Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 560: Star Shift

Mei Gongzi moved with incredible speed, her figure flickering as more spatial blades poured out from the Celestial Plume, continuously flying at Meng Dede. The latter, however, firmly held his saber like a shield in front of him, not counterattacking but guarding himself tightly.

Darkness and space erupted into a fierce clash, and in no time, the battle between the two sides had reached boiling point.

At this point, even the two Great Demon King referees couldn't intervene.

The outer area of the competition stage was completely shrouded in darkness. But within the Dark Domain, there was a strange silver zone. Inside this silver zone, not a trace of darkness existed, and the two sides were continuously clashing and fighting at the border of this area.

Tang San and Meng Deshi seemed to have become invisible; they were hiding behind Mei Gongzi and Meng Dede, purely providing support.

Mei Gongzi's spatial blades grew increasingly fierce, forcing Meng Dede to retreat continuously. The sharp edge of the Celestial Plume kept slicing through his blades of saber energy, and deep purple dragon scales appeared on Meng Dede's skin to resist the sharp spatial blades.

Meanwhile, the Dark Domain continued to press inward, causing the battle space to shrink.

At this moment, no one could determine the superiority of either side; all that could be felt was the intensity of their clash.

In Mei Gongzi's eyes, silver light flowed, and each spatial blade was more intense than the last.

Finally, Meng Dede's saber lights seemed unable to block the spatial blades anymore. A silver light flashed, leaving a gash on his shoulder. Even the tough dragon scales shattered under the sharp edges.

But at the same time, the surrounding barrier of spatial power also shattered, and a massive amount of darkness elemental energy surged inward.

The silver light in Mei Gongzi's eyes condensed, and a circle of silver radiance bloomed behind her, forming a silver halo that enveloped both her and Tang San. Before the surging darkness could engulf them, they vanished into thin air once again.

As the Dark Domain contracted, the silver radiance expanded on the other side, once again blocking the dark onslaught and creating a small corner of light covering about one-tenth of the stage.

The first clash between the two sides had ended. On the surface, it appeared that Meng Dede was injured. A purple-black aura flowed over his wound, devouring the invading spatial energy, but Meng Dede's expression grew serious.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and his black saber pointed diagonally at the ground. Dragon roars echoed—low and terrifying roars as if from the depths of Hell, striking fear into the audience’s hearts.

Behind Mei Gongzi, a gigantic peacock silhouette appeared, its entire body a dazzling silver and its proud head held high. Mei Gongzi slowly raised the Celestial Plume in her hand, and three brilliant silver lights shot up from the feather’s eyes, merging into the silver peacock.

The silver peacock radiated brilliant light from its entire body. Its tail feathers fanned out instantly, releasing countless silver rays that transformed into sparkling silver starlight.

Meng Dede gripped his saber with both hands, while Meng Deshi transformed into her true form, a massive black dragon over ten meters long. Lowering her head, she propped him up.

All the darkness around them instantly condensed toward the black saber, which absorbed it like a sponge. A hundred-meter-long purple-black light blade formed, and the entire sky around it seemed to darken.

As it turned out, the previous clash, which looked like a clash of supreme techniques, was nothing but a probing skirmish! Right now, both sides were truly ready to unleash their ultimate moves. This was the display of their formidable bloodline powers.

The expressions of the two Great Demon Kings standing on either side of the stage were peculiar. Was this a battle at the ninth order? Even god-level experts couldn't put on such a show. These four contestants were clearly not gods, yet the combat power and bloodline abilities they were displaying were not just at the tenth order but beyond it!

It was understandable of Meng Dede; he had been the dragon race’s greatest prodigy since childhood, the Tenebrous Emperor's most beloved grandson. He had shown exceptional talent from a young age, progressing rapidly step by step, and was hailed as not only the heir of the Tenebrous Dragon clan but even a possible replacement for the Crystal Demon Emperor.

But this girl from Kali City, from the Peacock Demon clan that hadn’t had a Demon Emperor for a few generations now... How was she so powerful? She wasn’t even a true demon, but a human hybrid! And yet it was this girl that was forcing Meng Dede to take a match seriously for the first time and go all out! Just this alone placed her above every other contestant.

In her previous matches, Mei Gongzi had not displayed such strength. And in this match, at least for now, it seemed she even held a slight advantage, having just injured Meng Dede.

"ROOOARRR!!!" The low dragon roar suddenly became high-pitched. The enormous blade of purple light descended from the sky, as if to ignite the entire void with darkness, fiercely falling straight down toward Mei Gongzi.

No one doubted that if this blade landed on the stage, it would split the entire stage in two. The audience directly facing the terrifying blade beam even began to panic, jumping up in fear that the beam might go off the stage and affect them.

The two Great Demon King referees exerted their power simultaneously, each creating a strong barrier around the stage. Even at their level, they felt a hint of threat from this blade.

But at that moment, the silver peacock's tail feathers emitted a dazzling silver light. In the next instant, the entire stage seemed to become illusory, giving the impression that the sky and earth were spinning.

The terrifying blade beam inexplicably turned around, slashing into the void. In an instant, it was far away, leaving behind a gigantic black streak in the sky.

The Peacock Demon Clan's divine technique, Star Shift!

Yes, with Tang San's support, Mei Gongzi used this divine technique for the first time. This was a divine technique that required not only tenth-order cultivation at the very minimum, but also exceptional talent—its use was conditioned by the Peacock Golden Crown, so not everyone could use it even among the Peacock Demon clan.

Back then when the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor attacked Kali City, it was the Peacock Great Demon King who, with the accumulated fortune of Kali City and the heritage of the Peacock Demon clan, used Star Shift to repeatedly block the attacks. This ultimately led to a mutual defeat, forcing the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor to retreat.

The Star Shift that Mei Gongzi executed was not as powerful as the Peacock Great Demon King’s, but it clearly captured the essence of the technique.

Feeling the changes in the rotating space, Mei Gongzi's eyes grew even brighter. Her heart was filled with pride and gratitude—pride in herself and gratitude for the one supporting her from behind.

Without his full support and enhancement of her bloodline and spiritual power, she couldn't have used Star Shift. And it wasn’t just the fact that she was able to use it in this match; now that she had experienced it, her understanding of it deepened massively. Once she broke through to the tenth order, this technique would allow her to immediately become an absolute powerhouse among Demon Kings. It also opened a smooth path for her to ascend to the Demon Emperor level!

"Star Shift?! This is Star Shift! The divine technique of the Peacock Demon clan! When the Peacock Demon Emperor was still around, it was said that she could use Star Shift to reflect any and all attacks. Incredibly powerful! I never expected to see Star Shift appear again in the Ancestral Court Elite Tournament. This is simply..."

When Star Shift appeared, even those in the VIP boxes were shocked, and the Peacock Great Demon King most of all. He thought that he knew his own daughter best, yet even he had never imagined that Mei Gongzi could use Star Shift at her level of cultivation. This was beyond incredible; it was absolutely astonishing.