Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 461: Yin and Yang

The Polar Domain consumed a ridiculous amount of spiritual power, but Tang San grit his teeth and maintained it.

It seemed that the state of good fortune he was in was the key to all this. As they collided, the extreme yang and yin energies continued to intertwine and rotate, leading to fewer and fewer clashes and an increasing number of instances where they slipped by each other.

A hint of joy appeared on Tang San’s face. The cracks on the Blue Silver Emperor imprint slowly became more numerous, but at the same time, the clashes between yin and yang that caused these cracks were fewer and fewer. The fragments of the broken Blue Silver Emperor imprint were drawn into the rotation, turning into what seemed like sprinkles of light and merging in, causing the extreme yang and yin energies to stabilize more and more in a virtuous cycle. They seemed to be forming a new and unique imprint that ran stably like the vortex of the Polar Domain.

The yin and yang energies that were destroying his Blue Silver Emperor imprint were thus brought under control, and the energies that had contaminated his own internal energy were slowly drawn into the new imprint as well. This finally allowed Tang San's internal state to stabilize.

This Polar Domain is genuinely amazing! Not only can it be used in battle, but it also has such benefits in cultivation. With it, Tang San felt that there was almost no need to worry about cultivation deviation.

Although he couldn't yet determine the strength of the Blue Silver Emperor imprint after integrating the yin and yang energies, it was clearly powerful. He would need to wait until he fully recovered to test its specific applications.

After this ordeal, both his soul power and spiritual power were significantly depleted. Once he confirmed his stable internal state, Tang San began meditative cultivation.

It wasn't until evening that he woke from meditation, and found that his strength was mostly restored.

Focusing inward, Tang San saw that the new Yin-Yang Blue Silver Emperor imprint was still rotating, seemingly absorbing yin and yang energies from the air to sustain itself without any sign of weakening.

Now mostly recovered, Tang San was ready to experiment and see what this new imprint could do.

He activated his Polar Domain to avoid unnecessary danger, then infused his spirit to activate the Blue Silver Emperor imprint again.

The Yin-Yang Blue Silver Emperor imprint suddenly expanded the moment he activated it. The yin and yang energies spread out, filling him...

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The Ancestral Court Elite Competition was one of the most important events in the Ancestral Court. Many strong individuals from various races had gained the attention of their respective races by showcasing their skills in the Elite Competition, gradually becoming prominent figures or even leaders within their clans.

The competition stage was finally completed in the massive Ancestral Court Square. Surrounding the Ancestral Court Square were the sacred mountain palaces of the emperors. This was the core area, with six emperor palaces nearby.

The Ancestral Court Elite Competition followed a knockout format, meaning participants had only one fighting chance. If they failed, their time in the competition was over. Even those with formidable strength could be eliminated in the first round if they faced a strong opponent. People often say that luck is a part of one’s strength, and in this world, luck was a far more tangible factor than it was elsewhere.

Today was the first day of the competition, and the most important event was not the matches themselves but the drawing ceremony. The opponents and the positions in the bracket greatly influenced the chances of securing a good rank. In the history of the Ancestral Court Elite Competition, there were many instances where strong contenders were placed in the same group, resulting in deadly clashes.

In addition, this Elite Competition had introduced a new format: the doubles match. This was a historical first, so the stands around the Ancestral Court Square were sold out long ago.

The massive square could accommodate over 500,000 Ancestral Court denizens to watch the competition. As for order, it was never an issue in the Ancestral Court. With the pressure from the Demon and Nymph Emperors, who would dare disrupt the proceedings?

Early in the morning, the citizens were already entering, waiting in the stands for the exciting competitions to begin. On the northern side were the VIP seats, accessible only to clan leaders and other nobles. The emperors wouldn't come in person; they could watch the competition by simply sweeping their divine consciousness over the arena.

At this time, the contestants were lining up from the registration area to draw lots. The order was first-come, first-draw.

The individual and doubles competitions alternated, with the individual competition on the first day and the doubles on the second. So, today was just the draw for the individual competition. The doubles draw would take place tomorrow before the actual doubles matches.

Tang San arrived early today with the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint, Big Cat, to draw lots. Generally, the closer two people drew lots together, the less likely they were to end up in the same group.

With over three hundred participants, there were sixteen groups, each with about twenty people. Only one group member would advance, meaning that anyone else in the same group would be eliminated.

Thus, Tang San and Big Cat hoped not to draw the same group. It wasn't much of a problem for Tang San because he had a Celestial Fox’s luck—and at the same time was not a Celestial Fox, so nobody would suspect him of cheating.

Tang San and Big Cat had finished drawing lots. Tang San was in the third group, and Big Cat was in the sixth group, so they were not going to fight each other. If they reached the top sixteen, there would be another draw, so until then, all they had to do was their best.

After finishing his draw, Tang San waited at the entrance for Mei Gongzi. He needed to solve this communication issue since he couldn't contact her directly. Otherwise, how would they draw lots together for the doubles competition tomorrow?

He didn't have to wait long. Tang San's eyes lit up as he saw Mei Gongzi approaching, clad in a long white dress.

She looked gorgeous—from a human point of view, of course—and attracted the attention of many other contestants. However, Mei Gongzi seemed oblivious to these gazes, maintaining an icy expression.

Tang San walked directly toward her, and Mei Gongzi also noticed him.

He approached her and said softly, "This is for you."

As he spoke, he handed Mei Gongzi a small communicator he had made. At the same time, when their hands touched, he surreptitiously sent a stream of fortune her way.

"Use your spiritual power to activate it and you can contact me. This will make it easier for us to communicate later. Reach out to me anytime if needed," Asura said. After that, he walked away. This wasn't a suitable place for conversation.

Mei Gongzi looked at the small device in her hand, noticing it was designed to be worn on the ear. She glanced in the direction Tang San had left, marveling at how considerate he was.

She put on the small communicator, infused it with spiritual power, and asked softly, "Can you hear me?"

—I can hear you, Asura's voice responded.

"Which group are you in?" Mei Gongzi asked.

—I'm in the third group, and Big Cat is in the sixth group. It should be fine if you're not in these two groups. We probably won't end up in the same group.

"Okay, I'll let you know my group shortly."

Before long, Mei Gongzi finished her drawing. The fortune from the Celestial Fox imprint worked well, and she ended up in the ninth group. Three, six, and nine—those were their groups for the individual competition.

With the groups determined, the competition was next.

The competition format was simple, brutally straightforward even. Each participant had a number assigned in the order they’d joined the group; for example, Tang San was number 6 of Group 3. Therefore, his opponent today was number 5 of Group 3. It was as simple as that.