Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

"I have waited for this day for far too long, far too long. I've thought many times about how I could defeat you. Indeed, in terms of strength, I am no match for you. Compared to you, I am still too green. I lack sufficient accumulation, and the gap between us is vast. But today, you have already lost. Do you really think that the sword strike I risked my life to deliver was just to mutually ensure our destruction?"

As it spoke, a platinum flame suddenly ignited within the pupils of Big Cat. The aura of its entire body shifted as well, with bizarre twisting halos appearing around its form, especially around its head. The God-killing Sword it held in its hand suddenly turned white, like a burning white torch, illuminated!

Big Cat slowly raised the God-killing Sword in its hand, "God-killing Sword, it slays divine consciousness! Even if you flee to the ends of the Earth, you cannot escape the sacrificial refinement of divine consciousness!"

Ever since the day it chose to join the Golden Lion Clan, it regarded the Ferocious Tiger King as its hypothetical enemy, dedicating itself to arduous cultivation while also deeply studying everything about the Ferocious Tiger King with guidance from the Golden Lion King.

Thus, the Ferocious Tiger King might not know Big Cat's situation, but Big Cat had thoroughly researched everything about the Ferocious Tiger King. The capabilities of the Ferocious Tiger King's Domain, the characteristics of the Demon King's Twin Swords, how powerful its true strength could be, and its powerful and invincible state known as Netherworld Reflection - all these needed serious study.

Today, facing this formidable enemy of the Golden Lion Clan, despite the immense pressure brought by the opponent, everything was within Big Cat's expectations. Big Cat had spent many years in the Grand Animal Fighting Arena in Jiali City, undergoing countless life and death fights. This level of pressure was nothing unusual for it. Before confronting the Ferocious Tiger King, Big Cat had even set higher expectations for its opponent, a habit formed in the Animal Fighting Arena—always overestimating the enemy rather than underestimating them.

Tactics must change with the opponent's movements, so Big Cat had developed no fewer than ten plans before the match to respond to any situation. But fundamentally, all aimed at finding a way to deal a heavy blow to the opponent with the God-killing Sword.

In the past, the last generation Golden Lion King was always suppressed by the Demon King Domain of the Ferocious Tiger King, unable to bring forth his own strength and ultimately met his demise. Therefore, what the Ferocious Tiger King felt from the God-killing Sword was a powerful Killing Intent, sharpness, and power, but it never truly experienced the real capabilities of the God-killing Sword.

God-killing Sword, simply considering its quality as a divine tool, is by no means inferior to the Demon King's Twin Swords. However, its effect is not as directly apparent as the Demon King's Twin Swords. But for this very reason, when its own attributes were truly triggered, the power it could unleash was even more terrifying.

The real feature of the God-killing Sword is to absorb a large amount of the opponent's blood essence, thereby cursing and slaying their divine consciousness. To kill God, to kill God, does not mean to slay a Divine Spirit, but to slay divine consciousness!

As Big Cat spoke and raised the God-killing Sword in its hand, the Ferocious Tiger King, in the midst of its Netherworld Reflection state, immediately felt an indescribable sense of terror emerge from the bottom of its heart.

At its level of Cultivation base, it naturally wouldn't think that the other party was simply trying to intimidate it. The premonition of a Demon King Peak would not be wrong.

Without any hesitation, the Ferocious Tiger King almost instantly ended its Netherworld Reflection state, even if it meant its severe injuries hadn't healed, it immediately chose to revert back. Netherworld Reflection isolated the opponent's attacks, but it also blocked its own attacks against the enemy, leaving it with no way to deal with Big Cat.

And at this very moment, upon reverting back, its first reaction was to activate the effects of the Demon King's Twin Swords. However, what it saw was a mocking smile on Big Cat's face.

Dazzling golden light burst forth from the God-killing Sword, and within that soaring golden light, a phantom figure struggled desperately, which was none other than the appearance of the Ferocious Tiger King.

With a scream, the Demon King's Twin Swords almost simultaneously hit the ground, and the newly activated Demon King Domain instantly collapsed. It clasped its head with both hands, collapsed to the ground in agony, with what seemed like countless golden mists being swiftly drawn out from its head.

Big Cat's eyes showed a clear and resolute color, and it declared loudly, "I offer my blood as a sacrifice to the God-killing Sword!" As it spoke, it suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood that clearly shone with a platinum brilliance, directly onto the God-killing Sword.

Heart's blood, this is clearly its very own heart's blood. The moment this blood was spat out, the God-killing Sword instantly turned platinum. Behind the Ferocious Tiger King, a gigantic shadow of a sword surfaced, and an extreme Killing Intent burst forth instantaneously.

"No——" With a furious roar, but in the next instant, its voice abruptly ceased. Behind it, the sword light exploded in an instant, and along with it, the Ferocious Tiger King's head.

Even if it possessed something like the Substitute Lotus Seed, it would not be possible for it to revive. Its sea of divine consciousness was completely extinguished.

This is the might of the God-killing Sword.

Big Cat stumbled beneath its feet, barely managing to prop up its body with the God-killing Sword, its eyes filled with excitement and relief.

It was successful, it had ultimately succeeded. It had successfully killed the Ferocious Tiger King, fulfilling its karmic retribution with the Golden Lion Demon Clan.

"Golden Lion Clan's Big Cat, wins!" The Tianyang Spirit King descended from the sky. He did not stop Big Cat's final attack just now. One reason was that Big Cat's attack was launched too swiftly, and at that time, the Ferocious Tiger King still seemed capable of counterattacking. As for the other reasons, only he himself knew. Although the Ferocious Tiger King wasn't the City Master of White Tiger City, it held an extremely high status within the Tiger Demon Clan. This was, after all, the Monster family.

"Big Cat's divine consciousness and origin of bloodline are severely damaged, do you still wish to participate in the next round?" The Tianyang Spirit King released a ray of light that enveloped Big Cat's body, slightly healing its injuries.

Big Cat flashed a smile, spitting out another mouthful of fresh blood, and shook its head, "No need, I withdraw."

Its true purpose had already been achieved, what was there to continue for? All of its trump cards had been played in this one battle, and furthermore, for it, this martial contest to recruit a son-in-law had no more regrets left.

With the death of the Ferocious Tiger King in battle and Big Cat's withdrawal from the subsequent matches, it appeared that, for the time being, only eight contestants would continue in the replay. And one less among the seed players.

The main reason for the Ferocious Tiger King's demise was that it had underestimated Big Cat. In its eyes, Big Cat was not its opponent at all. Its own strength was originally above Big Cat's, and if it had not chosen to fight a battle where both sides suffered losses, but instead had carefully dealt with it, even giving Big Cat some advantage, with the disparity in their powers, Big Cat would have had no way to cope. If it had had enough patience, all of Big Cat's plans would not have been possible to accomplish.

However, the fierce Ferocious Tiger King, with the protection of the Netherworld Reflection, still decided to quickly resolve Big Cat, but fell into Big Cat's trap. Victory or defeat often lies within a single thought.

Standing at the entrance of the rest area, Tang San watched as Big Cat staggered down from the fighting stage, his face couldn't help but reveal a slight smile. Success, Big Cat truly lived up to its name. After this battle, Big Cat's prestige within the Lion Beast Clan and the Tiger Demon Clan would surely rise to a whole new level. Under its leadership, the Lion Tiger Tribe will certainly become a strong race, and might even have the chance to touch the Emperor Level.

With one less competitor, the rematch turned into eight people. This was obviously great news for the remaining contestants. In an eight to three contest, there would be plenty of room for tactical arrangements. At least a single defeat wouldn't mean elimination.

Moreover, one of the competitors who had already advanced was from the Blue Golden Tree Clan, a group that was originally too weak and unlikely to make it this far. So, for the other contestants who could advance to the next round, the real competitors may just be six in total.

Especially now, there are only five seed players left.