Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 433: The Fusion of the Spirit Essence and the Golden Evolution

Chapter 433: The Fusion of the Spirit Essence and the Golden Evolution

The spirit essence's emotions visibly calmed down, but it remained resolute. "Fine, then let's make a contract."

Tang San smiled and nodded. Using his spiritual power, he quickly sketched a contract between them.

The spirit essence said, "Your spiritual power is strong, but it's not on the same level as mine. Making a contract like this—" It had just started to speak when a blue light flashed on the spiritual power contract before it, making the entire contract seem alive, filled with a life aura.

"Divine consciousness?" The spirit essence was shocked, and Tang San was scrutinized again. It hadn't sensed even a trace of divine consciousness from him before!

"If I wanted to devour you, I would have done it already," Tang San said, making a gesture of invitation.

The spirit essence hesitated no longer. A bit of golden light shot out from the center of the yellow light ball, imprinting on the contract. Instantly, the contract glowed with intertwined golden and blue light, then transformed into two streams of light, each entering the divine consciousness of Tang San and the Golden Tree spirit essence.

The contract was completed. This was a contract between peers, with no master-subordinate relationship.

Tang San's smile deepened as he looked at the Golden Tree behind the spirit essence. "Need any help?"

"Of course not." As a god-level Golden Tree spirit essence, merging with a young Golden Tree that hadn't developed any intelligence yet was humiliating but extremely easy.

With a flash of light, the spirit essence merged with the young tree. Immediately, the faint golden glow emitted by the Golden Tree intensified significantly. Even the Spirit Summoning Arrays beneath it lit up brightly. A large amount of elemental energy of heaven and earth rushed in.

A Golden Tree with wisdom and soul was vastly different from one that lacked them. This would accelerate its growth hundreds or even thousands of times, which was precisely what Tang San urgently needed.

After visiting the Ancestral Court, he understood even more clearly how rich the elemental energy of this plane was. With the previous state of the Golden Tree, this place could never compare to the Ancestral Court. That level of life aura was insufficient to support his companions in achieving god-level cultivation.

With that considered, it was no surprise he was so excited when he saw the Golden Tree spirit essence, and he bought it specifically in order to have it merge with the Golden Tree, giving it real life and making it an intelligent being. This way, the Golden Tree could grow rapidly and purify a massive amount of life energy, doing many beneficial things for this area and truly making it a treasure land.

In the Solstice Empire, they only exploited the Golden Trees, and those that developed intelligence were scarce, so they never truly tapped into their potential. But here, Tang San would not only not drain the pond to catch the fish[1] but actually dig up a larger pond and throw in more fodder so the fish could grow bigger.

"Benefactor, you're awake," a familiar voice sounded.

Tang San turned his head to see the elder of the Lion-Tiger clan, as well as the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint, Big Cat, and his wife, Little Cat, waiting there. The Crimson Fox girls were also waiting on the other side.

Tang San smiled slightly and stood up. "Greetings, Elder. Hello, brother Big Cat and sister-in-law."

The Lion-Tiger Sword Saint laughed heartily. "You brought us such a big surprise with your return. Last night, the life energy was so rich that I couldn't sleep. Without the bloodline evolution, I might have been forced to break through and I would’ve been struck down by the bloodline conflict."

His cultivation order decreased after his bloodline evolved to form the Lion-Tiger Golden Astral. This was due to the compression of his bloodline power, which actually allowed his body to withstand a greater amount of energy. Therefore, he was no longer at the peak of the ninth order.

Tang San smiled. "The overall life energy here shouldn't be much less than what is available at the Ancestral Court. Moreover, as the Golden Tree grows, the life energy will become even more abundant."

The elder sighed. "This truly is a paradise! We were already filled with surprise when we first arrived here, but this surprise kept getting bigger. Thank you, benefactor. Without you, our clan might have..."

Tang San waved his hand. "Elder, let's not talk about that. I have something else to discuss with you this time."

The elder's heart stirred, and he asked, "Should we talk here or over at our place?"

The Lion-Tiger clan had built wooden houses in a corner of the Golden Valley. Their numbers were small, and they chose a secluded corner that didn't affect the valley's scenery.

Tang San said, "Let's talk here." As he spoke, he waved his hand, creating a barrier of spiritual power that enveloped him and the three members of the Lion-Tiger Clan.

He wasn't worried about the Crimson Fox girls overhearing, but he preferred the other members of the Lion-Tiger clan nearby not to hear this yet. After all, this matter needed the elder's and the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint's approval before moving forward.

"Elder, do you know about the God-Slaying Sword?" Tang San asked directly.

The elder was startled. "Of course, how can I not know it? Isn't that the weapon of the Golden Lion Great Demon King? When the God-Slaying Sword rises, gods fall!"

1. 涸泽而渔—taking the easy way out in the short term but ruining things for later. It’s about making a quick gain without thinking about the future, leaving nothing behind in the long run. It’s a warning to avoid short-sighted decisions that might solve a problem today but create more significant issues down the road. ☜