Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 499: The Possibility of a Bloodline Beyond the First Tier

With that, Tang San finally understood where his interlocutor was getting. Xu Ziran hoped that he could achieve good results in the competition, gain recognition from the Emperors, and thereby receive the Emperors' support for the Peacock Demon clan in Kali City.

Tang San calmly said, "Gaining the recognition of an Emperor is not an easy task. Moreover, I am just a human. Even if I achieve some success in the competition, I wouldn't be that highly regarded by the Emperors, right?"

Xu Ziran said, "See, that’s not exactly the case. You are no longer an ordinary human. You have already won four matches in the Elite Competition, defeating various opponents, including those with first-tier bloodlines. Yesterday, you defeated a member of the Scorching Sunflower clan, who are among the strongest of the strong. If you continue like this, you can advance from the group stage!

"You may not know this, but statistically speaking, participants who advance from the group stage are likely to become a Great Demon King in the future. As a human, you may not be noticed, but what if you are a Great Demon King? Well, maybe I should call that a Great Human King. Regardless, there has never been such a person in the entire human history! If you can reach that level, how could you not be valued by the Emperors? Moreover, you represent the human race, in a sense. Although humans are weak, they sure have the numbers. Supporting you to become the ruler of the race is not impossible."

Tang San looked at him, thinking in amazement, You have quite a plan! Your goal is simply to hope that I can gain the support of the Emperors, and thus stabilize the Peacock Demon clan's ruling position.

Not that he complained in any way—after all, this was also one of his own goals. To help Mei Gongzi in the future, his strength was still insufficient, and there was certainly strength in numbers.

"I will do my best," he replied.

Xu Ziran said, "Brother Asura, since you are competing together with the little princess, it means that the city lord already recognizes you. You must do your best! Ideally, you should make it out of the group stage. Two or three more victories will get you into the top sixteen. Actually, you might only need two matches if you're lucky and get a bye. This year's newly introduced doubles competition is said to be particularly valued by the Ancestral Court, so you and the little princess must work even harder. If necessary, I suggest you give up the individual competition and focus on the doubles, assisting the little princess. That would be even more significant for Kali City."

So the goal is just to help Mei Gongzi advance. Did you really need to tell me all that stuff about a Great King and whatnot?

"Don't worry, Brother Xu. I will do my best to assist her. She is very strong, and I believe she can go far."

Xu Ziran sighed softly and said, "After watching the matches these past few days, I understand why the city lord wants the little princess to inherit the throne. She is truly exceptional! Her siblings can't compare to her. She is not even eighteen yet and already has such strength. In the future, she might be able to restore the glory of the Peacock Demon clan. If she becomes an Emperor, you will be the one assisting an Emperor."

Tang San smiled slightly and said, "That would be my honor."

Xu Ziran subtly probed further into his interlocutor's strength, especially his bloodline, but Tang San skillfully evaded these questions. By the time he was ready to leave, the items Xu Ziran had ordered to be prepared were ready. He didn't have to wait until the next day; they were given to him before he left, along with the entrance tickets for his companions, all neatly arranged.

"Brother Asura, please keep up the good work. When you return victorious, our association will certainly present a gift to congratulate you," Xu Ziran said sincerely.

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

Putting away the items Xu Ziran gave him, Tang San did not return to his residence but went directly to the Sunborne Sacred Mountain to continue his cultivation. After fusing with the Corpse Devourer Nymph's bloodline, he still had a lot of room to absorb yin and yang energies.

Today, when facing the strong opponent from the Chrono Croc clan, Tang San had once more relied on a fusion of multiple bloodlines. Under the spiritual shock delivered by the Purple Demon Eyes, the yin-yang energy once again played a decisive role. Once it entered the enemy’s circulation, the extreme yin power in particular almost instantly neutralized the opponent's combat strength. Even a Golden Mammoth’s physique was unable to withstand it, so what more could be said about other races?

The enhancement of yin-yang energy also significantly contributed to Tang San's overall improvement.

According to Tang San's estimates, the sheer power of his yin-yang energy was roughly equivalent to the seventh order. This meant it was comparable to the seventh order after the fusion of energy from the Sunborne Sacred Mountain and the Earthshade Mountain. On the other hand, in terms of quality... it could no longer be classified as even a first-tier bloodline.

Because the Blue Silver Emperor imprint was positioned further back, it was eager to move forward, as if to elevate its own status now that its quality had improved so tremendously. Thankfully, under Tang San's continuous suppression, it hadn't conflicted with the other imprints. In any case, the clash was inevitable, and Tang San only hoped to delay it for a while to avoid affecting his participation in the competition.

In the future, if the power of the yin-yang energy could be raised to the ninth order, it might become uncontrollable. But that would take time. For now, the enhancement of the Blue Silver Emperor brought by the Corpse Devourer Nymph bloodline would allow the yin-yang energy to reach the eighth order. As for the speed... Tang San’s daily absorption of yin and yang energies resulted in a ridiculous cultivation rate. And as long as Tang San could withstand it, the rate wouldn't drop.

The biggest problem the Blue Silver Emperor imprint faced right now was its instability. The Blue Silver Emperor acted as a medium to merge and guide the two energies, allowing them to merge into the yin-yang energy vortex. But this vortex had no core, unlike Tang San's internal energy. Thanks to the Mysterious Heaven Technique, he had been able to develop a soul core, ensuring that no matter how his internal energy increased or decreased, there would be no disorder. The soul core was the absolute central hub for his internal energy.

Unfortunately, the Blue Silver Emperor imprint could not fulfill that role; its level was simply insufficient. Even after continuously devouring several powerful bloodlines, it only reached the strength of a second-tier bloodline. As for the extremely yin and extremely yang energies? If fully integrated as bloodline imprints, each one would have the strength of a first-tier bloodline all by itself, and their fusion increased this exponentially. The Blue Silver Emperor becoming their core was just impossible.

In this regard, Tang San had a plan in mind. To truly stabilize the yin-yang energy, his Blue Silver Emperor had to simultaneously absorb bloodline power from both the Sunborne Nymph Emperor’s lineage and the Earthshade Nymph Emperor’s lineage. It would undergo a stronger evolution by merging these extremely yin and yang bloodline imprints into the Blue Silver Emperor. At that time, the yin-yang energy would truly integrate and evolve, giving birth to a fully cohesive imprint.

But this fusion would inevitably be challenging. By then, the conflict of the yin-yang energy would not just be an energy conflict but also a bloodline conflict. Tang San was genuinely afraid that he wouldn't be able to withstand it, so he was worried. Achieving this was genuinely challenging. He could only take it one step at a time, steadily pushing the yin-yang energy to the ninth order first. Later, when his cultivation was more stable, he could consider the ultimate evolution of the yin-yang energy. If this evolution were completed, the resulting imprint would be a bloodline transcending the first tier, possibly the key to his future ascension to godhood.

As the saying goes, plans can't keep up with changes. After arriving at the Ancestral Court, the world truly opened up for Tang San. It made him replan his future cultivation and advancement and taught him how to face this world.

The rest of the day, until nightfall, was spent shuttling between the two sacred mountains.