Chapter 652: Kunlun Ancestral Tiger, Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox

Rumble!

The Kunlun Mountains shook violently as the earth trembled. The Reincarnation Lake, which had lain dormant for countless ages, was uprooted from the ground, accompanied by a surge of Curse power that distorted time and causality as it shot into the heavens.

Roar!

From the depths of countless mountains and rivers came endless phenomena. From snowy peaks, plateaus, and mountain ranges to forests, basins, and swamps, innumerable birds of prey, ferocious beasts, and Demon creatures were alarmed. Myriad Demons roared in unison, shaking mountains and rivers alike.

Among the region where countless dragons gathered stood a Heavenly Pool, a masterpiece of nature itself, overflowing with spiritual essence. Within it slumbered one towering tiger after another. Their bodies were covered in traditional golden-yellow fur, with savage black stripes spreading across their forms.

Each of these giant tigers radiated unmatched dominance and arrogance. The black King (王) mark upon their foreheads was profound and imposing, exuding supreme dignity. Vast golden beastly aura surged from their bodies, while their vigorous vitality resembled an endless sea. All beasts submitted before them, and every living creature retreated, displaying to the fullest the tiger's status as the sovereign of all beasts.

Anyone present would immediately recognize these Tiger Demons as the legendary Kunlun Ancestral Tigers, one of the most renowned Demon races in existence. Ranked seventh among the world's Ten Great Demon Empires, they were the ancestral rulers of all beasts within Kunlun. (Original novel description.)

Excluding the three Roof Emperors of Antarctica, Bermuda, and the Sahara, the fact that the Kunlun Ancestral Tiger ranked seventh meant it was among the very strongest of the Ten Ruler Emperors, no weaker than the Pacific's ruler, the Cold Lunar Eye Demon God.

As for the remaining three Ruler Emperors that fell outside the rankings of the Ten Great Demon Empires, it was because both their individual strength and their factions were far inferior to the other seven Rulers. For example, the Pacific's other mysterious Ruler had been completely suppressed by the Cold Lunar Eye Demon God and the Undersea Undead Queen.

Of course, another reason was that humanity simply knew very little about them.

At the center of the Heavenly Pool, hundreds of Kunlun Ancestral Tigers awakened and rose to their feet, standing upright on their hind legs. This was a unique characteristic of their race, making them resemble martial warriors clad in tiger-hide armor. Every single one possessed an aura no weaker than that of a Mid-Level Monarch, while two or three had already reached the Emperor level.

Not all of them were pure-blooded Kunlun Ancestral Tigers. More accurately, they were Kunlun Sub-Ancestral Tigers, hybrids born from Kunlun Ancestral Tigers and various Tiger Monarchs. Their relationship was similar to that between the Tianshan White Tiger and the Heavenly Ridge Demon Tiger of the Tianshan Mountains.

In the original timeline, Zu Xiangtian had mobilized his family's strength to hunt one such Kunlun Sub-Ancestral Tiger within Kunlun. During his duel with Mo Fan, that beast had severely injured him.

Sensing that an unimaginably powerful existence had entered the Kunlun Mountains, these giant tigers all became solemn and tense.

At that moment, deep within the Heavenly Pool stood twelve colossal golden statues that towered into the heavens, each comparable to a mountain. At the very center of the circle formed by the Twelve Golden Men, an incomparably supreme giant tiger slowly opened its eyes and rose onto its hind legs.

Its physique surpassed that of every member of its race, and its appearance was equally extraordinary. Nearly half of its body had transformed into immaculate white fur, while the King mark upon its forehead shone with golden brilliance. Though its mixed golden-and-white fur gave the impression of impure blood, the aura it emitted was incomparably vast and majestic.

Around the Kunlun Emperor, the Twelve Golden Men continuously released strands of golden essence that descended upon its body, tempering its bloodline and driving its evolution without end. The aura of a Ruler Emperor swept across the land.

Clearly, the Kunlun Emperor had seized the Golden Man formed from the White Tiger Totem's remains and all the world's supreme metal essence, intending to elevate its own divine power.

It gazed toward the forbidden region of the Divine Wood Well with deep unease.

"That cursed land has been completely eradicated. Whoever has arrived is incredibly powerful. I may not be able to defeat them."

This aura reminded the Kunlun Emperor of the earth-shattering battle that had taken place along the eastern coastline half a year ago. It knew that humanity had given birth to a new Ruler, and it had long expected that sooner or later this person would come to Kunlun Mountain.

Now, that day had truly arrived.

It had always known about the Reincarnation Lake. Although it was a source of Ruler-level Origin Power, it possessed overwhelming hostility and was even harder to tame than a Ruler Emperor itself. Furthermore, its attribute did not match the Kunlun Emperor's own, leaving it with no choice but to let it remain untouched.

From this alone, the adaptability of human magic was displayed to its fullest.

If a human Magic Ruler were born, then however many Elements they awakened would determine how many Origin Authorities they could accommodate.

After pondering for a moment, the Kunlun Emperor decided to invite that Fox Emperor.

The last descendant of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, another Ruler Emperor-level existence.

Although she did not excel in combat, she served as the Deputy High Priest of the Kunlun Empire.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox had once maintained close ties with humanity during the era of the Three Human Kings before the Ancient King. At that time, humanity had not yet ruled the world alone. The land of the Nine Provinces had instead been jointly governed by humans and friendly Demon races.

Later, humanity reached an agreement with Kunlun, after which Kunlun would never again interfere in the affairs of the Nine Provinces.

The Kunlun Ancestral Tiger had always honored that agreement.

Firstly, it was giving the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox face.

Secondly, it had very little interest in humanity's territories. In terms of abundant resources, they could never compare to the ancestral veins of Kunlun itself.

A short while later, following the Kunlun Emperor's summons, the Emperors throughout the Kunlun Mountains answered the call.

One after another, Emperor-level beings with abyss-like auras descended through the sky.

The resulting force was every bit as terrifying as the Pacific Empire.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Meanwhile, Lu Jun sat cross-legged beside the forbidden region, silently refining the Reincarnation Lake's Origin Power.

His aura continued to rise.

Behind him stood the Nine Cosmic Universes, with the Seven Divine Thrones enthroned within them.

Their radiance made him resemble a Celestial King ruling the Nine Heavens, yet at the same time, a peerless Demonic Emperor who dominated all existence.

As his eyes opened and closed, strands of hazy Chaos Aura drifted from them, becoming increasingly profound. With the Lake of Reincarnation taking residence within him, the Elements of Life, Death, Curse, and Psychic had finally reached perfect equilibrium, causing the power of this composite Divine Endowment to rise dramatically and truly become his greatest trump card.

Furthermore, the Nine Cosmic Universes behind him seemed on the verge of merging into one, forming an endless expanse of primordial chaos.

Lu Jun had a premonition. The Chaos Divine Eye and the Summoning Divine Throne had already been born. Once he gathered the Space-Time Divine Eye as well, his second composite Divine Endowment would come into existence. Just like the Samsara Dual Pupils and complemented one another, all Nine Elements would unite into a realm never before seen.

He then rose to his feet and gazed toward the Heavenly Lake at the heart of the Kunlun Mountains. He clearly sensed the movements of the local Demon Emperors and also discovered the location of the White Tiger Totem Origin.

He chuckled softly.

"The Kunlun Ancestral Tiger, huh?"

The next moment, Lu Jun stepped forward, and his figure instantly appeared above the Heavenly Lake.

Boom!

In an instant, throughout the vast Heavenly Lake, more than a dozen Emperor-level Demons stationed along its edges became alert. They looked up toward the sky above the lake and saw a human shrouded in nine-colored Chaos Aura cascading down from the Nine Cosmic Universes. Compared to those towering universes, they themselves seemed incomparably insignificant.

The Emperors could not help but tremble.

Upon arriving above the Heavenly Lake, Lu Jun looked down upon the gathered Emperors. Among them, three stood out the most.

One was a colossal Heavenly Fox over a thousand meters long, covered in smooth silver-white fur, with nine mountain-like tails swaying behind it.

Another was the largest Emperor Beast present, towering between heaven and earth, its entire body pure white and as hard as eternal ice and indestructible stone, possessing overwhelming Ice and Earth attributes.

The last was a tiger beast standing upright, its yellow and white fur interwoven together. A violent golden aura soared into the heavens, as boundless as an endless ocean.

Immediately afterward, the Kunlun Ancestral Tiger Emperor and the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox stepped into the sky. The auras of the two Ruler Emperors surged forth mightily as they confronted him.

The Kunlun Ancestral Tiger Emperor spoke first, its tiger eyes fixed upon him as it said in a deep voice,

"Human Emperor, why have you come to my domain?"

Beside it, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox examined Lu Jun with great interest. In a gentle yet alluring feminine voice, she praised,

"So you are the ruler of the Nine Provinces in this era. Truly remarkable. You are even stronger than your predecessors."

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