Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

The order it received was, even if it could not defeat the opponent, it must exhaust the opponent with all its might.

Spirit, essence, and energy fully fused, a gigantic red blade light condensed all its power. Divine consciousness locked onto the layer upon layer of space.

It seemed that under the influence of its blade light, the space layers conjured by Pretty Girl slightly stagnated, revealing her real body faintly.

It was at this moment! The light in Ruby Queen's eyes suddenly burst forth, and the huge scimitar in her hand chopped down in an instant. The enormous red light almost completely bathed the ground of the Ancestral Court Council in red. Wherever the red glow passed, the multiple layers of space surrounding Pretty Girl's body shattered, dissipating as swiftly as though they were ground into dust. The next instant, the blade light had already devoured both her and all the spaces she conjured.

The emperors watching this scene had vastly different expressions on their faces. A flicker of surprise passed through Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox's eyes, the Undying Great Demon Emperor furrowed his brows, while White Tiger Great Demon King's otherwise stern visage showed a faint smile.

"Pfft—" A mouthful of blood mist furiously sprayed from Ruby Queen's mouth, even her mask was blown off by the blast of blood, revealing a stunningly gorgeous face.

At this moment, her complexion was ghastly pale and her breath was particularly unstable, with incredulity shining in her eyes.

On the surface, it appeared that her strike, which concentrated her entire spirit, essence, and energy, had swallowed Pretty Girl, but in reality, only it itself knew very clearly that at the moment its blade struck, it had lost the lock on its opponent. The instantaneous perplexity and sense of crisis, combined with the momentum of going all out, led to a physical backlash, causing its blood to surge and inflicting severe injuries upon itself.

Meanwhile, Pretty Girl was already standing behind it, her Heavenly Mechanism Feather gently swaying and resting upon its shoulder.
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Do not kill! This was the plan Tang San had set for Pretty Girl. At the Ancestral Court Council, no matter who her opponent was, she must not kill them, so as not to give Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox any excuse.

Ruby Queen had her divine consciousness fully locked on but was still evaded. What did this imply? This meant that Pretty Girl's divine consciousness was certainly far above its own, and not just on a different level, but that Pretty Girl was still at the Demon King level, not having broken through to the Great Demon King Realm. However, in terms of divine consciousness, she completely dominated, her divine consciousness was so solid that even the emperors present couldn't help but be astonished. How could they not be shocked by her divine consciousness being so intricately combined with spatial power?

Being unable to lock onto the same level was an extraordinary situation that even the emperors present found somewhat inexplicable.

Only Pretty Girl herself knew the details of what happened.

Tang San had once told her during her cultivation instruction that time and space are the most mysterious existences in the universe, related to all energy. Therefore, any energy can also undergo changes in time and space. Not only is this true for bloodline power, but it is also true for the human body; even consciousness can change due to variations in time and space. Thus, divine consciousness can too!

In this world, if anyone were to control divine consciousness, absolutely no one could compare with Tang San; consequently, his guidance naturally transcended the interpretations of this plane.

Divine consciousness can lock onto divine consciousness within the same plane, but what if the target divine consciousness suddenly leaves that space? Can it still be locked onto then? Unless one can also follow to that space, otherwise, naturally, the target would be lost.

Originally, Pretty Girl's understanding in this area wasn't profound enough, but with the insights from these three days within the Emperor Sky Pillar on the profound mysteries of ancestral space layering, she finally grasped the basics of how to manipulate space with her divine consciousness.

She knew the Ruby Queen she had just faced would never be her match from any perspective. She could have won no matter what, but since three fights were arranged and the first opponent's abilities were specifically targeting her, the intent was crystal clear—to drain her energy. Therefore, she resolved to defeat her opponent with the least amount of energy expended.

"The first fight concludes. Stand down," intoned the voice of the Heavenly Fox Great Demon Emperor.

The Ruby Queen bowed to the Emperor Sky Pillar where the Heavenly Fox Great Demon Emperor was seated, gave Pretty Girl a profound look, leapt up swiftly, and disappeared into a corner.

"One quarter of an hour until the second round," the voice of the Heavenly Fox Great Demon Emperor reached Pretty Girl's ears.

Even under the watchful eyes of all the emperors, Pretty Girl sat down where she was and immediately began to recover from the previous expenditure through meditation, without a hint of hesitation or affectation.

The White Tiger Great Demon King watched her and nodded slightly.

Ever since winning the championship at the Ancestral Court Elite Competition, his granddaughter had improved markedly, almost visibly. In just over half a year, her growth had exceeded his expectations.

The White Tiger Great Demon King wasn't all that concerned about whether Pretty Girl would succeed in her position report. What he was contemplating was whether to bring her into the White Tiger lineage if she failed, making her his rightful successor.

The white tiger was a variant of the Tiger Demon Clan, and the true White Tigers were extremely rare. The bloodline heritage of the White Tiger Great Demon King himself was even scarcer. This was why, despite Su Qin carrying human bloodline, she was still deeply cherished by the emperor.

Pretty Girl also carried human bloodline, but importantly, the talent she was now displaying was truly the posture of an emperor. It was not just that she had the potential to become an emperor; she held great promise.

Such inheritors were not easy to find! If he could make her his successor, carry on the White Tiger lineage, and couple her innate understanding of the spatial attribute, her future achievements as an emperor could very possibly surpass his own.

The White Tiger Great Demon King's interest in Pretty Girl stemmed not only from their blood relation, but her potential was also paramount. Not to mention the young man at her side. He was extraordinary as well.

As a top-tier emperor with a primary city of his own, why wouldn't she be able to be the master of his own main city in the near future, if not the Jiali City Lord? By that time, perhaps she would already have been trained as another emperor. The Crystal Great Demon Emperor's lifespan was drawing to a close— who said there couldn't be one more emperor? What heights could an emperor with dual lineage bloodlines reach in the future?

The pillar of the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor was the shortest among the emperors and was also at the outermost edge. At this moment, standing atop his Sky Pillar, he looked down at Pretty Girl seated and silently meditating, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He was nearly cursing Peacock Demon King for his actions. If that bastard hadn't changed his daughter's bloodline, he and his daughter could have seized Jiali City and might have even been its future rulers by now! What would the Peacock Demon Clan have to do with anything then?

However, he could not truly find it in his heart to hate the Peacock Demon King, for if it wasn't for him, his wife and daughter would have long perished.

Ever since returning from Jiali City last time, the entire mindset of the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor had been radically transformed. His heart, once full of hatred and jealousy, was now replaced by remorse. He never expected such an outcome. He might have become an emperor, but he sincerely lost to the Peacock Demon King—thoroughly and convincingly so. In terms of strategy and scheming, he was utterly inferior. Even though the Peacock Demon King had died, it was still he who lost; he was the clown.