Chapter 475: Group One, Number Eight

Mei Gongzi turned her head slightly, looking curiously at Asura. For some reason, in that instant, she keenly sensed a sudden burst of killing intent from him. It wasn't directed at her, but she couldn't tell who it was aimed at.

Sensing her gaze, Asura turned to look at her, their eyes meeting. He smiled slightly. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. Do you have any thoughts about today's match? After all, we might encounter strong opponents," said Mei Gongzi.

Tang San replied, "Well, I wanted to discuss our tactics yesterday, but after seeing the strength you displayed in your match, I don't think it's necessary. You've become much stronger since you left seclusion. I feel like you've reached a level where you can assimilate with space. That's impressive."

"Assimilate with space? You can sense that?" Mei Gongzi looked at him in surprise.

Tang San nodded. "The spatial rifts you created in the battle seemed to split from your body. That's what I consider the realm of space assimilation. It's very difficult to achieve, but you can do it at such a young age! That inheritance must be extraordinary!"

"Yes, it did help me a lot. But we shouldn't be careless in today's match. What if we encounter strong opponents like you did yesterday? And by the way, how did you do that yesterday? I mean, that palm strike."

"Well, you know me. I tried to fuse several abilities and I transmitted my palm force directly to its heart, bypassing its external defense. That's how I defeated it. It was somewhat careless, letting me get close. Otherwise, it would have been tough. The Golden Mammoth's defense is indeed very strong."

He indeed thought that the Golden Mammoth’s defense was useful, but after careful consideration yesterday, he decided not to rush the integration of the Golden Mammoth bloodline. He was concerned that any unforeseen changes during the process might affect today's match. Nothing could interfere with the return of the Three-Five Combo!

Mei Gongzi pondered, "Transmitting force directly into the opponent's body? Is that possible?"

Tang San nodded. "Not only is it possible, but you can do it even better than me, since you can manipulate space directly. Think about it. Space isn't just external; it can be internal too. I mean, isn't there space within our bodies? And if there is, why shouldn’t you be able to control it just like any other space?"

Hearing this, Mei Gongzi's eyes lit up as if she had grasped something, and she carefully pondered the implications of his words.

"When you have time, I have a simple combat technique we can practice together. It's based on controlling spatial power and should be helpful to you," Tang San said.

"Sure!" Mei Gongzi agreed. Asura always gave her a sense of mystery and strength. Even after her recent evolution, she didn't feel her power surpassed his. And sometimes, his words were even more insightful than her father's.

It was their turn to draw lots. Mei Gongzi looked at Tang San, "You do it."

"Okay." Tang San didn't hesitate. This time, he didn't activate the Polar Luck Domain but just subtly used the Discerning Eye of Heaven to enhance his and Mei Gongzi's luck. After acquiring the Polar Luck Domain, his use of the Discerning Eye of Heaven had become truly seamless.

He reached out and drew a lot.

The lots were spread out, meaning they could end up in any group.

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Group One, Number Eight!" Tang San handed the number card to the staff.

It was the first group, meaning they would be up soon after the matches began. With three arenas, six pairs would go up at a time, and they would wait in the preparation area for their opponents, pair number seven. As soon as one match finished, they would take the stage.

The two took their number cards. Since they were up fourth in the first group, they needed to go directly to the waiting area instead of the preparation area to avoid missing their turn if the previous matches ended too quickly.

Walking side by side, Mei Gongzi suddenly asked Tang San, "Do you have any tactical ideas?" She trusted Asura in this regard since they had fought together before, and his strategies were always successful against strong enemies.

Tang San replied, "You've improved so much after your retreat that I'm not entirely sure of your current combat strength. How about this? You go on the offensive, and I'll support and assist you."

"Alright." Mei Gongzi nodded in agreement.

Developing good teamwork requires practice. Since they hadn't had time to train together, they would have to rely on actual combat to build up their coordination.

The draw proceeded quickly. The weather was great today, with bright sunshine and a clear blue sky. As the sun fully rose in the east, the first round of the doubles match officially began.

Compared to the individual match, Tang San was more nervous about today's doubles match. The opponents were unknown, and he was fighting alongside Mei Gongzi. He had to consider more variables than when fighting alone.

In a one-on-one match, he was confident in his ability to adapt on the fly, but today's match included a partner, and it was Mei Gongzi of all people. The return of their past-life Three-Five Combo meant he had to think about more than just winning. He needed to ensure Mei Gongzi wasn't hurt at all and that she could feel his support during the match. Ideally, he would also leave a good impression on her.

Mei Gongzi sensed Asura's silence. She turned to look at him and asked, "What's wrong? Don't you have confidence?"

Tang San shook his head and said, "No. I was thinking about something else."

"Hey, we're about to compete. Focus," Mei Gongzi said, frowning slightly.

Tang San's mouth twitched as he thought to himself,

My mind is full of you, buzzing with thoughts. How can I focus?

As they spoke, the first three matches of the first round had already begun. In the waiting area, several pairs of contestants from Group One had arrived, waiting for their matches to start.

Though Tang San and Mei Gongzi were in human form and inconspicuous among the many tall demon and nymph races, their presence had not gone unnoticed, especially Mei Gongzi's, due to yesterday's individual matches.

Feeling eyes on them, Tang San turned to look.

Not far from them, three other pairs of contestants had arrived in the waiting area.

The gaze came from an extremely tall contestant, even taller than the Golden Mammoth from yesterday, standing over seven meters tall and very muscular. This was a bear demon with dark golden fur and fierce glint in its huge eyes.

Its partner was peculiar, a stark contrast to the bear demon’s large frame. The partner was a small, deformed-looking humanoid, standing only about 1.2 meters tall. It sat on the bear demon's shoulder and could easily be overlooked if not observed closely. Its head was unusually large, taking up half its height, and its limbs seemed almost atrophied, very thin and small.