Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

Under normal circumstances, to defeat it, the first thing to do is to block its sword attack. Only by blocking its full-strength sword can there be a possibility of winning. The obsession of this Red-crowned Crane Demon King with the sword may even possibly surpass that of the Sword Saint Big Demon Emperor, without a doubt, even if it can't secure the top three positions in this emperor's battle, it is destined to inherit the position of the Sword Saint Big Demon Emperor. Judging from the strength it has shown so far, as long as the throne is vacant, there is almost no doubt that it will inherit it. The lineage of the Red-crowned Crane Demon has successors.

At this moment, the Sword Saint Big Demon Emperor stands on the platform halfway up Council Mountain, and at the moment when the colors of heaven and earth changed, a rare smile appeared on his face.

Once Zi Xuan comprehends the Sword of Judgment, his future achievements will certainly far surpass my own.

Red-crowned Crane Demon King, Qiu Zixuan. Hidden in cultivation on Sword Saint Mountain for thirty years, understanding the Heavenly Earth Sword, he only recently emerged from seclusion. The change in heaven and earth upon his emergence shocked the Ancestral Court. This earned him the ranking of seed number five. And he lived up to his ranking, astounding the Ancestral Court in the first battle.

At this moment, Qiu Zixuan has returned to the VIP room, back to his seat.

Although he's ranked fifth, even those seeded contestants ranked before him look uneasy. Because in the second round, when it comes to drawing lots, there's no guarantee a seed won't face another. So, can they withstand this Red-crowned Crane Demon King's Heavenly Earth Sword? If they block it, they win; if not, they lose. Who could withstand such pressure?

Headache, almost all contestants, even those with very strong capabilities, are having a severe headache at this moment.

Right then, Tang San suddenly hears a divine consciousness transmission by his ear.

"Chief Jin, are the Substitute Lotus Seeds for sale? I'll make a high offer." The voice came from Ning Chenen.

Tang San was stunned for a moment, but instantly understood his intention. Ning Chenen wants to use the Substitute Lotus Seed to block the Heavenly Earth Sword!

Tang San smiled wryly, "Brother Ning, do you really think the Substitute Lotus Seed can block that sword attack? You should consider how to use defensive power to block it instead. That sword has already cultivated its own rule. If it were to strike with full force, I doubt even the Phoenix Nirvana of the Undying Fire Phoenix lineage could withstand it. It directly slashes divine consciousness; even if your body revives with a Substitute Lotus Seed, you'd still die if your divine consciousness is severed."

Ning Chenen fell silent, only after a long while did his voice come again, "Thank you for the lesson, Brother Jin. I was mistaken."

This guy must be scared out of his wits, right? If he really faces the Heavenly Earth Sword, it seems he won't be able to win. Tang San sighed inwardly.

You must know that Ning Chenen's defensive power is likely the strongest in this competition, combining the defensive aspects of the Diamond Elf King lineage with the Golden Mammoth Tribe, and yet he still came to buy Substitute Lotus Seeds from me, this is undoubtedly a lack of confidence in himself!

In fact, Tang San estimated that although the attack of the Heavenly Earth Sword is strong, breaking Ning Chenen's defense won't be easy, at least it wouldn't kill his physical body. But what is frightening is that the Heavenly Earth Sword aims not only at the physical body but also cuts through the divine consciousness. If one's body remains unharmed but their divine consciousness is extinguished, they would still die. That's why Tang San reminded him.

In another VIP room. Pretty Girl's expression was also very serious. The recent Heavenly Earth Sword made her feel a strong crisis. With such an attack, could she win by clashing it with the Asura God's Sword? She admitted to herself that she couldn't focus all her power in one sword like Red-crowned Crane Demon King, Qiu Zixuan does. And against his sword, she can't dodge; she can only clash forcefully.

Pretty Girl's initial conviction of victory wavered in that instant.

This shows just how terrifying Qiu Zixuan's recent display of the Heavenly Earth Sword was.

"The contestants of the third group, please enter the arena," the voice of the Liuli Heavenly Spirit Emperor echoed again from outside.

The aftermath of the second match was so shocking that until the third match ended, everyone's attention wasn't particularly focused on the competition.

The third match also lacked suspense. The competitors were Nan Kemeng, the Sunfire King of the Sunflower Spirit Clan, and Lu Pengkun, the current patriarch from the Golden Winged Roc lineage.

Actually, their battle was extremely exciting. Countless Sunflower Pillars burst from huge sunflowers, while on the other side, the Golden Winged Roc Demon King Lu Pengkun displayed his formidable flying and breakthrough abilities.

However, the gap between them was just too great. The Sunfire King Nan Kemeng had become even stronger than when Tang San first encountered him in the Huoli Clan, with nearly endless Sunfire Pillars covering the entire competition field under the amplification of his Domain. Lu Pengkun, despite his strong breakthrough ability, couldn't penetrate the myriad stacked Sunfire Pillars and admitted defeat in mid-air after less than a quarter of an hour.

The competition allowed flying, but not higher than Council Mountain. And the Sunfire King's Sunfire Pillars could reach the same height. This all-encompassing attack was enough to leave the Golden Winged Roc nowhere to hide.

Among the ten seed players, the Great Elder of the Blue Golden Tree Clan ranked this Sunfire King tenth based on various data. Of course, he was already a seed player officially.

All the rankings were done by the Great Elder based on all known information and battle records. It's hard to say if there were any contestants hiding their true strengths.

The subsequent matches had no seed players competing, and the fights were extremely fierce, with both sides pushing their limits. The violent clashes required the competition stage to be repaired after each match. When the damage was too severe, it even needed the intervention of the Golden Mammoth Demon Emperor, with his earth element, to repair the competition field quickly enough to continue being used.

It was very common for both sides to suffer heavy losses. Apart from the first match where both the Golden Wolf Demon King and the Money Leopard Demon King were so evenly matched that they both ended up being eliminated, there were two more matches with similar outcomes. The strength of the opponents was almost equal, and even if one won, they were so badly injured they couldn't recover within a day unless they had one of those Great Demon King-level Blue Gold Fruits sold by Tang San previously. That's why those Blue Gold Fruits sold by Tang San were so valuable. Moreover, the use of Blue Gold Fruits during the competition could be decisive.

Although there were no matches for the female contestants today, they did not leave but stayed to watch the battles. Although they would only meet the male contestants in the final six, they still wanted to assess the strength of these men participating in the battle for the crown.

Finally, it was time for contest numbers thirty-three and thirty-four to battle.

In the resting area, the elders of the Blue Golden Tree Clan became tense, especially after watching so many matches and witnessing the devastating clashes and brutality, they were particularly apprehensive at this moment.

The Great Elder opened his mouth but ultimately did not voice his concerns, yet Jin Miaosen couldn't hold back.

"Brother, if it's not feasible, just give up. It's not shameful for our Blue Golden Tree Clan to admit defeat."

Tang San looked at him somewhat helplessly and said, "It seems like what I said after the first match was in vain."

Jin Miaosen chuckled and replied, "That can't be helped. But you know, Rome wasn't built in a day. Our Blue Golden Tree Clan won't become strong overnight! We should face reality and prioritize safety. Brother, you are the pillar of our clan. It's because of you that our Blue Golden Tree Clan has a chance to rise, so, no matter what, you must return safely. Winning or losing is not important; we are just here to participate, right?"