Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

But some weaker races didn't see it that way; they were already oppressed, and also knew a bit about the affairs of the Blue Gold Tree Clan. In their eyes, the visit of the Clan Leader of Blue Gold Tree Tribe carried a sense of tragic determination, evoking empathy within them. Moreover, not wanting to be affected by the clash between two major races, choosing to evacuate the city was naturally the best option. Thus, there were instances where entire small tribes were seen packing up and leaving the city.

The Spirit Monster Race also followed suit. Initially hesitant, other races began to evacuate in greater numbers as they saw more and more tribes starting to leave, reasoning that there was no harm in going out to observe the situation for themselves. Consequently, the entire Diamond City descended into chaos.

Jin Chengwu had no choice but to rush back to the City Lord Manor, constantly issuing orders to pacify the citizens.

It was like swallowing a bitter pill without being able to speak; it couldn't tell the citizens that it would definitely annihilate the Blue Gold Tree Clan or drive them out. After all, it didn't have the moral high ground! It could only announce that it was actively communicating with the Blue Gold Tree Clan to clear up misunderstandings. The Diamond Elf King was also on his way back, and everything would soon return to normal—or so the announcement claimed.

This statement did have some effect, but was it significant? Not really—the number of people leaving the city did not decrease.

Jin Chengwu also considered forcibly stopping them, even closing the city gates. But this would undoubtedly cause even greater unrest.

Four hours into the event, when long queues began to form at all the city gates, it decided to let them go. After all, they would return once things were resolved. Jin Chengwu even thought spitefully; then, he would impose heavy taxes at the gates. If they wanted to re-enter, they'd have to pay a hefty entrance fee, otherwise, they shouldn't bother returning. Leaving might be easy, but coming back would not be.

With this idea in mind, it felt much more at ease. The losses incurred this time could later be offset through entrance taxes.

As for the damage to the prestige of the Diamond Elf Clan, that was inevitable, but as long as the Diamond Elf King returned, these issues could be resolved. After all, having an Emperor's support is the most important factor for any race.

Tang San alone stirred up the entire Diamond City into chaos, yet he himself sat there in meditation with an unfazed demeanor. No one knew what he was thinking. The Elders of the Blue Gold Tree Clan could only sense an increasingly intense Life Aura emanating from him, and this vast life force gave them an extra sense of security—which was sufficient for them.

Silently feeling the life force between heaven and earth, Tang San absorbed and cultivated while releasing his divine consciousness, and continuously used the Spirit Rhinoceros Eye to observe the changes in his Luck.

After his loud proclamation of war against the Diamond Elf Clan, he clearly felt a boost in his Luck, and even the Elders of the Blue Gold Tree Clan experienced an elevation in their Luck.

As an outsider, the biggest problem he faced was rejection by the plane itself. This was also why he faced the Destruction and Oblivion Heavenly Lightning of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths during his Tribulation. But now, he found that he was being increasingly accepted by the plane—feeling a gradual integration. This was another benefit provided by the Tree Ancestor.

Tang San wouldn't really accept the inheritance of the Tree Ancestor because if he fully embraced it, the vast planetary life force could even change his own state, turning this outsider into a being of this plane. Even if it made him more powerful, even restoring him to God King level, if it was with the power passed by the Tree Ancestor, then what he could do would be to help this plane break through to the level of the divine world in the future, making this plane his foundation from which he couldn't detach.

This was not what Tang San hoped for. He still had to go back to his own world, to the Divine Realm of his past, where many companions and family members were waiting for their return.

But not fully accepting the Tree Ancestor's heritage didn't mean he couldn't borrow a part of it. Before reaching the status of an Emperor, this plane would still greatly affect him, and now that he had gained the Tree Ancestor's favor, even presenting himself as the spokesperson for the Tree Ancestor, then his ascension to Emperor would become somewhat easier, with fewer obstacles. Of course, this was just one of the preparations he made for his breakthrough to become an Emperor. He never put all his hopes in one single preparation; multiple preparations were definitely needed.

Just like now, he was also preparing for his ascension to Emperor. At this moment, the Chaos Blue Silver Emperor within his body was nurturing and transforming while absorbing the life source energy. The Water of Chaos was not only not diminishing, but it was actually becoming stronger. This was the compensation he received from the Tree Ancestor after he had nourished it previously.

At the same time, all of his Bloodline Brands were continuously enhancing, especially the Bloodline Brand of the Blue Gold Tree Clan, which had now reached the pinnacle of the rank 11. With the presence of the Tree Ancestor Brand, the potency of the Blue Gold Tree Clan's bloodline was extremely powerful, in addition to the support of his Chaos Blue Silver Emperor. At present, a certain degree of integration existed between these two major bloodlines.

The Chaos Blue Silver Emperor was a Super Bloodline, and although the Blue Gold Tree Clan's bloodline itself wasn't combat-oriented, it was still a First level Bloodline presence! The Tree Ancestor was once not merely a common Emperor, its heritage may have continued for a long time, but its level remained.

A Super Bloodline as the foundation for a First level Bloodline, this was the confidence of Tang San, now as the Clan Leader of the Blue Gold Tree Tribe.

When facing other Emperors, his abilities like the Golden Body Variation and the Lion Tiger Change were obviously unusable, not even the space manipulation from the Peacock Transformation would work.

He could only use abilities related to the Blue Gold Tree Clan or abilities that the Emperors couldn't detect.

Right now, Tang San, while meditating, was also making adjustments in this regard, silently simulating in his heart the abilities he could mobilize, preparing for what would come later. His identity as Jin Miaolin, the Clan Leader of the Blue Gold Tree Tribe, was still to be utilized for a significant amount of time.

Among those rescued clansmen of the Blue Gold Tree Clan and the injured, Tang San didn't find a trace of Jin Miaolin. The reason was simple. If Jin Miaolin were among them, the aura of the direct lineage of the Ancestral Tree would be present. Yet, such an aura was absent in the clansmen from earlier.

It was fine if he wasn't there. Just wait then. The real Jin Miaolin would be a problem he had to face. Tang San would never naively think that Jin Miaolin had vanished into thin air; as long as this problem could possibly exist, he had to develop various countermeasures for this potential issue.

Time ticked by, minute by minute, and chaos persisted within Diamond City, with a massive exodus of populace leaving the city, numerous shops closing their doors, especially those residents near the City Lord Manor. Even if they hadn't chosen to leave Diamond City, they had all moved towards the outer city. Nobody wanted to be caught in the midst of it. Who could be certain that conflict wouldn't erupt?

When ten hours had passed, at least one-third of the Diamond City populace had chosen to leave the city. But still, two-thirds remained. In the eyes of the majority of mineral-type Spirit Monsters, the disparity between the Diamond Elf Clan and the Blue Gold Tree Clan was still not comparable.

As the time reached eleven hours, in the east direction of Diamond City, two streaks of light shot towards the city like meteors.

As they approached within a thousand miles of Diamond City, Tang San, who sat in the heart of the city, opened his eyes.

They have arrived!

At the speed of an Emperor, if one were to go all out, it would certainly not take over ten hours to fly back from the Ancestral Court. Obviously, there must have been a discussion before the return, or perhaps even a debate within the Ancestral Court.