Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

And when a member of the Peacock Demon Clan achieves the status of Demon King, if the purity of the bloodline continues to evolve, giving birth to a crown formed directly from spatial energy, then they become a Golden Crowned Demon King.

The Golden Crowned Demon King is almost guaranteed to reach the Great Demon King Level. Moreover, only those with the purest royal bloodline can give birth to a Golden Crowned Demon King, signifying status, position, and, of course, strength!

The golden crown represents potential; the more intact the crown, the stronger the potential.

The previous Peacock Demon King was once a Golden Crowned Demon King. However, its crown, although golden, was far less solid than the one worn by Pretty Girl at the moment, which was a brilliant platinum color and appeared almost tangibly solid.

Upon seeing this scene, whether it was the princess, Wang Han, or the supporting Elders of the princess, their expressions turned exceedingly ugly. They had come to understand why other Elders broke their promise and turned to support the Peacock Demon King.

The brilliant platinum Peacock Golden Crown had only appeared once in the history of the Peacock Demon Clan, indeed, it was that of the former Great Peacock Demon Emperor. Its very existence proved that possession of a platinum Peacock Golden Crown meant there was potential to become Emperor in the future.

For the Peacock Demon Clan, what could be more important than having their own Great Demon Emperor?

Those Demon Kings supporting the princess looked at the current patriarch, the Great Peacock Demon King, with eyes full of resentment, as if asking why it hadn't informed them earlier. Had they known, perhaps they too would have offered their support!

However, the Great Peacock Demon King stood beside the princess as if nothing had happened, completely indifferent to the situation.

As soon as the golden crown appeared, the eager younger generation of the Peacock Demon Clan came to a halt.

As for challenges within the same rank, naturally only a Demon King is qualified to challenge another Demon King. Those below and above the rank of Demon King are on entirely different levels. The stronger the bloodline, the greater the gap between these levels. Not to mention, Pretty Girl was the confirmed champion of the Ancestral Court elite competition. Even if it were a war of attrition, you'd have to be able to wear her down!

The recovery abilities of a Demon King Level are not at all comparable to those of the Ninth Stage.

In these circumstances, the adage "all birds pay homage to the phoenix" seemed almost a joke. Not just within the Peacock Demon Clan, but even with the whole of Jiali City combined, you couldn't find a hundred Demon King Level powerhouses.

Pretty Girl calmly cast her gaze towards the crowd of the Peacock Demon Clan. How many Demon Kings were there among them? Counting those among the Elders, only a dozen or so at most.

The appearance of the brilliant platinum Peacock Golden Crown instantly intimidated everyone present. The princess finally understood why the Great Peacock Demon King had been so confident all along. It wasn't simply because it had persuaded the Elders to support it—it was because Pretty Girl truly had the foundation and strength to lead their clan.

But precisely because of this, the princess's hatred surged to unprecedented heights. She hated the fact that neither she nor her child possessed such abilities. Why was it a child she had with another woman, who was so excellently nurtured?

The princess looked at the Great Peacock Demon King next to her, her eyes turning red with rage, and her hand gripping the wand turned white from the exertion.

Filled with complicated emotions and even a hint of sorrow, the esteemed patriarch turned its head towards her. To the princess's surprise, under such circumstances, the Great Peacock Demon King actually reached out and held her hand.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The princess almost instinctively unleashed her bloodline power, attempting to break free, but the Great Peacock Demon King held her hand firmly.

"Don't be impatient, I will tell you everything," the voice of the Great Peacock Demon King echoed in her mind, soft and gentle, just as it had been when they first came together.

The princess was momentarily dazed; she didn't know why, but upon hearing its voice, her heart suddenly softened for an instant.

But gazing upon the radiant white gold crown on the stage, what had been softness instantly hardened into resolve, "What are you all waiting for? This is the best time to test the mettle of a patriarch. Even if she's a Demon King, she has only just advanced to that rank."

The clan elder on the stage, who was also the third elder, cast his gaze towards the princess opposite him, letting out a light sigh before shaking his head.

It wasn't merely that white gold Peacock Golden Crown that convinced them!

Just a few days ago, the Peacock Demon King had sought it out without employing any persuasive words, but merely presented a precious Image Sphere for its viewing, which contained recorded images within.

The scene recorded within the Image Sphere depicted an unprecedented Tribulation; though it was only a part of the process of the Tribulation, it was sufficient. All the mighty figures within Jiali City had already witnessed those terrifying and earth-shattering storm clouds over the direction of the Endless Blue Ocean.

Therefore, the girl standing on the stage, though of Human Bloodline, adorned with the Peacock Golden Crown, didn't just possess talent comparable to the former Great Peacock Demon Emperor but had in fact surpassed him and had already successfully overcome the Tribulation, stepping through that hardest threshold! What other being would thus be more qualified to inherit the position of patriarch?

This would not just herald a new Emperor but likely one surpassing all known Emperors, leading the Peacock Demon Clan to stand at the very peak of the entire Fairy Demon Monster Land! Whatever self-interests they had, they couldn't help but support her, and indeed, dare not fail to do so!

And those elders who had not been notified by the Peacock Demon King were simply considered unnecessary to inform. The support of more than half the elders was already sufficient. After all, the King did not wish the succession of the patriarchal position by Pretty Girl to rely entirely on itself but rather to give her a stage to showcase herself. And at this moment, what could be better than birds heralding the sun to allow her to display her true self?

Silver light twinkled, and a figure ascended the high platform.

That was a young man, and upon seeing him stepping up, Wang Han's expression stiffened for a moment, and he almost spoke out to stop him.

"It has been a long time since we last met." The young man looked at Pretty Girl and nodded slightly to her in greeting.

This young man appeared to be in his twenties, tall and straight with handsome features. His peacock blue short hair was combed very neatly.

To it, almost all the members of the Peacock Demon Clan present knew him; he was Wang Han's son and the princess's favored successor. He was the first among the younger generation in both talent and ability to qualify for the position of clan leader.

Indeed, if not for Pretty Girl's championship at the Ancestral Court elite competition, he would have been the first among the Peacock Demon Clan's younger generation. The reason he hadn't participated in the Ancestral Court elite competition was that he had already overcome the Tribulation before it and attained the God Rank, becoming the youngest Demon King-Level powerhouse in the Peacock Demon Clan before Pretty Girl.

But now, at this moment, all of his records had been broken by Pretty Girl.

"Who are you?" Pretty Girl asked indifferently.

The young man's expression stiffened; she was actually asking who he was? Does it mean she didn't recognize him? Was it truly ignorance or was it intentional?

His lifeblood surged, and golden light arose and spiraled around him; a similarly solid Brilliant Golden Crown emerged above his head as he said in a deep voice, "I am Wang Ling."

Indeed, he too had a Peacock Golden Crown, only his was golden in color.

"My father originally wanted me to wait until you faced several challenges before stepping forward, but I felt that would be unfair to both you and me, affecting my state of mind for cultivation. So, I came up first. I hope to be your first challenger and at the same time, the last. Only thus would I believe I have the right to stand where you are now."