Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

"Cough cough. They can be considered friends I guess. How has their cultivation been recently?" Tang San indeed had not paid much attention to the Red Fox girls lately.

Zhang Haoxuan said, "Red One is the most talented; she has already reached the Fifth Stage cultivation. The others are a bit behind her but also making steady progress. Although the bloodline talents they were born with are somewhat weak, even with the life force provided by the Golden Tree, I fear Sixth Stage might become a big bottleneck for them. Without some special method, it will be problematic to help them advance further."

Tang San nodded and said, "This time we are going to the Ancestral Court; let\'s figure it out together."

Zhang Haoxuan said, "Are you really going to attend the Beast Fight at the Ancestral Court? It\'s too dangerous. If the plan isn\'t executed well, if you guys..."

Looking at Tang San, his eyes revealed a complexity of emotions. After Tang San defeated the Lion Tiger Sword Saint and returned, he faced a trial by fire when he met with Si Ru and the other teachers.

No one could understand how he had taught such a disciple. Outsiders might not know Tang San\'s situation, but these teachers did! A fourteen-year-old boy defeating the Lion Tiger Sword Saint? Even amongst the Monster and Fairy Clans\' finest talents at the Ancestral Court, surely none could achieve that feat.

Zhang Haoxuan really racked his brain and only managed to get by with difficulty. Moreover, he asked several teachers to keep the utmost secrecy, not to mention to anyone that Tang San was the Asura. He even swore on his own life to guarantee for his disciple, and only then did he barely muddle through.

"Teacher, we still have to face what we have to face. Once our trip to the Ancestral Court is over, we might have a real chance. The Lion Tiger Tribe is already considered a successful alliance. Once we return, the next thing is to wait for Pretty Girl to emerge from seclusion."

"Alright, I knew I couldn\'t talk you out of it. Since you insist on going, then go. When do we depart?"

Tang San said, "I will notify you after I meet with the Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast King."

"Hmm."

Three days after Tang San met with the Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast King, they finally set out. Tang San\'s group of five, the Shrek squad, joined a merchant caravan from the Spirit Rhinoceros lineage, heading towards the Ancestral Court.

This was the arrangement the Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast King had made for them—to go to the Ancestral Court for experience, seizing the chance to join the group battle at the Ancestral Court Grand Fighting Beast Arena.

The Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast King treated them very well, specially preparing a luxurious carriage for the five of them.

The carriage was quite spacious, pulled by eight wildebeests. Although it couldn\'t compare with the steeds of a Great Demon Emperor, the double-horned wildebeests had excellent stamina, only needing to rest at night to maintain long-distance travel.

The interior of the carriage was a spacious thirty square meters, more than enough to accommodate the five of them comfortably. It was stocked with all kinds of supplies that would make their journey comfortable.

Traveling from Jiali City to the Ancestral Court was a long distance. Even with the wildebeests that could cover more than two thousand miles in a day, it would take fifteen days to reach the Ancestral Court, which shows just how vast Demon Monster Land is.

Not considering the use of Teleportation Arrays, with their current cultivation, they would definitely be faster than the wildebeests at short distances. But for long distances, unless they used the Golden Peng Transformation\'s flying ability, they might not be able to outpace these stamina-heavy wildebeests.

Wildebeests are a type of Demon Beast, belonging to the vassals of the horse demon lineage. Typically, only very wealthy merchants would use them.

Of course, even more advanced would be the transportation by flying beasts in the air, but the cost of flying beasts is more than a hundred times higher than that of wildebeests. Unless in extremely urgent situations, they would not be used. Flying beasts could travel from Jiali City to the Ancestral Court in only three days\' time.

As she lifted the carriage curtain and gazed out at the swiftly passing scenery, Du Bai could not help but express her admiration, "It really has been so long, such a long time since I left Jiali City. It\'s truly wonderful to get out!"

Wu Bingji cautioned, "Our journey to the Ancestral Court isn\'t for leisure, so don\'t lower your guard. Don\'t forget, the Heavenly Fox Clan resides in the Ancestral Court. You\'re the one who needs to be most careful."

With the Heavenly Fox Clan\'s bloodline in her veins and having cultivated to the level of the Three Tailed Sky Fox, any discovery of her true identity could lead to unpredictable trouble. But one thing was for certain—if the Heavenly Fox Clan decided to act against them, resistance would likely be futile.

"I know, I will definitely be careful. After all, my life is precious!" Du Bai said with a chuckle.

Gu Li smirked, "I can\'t see that you\'re taking the eldest senior brother\'s words to heart."

The corner of Du Bai\'s mouth turned up, "Are you, perhaps, interested in getting a taste of misfortune?"

Gu Li\'s expression froze as he quickly forced a smile, "I was wrong, Brother Du Bai, please spare me." He had truly experienced the terrifying effect of Misfortune Descending. With the first-rate Heavenly Fox Transformation and the cultivation of three tails, Du Bai\'s powers were now incredibly formidable.

Despite the perils of their journey, the Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast Clan\'s caravan remained largely secure, and two days later, they had entered into another main city. Arriving at night, the travelers scarcely had a chance to take in the city before they were on the move again at dawn. The caravan\'s arrangements were meticulous; the exchange of goods that needed to take place in this city was completed without delay.

Tang San coldly watched, noting both buying and selling activities. Before their convoy\'s arrival, shops belonging to the Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast lineage in the city had already prepared. Once they arrived, the handover commenced immediately, without wasting a moment.

No wonder they became so wealthy; in terms of commerce, the Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast lineage indeed had its unique advantages.

The internal security of Tianyu Empire was rather good. Apart from two incidents of demon beast attacks, the convoy encountered no major problems. The escorts that traveled with them were quite strong, and the demon beasts were eradicated before they could even come close.

In what felt like the blink of an eye, half a month had passed, and they were finally about to reach the Ancestor Court—the most bustling place on Demon Monster Land, home to many powerful beings and holding the highest governing position.

From a distance, the Ancestor Court could be seen nestled within a range of towering mountains. This method of city-building was somewhat similar to that of Jiali City. However, the mountains surrounding the Ancestor Court were significantly taller than those around Jiali City.

Atop those mountains, one could vaguely make out a series of colossal statues.

Each statue resembled a great beast, and Tang San and his companions had already heard that these statues represented both past and present Great Demon Emperors.

Only a Great Demon Emperor was entitled to have such a statue on the mountains surrounding the Ancestor Court. It was said that within these statues, the divine consciousness of the Great Demon Emperors was embedded, eternally guarding the Ancestor Court.

The ring of mountains was thus known as the Ancestor Court Holy Mountain.

On the Holy Mountain that faced the eastern side of the continent, most of the statues were of the Great Demon Emperors, while toward the west, there were naturally more statues of the Heavenly Spirit Emperors.

These statues had a collective name—Holy Mountain Thrones. Under their protection, the Ancestor Court was not just a deterrent on Demon Monster Land but also on the entire Falan Planet. To say that it was the center of Falan Planet was by no means an exaggeration.

Between the mountains, there were eight major roads leading into the Ancestor Court, which had no city walls. It wasn\'t necessary for the Ancestor Court; no one dared to harbor any malicious intentions toward it. The Demon Emperors and Heavenly Spirit Emperors permanently residing there were at least six in number, beings of the rank 12 level. They could annihilate their foes from a thousand miles away with a mere thought.

Although there were no city walls, detailed inspections were required to enter the Ancestor Court. The Ancestral Court Guards consisted exclusively of nobles from the Monster and Fairy Clans, specifically appointed to protect the Ancestor Court. Each member of the Ancestral Court Guards had a minimum cultivation requirement of the Sixth Stage.