Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

Gu Li\'s Time Variation Seal was controlled as easily as moving his arm, and could be used continuously—all because of the support from a sufficiently strong spiritual power. All of this, everything, was brought to them by Tang San.

Therefore, when everyone gathered together afterwards, their excited gazes naturally centered on Tang San.

"Today\'s victory was within expectations. The Elephant Demon Clan is actually better suited for large-scale battlefield combat. One-on-one fighting is not their forte; we couldn\'t contend with their immense strength, but their simplistic combat methods and their less agile bodies were just what we could restrain. Especially regarding spiritual power, the Elephant Demon Clan has always been a weak point," Tang San said.

At this point, Tang San\'s expression became serious, "However, we must be aware of when and what kind of opponents we will face in the next match, which are still unknown. We need to win two more battles to leave this place. And the opponents we will face next will undoubtedly be tougher. Therefore, we must be fully prepared."

"In this battle, we revealed two formations: the Ascending Spirit Formation and the short-range teleportation array. We don\'t need to wonder if our next opponent will know about them. Let\'s assume they do. Thus, we need to prepare accordingly."

Wu Bingji nodded and said, "Tang San, you make the arrangements, we will all follow your lead."

Tang San said, "In the previous battle, I estimate that even if the opponents of the next match were watching, it would be difficult for them to discern our true strength. Senior Brother Gu Li\'s Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique hasn\'t been displayed yet, and Sister Chengzi\'s Golden Wing Cloak Slash wasn\'t used to its full extent. Mainly, Senior Brother Wu Bingji\'s ice needles must have left a deep impression on the opponent. However, it\'s not easy to see through the secrets of the ice needles. In our next match, no matter who the opponent is, we should still focus on Senior Brother as the main attacker. If the enemy is too powerful, I will assist with wind blades, focusing on guerrilla warfare. Brother Du Bai, you need to be ready for multiple teleportations of the array, and maintain your spiritual power well."

"No problem," responded Du Bai with a nod.

Today\'s victory undoubtedly greatly boosted their confidence. Under the state of excitement, their previous fears had considerably subsided. The cruelty of the Grand Animal Fighting Arena seemed less daunting, and no matter what kind of opponent they faced next, they now had stronger confidence.

In terms of bloodline levels, they might not match their opponents, but their advantage lay in having sufficiently high bloodline levels themselves. The Luck Deepening from the Heavenly Fox Transformation, the extreme speed from the Golden Peng Transformation, the Time Control from the Time Variation Seal, coupled with the Ice Spirit Change\'s myriad variations of the ice element, and with Tang San, the Dinghai Shenzhen, there, the five members, with spiritual power cultivation bases all above the Eighth Stage, even including three at the Ninth Stage level. In combined strength, they were definitely not weak.

Now that they had calmed down, their minds became more agile. In today\'s battle, Tang San had barely made a move, merely using whirlwinds to affect the War Stomp, along with delivering the final kill. In fact, they all knew that Tang San was the strongest among them!

Back when Tang San had just arrived at the academy, he could already fight Senior Brother Wu Bingji to a standstill, with Tang San\'s strength lying in the delicate control of the wind element. Now that Wu Bingji had become so strong in controlling the ice element, Tang San, who had taught him the methods of control, was undoubtedly even stronger. None of them knew the extent of Tang San\'s full strength when he exerted himself, but judging from his composure and the outcome of today\'s battle, his actual strength was likely beyond their imagination.

Thus, at this moment, the members of the Shrek squad had all settled into a stable mindset.

"Let\'s leave it at that for now. Everyone should rest well, adjust your state, and be ready to join the battle at any time."

Meditation, rest, the excitement gradually fading, the panic from before the first team battle had quietly disappeared. This quick victory had built up their confidence substantially, and with clear minds, they were now looking forward to the next team battle.

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The Grand Animal Fighting Arena did not keep them waiting too long. The next morning, they received the news that their second team battle would take place that night. Starting from the second battle, they would finally be able to fight during the hottest nights.

Night was different from day. During the day, most of the spectators were ordinary people because the tickets were cheap, and the battles were generally the less important ones. But at night, those who came to the Grand Animal Fighting Arena for entertainment were different; they were mainly from the nobility of Jiali City. Not only were the ticket prices high, but the amount of gambling also increased significantly. It was the most important source of income for the Grand Animal Fighting Arena.

The operators behind the Grand Animal Fighting Arena were none other than the City Lord Manor, an important source of income that every main city must control.

Since the match was at night, the Shrek squad naturally had more time to rest. Moreover, the food provided by the Grand Animal Fighting Arena was quite good. Although the taste of the cooking was not much to speak of, the ingredients were almost all various types of Demon Beast Meat. In this place, the most abundant thing was just that.

After having dinner in advance, the five members adjusted their state and waited quietly for the time to enter the arena.

As dusk fell, they seemed to already hear the noisy sounds from within the Grand Animal Fighting Arena. The wait was a bit longer than they had expected before the Bloodthirsty Devil Ape finally appeared before them again.

"Let\'s go. Your match is about to begin," said the Bloodthirsty Devil Ape expressionlessly.

Tang San stepped forward first and asked with a smile, "Can we ask who our opponents are tonight?"

The Bloodthirsty Devil Ape glanced at him and said, "You need to understand the rules here. Don\'t ask what you shouldn\'t. Once you reach the battleground, you will naturally know who your opponents are."

The Grand Animal Fighting Arena places great emphasis on randomness because it is in situations of randomness that the arena can gain the most profit.

Therefore, no participant would know their opponent before each battle commences. The reason they could guess in the first team battle was because it was Tang San and his group\'s preemptive challenge, and also because it was the first team battle. But for this second battle, such an opportunity clearly would not be given to them.

Tang San did not ask further. The five followed the Bloodthirsty Devil Ape back to the same waiting room as before, to wait for the moment of the match to arrive.

This time, the wait was brief. At the Bloodthirsty Devil Ape\'s signal, they once again entered the corridor filled with the smell of blood.

The gate opened, and a deafening roar of noise surged in. The atmosphere was many times livelier than during the daytime battle of the day before. They could even feel the pulsing of blood and qi from the stands, an energy burst from the shouting of countless members of the Monsters. The fiery atmosphere made the temperature inside the Grand Animal Fighting Arena seem to be boiling.

Wu Bingji walked at the forefront, with Tang San close behind him, followed by Cheng Zicheng, Gu Li, and Du Bai.

As the five of them entered the field, the announcer\'s exuberant voice was already rising, "Entering now is our Shrek squad. Yes, that\'s right, you haven\'t seen it wrong, this is a team formed by human vassals. Without a doubt, they have come here to compete, not just for money, but more importantly, for the noble status that can come from winning ten consecutive team battles. Humans with such fantasies have appeared before, but their eventual fate doesn\'t need to be stated by me. Fantasies always exist, but their final destination is mostly dust. Can they become nobles?"

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