Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San-Chapter 743: Godhood Transformation

The changes unfolding were nothing short of strange and spectacular. Tang San showcased the Spacetime Lighthouse's control over time and space to the utmost. This alone provided immense benefit to the observing Crystal Demon Emperor.

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor and Mei Gongzi also sensed the strange changes. In their perception, everything on the Heavenly Bloom seemed to slow down, yet everything outside remained normal. The slow passage of time on the Heavenly Bloom and the normal flow of time outside seemed to blend together. Clearly, everything was happening literally at lightning speed, yet on the Heavenly Bloom, it felt as if time had slowed down to a crawl, and space was vibrating. This space-time shift gave them a feeling that was both extremely unsettling yet oddly congruous.

The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor's expression changed slightly. He was certain that the one undergoing the tribulation wasn’t the Crystal Demon Emperor, because the aura didn’t match. So it really was her... successor? And in that case, since when was the Crystal Demon Emperor capable of creating such a strange spatiotemporal phenomenon?

He had known the Crystal Demon Emperor for over a thousand years and had studied her abilities in depth, so he was well aware of the limitations of her powers.

Although she could replicate nearly all abilities, there were some things that remained off-limits. For example, the ability to control fortune—she could block others from using it on her, but she couldn’t truly master it. The same applied to the abilities involving the fundamental truths of the universe, such as time and space. She could control them to a certain extent, but it was merely copying them without truly grasping their essence. After all, even a dragon was only so powerful, and in spite of her title, she wasn’t truly omnipotent.

But this spatiotemporal phenomenon was clearly not something that could be achieved through simple replication. Could it be that, after so many years of seclusion, she had gained a deeper understanding and mastery of time and space?

If that were the case, then she had truly changed. But what was the meaning behind her words? Could it be that the so-called successor she was supporting in this tribulation would resolve her lifespan problem after succeeding?

Emperors like them began experimenting with various methods to extend their lifespans once they passed a thousand years. But it was never an easy task—the previous Celestial Fox Demon Emperors were proof. As for the Crystal Demon Emperor, she had undoubtedly tried every possible method; otherwise, how could she live for three thousand years? So what was this tribulation about?

Suddenly, the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor’s pupils contracted as a hitherto unthinkable possibility crossed his mind.

Rebirth? She wants to be reborn? Is she relying on this person undergoing the tribulation? That would be the only explanation for her actions. She helped her successor create a transcendent bloodline and she’s planning to take over their body after this tribulation, allowing her divine consciousness to survive in a new form. Damn, this tribulation might in fact be triggered by their very fusion! The plane would never allow that!

A genius, she truly is a genius! No, this is definitely what she’s doing. No wonder she didn’t make a move against me earlier—she can’t!

Of course, the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor wasn’t assisting her with fortune power as the Crystal Demon Emperor had asked; he was merely watching coldly from the sidelines.

He had figured it out by now—if his guess was correct, then the Crystal Demon Emperor had been in a weakened state earlier, lacking real combat power but still managing to intimidate him.

At this moment, he didn’t dare to make a move, as the only thing keeping the tribulation at bay was whatever unknown method the entity on the Heavenly Bloom was using. If he intervened and disrupted the tribulation, the lightning would strike the Hell Garden, destroying it and triggering a chain reaction that would bring massive backlash to the entire Celestial Fox Clan.

At this moment, the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor even felt a sense of admiration. The older, the wiser, indeed! He had plotted for many years, yet compared to this Crystal Demon Emperor, he still had a lot to learn.

If she truly succeeds, she might no longer be bound by the plane's restrictions; she may become an even more powerful being than she already was. Could she even be planning to establish a divine realm?

Various chaotic thoughts flashed through the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor’s mind.

Meanwhile, on the Heavenly Bloom, the one actually undergoing the tribulation was enduring an absolutely excruciating physical ordeal.

Crystalline could even see Tang San's abdomen being torn open by a particularly powerful bolt of lightning, his internal organs shattered and charred, only to regenerate and heal. The process was slowed down, which made it easier for Tang San to recover, but... the process was slowed down, which also made it easier for Tang San to thoroughly experience every single moment of pain.

But Tang San only showed occasional muscle twitches on his face, while his gaze remained unwavering. He kept looking in one direction, as if something there gave him the resolve to keep going.

Finally, the last trace of lightning entered Tang San's body and vanished. He seemed to have undergone a complete process of destruction and reassembly—although, because it had been broken down into many stages, his body had never fully disintegrated.

This rebirth led him through yet another transformation, and he was, in the literal sense, an entirely different being now. A golden membrane now covered his entire body, and by this point, Tang San had completed the transformation from human to godhood. He had a divine physique! It had only taken two waves of lightning bolts, but these waves were such that no other being could have possibly withstood.

BOOM!

It wasn’t over. The Nine Heavens Ten Earths Divine Extinguishing Tribulation seemed to have only just truly begun.

The lightning-filled clouds across the sky radiated golden light. The scene that had unfolded slowly on the Heavenly Bloom had passed quickly in the outside world.

In just a moment, another massive wave of lightning bolts crashed down, only to be guided once again by the Emperors into one massive stream.

The droplet of chaos energy trembled slightly, shattering the terrifying lightning pillar once more, but this time, the lightning was even stronger than before. Even after it shattered, the lightning bolts, like crazed electric serpents, surged wildly toward Tang San. The golden membrane that had just formed on his skin was almost instantly evaporated.

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But at that very moment, portals of light appeared around Tang San's body—golden portals. The Spacetime Lighthouse burst forth with dazzling silver light.

If the previous moment had been centered around controlling time, then this time it was all about manipulating space. Countless spatial portals appeared, disappeared, and reappeared, using the power of space to divide the descending lightning into dozens of portions, each one piercing into Tang San's body in a staggered manner.

Tang San's body was continuously destroyed and replenished. At this moment, the Spacetime Lighthouse displayed its potent effect. The slowed time, completely desynchronized with the outside world, gave Tang San more time to dissolve the destructive force of the tribulation. Meanwhile, the space folds continuously divided the lightning, allowing him only to endure a portion at a time, making it easier to withstand the tribulation.

Crystalline squinted her eyes, also feeling the pain from her own body—the imprint . She was filled with an overwhelming sense of incredulity. This guy, while crossing the tribulation, was like a master butcher dissecting an ox, able to manipulate the tribulation in so many ways.

He’s a genius, a true genius! His understanding of time and space far surpasses any being on this plane. What Peacock Demon Emperor? What Chrono Croc? He’s the real deal!

Crystalline was filled with genuine admiration.

Tang San had already utilized the Golden Armor Transformation, Peacock Transformation, Chrono Croc Transformation, and the Spacetime Lighthouse during the tribulation. Each time, he had walked a fine line, enduring the tribulation’s baptism and achieving transformation without suffering true devastation from the lightning.