Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

As the martial arts tournament for marriage proposal drew near, the atmosphere in the Ancestral Court began to heat up again.

As the saying goes, sharpening the axe will not delay the work of cutting firewood. More than a hundred top martial artists of the current generation had already arrived early in the Ancestral Court to prepare for the competition. The streets of the Ancestral Court also became lively once again.

After a few days of quiet, the White Tiger Grand Hotel became lively again and was once again filled with guests.

The Blue Golden Tree Clan fully displayed their wealth by booking an entire floor of the White Tiger Grand Hotel, with all Elders residing there.

Tang San was even staying in the largest suite on that floor.

These past few days he had only seen Pretty Girl once. The combination of the shadow of the Shadow Demon Sword and the Intention of Asura Divine Sword formed the Asura Shadow Sword, which she needed some time to adapt to. Controlling the greatly enhanced power of the Asura God's Sword was not an easy task. How to integrate it with her own cultivation base and to utilize it required some coordination. The refinement of the Asura Shadow Sword had advanced Pretty Girl's cultivation base by a great margin, bringing her close to the peak of rank 11. Among these, the effect on her White Tiger Transformation bloodline was the most notable, significantly boosting both the White Tiger Transformation and the Killing God Field.

Tang San also stayed in the White Tiger Grand Hotel to cultivate. His cultivation was much more complicated, constantly adjusting his multiple bloodlines and the various applications of the mingling powers of the bloodlines. He was harmonizing his diverse abilities as well as nurturing the two divine tools he had just obtained for use in the competition.

The ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and the moment that thrilled all citizens of the Ancestral Court was finally about to arrive. The day of the martial arts tournament for marriage proposal was soon upon them.

Early in the morning, the Great Elder of the Blue Golden Tree Clan was already waiting by the rented carriage.

It must be said, following the super auction, the status of the Blue Golden Tree Clan within the Ancestral Court had been significantly elevated. Although other races still saw them as lacking in combat ability, no one could deny their immense wealth. Although nobody thought that the Blue Golden Tree Clan was the biggest beneficiary of the super auction, they were definitely seen as the most extravagant.

Thus, these days when the Elders of the Blue Golden Tree Clan walked around the Ancestral Court, the respect they received had clearly increased several notches. Who could refuse the God of Wealth?

Outside the White Tiger Grand Hotel, there were not only carriages of the Blue Golden Tree Clan but also those of other powerful individuals. However, speaking of the scale of the caravan, the Blue Golden Tree Clan was undoubtedly the largest, given their number. Next came the carriages of the Peacock Demon Clan. As for the warriors from other major cities, they all had their own places and naturally were not here.

Pretty Girl, in the company of her two mothers, was the first to leave the White Tiger Grand Hotel by carriage. She was the main character of the martial arts tournament for marriage proposal and needed to go early; she also had to appear at the opening ceremony later.

Tang San deliberately waited until after Pretty Girl's procession left before leaving the White Tiger Grand Hotel with the accompaniment of Jin Miaosen and got into his own carriage.

Ever since he learned that Pretty Girl had a deep hatred for Jin Miaolin, he had tried to minimize his impression on her as much as possible. Anyway, these days, he had not let Jin Miaolin's identity appear before her. By keeping a low profile, he hoped to have a better chance of survival after the martial arts tournament for marriage proposal had ended…

The streets of the Ancestral Court were not crowded with pedestrians, allowing the carriage to proceed smoothly. It only got lively as they approached the Ancestral Hall Mountain. The Ancestral Court Imperial Guards maintained order on the streets, and the competitors' carriages were allowed to pass directly. As the Main City Lord, Tang San naturally received special treatment and his carriage entered through a dedicated channel.

The newly constructed competition venue on the grand plaza in front of the Ancestral Court Council Mountain covered an immense area, able to accommodate at least ten times more spectators than the large auction hall. Halfway up Council Mountain, an exclusive observation area for Emperors had been set up. In front of the competition venue, right at the foot of Ancestral Hall Mountain, there were about fifteen wooden huts supported on high stilts, about twenty meters above the ground, serving as observation platforms. These were for the fifteen Main City Lords and their subordinates.

At the martial arts tournament for marriage proposal, even the patriarchs of the First level Bloodline Races did not qualify for the private rooms. Only the Main City Lords could. This fact highlighted the exalted position of the Main City Lords.

Crystal City currently has no City Lord, so it is the temporary Lord An Yu of the Light Dragon King who is temporarily presiding over it.

Tang San's caravan continued until the foot of the mountain. This time, the arrangement of the resting chambers was not based on financial resources but on strength. As the weakest Main City in the Rihchen Empire, Tang San's resting chamber was situated at the farthest right of all fifteen resting chambers. In contrast, the resting chamber of the City Lord of Jiali City, represented by Pretty Girl, was at the farthest left. The distance between these two resting chambers was the greatest.

Tang San, accompanied by the Elders, ascended the stairs to the wooden platform and entered his own resting chamber. Although the resting chamber appeared somewhat simple due to its temporary construction, it was essentially equipped with all the basic amenities, similar to those used during the major auction.

Looking through the crystal screen in front of them, one could see clearly the vast competition arena outside.

This temporarily constructed competition arena was surrounded by towering pillars, each reaching a hundred meters tall and engraved with magic arrays for internal defense purposes.

The battles of rank 11 fighters were not just bound to the ground but could also take place in the air. Moreover, the residual waves of battle were immensely destructive. Thus, the most crucial aspect of the arena's construction was its ample internal defenses to prevent any harm to the spectators outside.

Without asking, Tang San could guess that the referees of the betrothal contest would be Emperors, as only they had the capability to control such a competition.

Although there were no strict rules for the contest, the competitors represented the top elite fighters of various Races, and their loss would also be a loss for the Ancestral Court. These competitors were the pillars of Demon Monster Land, many serving as the backbone of an entire Race.

Therefore, the Ancestral Court placed great emphasis on this betrothal contest. Despite the intense competition among the various Races, and even between the two empires, they still made thorough safety preparations.

The arena's platform was about five meters above the ground and had a diameter of a kilometer, giving it a very vast appearance. Around the platform, there were temporarily constructed viewing areas arranged in tiers that ascended upward, with the highest level being about one meter below the fifteen City Lords' VIP rooms.

This temporarily erected venue could accommodate hundreds of thousands of spectators to watch the matches simultaneously. Of course, there was an admission fee.

Tickets cost ten Elemental Coins each, and despite the price, they were still in great demand. Furthermore, tickets needed to be purchased daily, as the tournament would not end in a single day. Thus, the Ancestral Court made a significant profit just from ticket sales alone.

Betting stations outside had already opened, with each competitor having their own individual betting odds.

When Tang San asked the Great Elder about his own betting odds, the Great Elder hemmed and hawed for a long time before telling him that it turned out Tang San had previously overestimated his own ranking.

He had initially thought he would rank around 80th among all eighty-seven male contestants, but after comparing the betting odds, he realized that his odds were the lowest amongst all one hundred and thirty-three participants.

Yes, even lower than those of the competing great female Demon Kings.

Even if Tang San didn't much mind this, he couldn't help but feel somewhat frustrated. They really underestimated him. After all, he was a Lord of a City! It's said, one doesn't fight for property, but for dignity; how could this be acceptable? Furthermore, he had passed the City Lord's performance review, at least the Emperors of the Rihchen Empire saw that he still had a certain fighting capability with Life Deprive! Yet, they offered him the highest odds, which meant that he could now be certain of his ranking, more accurate than any of the top ten male and female seed players. The one hundred and thirty-third place it is!