Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 509: The Plan for a Transcendent Bloodline

This was her father's voice. Mei Gongzi instinctively turned her head to look around, but she didn't see her father's figure.

Wait, what did he say? A blood oath? A blood oath of allegiance?!

In that instant, Mei Gongzi felt her body tremble slightly. What was a blood oath? It was the world’s most solemn vow! He had actually made a blood oath to be loyal to her?[1]

She had always doubted Asura to some extent, and he had been trying to prove in various ways that he had no ulterior motives, just a willingness to stay by her side. Now he had even used a blood oath to swear allegiance to her. No wonder her father acknowledged him.... For her, he had paid such a deep price!

For a moment, Mei Gongzi felt a mix of emotions and even a sense of guilt for her previous doubts about him.

***

Back at the hotel, Tang San went straight to the training room.

He activated the formation that gathered spiritual energy of heaven and earth, letting it flow naturally into the room. Silently, he circulated his internal energy, adjusting his breath through one cycle.

The tea given to him by the Peacock Great Demon King had clearly been a true spiritual item; its effects were excellent, reducing his injuries significantly. In addition, his advancement in internal energy cultivation generated a vast amount of life energy, which greatly aided in healing his injuries. He was going to recover in no time.

That Behemoth had been truly fierce! In a frontal clash, Tang San would not have been his match. He had won by exploiting the opponent’s character flaws.

Behemoths were skilled and eager warriors. On the battlefield, their sole objective was to crush their opponents, and anything else was unacceptable. But they also were, as the saying goes, all brawn and no brains; the strongest clan walking the earth had practically no flaws in combat, but when it came to tactics, they were definitely lacking.

So Tang San chose a war of attrition. The opponent had no means to counter Tang San’s flight abilities and could only waste his bloodline power by repeatedly using War Stomp while in his bloodlust state for defense, leading to the gradual exhaustion of his energy.

Tang San's flying technique was something few flying races in this world could replicate. More importantly, the deterrent power of his Yin-Yang Palm was immense.

If Tang San switched places with the Behemoth, he definitely wouldn't let himself be worn down like that. Instead, he would conserve his strength, ready to strike. At the moment his opponent landed an attack, he would suddenly burst forth with power. In such a clash, it wouldn't be easy for the opponent to fly away. In a situation of exchanging injuries, the thick-skinned and tough Behemoth might not suffer too much damage, but the same could not be said about other races. If the Behemoth had fought like that, Tang San might have had to reveal one more bloodline power in order to defeat him.

In the end, Tang San won through pure tactics and technical skill rather than brute power, defeating his opponent and acquiring an amazing bloodline in the process.

At this moment, he still had the bloodline imprint of the Golden Mammoth, Mao Wenwu, within him.

Undoubtedly, both of these were top-tier bloodlines, and both could greatly enhance his physical strength. Before obtaining the Behemoth bloodline, Tang San had already been tempted by the Golden Mammoth one, but now, things were different. The Behemoth bloodline was by far his first choice.

Moreover, Tang San was also considering whether he could merge both of these bloodline powers into one imprint. Or he might fuse with both, for that matter. Upon advancing to the ninth order, he now had an additional slot, so accommodating both bloodline imprints simultaneously wouldn't be a problem.

However, it seemed rather redundant to have both. Both had War Stomp and defensive capabilities, so he couldn’t exactly waste a slot just like that. But if he merged them into one imprint, his body probably couldn't handle it. He didn't yet have the foundation to fuse two such powerful imprints together.

Should he first merge the Behemoth imprint? But this thing would undoubtedly be very domineering, and the fusion process would be arduous. There was still the match tomorrow; if the fusion process took too long, it would affect the doubles match, which wouldn't be good.

Now, Tang San had much more confidence in merging bloodline imprints than before. The Polar Luck Domain could greatly influence his fortune, and his yin-yang energy could also help with the fusion. However, the yin-yang energy was not yet strong enough to suppress those two bloodlines.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Tang San decided to wait. He would wait until his yin-yang energy fully advanced to a higher tier, perhaps even evolving into the bloodline that he had envisioned—one surpassing the first tier, a transcendent bloodline! Only then would he attempt to merge the Behemoth and Golden Mammoth bloodlines; this would give him a much higher chance of success.

Tang San had also thought about how to elevate the tier of his yin-yang energy. There seemed to be only one way: to merge two specific bloodlines. One would be the Scorching Sunflower bloodline, representing extreme yang energy. The other would be the Earthshade Grass bloodline, representing extreme yin energy. At the same time, he had to evolve the Blue Silver Emperor into a strong, harmonious first-tier bloodline, in order to facilitate the merger. Only then could his yin-yang energy, which was anchored in the Blue Silver Emperor, truly evolve beyond the first tier.

This would be extremely difficult, but he wasn't in a hurry. First, he would focus on cultivating and enhancing his yin-yang energy. Once it reached a certain level and his body could better withstand it, he would consider the fusion. The likely sequence would be to first integrate the Behemoth bloodline to enhance his physical strength, and then merge the yin-yang energy into the Blue Silver Emperor, creating a transcendent bloodline.

He had a general direction, but there were still many challenges to face. This wasn't something that could be rushed; he needed to wait for better opportunities.

Having just reached the ninth order, solidifying his foundation was crucial. This elite competition was extremely beneficial for him, especially since he was constantly facing strong opponents and could absorb their bloodlines. These were all top-tier ninth-order bloodlines! Since they were so high-tier, the imprints would remain in his dantian for a long time; even if he didn’t merge them into his energy vortex, they wouldn't dissipate on their own.

This was something Tang San had discovered through continuous experimentation: the lower the bloodline tier, the faster it would dissipate. Conversely, the higher the tier, the more it would linger.

For instance, the Golden Mammoth imprint he had created a few days ago remained unchanged, as solid as a rock. The Behemoth one, needless to say, would be even more stable. After all, today's opponent was even stronger than Mao Wenwu.

Unfortunately, when he faced the Scorching Sunflower last time, he didn't dare to absorb his bloodline, fearing it would disrupt his yin-yang energy balance. That would’ve been a really good opportunity. He could only wait and see if there would be another chance later. He needed his yin-yang energy to become more stable, anyway.

***

When Tang San awoke from his meditation the next morning, he could still vaguely feel a dull pain in his meridians. The explosive power of the Behemoth was truly overwhelming. He had only been grazed by some of the energy blades, yet even after a night of cultivation and the nourishment from the spiritual tea, he hadn't fully recovered to his best state.

But today's match couldn't be delayed. He valued the doubles match with Mei Gongzi even more than the singles.

After washing up and changing clothes, when Tang San arrived at the dining hall, he noticed that the atmosphere was a bit off.

In the dining hall, his companions were all sitting together, seemingly waiting for his arrival, but no one was eating yet. Zhang Haoxuan was also there.

When they saw Tang San appear, their expressions were a bit strange. Zhang Haoxuan waved at Tang San.

Tang San quickly walked over to his companions and asked in confusion, "Have you all eaten?"

"No, we're waiting for you," Wu Bingji said with a smile.

"Little Tang, you've been hiding things from me pretty well!" Cheng Zicheng said with a face full of resentment.

1. The author seems to have entirely forgotten that Tang San did this in chapter 430 and it’s explicitly stated that she no longer had any doubts about him. ☜