Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 483: Advancing the Blue Silver Emperor

Tang San's gaze became resolute again. He needed to become even more powerful. Only then could he protect his beloved in this dangerous world.

Returning to the cultivation chamber, Tang San sat cross-legged and focused inwardly.

He had devoured the bloodline imprints of the Spider Tree Nymph and the Corpse-Devourer Nymph in today's competition. Both were ninth-order, second-tier bloodlines. Among the contestants in the doubles matches, they were relatively ordinary in strength. But for Tang San right now, they could hardly be more appropriate.

The way he cultivated his Blue Silver Emperor cultivation was by integrating the strengths of various plants. With his affinity for plants and understanding of them, Tang San always tried to move in this direction. However, the plants in the Kali Academy store were limited in terms of bloodline tier, and he obviously could not make contact with strong nymph clans while in the Empyrean Dominion. Therefore, despite his efforts to find suitable plants, he had only managed to elevate the Blue Silver Emperor to the third tier.

Now that he was absorbing the yin-yang energy from the Sunborne Sacred Mountain and Earthshade Sacred Mountain, the Blue Silver Emperor imprint could only serve as a catalyst for fusion and a medium that allowed the complementary state of the yin-yang energy to remain stable. And as his yin-yang energy grew stronger through continuous cultivation, its power was becoming inadequate for this role.

Without a good medium, the excessive yin-yang energy had started to show signs of rebellion. This was why he hadn't dared to use it in today's competition—he feared that losing balance might result in a backlash.

The arrival of these two second-tier plant nymphs was undoubtedly a great help; practically, they had delivered him a big pile of charcoal in snowy weather[1]. When he used his fortune ability earlier, this was exactly the kind of opponent he prayed for.

Having fortune on his side proved effective, allowing him to get what he desired. If not for the various events with Mei Gongzi earlier, he would have fused these two imprints as soon as possible to stabilize his yin-yang energy.

The Spider Tree Nymph's imprint was black, exuding a sense of hardness and sharpness. It also had faint shadowy fluctuations, highlighting the characteristics of the bloodline.

Tang San slowly guided it toward his Blue Silver Emperor imprint, where the yin-yang energy resided, and activated his internal energy to start the devouring process.

Sensing something amiss, the Spider Tree Nymph's black imprint instantly became rigid, attempting to forcibly break free from the control of his internal energy.

However, the yin-yang energy suddenly surged, and a powerful suction force pulled the black imprint next to the Blue Silver Emperor imprint.

The formidable yin-yang energy swirled, releasing intense fluctuations, and the powerful rotation immobilized the Spider Tree Nymph imprint.

Intense energy was drained out of it and rapidly injected into the Blue Silver Emperor imprint through the yin-yang vortex.

A blue light reappeared at the center of the vortex. As the Spider Tree Nymph bloodline imprint weakened, this blue light grew stronger, and the surrounding yin-yang energy swirled more tightly. At the same time, the flow of energy became smoother and steadier.

As expected! Tang San was delighted by the results of this experiment.

This second-tier bloodline imprint was, of course, stronger than the original Blue Silver Emperor. After devouring less than a third of the Spider Tree Nymph imprint, the yin-yang energy had completely stabilized, and the previously fragmented Blue Silver Emperor imprint was recovering. Compared to before, its color had become much deeper, a change clearly brought about by the Spider Tree Nymph imprint.

The yin-yang energy swirled around the Blue Silver Emperor, becoming increasingly fast yet equally stable. Although the yin-yang energy Tang San had absorbed in recent days was of the highest quality, its quantity was still limited. As the Blue Silver Emperor steadily advanced, reaching the level of a second-tier bloodline, he could finally exert proper control over the yin-yang energy. This imprint was no longer just a medium for fusion; it would become the core of his yin-yang energy abilities.

Even the most potent energy was detrimental if uncontrollable. And the more potent, the more dangerous it was. Now that the yin-yang energy was becoming manageable, things were quite different. Tang San could not only use his existing energy better, but he would have no problem absorbing even more.

Once the Spider Tree Nymph's imprint fully integrated, the yin-yang energy appeared as a two-colored light wheel behind the Blue Silver Emperor.

The deep blue Blue Silver Emperor in Tang San's dantian resembled a gracefully swaying tree. Behind it was a dazzling light wheel composed of crimson and deep purple. In terms of brilliance, it could rival Tang San's Discerning Eye of Heaven imprint.

The Discerning Eye of Heaven appeared as an eye-shaped imprint, now pale gold, surrounded by a black-and-white light wheel formed by the Polar Luck Domain. Both of these imprints with light wheels looked quite stunning.

Although the Blue Silver Emperor imprint itself was a second-tier bloodline, with the addition of the yin-yang energy, it could not really be judged as such. The yin-yang energy was not the direct bloodline legacy of the Sunborne Nymph Emperor and Earthshade Nymph Emperor, but combined with the Blue Silver Emperor, it produced something not inferior to a proper first-tier bloodline. Moreover, there was still plenty of room for improvement.

Tang San decided not to absorb the Corpse-Devouring Nymph bloodline for now. It would be better to wait a bit before absorbing it.

The Blue Silver Emperor was the medium that preserved the balance between the yin and yang energies. Conversely, when the Blue Silver Emperor fused with another bloodline, the yin-yang energy was the perfect way to ensure the imprints being devoured would be suppressed and unable to fight back. Now that the yin-yang energy had stabilized and the Blue Silver Emperor had surpassed its strength, he could absorb more yin and yang energy, which in turn would make it easier for him to devour another imprint. There was no rush.

When the following day arrived, Tang San finished his meditation, and his cultivation had fully returned to its peak state.

Because of his constant suppression, his cultivation level was still at the eighth order. However, with the absorption of the yin-yang energy and the fusion of the Spider Tree Nymph bloodline into his Blue Silver Emperor, he was now getting closer to the ninth order, and he felt that he would not be able to hold back for much longer.

Today was another individual competition, and then another double. If he continued to advance, the schedule would be very tight, and he would have matches every day. If he got injured, things would become increasingly difficult.

After the first round of the competition, half of the participants had been eliminated. But the remaining participants were undoubtedly strong.

After breakfast, Tang San met with Big Cat and headed to the Ancestral Court Plaza.

Tang San noticed that Big Cat's spirit and aura, now that he’d had his first victory, differed from when they’d just arrived at the Ancestral Court. He now had a sharper aura, and his gaze was more determined.

In the first match, Big Cat had directly killed his opponent, one of the few deaths in the first round. Although no one would seek revenge, having a reputation for killing would draw more attention in the competition. Additionally, his future opponents would likely not show mercy, fearing that if they didn't go for the kill, they might end up being killed.

"Brother Asura, you seem a bit different today!"

Asura had noticed the changes in Big Cat, and Big Cat felt the same about him.

In Big Cat's eyes, Asura seemed to exude boundless vitality. His overall aura seemed elevated, and even his very presence and the minute amount of energy he unintentionally exuded made Big Cat feel a bit awed. Although Asura's figure was much smaller than his, he felt that... his place was behind, following Asura.

Asura smiled and said, "Maybe it's the effect of winning yesterday. It put me in a good mood."

Big Cat chuckled and said, "I understand, I understand. It's the power of love, huh? That Peacock girl is indeed charming. I feel my best when I'm with my Little Cat, too."

1. This saying is translated from the Chinese saying 雪中送炭, which means giving someone what they need most during a difficult time. It's about helping when it's most critical, not just when it's easy. ☜