Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San-Chapter 881: Chaos in Adamant City

The stronger clans that had stronger connections with the Adamant Nymphs remained calm, confident that the Blue Gold Tree clan could never truly threaten them.

But some of the weaker clans didn't see it that way. They themselves had often been taken advantage of, and they knew a bit about the situation with the Blue Gold Tree clan. In their eyes, the Blue Gold Tree clan leader's actions carried a sense of tragic heroism that stirred their hearts. They'd obviously not side with the Blue Gold Tree clan just for that, but they also didn't want to be caught up in the conflict between the two major clans, so they naturally chose to flee the city as the best course of action. Thus, many of these smaller clans packed up and left the city.

At first, some were still hesitant, but seeing more and more nymphs leaving the city, and thinking there was no harm in going out for the time being, the number of evacuees quickly increased. Soon, all of Adamant City was in chaos.

Jin Chengwu could no longer pay attention to Tang San and the Blue Gold Tree clan here. It hurried back to the city lord's mansion, issuing orders non-stop to calm the people.

Right now, it was suffering in silence. It couldn't tell the people, "We will definitely destroy the Blue Gold Tree clan or drive them away." After all, they were not in the right! It could only announce publicly that they were actively communicating with the Blue Gold Tree clan to clear up the misunderstanding. It added that the Adamant Nymph Emperor was on the way back, and everything would soon return to normal.

This statement had some effect, of course, but was it significant? Not really. The number of people leaving the city decreased, but not by any considerable margin.

Jin Chengwu considered forcibly stopping them, maybe even closing the city gates. But doing so would undoubtedly cause an even bigger commotion, and that was something they could not afford. Finally, after things had escalated for about four hours, with long lines forming at all the city gates, it decided to give up. If they wanted to leave, they had to be allowed to leave. Once the situation was resolved, they would all come back eventually.

Jin Chengwu even thought bitterly that when that time came, it would impose heavy taxes at the city gates. If they wanted to return, they'd have to pay. Otherwise, they could forget about coming back. Leaving was easy, but returning wouldn't be so simple.

With this idea in mind, it felt much more at ease. The losses they'd inevitably bear once the matter was concluded could be made up later through the entry taxes. It would all balance out eventually.

As for the blow to the reputation of the Adamant Nymph clan, that was unavoidable. But as long as the Adamant Nymph Emperor returned, these problems could still be resolved. After all, having an Emperor backing you was the most important thing for any clan.

With his strength alone, Tang San had stirred up complete chaos in Adamant City. Yet the man himself appeared the most relaxed person around as he calmly sat there in meditation. No one knew what he was thinking, but the elders of the Blue Gold Tree clan could feel an increasingly dense life force emanating from him. This immense life energy gave them an unusual sense of reassurance. That was more than enough for them.

Tang San was observing the flow of life energy between heaven and earth and slowly absorbed some of it as he cultivated. At the same time, he activated his divine consciousness, using his Discerning Eye of Heaven to observe the changes in his fortune.

When he boldly declared war on the Adamant Nymph clan, he could clearly feel his fortune rise once again, and even the fortune of all the elders of the Blue Gold Tree clan had improved as well.

As an outsider, the biggest problem he faced was being rejected by this plane. This was also why he had to endure the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Divine Extinguishing Tribulation during his previous tribulation. But now, he realized that the plane was increasingly accepting him, and he felt a growing sense of integration with it. This was another benefit the Ancestral Tree had bestowed upon him.

Tang San would never fully accept the Ancestral Tree's legacy, because if he did, the immense life energy of this planet's source might actually alter his foundations, and he would end up being connected to the plane as if he'd been born here. Then, no matter how strong he became, as long as it was through the power bestowed upon him by the Ancestral Tree, he could never become a God King again unless he helped the plane become a divine realm first. This plane would become his foundation, one he could never escape from.

This was not the outcome Tang San wished to see. He still needed to return—return to the world he once came from, return to the divine realm where he used to reign. There, his friends and family awaited his return.

However, not fully accepting the Ancestral Tree's legacy didn't mean he couldn't borrow some of it. He still had to become an Emperor, after all. Now that he had earned the Ancestral Tree's favor, even presenting himself as its representative, it would make his path to becoming an Emperor a bit easier. Of course, this was just one of the preparations he was making. The secret of his success thus far is that he'd never set all his eggs in one basket.

At this moment, the Chaos Blue Silver Emperor inside him was absorbing the planet's life source energy, and it was slowly evolving. And even though he had shared some of his chaos energy with the Ancestral Tree, the amount of chaos energy in the imprint had not diminished, but instead had grown stronger. This was a gift from the Ancestral Tree in return for the nourishment he had provided earlier.

At the same time, all of his bloodline imprints were continuously improving, especially the Blue Gold Tree one, which had reached the peak of the eleventh order. With the Ancestral Tree's imprint supporting it, the Blue Gold Tree clan's bloodline was incredibly powerful, and with the Chaos Blue Silver Emperor as a backing, the two bloodlines had now merged to some extent.

The Chaos Blue Silver Emperor was a transcendent bloodline, and even though the Blue Gold Tree clan's bloodline wasn't suited for combat, it was still a first-tier bloodline! The Ancestral Tree wasn't just an ordinary Emperor—its legacy had continued for many millennia, and it was technically still alive in a sense, so the power of its bloodline was entirely undiminished.

A transcendent bloodline serving as the foundation for a first-tier bloodline—this was the source of Tang San's confidence in his current endeavors. After all, when facing Emperors, he absolutely could not use his Golden Armor Transformation, Lion-Tiger Transformation, or Peacock Transformation. He could only use abilities related to the Blue Gold Tree clan at least on the surface, or ones that even Emperors wouldn't be able to detect.

As Tang San meditated, he made plans in this regard, rehearsing in his mind various scenarios and the items and abilities he would need to use in each case. His identity as Jin Miaolin would need to be used for a long time, and not one single flaw in his disguise could be allowed.

And speaking of flaws in his disguise... Among the rescued Blue Gold Trees and their remnants, Tang San hadn't found any trace of Jin Miaolin. The reason for his certainty was simple: if Jin Miaolin had been among them, the aura of the Ancestral Tree's direct bloodline would have been present. None of the clansmen or dead branches had that aura. free𝑤ebnovel.com

If he wasn't there, he wasn't there. Tang San would find him eventually. He was not stupid enough to overlook the possibility that Jin Miaolin was still alive; on the contrary, he assumed that Jin Miaolin could very well return while he was still here and was therefore planning accordingly.

As time passed second by second, chaos continued in Adamant City. Large numbers of citizens fled the city, and many shops closed their doors. Especially the residents near the city lord's mansion—even those who had chosen not to leave Adamant City were moving toward the outer city. No one wanted to get caught in the crossfire. Sure, maybe there would be negotiations, but who could guarantee that the two sides wouldn't actually fight?

After ten hours, at least one-third of Adamant City's population had chosen to leave the city. Even so, two-thirds still remained. In the eyes of most mineral-type nymphs, the Adamant Nymph clan's power still far surpassed the Blue Gold Tree clan's.

The eleventh hour had just elapsed when two streaks of light shot toward Adamant City from the east, like two burning meteors.

When they reached within a thousand miles of Adamant City, Tang San opened his eyes.

They're here.

Considering the average Emperor's speed, if they flew back at full power from the Ancestral Court, it wouldn't take more than a few hours. Clearly, there must have been a discussion, maybe even an argument, within the Ancestral Court before they went on their way.