Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San-Chapter 1001 - 999: Sacrifice
In the rest area, Tang San's eyes slightly narrowed; it was do-or-die time.
From the current situation, the Golden Wolf Demon King still held a slight edge. It did not give the Money Leopard Demon King any chance, intending to crush the opposition in one fell swoop even while being in the dominant position.
At this moment, the Money Leopard Demon King appeared somewhat dispirited, its arm rendered useless in battle, and a trace of panic seemed to exist within its eyes. However, it had no intention of surrendering, showing its fierce fangs with a look of bravado but inward timidity.
The Golden Wolf Demon King finished gathering energy and burst forth ferociously. Across the entire tournament stage, moonlight glittered, and a platinum colossal figure pounced in an instant, its terrifying claws nearly covering half of the arena. The blazing white blades enveloped all the escape routes of the Money Leopard Demon King.
And at that moment, the Sword Saint Big Demon Emperor in the sky suddenly moved, a brilliant sword light plummeting straight down into the center of the arena.
In a thunderous roar, two figures were catapulted away, each flying to opposite sides.
The Sword Saint Big Demon Emperor's intervention clearly indicated that the outcome had been decided.
Although the Golden Wolf Demon King was rebounded, it was relatively unscathed due to its full strength state. It was merely flung to the edge of the arena and bounced off the ground. It quickly scrambled up but wore an expression of shock and uncertainty.
On the other hand, the situation of the Money Leopard Demon King seemed more gruesome. It was flung faster and harder, hitting the protective barrier before bouncing back to the ground. It didn't get up immediately and seemed to go limp.
"The match is decided, Money Leopard wins." As these words were declared, the entire audience was astounded.
"How could the Money Leopard Demon King win? Shouldn't it have lost?" Jin Miaosen said with a puzzled face.
Tang San glanced at him and said, "You can't just look at the surface. What you see is just the appearance. This Money Leopard Demon King is extremely ruthless, not just to its enemies but to itself as well. In terms of cultivation base and armor, it's slightly inferior to the Golden Wolf Demon King. But during the last collision, it sacrificed itself to muster an attack powerful enough."
"Ah?" Jin Miaosen looked utterly confused. The majority of the spectators felt similarly.
The Golden Wolf Demon King did not voice any objections but respectfully bowed to the Sword Saint Big Demon Emperor before turning and leaving the stage. Special guards from the Ancestral Court Imperial Guard also came up to assist the Money Leopard Demon King down.
The Sword Saint Big Demon Emperor's chilly voice echoed throughout the venue, "With the last strike, the Money Leopard sacrificed a hundred years of its lifespan to unleash a self-sacrificing attack. Had the collision occurred, the Golden Wolf would be dead, and the Money Leopard critically wounded on the brink of death. Therefore, the Money Leopard is declared the winner. However, based on its condition at that moment, it would also be unable to continue competing. Thus, both are eliminated. Money Leopard ranks ahead but its competition ends here."
The restlessness throughout the venue quickly subsided, replaced by sounds of sharp intakes of breath.
Was such a desperate fight necessary? Sacrificing a hundred years of its life for victory, and when it couldn't even continue in the competition. The Money Leopard Demon King is truly fearsome!
The first match of the battle for imperial dominance turned out to be so brutal. How could it not shock the hearts of all the competitors and spectators present?
"Is it worth it?" Jin Miaosen said blankly.
Tang San looked at him and then at the other Blue Gold Tree Clan Elders who harbored the same thoughts.
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"Do you know why our Blue Gold Tree Clan can never become strong? It's because you've always had such a mindset. The Leopard Demon Clan and Wolf Monster Clan are arch-enemies. Even as members of the Golden Species, they both belong to the Level 2 Bloodline category. Can a Level 2 Bloodline achieve final victory in the battle for supremacy? The answer is no. But when they encounter each other, why do they still spare no effort to defeat their opponents? It's not for themselves, but for the entire clan. Money Leopard Demon King managed to defeat his adversary despite being clearly outclassed in terms of cultivation base. For the Leopard Demon Clan, this glory could even confer them an advantage over the Wolf Monster Clan, at least psychologically. It also established the prestige of the Leopard Demon Clan. For a long time to come, the Leopard Demon Clan's development will surely proceed more smoothly. This is a victory of will and courage. The reason we are weak is because you never believe we can win. If we do not believe we can win ourselves, then we truly will never win. Do you have the spirit of sacrifice?"
Having heard Tang San's words, the Elders couldn't help but lower their heads in shame. Indeed, the Blue Gold Tree Clan did not possess this. The Blue Gold Tree Clan had wealth, but they also feared death.
Jin Miaosen muttered, "But we are not good at fighting!"
Tang San said indifferently, "Do you remember the Emperor Sky Pillar of the Humans I won at the auction that day? Compared to the Humans, how are the talents of our Blue Gold Tree Clan? The Humans themselves have given birth to Emperors. Furthermore, with the massive life force to back us up, why can't we find our own path to enhancement?"
The Elders were silent; at this point, they did not know what else to say. Tang San was stating facts. Fundamentally, the Blue Gold Tree Clan had never considered fighting for resistance. As long as they could survive under the protection of the Tree Ancestor's original body, they were quite content.
The first fight was so intense, even brutal. Although the Money Leopard Demon King won, he sacrificed a hundred years of his lifespan and was unable to proceed to the next round, both contestants eliminated. Of the eighty-seven male competitors, only eighty-five remained.
Tang San even scornfully thought to himself that he was at least among the top eighty-five now, before the competition had even begun.
"The competitors for the second group, enter the arena," the voice of the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox came from above.
Next up was the competition between the two contestants holding the number three and number four draw cards.
Just then, Tang San felt a stir in the adjacent room and, with a slight effort of divine consciousness, immediately sensed a formidable presence emerging from the VIP room next door.
Until now, he hadn't paid attention to who was next to Ning Chenen. But now, through the perception of his divine consciousness, he immediately realized that it was a powerful member of the Red-crowned Crane Demon lineage. No doubt, representing the Red-crowned Crane Demon lineage in battle, this person must be the strongest Great Demon King of the Red-crowned Crane Demon of this generation. Given Tang San's familiarity with the Sword Saint Great Demon Emperor, he was sure that the former wouldn't send multiple members of his race into battle. This was the case with the other clans as well; concentrating resources on a single competitor would greatly increase the chances of victory.
The two contestants from the first round were from relatively poor races, with numerous clansmen, and struggling to support so many people was already very difficult. Thus, the Golden Wolf Demon King and the Money Leopard Demon King had few equipped items or special artifacts used in the fight.
At the Great Demon King level, it's not about using any kind of equipment or rare treasures. On the contrary, items that could be used at this level of combat are extremely rare. If not suitable, it's better not to use them at all. Therefore, they only had armors for defense and claw blades for attack.
Through the crystal screen, Tang San had also seen this strong member from the Red-crowned Crane Demon lineage. Humanoid, with a pair of white wings on its back, dressed in white robes, looking very clean and tidy. He appeared to be in his thirties, though his actual age was unknown. With swift flying speed, he swept across the air and almost in an instant, retracted his wings and stood straight on the competition stage.
The Sword Saint Great Demon Emperor, who had hosted the previous battle, had stepped aside, and the host for this match on the competition stage was replaced by the Liuli Heavenly Spirit Emperor from the Rihchen Empire. The Heavenly Spirit Emperor radiated a crystalline brilliance all over his body, making it impossible to discern his appearance.
The principle for this tournament was that if a member of the same race was competing, the Emperor would recuse themselves; this principle had not been disclosed by the Ancestral Court beforehand, but could be clearly seen from the Sword Saint Great Demon Emperor's withdrawal now.
