Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 561: Black Horned Dragon King

Since she was capable of using Star Shift, it meant that her breakthrough to the tenth order would no longer face any obstacles, even though she was currently using it under Asura's augmentation. The Peacock Great Demon King knew the process of learning Star Shift all too well; the most challenging part was the first time. Once basic proficiency was achieved, using it again was merely a matter of having enough energy to do it. Had Little Mei already comprehended spatial power to this extent? At this moment, the Peacock Great Demon King felt that he had nothing more to teach her.

On the stage, Mei Gongzi almost instinctively wanted to turn around to look, but that familiar voice echoed in her ears. "Don't look, just focus on comprehension."

"Okay." Mei Gongzi nodded lightly.

With Tang San's power supporting her, she had now entered a mystical state—not godhood, but something superior to it.

In a moment of inspiration, she gently waved the Celestial Plume in her hand, releasing three silver beams again, which re-entered the gigantic peacock phantom in the sky. The silver radiance bloomed once more, and the sparkling starlight reappeared.

Although she could now use Star Shift, she could only redirect the opponent's attack without controlling the exact direction, much less being able to reflect it back at the attacker. Even so, it was quite enough. She wanted to seize this opportunity to deepen her understanding and solidify her proficiency with this divine technique.

Cultivating spatial power to the extent of being able to use Star Shift could be well considered actual mastery. She was truly merging with space, controlling space, and guiding space; she was becoming the Child of Space!

In terms of talent, she was clearly not as gifted as Meng Dede, but she had someone supporting her. With Tang San's assistance the previous night and today's continuous input, she was forcibly pushed to this level.

Yesterday, Mei Gongzi had asked him why she couldn't use two bloodline abilities simultaneously and if there was a way to solve it. In just one night, Tang San had already helped her solve this problem. Now that her control over her own abilities was so refined, was it still impossible to tap into two different bloodlines simultaneously?

At this moment, Mei Gongzi felt that everything Asura did seemed to have a deep meaning. No matter what problem she faced, as long as she handed it over to him, he could solve it smoothly. Unconsciously, she had developed a reliance on him. In her mind, the scene from when she was first recognized by the Celestial Plume resurfaced: she was standing on a high platform, with him right beside her.

Her anxiety had completely vanished, leaving only immense confidence in her heart.

In the air, riding on the back of the dark dragon that was Meng Deshi, Meng Dede's eyes widened and his pupils contracted. His full-power strike had just been slapped away by Mei Gongzi, causing him to feel a tremendous shock.

Although he had come to participate in the Ancestral Court Elite Tournament, he had never believed there would be an opponent capable of stopping him. Along the way, the opponents he faced were certainly not weak by normal standards, yet they were still far inferior to him. Before this competition, his usual opponents were god-level powerhouses, and all were from the dragon race! He had been suppressing his breakthrough in order to build a solid foundation, even aiming to leap directly to the Great Demon King level.

He was determined to win this tournament. To motivate him, the dragon race even offered an incredible divine artifact as the champion's reward. This was why Meng Dede entered the competition.

Geniuses are proud, and Meng Dede was no exception. So, when faced with a true challenge to his abilities, he wasn't angry or anything else; he was excited. Extremely excited. Moreover, Mei Gongzi was so beautiful that the first moment he saw her, he even had some other thoughts.

But those fleeting thoughts were now instantly suppressed. His intense competitiveness made his bloodline feel as if it were boiling.

I will defeat you!

Meng Dede's long saber quivered slightly, and the dark purple blade light flared up again. Under him, waves of dark energy surged, and the immense domain power expanded once more.

You can use Star Shift, huh? Let’s see how you do that in the eternal night with no stars!

The Dark Domain erupted wildly, even stronger than before. Meng Dede's eyes gleamed and a strange energy radiated from his pupils, a peculiar soul attack. The energy rippled out, spreading quietly from his sea of consciousness.

Mei Gongzi had already prepared to use Star Shift once more, but suddenly felt her mind becoming somewhat dizzy.

The next moment, however, a more powerful surge of spiritual power flowed into her sea of consciousness, firmly guarding her spirit core.

"Roar—"

"Roar—"

A low roar and a high-pitched, intense dragon roar sounded almost simultaneously.

Invisible energies clashed in the air—it was spiritual power versus spiritual power!

An instant later, the black dragon descended from the sky, diving straight toward Mei Gongzi.

The ability Meng Dede had just used was Soul Shock. As it turned out, he was not lacking in terms of spiritual power either. As the most exceptional talent of the dragon race, he simply had no weak points.

Yet his Soul Shock was interrupted by that low roar, and in the collision of spiritual attacks, he was surprised to find that he did not have the upper hand. He then noticed the man who had been silently following Mei Gongzi, always by her side, with one hand on her back. That roar had come from him!

The dragon dived, and the saber shone. The dark purple blade light became even more brilliant under the stimulation of the Dark Domain.

Mei Gongzi's Celestial Plume quivered in her hand; a beam of silver light shot up into the sky, and the dazzling silver light instantly illuminated the space.

The saber light silently vanished. In the face of Star Shift, nothing could remain. The silver sword light also arrived in an instant, piercing straight toward Meng Dede's forehead.

Meng Dede seemed to have anticipated this change. A bright purple spike suddenly emerged from his forehead, striking the silver sword light and dissolving it. In the next moment, the bright purple spike transformed into a purple-black horn, causing the surrounding darkness elemental energy to boil instantly.

Space energy plummeted instantly, and the entire sky turned dark!

There was a good reason Meng Dede had such exceptional talent and was hailed as the foremost of the younger generation, the future of the dragon race. His bloodline was far more than just that of a Tenebrous Dragon.

Like the Crystal Demon Emperor, he was a Solitary with a unique, mutated bloodline. The Tenebrous Demon Emperor had given his new kind the name of Black Horned Dragon King!

The horn was like a beacon of darkness, ushering in eternal night!

The overwhelming darkness turned the sky above the entire Ancestral Court Plaza pitch black. Meng Dede's black eyes had been glowing with purple light, but they turned blood-red in an instant, and his aura surged.

Even more terrifying, dark clouds began to swirl in the black sky, with dark red lightning flashing rapidly.

This clearly indicated the emergence of tribulation clouds, a sign that he was about to undergo a tribulation at any moment.

The appearance of the horn shocked the world. Stimulated by Star Shift and inspired by Mei Gongzi, Meng Dede was finally revealing his true form and terrifying power!

His power had reached an uncontrollable level, even summoning tribulation clouds, a sign that he was about to undergo a tribulation to ascend to godhood!

Seeing this, the other contestants were both shocked and delighted. If Meng Dede defeated Tang San and Mei Gongzi's team and then ascended to godhood, it would mean he could no longer participate in the subsequent matches. This would effectively leave both teams out of the competition! Obviously, it was the best outcome for the rest of them.