Chapter 34

At that moment, the demons surrounding the competition area all let out deafening cheers. Tang San felt as if he had entered a pack of beasts.

A towering giant walked into the inner circle. His towering body, standing upright, was about four meters tall, extremely strong, and exuded a wild aura. His body was covered in black hair, and he wore no upper garment, only a leather loincloth tightly around his waist.

There was a large V-shaped pattern of white hair on his chest.

From his appearance, Tang San could tell that this should be a bear demon. Bear demons come in many races, but he didn't know which specific one this was.

"This is a Savage Bear. A strong warrior race among bear demons, second only to the strongest royal race. They are born with extraordinary talents and immense strength. Adult Savage Bears are naturally sixth-rank warriors." Gui Gui whispered.

Savage Bear. Tang San silently remembered. Adult sixth-rank. These powerful demon races are indeed formidable!

The Savage Bear demon was now standing at the center of the competition area. He let out a roar to the sky, and the powerful sound wave suppressed all the cheers around him.

"At least seventh-rank," Wang Yanfeng whispered.

This was clearly an elite among the Savage Bears.

"The Collision Contest, the old rules. The collision point is still the circle under my feet. The starting point for measuring the distance after the collision is the edge of the circle. Whoever is closer to the edge is the winner." The Savage Bear giant declared in a deep voice.

Tang San then noticed a circle with a diameter of about three meters under his feet. This meant that both sides would accelerate and rush towards each other, and the collision would occur within the circle. After the collision, whoever was pushed farther away would be the loser.

This also meant that the faster one, who could rush further into the circle, would have an advantage.

So, this was not just a test of strength but also of speed.

"Third-rank demons can sign up now. Whoever wins ten consecutive matches or has no more challengers will be today's winner." The Savage Bear waved his hand, announcing the start of the Collision Contest.

Tang San asked Wang Yanfeng, "Teacher, can we use techniques during the collision? For example, using innate skills to attack the opponent?"

"Of course. The demon race values martial prowess the most. The Collision Contest is the simplest form of competition, but as long as you have the ability, you can use any skill. To win, you can use any means. The demon race's rule has always been to only care about the winner, not the process."

Tang San nodded in understanding, thought for a moment, and said, "Teacher, can I sign up?"

"Huh?" Wang Yanfeng was taken aback, and Gui Gui instantly looked at Tang San.

"You want to sign up?" Gui Gui's voice rose slightly.

"I want to try. I can win money." Tang San pointed to the winner's reward on a distant table.

Wang Yanfeng looked at Gui Gui, who frowned and said, "Subordinate races can also participate, but it's generally difficult to compete with the demon race. Moreover, they will be more ruthless towards subordinate races, with no hesitation. If you are killed, it's your own fault. Are you really going to try?"

Tang San nodded, "I want to try. Teacher, I have some confidence. Even if I don't win, I shouldn't suffer a loss."

Wang Yanfeng, who was quite familiar with his abilities, said, "But in terms of strength, you..."

Tang San said without hesitation, "Use skill to overcome strength. Since the Collision Contest only cares about the result, not the process, I have a chance."

If it weren't for meeting Mei Gongzi today, he would never have considered participating in the Collision Contest. Before the real city walls were built, it was best to remain low-key.

However, after meeting Mei Gongzi today, his heart was filled with fighting spirit. Time waits for no one; he couldn't continue his laid-back cultivation. Even if it meant taking some risks, he had to become stronger as soon as possible. Only then would he have a chance to be by Mei Gongzi's side and protect her.

Gui Gui whispered, "Isn't that too risky? Whether you win or lose, it's not good."

Tang San took out a handkerchief from his pocket, which he had brought from the inn. He folded it into a triangle, covered his face, and tied it behind his head, concealing his appearance.

"Teacher, Aunt Gui, I'll go back on my own after the competition. You don't need to worry about me. This way, I won't be exposed." Tang San said.

Wang Yanfeng thought for a moment and said, "Go, be careful. Do you plan to sign up for the third-rank or fourth-rank? If it's third-rank, you can appropriately hide your strength and probably won't be discovered."

Tang San replied, "I'll go for the fourth-rank. The rewards are better. Teacher, I'm off." As he spoke, he crouched down and slipped into the crowd behind him.

"Are you really letting him participate?" Gui Gui looked at Wang Yanfeng in disbelief. "And fourth-rank? Does he really have the strength of a true fourth-rank demon?"

Wang Yanfeng nodded, "This child can't be judged by normal standards. Although he's only nine years old, he's much more composed than other children his age. Even though he's only been learning from me for a year, he always gives me the feeling that he has a grasp on whatever he does. He must have his own plans."

Over the past year, he had been teaching Tang San and the other four children various aspects of knowledge. However, it was also because of some things Tang San had taught him that his own strength had significantly improved, reaching the edge of the fourth-rank peak. This was in just one year! It was completely unimaginable before.

Therefore, his feelings towards Tang San were different from those towards the other four children. He was also aware that Tang San had advanced to the fourth-rank. At nine years old, fourth-rank. Even among the exceptionally talented demon races, this was extremely rare. Except for those races that were naturally very powerful. In the Wind Wolf race, he had never seen anyone reach the fourth-rank at nine years old. This meant that Tang San, who possessed the Wind Wolf transformation, had a talent that even surpassed the Wind Wolf race.

As a subordinate race, it was normally impossible for such a situation to occur, which showed how extraordinarily talented Tang San was.

Even Wang Yanfeng himself didn't fully understand his disciple's current strength. Tang San rarely participated in practical combat classes. Today, when Tang San actively requested to participate in the Collision Contest, a relatively low-risk competition, he also wanted to see how far Tang San could go.

Tang San weaved through the crowd. He had already figured out the reward rules of the contest. Regardless of the rank, winning one match would earn a Lingxi Coin. This reward was absolutely a fortune for the subordinate class.

So, when he reached the registration area, he saw that many human subordinates and other subordinate races were also signing up, clearly hoping to win a match and earn a Lingxi Coin.

In each rank's competition, only the final champion would receive an Elemental Coin. The higher the rank, the more Elemental Coins the reward would be.

When receiving the Elemental Coin reward, one could also choose an Elemental Coin that matched their attribute.

Tang San didn't come to participate for the coins. The most important thing was that he wanted to take advantage of this competition, where he could encounter multiple races, to absorb their bloodline powers and convert them into bloodline imprints. This would promote his cultivation of the Xuantian Gong and also increase the various skills brought by the bloodline imprints.

Different skills had different uses, and the innate skills of different demon races had their own unique powers. The more skills he had, the more control he would have.

For example, the Wind Blade brought by his current Wind Wolf bloodline was roughly fourth-rank, while the Leopard Flash of the Flash Leopard race was actually third-rank, not yet reaching the fourth-rank level. After all, when Zhu Jiaxin met him, he was already severely injured, so his bloodline power was weaker.

These bloodline imprints could evolve by consuming more of the same type of ability, which Tang San had confirmed through experiments with the Wind Wolf race.

Therefore, his most important goal in participating in the contest was to absorb the bloodline powers of the demon races to enhance his own strength.