Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

A blush spread across Tang San\'s face, and his body swayed slightly. After taking a deep breath, he managed to suppress the surging blood within his body. The turbulence in his blood wasn\'t due to injury but rather because he had absorbed the bloodline power of the Time Crocodile contestant at an excessively fast rate. After all, this was the bloodline power of a Ninth Stage peak expert! For Tang San, the pressure of devouring it at such a speed was immense.

Fortunately, he had succeeded. After this absorption, he was confident he could elevate his Time Crocodile bloodline continuously until it reached the Ninth Stage. Before this, there would be no issue of insufficient bloodline power.

In the sky, the Red-crowned Crane Demon and Pretty Girl paused for a moment as the Time Crocodile Clan contestant\'s body exploded. Pretty Girl appeared somewhat dazed, while the originally forceful sword beam of the Red-crowned Crane Demon showed a moment of disarray.

The next moment, they saw Tang San, who had steadied himself, now lifting his head and looking up at them. The Teleportation Array Disk in his right hand was also raised.

"Screech—" With a reluctant sharp cry, the Red-crowned Crane Demon flapped its wings, the longsword quivering as it pierced through the spatial cracks attacking it and instantly flew backward, directly out of the competition platform.

It absolutely didn\'t believe that it could withstand both opponents single-handedly. Especially when one of the opponents could kill its ally in an instant.

In the spectator stands.

Mao Wenwu turned around and slammed his hand onto the table in front of his father—yes, the VIP seats had tables, complete with various fruits and foods.

"Clap clap clap, did you see that, did you? Did you see that, old man? If I weren\'t tough, you\'d be without a son now. Now you know how vicious the opponent is. How could I have intentionally lost the match? Look at how terrifying this guy is! If he gets close, it\'s death. Even the Time Crocodile\'s defense isn\'t weak, right? Just a single slap like this."

"Smack—" Mao Wenwu\'s father slapped him on the head again, "You dare slam the table at your father!"

"I..."

This exchange between father and son did not affect the mood of the other nobles in the surrounding VIP seats. This was undoubtedly a quick victory. Just as Mao Wenwu had said, that human indeed seemed very peculiar. One couldn\'t let him close in; as soon as contact is made, it seemed truly unstoppable. The Golden Mammoth had lost under such circumstances—who would dare claim their defense was stronger than the Golden Mammoth\'s?

The patriarch of the Time Crocodile Clan was also in the VIP seats at this moment, his face as dark as water. The Time Crocodile Clan was already a sparsely numbered race, and now that an elite youth had been killed in such a manner, how could he not be furious? But the rules of the Ancestral Court elite competition were established, and no matter how angry he was, he couldn\'t act rashly.

The competition ended, and Pretty Girl descended from the sky, landing silently beside Tang San.

She didn\'t say much about Tang San killing the Time Crocodile. She was never hypocritical; humans struggled for survival under the oppression and enslavement of the many Monster Clans and Spirit Clans. Countless humans died at their hands. She had killed her fair share of members of the Monster Clan.

"I didn\'t even get to perform, and it\'s already over. That guy\'s swordsmanship was really powerful," Pretty Girl murmured somewhat remorsefully.

Tang San smiled and said, "Next time, I\'ll let you perform more."

He was in a great mood at the moment. The Bloodline Brand of the Time Crocodile Clan was indeed a timely help. It also spurred him to entertain the thought of advancing his Cultivation base to level 9.

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Upon returning to Jiali City, there would be numerous difficulties to face. For Pretty Girl to ascend to a higher position would not be easy. This made it imperative for him to possess greater strength to protect Pretty Girl. Level 9, it seemed it was truly time to prepare for a breakthrough. Then, he needed to elevate all his Bloodline Brands to the Ninth Stage as soon as possible, to start preparing for the eventual assault on God Rank.

Before coming to the Ancestral Court, Tang San had always felt this process would require at least a few more years. But after arriving at the Ancestral Court, and obtaining numerous resources and opportunities, there was no doubt that this time would be greatly shortened. This was a situation he was very pleased to see.

The two of them left the stage together. Pretty Girl asked, "Ending so early, will you go back directly?"

Tang San nodded, "I\'m going back to continue cultivating. What about you?"

Pretty Girl replied, "Then I\'ll go back too. The Heavenly Circle is profound and extensive, I also need to further comprehend it."

Looking at her stunningly beautiful face, Tang San truly wanted to spend more time with her, but for the sake of the future, he could only suppress his impulse and nod, "Alright. Then we\'ll meet tomorrow."

He still needed to visit the Spirit Rhinoceros Commerce Association to get some tickets for his companions to watch the matches. Also, the cultivation at Earth Yin Holy Mountain and Mount Tianyang, and the partial absorption of the Ninth Stage Time Crocodile Brand he had just ingested—he needed to elevate his own Time Crocodile Brand to the peak of the Eighth Stage—all of this required time.

Every day spent in the Ancestral Court allowed his cultivation base to advance at a rate far greater than that in Jiali City. Tang San had already decided that after he returned, when he would craft the Time Waymark, he would prioritize developing the long-distance teleportation ability to minimize the time between Jiali City and the Ancestral Court as much as possible in the future.

"Is Brother Xu here?" Tang San activated the communicator Xu Ziran had given him and initiated contact.

Almost instantly, Xu Ziran\'s voice came through the communicator, "Of course, I\'m here. Brother Asura, you\'re really amazing. I didn\'t expect it, really didn\'t expect it. How did you end up joining the team battle with the princess?"

Tang San explained, "It\'s a long story. On the day the City Lord brought the princess to sign up, I also happened to be registering. Then we met. Don\'t worry, none of my companions signed up, it\'s just me. I\'ll also be discreet."

"No problem, no problem," Xu Ziran replied more politely than Tang San expected, "With the City Lord vouching for you, even a higher profile wouldn\'t matter. If anything, just say you\'re a vassal of the Peacock Demon Clan. Brother Asura, do you have time for us to meet? I\'m currently watching the matches, and you haven\'t left yet, have you?"

Tang San said, "I\'ve just come out, so I\'ll wait for you at the exit." Xu Ziran sounded somewhat eager, and Tang San smiled, having a good idea why the man was so eager to meet him.

It wasn\'t long before Xu Ziran, dressed simply, walked out from the plaza area. Upon seeing Tang San, he quickly approached him, his expression full of warmth, "Brother Asura, you\'re really amazing! Constantly defeating opponents in the solo and duo battles, you\'re truly formidable." As he spoke, he gave Tang San a thumbs-up.

Tang San smiled, "I\'m just doing my best. Also, it\'s a way to secure a promising future."

Xu Ziran laughed, "Well, this time you\'re definitely set for a bright future. Come on, let\'s go to our place to talk. It\'s quieter there."

"Alright," Tang San agreed.

A luxurious carriage belonging to the Spirit Rhinoceros Commerce Association quickly arrived, and Tang San followed Xu Ziran into it.

Xu Ziran\'s expression was clearly different than before. In the past, what he valued most was Tang San\'s connection with the Grandmaster Blacksmith, viewing him as a link and a medium. But after witnessing Tang San\'s performance in the Ancestral Court Elite Competition, he realized he had made a big mistake.

This Asura\'s bloodline power could surpass even the Second Stage. It should be known that back in Jiali, this was already considered a top-tier bloodline, and especially after Tang San continued to defeat formidable opponents in the Ancestral Court Elite Competition. Xu Ziran had seen the battle against the Golden Mammoth, and he found it somewhat baffling at the time. But after seeing Tang San\'s battle against the mighty Sunflower Spirit Clan yesterday, he truly recognized Asura\'s genuine ability, so powerful that Xu even wondered for a moment—was this guy really human?

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