Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San
Chapter 914: Summoning?

Chapter 914: Summoning?

Things were going quite well on the human side. The Sea Giant clan and the Seasky Tree clan were incredibly helpful, and the major islands had begun to connect with each other. Although there hadn't been a large influx of human settlers yet, preparations were already underway. Once the timing was right, many more would be able to migrate.

As for those already living on the islands, life could be described as peaceful and prosperous. The only thing they still lacked was a suitable cultivation method, but Tang San had gone out precisely to search for a solution to this thorny problem. Once he returned, he was bound to have one. In other words, everything was moving in a positive direction.

It's just... it had been a while since I last saw him. The last time he returned, it was just his divine consciousness, and even that was just for a few moments. There wasn't even time to...

Thinking of this, Mei Gongzi's lovely face flushed red. Longing was such a difficult emotion to bear. Once the marriage tournament was over, she'd never let him go out again.

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A long while passed before Tang San's divine consciousness gradually regained awareness within the Crystal Demon Emperor's Celestial Pillar.

He had a divine seat, so his divine consciousness was extremely stable. Everything Crystalline had passed onto him was very clear.

Cristalline’s imprint had also undergone changes. Originally, this imprint had been quietly lurking at the periphery of his dantian, not doing anything in particular while Crystalline was asleep. Now, it had taken on a hexagonal shape and looked like an actual crystal rather than an orb of light; it had dragon-like patterns etched on it and an unusual luster.

What shocked Tang San even more was that the ranking of his bloodline imprints had changed. Previously, the center position was held by the Chaos Blue Silver Emperor, followed by the Golden Armor. After that was the brand-new Indestructible Lion-Tiger, and then the Discerning Eye of Heaven, Peacock Demon, and Chrono Croc.

The Chaos Blue Silver Emperor was still in first place, but the second was no longer the Golden Armor Transformation, but rather the hexagonal imprint, which Tang San could now finally call his own Crystal Transformation. What did that mean? It meant that its power surpassed even the two top-tier transcendent bloodlines!

Another transcendent bloodline! No wonder... Crystalline truly lives up to her title as the once-undisputed top Emperor. Other bloodlines had to be fused together to achieve this level of power, yet her bloodline is stronger than the Golden Armor and Indestructible Lion-Tiger all by itself!

The Chaos Blue Silver Emperor could enhance all other bloodline imprints, granting them yin and yang energy. In that sense, it wasn't just the strongest but also the core of his cultivation. And now, apart from it, the strongest bloodline was Crystal Transformation. Was this power merely due to the sealing ability?

After this epiphany, Tang San had come to understand the Crystal Demon Emperor's sealing ability. Indeed, just as she had told him, it was more of a divine consciousness technique. He had some experience with that; he had learned in his previous life how to use his divine consciousness for attacks and to control an opponent. But the Crystal Demon Emperor's divine consciousness ability was beyond that. It was a mysterious and marvelous power, something that seemed almost magical even to someone as experienced as Tang San.

It was also incredibly versatile. Since it relied on divine consciousness, which could be applied anywhere and at any time with no particular restrictions, it could be used for a myriad of applications. Tang San could seal other people, but he could also seal himself and whatever was within him when needed; he could seal artifacts, and he could even seal other divine consciousnesses.

"Oh, you're awake. Did you feel the change?" Crystalline' s voice echoed.

"Mm, I feel changes in myself. But I don't fully understand the changes in your bloodline imprint. Did you gain a new ability?"

Crystalline giggled. "If they ask you what power you gained from my Celestial Pillar, just tell them it's summoning."

"Summoning?" Tang San was momentarily confused.

Crystalline proudly replied, "You've got so many bloodline imprints. If I'm just one among them, how will I stand out? You'll see soon enough. It'snot just a boost in power; it'll become the perfect disguise for all your other bloodlines."

"Oh?" Just as Tang San wanted to ask about the details, the surrounding light suddenly shattered, like exploding crystal glass. His divine consciousness was forced back into his body.

Crystalline light shot into the sky, causing all the Emperors meditating nearby to simultaneously open their eyes and turn toward the Crystal Demon Emperor's Celestial Pillar.

Atop the pillar, Tang San's illusory form had returned to a solid, physical state. But then something extraordinary happened—the giant crystal dragon coiled around the pillar seemed to come alive, spiraling up the Celestial Pillar and then launching into the air. It circled the ceiling of the Council Hall, emanating strange energy waves as it flew around the pillar.

Seeing this, every Emperor present was stunned. They and many others before them had communed with a Celestial Pillar, but such a phenomenon had never occurred! A Celestial Pillar acting as if it were alive? That was something none of them could remember seeing in the historical records! Of course, if they thought about it, it wasn't that surprising. The Crystal Demon Emperor had always been special, and naturally, so was her Celestial Pillar. It was, after all, the first pillar in history to reach a height of six hundred meters.

After circling a few times, the enormous crystal dragon suddenly dove down and plunged straight into Tang San's body, disappearing without a trace. The dragon was gone, and the pillar remained as crystal-clear as ever, with no change in its aura.

What just happened? The Emperors were bewildered. Even the Sunborne Nymph Emperor looked at the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor with complete puzzlement in his eyes.

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor smiled wryly. " Don't look at me, I have no idea either. You know Crystal; nothing about her can be understood by normal logic. Let's ask Clan Leader Jin."

Tang San's energy fluctuations gradually subsided, and everything returned to normal. He slowly opened his eyes.

The Sunborne Nymph Emperor beckoned him. "Come here."

Tang San leapt down from the pillar and returned to the gathering of Emperors.

Divine consciousnesses swept over him unreservedly, as if trying to see through his very soul. Yet the life energy radiating from Tang San was incredibly dense, as though he were a rare and priceless natural treasure. Aside from that rich and pure life force, the Emperors couldn't sense anything else.

If even the Sunborne Nymph Emperor couldn't uncover anything before, the others certainly couldn't either. Only the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor sensed a subtle difference—after undergoing the baptism and releasing that immense life energy, Tang San's overwhelming fortune had subsided slightly. Although still unimaginably massive, it no longer had that world-dominating aura.

"What did you sense during the communion?" the Earthshade Nymph Emperor couldn't help but ask.

Tang San blinked, then said with some confusion, "I saw a woman in a white dress, very beautiful. She seemed to speak to me, but I couldn't hear clearly what she said. It was all very hazy. I felt like she was... infusing something into me? After a long while, I woke up."

"That's it?" asked the Earthshade Nymph Emperor. Clearly, she was suspicious.

Tang San nodded seriously. "That's what I experienced."

With a divine seat stabilizing his divine consciousness, he could simply lie to their face and none of these Emperors would be any the wiser.

The Sunborne Nymph Emperor said, "Once your duties here are finished, you should take time to reflect on this; you might find something to help you. If you need anything, you're welcome to ask us. For that matter, I suggest you stay in the Ancestral Court for a while instead of returning right away. That way, we can assist you immediately if necessary. Do you understand?"