Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

This time, she not only had to win but also needed to reveal as little about herself as possible. Once the battle starts later, she should first test how strong his Black Tortoise Shield's defensive power truly is.

During the battles over this period, Pretty Girl had clearly felt her connection with the Asura God's Sword growing increasingly close. That day, the sword strike that cleaved the heavens wasn't in vain. That strike was deliberate — it was meant to better align the sword's intention, so the main body of the Asura God's Sword could arrive sooner.

Breaking through the void, the sword's intention would more distinctly resonate with the main body, facilitating its arrival. While she was confident in her strength now, she understood that she and Tang San would not only face the contenders in this Battle for the Emperor's Throne but ultimately all the emperors. If they want to transcend this plane in the future, they must wrest more resources from the emperors to succeed. The obstacles they will face then are imaginable.

"City Lord Mei." A voice beside her interrupted Pretty Girl's thoughts.

"Congratulations." Pretty Girl was surprised to see Jin Miaolin smilingly nod at her before turning toward the direction of Ancestral Hall Mountain.

"Your Majesty Heavenly Fox, I concede."

Concede? He's conceding?

During the round-robin phase, once Tang San secured first place to advance, he didn't compete in the remaining matches. But that was the round-robin—this is the finals, entirely different! However, thinking about it again, having already secured a place in the top three and a spot for the Emperor's Throne, conceding seemed to make sense.

Everyone had witnessed Pretty Girl's formidable strength. That domineering God Sword Asura, up to now, had been unstoppable. Even the Immortal Golden Body couldn't completely withstand its sharpness.

But this is the winner's bracket finale! Conceding like this? Without even testing whether the Black Tortoise Shield could withstand the Asura God's Sword?

Pretty Girl was stunned too; she hadn't expected Tang San to choose to concede at this moment. The Emperor's Throne placement — the higher the rank, undoubtedly the better. Higher rank means priority in becoming an emperor and less worry about the Luck associated with the plane.

Yet Tang San chose to concede at such a moment, which effectively meant giving up the winner's bracket championship and dropping into the loser's bracket.

"Chieftain Jin Miaolin, are you certain you want to concede?" The Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox asked once again.

Tang San nodded decisively and replied, "Yes, I concede."

"Very well. Pretty Girl wins and becomes the winner's bracket champion. She will face the champion of the loser's bracket later to determine the Battle for the Emperor's Throne's first-place winner."

Tang San's concession made the other side's Light Dragon King Xu Anyu raise his eyebrows, unable to resist chuckling, "Brother Jin truly knows how to show mercy to beauty."

Tang San smiled and replied, "I've come to the loser's bracket to keep you company. Tomorrow, you better give it your all!"

Xu Anyu laughed, "Looks like I'll have to officially spar with you. Just wait for me."

Tang San gave him a thumbs-up; his confidence was indeed overflowing.

"Thank you." Only now did Pretty Girl fully process what had happened. Tang San's concession meant she only needed to compete in one more match to complete all the battles. She was now in the best position to secure second and contend for first. Moreover, she could rest while waiting for the loser's bracket champion.

Tang San smiled and asked, "Yesterday, those who conceded were granted a hug. I wonder if I might have the honor today?"

Pretty Girl's originally composed face instantly turned icy. She coolly said, "You're overthinking it." Throwing these four words behind, she walked off directly. Today's matches had concluded.

Tang San rubbed his nose. At this moment, Xu Anyu approached him, chuckling softly and said, "This icy peacock won't be so easily won over."

Tang San glanced at him and replied, "Brother Xu, if the loser's bracket finals pit me against you, I'll give it my all. I must attempt to propose to the goddess in the matchmaking tournament."

"Hahaha, well then, let's compete fairly."

"Don't assume you've already won." At this moment, a cold voice interrupted them. Tang San and Xu Anyu turned their heads to see Jiang Chenchou, who appeared somewhat weakened from the match.

Jiang Chenchou stared at Xu Anyu with noticeably icy eyes. Tomorrow, there would be no winner's bracket matches, only one loser's bracket match — his challenge against Xu Anyu. This would also determine the Emperor's Throne slot.

Xu Anyu said calmly, "We'll see about that tomorrow. If I can beat you once, I can defeat you a second time."

"Humph!" Jiang Chenchou snorted coldly and strode away.

The battle tomorrow would decide the final top three. These top three would finalize the Emperor's Throne slots entirely. The subsequent two matches would then essentially act as rankings and seem relatively less significant.

But in Tang San's heart, the final ranking matches were actually the most crucial. With his current identity, if Pretty Girl wins the championship, it would be absolutely impossible for her to choose him. If she chooses no consort, wouldn't the matchmaking tournament be a waste? The Ancestral Court, especially the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox, would surely make things difficult for her. Therefore, only if Tang San became the ultimate champion could he take control of the situation. Hence, he not only needed to defeat Xu Anyu but also had to overcome Pretty Girl and her Asura God's Sword.

To Tang San, the real battles would be the last two matches.

The fourth round of the finals — the battle for the last Emperor's Throne slot — began the next day.

Xu Anyu vs. Jiang Chenchou.

Pretty Girl didn't come to watch, but Tang San arrived and observed the match in its entirety. The winner of this match would face him in the loser's bracket finale. At this stage, naturally, the Lion Beast must observe more, gaining a better understanding of his opponent's abilities.

Jiang Chenchou's fighting style in this battle was remarkably similar to that of Lan Moqian the day before: unleashing everything right from the start. Burning his bloodline power and leaving only the Immortal Golden Body for protection, he pushed his Sunfire Domain to the extreme. He dyed the entire sky crimson and harnessed the power of the blazing sun in a frenzied assault on Xu Anyu.

However, Xu Anyu showcased the profound heritage of the Dragon Clan for the first time, revealing his true form — a hundred-meter-long Holy Radiant Dragon. Using light element sprites to condense light elements, he also invoked another divine artifact, the Heart of Light, to break his shackles. He ultimately forcibly extracted the light aspect from the blazing sun, reducing Jiang Chenchou's attack power. Then, he methodically wore Jiang Chenchou down, who failed to break through the Immortal Golden Body, and exhausted him to claim victory. Thus securing the last Emperor's Throne slot.

The final top three were confirmed: Pretty Girl from the Peacock Demon Clan's Jiali City, Jin Miaolin from the Blue Golden Tree Clan's Jianmu City, and Xu Anyu from the Light Dragon Clan's Crystal City. The three Emperor's Throne slots were finalized.

Next came the final two matches — the loser's bracket finale and the ultimate championship battle, determining the rankings of these three Emperor's Throne slots. Who will emerge as the final victor is the topic of keen interest among the audience.

Will the last showdown end with another concession, or will there be spectacular battles to witness? Anticipation mounts!

This will be a clash of the three quasi-emperors.