Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

Exhausted, everyone returned to their rooms to rest.

Tang San walked over to the bed. The room they were assigned this time overlooked the Grand Animal Fighting Arena. Opening the window, he could vaguely hear cheers erupting from the city at intervals, clearly the sounds of humans.

Their victory that day had a tremendous impact on the humans within Jiali City. But the Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast King was right; precisely because the impact was significant, it attracted more envy and fear. For the Monsters, quashing these potential problems was simple: they just needed to kill them. It couldn\'t be simpler.

The Ancestral Court was a must-visit destination. If he didn\'t go to the Ancestral Court, all their previous efforts would have been in vain. Tang San sought opportunities for his companions and himself. His path to godhood was destined to be incredibly arduous, and the Ancestral Court would be his chance to probe and better understand the highest level of combat effectiveness in this world.

The Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast King worked efficiently. The next day, a dedicated person came to process their noble status. Whether it was from the Monster or the Spirit Monster race, nobility had to register at a place called the Noble Academy to confirm their identity.

Every main city had its own Noble Academy, and Jiali City was no exception, controlled by the Peacock Demon Clan.

Once their noble status was registered, their residences were also arranged. Since each of them was a noble, they all had the right to purchase land and houses. The Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast King, being the wealthiest in Jiali City and one of the richest among the Monster Race, generously gave five houses in a bustling area on the east side of Jiali City to Tang San and his four companions.

Each house occupied an area of about three hundred square meters, with its own private courtyard. The five houses were adjacent to each other. Furthermore, they were not too far from the central square of Jiali City, next to the street on the east side of the City Lord Manor.

They had the right to recruit vassals to serve them. Slaves could also be recruited, but they were not allowed into the main city; they could only work outside the city for them.

They did not see the Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast King again; all these matters were perfectly arranged by its subordinates. Three days after the competition ended, they had already moved into the prepared houses. Even the furniture was ready, and although there were no luxurious decorations, it was still better than Redemption Academy. The houses were clean and tidy, with plants adorning the courtyards, and each house having five rooms, enough to comfortably accommodate over a dozen people.

For a while, Tang San and his teammates kept a low profile, until the tenth day after the competition ended when a presence Tang San had been waiting for arrived.

Tang San got up when he heard the knocking. These past few days, aside from quietly teleporting back to Redemption Academy to discuss with his teacher, he had stayed here. There was always someone keeping surveillance around their dwelling. It was subtly expressed by the Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast King\'s men that this surveillance wasn\'t at the behest of the Grand Animal Fighting Arena, but to ensure their upcoming participation in the contest at the Ancestral Court.

Opening the courtyard door, the first thing he saw was the towering and robust man.

The man\'s injuries seemed to have mostly healed, with a somber expression on his face. Behind him stood four robust members of the Monster Race, all from the Bloodthirsty Devil Ape Clan, each one exuding the aura of a potent force.

The leading Bloodthirsty Devil Ape, an old acquaintance, approached Tang San with a grin and said, "Brother Asura, I\'ve brought your spoils of war. Handle it as you see fit. Its cultivation base has been sealed. You may dispose of it at your discretion. It was the arena master who asked us to deliver it to you. The injuries are mostly healed, but still, you should be careful."

"Thank you," Tang San replied, expressing his gratitude. Without lingering any further, the Bloodthirsty Devil Ape waved his hand and left with his subordinates.

"Come in," Tang San said, glancing at the Lion Tiger Sword Saint before turning and walking inside.

The Lion Tiger Sword Saint didn\'t speak, just quietly followed him into the courtyard.

"Close the door," Tang San said flatly.

The Lion Tiger Sword Saint hesitated, let out a slightly dissatisfied grunt, but still closed the door as instructed.

Tang San led it into the main house and sat down in the principal seat in the living room, pointing to the chair beside him.

Yet the Lion Tiger Sword Saint did not sit down, but instead looked at him with an icy gaze, "What you said that day, does it count?"

Tang San looked at it calmly and replied indifferently, "Do you have the right to negotiate terms with me?"

The normally large eyes of the Lion Tiger Sword Saint suddenly widened even further, "What do you mean? Are you deceiving me?"

Tang San said, "What purpose would deceiving you serve me? However, you need to understand your own identity. Now, you are my war prize, you could even be called my slave. Don\'t you understand what a slave means?"

"You..." The Lion Tiger Sword Saint let out a roar from its mouth, and though its cultivation base was sealed, it still burst forth with a ferocious aura.

Tang San looked at it and shook his head.

Then he slowly stood up and approached it.

Seeing him walk towards itself, for some reason, the originally powerful momentum of the Lion Tiger Sword Saint weakened, and it subconsciously reined it in a bit.

Standing in front of the much taller Lion Tiger Sword Saint, Tang San said calmly, "What is the goal of your cultivation?"

The Lion Tiger Sword Saint replied without hesitation, "Of course, to become strong."

"How strong?"

"Naturally, to become a Great Demon Emperor, that is the ultimate goal of every member of the Monsters."

Tang San said, "A Lion Tiger Great Demon Emperor? Has there been one?"

"..." The Lion Tiger Sword Saint was momentarily at a loss for words. Indeed, in the history of the Monsters, there had never been a Lion Tiger Great Demon Emperor.

"You should be very clear about your own problems. The bloodlines of the Golden Lion and the Golden Holy Tiger certainly make you strong, but the conflict between the two bloodlines also causes you great trouble. Without fusing these two, you will never be able to break through to the God Rank. The strongest below deity level are ultimately only below deity level. Moreover..."

He paused here, adding somewhat teasingly, "You are not even the strongest below deity level."

The breathing of the Lion Tiger Sword Saint instantly became heavy, as if it were on the verge of exploding.

But Tang San continued as if he had not noticed, "If you want to truly become stronger, you must resolve the issue of your bloodline. But this issue is not something that even those Great Demon Emperors can solve for you, let alone yourself. There must be others from your Lion Tiger Beast lineage, right? Not many, but they do exist. You should count yourself as lucky. Whether it is the initial generation born from the Lion and Tiger Clans or the offspring born from your own Lion Tiger Beasts, not many survive, do they? Most perish young, am I correct?"

The Lion Tiger Beast\'s body shuddered, and it blurted out almost without thinking, "How do you know?"

This wasn\'t a great secret for the Lion Tribe and Tiger Clan, but it shouldn\'t be something known to humans.

Tang San said indifferently, "I deduced it from your bloodline. Your Lion Tiger Golden Gang is extremely violent, yet filled with contradictions. The two elements stimulate each other, and your bloodline is always in turmoil during battle. Such tyrannical bloodlines cannot be borne by just any existence. You are fortunate, blessed with an innate fullness, and also born from the bloodline of the Golden Lion and Tiger. That\'s how you have lived up till now and become strong. But most born Lion Tiger Beasts probably aren\'t so lucky."