Rebirth as a Tiger: Sister is the Reborn Empress!-Chapter 425 - 423: Jiang Che vs. Ten Thousand Beasts Hall Patriarch!
"Elder Brother, you don’t have to do this. These Emperor Fruits are very useful even for an eight-stage warrior. One each for Second Brother and me is enough. Please, just keep them!"
Seeing that Elder Brother was going to divide all four Emperor Fruits among them, Nangong Luo quickly urged.
It’s important to know that the Ancient Thunder Dragon was slain by their Elder Brother alone. Logically, these four Emperor Fruits should all belong to him. Second Brother and she each taking one was already taking advantage of him; they must not be too greedy.
Nangong Luo understood that her Elder Brother was looking out for them, allowing them to quickly improve their cultivation with the power of the Emperor Fruits, but this sort of consideration was not something Nangong Luo wished to accept.
"Cough, cough, indeed, Elder Brother, without you, that Ancient Puppet Thunder Dragon, Third Sister and I couldn’t have handled it. These Emperor Fruits should rightly be yours; don’t decline them."
Fang Yuan, recovering from his shock, shifted his eyes from the Emperor Fruits, cleared his throat, and said firmly.
Though he internally agreed with Elder Brother’s sentiment of keeping two for himself, as an Ancient Demon Monarch, Fang Yuan still had his dignity and could not compromise his pride for one or two Emperor Fruits.
Hearing them speak, Jiang Che smiled and looked at the two, saying: "Although these Emperor Fruits are effective for an eight-stage warrior, I am already in the late eight-stage. To reach the eight-stage peak, I must condense the Law of Origin, which is not a matter of cultivation level anymore.
So, these Emperor Fruits are like chicken ribs to me, but to you both, who have just recently advanced to the seventh stage and need such fruits to significantly improve your cultivation, these Emperor Fruits should be shared between you two!"
"But, these... Emperor Fruits were acquired by you, Elder Brother. How can you not keep any? We didn’t contribute, yet we’re splitting all the Emperor Fruits right away..."
Upon hearing this, Nangong Luo still spoke with a bit of conflict.
Seeing the hesitation on Nangong Luo’s face, Jiang Che continued with a smile: "Currently, the forces hostile to our Tiger King Ridge are growing more numerous, including the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall and the various human ancient sects.
Even if I’m strong, I cannot be everywhere at once. I need some assistance to share the burden, and you two are the most suitable candidates.
However, your current cultivation levels are still a bit low. It is best to quickly advance to the eighth stage, so you can confront those major forces head-on.
These four Emperor Fruits can accelerate your advancement to the eighth stage. For the future safety of Tiger King Ridge, you two should not refuse."
What Jiang Che said was no excuse. Currently, Tiger King Ridge indeed lacked strong individuals for a solid foundation. Each time others attacked, relying on him alone truly wasn’t enough. If he could cultivate Third Sister and Second Brother to the eighth stage, his burden would be much lighter in the future.
Next time, when those ancient forces invade Tiger King Ridge again, if not many come, Jiang Che might not need to take action himself; he could dispatch Second Brother and Third Sister instead.
"Alright then, thank you, Elder Brother. I will definitely advance to the eighth stage as soon as possible to help relieve your burden."
Nangong Luo finally nodded, her expression serious, her tone resolute.
How could she not understand what her Elder Brother was saying? With each conflict, the relationship between Tiger King Ridge and other major forces grew increasingly adversarial.
There’s no need to mention the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall. Tiger King Ridge first created geniuses among their ranks, then when the elders came to seek accountability, they were slain at Tiger King Ridge under the public gaze, causing Ten Thousand Beasts Hall to lose face.
Finally, to retaliate against Ten Thousand Beasts Hall’s covert schemes, Tiger King Ridge repeatedly went to the Northern Territory to slay several Demon Kings... describing it as a blood feud between the two sides wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
As for the various human sects, Tiger King Ridge had significant enmities with them as well. The Shushan Sword Sect suffered the most, being embarrassed by Tiger King Ridge multiple times; they lost a genius and an elder right at the beginning.
"Thank you, Elder Brother, haha!"
Beside them, Fang Yuan also expressed gratitude at this moment.
These were two whole Emperor Fruits! Their Elder Brother was truly extraordinarily generous.
"Alright, hurry and put the Emperor Fruits away! Next, we still need to explore other places for opportunities!"
Jiang Che nodded with a smile, reminding them.
Upon hearing this, the two each took action, splitting the Emperor Fruits in the air between them, capturing two each.
Just then, a massive aura of demon energy surged from afar.
The three’s expressions shifted slightly as they turned to look.
In the sky, a dark, cold Ten Thousand Beasts Hall, flying through the air, exuded a terrifying aura, drawing nearer to Jiang Che and the others.
In front of the grand hall, the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall’s ancestor and other demons glared angrily at the trio from afar, a deep chill emanating from their bodies.
"I didn’t expect them to find us so quickly."
Seeing this scene, Jiang Che naturally understood that their Puppet Battle Array was breached, frowning as he spoke.
Fang Yuan and Nangong Luo also felt a jolt of surprise, their bodies tensing, warily eyeing the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall’s ancestor and other demons, while instinctively preparing to deploy their Spirit Treasures, ready at a moment’s notice.
Nangong Luo suspended the Purple Mist Mirror above her head for protection, then held the Nine Illusion Immortal Bell in her palm, its dreamy white light gleaming. Fang Yuan, meanwhile, gripped the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, prepared to establish the Celestial Demon Array should the situation turn dire.
Rumble~
The massive Ten Thousand Beasts Palace landed a kilometer away from the trio with great momentum, collapsing the ancient trees and forests below, the continuous roaring deafening as the ground shook violently with the fall of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace.
"You youngsters have quite the gall to toy with your ancestors. Today, this place will be your burial ground!"
The Ten Thousand Beasts Hall’s ancestor glared at Jiang Che, seething with anger, his voice fierce.
It was because of that damned youngster that their Ten Thousand Beasts Hall wasted so much time in front of the Thunder Emperor Palace, an offense worthy of death.
However, in the next moment, his gaze was drawn to the Emperor Tree behind the trio.
"Is that... the Emperor Tree?"
The Ten Thousand Beasts Hall’s ancestor’s eyes flashed with a sharp gleam, realizing what it was.
This was indeed a precious treasure. Their Ten Thousand Beasts Hall’s own Emperor Tree had long since withered before the Age of Chaos... But now, they encountered another one here in these ruins, almost as if the heavens themselves favored their Ten Thousand Beasts Hall!
In an instant, the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall’s ancestor noticed the empty branches of the Emperor Tree, his face darkening. Detecting the broken fruit stems, his gaze turned cold as he looked at Jiang Che and the others.
"You youngsters, quickly hand over the Emperor Fruits!"
"Haha, if you want the Emperor Fruits, come and take them yourself!"
With these words, Jiang Che coldly laughed, advancing slowly, his body emanating a powerful aura like tidal waves sweeping forward.
"Overconfident! Die!"
