Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San-Chapter 880 - 878: Tree Ancestor Shines, Clansmen Return

Jin Chengwu’s eyes flickered with a hint of murderous intent, there was no doubt that Tang San was in the right. As the Main City Lord, visiting another main city, yet encountering unfair treatment, he did not use this issue as leverage but instead based his arguments on the facts. Should this matter be brought before the Ancestral Court, even an Emperor would be unable to shield the Diamond Elf Clan. How could they, when the fault lay with them first? Moreover, the Diamond Elf One Branch’s reputation in the Rihchen Empire had never been particularly good. Now with the awakening of the Tree Ancestor, few among Rihchen Empire’s Emperors would likely stand on their side. As for the Tianyu Empire, they would certainly be even less inclined to wade into these muddy waters.

"I will naturally report this matter to His Majesty to pass judgement. But for now, since the patriarch has already committed slaughter among our clan, Diamond City does not welcome guests like you. Please do not continue to linger and leave Diamond City immediately." Jin Chengwu knew there was no advantage to be had at the Ancestral Court and the only choice now was to bitterly accept the unpleasant situation; what to do next would need to be decided by the Heavenly Spirit Emperor himself.

Driving Tang San and his companions away was the best choice for the moment. They certainly couldn’t actually attack this Lord of a City here! Even if they could defeat him, the Ancestral Court would never turn a blind eye to such a situation.

Hearing this, the various Elders of the Blue Gold Clan couldn’t help but relax a little. They had killed an opposing Spirit King, which was already a significant advantage, and the other party was allowing them to leave. Looking back on it now, once this matter was presented at the Ancestral Court, they wouldn’t be at a disadvantage! The patriarch really was formidable.

However, what none of them expected was that Tang San remained seated there, not even showing an intention to get up, "Since the nobles do not welcome us, we’ll naturally leave after we’re done with our matters."

"Done with your matters?" Jin Chengwu was stunned for a moment, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart. What else did this guy want to do?

Before Jin Chengwu could think further, Tang San’s eyes already lit up with a blue-gold radiance, and he bellowed in a deep voice: "Call forth, the Will of Tree Ancestor."

As soon as these words were spoken, a dazzling blue-gold light burst forth from him, enveloping all the Elders of the Blue Gold Clan present within its brilliant shine.

Instantly, the Tree Ancestor Brand within each Elder radiated the same light, their own Life Aura swiftly connecting with Tang San, including their bloodline and divine consciousness.

A grand and profound Life Aura suddenly erupted, the giant blue-gold silhouette tearing through the building they were within, reducing the structure to ash. The immense radiance filled the area, shooting up into the sky in the blink of an eye.

The blue-gold light unfolded in the sky, transforming into an enormous silhouette.

As the blue-gold light rose initially, Jin Chengwu wanted to attempt to intervene, but only a twitch of his muscles and he felt all Space around him becoming viscous. An unparalleled majesty descended upon him, making it impossible to move even an inch. The other Great Spirit Kings and Spirit Kings of the Diamond Elf Clan were in the same predicament; all rendered motionless, they could only watch helplessly as the inn, which became like an unyielding rock, crumbled to dust in a moment, the blue-gold light soaring into the high sky.

The blue-gold color stretched outwards, forming the shape of a colossal canopy-like tree crown. The ethereal silhouette of the Tree Ancestor became more distinct, and that intensely rich Life Aura even caused the various vegetation outside Diamond City to unconsciously release their own life light to harmonize with it.

Inside Diamond City, various mineral Spirit Monsters felt that immense Life Force and became acutely aware of their own Life Force flowing from them. As the massive blue-gold silhouette of the tree absorbed their Life Energy, while the rate was not fast, it still left them inwardly alarmed and confused, not understanding what was happening.

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"The Tree Ancestor shines, the clansmen return." Tang San’s booming voice echoed over Diamond City, reaching every corner.

Flecks of blue-gold light began to trickle down from the Tree Ancestor’s branches, falling within Diamond City.

Swiftly, streaks of blue-gold light began to rise from within Diamond City, turning into various ethereal tree shadows. These tree shadows, large and small, all radiated blue-gold light.

"Retrieve them." Tang San commanded in a deep tone.

A succession of figures flew out from the colossal Tree Ancestor silhouette, it was indeed the twelve Elders of the Blue Gold Clan. At this moment, they transformed into branches and shot towards the locations with the Blue Gold Clan’s shadows.

Branches descended, the earth trembled and the mountains shook.

Blue-golden figures were rescued one after another, embraced by branches into the light of the Tree Ancestor.

Such lights amounted to over a hundred, the majority in a very weakened state, brought back merely as trunks or blue-golden branches. Those who could maintain their complete bodies were fewer than one in ten.

Jin Chengwu’s expression greatly changed as he watched the mutilated bodies of the Blue Golden Tree Clan being brought back by the branches.

The Tree Ancestor, it was truly the Tree Ancestor’s power. Could the Blue Golden Tree Clan actually manage to bring the Tree Ancestor’s power out of Jianmu City? Such terrifying power, could even His Majesty contend with it?

More importantly, the Ancestral Court had already issued a decree to release the clansmen of the Blue Golden Tree Clan back to Jianmu City. He had just assured Tang San, swearing that Diamond City had not imprisoned any members of the Blue Golden Tree Clan. But at this moment, the truth stood plainly before him. It left him no room for denial!

The Tree Ancestor’s radiance lasted for a full five minutes, during which all living or deceased members of the Blue Golden Tree Clan within Diamond City were retrieved under the illumination of the Tree Ancestor.

As the Tree Ancestor’s light gradually receded and sunlight shone on the now empty ground where the hotel once stood, Tang San and the twelve Elders of the Blue Golden Tree Clan reappeared before Jin Chengwu and the powerful Diamond Elf Clan.

Tang San’s face was grave as water, while the Elders of the Blue Golden Tree Clan all showed expressions of sorrow and indignation.

Beside them lay branches, fractured trunks. Even for the mere dozen or so Blue Gold Clan members who were still alive, their bodies were broken and barely clinging to life.

Without a doubt, their life force had been absorbed and destroyed by those cultivating Diamond Elves within Diamond City.

These were the ones with life force still remaining, able to be sensed by the Will of Tree Ancestor. Those completely dead, having turned to ash without life force, could not be perceived.

Having slept for so many years, how many members of the Blue Golden Tree Clan had perished within Diamond City, their life force used to nourish the Diamond Elf Clan?

Jin Chengwu found that his body could move again, but at this moment, his heart was in turmoil.

"Patriarch of the Blue Gold Clan, I can explain this. What you have found must be privately hoarded by individuals, unrelated to our city," he said in a somewhat anxious tone.

Tang San calmly said, "Unrelated? My divine consciousness has marked the origin of each clan member before them. Over one-third came from the City Lord Manor. How do you explain that?"

Jin Chengwu was rendered speechless by this question.

"Beasts, you beasts!" Jin Miaosen knelt before the limbs of the Blue Golden Tree Clan members, sobbing uncontrollably.

If previously Tang San killing the Fire Diamond Spirit King for its unprovoked attack and slaughtering many fire attribute Spirit Monsters in the hotel seemed excessive, now, with evidence laid out before them, it represented a mortal enmity between the two races.

The Blue Golden Tree Clan was the most precious life force resource of the Rihchen Empire, known to all races, and even coveted by the Tianyu Empire. However, regardless, the Blue Golden Tree Clan was also the Lord of a City, the heir of the Tree Ancestor’s lineage. Doing such deeds in secret might be one thing, but being exposed was entirely another matter.

Especially since the Ancestral Court had just issued a decree, and Jin Chengwu had previously vowed that Diamond City had not captured any of the Blue Golden Tree Clan; now, with the facts before them, there was no room left for argument.