chsdbacks Chapter 586: The Ten Divine Items (Part 1)
Chapter 586: The Ten Divine Items (Part 1)
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."
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.
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.
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.