Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 523: God-Killing Domain

The overwhelming killing intent in his sea of consciousness suddenly seemed to sense something and began to shrink inward, merging. It no longer disturbed Big Cat's emotions. The pink in his eyes finally started to fade.

Tang San's face showed relief and even a hint of admiration as he gave him a thumbs-up. "Don't say anything, don't think about anything. Hold on to your inner resolve, gather all your killing intent, and don't let it out. Try to control it. Right now."

As he spoke, he nodded to Mei Gongzi.

A silver light flashed from Mei Gongzi’s hand, enveloping the three of them. The next moment, they were in the waiting area.

Big Cat immediately sat cross-legged and began to meditate.

Seeing him instantly enter a meditative state, Tang San's smile deepened.

"Big Brother, what's wrong with him? Will he be alright?"

Tang San smirked. "Wrong? Haha, there’s nothing wrong with him. If anything, you might even say he has incredible luck."

If anyone present could understand Big Cat's state, it would be Tang San. Only he fully knew what was happening, even more than Big Cat himself.

What was Big Cat’s life like?

He had fought in the Great Beast Fighting Arena in Kali City for many years, killing countless opponents and engaging in countless battles. Naturally, he had come to possess a strong killing intent. This killing intent itself was a part of his power, a type of spiritual pressure.

If two opponents of equal abilities and strength face off, the seasoned killer will almost invariably win. Such is the power of killing intent. Killing intent makes one more fearless, unrestrained, and aggressive in battle. It’s an important part of momentum, making attacks more ferocious. To put it simply, the fearless win the fight, and killing intent is a crucial factor in this.

The killing intent within Big Cat was undoubtedly strong, and more importantly, his acts of killing had meaning in his heart. He was not a wanton murderer; his actions were for the survival of his clan and the improvement of his people's lives. Thus, despite having intense killing intent, he was never controlled by it. Only someone like this could acquire the title of Sword Saint.

In today's battle, he faced the Dark Devil Monarch in its strongest form—the Blood Moon Monarch. The Blood Moon Monarch's power also came from killing, but it killed for the sake of killing; it thoroughly enjoyed slaughter, and as far as purpose was concerned, its only purpose was to use the resentment of those it murdered to increase the power of its bloody aura. The bloody aura generated by negative emotions was the core of its Bloodstained Domain.

While trapped within the Bloodstained Domain, Big Cat constantly reinforced his will, reminding himself why he killed, so as not to be influenced by the negative emotions within the domain. And the reason it worked was that while he was indeed a killer, these negative emotions were entirely foreign to him.

As his body came close to collapsing, but his spirit was still fighting, a strange state emerged. The Lion-Tiger Golden Force actively devoured the killing aura while rejecting all negative emotions and energies. This caused the Bloodstained Domain to split.

The core killing aura merged into Big Cat's body, becoming a part of his power. This was why Big Cat was filled with killing intent. The energy contained within this killing intent further propelled his power's evolution.

The other negative emotions, out of control, backfired on the Blood Moon Monarch, leading to the subsequent tragedy.

The various negative energies remaining within Big Cat were incinerated by his killing intent and the Lion-Tiger Golden Force. And once the Blood Moon Monarch died, the resentment left behind by those it had killed was resolved and thus dissipated; their souls were finally at rest.

And this was how Big Cat won the match.

Not only that, but he absorbed a killing aura far greater than what he originally possessed. This killing aura condensed within him, becoming pure killing intent. But because he had always stayed true to his heart and maintained a firm will, despite the massive killing aura, he did not allow it to control him. His slow movements were due to his constant effort to control himself, to avoid being overwhelmed by the killing aura and descending into madness. Once out of control, it would be truly troublesome, and he would lose himself.

Tang San's relief and joy were due to Big Cat's pure killing intent and firm will. This had allowed Big Cat to unconsciously cultivate an ability Tang San himself possessed in his past life. Though it might not compare to a God King’s ability, for a warrior like Big Cat, this ability was extremely precious and would elevate him further, allowing him to truly stand at the pinnacle of his level.

This ability was called the God-Killing Domain!

Sensing Big Cat's withdrawn killing aura, the corners of Tang San's mouth curved up slightly. When Big Cat was merging with the killing aura, Tang San gained some insight as well. He used his divine consciousness to help Big Cat guide the killing aura down the right path, ultimately integrating it into his own power. At the same time, this killing intent ignited the domain aura sealed within Tang San’s divine consciousness, allowing his reborn body in this world to gradually comprehend the God-Killing Domain.

Big Cat's firm killing intent was centered on protection. But wasn't Tang San also protecting something?

Subconsciously, he looked at the beautiful person beside him, his gaze growing even more tender.

If the whole world threatens her... I will fight the whole world.

Mei Gongzi was observing the meditating Big Cat and didn't notice the change in Tang San's gaze. She said, "How do you know everything?"

Tang San smiled slightly and said, "I read a lot of books."

The end of this match undoubtedly elevated Big Cat's status in the individual competition, making him even more famous. However, due to his absorption of the Bloodstained Domain's power, there was now an element of unpredictability. For that reason, although he had advanced, no envoys came forward to interact with him. They wanted to see if Big Cat could compete normally in the next round, especially in the finals.

Meanwhile, the competition continued, and next up was Mei Gongzi's turn. Only a few matches were left until the finals.

"Are you ready?" Tang San asked her.

Mei Gongzi lifted her chin slightly, in a somewhat arrogant display, and smirked. "Of course."

Her eyes were filled with a desire to fight. Asura and Big Cat had won their matches against very strong opponents, and it was her turn next. How could she let them steal all the glory?

Although she had another opponent to face after this, two matches in total to enter the finals, she was confident in herself.

Tang San nodded at her. "Good luck. And safety first!"

Big Cat was at a critical moment, and Tang San couldn't leave his side, so Mei Gongzi went to the waiting area alone to prepare for her match.

Today's matches were all very exciting and even brutal. There had already been instances of mutual destruction.

Those who had a bye this round and would compete in the next actually hoped to see such situations—they could advance to the finals without even having to fight. What a wonderful thing that would be!

Mei Gongzi stood calmly in the waiting area, waiting for her turn. Her heart gradually stabilized, her fighting spirit was strong, but she became increasingly calm.

Her companions' strength was great motivation for her. She had a competitive nature from the get-go, and she had no intention of letting Tang San and Big Cat steal the show. They had already advanced to the finals; now, it was her turn.

"Group Nine..."

The referee's voice rang out, and Mei Gongzi's eyes brightened. She took long strides toward the stage.

And although Tang San stayed by Big Cat's side, his heart ascended the stage with Mei Gongzi.