Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

Tang San slightly shook his head and said, "I've already prepared what needs to be prepared. You just need to continue collecting Heavenly Fire Fine Iron for me, the more the better. You can't neglect your own cultivation either. Although it's impossible for you to become a great demon king within a year, as long as you keep improving methodically, with the talent you've gained after the lightning tribulation, you should be able to barely hold your own against a great demon king-level powerhouse in a year's time."

Pretty Girl furrowed her brows and asked, "Are you going to be in seclusion for a long time?"

Tang San replied, "I don't know, it depends on the progress. I need to purify my various bloodlines and make some preparations. Afterwards, I may take another trip to the Ancestral Court. At the same time, the Time-space marker has already been partly refined by me, and I will try to create a Long Distance Transmission Array to ensure your safety when you report for duty in the future."

"Alright then," Pretty Girl said with a hint of despondency.

Tang San smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll be taking my leave. If there's anything, just send me a remote message."

"Mhm," Pretty Girl nodded.

After saying goodbye, Tang San left the room. Experience exclusive tales on empire

Watching his departing figure, a surge of reluctance filled Pretty Girl's eyes. He's really leaving!

In the past month or so, as the newly appointed patriarch, she went from being utterly disorganized to gradually getting on the right track. The two Deer Demon clans now fully supported her, having been entrusted with important tasks. Even if there were some dissatisfaction within the Peacock Demon Clan, at least no dissenting voices had leaked out. For the moment, she had managed to stabilize the situation.

But over the past month, only she knew that it was only because Tang San was there as her pillar, devising strategies for her, that she could sort everything out so quickly without neglecting her cultivation.

Now that he was suddenly leaving, Pretty Girl felt as if something was missing in her heart. Suddenly, she felt indescribably hollow; the feeling of reluctance was even growing stronger.

Why didn't I ask him to stay just now? A voice in her head exclaimed.

He shouldn't be kept back! He's going to do important things, how can he undergo tribulation without proper preparation? Another voice reasoned.

But without him by my side, what should I do? Pretty Girl's mood, which had been quite good earlier, suddenly sank. Even she didn't realize that she had become somewhat dependent on Tang San. Now that they were truly apart, her mood turned especially sour.

The relationship between the two had become somewhat delicate. After the tribulation, she had accepted the fact that Tang San and Asura were the same person while she accompanied him during his recovery. Later on, as they started getting busy and after experiencing the great changes in the Peacock Demon Clan, he had been by her side all along.

She trusted him unconditionally, and he helped her stabilize the situation quickly. Yet, the subtle nature of their relationship remained unaddressed by both of them. However, Pretty Girl clearly understood that she could no longer regard him as just a brother.

At this moment, with his sudden departure, a strong sense of fear of loss started to ferment in her heart.

Upon leaving Pretty Girl's room, Tang San let out a sigh. He could actually sense the shift in Pretty Girl's mentality. Ever since she had inherited the position of the patriarch, she had been very dependent on him but also seemed to be avoiding him, as if unsure about how to face him.

This was not the situation Tang San wanted to see, but he understood that it wasn't easy for Pretty Girl to cope with so many changes so quickly; she needed time.

So, after helping her straighten everything out, he decided to leave. One reason was indeed the need for seclusion to perfect his various abilities and adjust his state. The other was to give her some space and time to think about their relationship and how they should interact.

As a man, he should have been more proactive, but upon reflection, he felt he had done everything he could. With Pretty Girl's character, he couldn't force her, so it was better to let her cool down and see what would happen. After all, there was plenty of time; whether it was going to the Ancestral Court to report for duty or undergoing his own tribulation, both were critical moments.

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As long as Tang San himself could successfully overcome the tribulation and evolve his Spiritual Power into Divine Consciousness, Divine Consciousness could form its own system that circulated endlessly. Then, he could truly recover some of the powers that belonged to his previous life as a Godking. By that time, even Emperors would find it difficult to kill him, and he would truly have the power to protect himself.

The tribulation and the report of his duties would probably have to be dealt with simultaneously, to finish in one fell swoop. Once successful, he would truly be free to soar the endless skies or dive into the vast seas. The next step would be to consider how to return to his original world.

Lately, he had been busy with Pretty Girl, and even his cultivation had been centered around helping her digest and absorb the energy gained from passing the tribulation. Tang San himself indeed needed time to properly sort out his own abilities.

After leaving the Ancestral Castle of the Peacock Demon Tribe, Tang San used the Peacock Transformation to teleport. After several successive transfers, he returned to the Golden Valley.

Following the absorption of the Golden Tree Spirit, the Golden Trees in the valley had been thriving. In terms of the richness of life force, they could rank among the top in the entire Demon Monster Land.

The Red One girls had made rapid progress since using the Fox Tail Relic. Red One was now even close to the threshold of the Ninth Stage. Nourished by the life force every day, their bloodlines continued to purify and elevate. Continuing to cultivate in this manner, reaching the peak of the Ninth Stage was at least no problem at all.

The training with the Spirit Hunting Crossbow also had not been neglected, and practice was ongoing. He could now apply it proficiently.

Sensing Tang San's aura, Red One ran out to greet him immediately.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Master."

Tang San nodded to her and said, "I need to go into seclusion for some time right under the Golden Tree. Just make sure no one approaches me."

"Of course," Red One quickly agreed. For some reason, she could sense that Tang San was clearly somewhat weary.

After giving her instructions, Tang San sat down under the Golden Tree, his back against the thick trunk that now required six or seven people to embrace it. Feeling the warmth of the life force nourishing his body, Tang San gradually calmed down and entered a state of meditation.

He indeed felt somewhat weary recently. Assisting Pretty Girl with her tribulation had actually damaged his origin. Although he had recovered with the strong Golden Body Variation, he had not returned to his optimal state. He had been running around for Pretty Girl's matters since then. Physically he was fine, but he was indeed tired mentally.

Entering meditation, he immediately immersed himself in deep meditation and soon reached a state where he forgot both himself and the external world.

When Tang San woke from his meditation, it was already dark, and only the Golden Tree emitted a faint golden halo, providing some light in the valley.

This session of deep meditation and complete self-relaxation made Tang San feel refreshed and clear-headed, all fatigue washed away, and he experienced an indescribable sense of relaxation and comfort.

All the major Bloodline Brands within his body were peacefully in their places.

The Golden Body Variation still shined like a small sun in his Dantian, flashing dazzling light, yet its aura seemed to overshadow the other Bloodline Brands.

Moreover, influenced by its aura, the other Bloodline Brands were constantly evolving subtly.

Following the Golden Body Variation were the Spirit Rhinoceros Eye, Peacock Transformation, Lion Tiger Change, Roc Dragon Transformation, Time Variation Seal, Crystal Transformation, and the Bluesilver Emperor.

Around the surface of the Bluesilver Emperor, a Yin and Yang Vortex swirled. Recently, the Bluesilver Emperor itself seemed to have completely merged with the Yin and Yang Vortex, stimulated by the Golden Peng Transformation, and had started to feel inseparable from it. Of the nine positions for Bloodline Brands, eight were already filled with brands. Except for the Bluesilver Emperor, the others were all fundamentally at the Ninth Stage or the peak of the Ninth Stage.

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