Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 456: Mei Gongzi's Bloodline Strength

"Human? Second-tier?" The Peacock Great Demon King suddenly looked at Asura with a hint of surprise and... respect. A human’s bloodline reaching such a height was something he had never seen before—excluding Mei Gongzi, of course.

"Yes," the phoenix demon standing nearby quickly replied respectfully. Although there was discord between the peacock race and the Phoenix Demon clan, it didn’t apply to their particular clan.

"Alright, please test my daughter’s bloodline," the Peacock Great Demon King said, waving his hand toward Mei Gongzi. He didn’t say anything more or engage in further conversation with Asura.

Mei Gongzi stepped forward as instructed, though her gaze remained fixed on Asura. It truly felt like encountering an old friend in a foreign land. At that moment, she had a strange thought. Has Asura been at the Ancestral Court all along? Did he return just to meet me and then headed back here again?

Tang San's emotions were equally complicated. Mei Gongzi’s appearance here meant she was undoubtedly participating in the Ancestral Court Elite Competition. The fact that the Peacock Great Demon King personally brought her... Is this to publicly confirm her status as his successor? If so, this competition will be her first test—earning the recognition of the high-ranking members of the Ancestral Court.

Could this be the trial she had mentioned earlier? But didn’t she say it was taking place within the Peacock Demon clan’s estate?

Shit, what if Mei Gongzi and Big Cat both compete in the individual competition? Who do I help?

I’m not someone who prioritizes romantic interests over friends! But... Well, Mei Gongzi is also a friend now, isn’t she? Yes, absolutely! I knew her before I even met Big Cat, after all.

Unaware of Tang San's complicated thoughts, Big Cat was simply surprised that the Peacock Great Demon King had personally brought the little princess to compete. And it seemed she knew Tang San—she even appeared to be a human hybrid! After all, wasn’t her hair black, rather than the signature peacock blue of her clan?

"Please," the phoenix demon staff member gestured politely to Mei Gongzi.

Mei Gongzi slowly walked toward the testing stone tablet. She glanced first at Tang San, then at the 3.9-meter mark on his bloodline test, and her expression grew slightly odd.

His bloodline isn’t first-tier?

She had seen Asura in action multiple times and knew he possessed more than one type of bloodline. Is this just one of his bloodlines at this strength?

While pondering, she cut her finger and let a drop of blood fall into the groove.

Immediately, Tang San felt a strange sensation rise in his heart. His blood had just been in the groove, and now Mei Gongzi’s blood was there. Didn’t that mean their blood was mixing together? It felt strangely intimate. As for the previous blood that had been tested, his powerful blood aura had already overwhelmed it, so it didn’t count—it didn’t count!

Poof!

As the blood dropped into the groove, the light on the crystal pillar immediately began to rise.

It wasn't moving very fast! Yes, just like Tang San's test, it wasn’t rising quickly. The speed was almost the same as his.

The Peacock Great Demon King frowned slightly, but Tang San whispered to Mei Gongzi, "Don’t worry. It seems like our human bloodlines rise slowly but steadily. That’s how mine was just now."

"Hmm..." Mei Gongzi nodded at him.

Tang San quietly asked, "Are you joining the individual competition? How about the doubles competition?"

"I’m just entering by myself..." Mei Gongzi replied instinctively. But as soon as the words left her mouth, her gaze froze on Asura's face, and she blinked.

Asura also blinked, looking right back at her.

As he said, the crystal pillar rose steadily and continuously. Although it wasn’t fast, it seemed slightly quicker than Tang San's.

60 centimeters, 90 centimeters, 1.2 meters, 1.5 meters...

It quickly passed 1.8 meters, then 2.1 meters, and finally 2.4 meters!

Watching the steady and sustained rise, the Peacock Great Demon King's expression returned to normal.

The two phoenix demons were also watching. Mei Gongzi’s bloodline was of great interest to them, after all. The Peacock Demons and the phoenixes had been rivals for the title of King of Birds for countless years. The battles between the Peacock Demon Emperor and the Undying Demon Emperor had never determined who was stronger, and their standoff had lasted for years. Only after the fall of the Peacock Demon Emperor did the Peacock Demon clan decline, allowing the phoenix race to secure the title.

And today, the daughter of the Peacock Great Demon King—a daughter he had with a human female, to boot—was here to compete in the elite tournament. What did this mean?

The phoenix clans also had participants in the competition. It would be interesting to see just how strong this Peacock Demon princess was.

Standing beside Mei Gongzi, Tang San could sense it—she was at the ninth order! Yes, the ninth order! Although she had likely broken through just recently, her aura was noticeably more substantial than when they met just a few days ago.

3 meters! A second-tier bloodline was already confirmed. The Peacock Demon clan possessed true first-tier bloodlines, but would she still reach first-tier if she had human blood?

After reaching 3 meters, the rise in Mei Gongzi’s bloodline strength didn’t slow down as Tang San’s had. Instead, it rose steadily, clearly showing more potential than his. Tang San’s bloodline strength had reached 3.9 meters, so she was likely to reach 4.5 meters, the threshold for a first-tier bloodline.

It was approaching 3.6 meters, and at that moment, the speed of Mei Gongzi's bloodline light began to drop.

Is it slowing down after passing 3.6 meters?

Can she still reach 4.5 meters?

Just as everyone was having the same doubts, a strange scene unfolded. Mei Gongzi’s light on the crystal pillar, which had been slowing down, suddenly accelerated again. And this time, it was even faster than before, continuing its rise.

What the... How is it accelerating?!

The two phoenix demon staff members watched, utterly dumbfounded.

But the evidence was right before them; there was no denying it! The device was one hundred percent accurate. If her bloodline power could somehow boost itself... then that was that.

3.9 meters, 4.2 meters, 4.5 meters! A first-tier bloodline was confirmed. And it was still rising.

Big Cat, the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint, stood watching, his face showing surprise. This girl and Asura were both half humans, so... was she stronger than Asura?

The test proved everything. 4.8 meters! After passing 4.8 meters, the speed finally began to drop again, but by then, it didn’t matter. Mei Gongzi’s status as a first-tier bloodline holder was undeniable.

Although her human bloodline required additional scrutiny for competition eligibility, her first-tier bloodline and the Peacock Demon clan leader's presence resolved all those issues. After all, the Peacock Demon clan had once produced a Demon Emperor.

The light passed 5.1 meters.

Little by little, she had surpassed Big Cat’s record. This level of bloodline power placed her firmly among the top ranks. And that was with human blood in her veins.

Tang San had a faint suspicion about the reason behind Mei Gongzi’s second surge in bloodline strength. It likely came from another bloodline within her—the White Tiger bloodline inherited from her mother, a legacy from the White Tiger Demon Emperor. The combination of two first-tier bloodlines created this phenomenon.

He couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if he activated all of his imprints and let his blood be tested like that. How many times would it accelerate? At least his second and first-tier bloodlines could likely increase the speed. Perhaps the 6-meter stone tablet wasn’t the limit after all.

Finally, Mei Gongzi’s bloodline light stopped at 5.3 meters and didn’t seem like it would start moving again. Even so, this measurement was astonishing.

The Peacock Great Demon King nodded in satisfaction and said, "That will do. Go ahead and register."