Chapter 895: The Crystal Demon Emperor's Innate Ability

As Crystalline spoke, Tang San immediately felt a change in her imprint. It had always just shimmered, not doing anything in particular, but now, it began to spin rapidly, and a pulling force suddenly emerged from it.

"Use your divine consciousness to guide the Adamant Nymph bloodline imprint toward me. I'll help you hold it."

"Alright."

Tang San didn't hesitate. With the Discerning Eye of Heaven, he could naturally detect danger, even if that danger came from a being of the Crystal Demon Emperor's caliber. If Crystalline had any ill intentions, he could sense it instantly, so he was not worried about her trying to pull a shenanigan on him.

Using his divine consciousness, he guided the Adamant Nymph bloodline imprint closer to Crystalline's imprint.

At once, the imprint emitted a soft glow, enveloping the Adamant Nymph bloodline imprint and pulling it in. A crystalline light gradually appeared around the imprint, subduing its previously raging aura, which quickly diminished and then vanished.

Is this...

Tang San stared in astonishment at Crystalline's imprint. It was as if the imprint had a bigger imprint growing from it. Although its own energy was far weaker than the Adamant Nymph imprint's energy, the latter was now immobilized. Tang San no longer needed to do anything—the Adamant Nymph imprint was now perfectly stable and had stopped bothering him, just like that.

"Whenever you want to absorb its power, I'll release some for you. When you don't want to absorb it, I'll keep it sealed like this so it won't affect you. Once you break through to the Emperor level, you can absorb it all at once. Then, the Lion-Tiger Transformation will undergo a major evolution, and you'll have a transcendent bloodline at the Emperor level."

"How are you doing this?"

Tang San asked curiously.

"Well, how do you think I was able to copy multiple bloodline abilities at once before?"

A thought flashed in Tang San's mind, and he blurted out,

"Sealing?"

Crystalline giggled.

"Heh, as expected of my daddy, you're so smart! Yes, it's sealing. The strongest bloodline ability is sealing. When I copied other bloodline abilities, I was actually doing something similar to what you're doing: I was absorbing bloodline power, sealing it as imprints inside me, and then using my own bloodline power to stimulate them, allowing me to use the sealed abilities. I can still use that ability now, actually. If needed, I can even let you access the Emperor-level power of this imprint. The only problem is that I don't have Emperor-level power myself, so I have to burn the imprint in order to do that. The more you use it, the more energy you'll consume, so you won't have as much to absorb in the future."

I see, so that's what it was!

Tang San had long been wondering how exactly the Crystal Demon Emperor was able to copy other people's abilities; as it turned out, it was not much different from what he was doing, except she only had to take a little bit of energy and all the power behind the multiple abilities she used came from her own cultivation.

Her sealing power was certainly extraordinary; otherwise, Crystalline wouldn't be able to suppress an Emperor-level bloodline imprint with her current strength. After all, even though the bloodline power was not inside the body of an Emperor, it was still nevertheless the full bloodline power of an Emperor, and not one drop less.

Indeed, this sealing ability was approaching the level of a natural law. Although the Crystal Demon Emperor had fallen and no longer had her apex-level cultivation, the reincarnated Crystalline still retained every bit of her knowledge of the profound principles that stood behind her sealing ability.

"Can I use this sealing power of yours?"

Tang San asked Crystalline.

"Well, not you personally, but you can ask me anytime! Just tell me what to seal, and I'll help you with a single thought. For now, my power should be able to seal anything below the twelfth order. As for how long I can do it, that will depend on the opponent's power. But since I'm busy keeping the Adamant Nymph imprint under control, I can only help you with sealing, not with copying. Well, not that you need that, you have more abilities than I ever had myself.

"You can think of my sealing as a short-term control ability. The weaker the opponent, the longer they'll stay sealed. I can also help internally—for example, if any of your bloodline imprints act up, I can bring them under control, as I did just now. If you want to use my sealing ability to its full potential, you'll need to become an Emperor first. By then, I'll be able to restore some of my former strength as well. But there's also something else: Unlike your other bloodline imprints, I can fight on my own. After all, unlike the others, I'm an intelligent being. I'm your daughter, hehehe."

"Right..."

Tang San now finally knew what to do with this wild little "daughter" of his. Essentially, it was like having a mini-Crystal Demon Emperor available to fight for him. Of course, for now, she was only a Great Demon King, just like he was. Moreover, since she was helping seal the Adamant Nymph imprint, she couldn't join the battle for now.

But once Tang San broke through to the twelfth order, he would essentially have the Crystal Demon Emperor as a summoned ally. Though she was far from her peak form, she would still be an Emperor-level fighter, and with her ability to copy other powers, she could easily duke it out with ordinary Emperors.

"By the way, you really are planning to leave here in the future, right?"

"Yes, once I've regained my former strength, I'll be leaving. Are you still coming with me?"

Tang San asked.

"Of course, I'm coming with you! I don't want to live another life counting down the days. No matter how strong you are on this plane, you can't escape death. I've lived so long and I've already died once. I really don't want to die anymore. I'll follow you from now on, so you better take care of me. I could even be your mount if you want."

Tang San couldn't help but feel a bit helpless.

"I can take you with me, back to my world. In the divine realm where I reside, there's no need to worry about minor things like death; so long as it exists, we are eternal. But for now, I need you to help me on this plane. Whether it's becoming an Emperor or restoring my former strength, there will be great challenges ahead."

Crystalline's voice took on a more serious tone.

"Hmm, when I first followed you, I sensed that you were different. I hoped to use you to prevent other Emperors from detecting me until I could restore my Emperor-level strength and live a new life. But now I know that following you is my only chance at eternal life. I just hope that if you become a God King again and return to your divine realm, you'll grant me my freedom."

"Agreed. That's my promise,"

Tang San replied solemnly.

"Okay, Daddy,"

Crystalline's voice returned to its playful tone.

A mutually beneficial alliance! One was the supreme God King of the divine realm, the other was once the most powerful being on Falan Planet. Neither of them was stupid; they had mutually beneficial goals, so it only took a brief conversation to establish a mutually beneficial partnership.

The Crystal Demon Emperor understood clearly that achieving eternal life required significant effort. Tang San becoming an Emperor was no easy task, as evidenced by the tribulations he had faced when ascending to godhood. Moreover, his actual aim was far beyond the Emperor level, so the future was bound to be challenging. Yet the Crystal Demon Emperor decided to take the gamble, because she despised the inevitability of time's erosion. Power did not guarantee longevity, but this was precisely what Tang San offered her—the possibility of eternal life, or at least a long enough life that she'd stop caring about it. And as she sensed him growing stronger and continually reshaping everything, her confidence in him only grew.

Thus, when Tang San faced a difficult decision, she stepped forward to offer her help and made a promise to him.