reach the summit and stand before the Celestial Fox Palace, there was even a chance of receiving a Fortune Stone token; who would miss out on that?

Among all the Emperors, the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor was widely regarded as the most generous. The likelihood of gaining benefits from climbing the Celestial Fox Sacred Mountain was much higher than from climbing other sacred mountains. Therefore, this place had always been a holy site for pilgrims from all clans.