Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

On the other side, Tang San held up the statue of the Sword Saint Demon Emperor with his right hand, while behind him it seemed as if a vast expanse of nature had descended upon the spot. The huge shadow of the Blue Gold Tree reappeared, far larger than in the last competition, and even the grounds turned into a lawn sprinkled with a wide variety of growing vegetation. It was as if in an instant he brought nature itself to the arena of the competition for Emperor, exuding a sense of life aura that invisibly brought about an all-encompassing sense of relaxation and comfort.

Such intense life force. Standing in the competition arena, the Soul-Stealing Spirit King could vividly feel the rich life aura emanating from Tang San's bizarre shadow, a level of life energy surpassing that of any other treasures of heaven and earth belonging to any other race on the Demon Monster Land.

Undoubtedly, although the battle had not yet started, both sides had already unleashed abilities on the level of domains.

Judging by appearances alone, the majority would surely favor the life attribute domain that Tang San had released at this moment, which brought warmth to everyone with its greens, blues and lush life aura.

But it was felt by all that the powerful fire attribute domain of Tang Mohuang should be the perfect counter to Tang San's domain. The fire attribute is one of the most destructive attributes, and inherently suppresses the wood attribute. Without the statue of the Sword Saint Demon Emperor in his hand, most people would probably think Tang San had already lost without the need to fight.

"Begin!" The Soul-Stealing Spirit King cast a deep glance at Tang San, then suddenly waved his hand, soaring into the sky, thus announcing the start of this competition.

Tang San instantly raised his right hand that was holding up the statue of the Sword Saint Demon Emperor, and his eyes emitted a brilliant blue-gold light.

On the other side, with the obstruction of the Soul-Stealing Spirit King gone, Tang Mohuang's Lava Domain burst forth almost instantaneously, sweeping towards Tang San's domain like a tide. However, its body did not charge forward immediately.

The more powerful the existence, the more reverence they have for Emperors, because they understand better the strength Emperors possess. Tang Mohuang was no exception; it had no desire to clash directly against the Sword Saint Demon Emperor Statue with its body right from the start.

Wielding its Long Spear, a massive fiery dragon phantom charged straight towards Tang San's domain from behind, while its body rapidly retreated, aiming to widen the distance.

What Tang Mohuang did not expect, however, was that Tang San made a similar move – the eight blue spikes behind him fiercely stabbed the ground, then propelled his body back with lightning speed, retreating into the depths of his own domain. Meanwhile, the mighty shadow of the Blue Gold Tree burst forth with intense brilliance, swaying its branches, driving life energy to withstand the Lava Domain.

The power of life attribute energy lies in nurturing rather than offense and defense. In the moment when both domains collided, the winner was immediately clear. The Lava Domain invaded Tang San's Life Domain almost as if it were crumbling decayed wood, erupting with overwhelming heat.

Tang San, retreating swiftly, had to stop in front of the Blue Gold Tree's shadow; otherwise, the blue-gold tree's phantom would be devoured by the fierce flames.

The highly-held Sword Saint Demon Emperor Statue in his hand finally burst forth with dazzling brilliance, as a massive sword beam erupted suddenly.

The sword beam, which seemed to connect heaven and earth, carried the power to extinguish everything, but it felt different from Qiu Zixuan's Heavenly Earth Sword.

The Heavenly Earth Sword gives one the feeling of selflessness, merging the sword with heaven and earth, but the sword Tang San cut with the statue of the Sword Saint Demon Emperor at this moment carried more of an Emperor's presence, an overwhelming force descending to crush all beings.

Behind Tang San, in front of the Blue Gold Tree, another massive figure appeared—it was indeed the projection of the Sword Saint Demon Emperor himself. Even the Sword Saint Demon Emperor's body, which was resting in the Emperor's rest area, was faintly radiating light at this moment. It was, after all, his power that was being invoked, and such a situation was perfectly normal. The power of that statue originated from him, after all.

But at this moment, an unusual brilliance crossed the face of the Sword Saint Demon Emperor, even mixed with a hint of astonishment. It should be noted that his mind was almost entirely focused on his sword; his daily thoughts and cultivation were all related to the sword. Thus, it was not easy to surprise him.

What no one could see at this time, however, was that around the Sword Saint Demon Emperor, resting in the relaxation room, there appeared a layer of faint blue-gold radiance. The rich Life Aura enveloped him, and with his cultivation base, he felt a very comfortable and moist sensation covering himself, nurturing his Life Force to the extent that he felt completely refreshed.

Below, the moment the enormous Heavenly Earth Sword beam began, Fire Dragon King Tang Mohuang was already making moves. Tang Mohuang pointed his long spear towards the sky, and the three flame beads behind him shone brightly. Flames of three colors spewed out simultaneously from the three flame beads, landing on the massive fiery dragon's phantom.

The fiery dragon's phantom burst into dazzling light, and even the surrounding Lava Domain was rapidly being pulled into its body. The intense flames distorted the light within the arena and made Tang San's Life Domain more perilous, as if it might collapse at any moment.

However, the sword beam emitted by the Sword Saint Demon Emperor Statue was simply too powerful, possessing the mighty force of an Emperor Level, and it was purely offensive in nature. The fierce high temperatures directly in front merely split apart when they encountered the sharp sword beam, preventing impact on Tang San's body and the massive figure of the Blue Gold Tree shadow behind him. Thus, only the Domain in front and on both sides was damaged, while the Blue Gold Tree at the core of the Life Domain continued to stand tall.

Tang San's face seemed to betray a hint of panic as he suddenly waved the statue in his hand. Instantly, the Heavenly Earth Sword beam burst forth, slashing directly towards the head of the immense fiery dragon.

All the pillars of the Protection Array surrounding the entire arena burst into blinding light, instantly strengthening the defense several-fold.

The enormous fiery dragon was indeed imposing, but at that moment, in the face of the Heavenly Earth Sword beam, the dragon's might seemed to fade somewhat. The flames on its body and the contracting Lava Domain both showed signs of disintegration.

The fiery dragon, which had been thrashing about in the sky, was almost instantly forced back to the ground. The Fire Dragon King raised its head and spewed out intense three-colored flames, but in the face of that sword beam, they seemed somewhat futile, only splitting to each side as the immense sword beam continued downwards without pause.

Was the Sword Saint Demon Emperor's strike really that powerful? The spectators watching the battle were almost holding their breath at this sight.

Keep in mind, the Sword Saint Demon Emperor is ranked towards the end among all the Emperors! Yet even just a strike left within a statue could reach such a terrifying level of power—this was beyond the expectations of the audience as well as the competing participants.

At this moment, everyone realized that the statue of the Blue Golden Tree Clan, acquired for just a few thousand Purple Crystal Coins, was truly worth it.

Fire Dragon King Tang Mohuang, as the current patriarch of the Fire Dragon Clan, certainly possessed divine tools at the Artifact level. Those three beads behind its head. Clear-sighted people recognized the origin of these three beads. These were the dragon pearls left behind by the three most powerful Dragon Kings in the history of the Fire Dragon Clan, known as the Three Heavenly Fire Beads. Even among divine tools, they were exceedingly formidable artifacts.

Now, with the enhancement of the three Heavenly Fires, Tang Mohuang's projection still couldn't withstand the enormous sword beam descending from the sky. This was unexpected to everyone. Although it was only a projection, if it were to be destroyed, Tang Mohuang's body would also suffer severe backlash, directly receiving a heavy blow.

In this critical moment, Tang Mohuang did not hesitate. With its rich combat experience, it was very clear about what choices to make under such circumstances. If it did not fight with all its might at this time, it might truly lose any chance. It has had very high expectations for the Sword Saint Demon Emperor Statue, yet it turned out that even those expectations were not enough.