Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 586: The Ten Divine Items (Part 1)

Big Cat had received the recognition of six: the Sky-Splitting Demon Emperor, the Heaven-Crossing Earth-Piercing White Tiger Demon Emperor, the Golden Mammoth Demon Emperor, the Cloud-Soaring Sword Saint Demon Emperor, the Thousand-Faceted Glazed Glass Nymph Emperor, and the Indestructible Adamant Nymph Emperor. These were also six tokens, matching Tang San's previous achievement. Almost all of them were emperors skilled in attack and defense.

However, apart from the tokens, the runner-up reward no longer included anything else. There was no ring and no amethystine coins; besides the tokens, the tray was empty.

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor said, "Wait aside for now, there will be other rewards for you shortly."

The three contestants, led by the staff, stepped aside.

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor turned his gaze to Tang San and Mei Gongzi, smiling, "Come up together. Your rewards will be given together."

This naturally referred to the two champion titles of Mei Gongzi and the one champion title of Tang San.

The two of them stepped forward together and stood before the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor.

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor looked at Mei Gongzi and smiled, "I never expected the Peacock Demon clan to rise again. The Celestial Fox controls destiny, the Peacock peers into the secrets of heaven. Once, our two clans guided the direction of the Daemon Continent. I am truly happy for the revival of the Celestial Plume. I look forward to you leading the Peacock Demon clan to new heights, guiding the demons and nymphs alongside me."

Mei Gongzi bowed slightly. "Thank you for your recognition." n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor nodded at her, then turned his gaze to Tang San. As he looked at Tang San again, there was a complex expression in the eyes of the Master of Destiny.

"I don't know why, but you give me a very special and elusive feeling. As the so-called Master of Destiny, I obviously don't like this feeling. The reason I gave you advice earlier was not because of you, but because of her. Her fate seems intertwined with yours, closely linked. If something happens to you, it will greatly affect her. But the future of the Ancestral Court needs her. Therefore, I will not interfere with your fate. It will depend on yourself."

Tang San did not speak; he only bowed slightly again.

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In the face of this being, it was best to speak less. He had been as careful as possible, but the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor could still sense something from him. Some things were truly beyond control.

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor waved his hand, and the staff brought two trays. Compared to the previous trays, these were significantly larger.

On the trays, radiant and resplendent, were the tokens from the various emperors.

Nine Demon Emperors, seven Nymph Emperors—a total of sixteen emperors' tokens were neatly arranged on the trays. The difference was that Tang San's tray had one set, while Mei Gongzi's tray had two sets, totaling thirty-two tokens.

After observing the energy fluctuations within each token for a moment, Mei Gongzi suddenly looked at the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, can I exchange these tokens for one favor from you?"

Even though the thirty-two tokens in front of her represented the collective recognition of the strongest beings of the era, she still spoke without wavering for a second.

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor seemed to know what she was going to say. He shook his head, however. "No. Destiny cannot be easily interfered with, especially certain special destinies. Everything should be arranged by the heavens themselves. Let destiny run its course."

Mei Gongzi was about to say something more but found herself unable to speak.

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor said loudly, "Next, we will present the final rewards. Reaching the finals proves your strength and fortune are top-notch, and you are the future pillars of the Ancestral Court. The Ancestral Court has specially selected ten divine items to reward you. As for which one that is, well, insight is also a part of strength, so you’ll have to make the decision yourself. Each of you can choose one. The champions choose first, followed by the runners-up. Of course, Mei Gongzi can choose twice."

Yes, this was the final reward, the selection of the ten divine items.

All contestants knew beforehand that the champion would be rewarded with a divine item, but the fact that the runner-up also had divine items to choose from delighted the three runners-up present, especially the Scorching Sword Pair in the doubles competition, who would get one artifact each.

Of course, among the ten divine items, some were stronger and some weaker. As long as the champion had enough insight, they would surely pick the strongest artifacts. But there were ten artifacts in total! The champion could only choose three, leaving seven for the others to choose from. Even if the individual runner-up chose first, they could still pick from six artifacts, making the runner-up reward almost as good as the champion's.

Mei Gongzi's ability to speak was unsealed, but at this moment, she could no longer say anything.

Tang San comforted her with his eyes. He understood that Mei Gongzi had just wanted the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor to bless him with fortune. But even if the Master of Destiny had been willing, Tang San wasn’t. He understood Mei Gongzi's good intentions, but if a fate link formed between him and the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor, it would not be easy to break free from it.

Carts were pushed onto the stage—the ten divine items were to be selected on-site, it seemed.

Tang San was not worried at all about the competition of insight. Even among all the Emperors present, none could compare to his abilities in this regard. What good things had he not seen before?

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor smiled and said, "You can observe these artifacts up close shortly. I will not explain them to you. Only after you have made your choices will I tell you what the artifacts are and their functions."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the red cloths covering the carts quietly disappeared, revealing crystal cases beneath them.

Yes, all the items were in crystal cases that perfectly isolated their aura. In other words, they could neither touch nor observe the items with their spiritual sense, so judgement had to be done based on sight alone.

Mei Gongzi looked at the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor and couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, how is the champion advantaged then?"

Although they could choose first, without knowing the abilities of the artifacts or sensing their aura, that advantage was greatly diminished.

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor smiled and said, "Well, they’re not. But here’s another thing I haven’t told you: since you’re the first in history to win the doubles competition and the first to be twice-champion, you will be granted a third divine item. That makes a total of four for you and your partner."

An extra item? Four divine items?! Hearing this, Mei Gongzi remained silent. Those were divine items, not cabbages! Even if they had to choose blind, being granted an extra item more than made up for it.

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor raised his hand, signaling them to start observing the artifacts. "You have ten minutes."

At this moment, no one would be polite. There were only five of them, so they simply walked forward together, starting their observations from different positions.

Tang San remained silent throughout, understanding that this selection was indeed very advantageous for them. He and Mei Gongzi would choose four artifacts first, then Big Cat would choose one, and then the other runners-up would pick among the remaining five.

Reaching the first crystal case, Tang San carefully observed the divine item inside.

It was something rather peculiar—it looked like a funnel made of metal. It was palm-sized, had no embedded gemstones or anything, and... well, it looked just like an ordinary funnel.

With the crystal cover isolating it, he couldn't sense any aura from it, and spiritual power couldn't penetrate the crystal. Divine consciousness might, but he wasn’t stupid enough to use it; having divine consciousness meant being a god, which would naturally cause him, and by extension Mei Gongzi, to be instantly disqualified.