Chapter 834: Rainbow Lotus

Now that the Crystal Demon Emperor had fallen, a position to ascend to Emperor had opened. Demons were already hard at work, evident by their attempt to push Mei Gongzi into a marriage and have her ascend.

Nymphs, in the meantime, were also striving just as hard. If they could produce another Emperor, the Solstice Empire would not only stop being suppressed by the Empyrean Dominion, but the number of Emperors on both sides would even out. Under the leadership of the Sunborne Nymph Emperor and the Earthshade Nymph Emperor, they could even reverse the balance of power.

There was no doubt that this divine fire, imbued with true divine energy, would be highly attractive to the Scorching Sunflower clan, fire-attribute nymphs that embodied the pure yang aspect of existence.

Damn, I really came here at the right time!

No matter what, I can't let this Scorching King succeed.

The Scorching King's luck was really quite good. If he managed to profit from this opportunity, how could Mei Gongzi become an Emperor later? At the very least, it would become extremely difficult, and at the same time, it would throw a wrench into Tang San's own plans.

In that brief moment, Tang San had already made his decision. Whatever the Scorching King intended to do, he would stop it.

As for the Firedawn clan, it was clear the Scorching King wasn't planning to take anything by force. The Firedawn clan's overall strength was quite formidable; on this platform alone, there were more than thirty powerhouses at the tenth order or higher, and a not insignificant number at the eleventh order. The Firedawn clan leader himself was at the peak of the eleventh order.

With the clan leader's scepter and being in this ideal environment for the Firedawn clan, even if the Sunborne Nymph Emperor personally arrived, they might not be able to take down the Firedawn clan. It could even lead to a mutually destructive situation.

Thus, the Scorching King would definitely try other means to get what he wanted. And although he was late to the party and had zero claim to the scepter, Tang San was more than willing to spoil his plans.

This thought brought a faint smile to Tang San's face.

The Firedawn clan leader raised the scepter high, and a soft rainbow-colored halo immediately radiated from the gemstone decorating the scepter, spreading in all directions. It appeared much like a rainbow-colored lotus that illuminated everything around it.

Under the glow of this rainbow halo, the surrounding fire energy seemed to calm down significantly, as if it was bowing its head in the presence of the scepter. Below, the Firedawns knelt on one knee, facing the platform.

The Firedawn clan leader spoke solemnly,

"Children of the Fire God, today marks another of our annual Fire God Festivals. This is the day of the Fire God's blessings. I wish for every child of the Fire God to burn freely like the flames. May the Fire God's grace forever descend upon us. On behalf of the Fire God, I bless you. On behalf of the Fire God, I bestow upon you these gifts."

As he spoke, the scepter in his hand began to glow, and the rainbow-colored halo quietly scattered, turning into specks of light that floated in all directions, merging into the bodies of every Firedawn in the city.

Even Tang San was touched by some of the rainbow light. Immediately, the Rainbow Skyfire Liquid and the Immortal Flame Phoenix bloodline in his body became active, absorbing the mystical fire, and he could feel a distinct surge of excitement from within.

Within the specks of light, there was clearly a presence of divinity, and this divine blessing felt similar to the one he himself had bestowed upon the Endless Blue Sea. It evoked a sense of reverence in Tang San's heart.

He immediately understood that this was the same as his own blessing. He blessed the sea and gained the power of faith in return—the natural cycle of giving and receiving. Such was the way of deities. However, the Fire God's divinity was limited, and its blessings could only extend within the boundaries of Fire God City, unable to reach far beyond.

Once this shred of divine energy entered Tang San's body, it was almost instantly absorbed. Even if the true Fire God stood before Tang San, they would still have had to bow in submission before a Supreme God King. Though Tang San had an instinctive feeling of respect toward a fellow true god that followed the righteous path, he felt in no way compelled to bow like the others.

He could vaguely sense the faith-filled radiance from all the Firedawns in Fire God City, which was converging toward the scepter. At the top of the scepter, the cluster of rainbow flames burned brightly, absorbing the faith energy.

It was clear that the faith energy was being channeled into the scepter rather than being absorbed by the Firedawn clan leader himself. This was the problem of lacking a divine seat—whatever trace of divinity existed had to rely on a divine artifact to maintain itself. At the same time, this divine energy was also the critical force that allowed the Firedawn clan to exist as it did.

Tang San now understood how the Firedawn clan was able to keep the volcano's eruptions mild and maintain Fire God City and the Magma Red Sea. This divine energy had to be the key to these feats.

How intriguing! It seems that a Fire God from a divine realm somewhere died, causing issues for the people they once protected. Somehow, these people ended up here on Falan Planet.

The Fire God's blessing lasted for a full ten minutes before the rainbow-colored halo gradually began to fade.

The Firedawn clan leader slowly lowered the scepter in his right hand. The rainbow halo on the scepter became even more intense as it illuminated the platform, bathing everyone there in divine light and bestowing them blessings of higher intensity.

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The clan leader shouted loudly,

"The grace of the gods has descended. Now is your time of freedom and joy. Open your hearts and enjoy everything freely! The Fire God Festival begins!"

Cheering erupted once again, echoing throughout the cavern with shouts of excitement and joy. Countless Firedawns danced and sang in celebration, and for a moment, Fire God City seemed to transform into a sea of happiness.

The Firedawn clan leader's face was also full of smiles, and the scepter in his hand continued to emit light, bathing every powerhouse nearby in the divine radiance of the artifact. Under this light, everyone present would receive at least some benefit.

Tang San could already feel his Immortal Flame Phoenix bloodline imprint evolving rapidly. If he could continue to bathe in this divine light, his bloodline wouldn't take long to evolve to the eleventh order.

At that moment, the Scorching King suddenly stepped forward, approached the Firedawn clan leader, and bowed respectfully. He then spoke up. "Honored Clan Leader, I wonder if my proposal last time was able to move the Fire God. I have returned with sincerity and brought a Emperor Seed from my ancestor."

A glimmer flashed in the Firedawn clan leader's eyes, revealing a hint of hesitation as his gaze instinctively fell on the scepter in his hand.

"There's no need for formalities, Scorching King. After your proposal, I've had serious discussions with my people. This is a matter of great importance. In our clan, each clan leader only has one opportunity like this in their lifetime. Moreover, it concerns the relationship between our two clans...."

The Scorching King quickly sensed the hesitation and hurriedly added, "Clan Leader, the Fire God's aura is weakening—this is the greatest issue your clan faces. The range of the Magma Red Sea can only be maintained as it is; further expansion is impossible. In this situation, if my grandfather's Emperor Seed is absorbed by the Fire God's Scepter, it will ensure the scepter's power for at least another thousand years. Isn't this crucial for your clan? I can also promise you that if I become an Emperor in the future, I will feed the scepter another Emperor Seed after a thousand years. What do you think?"

His eyes were full of sincerity, and it was clear that his final words had struck a chord with the Firedawn clan leader. One Emperor Seed had made him hesitant, but two would indeed be of great significance to the Firedawn clan.

"In that case, then..."

The Firedawn clan leader was just about to agree. But at that moment, a clear voice interrupted him. "If you are concerned about maintaining the divine power of the Fire God's Scepter, perhaps I have a solution as well."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Firedawn clan powerhouses and the three Scorching Sunflowers instinctively turned their gazes toward the source of the voice.

The speaker was, of course, none other than Tang San.

He had already made up his mind—whatever the Scorching King intended to do, he would make sure to ruin it. And now, he knew exactly what the Scorching King intended to do and how to ruin it in the most appropriate way.