Chapter 934: The Elemental Pools

Tang San greeted Zhang Haoxuan with a smile. "Master, how are you?"

Zhang Haoxuan gave a wry smile. "Please, I'm not worthy of that title. I've never truly taught you anything. On the contrary, I've learned more from you than I've ever given."

Tang San shook his head. "You can't say that. You know what they say, a master for a day is a father for life. You'll always be my master. Anyway, the five of them have finished crossing their tribulations. What they need now is time to stabilize and accumulate power steadily. Especially Cheng Zicheng, Du Bai, and Gu Li. Their original cultivation was not sufficient for this; they were only able to pass the tribulation because their bloodline power was stimulated by my power. On the bright side, over the next stretch, we shouldn't have much interference. The Empyrean Dominion and the Solstice Empire will be too focused on contending for the three Emperor seats to worry about us. This is our best time for development. Master, I need you to take care of something. May I..."

"Go ahead," Zhang Haoxuan replied solemnly.

Tang San said, "I'll be leaving behind some things. Please bring all of our people who immigrated here from the mainland to test them, then divide those who succeed and those who don't into two groups. Their future paths will be different. As for those who have a Demonic God Transformation, they can continue focusing on that."

Zhang Haoxuan nodded. "Understood."

"Let's head to the seaside."

The two of them flew to the shoreline.

By the sea, a crowd of sea beasts had already gathered. Clearly, they had sensed Tang San's aura and had come to see him. Among them were even Sea Kings.

Tang San released his divine consciousness, letting his life aura bloom outward. Cheers erupted across the surface of the sea.

He asked Zhang Haoxuan to wait on the beach while he stepped into the air above the sea. With a ripple of divine consciousness, he instructed the sea beasts to clear an area of water. Then, above his head, his Discerning Eye of Heaven appeared once more.

Surrounded by multicolored radiance, the eye emitted strange, shifting light. Tang San raised his right hand and pointed toward the sea below. Instantly, the fire energy in the air began to gather below him.

Visible specks of red light clustered atop the ocean, quickly dyeing a patch of water red. Strangely, though the water seemed to be boiling, there was no steam or vapor.

Through his powerful divine consciousness and the evolved Discerning Eye of Heaven, Tang San had displaced a portion of seawater and condensed pure fire element in its place, mimicking the sea's form.

He was drawing upon his memories of the Firedawn clan's Red Magma Sea. The fire element in the area slowly became denser, flowing in a strange and mesmerizing way. Soon, a fifty-meter-wide pool of fiery red seawater had taken shape, clearly distinct from the surrounding sea.

Without pause, Tang San began drawing the second element.

Water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, space, lightning, ice, and metal. Ten elements in total. One by one, Tang San shaped them into their own distinct mini-elemental seas, right next to Crescent Island's coast, creating a breathtaking, otherworldly scene.

When he finally finished, Tang San was visibly exhausted.

He hadn't just conjured temporary elemental pools with his Discerning Eye of Heaven; he had also carved arrays into the seafloor beneath each one, using his divine consciousness as the carving knife. These formations were drawing on the natural energy around them, as well as the faith energy directed toward him; this ensured they would continue running on their own, sustaining the elemental pools for a significant amount of time.

Back on shore, Zhang Haoxuan noticed the dimness in Tang San's gaze.

"What did you just do?" Zhang Haoxuan asked, concerned.

Tang San sat down and began absorbing faith energy from the Boundless Blue Sea to replenish his divine sense. "Master, these ten elemental pools contain pure elemental energy. Now, I need you to bring our people here to test them. Anyone approaching an elemental pool will have a reaction. That's valid for any race. The stronger the elemental affinity, the more their body will radiate matching light. Those without any glow, or with very faint light, should be grouped together. Those who respond strongly should be split into groups by element. This way, we'll know what element they have a natural affinity for."

Zhang Haoxuan's eyes were full of awe. "You've found a way for humans to cultivate?"

Tang San nodded. "It's worth trying. Elements are some of the purest forms of energy in the universe, and they're everywhere. These ten are what I could manage for now. More can be added later. Through these experiments, we'll know which elements our people are most compatible with. If they can awaken this affinity, they'll have a chance to gain elemental control, and from there, grow their strength through cultivating it. This is one of the methods I've devised. For those with no affinity, I've also developed another path. Between these two and the existing Demonic God Transformations, humanity should finally have a foundation."

As he listened, Zhang Haoxuan's eyes reddened with emotion. "You've worked so hard for our people. Thank you..."

Tang San smiled faintly. "Master, this is our duty. There's an old saying: If you succeed, help the world; if you fail, at least keep your integrity. Great power comes with great responsibility."

Zhang Haoxuan quietly repeated the phrase. Though he didn't remember ever hearing such a proverb, the wisdom in it rang true.

"I'll organize everyone for testing right away. Are you leaving again?"

Tang San nodded. "Please stand guard for Prime Minister Xiao and my seniors here. I can't wait for them to finish meditating. I still have matters to attend to."

"All right. Leave it to me. When you return, it'll all be done."

Tang San smiled. "Then we can begin the awakening trials and see if this method truly works. Especially for the younger children. Anyone six years or older should try. Those with strong affinity should come often to observe the elements in these pools and try to get a feeling for them. The energy in the elemental pools is under the control of my divine consciousness. It's gentle, so even touching it poses no risk."

"Understood. I'll arrange everything." Zhang Haoxuan's expression was full of hope. As someone who had worked with the Redemption Organization for years, he knew better than anyone what humanity lacked.

The fusion of the Rainbow Deer Demon Emperor's bloodline and the Discerning Eye of Heaven had not only given Tang San another super bloodline, but also shown him this elemental path. He wasn't yet certain whether it would succeed, but there was a real chance.

Using the Discerning Eye of Heaven, Tang San had also tested his own elemental affinities. With his cultivation, he could manipulate any element, but affinity levels varied. Fire, for instance, was especially high, due to his Immortal Flame Phoenix bloodline. Spatial affinity was obvious as well. But some other elements had comparatively lower affinity.