Chapter 857: The Blue Gold Tree Clan

As they entered the goldenwood gate, the life energy reached a new level, surpassing even the life energy around the moat. The quality of the life force seemed to have advanced yet again. It was an indescribably wonderful feeling.

In this environment, saturated with such a high level of life energy, the effects of cultivation for Tang San, who practiced the Mysterious Heaven Technique, were even more profound than what he had experienced in the Endless Blue Sea. The richness and density of the life energy here were astonishing, and while it didn't benefit his divine consciousness the way faith energy did, it was far more effective for his physique, internal energy, and bloodline imprints.

While Tang San marveled inwardly, Jin Miaosen seemed completely unaware of how remarkable this energy was, and she hurriedly pulled Tang San further inside.

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

The inner city was filled with buildings. Unlike the towering structures outside, none of these had more than two floors, but what left Tang San speechless was the fact that every structure was made entirely from goldenwood! Such a waste of precious resources—it was truly a case of not appreciating one's treasures.

It was not a large city, but walking the streets were all Blue Gold Trees, with blue hair and blue skin. Seeing them, Tang San distinctly recalled something: He had not seen a single Blue Gold Tree in the outer city.

Although these nymphs in front of him emitted a strong life force, their cultivation levels appeared to be quite low, and he also noticed that none of them had vines or spikes on their backs—not a single one. This only reinforced his hypothesis that these vines were related to cultivation.

Feigning confusion, Tang San curiously glanced around and asked, "Little Sister, why are they different from us?"

Hearing him call her "Little Sister," Jin Miaosen almost burst into tears again. "Big Brother, do you really not remember? We are very fragile before we become Nymph Kings. We must constantly accumulate life energy and align with heaven and earth until we break free from our constraints and communicate with the world. Only then can we ascend."

With this explanation, Tang San immediately understood. Blue Gold Trees had to continuously accumulate life energy for a long time until they became Nymph Kings, and until then, they likely had little combat power. It was truly an all-or-nothing process. No wonder they had this inner city built from goldenwood to help them accumulate life energy until they could break through; otherwise, they couldn't even protect themselves. It was certainly a unique situation. However, the fact that such a rare and precious race could survive and become the rulers of a main city suggested there was something special about them.

"Sister, could you tell me more about our Blue Gold Tree clan? It might help me recover some of my memories," Tang San said, furrowing his brow.

"Yes, yes." Jin Miaosen nodded repeatedly. "Our Blue Gold Tree clan is one of the three most ancient races in the Solstice Empire, and our progenitor is known as the Ancestral Tree. It stood alongside the Ancestral Stone and Ancestral Flower, and it was actually the leader of the Three Ancestors. At its peak, its life energy nourished the entire continent, benefiting all plant life."

As she said this, her delicate face unconsciously glowed with pride and dignity.

However, her pride quickly faded, and she continued with a sorrowful tone. "Originally, the Ancestral Tree should have had the longest lifespan of all beings in this world. But in order to help our clan and solve the problem of our reproduction, the Ancestral Tree sacrificed itself, imprinting its life force into Skytree City. This gave our clan its vigorous reproductive ability and the power to control life energy. But the Ancestral Tree itself perished. It was this sacrifice that led to our Blue Gold Tree clan becoming what it is now. The Ancestral Stone split into Rainbowglaze[1], Adamant, and Jade, while the Ancestral Flower split into Scorching Sunflowers and Nethermoon Flowers. This marked the beginning of the Solstice Empire."

I see...

Tang San remembered being taught something about Ancestral Demons and Nymphs a few years back.

So these are the actual beings that legends talk about.

Jin Miaosen continued, "The Ancestral Tree is the ancestor of all trees one way or another, but only we are the descendants of its direct bloodline. We reproduce through self-division, which weakens us but passes on a vast life force to the next generation. However, we need to accumulate life energy until we reach the Nymph King level before we can truly have the power to protect ourselves. Our father, the Blue Gold Nymph Emperor, had such a powerful life force that his imperial title was Source of Life. But he mysteriously perished, and to this day, we don't know the cause of his death. We couldn't even find his body. We've always suspected other Emperors devoured him, but we have no proof. At that time, you had just become a Nymph King, and you swore to find the culprit and vowed to become strong and restore the Blue Gold Tree clan. Over the years, we've only been able to keep Skytree City thanks to the support of the Soul Capturer Nymph Emperor and the Parasol Tree Nymph Emperor. Otherwise, it would have been taken over by others long ago."

By the time she finished speaking, her tone had grown bitter, and her teeth were clenched in anger.

The situation for the Blue Gold Tree clan didn't seem good at all. From her account, Tang San made his own assessment.

Blue Gold Trees were indeed unique. With such dense life force, they were undoubtedly seen as top-tier treasures by any individual, whether demon or nymph. Just devouring their life force would bring anyone a massive increase in vitality and cultivation, so it was inevitable that they would become targets. Their survival until now was likely due to having an Emperor to protect them in the past. Moreover, Skytree City was born from the Ancestral Tree, and there was no way it didn't have its own defensive abilities.

But this could not go on indefinitely. As the saying goes, having a treasure you can't protect is a crime in itself. Being a living treasure made these nymphs a natural target for predators.

Tang San pondered silently as Jin Miaosen pulled him toward the center of the inner city, where he saw a magnificent tree—a truly stunning tree.

This tree stood about a hundred meters tall, and because of the inner city's layout, he hadn't been able to see it from the outside. Though it wasn't as tall as the thousand-meter trees making up the outer wall, this tree was indescribably beautiful.

The entire tree was a dazzling blue-and-gold, its massive canopy resembling a blooming blue-golden flower. Tiny blue-golden light particles continuously drifted outward from the tree, exuding a life force so profound that Tang San had only ever felt something like it in the divine realm.

So when he saw this tree, his first feeling was shock. Yes, the old God King was shocked to the very core of his being. He had never seen anything like it. His Blue Gold Tree bloodline surged wildly, and the blue-golden light particles in the air naturally gravitated toward him, gathering in the Blue Gold Tree imprint. The same thing was happening to Jin Miaosen.

"Big Brother, can you feel it? This is the Ancestral Tree's blessing. Only our family, with the bloodline of our clan's Emperors, can receive this blessing. After the Ancestral Tree became Skytree City, it left behind its husk to watch over the city's center. Father said that as long as the Ancestral Tree is here, the life source of the entire Daemon Continent is here too. Without our clan's permission, not even an Emperor can set foot here. Otherwise, the Ancestral Tree will strip them of their life force. No one dares gamble with their life force by invading our inner city."

As he listened to Jin Miaosen's proud words, cold sweat dripped down Tang San's back.

1. This was Glazed Glass initially, but we have since reconsidered this translation. Previous chapters have been revised accordingly (starting on chapter 361, where the term is explained), and the name of the Myriad Facets Glazed Glass Nymph Emperor is now Myriad Facets Rainbowglass. ☜