Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

Tang San did not return to the resting room. For the upcoming matches in the rematch, he currently had no intention to observe his opponents. After all, the list would be announced tonight. There would be no harm in studying it later.

Therefore, after Big Cat's match had ended, he greeted the elders of the Blue Gold Tree Clan and quietly left to rest at the White Tiger Grand Hotel.

By evening, Tang San had received news that, as the day's competitions came to an end, the remaining five seed players had all been fortunate not to draw each other and had all advanced. Together with Ning Chenen and another non-seed contestant, the top eight were established. The contestants in the rematch would take part in a cycle race competition.

There were nine female contestants and eight male contestants participating in the rematch. During the rematch stage, both male and female contestants would compete on the same day. After all, there were only eight matches in total each day. Moreover, there would be no rest time during the rematch; after a day of competition, matches would immediately continue the next day. So, do not think that luck is unimportant in the cycle race. If you face strong opponents too early, strategic choices must be made, otherwise, if injured, the following matches would inevitably become extremely difficult.

The rules of the cycle race were also announced. A victory in a match would grant two points, while defeat would yield no points. There were no draws. In the event of a tie, the judges would determine who had the advantage and thus count it as a victory. Of course, if both parties end up so severely injured that they can't continue, they would be directly eliminated from the rematch.

Therefore, what is completely different from the initial elimination round is that, during the rematch stage, the first priority for everyone is to protect themselves. Only by maintaining their condition can they continue to compete for a longer time and hence secure all the points they are entitled to.

Among these eight male contestants, Tang San saw several familiar faces—there was no need to mention Ning Chenen. Xu Anyu, the Light Dragon King was also there, and besides him, another from the Dragon Clan had also made it into the top eight, arguably the biggest winner. At such a time, the strength of the foundation of the Monsters was evident; aside from the two Dragon Clan contestants, the Descendant of the Dark Demon Great Demon Emperor from Black Dragon City, and a top Great Demon King from the undying Fire Phoenix One Branch, had all advanced to the rematch. On the Spirit Monster side, only Sunfire King Nan Kemeng from Sun City had made it into the rematch. Ning Chenen was considered half Demon Race and half Spirit Monster. It could be said that the Rihchen Empire had suffered a huge loss among the male contestants.

The Monsters had five and a half while the Spirit Monsters had only two and a half. This was even with Big Cat giving up the competition, otherwise, the final contestants from the Tianyu Empire would have been six and a half.

From the looks of it, the Spirit Monster side seemed to be lacking in successors.

However, the situation was completely reversed for the female contestants. Including a Great Demon King from the Dark Moon Spirit Clan, the Spirit Monster side had six contestants advancing to the rematch. The Monsters, including Pretty Girl and Lan Moqian from the Sky-breaking Clan, only had three contestants advancing. The Spirit Monsters had the upper hand.

Comparing both sides, the current situation seemed to be evenly matched. After all, the three seats for the Emperor would be determined by a final competition among three men and three women.

After the elimination round, a day was given for rest and recovery. After a day's rest, the rematch would begin directly.

For Tang San, there wasn't much to be concerned about during the elimination round; after all, he had plans and strategies for the matches he participated in. The rematch, however, was different, as Pretty Girl was going to compete. Even though cycle races were relatively less dangerous than the knock-out matches, concern leads to chaos, and he still felt a bit worried. Of course, Pretty Girl's foundation was already very deep, and he believed that with her strength, there should be no major problem.

Nevertheless, he did not go find Pretty Girl, nor did he contact her. At this time, he must not slip up.

The seventeen contestants now entering the rematch could be considered the focus of all Emperors, and one mistake could lead to their discovery. After all, Tang San still could not use his true strength in the competition and had to continually conceal his identity.

The day of rest passed quickly. When Tang San and Pretty Girl met again, it was already time for the rematch to start.

Tang San arrived at the competition venue just in time to see Pretty Girl and her group enter the rest area ahead of him; he only caught a glimpse of her retreating figure.

His gaze lingered on her unconsciously for a moment longer. But soon, a familiar voice reached his ears.

"It seems that Chief Jin is really here for the martial contest to seek a marriage partner! Haha, truly a man of charm."

Without looking, Tang San knew who the speaker was, "Brother Ning, who do you hope to draw today?"

Ning Chenen shrugged his shoulders, saying: "My initial intention has never changed, I've always been hoping to draw you!" Drawing Tang San was, of course, considered a very good lot by those who had made it into the knockouts. Since Tang San was the weakest in strength, defeating him would naturally entail the least effort, which would be more advantageous for subsequent matches. Preserving one's strength in the early stages of the round-robin competition is very important, after all, this is a seven-day endurance battle. Everyone here is at the level of a Great Demon King, and in the later rounds, for the sake of points, they might have to fight desperately. Therefore, if one wants to make it to the end, strategic planning is essential.

Ning Chenen and the strong competitors from his clan had already gone through numerous permutations and combinations, making various tactical arrangements. However, no matter which, it's always better to face an opponent like Tang San earlier. In fact, the first round is not the best, if it's the second or third round where one encounters Tang San, it would mean a day's rest, which seems like the optimal choice.

Tang San smiled slightly and said, "Then I'll look forward to Brother Ning getting his wish. I wonder who will be squeezing me, the soft persimmon today."

Ning Chenen shrugged his shoulders, saying: "You can't call yourself a soft persimmon now, you've already made it to the knockouts, what would those other eliminated contestants think if you were a soft persimmon?"

Tang San still wore a smile, replying: "It's just luck, all this is but luck. Fortune really does favor me."

Indeed, Ning Chenen's clan had analyzed Tang San, and from the competition's perspective, it was indeed mostly due to luck. Ning Chenen also specifically sought out the powerful members of the Diamond Elf Clan to inquire about the circumstances of the Diamond Elf King's fall.

At that time, Clan Leader of Blue Gold Tree Tribe, Jin Miaolin, did indeed challenge the Diamond Elf King, but no one could see the fight clearly. However, the powerful members of the Diamond Elf Clan could clearly sense the arrival of the Tree Ancestor, so it could be confirmed that the power of the Tree Ancestor was what defeated and killed the Diamond Elf King.

Now if anyone told Ning Chenen that Tang San was the slayer of emperors, he probably wouldn't believe it.

With the drawing time not far away, Tang San simply did not enter the rest area and stood outside waiting. There were now quite a few competitors in the competitor's area. Contestants like Lan Moqian were also staying in the rest areas of Sky-breaking City.

This time, it could be said that the luck of the Behemoth Clan was also quite good; Lan Moqian and a male competitor from Jin Anguo, one male and one female, both advanced. It was not much different from the Dragon Clan. Conversely, the Phoenix Demon Clan seemed to be in a less than ideal situation this time, with only one male competitor advancing.

In the eyes of the audience, the most perilous elimination round had passed, but all the players who entered the knockouts knew that the real competition was just starting now.