Chapter 836: The Fire God's Scepter's Excitement

Meanwhile, the Scorching Sunflower clan, Sunborne Nymph Emperor included, had used many of the resources from here to reach their current status. Their relationship with the Firedawns was one of the key reasons why the Scorching Sunflower clan had become one of the foremost clans in the Solstice Empire.

This time, the Scorching Sunflower clan was making very high demands, but the price they were offering was incredibly tempting to the Firedawn clan. It would allow their divinity to be sustained for another thousand years, so the Firedawn clan leader was indeed tempted. While an Emperor wasn’t quite a deity, they were close to one and possessed a trace of divinity—especially top-tier Emperors like the Sunborne Nymph Emperor, who had long since touched the barrier to that higher realm.

However, what the clan leader had never expected was that just as they were about to reach an agreement, a random outsider would present them with another possibility.

The small amount of Rainbow Skyfire Liquid that Tang San had produced wasn’t particularly powerful, but it was incredibly pure fire energy. More importantly, just that tiny bit of energy had made the Fire God's Scepter joyous and excited. Not only had its aura improved ever so slightly, but more crucially, its divine energy was no longer dissipating! This meant that what Tang San had said was true—he could indeed stabilize it!

How could this be? Why did he have this effect? The Firedawn clan leader was seeing Tang San in a completely different light now. Having someone with this ability was incredibly important to the Firedawn clan. If the scepter’s divinity could truly be stabilized, or even enhanced, then the Firedawn clan could embrace a new dawn!

In contrast to the clan leader, the Scorching King’s expression had darkened. From the look on the Firedawn clan leader’s face, he could tell that the power Tang San had used had indeed helped the Fire God's Scepter, and the effect had been immediate. While the Scorching King felt disbelief, more than anything, he was burning with rage.

Was the opportunity slipping through his fingers? How could he accept that?

The Scorching King shot a cold glance at Tang San and asked icily, "What kind of flame is that?"

Tang San responded calmly, "Why should I tell you?"

Since he had chosen to intervene, he fully understood that he would be standing against the Scorching King, so there was no reason to be polite.

The Scorching King turned to the Firedawn clan leader and said gravely, "Clan Leader, you must think this through carefully. Perhaps the power he used just now did provide some help, but you must understand that my grandfather’s Emperor Seed is incredibly precious. I went through great effort to convince him to offer it. If you miss this opportunity, you will lose the chance to stabilize your divinity for a thousand years. Moreover, in a thousand years, I will be a powerful Emperor, and with my additional Emperor Seed, the benefits are clear. Our two clans have cooperated for over a millennium. He’s just an outsider, and he’s nothing more than a weak human. Is his promise worth anything compared to mine?"

The Firedawn clan leader had been looking at Tang San with intense interest, but after hearing the Scorching King’s words, he couldn’t help but hesitate. He knew very well that if they failed to reach an agreement with the Scorching Sunflower clan, they would truly offend this powerful race. Having met the Sunborne Nymph Emperor, he knew just how formidable the latter was. Outside the Magma Red Sea, they would have no ability to resist. Only by relying on the Magma Red Sea and the Fire God's Scepter could they barely defend themselves. Offending the Scorching Sunflower clan would have severe consequences for the Firedawn clan. Moreover, the benefit of two Emperor Seeds was indeed significant.

Tang San smiled faintly and said, "Collaboration is always about benefits. A wise leader will choose the partner that offers the greatest benefit. Clan Leader, you should be able to sense that the flame I carry holds true divinity. Even an Emperor doesn’t possess that; at most, they might be able to touch on divinity thanks to having high cultivation. It’s true that an Emperor’s power can stabilize it, but what you need is not just stability; it’s to increase the power of the Fire God's Scepter’s divinity."

As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand, palm up. A large sphere of Rainbow Skyfire Liquid, more than ten times the size of the one he’d produced before, formed in his palm. A faint divine aura radiated from it, and Tang San’s gaze locked onto the Fire God's Scepter.

Why was he confident that the Fire God's Scepter would be drawn to him? When he first saw the scepter, Tang San immediately knew that the base material of the scepter was Heavenly Fire Essence Iron—refined Heavenly Fire Essence Iron, to be exact.

His Rainbow Skyfire Liquid was also refined from Heavenly Fire Essence Iron, albeit in a different manner, so they came from the same source; combined with a shred of his own divine energy, the scepter’s attraction to it was inevitable.

Sure enough, as the large sphere of Rainbow Skyfire Liquid appeared, the Fire God's Scepter instantly radiated a dazzling light. A beam of light swept toward Tang San, trying to pull the Rainbow Skyfire Liquid toward itself. However, this time, a golden barrier appeared in front of Tang San, blocking the scepter’s attempt to seize the liquid.

Tang San glanced at the Firedawn clan leader with a faint smile. Though he said nothing, the meaning was clear—he was leaving the choice to the Firedawn clan.

Seeing Tang San produce so much Rainbow Skyfire Liquid, the Scorching King felt as if he had been slapped in the face. This directly refuted everything he had just said, and the fury in his eyes grew even more intense.

"Clan Leader, this human’s background is unclear, and he’s clearly here to disrupt the relationship between our two clans. Why not just capture him? The flames in his possession will naturally become yours. Combine them with my clan’s Emperor Seed, and the two together will provide even greater benefits to the scepter. Don’t you agree?" the Scorching King suggested.

The Scorching King's words were undeniably venomous. Unlike him, Tang San had come alone, without any backing; he was just one individual. The Scorching King, on the other hand, had the entire Scorching Sunflower clan supporting him. Tang San was certainly at a disadvantage. If they captured him and plundered his resources, nobody would do anything about it.

The Firedawn clan leader frowned deeply and said in a firm voice, "That will not happen. Regardless of any other factors, he is a guest of the Firedawn clan and has done nothing to offend us. How can we act against him? Furthermore, he just offered a great gift to the scepter. Our clan shall never repay kindness with enmity."

Hearing the clan leader’s unwavering response, Tang San couldn't help but regard the Firedawns more highly. Their principles were strong and just, and they truly deserved to be the holders of a divine artifact imbued with divine energy. This further solidified his resolve to help the Firedawns, and at the same time, to free them from the influence of the Scorching Sunflowers.

Tang San turned to the Scorching King and said, "Both? I don’t think so. Clan Leader, the Emperor Seed is not something you can accept. Have you considered what powers lie within it? Beyond an Emperor’s bloodline power, what makes you think there is no imprint of that Emperor's consciousness? And if there is, what do you think will happen when the seed merges with the Fire God's Scepter? Can you be certain of the outcome? If, after absorbing the seed, the scepter’s allegiance is compromised, have you thought about the consequences? That would be a true catastrophe for the Firedawn clan.

"To take a step back—if you had no other option, choosing the Emperor Seed to maintain the scepter's divinity would be understandable. But now, I am offering you precisely that other option. You should be able to feel that the power I offer provides pure nourishment to the scepter, and nothing else. So weigh things carefully."

Tang San kept his smile, but every word he spoke was cutting to the bone.