Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

The opponent of the Red-crowned Crane Demon King, is a vastly robust Bear Clan Demon King whose figure looms large and stands over seven meters tall. His body is covered in dark gold fur, with a shiny golden V-shaped mark on his chest. His entire being radiates an intense bloodline aura.

Before their appearance, an earth element powerhouse from the Ancestral Court had restored the arena to its flat condition. Despite the defensive array under the ground, the destructive power of the Demon Kings' clashes were too immense, having truly left the area in complete disarray from the previous fight.

"Prepare." The pleasant voice of the Liuli Heavenly Spirit Emperor resounded.

The momentum of both sides surged almost instantly. The Bear Clan Demon King stretched his arms, and his already massive body suddenly swelled, expanding to over fifteen meters tall. His intimidating form grew even more robust, and his vital energy even burst forth in golden flames from within his body, shooting golden light from his eyes. The side of the arena where he stood seemed to thicken in response.

On the other hand, the Red-crowned Crane Demon King did not exhibit as powerful an aura eruption, but a sword beam soared into the sky, sharp and heading straight up. Compared to the Bear Clan Demon King, it might be much smaller in size, yet it exuded an aura as if it could hold up the heavens.

Sitting in the VIP room, Tang San narrowed his eyes slightly; this Red-crowned Crane Demon King seemed to be one of the seeded players in his memory and also ranked quite high among them. Among all ten male seeded players, it appeared to be in fifth or sixth place, surely one of the favorites.

The mere fact that the Red-crowned Crane Demon's VIP room was even before the Golden Mammoth's VIP room was telling.

You must know, in the past Emperor rankings, the Sword Saint Big Demon Emperor was ranked behind the Mammoth Great Demon Emperor. Now, the VIP room being upfront, what did that signify?

After receiving guidance, the current sword beam, heart of the sword, and sword soul of Sword Saint Big Demon Emperor was unknown to what extent it had reached. This Red-crowned Crane Demon King must have received his true teachings.

Atop the arena, the aura of the Bear Clan Demon King appeared extremely formidable, his dense vital essence as if it could ignite the skies. However, the true powerhouses understood this was destined to be an uneventful match. The Red-crowned Crane Demon King possessed a first-level bloodline and was one of the seeded players, whereas the Bear Clan Demon King was virtually unknown, their origins almost preordained the outcome. At the Demon King level, hoping for luck was far too difficult. This was also why Tang San, who hailed from the Blue Golden Tree Clan, was ranked so far behind.

Though Tang San had defeated opponents of the same level during the performance review, his victories were not against the top Demon Kings that could represent the numerous clans in the Emperor's Battle. There was a qualitative difference between the two. Even if he defeated a strong race's Demon King, it was all the same.

The Demon Kings eligible to participate in the Emperor's Battle are almost always those for whom all resources of the clans are concentrated and piled upon. Representatives of ordinary clans have to surpass those of strong races at the same level.

If the first match was just an appetizer, then this one truly involves a seeded player making it a completely different level of battle. The Bear Clan Demon King's power also was evidently stronger than the previous two Demon Kings from the first match.

The Bear Clan has always been under the Behemoth Clan, strong as clouds, one of the most powerful fighting races. With their natural physical talents, virtually all members of the Bear Clan possess extraordinary strength.

"Begin!" The Liuli Heavenly Spirit Emperor declared, and the next moment, dazzling lights soared into the sky.

The golden V-shape on the chest of the Bear Clan Demon King lit up instantly, and the next moment, a massive beam of golden light burst forth from his chest, charging with a tremendously fierce momentum directly towards the Red-crowned Crane Demon King. Not only that, a ring of earthy yellow light instantly spread out from beneath the Bear Clan Demon King, almost immediately enveloping the entire arena. Judging by the change in the protective cover's glow, this was clearly a gravitational control domain.

Releasing a domain straight off and launching a powerful attack, the Bear Clan Demon King was without doubt exerting his full strength. How could he not know that his opponent was a seeded player? Researching opponents was certainly a major focus of this competition, knowing all competitors, and which ones are seeded is clear to most.

Facing a formidable enemy, it was time for instantaneous eruption. At this level, anything could happen. Although the Crane Demon lineage is powerful, its defensive power is rather ordinary, mainly excelling in offense.

Facing this all-out explosive effort, the Red-crowned Crane Demon King's expression remained calm, standing in place, making only one simple action, drawing his sword!

His longsword was concealed behind his back, and the moment it was drawn, the entire arena seemed instantly brighter. In that split second, the arena seemed to turn to black and white. And in the hearts of all spectators, it felt as though a heartbeat had been skipped.

No fancy moves, no divine tools involved. Just one sword strike!

Domains divided; golden light scattered. With one strike, heaven and earth are divided!

The Sword of Heaven and Earth!

The Bear Clan Demon King stood still, his massive body unmoved, but if one looked closely, one would see his eyes filled with horror.

At the tip of his nose, a notch faintly flickered with white light, as half of his nose was cleaved, yet it did not cut deeper.

"The winner is decided, number three Red-crowned Crane Demon King wins." The voice of the Liuli Heavenly Spirit Emperor also carried a hint of surprise.

This was a clash between top-tier Demon Kings, to defeat an opponent instantaneously definitely requires overwhelming strength.

A seed, yes, this is a seed contestant.

At this moment, Tang San had reopened the contestant list. The seed list he held was not officially issued, but was an internal ranking system detailed to all contestants, created by the Great Elder of the Blue Golden Tree Clan, collecting various evaluations on the participants from the Ancestral Court. In this privately made ranking, the Red-crowned Crane Demon King was the fifth seed contestant.

Yes, ranked fifth. Among so many contestants from both the Spirit Monster Race and the Monster Race, still ranked as the fifth seed. This one sword proved to all contestants why it deserved to be the fifth seed.

The Sword of Heaven and Earth, the True Meaning of Swordsmanship.

What surprised Tang San the most was that the sword intent and approach of this Red-crowned Crane Demon King was different from that of the Sword Saint Big Demon Emperor. That is to say, it probably wasn't a direct disciple of the Sword Saint Big Demon Emperor, but had forged its own unique path.

With the Sword of Heaven and Earth, heaven and earth are divided. Just one sword. A seemingly simple sword strike, yet it's a perfect fusion of spirit, essence, and energy, merging sword intent, heart of the sword, and sword soul. That strike unleashed all its power, and of course, it showed mercy, otherwise, the Bear Clan Demon King would have been annihilated.

Such a one-strike attack method is indeed rare, and what's more terrifying is that it could control the release and withdrawal of power at will; otherwise, the Bear Clan Demon King would have died.

The sword had unknowingly been sheathed back. The Red-crowned Crane Demon King nodded at the Bear Clan Demon King.

By now, the Bear Clan Demon King had also regained its ability to move. At that moment, it genuinely felt that it was going to die. If it had moved slightly forward, its head and body would have been cleaved in two.

With hands clasped and a bow, the Bear Clan Demon King even had a tone of reverence. Had the opponent not shown mercy, it would have already been dead. In that instant, even the Liuli Heavenly Spirit Emperor might not have been able to save it.

In the waiting area, countless contestants gasped in shock. Who could withstand such a sword strike? That strike just now might have already possessed the power of an ordinary Emperor, even though it was not executed with full force.

So strong, this person, really so strong!