Chapter 925: The Fifth Transcendent Bloodline

The vertical eye burst forth with immense suction power, instantly drawing in the multicolored blood. In the next moment, Tang San felt a violent tremor ripple through his sea of consciousness as a wave of scorching divine consciousness descended from above his head and surged into it.

This divine consciousness was extremely violent and wild, thrashing about as if there was something within it that was trying to break free from chains.

There was clearly something off about the legendary Rainbow Deer Demon Emperor. Tang San instantly realized that within the blood of the Emperor, there remained a trace of its will. As he absorbed the blood's energy, that will seemed to be on the verge of awakening. He was struck by a thought: Was it actually possible for the divine consciousness of the Rainbow Deer Demon Emperor to seize a body through a mere trace of blood? That would explain a lot...

The divine consciousness contained in this blood was incredibly forceful. Anyone with a weaker spirit could have easily been overwhelmed, ending up just like the real Jin Miaolin. But in the same instant that thought occurred, a beam of golden light flared within Tang San's sea of consciousness. Without even needing the support of the Spacetime Lighthouse, that golden brilliance alone caused the frenzied divine consciousness of the dead Emperor to dissolve like snow under sunlight.

Seriously now? You just had to pick the wrong target.

Tang San had a divine seat of his own. If even a living Emperor's divine consciousness couldn't possibly invade his, how could a mere fragment preserved in a drop of blood? Not to mention, his sea of consciousness was guarded by a transcendent divine item, the Sea God's Trident. In front of the trident's power, the will of the Rainbow Deer Demon Emperor was simply negligible.

As the spiritual force quieted, changes began to manifest in the Discerning Eye of Heaven above Tang San's head. It was originally black and white like a human's, but its iris was now surrounded by a rotating ring of multicolored light.

Tang San felt his sea of consciousness ascending, and the Discerning Eye of Heaven undergoing a radical transformation.

His divine consciousness expanded uncontrollably, allowing him to perceive countless presences—these were elements, of every kind. Wherever his divine consciousness reached, the elements would naturally move with it, as if his mind had become their origin. It was drawing them together like rivers converging into the sea.

He quickly reined in his divine consciousness. If he caused a disturbance in the elemental energy flow within the Ancestral Court Council, it would attract the Emperors immediately.

Though he didn't dare to truly test it yet, he could feel the Discerning Eye of Heaven evolving rapidly. It was no longer just about fate and fortune; its power now extended to elemental forces as well. This was something entirely unprecedented. What practical abilities it might yield would only become clear after careful training and introspection. They weren't something he could fully grasp in a short time.

In any case, one thing was certain: the Discerning Eye of Heaven was undergoing a dramatic evolution. In just this brief time, its bloodline imprint in his dantian had already surpassed the Indestructible Lion-Tiger and was continuing to push forward.

A new transcendent bloodline had unmistakably emerged from this fusion.

Chaos Blue Silver Emperor, Crystal Transformation[1], Discerning Eye of Heaven, Golden Armor Transformation, Indestructible Lion-Tiger Transformation. He now had five transcendent bloodlines!

If not for the stabilization provided by his divine seat and the Chaos Blue Silver Emperor's suppression, the sheer power radiating from these five bloodlines alone could have torn him apart. Thankfully, his body was rather tough, and with the evolution of the Discerning Eye of Heaven, Tang San had filled the final gap in the spiritual aspect. His foundation was more perfect than ever. His power of self-preservation had also risen sharply.

Even with his God King experience, he couldn't gauge just how strong he was now if he went all out. Could he challenge a weaker Emperor? Not through trickery like with the Adamant Nymph Emperor, but in a direct confrontation?

He planned to find the White Tiger Demon Emperor for a spar when the time came.

***

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Achoo!

" The White Tiger Demon Emperor sneezed heavily. He looked rather puzzled; he hadn't sneezed in a good millennium. And deep down, he felt an inexplicable sense of unease.

***

Closing his eyes, Tang San entered a meditative state. His sea of consciousness, influenced by the evolution of the Discerning Eye of Heaven, had begun a comprehensive transformation, and that would require time. He needed to calm himself, letting his divine consciousness strengthen under this nourishment and build a sturdier foundation.

Unfortunately, he knew not all of his bloodline imprints could become transcendent. Even assuming he could create transcendent bloodlines out of all of them, his body couldn't handle so many. Just evolving the Discerning Eye of Heaven made his body feel swollen and his dantian almost bursting. And he hadn't even absorbed the full bloodline power of the Adamant Nymph Emperor yet. His dantian was like a ticking energy bomb.

From this point forward, his cultivation wouldn't focus on increasing raw power, but rather on refining and harmonizing all his bloodline imprints and fine-tuning everything until each imprint complemented the others, forming a perfect whole to prepare for his Emperor tribulation.

It would take time, but that was inevitable. With the evolution of the Discerning Eye of Heaven, Tang San's precognition abilities had also grown stronger. He could sense that if he tried to ascend now, he would die without the shadow of a doubt.

That danger came not just from the pressure of the plane, but also from unresolved issues within himself. He had to deal with those, first and foremost.

As always, meditation made time slip by. When Tang San awoke, he wasn't even sure how much time had passed.

The Discerning Eye of Heaven imprint had risen to third place, surpassing the Golden Armor Transformation, and was now fighting the Crystal Transformation. Neither was willing to yield.

Aside from the irreplaceable Chaos Blue Silver Emperor, each of these transcendent bloodlines was unruly in its own right. The Discerning Eye of Heaven had clearly grown more dominant with its power increase.

His sea of consciousness had expanded by a full third, and the Sea God's Trident at its center now gleamed even more brightly. Just lightly brushing it with his divine consciousness , Tang San could feel a clearer, stronger connection to the true Sea God's Trident. It was drawing near at astonishing speed.

Both he and Mei Gongzi would have to await their personal artifact's arrival. Only a transcendent divine artifact could truly resist a plane's will and serve as the most vital resource for their eventual breakthrough.

The expansion of his sea of consciousness had also made his connection to his divine seat more stable. Even more satisfying was that every bloodline imprint in his dantian had dimmed in radiance—not because they had lost power, but because his divine consciousness had grown stronger, granting him greater control over them.

He carefully observed the changes in each of his bloodline imprints, fine-tuning their states under the guidance of his divine consciousness.

𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

By the standards of the Daemon Continent, Tang San's cultivation had reached the higher stage of the eleventh order, though not yet the peak. But that was only his raw internal energy. When factoring in his multiple transcendent bloodlines, things were vastly different. Each one on its own could rival or surpass a peak eleventh-order powerhouse. With all of them combined, he believed that he truly possessed the strength to challenge an Emperor, just not one of the top-tier Emperors.

Not yet, at least.

1. The term "Crystal Transformation" has been used in the raws since a few hundred chapters ago, but we have decided not to use it due to the fact that it wasn't actually Tang San's imprint and he couldn't even use it at all. Now, after communing with the Celestial Pillar, he can use some abilities himself, so we will be using this term moving forward. ☜