Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

Nirvana and rebirth are indeed the most fundamental abilities of the undying Fire Phoenix lineage and its powerful source. Had it truly failed at this moment?

Standing atop the Emperor Sky Pillar, the Undying Great Demon Emperor could no longer maintain his composure, and with a flicker of his form and driven by a trail of fire, he instantly arrived beside Cao Yuwei, pressing down with his right hand. A layer of peculiar dark-red flame shielded the phoenix's shadow which had started to reform for a second time.

The White Tiger Great Demon King did not stop him, for the Undying Great Demon Emperor's intervention at this moment meant that he had conceded defeat on behalf of Cao Yuwei.
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On the other side, Pretty Girl had already reopened her beautiful eyes, and in those eyes, a hint of astonishment was evident as well. Clearly, even she had not expected such a turn of events.

Indeed, she had officially severed the opponent's divine consciousness!

The sacrificial strike of the Blood Phoenix brought an unparalleled oppressive force. But, this was exactly the opportunity Tang San had spoken of. When originally advising Pretty Girl, Tang San had told her that once the opponent became flustered, at the Great Demon King level, an all-out attack would certainly be comprehensive, including the locking, oppression, or even direct attack of divine consciousness. Thus, at such a time, there was no need to clash head-on; instead, just slashing at the opponent's divine consciousness would suffice.

In Pretty Girl's divine consciousness, the true core divine tool during her Tribulation into divinity was the Sword Intent of the Asura God's Sword!

As a super divine weapon that represents judgment, it once deterred the entire Divine Realm. Cao Yuwei daring to forcibly thrust his own divine consciousness into Pretty Girl's was essentially courting death. Since the physical form of the Asura God's Sword had not yet arrived in this plane, its strongest state was within Pretty Girl's divine consciousness, where it has long been the core.

Using one's divine consciousness to collide with the Asura God's Sword, the super divine weapon of judgment, is no different from an ant shaking a tree. Pretty Girl hardly did anything—she simply let it collide. And then… it shattered by itself…

The remnants of that Sword Intent of Judgment prevented Cao Yuwei from being able to initiate his divine consciousness Nirvana rebirth at this moment.

Even with the personal protection of the Undying Great Demon Emperor, the re-forming divine consciousness broke again.

Only after three attempts did it manage to reform, albeit much feebler than at the start, clearly having suffered a serious injury. To recover from such a wound to the divine consciousness would require decades and a significant amount of rare heavenly materials—it would be impossible otherwise.

Pretty Girl's face appeared slightly pale, and her breath had significantly weakened, at least superficially, she seemed to have overexerted herself. The breath of the Asura God's Sword within her divine consciousness completely subsided, and the divine consciousness of the Emperors had long scanned her. At first, her aura of majesty blocked it, but once that majesty faded, they could no longer sense much from her.

Every Emperor present couldn't help but regard this young girl with newfound respect.

With Demon King Level strength, she overcame an opponent of Great Demon King Level and not just any Great Demon King, but a veteran Great Demon King of the undying Fire Phoenix lineage. If rankings among Great Demon Kings mattered, he would likely be in the top five percent.

No Emperor doubted Pretty Girl's Emperor's Posture at this time; her talent moved them all. They even wondered if, at her age, they could have possessed such strength. The likely answer was no.

It had only been a little over half a year since she achieved God Rank, yet she was already able to battle a Great Demon King. Although the nature of that final move was unknown and might even have involved a special divine tool hidden within her that could sever divine consciousness, or maybe it required a great sacrifice, no matter what, she had won.

After a brief moment of shock, the White Tiger Great Demon Emperor's gaze subconsciously drifted back to the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox, who had interrupted him earlier. For a while, he wasn't sure whether the Heavenly Fox had sensed Pretty Girl's capability to cope and thus had stopped him, or was simply preventing him from offering assistance.

But whatever the case, seeing Pretty Girl succeed in severing her opponent's divine consciousness, making their Nirvana rebirth so difficult, the White Tiger Great Demon Emperor couldn't help but feel utterly exhilarated.

The calm voice of the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox rang out, "The first test of your report has been passed. Your performance was exceptional, proving your strength and talent. Congratulations."

With these words, the White Tiger Great Demon Emperor and his supporters lowered their flags in acknowledgment. Deep down, even he held great wariness towards the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox. Despite the Heavenly Fox's inability to engage in direct combat, there was a reason he ranked second among the nine Great Demon Emperors, and the other Emperors would not have recognized him as holder of the Ancestral Court otherwise.

The Undying Great Demon Emperor, surrounded by flames, wrapped up his clansmen and returned to his Emperor Sky Pillar. His gaze towards Pretty Girl was clearly profound and thoughtful, one couldn't help but wonder what was on his mind.

Pretty Girl gave a slight bow to the assembled Emperors.

Three battles in a row, three victories. Without a doubt, these would become her famous battles for achieving the title of City Lord in the future. The report was indeed a difficult hurdle, but the process would be recorded in the annals of the Ancestral Court, leaving a mark of a holy messenger!

The Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox looked at Pretty Girl with a serene gaze, "In view of your previous performance, we will now conduct the second part of your assessment. The Tianyu Empire is jointly governed by the council of Emperors from the Ancestral Court, hence, whether or not you pass this assessment will depend on whether the Emperors recognize you. From the test just now, we all have a more direct understanding of your abilities. Next, it is time for the Emperors to vote. According to the rules of the Ancestral Court, if more than half the Emperors approve, you will pass the second assessment. Otherwise, you will lose the qualifications to inherit the title of City Lord. Do you understand?"

"Understood," Pretty Girl nodded.

The White Tiger Great Demon Emperor and the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor grew tense subconsciously. This challenge, in their view, was even harder than the first assessment of strength. While you could devise various strategies to deal with the strength assessment, this one was much harder. In fact, both Great Demon Emperors had not expected Pretty Girl to succeed in her report. After all, the first test was difficult enough. But seeing Pretty Girl overcome a powerful foe and successfully pass the first test stirred up excitement in them.

For the White Tiger Great Demon Emperor, if his supported granddaughter could control another main city, adding to his own, then in the entire Demon Monster Land, their lineage's strength would grow significantly. This was different from the previous Peacock Demon King; after all, Pretty Girl had the White Tiger Transformation and was his direct granddaughter.

Similarly, for the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor, ever since he found out that he had a daughter, and his beloved one never betrayed him, his mentality had undergone a huge change. What's the difference between his daughter controlling a main city and him being in control? As long as his daughter was willing, he would be the supreme emperor!

But now faced with this second challenge, they couldn't help but furrow their brows. Among the nine Great Demon Emperors present, it seemed impossible for five to support Pretty Girl, at least they didn't believe it was likely. And with the Crystal Great Demon Emperor absent, or rather, with only eight actually present, gaining a majority vote was even more difficult.

The White Tiger Great Demon Emperor didn't even know that the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor might support Pretty Girl. In his view, it was possible that only he maintained a supportive stance.

It was at this moment that the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox continued to speak.