Chapter 734: The Promise
This time, the entire sky had turned a deep purple, and the terrifying tribulation clouds covered the entire Ancestral Court, with overwhelming power crashing down.
The Emperors felt the immense pressure, and their expressions changed subtly.
This lightning tribulation was unlike anything they had ever seen. Although the tribulation was not directly targeting them, and they could retreat at any time, the Ancestral Court was the culmination of generations of Emperors' efforts and the spiritual center of both the demon and nymph races. It was the true land of their ancestors. If it were destroyed, it would truly shake the foundation of their rule. Therefore, no matter what, they had to protect it.
The Sky-Splitting Demon Emperor, who had not yet made a move, suddenly let out a roar. His already massive body swelled even further, and a blinding golden light burst forth from him. In an instant, he transformed into a titanic beast over five hundred meters tall, radiating blinding golden light.
He stretched out his arms, and his claws, hundreds of meters long, opened wide, reaching fiercely toward the sky.
In the sky, dozens of massive spatial rifts suddenly opened, as if they had truly torn the heavens apart, swallowing large portions of the descending lightning tribulation.
Even the Emperors, who had witnessed countless battles, found this scene extremely shocking.
As a Behemoth that could rival dragons and phoenixes, the power displayed by the Sky-Splitting Demon Emperor left even the higher-ranked Emperors stunned.
A blinding cold light flashed beside the Sky-Splitting Demon Emperor—it was a sword, a jet-black longsword. As the longsword shot into the sky, it seemed to pierce through the heavens, creating a gap in the tribulation clouds, allowing sunlight to pour through once again.
The sunlight reflected off the blade, causing the longsword to shine brightly. All the surrounding lightning converged on the sword as if it had found a lightning rod.
The longsword flickered as it conducted the lightning into the spatial rifts torn open by the Sky-Splitting Demon Emperor, channeling all the descending lightning into those rifts.
It was none other than the Cloud Soaring Sword Saint Demon Emperor!
The overwhelming sword intent, combined with the fierce aura of the Sky-Splitting Demon Emperor, seemed to suppress even the lightning tribulation in the sky for a moment.
Present at the scene were not only the Demon Emperors but also the Nymph Emperors. The latter couldn't help but frown as they watched this display.
Although demons and nymphs were united as one under such critical circumstances, they had always had a competitive relationship. Nymphs had consistently been suppressed by the demons. In secret, they had been striving to regain the upper hand.
For both clans, top-tier power had always been the most important factor in comparison. Demons had the Crystal Demon Emperor, the pinnacle of all Emperors, and they had nine Emperors in total. Originally, nymphs were supposed to have one more Emperor, but instead, demons had gained the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor. This caused considerable conflict between them at the time.
But now, watching the Demon Emperors display their power, the Nymph Emperors couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.
The Sword Saint Demon Emperor was one of the lower-ranked Demon Emperors, yet the strength he displayed was far greater than they had anticipated. As for the Sky-Splitting Demon Emperor, the power he unleashed in an instant was nearly on par with the Undying Demon Emperor. The strength of these Demon Emperors was truly terrifying.
The lightning tribulation was blocked once again, and on the other side, the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor had returned to the Ancestral Court council. Accompanying him was the White Tiger Demon Emperor.
At this moment, the White Tiger Demon Emperor couldn't afford to have any reservations. Celestial Fox had previously targeted Mei Gongzi—what if he intended to harm her now? With himself overseeing the situation, there was nothing to fear.
Inside the Ancestral Court council, the colorful light bands continued to assault Mei Gongzi's delicate body, but without the Emperors overseeing the process, the force was much gentler than before. Mei Gongzi frowned as she endured the baptism of the Ancestral Court's power. Despite this, she remained stable.
The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor had gradually calmed down after returning to the council after his earlier fit of impotent rage. As he looked at Mei Gongzi enduring the onslaught, a strange feeling appeared within him. It was an urge—an urge to destroy the girl before him.
It was a gut feeling, a subconscious instinct that seemed to suggest that everything could be resolved only by destroying this girl. Even a mere intuition was often enough for an Emperor to act upon. However, at this moment, another instinct gnawed at the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor. He had a feeling that if this girl were to die, it would bring about an unimaginable disaster. In his mind, it was a vision of darkness—a darkness filled with deathly stillness.
"Stop the baptism, it's been long enough." The voice of the White Tiger Demon Emperor sounded, snapping the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor out of his hesitation.
The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor turned his head to glance at him and suddenly asked in a deep voice, "Is the lightning tribulation related to you?"
The White Tiger Demon Emperor's eyes instantly flashed with a murderous intent. "Related to me? What did you sense earlier? Was it the aura of my clan?"
Hearing this, the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor frowned but shook his head.
Earlier he had sensed the changes in the aura of not one but two transcendent bloodlines through his divine consciousness. There was yin and yang, strangeness, ferocity, spatial changes, and even shifts in destiny, but there was no sign of the White Tiger Demon Emperor's murderous intent. So while he couldn't be sure which Emperor was behind it, he was certain it had nothing to do with the White Tiger Demon Emperor, as his particular aura was absent among the many others.
"Then why the hell are you asking?" the White Tiger Demon Emperor responded irritably.
With a wave of his hand, the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor caused the colorful light below to gradually recede. Yet, despite this, Mei Gongzi's body remained surrounded by a colorful aura. During this time, she had absorbed an immense amount of energy, but it was extremely varied and complex.
The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor floated down and landed beside Mei Gongzi.
The White Tiger Demon Emperor followed closely behind, standing next to him, keeping a close watch.
The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor spoke in a deep voice, "She has received the Ancestral Court's baptism and absorbed a significant amount of energy. However, the energy is mixed, and it will take time for it to fully integrate with her. But the Ancestral Court cannot wait. White Tiger, would you agree to make a promise on her behalf?"
The White Tiger Demon Emperor's heart stirred—he understood that this was the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor indicating his willingness to compromise, which meant he might agree to Mei Gongzi successfully taking up her post as the ruler of Kali City.
"Go on."
The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor said, "If she becomes the ruler of Kali City, in the future, she must not, in any form, oppose the Ancestral Court. She must obey the orders of the Council and follow its commands. Otherwise, you must personally destroy her, even if she becomes an Emperor in the future."
The White Tiger Demon Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly. "I don't know what you're so worried about. Yes, she has human blood in her veins, but don't forget, she also carries the blood of the Peacock Demons and my bloodline, which is far stronger than the human bloodline. Besides, as the ruler of Kali City and the leader of the Peacock Demons, the honor that brings her is immense. She probably just wants to protect the humans, so they don't suffer too much. Isn’t that understandable?"
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The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor's eyes gleamed coldly. "Will you agree or not? Also, after this, you must accompany me to Kali City. The human settlements there cannot be allowed to remain."
A surge of murderous intent filled the White Tiger Demon Emperor. "Are you trying to sever the ties between me and her?"