Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

"After I achieved God Rank," the Great Peacock Demon Emperor said, "I fully merged with the Heavenly Mechanism Feather, nurturing its growth with my own warmth. It became the mighty divine tool that I used to pry into the workings of fate. Every time I peered into the mechanisms of heaven, it even grew in power, developing a stronger predictive ability. At that time, I even believed that I could become the most powerful Peacock Demon Emperor in the entire Tianyu Empire. What is luck when I, who could peer into the workings of heaven, was the strongest? I could see the future! But it was not until later that I realized the clown was myself. The benefits of peering into the workings of heaven were shared by both demon and spirit clans, but the backlash fell entirely upon me and my clansmen, including my son and grandson, who lost their lives because of it. In the end, only a far more diluted bloodline barely continued to pass on."

"Therefore, you must remember, no matter the circumstances, no matter who asks you, do not attempt to spy on the workings of heaven. It would be best to destroy the Heavenly Mechanism Feather completely. Put an end to this ability of our line. Otherwise, our Peacock Demon Clan will one day be completely obliterated due to prying into the workings of heaven. Remember this, remember this well." Enjoy new stories from empire

Pretty Girl's heart was in turmoil at this moment, as the words from this ancestor verified everything that Tang San had said. Originally, Tang San had told her never to spy on the workings of heaven, and now this Great Peacock Demon Emperor had used his own experience to demonstrate to her what consequences that would bring.

The Great Peacock Demon Emperor sighed and said, "You have great talent, at least comparable to mine back when I first appeared; otherwise, you wouldn't be able to see or feel this wisp of divine consciousness. In some respects, I have made outstanding contributions to our clan, but I have also brought disaster upon it. Even our ability to procreate has been affected by the backlash from tampering with the workings of heaven. How many clansmen do we have now?"

Without hesitation, Pretty Girl replied, "Three thousand six hundred and eighty-two." As the current patriarch and City Lord, she was naturally clear about this number.

The Great Peacock Demon Emperor asked, "Do you know how many clansmen there were when I was the patriarch? Ten times more than that number."

Pretty Girl was startled; was the leakage of heaven's workings really so terrifying?

The Peacock Demon Clan, masters of the spatial attribute—if the clan had over thirty thousand members, then even without a Great Demon Emperor, the Ancestral Court would hardly dare to easily strip away the control of Jiali City.

But now, there were only one-tenth of the members left from its heyday. The Peacock Demon Clan was still utterly ignorant of this fact; even her own exceedingly clever father was still hoping that she would wield the Heavenly Mechanism Feather, to soon become the next Great Peacock Demon Emperor.

"Fate has not completely destroyed our clan yet since you haven't used the Heavenly Mechanism Feather. If you truly made it your Lifebound Divine Artifact, then as it grew along with the advancement of your own strength, you would absolutely be unable to resist using it. Its control over fate would inevitably have a huge impact on you, leading you down the path of revealing the workings of heaven. Child, you must heed my words, and never attempt it. Do you understand?"

"Yes!" Pretty Girl nodded earnestly. Not to mention that she was already prepared to follow Tang San's advice, now with this ancestor having personally demonstrated the lesson, why would she even consider touching that taboo?

It was not until then that the emotional undertone in the Great Peacock Demon Emperor's divine consciousness seemed to relax slightly, and he spoke softly, "Since you have come here for your duty report, let's take advantage of this time for me to give you some guidance. Have you learned our clan's ultimate combat skill, the Heavenly Mechanism Dance?"

Pretty Girl nodded and replied, "I have."

The Great Peacock Demon Emperor said, "The dance step of 'Treading on Black Yellow to Dance with Heaven and Earth' is not just for invoking the mechanisms of heaven. It also serves to harmonize space. Let me teach you the true Heavenly Mechanism Dance. The dance has a dual meaning: one is to drive the Heavenly Mechanism Feather to spy on the workings of heaven, while the other is to manipulate space in our clan's unique way, transforming it into our true Domain. Space is everywhere, and so our Domain exists everywhere too. To truly master space is to control both the spirituality of heaven and earth and the primordial chaos of the universe. Sit down."

Pretty Girl sat down cross-legged, and the dense space around her immediately began to ripple. Streams of space surged towards her as the center, rapidly merging into her body.

Pretty Girl felt as if she was beginning to traverse through space, as various spaces flashed by her continuously, and her own aura began to be affected and to change due to the space around her. It was as if countless unpredictable spaces were dancing around her body.

"Space can be split, overlapped, torn, and merged. As masters of space, we are part of space itself and also its messengers. Space is also a part of us—our space can accommodate all rivers or be as small as a mustard seed. Always keep your space under your control. Next, you need to experience carefully, as I will use my divine consciousness to take you on a journey through the mysteries of space."

"Boom—" Endless silver specks surged tumultuously, and amidst that surging, everything was shifting in illusory transformations. Pretty Girl felt as if, in an instant, her body had transformed into countless silver specks, expanding outwards in all directions.

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Tang San slowly opened his eyes, and if one looked closely, they would find that the space around his body was slightly distorted. It seemed as though it could collapse at any moment.

A faint purple halo enveloped him, stabilizing his form somewhat. However, in his eyes, there was always a changing brilliance. It seemed that every moment, different lights were flickering in the depths of his eyes, and the aura emanating from him changed with the shifts in his gaze.

Tang San knew that this was a sign that he was about to lose complete suppression of his cultivation base; he had reached the final moment.

Taking a deep breath, even standing up—a movement so simple at any other time—had become an action he approached with extreme caution.

Two days had passed since he had lost communication with Pretty Girl. He hadn't left the training room in those two days, suppressing his cultivation base while fine-tuning the various abilities he possessed, making his final preparations.

Pressing the communicator, Tang San connected a call, "It's today."

"Good, everything's arranged. I'll come for you in an hour," a familiar voice replied from the other side.

"Mm," he hung up the call, and Tang San slowly walked out of the training room.

The spirituality of heaven and earth in the room had long become extremely rich again. In the presence of this aura, Tang San dared not make any major movements, only allowing the purple glow hidden beneath the surface of his skin to completely isolate him from it.

He stretched his body and went to the balcony, looking out into the distance.

Council Mountain wasn't too far from the White Lake Grand Hotel, and from his location, he could just see the side of Council Mountain.

His beloved was there in Council Mountain. If the information given by the White Tiger Great Demon King was accurate, then after tomorrow, she would have to face her service assessment.

This great test would undoubtedly be difficult for her, and for him, it was a matter of life or death.

Pretty Girl was to face the censure of the various Great Demon Emperors from the Ancestral Court Sky Empire. As for him, he was up against nearly the entire plane.

Before coming here, he had already felt her worry and longing for him multiple times. Don't worry, Xiaowu, don't worry, Pretty Girl, for you, no matter the difficulty, I will certainly get through this. Even if it means destroying this world, I will not hesitate.

The light in Tang San's eyes was determinate, and it was cold.

At this moment, there was not a shred of hesitation or doubt in his heart, all that remained was an indomitable will.

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