Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

An azure gleaming shield suddenly rose on the surface of the Earth Devil Bull\'s body. The ice spear exploded, halting the Earth Devil Bull\'s charging momentum as its body stiffened, yet the ice spear only immobilized it and couldn\'t penetrate through. Blue Fox Shield!

Meanwhile, Cheng Zicheng, who had been charging up in the air, had descended like lightning, striking down at the halted Earth Devil Bull.

Gu Li\'s Time Variation Seal was released once again, causing another Earth Devil Bull to pause momentarily while he himself rapidly retreated. As the main controller among the three of them, he had to maintain a proper distance.

Wu Bingji, treading on the Cold Ice Path, had already shifted back into position, his right hand making a sweeping motion as an ice wall rose in front of the second Earth Devil Bull.

The ice wall exploded instantly, not from being shattered by the opponent\'s impact, but because it was detonated just as the creature charged into it. The shockwave in front of the Earth Devil Bull dispersed, causing its form to pause once again, its previously unstoppable charging force suddenly contained.

As the three of them engaged in a full-blown battle against four enemies, Tang San on the other side had also begun his fight with the Red-crowned Crane Demon.

The ability attached to the Red-crowned Crane Demon\'s longsword is penetration; this longsword is not forged by any weapon master, but rather a part of its body, transformed from the crane demon\'s beak.

The Red-crowned Crane Demon\'s sword and its body are one, constantly refining its swordsmanship. When it thrusts its dark blade, it is not only incredibly swift but also exudes the potent aura of a \'Sword Breaks All Laws\'.

However, the Red-crowned Crane Demon didn\'t have an easy time during its first collision with Tang San. The inherent crushing trait of the Earth Shattering Hammer also caused it discomfort.

Even though the crushing trait couldn\'t directly damage its sword, the accompanying vibrations prevented it from continuing its sword qi.

But the second attack was different. With unbelievably fast speed, the crane demon\'s sword beams rushed towards Tang San, aiming to penetrate him by relying on superior skill rather than engaging in a direct contest of strength.

With the Earth Shattering Hammer in hand, Tang San\'s form suddenly became illusory as the enemy\'s sword qi neared him, creating layers of overlapping images that made the Red-crowned Crane Demon feel as if it was seeing double. Most of the sword qi struck empty air. Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

Simultaneously, Tang San\'s figure spun as he executed the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique, with the heavy hammer heading straight for the core of the Red-crowned Crane Demon.

A green light sparkled on the surface of the Earth Shattering Hammer as the Wind Protective Energy burst forth, covering the area.

A succession of hissing air blasts resounded as the Wind Protective Energy was pierced by the sword qi. The Red-crowned Crane Demon dodged nimbly, evading Tang San\'s Earth Shattering Hammer. Under the wind element\'s enhancement, Tang San\'s Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track was tremendously fast, not allowing the crane demon\'s sword qi to get close. The two immediately became entangled in battle.

The Red-crowned Crane Demon was truly shocked at this moment; speed alone was not a concern for it. But what was key was the opponent\'s miraculous footwork, which somehow prevented it from locking on with its sword intent.

The abilities of the Red-crowned Crane Demon all lay in its sword; its sword intent, sword beam, and sword qi were extremely formidable. It had always prevailed against every type of ability with its sword. This was the way of the Red-crowned Crane lineage. But how to deal with an opponent who could not be pinpointed, and moreover, possessed a heavy hammer with extraordinary power? For the moment, it found itself at a loss as to how to proceed. It really didn\'t want to have to directly clash with Tang San. In its view, it was more of a technique-based fighter, while the one it ought to be facing was the one casting ice needles.

Not just it, but the audience in the stands could also see something amiss. Tang San, who had been unassuming in the previous team battles, was now showing strong close-combat capabilities, surprisingly keeping pace with the renowned melee expert Red-crowned Crane Demon, and seemingly not at a disadvantage. How could this not astonish people?

However, the condition of the other members of the Shrek squad was not as good. The Earth Devil Bull, possessed by the Blue Fox Demon, was very difficult to deal with.

Cheng Zicheng, who was attacking that Earth Devil Bull, was not affected by the freezing for too long. The totem pillar in its hands swung out like a storm, spinning through the air. With every heavy collision, Cheng Zicheng was sent flying, and although her Golden Wing Cloak Slash left marks on the totem pillar, the blowback she suffered was even greater. After three consecutive collisions, she was forced to take to the skies to regroup, her wings trembling incessantly. Another series of collisions would probably even make flying difficult.

After another Earth Devil Bull broke through the ice wall, despite being affected and controlled by Wu Bingji\'s various ice element skills, it headed steadily forward. Relying on its formidable defensive power and terrifying strength, it was taking steps closer to Gu Li. Wu Bingji was fast and had control over the ice element, but Gu Li did not have that speed!

What was even more frightening was that the bodies of the two Earth Devil Bulls were increasing in size as the battle continued, seemingly exhibiting a progressive type of enhancement auxiliary ability. Their strength was also becoming more and more terrifying, gradually stepping into the threshold of the Ninth Stage.

At such a time, the Shrek squad\'s weakness became apparent, which was the lack of someone who could stand firm in the face of the enemy. Wu Bingji didn\'t have the time to gather his strength to wield his impactful ice element control; he had to constantly use various ice walls and ice shields to block, only to delay the adversary\'s charging pace.

Gu Li\'s Time Variation Seal was powerful, but the gap in levels meant he could only exert limited control over the opponent. Cheng Zicheng\'s Golden Wing Cloak Slash was sharp, but facing the powerful totem pillar, she could only rely on her speed advantage to harass her opponent and barely contain one Earth Devil Bull. This was already the best she could do with her Seventh Stage cultivation base.

The Earth Devil Bull was getting closer and closer to Gu Li, and with continuous casting of Time Variation Seal, Gu Li\'s spiritual power was being drained considerably. His mind was racing, constantly thinking about strategies, but he was very clear that with his Tail Hammer against their totem pillars, there was no possibility of blocking.

In such a battle, Du Bai who was far away could only fret. He dared not enter the battlefield now, and naturally could not make use of either the Ascending Spirit Formation or the Teleportation Array. He had already bestowed his Luck\'s blessing on his teammates, and now could only watch, wide-eyed as his friends were in peril.

He began to doubt himself; in his premonitions before, he had firmly believed that today\'s match would not pose any risk! Yet, the situation was becoming increasingly grim.

Even though Tang San was continuously entangling his opponent with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, the opponent\'s sword qi was becoming sharper and sharper. Managing to hold off such a Ninth Stage powerhouse, Tang San had already shown great strength – what more could be expected of him?

What to do? What can I do? Du Bai\'s heart trembled incessantly. The Heavenly Fox Transformation was known as one of the top bloodline talents, but he, with his Fifth Stage cultivation, found himself utterly helpless. It was much like when he faced the Winged Tiger, watching his teammates heading towards disaster.

The situation for Tang San was indeed becoming increasingly dire. The Red-crowned Crane Demon\'s sword qi was omnipresent; although it was wary of his Earth Shattering Hammer, the pervasive sword qi was compressing the space for his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to operate. And even the diffused sword qi, if it inadvertently penetrated his body, could cause adverse effects within him. Those sword qi strands seemed to be alive, infiltrating and attacking him from all sides. Each strand of sword qi could persist in the air for at least two seconds, and more and more sword qi seemed to besiege him like multiple opponents.

This Red-crowned Crane Demon was indeed powerful! That it was reluctant to clash with him was clearly because the situation on the other side of the battlefield was tipping in their favor.

Was Tang San really unable to do anything about his opponent? Of course not.