Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

"Yes, thank you Your Majesty." Tang San said respectfully.

Although Jingjing had told him that he could reveal to these Emperors that the power he received from the Crystal Great Demon Emperor was summoning, Tang San didn't want to tell them just yet. The less said the better, they can guess for themselves.

The Tianyang Spirit King said, "Now that you have completed the baptism of the Emperor Sky Pillar, the next step is your position statement. The position statement requires passing through three assessments, are you aware of that?"

Tang San nodded and said, "I have heard about it from the Elders in the clan."

The Tianyang Spirit King said, "Then let us begin." While saying this, his gaze shifted to the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox not far away.

Although the four Great Demon Emperors didn't want to leave, wanting to observe Jin Miaolin some more, the rules of the Ancestral Court dictated that the position statement is a matter of the nation, and as Great Demon Emperors, they could not participate in the Rihchen Empire's position statement.

The Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox said, "Fellow Spirit Kings, we shall take our leave first. Chief Jin, I wish you success in your position statement."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Tang San courteously nodded to them in acknowledgment.

As the four Great Demon Emperors left, only six Spirit Kings remained, and the atmosphere seemed to relax a bit.

Apart from the Tianyang Spirit King and the Soul-Stealing Spirit King, who had previously met Tang San, the gazes of the other four Spirit Kings carried a scrutinizing flavor as they looked at him.

For them, this young man seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, without any forewarning and suddenly entered everyone's field of vision.

He had just appeared, gained recognition from the Blue Golden Tree Clan, became the new Patriarch, and even the Tree Ancestor revived. According to what the Tianyang Spirit King had previously mentioned, it might also be because the Tree Ancestor regained some power that this individual appeared. Regardless, after he appeared, he indeed accomplished something that shocked the Continent. An Emperor-slaying, which hadn't occurred in two thousand years, took place with him involved. Although all Emperors believed it was the Tree Ancestor's power that achieved this, it still resulted in the death of an Emperor! This matter stirred a huge upheaval throughout the Fairy Continent and in the Ancestral Court. For the Rihchen Empire, losing an Emperor had a significant impact. Though Diamond Elf King was not the most powerful, he was still an Emperor.

Whether the appearance of Jin Miaolin was good or bad, they could not easily decide. However, the power of the Tree Ancestor surely possessed a tremendous deterrence, and no one knew to what extent the Tree Ancestor had reached. Not even any Emperor dared to personally investigate. After all, the Diamond Elf King had died! Who could predict what the Tree Ancestor's temperament was now? What if the Tree Ancestor attacked when they went to check?

Thus, how could they not be full of curiosity towards Tang San? Especially since Tang San had just undergone the baptism of the Crystal Emperor's Heavenly Pillar, even arousing the interest of all Emperor Sky Pillars previously, which was an unprecedented event within the Ancestral Court. All Emperors were once favored sons of the sky; they knew that the appearances of such anomalies might herald the advent of a demon-level existence, like the former Crystal Great Demon Emperor.

If this were the case, for the Rihchen Empire, losing a Diamond Elf King but gaining an existence that could rival the level of the Crystal Great Demon Emperor was absolutely worth it.

"The first part of the position statement is to fight against a combatant of the same level. Are you prepared?" Tianyang Spirit King asked Tang San after the four Great Demon Emperors had left.

Tang San showed a hesitant expression and said, "Your Majesty, our Blue Golden Tree Clan is quite unique; we are not skilled in combat. Facing an opponent of the same level doesn't seem very fair to me."

"En?" The Tianyang Spirit King was also stunned for a moment; he certainly knew the Blue Golden Tree Clan was not adept in combat, thus this trial was intended to be easy, a mere formality. Yet unexpectedly, Tang San directly admitted his weakness in combat, seemingly not eager to fight at all.

"Necessary procedures are still required. Get ready," said the Tianyang Spirit King, his eyes conveying deep meaning as he glanced at him.

Tang San nodded, "Yes."

With a wave of his hand, the Tianyang Spirit King called forth a figure who had been prepared in advance to step forward. This strong figure, appearing human-like in his thirties, emanated a calm and solid aura, powerful and substantial.

With only a glimpse, Tang San could identify his race; clearly, this was a strong member of the Sunflower Spirit Clan. Was the Tianyang Spirit King going easy on him? The Sunflower Spirit Clan could nearly suppress every plant-based race; the mighty Sunflower was not something that could be contended with casually.

However, the Tianyang Spirit King seemed to have no intention of explaining, gesturing with his hand for them to prepare between the Emperor Sky Pillars.

Tang San could only step back and enter the area within the Emperor Sky Pillars. The Sunflower Spirit Clan strongman also entered, greeting Tang San with a nod, "Chief Jin, hello, I am Rongyang from the Sunflower Spirit Clan. Pleased to meet you."

"Hello. Jin Miaolin. Pleased to meet you as well," Tang San responded in greeting.

Undoubtedly, this was a strong warrior from the Sunflower Spirit Clan at the Great Spirit King Level. The Sunflower Spirit Clan's Great Spirit Kings were unlike those from other races; they were truly formidable beings. Among those at the Great Spirit King Level, very few could compare, truly on par with the lineage of the Undying Fire Phoenix.

The Tianyang Spirit King didn't give Tang San much time to think, saying in a deep voice, "Begin."

With his command, the battle for the position officially commenced.

The intense fire elements erupted almost instantly, making Tang San feel as though he had been plunged into a magma hell in an instant. The temperature inside the Ancestral Court Council soared dramatically, and the figure of the Great Spirit King was hidden in an instant within a swirl of twisting glows.

Domain! Without a doubt, the opponent had released a powerful domain right from the start.

Tang San had fought against the Sunflower Spirit Clan many times before, but at those times, he only faced members below the King level of the clan, and he had only ever faced the Sunfire King at this Sunflower Spirit King Level.

The Sunfire King was undoubtedly stronger than the current opponent, but back then, Tang San was able to engage freely, using his own powers and even relying on his godhood. However, now in the presence of so many Emperors, those abilities were certainly not usable, with only the power of life available to him.

Realizing instantly why the Tianyang Spirit King had arranged this, Tang San understood. The Sunflower Spirit Clan was the maternal clan of the Tianyang Spirit King, naturally executing his command without reservation, and easily controlled. Having such a strong individual take action against him was also to test to what extent his abilities had developed. At this moment, he must neither display overly strong combat abilities nor show weakness to the extent he couldn't resist. The former would provoke wariness and the latter contempt; indeed, it was a rather tricky situation, as troublesome as dealing with Pretty Girl had been.

All the while thinking, the eight blue spikes on his back tensed under Tang San's control, a rich and immense Life Aura bursting forth. With the chaos aura backing him, Tang San's Life Aura reached an extremely high level, making the surrounding flames intensify instantly as if he were fueling them.

But in the next moment, a strange scene occurred: the flames indeed burned more vigorously, but when they reached Tang San's side, they became harmonious with him and did not produce a burning effect.