Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

They were all at the Great Demon King Level of strength, with the Ferocious Tiger King being an old and peak-level power among Great Demon Kings. Although Big Cat had not reached the peak of Great Demon King, it was definitely among the strongest within the Great Demon Kings.

For beings of their level to fully unleash their power, it was not easy to change tactics. Moreover, once anyone changed tactics, they would instantly fall into a disadvantage.

The word 'fear' did not exist in the Ferocious Tiger King's dictionary. Its opponent's sudden desperate fight was beyond its expectations, but at this moment, it did not hesitate at all. The Demon King's Twin Swords in its hands burst forth with an even more intense dark golden light, still slashing towards Big Cat. Simultaneously, its sturdy body twisted. A bizarre scene occurred. As Big Cat's blade came down on one side, the Tiger King's entire chest cavity caved inward, spewing dark golden light before violently rebounding, astonishingly using its chest to forcibly withstand Big Cat's sweeping strike.

Not only that, but the shoes under the feet of the Ferocious Tiger King suddenly shattered, rising a strand of dark golden light, turning into a shield-like glow, enveloping its body within.

"Thud thud!" The Demon King's Twin Swords, like cutting through withered wood, easily broke through Big Cat's body protection Lion Tiger Golden Gang, striking directly at its shoulder and head. Big Cat's head shattered upon impact, and its shoulder was cleaved open into the chest cavity.

On the other side, the full-powered sweeping strike of the God-killing Sword from Big Cat also harshly slashed upwards, breaking through the dark golden light arising from the feet of the Ferocious Tiger King, and collided with its rebounding chest cavity.

The explosive power of the Lion Tiger Golden Gang showcased itself perfectly at this moment, within the piercing sound of bones shattering, the chest of the Ferocious Tiger King was directly cut open. If not for the tide-like surging of dark golden light flowing incessantly, its body would have been split in half.

Even so, the chest of the Ferocious Tiger King was slashed open by more than half. Blood spurted wildly. Broken bones and flesh turned inside out.

The audience at this point all held their breath, no one had expected this Lion and Tiger battle to be so brutal.

And yet, only at their second clash, both sides had already inflicted mutual heavy damage upon each other.

The rolling bones of the Ferocious Tiger King locked onto the God-killing Sword, and its body's dark golden light surged madly. The Demon King's Twin Swords that had cleaved into Big Cat's body circled back, ferociously chopping down on the God-killing Sword, sending the God-killing Sword along with Big Cat's mangled body flying out.

The dark golden light on its body also crazily jetted towards the wound. Its complexion had turned pale, but carefully it took out a piece of fruit, and quickly stuffed it into its mouth.

Seeing this fruit, Tang San in the City Lord's Resting Area couldn't help frowning. Blue Gold Fruit!

What the Ferocious Tiger King had eaten was the Blue Gold Fruit of the Blue Golden Tree Clan. Although it was not a rank 11 Blue Gold Fruit, it was definitely above rank 10.

Immediately, a rich life force gushed out, almost instantly a blue golden radiance appeared over its wildly bleeding chest cavity, sealing the bloodline and slowing the flow of blood. At the same time, the wound also began to heal rapidly.

Supporting its body with the Demon King's Twin Swords planted on the ground, the eyes of the Ferocious Tiger King were filled with a fierce glint.

And just at this moment, over the distance, atop Big Cat's battered body, a layer of faint, illusionary light began to rise. An ethereal figure of a normal Big Cat materialized out of thin air. The next moment, the ethereal Big Cat began to solidify, while the mangled body started to become illusionary.

Also with a pale face, but the gradually solidifying Big Cat miraculously came back to life.

"Substitute Lotus Seed?" the Ferocious Tiger King gritted its teeth and said.

Yes, what Big Cat was using right now was indeed the Substitute Lotus Seed. Naturally, it had obtained the Substitute Lotus Seed from Tang San.

When Tang San was giving the Substitute Lotus Seed to Big Cat, he told it that the seed was purchased from the Blue Golden Tree Clan, and he had gotten Big Cat to ask for a substantial sum from the Golden Lion Clan. This was a precautionary measure. Once Big Cat used the Substitute Lotus Seed, it could claim that it had acquired the item from the Blue Golden Tree Clan.

The Substitute Lotus Seed was not omnipotent. For instance, if it were used against the Heavenly Earth Sword, it would likely fail. The Heavenly Earth Sword doesn't only sever the body but also the divine consciousness. While the Substitute Lotus Seed could restore the body, it couldn't heal a shattered divine consciousness.

But the circumstances Big Cat faced were perfect for its use. Although its head was shattered, at the instant it was struck, it had already transferred its divine consciousness, activating the Substitute Lotus Seed.

The oppression targeted by the Demon King Sword was the devouring of bloodlines. It wouldn't affect the divine consciousness. Furthermore, the Ferocious Tiger King Hong Hong had utilized the Demon King's Twin Swords to shield itself, fending off the Lion Tiger Golden Gang's explosion. This allowed Big Cat to successfully substitute itself.

Reaching into the void, Big Cat grasped the God-killing Sword once more, its gaze burning with intensity towards Ferocious Tiger King Hong Hong.

There was a cost to using the Substitute Lotus Seed. Though substitution was successful, Big Cat's condition was very unstable, and its vital energy churned violently. Much of its Cultivation base was depleted.

However, when compared to Ferocious Tiger King Hong Hong, Big Cat's situation was much better.

The Blue Gold Fruit that Hong Hong possessed was not of Great Demon King Level. Using Demon King Level Blue Gold Fruit to heal Great Demon King Level injuries could work, but not instantaneously. Healing would take time.

Without a doubt, from the perspective of trading injury for injury, Big Cat definitely had the upper hand.

Nevertheless, although Big Cat successfully used substitution, the domain effect of the divine tool Demon King's Twin Swords acting upon it did not disappear. The Domain's level transcended that of the Substitute Lotus Seed; hence, at this moment, Big Cat was enveloped with negative emotions and its physical condition was highly unstable.

"Bastard, you actually have a Substitute Lotus Seed. But do you think you can beat me with this?" Ferocious Tiger King Hong Hong's form suddenly became surreal, as if his entire body turned translucent.

Netherworld Reflection!

As a mutated member of the Golden Tiger Clan, Hong Hong's mutated bloodline enabled communication with the projection of the Netherworld, allowing him to deploy the natural ability of Netherworld Reflection.

Netherworld Reflection allowed Hong Hong to temporarily entrust his actual body to the Netherworld and produce an illusory reflection in the real world. In this state, whether physical, spiritual, or energy attacks, all were ineffective against him. He could also use Netherworld Reflection to move quickly, thus transporting himself to another location. Although there were certain distance limitations, there was no doubt that this ability was supremely effective for preserving life.

It was this ability that had allowed him to continuously challenge powerful foes and repeatedly flirt with death without dying. Even the White Tiger Great Demon Emperor couldn't take advantage of a situation to kill him, all thanks to this ability.

At this moment, Hong Hong would not transport himself elsewhere, because doing so would mean admitting defeat in this battle for the throne. However, he could use the short-lived undying state of the Netherworld Reflection to give his body the chance to absorb the Blue Gold Fruit and heal its injuries. He believed that if he could recover seventy to eighty percent of his injuries, then wiping out Big Cat would be no issue.

Big Cat's gaze kept shifting due to the influence of the Demon King's Territory. However, once Hong Hong initiated Netherworld Reflection, the Demon God's Territory naturally dissipated.

Big Cat barely managed to activate its Killing God Domain, using its own killing intent to resist the suppression that Demon King's Territory had on it.

Observing the Netherworld Reflection before it, and seeing the injuries on Ferocious Tiger King Hong Hong healing rapidly, Big Cat suddenly laughed. It was also the first time it spoke in today's battle.