Chapter 520: Chapter 519 Dark Demon Lord

Folding his wings behind him, he fell from the sky. Tang San let out a long sigh of relief. In the individual competition, entering the top sixteen meant he had essentially completed his task. If Big Cat and Pretty Girl could also make it into the top sixteen, they would occupy three of the top sixteen spots.If they encountered each other in the final stage's drawing lots, Tang San could choose to concede, securing precious rest time for them and a further advance. The ideal situation would be not drawing them, allowing Tang San to defeat one or two more opponents for them so they could meet at a higher rank—that would be ideal. But by making it into the top sixteen, Tang San had already completed his basic mission.

Even for Big Cat, as long as he could break into the top sixteen, he would be enough to gain attention from both the Lion and Tiger Clans.

After the previous matches ended, Big Cat had already received communication from several Emperor Messengers, but it responded by claiming a need to focus on competing and did not interact with them. This was also a suggestion from Tang San beforehand.

The ones who would lend full support were ultimately their own race. Although the Lion and Tiger Clans had previously expelled the Lion Tiger Tribe, Big Cat was now proving the powerful bloodline strength of the Lion Tiger Clan. Unless they were fools, they would understand what to do.

Once Big Cat broke into the top sixteen and into the finals, that would be sufficient proof of its potential, an achievement the Lion and Tiger Clans hadn't managed in many years. By then, the God-killing Sword of the Golden Lion Clan would rightfully belong to him, and moreover, he would have the full support of the Lion Clan.

As for Pretty Girl, the top sixteen was not enough.

Tang San and Big Cat could both be considered dark horses in this competition, but Pretty Girl was not. She was the legitimate successor of the Peacock Demon Clan with a First-Level Bloodline. Any First-Level Bloodline entering the top sixteen was normal. She needed to go further. She had to prove not herself, but her capability to become the successor of the Peacock Demon Clan, and also that she was capable of defending Jiali City.

Stepping down from the stage, Tang San was immediately met by Big Cat, who was preparing to go up.

The first three battles were the first, second, and third groups. So, naturally, the next three battles would be the fourth, fifth, and sixth groups.

Tang San approached Big Cat, lifting his right hand; Big Cat did the same and high-fived him.

"Wait for me in the finals circle," Big Cat said with a burning gaze, its fighting spirit rising to the peak at that moment.

"Good luck!" Tang San didn't say much, just firmly grasped its hand.

As they brushed past each other, Tang San returned to the waiting area, while Pretty Girl was already there waiting. Seeing him, she approached proactively.

"Are you all right?" she asked Tang San with a smile.

Tang San nodded, "Unscathed."

"I didn't expect father to be so generous, to actually give you the Heaven Spirit Pill. This pill is a secret concoction of the Peacock Tribe, specifically for those below deity level. It's said to be able to heal as long as one is still breathing. Although it's for those below deity level, it was still categorized as a Divine Object in the old days. Father said he gave you two. To my knowledge, there are only a dozen or so left in the entire tribe." Searᴄh the Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Lost one, huh! Tang San thought to himself with a wry smile.

"Do you know who your opponent is today?" Tang San asked Pretty Girl.

Pretty Girl said, "I know, quite strong. A Spirit Monster powerhouse. But I'm confident."

"That's good." Tang San smiled slightly and said, "When I saw your divine tool yesterday, I knew you wouldn't have any problems. However, you still have another personal match later, which might be a bit tough."

"No problem, there's a day of rest before the finals. Besides, I have the Heaven Spirit Pill!" For the first time in front of him, Pretty Girl was no longer keeping a cold face.

Seeing her smile, Tang San's heart felt like it was melting, "Still, be careful not to get injured."

At this moment, Big Cat had already stepped onto the competition stage.

Compared to the initial lack of interest when he first entered the competition, Big Cat had gained some popularity through his outstanding performance in the group matches. The group he was in was relatively weak in overall strength, not as monstrous as Tang San's group, but it was not without its own powerhouses. However, whenever it faced a strong opponent, it would always defeat the adversary with an overwhelming posture. In addition to showing strength, it also demonstrated tactics like feigned injuries, revealing a brave and strategic overall capability, and had begun to attract the attention of others. However, up until now, the Lion Clan and Tiger Clan had not approached it, and naturally, there were many reasons for this. There were internal issues within the Lion and Tiger Clans and problems between the two clans. Of course, the most important reason was that, at least for now, Big Cat had not yet entered the final round. Only by making it out of the group could it truly move up to another level. And the match it faced now was a crucial battle to determine whether it could enter the finals.

Big Cat had fought in the Grand Animal Fighting Arena in Jiali City for many years and had extremely rich combat experience. The more critical the match, the more calm it appeared, walking onto the competition stage with a forest-like fierce gaze, with an invisible oppressive force naturally emerging.

With each battle, its mastery of the Lion Tiger Change had become more skillful, and it was constantly squeezing out a new understanding of the Lion Tiger Change.

The greatest characteristic of the Lion Tiger Change was that it possessed the abilities of both the Lion Demon Clan and Tiger Demon Clan, and it could merge and complement each other's powers. After resolving the bloodline conflicts, this was definitely a powerful bloodline strength that elevated both bloodlines.

By now, Big Cat's opponent had also taken the stage, another competitor from the Monster Clan.

As the individual matches had progressed to this stage, it became apparent that the Monster Clan's combat strength on the competition stage was a notch above that of the Spirit Monster Race. This could be seen from the number of remaining competitors. Among the competitors still standing in the arena, about seventy percent were from the Monster Clan. In this aspect of confrontation between the two races, the Monster Clan always held a certain edge. This is also why the rulers of the Ancestral Court were always emperors from the Monster Clan. They too had emerged through such grand competitions, having proven their strength.

The Monster Clan powerhouse emanated a cold aura; the moment it took the stage, it seemed as if it had devoured all the light on the competition platform, casting it into darkness.

The opponent that Big Cat faced was a mutated Monster Clan powerhouse known as the Dark Demon Lord. This was a group with very few numbers, constantly at the brink of extinction, and born under extremely special circumstances as a mutated race.

The Dark Demon Lord had a lineage from the Wolf Clan but wasn't a purebred Wolf Monster Clan member. It had a mix of other powerful race bloodlines. The mixed bloodline had been invaded by dark energy, causing the otherwise strongly conflicting genes to merge bizarrely, resulting in the unique lineage it had now.

It appeared humanoid, about three meters tall, with dark skin and a fierce wolf head. Its eyes were blood-red. Purple-black hair that resembled a mane extended from its head down its spine. Bare-chested, it showed off dark, muscular flesh covered with a layer of scale-like keratin.

Whether the Dark Demon Lord's bloodline intensity was First-Level or Second-Level varied due to the instability of the mutated bloodline; some Dark Demon Lords had a First-Level Bloodline, while others had a Second-Level Bloodline. Their numbers were even smaller than the Lion Tiger Tribe. However, they were exceedingly ferocious, and even the powerful Monster Clans couldn't accept them. They preyed on various Monster species, especially delighting in hunting down those powerful monsters. They always honored the belief that only by devouring powerful bloodlines could they become even stronger.

Therefore, this race had countless enemies. Yet, they still had not been exterminated, which spoke volumes about how formidable the combat strength of the Dark Demon Lord race was. They were fearless of death and adept at fighting, extremely fierce.