Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 201: Killing The Giant Ao Demon Scorpion

Chapter 201: Killing The Giant Ao Demon Scorpion

Tang San turned to his teacher beside him and smiled faintly. "Trust me."

A green light emanated from his body as he spoke, lifting him into the air. The wind gathered around him, making him float lightly toward the arena.

As he declared once more, "I accept the challenge," all the jeers turned into thunderous cheers.

The demons didn't care whether you could survive the fight or not, but they definitely appreciated the courage to fight; naturally, that was what they enjoyed seeing. The little ape demon in front of them was more appreciated than the leopard demon that had fled earlier.

Tang San descended from the sky and landed gracefully on the blood-soaked ground. Only by entering it could one truly feel the vastness of this excellent beast-fighting stage. The arena and the surrounding stands had a height difference of thirty meters.

The ten-meter-tall Yu Xi gave off an immensely oppressive feeling, even when contrasted against the massive scale of the arena. With its massive form, the giant scorpion beside him also radiated a sense of power.

But in Tang San's eyes, there was only coldness toward both of them.

With his mocking cyclopean gaze, Yu Xi said, "In the beast fight, life and death are disregarded; this is the rule. Understand?"

"Uh-huh," Tang San responded.

"Alright, let's not delay the upcoming auction. Begin!" Yu Xi bellowed, announcing the start of the final beast fight.

Tang San's gaze swept toward the corner, where two human vassals lay devoid of any signs of life.

He took a deep, slow breath.

The Giant Ao Demon Scorpion's huge pincers suddenly smashed onto the ground. It swiftly lifted itself and charged straight toward Tang San.

For it, winning ten consecutive battles was necessary not to entertain other demons or to bid for an item, but to survive. Although it was uncertain if it could pass the challenge of Yu Xi, winning each additional battle meant surviving longer.

Tang San looked up at the massive creature charging him, his eyes turning cyan. Dense wind elemental energy rapidly flowed around his body. However, amidst the many powerful beings present, every single one could sense that the fluctuation of the bloodline aura emanating from him was merely at the peak of the sixth order, or maybe the early seventh order.

Could a seventh-order demon defeat an eighth-order demonic beast? It was possible as long as the bloodline itself was strong enough. But in their eyes, Tang San was merely some kind of wind-attribute ape demon, not among those with such powerful bloodlines.

Considering the combat intelligence displayed by the eighth-order Giant Ao Demon Scorpion, this was not something a mere wind ape demon could generally handle.

Tang San moved, suddenly springing up. He was no longer the same as during his first journey outside, where killing a peak seventh-order Winged Tiger required help from his comrades and a massive amount of luck.

Wind Astral exploded beneath his feet; his speed suddenly surged, and he darted at the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion like a green arrow.

The Giant Ao Demon Scorpion obviously knew not to let him get close; its huge pincers suddenly clapped together during its charge.

This action resulted in a massive shockwave that swept outward just as Tang San was about to reach it.

That was the eruption of an eighth-order energy blast. If hit, Tang San would at the very least lose balance and be blown away. And that moment would be the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion's time to hunt.

However, a streak of green light shot down from Tang San's hand. Just as he was about to be swept away by the shockwave, he used the counterforce from below, suddenly floating upward. The shockwave passed beneath his feet.

The Giant Ao Demon Scorpion's tail stinger thrust forward, its icy sharpness aiming for Tang San. Even a strong Bloodthirsty War Bear couldn't last long after being injected with its venom, so Tang San, with his small body, would die instantly if he was hit.

But at that moment, Tang San swung his left hand, and a deep green light flashed and disappeared.

With a soft puff, the stinger was directly severed. Tang San's body then sharply changed direction in mid-air, instantly descending toward the back of the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion thanks to the propulsion of the wind element.

A deep-green wind blade just like the one that had severed the tail stinger contracted again between his hands, and in the next instant, it transformed into a dark green light that fell instantly.

Sensing a threat to its life, the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion's body suddenly rolled to one side, displaying agility entirely at odds with its massive size. Simultaneously, its giant pincers waved upward, emitting dense bloodline energy fluctuations as they spewed a purple light—given its energy, clearly some kind of Astral energy.

With a puff, the dark green wind needle almost instantly penetrated the purple Astral energy, directly piercing the ground.

With a loud boom, a large pit was blasted into the ground, and this massive explosive force instantly caused dust to fly within the arena, obscuring most of the view.

At that moment, when dust filled the air, Tang San's actual attack began. In his eyes, a flash of purple light appeared and vanished as he activated the Purple Demon Eyes amplified by the Discerning Eye of Heaven.

The Giant Ao Demon Scorpion rolling to the side let out an odd scream as it instantly lost control of its body.

It was just a beast, even though it was an eighth-order one and had developed some level of intelligence. The biggest problem for demonic beasts was their weak spiritual power. And now, it faced a being with spiritual power nurtured by a divine consciousness, already at the ninth order, and further bolstered by the Purple Demon Eyes and the Discerning Eye of Heaven.

Let alone a mere scorpion, even Yu Xi himself would find such an impact challenging to withstand.

In the next instant, two wind needles pierced into the eyes of the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion, penetrating its brain and exploding instantly.

The fierce wind swept through, scattering the dust.

When the audience saw the arena again, Tang San was standing proudly on the back of the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion, which lay on the ground, with a purplish-red liquid continuously oozing out from its head. It was clearly dead.

From start to finish, the battle had been quick, not inferior in speed to the previous one between the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion and the Bloodthirsty War Bear.

The loud cheers almost instantly resounded throughout the entire venue.

Tang San represented the demons' triumph over the beasts and was a chosen warrior in the eyes of the demons. Such courage and strength were what they revered.

Yu Xi, at the edge of the arena, was also somewhat surprised. Due to the dust, he hadn't seen how Tang San had killed the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion. But the result was clear, and the three beast fights were just a prelude to the auction anyway. He wouldn't delve into it.

Striding into the arena, he said, "You are our hero today. Tell me your name so that all races can cheer for you."

Tang San jumped down from the back of the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion, stored its corpse in his storage bag, and walked toward the arena's edge, ignoring Yu Xi.

"You're not worthy to know my name," he said indifferently as he walked.

Yu Xi was momentarily stunned, and a fierce light flashed in his eye. "What did you say?"

Tang San stopped, turned around, and faced him, "I said you're not worthy! Do I need to say it louder?"

"You're seeking death!" The Blood Butcher's eyes gleamed ferociously.

"You're the one seeking death. Sooner or later, I will kill you with my own hands," Tang San said coldly.

Their voices were loud, and when the audience in the stands heard this ape demon, who had killed the Giant Ao Demon Scorpion, daring to confront Yu Xi, they could not stop themselves from shouting.

Just then, a deep voice suddenly echoed.

"Enough."

It didn't seem loud, but it instantly overpowered the noise of the entire venue, silencing everything.

Tang San also felt a heavy weight in his heart, a tremendous oppressive force making it difficult for him to breathe.

A god! Without a doubt, this was the aura of a god-level powerhouse.

"Grrrr—" Yu Xi groaned angrily at Tang San but did not attack him.