Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

The Ancestral Court Imperial Guard are all selected from the Emperor's Race, being exceptionally outstanding individuals. Tang San still remembered what Pretty Girl had told him; when she first climbed, she was greeted by the Phoenix Guards of the Tianyu Empire, who were from the lineage of the Undying Great Demon Emperor. However, the reception Tang San received this time was incomparably higher; he was personally escorted by the Tianyang Spirit King, which was indeed the highest honor.

Guarded by the Ancestral Court Imperial Guard on both sides of the stone steps leading up the mountain, as soon as they saw Tang San and the Tianyang Spirit King approaching, they immediately knelt on one knee and respectfully saluted. This salute was clearly for the Tianyang Spirit King. Tang San could even feel their astonishment. These guards must have been informed of his visit today, but they surely did not expect the Tianyang Spirit King himself to personally escort him.

Stepping onto the stone stairs, Tang San's steps slightly paused, and he immediately felt an invisible pressure appear on him.

This pressure did not come from above, but rather emerged from under his feet, as if there was an invisible suction force beneath those stone steps, pulling at his body, exerting gravitational suppression.

Tang San merely paused briefly and continued walking upwards without any outward signs. His steps were smooth yet very stable; even as the suction force from each step continuously increased, his pace remained the same.

Gravity? This was an enhancement of gravity. From what Pretty Girl had described to him, Tang San had already known about this.

The Tianyang Spirit King walked by Tang San's side, as if two friends were climbing a mountain together. But Tang San knew that this Emperor was also continuously observing his response.

The changes in the gravity under his feet were quite pronounced, and not only was the suction force strengthening, there were occasional moments when the suction force suddenly disappeared, which required quick adaptation. Throughout the climb, however, Tang San consistently maintained a relaxed pace, as if everything under his feet were irrelevant and completely isolated from his body.

Naturally, Tang San could not use the Peacock Demon Clan's Divine Skill of Astral Swapping like Pretty Girl initially did in front of the Tianyang Spirit King. All he could use was the ability of the Blue Golden Tree Clan. Protected by dense life force, he continually adjusted the strength of his life, subtly neutralizing the impact of gravity. The life force either diffused or contracted to counter changes in gravity.

Now, regardless of how the gravity under his feet changed, Tang San's life force adapted accordingly, naturally disengaging the forces transmitted from below. Just this stable gait alone brought a satisfied expression to the Tianyang Spirit King's face. Although controlling one's own ability was not the strength of the Blue Golden Tree Clan, his personal visit was indeed prompted by interest, but also to see if this new patriarch of the Blue Golden Tree Clan genuinely deserved his support in becoming an Emperor.

Tang San could feel that when he reached near the main entrance of the Ancestral Hall Mountain halfway up the mountain, the gravity under his feet had even risen to ten times the normal level. This was not just any ten times but was meant for Demon King and Spirit King-class powerhouses. The gravity was especially tricky and unpredictable.

The Tianyang Spirit King kept observing Tang San with his divine consciousness. Tang San's emitted life force was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, constantly changing with the fluctuations of gravity, yet without any wastage, as the life force was always reabsorbed back. The eight blue spikes on his back remained stable, and the life aura around his body was endlessly vast and grand. Walking with him, the air itself seemed to become clearer.

Finally, Tang San ascended the last step, all the while the pressure stealthily disappeared. He stood there calmly as if nothing had happened, staring at the towering hundred-meter high giant stone door in front of him, his eyes revealing a hint of fervor.

Before Tang San stood two massive stone doors. Looking up at those doors, many carvings were on them. On the left door were carvings of various animal forms, undoubtedly representing the Monster Clan. Just a simple glance could tell that these were statues of First level Bloodline Monster Clan, meaning, only races that have produced an Emperor had the privilege to have their statues here.

On the right stone door, naturally, there are reliefs of the Spirit Clan, and at the very center, there is a relief depicting the Sun and Moon radiating brilliantly, representing the existence of Tianyang Spirit King and Earth Yin Spirit King.

Above the two huge stone doors, there is a faint presence of an invisible oppressive force, making Tang San, standing in front of them, feel a pressure as heavy as Mount Tai bearing down through divine consciousness.

Tang San's eyes shut tightly, and in the perception of his divine consciousness, it seems like numerous powerful beings are whispering. These whispers, more or less, pull at his divine consciousness causing different fluctuations. These divine consciousnesses certainly cannot affect Tang San, but he still feigns a dazed expression.

He himself possesses godhood, and these ordinary divine consciousnesses cannot impact him. However, with the Tianyang Spirit King nearby, he must put on an act, not letting any clues be perceived by them.

Nevertheless, Tang San soon regained his composure, quietly drawing on the Tree Ancestor Brand, enhancing the life aura in his body to become even richer and stronger. The surging life force reaches another level, thus stimulating him to release a strong divine consciousness outward, using it as a shield enveloping himself.

"Ah, your foundation is very solid, good," a voice from the Tianyang Spirit King came from beside him.

In the next instant, the huge stone doors in front of Tang San slowly opened, revealing a wide passage.

The light inside the stone door was very bright, and the first thing Tang San saw was a vast golden light pillar deep within the doors; this golden light pillar descended from the sky, a true golden light pillar, connecting heaven and earth, immensely tall at a thousand meters, illuminating the entire interior of the Council Mountain.

Inside the stone door, there are columns on both sides, each column carved with a different creature. Each column as well seemed to be alive, emitting distinct auras.

These columns vary in height, but even the shortest is hundreds of meters tall, each emitting different auras. The columns extend inward, and right at the innermost center, there lies the enormous golden light pillar connecting heaven and earth. Undoubtedly, these columns are the landmarks of the Ancestral Court, the Emperor Sky Pillar!

Within that golden light pillar was a vast, boundless energy. Tang San faintly felt that the reason why the Ancestral Court is the core of the entire Demon Monster Land is related to this massive golden light pillar. This place is the highest authority of the Demon Monster Land, where members of the Monster Clan and Spirit Clan, the emperors, conduct their affairs. This place even determines the fate of the entire Demon Monster Land.

The stone doors behind him slowly closed with a deep rumbling sound, and Tang San could feel the differences from the outside world, as if this place itself was another world altogether. Entering this world, his Bloodline Brand began to boil, naturally elevating his spirit, essence, and energy to the optimal state. Initially, Pretty Girl told him that her divine consciousness was boiling along with her bloodline, yet Tang San did not experience such a condition; his divine consciousness did not change much.

This is a place that allows the Monster Clan and Spirit Clan to ascend and their bloodlines to boil, and it's a miraculous place, not just simply favored by fortune. There's a sort of splitting sensation too, as if many different forces all converge here, some complementing each other, others opposing each other.

Considering the complex energy fluctuation within the Ancestral Court, the mix of different elemental properties, it's possibly related to the situation here. Tang San understands that this is probably why many Emperor Sky Pillars are gathered here.