Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 114: The Celestial Fox Transformation Wants To Lead

Tang San had six imprints within him right now—well, five and a half, with the Discerning Eye mostly gone. They were all floating in the energy vortex in his dantian, and the one in central position had always been the fifth-order peak-level Wind Wolf Transformation imprint.

At this very moment, the recently stabilized Celestial Fox Transformation imprint unexpectedly started moving on its own. Assertively and unapologetically, it pushed its way to the main seat.

This movement, though small, caused Tang San's energy vortex to become chaotic, and intense fluctuations instantly appeared. The other four imprints within his body also started to change.

It was as if they were influenced by the Celestial Fox Transformation, and they were becoming agitated.

Affected by them, Tang San's energy became erratic and circulated wildly within him. His complexion turned pale instantly. The intense agitation of the Mysterious Heaven Technique’s energy and his bloodline power inside him made him immediately realize a grave issue—he was on the brink of deviating from his cultivation path!

Whether in his first, second, or third lifetime, cultivation deviation was always the most severe issue.

Cultivation deviation meant that even if one didn't die, they would be gravely injured. The higher the level of cultivation, the more terrifying the consequences of deviation. And at such times, no one could help him.

Tang San’s master, Zhang Haoxuan, was a mighty ninth-order powerhouse. However, he was far away and couldn't sense the changes in his pupil’s body, and even if he did, he wouldn't be able to help. The Mysterious Heaven Technique was unique in this world.

What to do?

Tang San's greatest strength was his calmness in the face of significant events. The more critical the situation, the calmer he became.

He remained calm, not panicking due to the sudden onset of cultivation deviation. He first thought of the worst-case scenario: the chaotic movement of his energy could not be brought under control. If that was the case, he would have no choice but to stimulate that bit of divine consciousness nurtured in his sea of spirit, using its formidable power to forcibly disperse all bloodline imprints within his body, returning the cultivation of the Mysterious Heaven Technique to its correct path. In doing so, he would be left without any Demonic God Transformation, possessing only the energy of the Mysterious Heaven Technique.

This was the worst outcome, but it was not entirely unacceptable. All he needed to consider was how to explain the disappearance of his Wind Wolf Transformation.

But clearly, this was not the best solution. That bit of divine consciousness was far too precious for Tang San. If it could be preserved, it had to be preserved. Moreover, he had finally absorbed the imprints of these Demonic God Transformations and become familiar with these abilities; to simply discard them was something he honestly hesitated to do. Not only would his strength decline significantly, but he would have to waste time to regain the bloodline imprints he had lost.

So, what should he do?

Without a doubt, the chief culprit of his cultivation deviation was the Celestial Fox Transformation. Its integration had led to the other Demonic God Transformation imprints astray, thus causing these issues.

The pain from the cultivation deviation grew increasingly intense. Although Tang San's meridians were relatively robust, he was only nine years old. If this continued, there was a risk of his body exploding. At this moment, he had to make a choice.

In an instant, he had made a decision.

Forcefully gathering his mental strength, he focused his mind on his dantian.

At this moment, the Celestial Fox Vision was already positioned at the center, while the other Demonic God Transformation imprints were fluctuating intensely, each seeming unwilling to yield to the others.

Tang San forcibly guided them with his mental strength, rearranging their order.

The Celestial Fox Transformation remained at the center, but Tang San chose the Chrono Croc Transformation for the second position. Following this was the Golden Roc Transformation. Next was the Wind Wolf Transformation. Lastly, Flash Leopard Transformation. They were almost in order from the lowest order to the highest.

In the shortest time, he completed the rearrangement of these five imprints. Then, he forcibly stabilized them in their new arrangement, preventing any movement.

Only when they stabilized and ceased their turbulent interactions would his energy vortex return to calm.

Tang San's decision was due to his understanding of these bloodline imprints.

Forcing the Celestial Fox Transformation to the central position undeniably signified the principle of bloodline hierarchy supremacy. The bloodline imprint of the Celestial Fox Transformation undoubtedly looked down on other bloodlines, hence its unwillingness to be ranked lower, and this was what had led to such a change.

The Chrono Croc Transformation and the Golden Roc Transformation, fluctuated in protest due to their own high tier. By contrast, even though the Wind Wolf Transformation was by far the strongest, at the peak of fifth-order, its fluctuations were not severe; it even seemed somewhat fearful.

Thus, Tang San's rearrangement was based on the hierarchy of bloodlines, placing those of higher levels at the forefront.

Indeed, when he exerted his full strength to stabilize the five bloodline imprints, aside from some fluctuations in the Wind Wolf Transformation imprint, which seemed slightly dissatisfied with the forth place, the other four imprints quickly stabilized.

With the stabilization of the Celestial Fox, Chrono Croc, and Golden Roc imprints, the energy vortex in his dantian naturally followed suit and stabilized.

The impact of the Mysterious Heaven Technique quickly diminished, and the pain receded like a tide.

Tang San knew his choice was correct and immediately heaved a sigh of relief. All his efforts across three lifetimes hadn't been in vain! In someone else's shoes, it would have probably been troublesome.

Of course, it wasn’t like anyone else would face a situation like his.

At that moment, a ring of white light slowly converged inward, merging toward the Celestial Fox Transformation. The Celestial Fox Transformation seemed somewhat disdainful of their fusion. When the white ring approached the central luminescent white, it didn't fully merge, but rather, like a ribbon of light, it circled the periphery, maintaining a certain distance from the second-order white light of the Celestial Fox Transformation. It started spinning in a loop and surprisingly stabilized just like that.

Is that even possible?

Even with all his experience, Tang San had never encountered a similar situation. The two hadn't completely merged, yet they maintained a balance. What does this mean?

The Celestial Fox Transformation did not wholly reject the Discerning Eye but seemed to look down upon it. Both maintained a delicate balance. The Discerning Eye was eager to merge internally, which Tang San could sense. This seemed to be an instinct on an energy level.

Simply put, the Celestial Fox Transformation was like an unparalleled beauty, while the Discerning Eye was like the beauty's devoted admirer.

The unparalleled beauty didn’t think highly of this admirer but seemed to find him somewhat interesting, so she reluctantly accepted him as a backup option.

Is that the feeling?

Yes, exactly like that.

With the relationship between the Discerning Eye and the Celestial Fox Transformation stabilizing, the other four imprints also quickly stabilized. Tang San's dantian finally ceased its turmoil, and the energy of the Mysterious Heaven Technique swiftly returned to its original position, circulating within his body on its own.

The greatest crisis was thus resolved in an instant.

But at that very moment, Tang San's entire body shook violently.

He felt as if his sea of consciousness had exploded instantly, and from the just-stabilized Celestial Fox Transformation imprint, a solid white light burst forth. This light did not shine outward from his body but directly illuminated his sea of consciousness.

The aura of the Celestial Fox Transformation even carried a hint of self-importance as it rampaged through his sea of consciousness and vigorously absorbed his spiritual power. It also condensed a new imprint within the sea of consciousness as if intended to dominate it. At the same time, the Celestial Fox Transformation imprint in the dantian did not disappear.

What is going on?

By connecting the dantian with the sea of consciousness, was it attempting to dominate his body? Without developing its own spiritual intelligence, it obviously couldn't. However, Tang San could distinctly feel it. As the energy of the Celestial Fox Transformation entered his sea of consciousness, it was not only consuming his spiritual power but also rejecting all other energies within him.

Apart from the Discerning Eye, the backup option, the other four major imprints all felt an explicit rejection. Despite the Celestial Fox Transformation being only of the second order, it haughtily repelled everything. Even his Mysterious Heaven Technique was being vigorously repulsed.

Naturally, Tang San was pissed. Hey, don’t you think you're too arrogant? You've just arrived, and not only are you not satisfied with being the first general, you even want to take the throne yourself?