Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 352: The Dominant Lion Tiger Transformation Bloodline Imprint

Within the dantian, a vertical eye slowly opened, and the aura of the Discerning Eye of Heaven descended from above, directly enveloping the platinum flame of the Lion-Tiger Transformation imprint. Instantly, the platinum flame was forced to a stop.

For some reason, even if they were of the same tier, other bloodlines seemed to harbor an intense dread of the Discerning Eye of Heaven, and this dread caused the platinum flame to cease its expansion.

The Peacock Transformation's imprint burst forth with silver light, blocking the space around the platinum light where the latter sought to spread.

Only the pitiable Elephant Transformation, already partially devoured, was slowly dragged into the platinum flame, clearly doomed.

Tang San couldn't help but feel amused and frustrated at the same time. "I let you eat one, and you take two from me. Now, I've got two more spots opened up!"

Fortunately, the Discerning Eye of Heaven, Peacock Transformation, Chrono Croc Transformation and Golden Roc Transformation were strong enough to deter it.

Although the Chrono Croc Transformation was a second-tier bloodline, it wasn't afraid of the Lion-Tiger Transformation's flame. The imprint wrapped itself in a halo that seemed strangely warped, preventing the platinum light from coming any closer.

The Golden Roc Transformation was in fact afraid, but it was also rather fast. It retreated far away and did not approach.

Tang San’s divine consciousness was recovering very slowly under the nourishment of his spiritual power. In spite of this slow pace, however, it was far stronger than it had been in the beginning, and he now had no problem controlling these powerful bloodline imprints.

After the initial shock, he allowed the Lion-Tiger Transformation to devour the Elephant Transformation and then took control of the imprint, making it retreat.

However, the Lion-Tiger Transformation was still unwilling to accept a lower position, so it kept pressing forward, surpassing the Blue Silver Emperor and the Golden Roc Transformation. It even pushed down the Chrono Croc Transformation, in spite of some resistance. Finally, it stopped before the fierce spatial fluctuations of the Peacock Transformation, stabilizing in third place.

Like a massive platinum star, it gradually settled down obediently within Tang San's dantian.

The platinum glow was not the least bit weaker than the bright silver of the Peacock Transformation, and it even had a somewhat defiant aura.

Although two eighth-order bloodline imprints had disappeared from Tang San's dantian, the overall energy had actually not decreased but increased. And with one more first-tier bloodline imprint, Tang San’s strength had unquestionably reached a new level!

Tang San silently felt the changes the Lion-Tiger Transformation imprint brought about. His physical strength had not diminished despite the disappearance of the Elephant Transformation imprint. Undoubtedly, the Lion-Tiger Transformation was stronger in this aspect.

It appeared that the most significant characteristic of the Lion-Tiger Transformation was its devouring ability. It was similar to the Golden Holy Fire; however, compared to the latter, the Lion-Tiger Transformation’s devouring ability was even more potent, efficient, and domineering.

As for the other abilities it had, he would have to research them and test them in actual combat, so it would take him a while to find out everything there was to know about them.

However, Tang San could distinctly feel that after gaining the Lion-Tiger Transformation imprint, his overall bloodline aura had become much more domineering and oppressive.

Lions and tigers were kings among beasts, and a being that held both bloodlines was bound to be even more of an overlord. In fact, Tang San was more certain than ever that the Lion-Tiger clan would produce a Demon Emperor in the future.

Although the Lion Tiger Sword Saint needed to be retrained, with his foundation, returning to the peak of the ninth order was just a matter of time. In other words, Tang San could get his own bloodline imprint to the peak of the ninth-order whenever he wanted. In the meantime, all he had to do was research the bloodline imprint and master it.

For now, he had to meditate and stabilize his energy.

After a night of cultivation, Tang San was transformed.

When Tang San awoke from meditation the next day, he instantly found his clothes stretched tight. He had grown five centimeters taller, his muscles were more robust, and his skin seemed to have a faint platinum glow. His whole body seemed filled with boundless strength.

The Celestial Fox Transformation brought him spiritual improvement, as well as the Celestial Fox Vision. The Peacock Transformation controlled space, which was truly a major deal. Meanwhile, it seemed that the Lion-Tiger Transformation enhanced physical qualities comprehensively. The long-troubling issue of Tang San’s physical strength was finally resolved. Although the order of his Mysterious Heaven Technique remained the same, Tang San could feel his meridians becoming broader and more resilient, able to hold more energy. His overall cultivation level had only reached the mid-stage of the eighth order, but his strength had significantly increased.

A faint smile appeared on Tang San's face. Heh, looks like I haven’t worked so hard for nothing!

After freshening up, he pushed the door open. And right as he stepped out, he ran into Du Bai, who had come to find him.

"Time for breakfast, Little Tang!" Du Bai said cheerily. The next moment, he seemed to sense something and instinctively stepped back. "Whoa, Little Tang, you've... changed?"

Du Bai stared at Tang San with an intense look in his eyes. Tang San grinned at him, and a flash of platinum light appeared in his eyes.

Suddenly, Du Bai felt a chill run down his spine; he gasped and quickly stepped back, even employing Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. At that moment, he felt as if a formidable, ferocious beast was rushing toward him, opening its maw wide to devour him.

Tang San chuckled and reined in his aura. Du Bai, possessing the Celestial Fox Transformation, was extremely sensitive and had just sensed the aura of the new Lion-Tiger Transformation imprint. Tang San was still working on it, so he hadn't concealed it enough.

"What... what's with you?" Du Bai asked tentatively from outside the door.

Tang San smiled. "Nothing much, just made a little breakthrough. Come on, let's have breakfast."

Although all five had their places to live, they had recently been dining at Wu Bingji's, as the eldest brother's cooking skills were quite acceptable. Of course, that was the others' opinion, but as for Tang San...

Tang San didn't have time to cook and wasn't very particular about food, so he just ate what he was offered. Otherwise, with the culinary experiences from his past life, he would be pretty skilled. He even had friends who were culinary gods.

By the time they reached Wu Bingji's home, Tang San had wholly concealed the aura of his Lion-Tiger Transformation, so his domineering side remained unnoticed by the other three.

Another breakthrough?

Wu Bingji's and the other two's expressions became a bit strange.

After the final team battle at the Great Beast Fighting Arena, their perception of Tang San had changed entirely. Although they knew Tang San was strong, they hadn't expected him to be so immensely powerful.

Tang San had grown taller and more robust, now nearly the height of Wu Bingji. Those who watched their battles at the arena, as well as Tang San's defeated foes, would never have guessed that this formidable Asura was just a teenager. Indeed, Tang San was not even fourteen yet, and he was the youngest member of the Shrek Squad.

Even Wu Bingji and the others would overlook Tang San's young age if not for a moment of reflection.

The day Tang San single-handedly challenged and defeated the Lion Tiger Sword Saint, they understood why he was so confident in leading them into this team battle. The Sword Saint was hailed as one of the strongest below the god level. What did it mean for Tang San to defeat him? It meant that even though he was technically at the eighth order, his combat power was at the peak of the ninth order. In other words, apart from the two gods at Redemption Academy, none of the teachers were as strong as him.

They had their doubts about Tang San, but they clearly saw that everything he did was for their benefit, and he seemed very keen to help humanity in general. Thus, over the past two years, they had kept their doubts to themselves, preferring to believe that their companion was truly a peerless genius.

Yet now, it had only been weeks since his victory over the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint, and he had made another breakthrough?!