Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

"Take it one step at a time, don\'t be too hasty," Tang San patted Du Bai\'s shoulder, consoling him.

"Yes, cultivating here feels great. Basking in such rich life force, I feel that my bloodline is somewhat eager to move," Du Bai nodded to Tang San.

Not just him, but Wu Bingji, Gu Li, and Cheng Zicheng, after arriving at Golden Valley, all felt great cultivating here. The dense life force had an excellent nurturing effect on their bloodline powers. They also understood that Zhang Haoxuan\'s breakthrough to God Rank was probably inseparable from the life force here.

The Chain Array devised by Tang San continuously absorbed the spirituality of heaven and earth from the Jiali mountain range to supplement itself. The most formidable aspect of the formation was that the Golden Tree, serving as the heart of the formation, received the greatest nourishment. As it grew, the Golden Tree would continuously strengthen, and during its growth, it would feedback to the entire Chain Array, allowing it to absorb spirituality from even farther away, thus creating a positive cycle. Therefore, the growth rate of the Golden Tree was actually always increasing. Given enough time, it wouldn\'t be hard for it to grow into a towering tree. And the life force it radiated was of great benefit to any living being.

Tang San said, "Before we complete ten team battles, everyone will cultivate here. Brother Du Bai, your goal is to break through to the Sixth Stage in this process. Senior Brother Gu Li, you have to break through to level 7."

"Sure, I\'ll give my all," Gu Li said confidently, swinging his fist. He was already at the Sixth-stage Peak, and like Du Bai, the difficulty in breaking through was due to bloodline intensity. Here, under the nourishment of life force, he already felt he was about to touch upon that threshold.

Level 7 was also hard to break through for him, but once he did, it would be a qualitative leap in strength. His control over time would significantly increase.

Zhang Haoxuan\'s meditation lasted two full days, and he still needed to further stabilize his state and heal his injuries. Even with the nourishment from the Golden Tree, the wounds he sustained during his Tribulation would take some time to heal.

Having completed his breakthrough to the Eighth Stage and his companions having rested, Tang San naturally wanted to continue to the Grand Animal Fighting Arena to carry on with their battles.

They were still seven team battles short of becoming nobles.

What they didn\'t know was that after their last fight, as a team that had won three consecutive matches, the Shrek Sniper Team had already gained some notoriety. Aside from their actual strength, their Human identity was another important reason for their fame.

In Jiali City, although the Monsters were the main residents, the primary vassal race was Human. When people heard that Humans had achieved three victories in team battles, it was a huge stimulation for the Human vassals. They almost blindly became fans of the Shrek Sniper Team.

As a result, the Animal Fighting Arena would receive a large number of reservations every day to watch the matches. The matches people were reserving were those involving the Shrek squad.

Although Human vassals could not compare to the Monsters in wealth, there were still some with higher status among them. Especially within some relatively mild-natured Monster races, Human intelligence could still be valued. Compared to Monsters, Human vassals lived under considerable oppression in their daily lives, and most had continuously repressed feelings. They needed a place to express their emotions more than anyone, but in this world of Monsters, where did they have the chance? One wrong move could mean life or death, and they had to live cautiously every day.

Therefore, when they learned that a Human team had defeated Monsters in the Grand Animal Fighting Arena and even audaciously slaughtered them—always with a headshot, no less—it was incredibly stimulating and exhilarating for the Human vassals. It was an outright killing of the Monsters that oppressed them. It could not get more satisfying than that.

Therefore, even though the ticket prices were steep, they were still very willing to come to the Grand Animal Fighting Arena to witness their fellow humans overcome the powerful Monster Tribe. This brought them an intense thrill and a longing—to aspire to a position where humans could dominate over the Monsters.

This was something that even Tang San had not anticipated before.

So, when the Shrek squad returned to the Grand Animal Fighting Arena, they were received immediately.

It was the same Bloodthirsty Devil Ape, but its attitude had undergone a significant change, "Welcome back. Are you ready for your next challenge?"

This time, it spoke of "challenge," unlike the previous encounters, where its gaze seemed to treat them like dead men walking.

"When can it be arranged?" Wu Bingji asked.

The Bloodthirsty Devil Ape responded immediately, "It can be arranged right away, as soon as tonight for your fourth round of contests. Also, it\'s worth mentioning that the demand for tickets to your matches is incredibly high. Many of your fellow humans also want to come to see your match. It seems they want to cheer you on."

On hearing this, Wu Bingji was initially stunned, then he turned to look at Tang San and his companions. In that instant, a fierce zeal lit up in the eyes of not just him, but the others as well.

The Bloodthirsty Devil Ape watched their emotional shift with a cold gaze, which had been precisely the intent behind its words— to spur the team to participate in more matches.

Who won or lost didn\'t matter to the Grand Animal Fighting Arena; what mattered was how to reap profits. The more enthusiastic and topical the contest, the more betting options could be offered.

For instance, approval had been given to open bets on whether humans or Monsters would win in the next match.

This kind of race opposition bet was the most effective at igniting passion. Previously, humans never had such an opportunity. Though human vassals were impoverished, their numbers were vast! And the Monster Tribe would certainly never bet on the humans in such conditions. As a result, the odds for the human side were definitely higher. Therefore, as long as the Shrek squad kept winning, the Grand Animal Fighting Arena would make a fortune. And if they lost, there was no loss to the Arena—they simply took a cut from the betting pool. The more people placed bets, the more they earned.

"Then please arrange it for us. Can we stay here before the match?" Wu Bingji asked. He didn\'t want to spend money on a hotel, especially now that they had some wealth.

"Of course," the Bloodthirsty Devil Ape affirmed.

After arranging accommodation for the Shrek squad, the Bloodthirsty Devil Ape immediately went to schedule the match.

However, the final time for the match wasn\'t that evening but the following night. The reason the Bloodthirsty Devil Ape provided was that the Grand Animal Fighting Arena needed time for arrangements.

What the Shrek squad, residing within the Grand Animal Fighting Arena, didn\'t know was that the news of their imminent return to the arena had almost instantly spread throughout Jiali City. And this news set the human vassals there abuzz with excitement.