Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 476: Spider Tree Nymph and Corpse-Devourer Nymph

Tang San thought carefully and identified a very rare clan, a type of demon known as the Demon Infant. No one knew exactly what race the Demon Infant belonged to; some legends said they were a branch of humans, while others claimed they were some kind of goblins. Their numbers were extremely few, and there were even rumors that they had gone extinct. Yet today, one appeared in the competition.

The Demon Infant was a terrifying existence with a top-level second-tier bloodline. Its body was very weak, and its vitality was correspondingly low, making reproduction difficult and pushing the species to the brink of extinction. However, in stark contrast to its frail body, its spiritual power was extraordinary. Born with a terrifying talent in this respect, a Demon Infant's spiritual power could start at the seventh order at birth and would undoubtedly reach the ninth order upon maturity.

However, legends also said that this clan was cursed. No Demon Infant had ever broken through to the tenth order. Their bodies were too fragile; no matter how strong their spiritual power, they couldn't withstand the cleansing of the tribulation lightning.

Among the Demon Infants, there was a belief that if a Demon Infant could become a god, it would likely become the ruler of the entire world. Unfortunately, this remained only a legend, because no Demon Infant had ever reached the tenth order. Yet, within the Demon Infant clan, this legend had reached the level of faith. Thus, upon reaching adulthood, every Demon Infant sought ways to break through, hoping to become a god and lift the curse of extinction from their race.

In today's two-on-two match, Tang San was surprised to see a representative of this extremely rare clan. Its partner was a Dark Gold Demon Bear, from one of the dominant bear clans. This combination of sheer brute force and spirit was undoubtedly very powerful.

Because of this, the gazes of the other two pairs of contestants were also focused on this pair. No one knew each other's lot numbers, so their next opponents could very well be this pair. Undoubtedly, they would be extremely difficult to deal with. The Demon Infant's spiritual power was so great that, purely in terms of spiritual power, it was not inferior to a first-tier bloodline. Everyone understood how significant a role such powerful spiritual power could play on the battlefield.

By comparison, although some contestants recognized Mei Gongzi, they still subconsciously believed that the Dark Gold Demon Bear—Demon Infant pair would be stronger. In a doubles match, the complementarity of the pair was paramount, after all. There were far more teams with two contestants from different races than from the same race, let alone the same clan, for this exact reason.

After observing the two, Tang San's gaze shifted to the other two pairs of contestants, and a slight smile appeared on his face. With luck on his side, he believed that his and Mei Gongzi's opponents in this round would not be the Dark Gold Demon Bear and the Demon Infant, but another, more suitable pair.

"Group One, Number Seven; Group One, Number Eight, please enter Stage One!" announced a staff member.

As they walked toward the passage, the other pair of contestants also emerged, and just as Tang San had predicted, they were not the Demon Infant team.

The contestants faced each other, and Tang San could clearly sense the solemnity in their opponents' eyes as their gazes fixated on Mei Gongzi. It was obvious they had watched her match yesterday. They were naturally wary of a space controller from the Peacock Demon clan, a true first-tier bloodline with highly versatile space control.

Following the passage, they each headed to opposite sides of the arena. Mei Gongzi turned to look at Tang San, who nodded at her.

In this round, they were lucky. Based on their opponents' profiles, it was a combination of second-tier bloodlines, nothing too extraordinary.

Mei Gongzi and Tang San stood side by side on the stage, while their opponents also took the stage on the opposite side.

Their opponents were a pair of nymphs, clearly from different races.

The contestant on the left was about four meters tall, with pitch-black skin. Its body had a somewhat humanoid appearance, but it had eight slender limbs with sharp spikes at the end. Its eyes emitted a sinister glow.

The other contestant looked rather peculiar. Its entire body was a dazzling golden color, which initially made Tang San think it was a Golden Tree. But upon closer inspection, he realized it wasn't, as it lacked a strong life aura. Instead, there was actually a faint presence of death around it.

Based on Tang San's knowledge about the various nymph races, he could identify the clans of these two opponents.

The one with eight pitch-black limbs was likely a Spider Tree Nymph, while the dazzling golden one with eerie white eyes and a sinister appearance was probably the infamous Corpse-Devourer Nymph.

The Corpse-Devourer Nymph was a kind of vine that was extremely poisonous and fed on corpses. The stronger the corpses it consumed, the faster it evolved. It had exceptional digestive abilities and was unrivaled in terms of corrosive poison within the nymph world.

The Spider Tree Nymph was more adept at frontal combat, while the Corpse-Devourer Nymph excelled at ranged attacks, wide area attacks, and poison attacks, making it very troublesome to deal with.

Both were second-tier nymphs and naturally had great strength. Their combination was clearly designed with a combination of close-quarters combat and ranged combat in mind.

Tang San said to Mei Gongzi, "Let's fight separately. You take the Spider Tree Nymph, and I'll handle the Corpse-Devourer Nymph, okay?"

"Okay." Mei Gongzi nodded slightly.

"Let the match begin!"

\With the referee's announcement, Tang San and Mei Gongzi's first collaboration in the arena officially started.

The Spider Tree Nymph moved first. It crawled forward, its eight limbs piercing the ground. Then, it vanished, transforming into a shadow that merged into the ground.

The Spider Tree Nymph was known as the shadow assassin of the nymph world. Top-tier Spider Tree Nymphs were almost invincible in shadow-filled environments. Once in shadow form, its speed was simply incredible, and it could cover two hundred meters in an instant. In just a breath, it had already reached them.

Mei Gongzi stepped forward, and a shimmering silver hexagram suddenly burst out under her feet, drawn by spatial rifts. She stomped down, aiming at the incoming shadow.

The Spider Tree Nymph sprang up in advance, its eight sharp limbs transforming into black blades in mid-air, slashing at Mei Gongzi.

Meanwhile, on the other side, as the Spider Tree Nymph launched its attack, the Corpse-Devourer Nymph's stomach suddenly swelled like an inflated balloon, rapidly expanding. The dazzling golden light it radiated turned into a hazy yellow aura surrounding it. Its expansion speed was tremendous. It was originally three meters tall, and just as the Spider Tree Nymph and Mei Gongzi began their confrontation, its body reached three meters in diameter as well.

But at that moment, it suddenly sensed something was off. Its swollen body leaped forward like a bouncing ball. Where it had been just an instant before, a figure had silently appeared.