Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

"Thank you very much, Brother Xu," Tang San said with a smile, making a polite gesture.

The ensuing conversation became much smoother. The Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast had indeed prepared an escape route for them. However, there was no doubt that the Shrek squad was destined to cease their presence in the Grand Animal Fighting Arena. Their disappearance was inevitable.

Xu Ziran explained the rules of the Ancestral Court Grand Fighting Beast Arena in detail to Tang San. After listening to his explanation, Tang San understood that the Animal Fighting Arena here in the Ancestral Court was drastically different from those in the major cities. The ranks here were much higher, and more importantly, there was greater freedom.

The Grand Animal Fighting Arena of the Ancestral Court was divided into two main parts. One part was similar to the Animal Fighting Arenas of the major cities, but on a far larger scale. This side of the Grand Animal Fighting Arena was not for killing for sport; instead, it was more importantly for the internal selection of strong individuals among the major strong races, for them to spar with each other. With the rules being free, casualties could occur, but these were far less brutal compared to those of the main cities. Those who could enter this side of the Grand Animal Fighting Arena were all nobles of the Monster Clan and Spirit Clan, and even many favored prodigies; this place was the best environment for their training.

Besides that, there was a secret realm in the Ancestral Court, a very peculiar one called Hell\'s Garden. It is said that upon entering Hell\'s Garden, one must perform a blood sacrifice. Of all the entrants, the number that can survive and leave is at most half; the remaining half\'s lives are inevitably left within Hell\'s Garden.

Even Great Demon Emperor level powerhouses cannot peer into Hell\'s Garden; it is a very strange existence that powerhouses beyond deity level also cannot enter.

Inside Hell\'s Garden, there are countless dangers. Upon entering, one must face not only the perils of that world but also those brought about by other companions. After all, only half of the people can make it out alive. In the end, if the death toll is not sufficient, it inevitably leads to a brutal outcome of mutual slaughter, which is extremely cruel.

But in Hell\'s Garden, there are also many opportunities. It is said that whoever can come out alive from Hell\'s Garden will have a much smoother path to godhood. As for what benefits one can obtain, the Ancestral Court has never publicly disclosed them.

The team battle of the Ancestral Court takes place within Hell\'s Garden. Rather than a team battle, it is more appropriate to call it a melee.

Hell\'s Garden can be opened once a month and can accommodate up to a hundred creatures. After entering, at most fifty can survive and leave. If the number of entrants is less than a hundred, then only half the number can make it out alive.

Therefore, Hell\'s Garden is almost one of the largest sources of income for the Ancestral Court. All entrants are given a detailed introduction before entering, and then bettors wager on who can make it out alive. The order of survival has many betting methods.

Moreover, the Ancestral Court has explicit rules that prohibit all noble members of the First level Bloodline from entering.

The team battle that Tang San and the others were to face was undoubtedly this Hell\'s Garden. Their names had already been submitted to the Ancestral Court Grand Animal Fighting Arena.

When Xu Ziran previously asked them to return in seven days, it was actually nine days until they would enter Hell\'s Garden. Which meant that Tang San and the others still had three days to prepare.

Hell\'s Garden, known as the fairest and freest place for team battles. After entering, one appears randomly somewhere. However, teams of varying numbers can enter. You could even have a team of thirty people if you wanted. But in a situation where only half can survive, larger teams will inevitably be targeted and attacked. No one would be foolish enough to enter with a super-large team, given that only half can live.

After numerous trials, it was eventually said that teams of five to ten members in Hell\'s Garden had the highest survival rate.

Xu Ziran gave Tang San a lot of intelligence about Hell\'s Garden and also told them the route to survival. After passing through Hell\'s Garden, the Shrek squad would no longer exist, but their noble identities were not an issue. Disguised as nobility with the backing of the Spirit Rhinoceros Merchant Guild, they were still nobles.

Tang San even suspected that they had bought off the Ancestral Court Grand Animal Fighting Arena, after all, money may not be almighty, but in this world, it might even be able to \'communicate with gods\', so to speak.

There were three more days left, and now that he had found out some definite news, the next step was to prepare.

After returning to the White Tiger Grand Hotel, Tang San contacted Zhang Haoxuan again and asked him to purchase some items for him. Then he began to set up a soundproof magic array in the hotel\'s training room, one that could even isolate vibrations.

With this magic array, no sound from the outside would be able to enter, nor would any sound from inside be able to get out.

Zhang Haoxuan quickly delivered the items to him, and after discussing the situation of Hell\'s Garden with Tang San, he began his preparations.

By the time Wu Bingji and his teammates returned, night had already fallen, and the four members of the Shrek squad came back dragging their weary bodies. Some were mentally exhausted, while others were physically so.

After eating dinner together, Tang San called them all to his room and recounted the situation regarding Hell\'s Garden to them.

"We\'re relatively safe according to the Spirit Rhinoceros Shop\'s arrangement," Wu Bingji said with a sigh of relief after hearing his account.

Tang San gave a faint smile and said, "Right now, it\'s not about whether we are safe or not, but rather, whether those opponents who will enter Hell\'s Garden with us are safe. Since we are entering a group battle, we must figure out a way to gain some benefits. There is no information about what can be obtained from Hell\'s Garden, but we have to strive to gain some advantages on our own."

Du Bai\'s eyes lit up, "How do we gain these advantages?"

A cold glint flashed in Tang San\'s eyes, "Hunting time!"

"Hunting?" The other four exchanged glances.

Tang San nodded, "The greatest benefit for us within Hell\'s Garden is that the outside world cannot peep in. Therefore, whatever we do inside, as long as there are no eyewitnesses alive to tell the tale, no one will know. Our opponents will undoubtedly be extremely ferocious, but those who can enter Hell\'s Garden must also be very powerful. Extracting their blood essence, for us, will be a precious treasure. Even if we cannot use it ourselves, we can still offer it to other students back at the academy after we return, or sell it for a good price at an auction."

"That\'s ruthless!" Gu Li gasped.

Cheng Zicheng looked at him askance, "If I didn\'t know your age for sure, I\'d really think you were older than all of us."

Tang San, from his appearance, looked to be in his twenties, especially with the mask he often wore in public. Therefore, Brother Asura already gave off the impression of an adult.

Before Tang San could speak, Wu Bingji had already said, "For us humans, we should seize every opportunity. We must relinquish the hard-earned position as the spiritual leader in Jiali City, so we have to grasp every chance we can get. I agree with Tang San\'s plan. If we\'re going in, we need to come out with something."

"I definitely have no problem, I\'m in charge of harnessing our luck," Du Bai said, patting his chest.