Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

The day before the competition started, Tang San had the Great Elder place a bet on his victory. The bets were on him being among the top three to vie for the throne and becoming the ultimate champion.

These two odds were originally one to two hundred and one to three hundred respectively. It was only after the Blue Golden Tree Clan placed a massive bet that the odds increased to one to one hundred and one to one hundred and fifty respectively.

Too many people were willing to bet against him. Thus, even though the Blue Golden Tree Clan had placed not an insignificant amount, there were still a large number of takers, so the odds didn't increase by much.

Tang San felt helpless too, as the Blue Golden Tree Clan's luck with money was really too good. As for the odds of the other contestants, he only paid attention to Pretty Girl's. Pretty Girl's odds were much higher than his, but that was roughly around the fifteenth place. This was because she had directly entered the rematch.

For these rising stars, the majority of the audience clearly didn't hold them in high regard. After all, there were a great many old Great Demon Kings joining this competition, all of whom were top fighters from their tribes!

To emerge victorious in such a battle for the throne, there would be absolutely no room for fluke; no one would show mercy in a competition like this, everyone would fight with all their might.

Tang San also felt helpless. What could he do?

At this moment, the spectator stands were already packed, making the outside seem slightly noisy. Tang San arrived leisurely, counting as one of the last batches of entrants.

The weather today was great, with clear skies for miles. Sunlight shone on Ancestral Hall Mountain, as if giving this magnificent mountain a layer of golden radiance.

Just as Tang San had barely settled in for a bit, a calm voice echoed throughout the entire competition venue.

"Silence!"

These simple two words overpowered the chatter of tens of thousands of spectators, quickly bringing calm to the whole arena.

Halfway up Ancestral Hall Mountain, in front of the Emperor's viewing area, there was a platform. At this moment, on the platform, around a dozen Emperors were all present.

Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox stood in the center, his gaze calm as he looked below, his tranquil voice carried far and wide, allowing all of Ancestral Court to hear him clearly.

"Today is a grand event for the Ancestral Court. The last time an Emperor was born in the Ancestral Court, it was when the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor achieved the throne. Not long ago, below the Crystal Great Demon Emperor's crown, the Diamond Elf King fell one after another. Here lies a national sorrow and an emptiness in the position of Emperor. The Emperor is indispensable, as it is the core of the luck of the Demon Monster Land. Therefore, this battle for the throne is specially held. The final top three contestants will qualify to inherit the throne and become the new Emperor."

City Lords from fifteen City Lords' restrooms along with their entourage had already come out, standing in front of the VIP room.

Tang San's heart stirred slightly, they're no longer saying it's a marriage proposal tournament? Directly calling it a battle for the throne now.

Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox continued, "This competition originated because of the new Jiali City Lord. The original intent was to find a son-in-law, conducted in the form of a martial competition for marriage. But later, due to the vacancy of the Emperor's position, the Ancestral Court Council had difficulty making a decision, so the marriage competition was expanded, and the marriage competition will still be within this battle for the throne. The final three winners will become the candidates for the marriage victor to choose their partners from. The chosen ones must not refuse. I believe no one will refuse the kindness of the Emperor - City Lord Mei, please come up to the stage."

Silver light twinkled, and the next moment Pretty Girl was already on the high stage where the Emperors were.

Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox looked at her with a smile; today Pretty Girl was wearing the traditional dress of the Peacock Demon Clan, a silver gown that perfectly outlined her figure, and her lovely face was calm with a hint of coldness.

Her face was still veiled and not shown to the public.

Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox smiled slightly, saying, "Ancestral Court has to thank you for your proposal, which led to today's grand event. Therefore, you are specially given the privilege to enter directly into the rematch. Do you have anything to say to everyone regarding this event?"

Pretty Girl first bowed slightly towards him in tribute, then turned to the huge competition venue below, "My fate in marriage will be decided by myself, and I will surely make it to the end."

Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox smiled and said, "Good. Will you not let the contestants see your true face?"

Pretty Girl shook her head, saying, "There's no need. This is not a competition about comparing appearances."

Hearing her refusal and the clear aloofness in her words, Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox didn't mind, after all, he had been targeting Pretty Girl's human identity.

"Alright, you are the main character of the marriage competition, so let you announce the start of this grand event," Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox said with a smile.

Pretty Girl nodded her head slightly and took a step forward. Under the sunlight, her body shimmered with a bright silver luster. "I declare, the battle for the throne officially begins." Having said this, her body flashed with silver light once more, and she had returned to her own resting room.

The atmosphere in the venue was instantly ignited; the grand battle that only 11th-rank powerhouses were qualified to participate in was finally about to lift its curtain.

Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox said in a loud voice: "Now let us begin the lottery. Apart from City Lord Mei, male and female contestants will draw their lots separately. The first elimination match will be held between adjacent numbers."

Without a doubt, the competition was extremely cruel in the preliminary stages. A single loss meant immediate elimination. There would be no further chances. And the more brutal the competition, the more tragic the scene was destined to be.

With a grand wave of his hand, Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox sent a cluster of white light soaring into the sky, within which many small white spots could faintly be seen.

"Male contestants, start drawing lots."

In the ready area, all the male contestants took a few steps forward, each stretching their hands towards the sphere of light in the sky, making a grabbing gesture. Being powerful existences at the 11th rank, retrieving objects from the void was naturally a trivial matter for them.

Clusters of white light fell into the hands of contestants, with Tang San naturally grabbing one himself.

Within each cluster of light was an object similar to a stone, inscribed with a number.

Tang San glanced at the number in his hand, thinking to himself it seemed to have a certain fate with him—number thirty-three!

According to the rules, his opponent would then likely be number thirty-four.

In the V.I.P. room next to Tang San's was none other than the resting room of the Golden Mammoth Tribe. Ning Chenen looked towards Tang San and asked with a grin: "What number did Chief Jin draw?"

Tang San gave him a quick glance, and replied with a sardonic smile: "Why, Brother Ning, are you eager to encounter me?"

Ning Chenen chuckled and said: "No, not just me. I reckon all the contestants would like to encounter Chief Jin."

Tang San, somewhat helpless, asked, "What's your number?"

Ning Chenen replied: "The lucky number, sixty-six."

Tang San laughed: "Then I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you. I'm half your number, thirty-three. You're quite far from me!"

Ning Chenen's face showed a hint of regret, "Seems like fate isn't enough, Chief Jin. Good luck to you."

"Good luck to you, too."

By this time, the male contestants had already obtained their own lot numbers, and the drawing of lots for the female contestants followed in the same manner, each receiving their respective numbers.

The drawing of lots was complete.

Pretty Girl was the only one who did not participate in the lottery; she was already a contestant in the subsequent matches and didn't need to go through the brutal eliminations.

In reality, the elimination matches were only three or four rounds. For female contestants, it was even fewer; two or three rounds. Yet it is these brief few matches that could determine one's chance of becoming an emperor.

In the readiness area, even the air seemed to become denser. These were beings of 11th rank; their very presences and divine consciousness could already influence the natural space around them.

By comparison, the atmosphere in the City Lords' V.I.P. rooms was much more relaxed; most of the City Lords were seed players and were unlikely to face off in the first round—except for those of the Blue Golden Tree Clan.

"The draw is complete; male contestants will compete today, female contestants tomorrow, and so on. First match for the male contestants, please enter the arena," announced the Great Demon Emperor Heavenly Fox. While other Emperors returned to their respective resting rooms, one figure descended from the sky, marking the official entry of the Sword Saint Big Demon Emperor.