Chapter 909: The Crystal Demon Emperor's Celestial Pillar

Tang San walked forward step by step, feeling a different sensation each time he passed between two pillars. The taller the pillars, the more apparent the pressure they exerted. Shorter pillars felt less imposing, naturally, as the Emperors that left them behind hadn't been the most imposing either. The shortest pillars seemed to be just over a hundred meters tall, while the tallest three were above five hundred meters.

"The Celestial Pillars are lined up in chronological order. The earlier the Emperor ascended, the closer their pillar is to the Ancestral Pillar," the voice of the Sunborne Nymph Emperor brought Tang San out of his deep contemplation of the Celestial Pillars.

Tang San nodded. From the multitude of Celestial Pillars, he could feel the deep foundation of the Ancestral Court, or more accurately, the foundation of the entire Daemon Continent. Each Celestial Pillar held profound divine consciousness. This hall he was in was the true core of the Daemon Continent, and it was thanks to generations of Emperors that the Daemon Continent was able to maintain such stable dominance over the entire plane.

The Sunborne Nymph Emperor led Tang San all the way to the front. "Don't rush. Take your time to observe... and to be observed. If one of the taller pillars acknowledges you, then you stand to gain far more benefits than you would from your own clan's pillar. If you can get multiple pillars to summon you, choose wisely, and try to match the pillar's attributes to your own. Communing with the Celestial Pillar is a great opportunity for any city lord, and it's not just a formality. Do you understand me? When you finish, your formal evaluation will begin."

"Thank you for the advice, Your Majesty." Tang San bowed respectfully.

The Sunborne Nymph Emperor smiled faintly, patted Tang San on the shoulder, and said, "Get ready. Don't worry; I'll be here, observing your progress. Go forward with confidence. If any danger truly arises, I'll intervene in time."

Though his tone was perfectly casual, it clearly demonstrated his absolute confidence in his own strength.

Tang San stood still, his gaze sweeping over the many Celestial Pillars. Each pillar exuded a different aura; each seemed to be made of a different material, and each was adorned with a carving of that Emperor's original form, so they were visually distinct as well. The taller Celestial Pillars were, of course, the most eye-catching—not only because of their height but also due to the aura they radiated, which completely overwhelmed the other pillars.

With just one glance, Tang San immediately spotted the Celestial Pillar left by the Crystal Demon Emperor. This pillar towered over the other Celestial Pillars like a crane among chickens. No other pillar even came close to its height, a testament to the sheer strength of the Crystal Demon Emperor. At nearly six hundred meters tall, one had to look up to take it all in; even though the ceiling here was a thousand meters in height, this pillar somehow seemed to fill the entire space.

𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Some Celestial Pillars stood only about one hundred meters tall, and in comparison to this one, they seemed like nothing more than toothpicks.

The Crystal Celestial Pillar featured a striking relief of a lifelike dragon, and the entire pillar, like the dragon, appeared to be sculpted from pure crystal, radiating a gentle glow. It wasn't just the tallest in the Ancestral Court; it was also the most beautiful. Its crystalline transparency was mesmerizing, and staring at it for too long could make one feel dizzy. The divine consciousness emanating from it constantly shifted in a strange and mysterious manner.

As Tang San gazed at it, he could clearly feel Crystalline's imprint start to heat up, faintly resonating with the Celestial Pillar. Of course, out of caution, Crystalline wasn't saying anything. As he focused inward, Tang San quickly discovered that not only was her imprint heating up, but the other bloodline imprints within him were also reacting.

Among the ten bloodline imprints he now possessed, nearly all were first-tier or close to it. Normally, it was hard to gather so many first-tier

and

high-order beings together, but here, there was a peak-level representative of every single first-tier bloodline and even some second-tier ones; naturally, all of Tang San's bloodlines apart from the Chrono Croc had a related pillar here, and now... all of them were resonating.

At that moment, Tang San could hear the divine consciousness of dozens of Celestial Pillars calling out to him at once.

The reason there were so many was that several powerful clans had produced multiple Emperors. For example, the Celestial Fox clan and the Undying Fire Phoenix clan had Emperors in almost every generation.

Tang San even sensed a one-hundred-fifty-meter-tall Celestial Pillar emanating the aura of a Wind Dragon, also calling out to him—his Dragon Roc Transformation included the bloodline of a Wind Dragon. He had been unaware that the Wind Dragon clan had once produced an Emperor.

Without hesitation, Tang San quickly sat down where he was, focusing inward while extending his divine consciousness outward to sense the changes in the Celestial Pillars.

His experience in communing with a Celestial Pillar would undoubtedly be different from Mei Gongzi's. After all, his knowledge and power were far beyond hers, and he had five times the number of bloodlines she had when she underwent her evaluation. Moreover, as the Sunborne Nymph Emperor had said, the baptism of the Celestial Pillar was a great opportunity for any city lord. But for Tang San, it wasn't just about being acknowledged and drawing insights; it was also about deeply understanding the history and heritage of demons and nymphs, and seeking for things that could benefit him.

As Tang San released his divine consciousness, his connection to the Celestial Pillars grew even stronger. The pillars' calls to him intensified, causing the bloodline imprints within him to heat up.

Startled, Tang San immediately activated the Ancestral Tree's imprint, releasing rich life energy that enveloped his entire body. At the same time, his Chaos Blue Silver Emperor radiated a small amount of chaos energy that merged with the Ancestral Tree's power, raising the life energy to an even higher level.

The Sunborne Nymph Emperor was standing beside him. When Tang San sat down and began releasing his aura, he turned to leave. There was no need to stay and guard Tang San's baptism; leaving a trace of his divine consciousness to monitor was sufficient. But just as he was about to step away, he was suddenly astonished by the high level of life energy emanating from Tang San.

With the support of chaos energy, the Ancestral Tree's imprint instantly unleashed an overwhelmingly powerful life energy. While Tang San simply intended to use this to shield himself, the Sunborne Nymph Emperor sensed something quite different: Just by standing in the immediate vicinity of this source of pure and elevated life energy, his own life essence was benefiting directly.

Although the Sunborne Nymph Emperor knew that Tang San had inherited the Ancestral Tree's legacy and was blessed by its brilliance, this was his first time personally experiencing Tang San's full release of his aura. The life energy was far stronger than he had imagined. Notwithstanding the Blue Gold Tree clan's horrible lack of combat abilities, the sheer quality of this life energy was extraordinary. If he were to use this energy to assist in his cultivation, it could allow the Sunborne Nymph Emperor, who had long reached his peak, to seek even greater heights.

This little guy is truly impressive,

the Sunborne Nymph Emperor thought, a faint smile appearing on his lips. If he could reach this level as a Great Nymph King, then if, or rather

when

, he ascended to Emperor, his control over life energy would become even more formidable. No wonder the Ancestral Tree had awakened; it likely had a lot to do with Tang San's exceptional talent. The Blue Gold Tree clan had indeed found a leader capable of restoring its glory.