Chapter 533: Golden Roc-Wind Dragon Transformation

As the energy of the Wind Dragon imprint was devoured by the Golden Roc imprint, the latter began to undergo a metamorphosis. A large amount of energy escaped from the imprint, nourishing Tang San's body. The energy of the dragon bloodline strengthened his physique.

The Golden Roc imprint now had a touch of cyan staining its original golden color. The two colors intertwined and collided, merging with each other and also seemingly devouring each other.

The Wind Dragon imprint had already begun to release its energy. If the Golden Roc imprint could not gradually devour it, then it would be useless. It would not be worth keeping for Tang San.

But the Golden Roc, as expected, was a top existence among second-tier bloodlines. The Golden-Winged Great Roc had been practically equal to the Phoenix since ancient times. However, no Great Roc had ever ascended to the position of Demon Emperor; they had always been suppressed by both Phoenix and Peacock.

At this moment, as it devoured the bloodline power of the Wind Dragon, the Golden Roc imprint began to rapidly transform. In addition to changing color, it also gradually grew larger, with its aura becoming more prominent.

Gradually, the touch of cyan disappeared, and the original deep golden color of the Golden Roc imprint lightened, turning toward a pale gold. At the same time, its power significantly increased.

Seeing the smooth fusion of the Golden Roc and Wind Dragon, Tang San felt relieved and stabilized his state. He controlled the Peacock Transformation and Lion-Tiger Transformation to assist it, allowing the Golden Roc imprint to continue devouring the other and strengthening itself.

The target was a first-tier bloodline imprint at the peak of the ninth-order, and the devouring process was somewhat lengthy. However, the benefits it brought Tang San were immense. His internal energy became noticeably more vigorous, and his physical strength increased accordingly. Under the baptism of the wind element, the speed of his energy vortex and the circulation of his internal energy also improved.

Tang San did not forget to compress his internal energy as much as he could. He did not want to reach the ninth-order peak immediately after devouring the Wind Dragon Transformation. He was not yet ready to face tribulation and become a god.

Therefore, he tried to use up the Wind Dragon bloodline power by infusing more of it into his flesh, blood, and meridians, while minimizing the increase in his cultivation level by continuously compressing his internal energy.

Meanwhile, his divine consciousness continued to strengthen under the nourishment of his spiritual power, allowing him to gain more precise control over himself. The entire cultivation process proceeded exactly as he had envisioned.

𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

And while Tang San was cultivating, the Ancestral Court Elite Competition continued.

The individual and doubles competitions each went through the final round of group matches, and the top sixteen for both competitions were finally determined. To absolutely nobody’s surprise, Mei Gongzi emerged successfully from the ninth group, defeating her opponent.

Thus, Tang San, Big Cat, and Mei Gongzi occupied three of the top sixteen spots in the individual competition, successfully entering the finals. On the other hand, in the doubles competition, Tang San and Mei Gongzi had also qualified, becoming one of the top sixteen pairs.

Next, they would face even stronger opponents.

The venue at the Ancestral Court Plaza was reconstructed. With plenty of manpower available, the three competition stages in the arena were merged into one giant platform, five hundred meters in diameter, overnight.

In the finals, every match would be incredibly important and correspondingly intense, so it would be a great loss if they were to be held simultaneously. Thus, each match would be conducted individually.

The top sixteen had already emerged, but the matchups were still unclear. The draw would be conducted on the day of the competition to ensure fairness and prevent any competitor from preparing in advance. Therefore, no one knew who they would face in the top sixteen.

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The final stage of the competition was about to begin.

Early in the morning, Big Cat arrived at the Ancestral Court Square, full of energy.

The waiting area had also been modified. Instead of several large waiting areas for the competitors to rest and wait, each finalist now had their own exclusive rest room. This ensured that the competitors could rest adequately without being disturbed.

Every competitor who made it to the final stage was an absolute prodigy, watched by many influential individuals. The top sixteen were practically guaranteed to become Demon or Nymph Kings, some of them even Great Demon or Nymph Kings. Who would dare to ignore such powerful figures?

Maybe one in a hundred had a chance of becoming a Demon or Nymph Emperor, but even that small chance was still a chance. As for those who did not reach the finals of the Ancestral Court Elite Competition... they had no such possibility. Only finalists received substantial resource support from their respective races. Becoming an emperor required more than just cultivation; it also required a vast accumulation of resources. Where did these resources come from? Naturally, from the clan and race one pledged loyalty to. That clan, and perhaps the entire race, would invest resources. Reaching the finals demonstrated talent and potential, and would be the perfect springboard to propel them in the right direction.

Both the Peacock Great Demon King and the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor had once reached the finals of the Ancestral Court Elite Competition. Although neither had won in the end, the Peacock Great Demon King had become the leader of the Peacock Demon clan, and the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor had then found an opportunity to ascend, ultimately becoming an Emperor. This illustrated the importance of reaching the finals of the Ancestral Court Elite Competition. It meant these competitors were recognized to have the most basic qualifications to reach that level.

Before coming to the Ancestral Court, Big Cat never imagined he could even participate, much less reach the finals in such a competition.

He had heard legends about the Ancestral Court Elite Competition when he was in Kali City. At that time, he was almost invincible in the Great Beast Fighting Arena, and some of the more experienced demons had told him that truly strong ones did not stay in the Great Beast Fighting Arena of their cities, or even the Ancestral Court’s, but went to participate in the Elite Competition. That was the true pinnacle tournament of the Daemon continent.

But back then, he had not resolved his bloodline conflict issue and had not even dared to think about participating.

As his bloodline advanced to the first tier, he truly saw an opportunity. And now that he was able to accompany Asura here, now that he not only participated in the competition but simply plowed through his opponents, he realized that this was a truly new starting point in his life—and a new beginning for the Lion-Tiger clan.

By entering the top sixteen, his initial task was completed. He had proven his potential to the lion and tiger races. After all, besides him, no other lion or tiger demon contestant had made it to the top sixteen. The top sixteen was almost exclusively the stage for the descendants of Emperors—those from clans with an Emperor, or even actual progeny of an Emperor. This time, he, Tang San, and Mei Gongzi were the only three contestants who were not descendants of Emperors.

Therefore, he could be truly proud of himself. From now on, every victory in a match would be a significant step forward. He even hoped that he might encounter Tang San or Mei Gongzi early, so at least one of them could make it to the top eight or even the top four.

Through this competition, he saw Tang San's strength even more clearly. He believed his own progress was already fast, but Tang San seemed to progress even faster. Even the princess of the Peacock Demon clan was the same.

These past few days, he had rested well and had basically mastered the God-Killing Domain. Having a domain ability was the symbol of a Demon King, yet he already had his own domain. How could this not excite him? Therefore, he was eagerly looking forward to this competition. He also wanted to see if he could continue to advance in the final stage.

He had just tried to contact Tang San using the communicator but had not received a response. He didn't know if Tang San hadn't set out yet or what the situation was.