Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

Xu Ziran said, "You can\'t say that. You are no ordinary human now. You have already won four matches in the elite tournament, defeating various opponents, including those with a First Level Bloodline. Yesterday\'s contestant from the Sunflower Spirit Clan was among the strongest of the strong. If you keep this up, you might have a chance to advance from the group stage. There is a legend in the Ancestral Court Elite Tournament that any contestant who makes it out of the group stage has a high probability of becoming a Great Demon King-level entity in the future. A human might not be valued, but what about a human of Great Demon King Level? There has never been a Great Demon King among your people. If you could become such an entity, how could you not be taken seriously by the Emperor? Besides, in a sense, you also represent humanity. As weak as humanity may be, it is still an immensely large race. It\'s not impossible for the Emperor to support you to become a \'Human King\'."

Looking at him, Tang San thought to himself, you sure are thinking ahead! Your goal is nothing more than hoping I can gain the Emperor\'s support to solidify the Peacock Demon Clan\'s ruling position. However, this was also one of his own goals. To help Pretty Girl in the future, his current personal power was still far from enough.

"I will do my best," said Tang San.

Xu Ziran said, "Brother Asura, now that you are competing with the little princess, it means that the City Lord has recognized you. You have to work hard! It would be best if you could advance from the group stage. In the third group you are in, if the competition continues as it is now and you win two to three more matches, you could advance out of the group stage and enter the top sixteen. With some luck and a bye round, you may only need to win twice. Getting into the top sixteen is not only richly rewarding, it\'s a giant leap forward. This year, the newly introduced doubles event is said to be particularly valued by the Ancestral Court. You and the little princess need to work even harder on your coordination. If necessary, I suggest you give up the singles event and focus on the doubles event, assisting the little princess to go further. This would have even greater significance for our Jiali City."

So, there was this purpose too, to mainly help Pretty Girl advance. Do I even need to be told this?

"Rest assured, Brother Xu, I will do everything I can to assist the little princess in continuing to win. The little princess is very strong, and I believe she can go even further," Tang San said.

Xu Ziran sighed lightly and said, "After watching the competition these past few days, I realize why the City Lord favors the little princess to inherit the throne. The little princess is truly excellent! She is something her brothers and sisters cannot even come close to comparing with. The little princess is not yet eighteen but already possesses such strength. In the future, she might really be able to bring glory back to the Peacock Demon Clan. If she becomes the Emperor in the future, then you would be the one assisting the Emperor."

With a slight smile, Tang San said, "That would be my honor."

Xu Ziran then went on to fish for information about Tang San\'s strength, especially about his bloodline. Tang San deftly deflected those questions. When he took his leave, the items that Xu Ziran had someone prepare earlier were already ready. They didn\'t even need to wait until tomorrow; they were given directly to Tang San today. Even the entry tickets for the next day were all set.

"Brother Asura, then please continue to give it your all. When you triumphantly return, our guild will surely present a gift to celebrate your success," Xu Ziran said sincerely.

"Thank you, Brother Xu, I will do my best."

After taking the items given by Xu Ziran, Tang San didn\'t go back to his residence but headed straight to Mount Tianyang to continue his cultivation. Since the integration of the Corpse Eating Spirit\'s brand, he still had significant room to absorb more of the Two Qi of Yin and Yang.

Today, facing that strong practitioner from the Time Crocodile Clan, employing the strategy of fusing various bloodlines—especially under the mental deterrence—the Two Qi of Yin and Yang played a powerful role once again. Once this ultimate Yin and ultimate soft force penetrated the enemy\'s body, their combat power would almost instantaneously disintegrate. Not even the Golden Mammoth Tribe could withstand it, much less other races. The enhancement of the Two Qi of Yin and Yang contributed massively to Tang San\'s overall improvement.

According to Tang San\'s own estimates, with the Two Qi of Yin and Yang now attached to the Bluesilver Emperor, if evaluated on the level of these energies, it was approximately equivalent to the Seventh Stage. In other words, it was akin to the Seventh Stage that would result from the fusion of the forces from Tianyang Mountain and Earth Yin Mountain. This bloodline level was even beyond that of a First Level Bloodline. Now, because the brand was located quite far back, it had been eager to move forward, but under Tang San\'s suppression, it hadn\'t conflicted with the other brands. However, this phenomenon was inevitable; Tang San was merely hoping to push it back a bit to avoid affecting his competition participation.

In the future, should the Two Qi of Yin and Yang reach the Ninth Stage, it would likely become impossible to suppress. But this would require time, and the enhancement of the Bluesilver Emperor by the Corpse Eating Spirit could at most elevate the Two Qi of Yin and Yang to around the Eighth Stage. These mutually inclusive and compatible forces were increasing at a swift rate. With each day\'s absorption, the Two Qi of Yin and Yang provided a near geometric level of improvement. As long as Tang San\'s body could endure it, the increase in speed would not decrease.

However, the main issue currently facing the Bluesilver Emperor\'s brand was that it was not yet stable enough. The Bluesilver Emperor, serving as a mediator, directed the fusion and formed the Yin and Yang Qi Whirlwind. Yet, this whirlwind lacked a core, unlike Tang San\'s Mysterious Heaven Method, which had a soul core. No matter how it was used or consumed, it would never become chaotic; the soul core was the absolute central hub of the Mysterious Heaven Method.

The Bluesilver Emperor was not the same, though, as it was not of a high enough level itself. Despite having devoured several powerful brands in succession—likely reaching Second Level Bloodline intensity—the ultimate Yin and ultimate Yang of the Two Qi were incomparable. A single type, if fully integrated, would already equate to a First Level Bloodline in strength. And the fusion of Yin and Yang meant an even higher multiplication of this power. The Bluesilver Emperor stood no chance of becoming their core, at least not presently.

About this, Tang San had made some plans. To truly stabilize the Two Qi of Yin and Yang as his own Mysterious Heaven Method, his Bluesilver Emperor would have to absorb the bloodline brands from both the Tianyang Mountain and Earth Yin Mountain branches. The fusion of these utmost Yin and utmost Yang Bloodline Brands into the Bluesilver Emperor would enable a stronger evolution. At that point, the Two Qi of Yin and Yang would truly integrate during the evolution, giving birth to an actual brand. But the difficulty of this fusion would be immense. By then, the conflict of the Two Qi of Yin and Yang would not only be at the energy level, but also at the bloodline level; Tang San truly feared his body might not withstand it! Hence, his concerns. Achieving this was tremendously difficult. For now, he could only take one step at a time, slowly advancing the Two Qi of Yin and Yang towards the Ninth Stage. Once his cultivation base became more stable, he would consider the ultimate evolution of the Two Qi. If this evolution were completed, the resultant brand would surpass a First Level Bloodline and could very well be the key to his eventual ascension to godhood.

As the saying goes, plans cannot keep up with changes. After arriving at the Ancestral Court, the gateway to the world truly opened to Tang San. This made him re-evaluate his subsequent cultivation, improvement, and how to face this world.

He spent the remaining time of the day, until nightfall, moving back and forth between the two Holy Mountains.