Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 347: Bloodline Eruption

When a Lion-Tiger experienced a bloodline conflict, there were only two outcomes. Most strong, adult Lion-Tigers would suddenly die from the conflict, while the weaker ones, or those who hadn't fully awakened their bloodline, would gradually weaken and die. The latter was the more common scenario.

They needed to consume many natural treasures rich in life energy to prolong their lives. This was why the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint fought desperately in the group battles to earn money. He needed a lot of money to exchange for natural treasures to help his weakening clansmen sustain their lives.

The Lion-Tiger Sword Saint's wife also experienced a bloodline conflict not long ago. She was pregnant, and the bloodline conflict caused her not only illness but also a miscarriage. The Lion-Tiger Sword Saint felt immense grief. He had already spent a fortune on natural treasures, so how could he not be excited when he heard Tang San had a solution to the bloodline conflict?

After understanding the general situation, Tang San had a plan in mind.

Lion-Tiger Village was located in a mountain valley about a hundred miles west of Kali City. This area was considered a forbidden territory for most races.

Though lacking god-level powerhouses, the Lion-Tiger Clan was extremely formidable in battle. Their misfortunes had been the very hammer and anvil that forged their fierce nature. Any outsider who dared to enter their territory would face deadly force.

Although the lion and tiger races exiled them, the Lion-Tigers still carried the bloodlines of these two powerful races. No one wanted to risk offending these powerful races by targeting the Lion-Tigers, and there was no benefit in doing so.

They sped along the way. When they stood on the mountaintop, looking at the village in the distant valley, with houses made of stone and little else, the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint couldn't help but roar at the sky.

He hadn't returned in many days, and Tang San could hear a faint tremble in his roar.

Just as the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint was about to lead Tang San down, three figures swiftly rushed out from the Lion-Tiger Village, heading straight for them.

There were three Lion-Tigers, each very strong, only slightly less than the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint. Their bodies glowed with the light of the Lion-Tiger Golden Astral, and they rushed toward the two of them like meteors chasing the moon.

"Big brother!" the leading Lion-Tiger roared, rushing up to the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint and grabbing his hand. "Quick, quick, come with me. Sister-in-law might..."

The Lion-Tiger Sword Saint quivered violently, "What happened to your sister-in-law?"

The Lion-Tiger lowered his head slightly, saying in a pained tone, "Sister-in-law is having a bloodline eruption. Come quickly. She's been holding on just to wait for you."

As he spoke, he pulled the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint and started running.

"Wait," Tang San said, flashing in front of the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint, blocking their path.

Roar—

The three Lion-Tigers roared at Tang San in unison, their fierce Lion-Tiger Golden Astral erupting, ready to attack.

"Hmph!" Tang San let out a cold snort, his spiritual power infused with divine consciousness suddenly bursting forth, suppressing their roars.

"What are you doing?" the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint growled.

Tang San said, "If you want your wife to survive, don't be impulsive."

The Lion-Tiger Sword Saint hesitated. "But, but she's having a bloodline eruption... This is the most severe case of bloodline conflict, it's already...."

Tang San said solemnly, "You can't go now. Her condition must be very bad, and she's holding on just because she wants to see you. If she sees you and relaxes, she might die. You can return to the village but don't appear before her. Let me try. There might still be a chance."

The Lion-Tiger Sword Saint quivered. Suddenly, the burly man, as strong as steel, knelt before Tang San with a thud.

"Save her, please save her. As long as she can live, I'll be your servant. Please save her!"

By the end, he was sobbing uncontrollably.

Tang San patted his shoulder, then turned to the other three Lion-Tigers and said in a deep voice, "Take me to her."

Although the three Lion-Tigers didn't understand why a human was even there, they knew there was no time to waste. Gritting their teeth, they immediately sped off ahead. Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and the Wind Astral to accelerate, following them straight to Lion-Tiger Village.

Soon, they entered the village. The atmosphere of the austere stone houses felt lifeless, with an invisible sense of oppression that made one feel uncomfortable deep down.

The three Lion-Tigers ran quickly, but the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint had already caught up, his Lion-Tiger Golden Astral burning intensely and his heart pounding violently.

Without taking the time to observe the situation in Lion-Tiger Village, they quickly arrived in front of a courtyard. The gate was open, and the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint was about to rush in but remembered Tang San's words. He stopped abruptly, looking hopefully at Tang San, who followed.

Tang San gestured for him to stay calm and then walked in.

The three Lion-Tigers followed him in.

The light inside the stone house wasn't very good; the windows were simple and small. On a large bed lay a female Lion-Tiger.

She was pretty large, and she was not in human form. Her fur had tiger stripes, but her head resembled a lion's. From her weak life energy, it was clear that her condition was very poor, and her heartbeat was extremely faint.

Hearing sounds, she barely opened her eyes and seemed surprised to see a human entering.

The Lion-Tiger that had first spoken to Tang San hurried forward and called out to her softly, "Sister-in-law..."

"You... where is your big brother..." the female Lion-Tiger asked in a trembling voice.

"Big brother..." The Lion-Tiger didn't know how to respond. He instinctively wanted to say he was outside, but remembering Tang San's words, he didn't dare say it.

"Hello, I'm the doctor the Lion-Tiger Sword Saint found to treat you. He went to get medicine for you and will be back soon. Hold on a bit longer. Let me check you first."

Tang San's timely words defused the situation.

A look of doubt flashed in the female Lion-Tiger's eyes, but she had no strength left. Her chest rose and fell slightly, her heartbeat becoming increasingly faint.

Tang San quickly stepped forward, sat by the bed, and placed his right hand on her neck.

With his spiritual power, Tang San almost instantly sensed her deteriorating aura. Her blood felt nearly dried up, and more strangely, some parts of the blood seemed to be fighting against some other parts. If she were human, she would have long since died. A Lion-Tiger's strong life force, combined with numerous natural treasures, was probably what had kept her alive until now.

The gentle energy of the Mysterious Heaven Technique slowly flowed into the female Lion-Tiger's body.

She immediately felt a warm sensation spread throughout her, and her breathing strengthened slightly.

Silently sensing the changes in her bloodline power, Tang San carefully used the energy to guide a trace of her bloodline aura, wrapping it within his own.

After coming to this world, he discovered that his Mysterious Heaven Technique differed from when he was on the Douluo Continent. On the Douluo Continent, the Mysterious Heaven Technique was the same as soul power and it could be used directly with a martial soul.

However, on the Daemon Continent, the energy produced using the Mysterious Heaven Technique was unlike any of the energies here, apparently because the various bloodline powers on the Daemon Continent came from demons and nymphs, not humans. But after continuous experimentation, Tang San found that this energy could allow multiple types of bloodline power to harmonize. At the same time, it seemed that even humans in this plane found it difficult to cultivate using this technique.