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Chapter 637: Platinum Crown
Being a first-tier bloodline, the Peacock Demon bloodline allowed many of the clan members to become Demon Kings. However, the Peacock Golden Crown signified something more—that even at the Demon King level, they still had the potential to go higher!
A Golden Crown Demon King was almost certain to reach the level of Great Demon King, and only the purest bloodline could give birth to a Golden Crown. It meant that the potential of the bloodline was still not fully tapped, and it could still evolve.
The more complete the crown, the greater one’s potential; the greater one’s strength, and the greater one’s status!
The Peacock Great Demon King had obviously been a Golden Crown Demon King himself, and his Peacock Golden Crown was quite a sight to behold. But even that paled in comparison to what his daughter was displaying now.
Mei Gongzi's crown was platinum, and not only was it complete, but it looked as if it was forged out of metal; it didn’t give off the illusory feeling of an energy construct, but rather looked solid as could be!
Seeing this, the queen consort, Wang Han, and the elders behind them consort all had incredibly unpleasant expressions. They now understood why the other elders had broken their agreement and turned to support the Peacock Great Demon King.
There were people with a Peacock Golden Crown in every generation, but a platinum one had only appeared once in the history of the Peacock Demon clan. Specifically, in the case of the Peacock Demon Emperor. This precedent showed that possessing a platinum Peacock Crown could mean the potential to become an Emperor in the future!
For the Peacock Demon clan, what could be more important than having their own Demon Emperor?
The Demon Kings supporting the queen consort even looked somewhat resentfully at the Peacock Great Demon King, as if asking why he hadn't informed them earlier. If they had known, they might have supported him too!
The Peacock Great Demon King stood silently by the queen consort's side, as if nothing had happened and none of this concerned him.
With the appearance of the platinum crown, the young generation of the Peacock Demon clan, who had been eager to challenge Mei Gongzi, all fell silent.
As it turned out, she was a Demon King now, so only other Demon Kings could challenge her. Those below godhood were not even qualified to stand on the same stage, especially considering that the stronger the bloodline, the greater the gap between cultivation orders. Moreover, Mei Gongzi was the double champion of the Ancestral Court Elite Competition. Even if they attempted a battle of attrition, that was on the premise that they were able to exhaust her. The recovery abilities of a Demon King were entirely different from those of a demon at the ninth order.
At this point, Hundred Birds Greet the Sun seemed like a joke. Not to mention the Peacock Demon clan, even the entire Kali City couldn't gather a hundred Demon King level experts.
Mei Gongzi's calm gaze swept over the Peacock Demon clan. How many Demon Kings did they have? Barely over a dozen.
The appearance of the platinum crown instantly stunned the entire audience. The queen consort finally understood why the Peacock Great Demon King had been so confident all along. It wasn't just because he had persuaded the elders to support him, but how he had persuaded the elders. Clearly, those on his side knew about it beforehand—that Mei Gongzi truly had the foundation and strength to be the clan leader.
But this also caused the queen consort's hatred to surge. She hated that it wasn't her and her children who had such abilities. Why was it a child he had with another woman who was so excellently nurtured?
The queen consort looked at the Peacock Great Demon King beside her, her eyes reddening with resentment. Her hand gripping the scepter had turned blue-white from the force of her grip.
The Peacock Great Demon King felt her gaze and turned to look at her. At this moment, his gaze was complex, even tinged with sadness. To the queen consort's shock, the Peacock Great Demon King reached out and grasped her hand.
The queen consort instinctively burst out with her bloodline power to break free, but the Peacock Great Demon King held her hand tightly.
"Please wait a moment. I will tell you everything." The voice of the Peacock Great Demon King echoed in her mind, gentle and soothing—just like when they had first been together.
The queen consort was momentarily stunned. For some reason, hearing his voice made her heart soften for a moment.
But looking at the shining platinum crown on stage, the softness in her heart turned to steel. "What are you waiting for? This is the best time to test the clan leader. Even if she's a Demon King, she should have just advanced."
The third elder, looked at the queen consort, sighed softly, and shook his head.
What had persuaded him was not just this platinum Peacock Crown!
Just a few days ago, the Peacock Great Demon King approached him. He didn’t say anything; he simply took out a precious memory orb to show him a scene recorded within.
It was the scene of an absolutely terrifying tribulation. It was only a part of the process, but it was enough. After all, everyone in Kali City had witnessed the terrifying tribulation clouds from the direction of the Endless Blue Sea.
The girl standing on the stage, despite having human blood, also bore the Peacock Golden Crown. Her talent was not only comparable to the former Peacock Demon Emperor but even surpassed it; her bloodline was one thing, but the tribulation she’d been through was simply unprecedented in history. Who could be more qualified to inherit the clan leader position than such an existence?
This would not only be an Emperor but possibly someone who would surpass all known Emperors, leading the Peacock Demon clan to the pinnacle of the Daemon Continent. Regardless of their personal interests, they couldn't and wouldn't dare not support her!
There were two reasons for the Peacock Great Demon King not showing that recording to all the elders. First, having half the elders support him was more than enough to make sure his decision would be upheld. Second, he didn't want Mei Gongzi to inherit the clan leader position solely through his backing; he wanted to provide her a stage to showcase herself. And at this moment, what could be a better opportunity than the Hundred Birds Greet the Sun ceremony?
With a flash of silver light, a figure ascended the platform.
It was a young man. Seeing him on stage, Wang Han's expression stiffened slightly, and he almost spoke to stop him.
"Long time no see," the young man said to Mei Gongzi, nodding slightly in greeting.
The young man appeared to be in his twenties; he was tall and handsome, with neatly groomed peacock-blue short hair.
Almost all the Peacock Demon clan members present recognized him. He was Wang Han's son and the queen consort's chosen heir. In terms of talent and ability, he was the leading figure of the younger generation, and quite qualified to inherit the clan leader position.
Yes, if it weren't for Mei Gongzi's victory in the Ancestral Court Elite Competition, he would have been the number one of the younger generation in the Peacock Demon clan. The reason he didn't participate in the competition was that he had already successfully passed his tribulation and reached godhood, which made him the youngest Demon King in the clan.
Until today.
"Who are you?" Mei Gongzi asked indifferently.
The young man's expression stiffened. Does she actually not know who I am, or is she just insulting me?
His blood surged, and golden light swirled around him. A solid-looking golden crown appeared above his head. The young man said in a deep voice, "I am Wang Ling."
As it turned out, he also had a Peacock Golden Crown, but his was golden.
"My father wanted me to wait until you had faced several challenges before coming up, but I felt that wouldn't be fair to you or to me, and it would affect my cultivation mindset. So... I came up first. I hope to be your first challenger and your last. Only then will I feel worthy of standing where you are now."