Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 557: White Tiger Demon Emperor

Now that the finals were starting, the matches were undoubtedly going to be more thrilling. Yesterday's individual competition had fully demonstrated this. How could they not hold high expectations for today's doubles matches?

The process was almost the same as yesterday. After arriving, they had to wait for the draw.

A total of thirty-two competitors, forming sixteen pairs, entered the final stage. This was twice the number of participants in the individual competition.

Tang San immediately spotted Meng Dede, whose strength had left a deep impression on him. Beside Meng Dede was a woman, also dressed in black. Judging by her aura, she seemed to be of the same clan.

The darkness element was indeed difficult to pair with other attributes. Its corrosive nature was too strong, and if not handled well, it could easily harm the darkness-attribute person’s teammate. Therefore, pairing with someone of the same attribute was better.

Of course, if they could truly encounter a partner with a light attribute on the same level as Meng Dede, they could work on an opposite polarity move, which would be another situation altogether and result in incredible explosive power. However, the likelihood of this was very low. After all, having a Child of Darkness didn't necessarily mean there was a Child of Light. It was not easy to find someone with such a pure elemental talent, and the light attribute was also comparatively rare.

Meng Dede was probably the main fighter, while his teammate was just serving as support. Even so, because of Meng Dede's formidable strength, they were also the top contenders for the championship in the doubles competition.

If he won in both competitions, he would undoubtedly become the number one figure among the younger generation. Not only would the Tenebrous Dragon clan support him, but the entire dragon race would also provide immense support. In the future, when he achieved the status of Emperor, he would be a leading figure. There were even rumors that if the Crystal Demon Emperor fell and left no successor, the strongest figure of the Empyrean Dominion would very likely be him. This went to show just how extraordinary Meng Dede's talent was.

Among all the contestants, besides Meng Dede's group, the most noticed were actually Tang San and Mei Gongzi. There was no other reason—they had both made it to the quarter-finals in the singles competition.

In the individual matches, no one believed that either of them could pose a threat to Meng Dede's domination. However, the doubles matches were different. Individual prowess was less important than coordination and synergy.

Tang San and Mei Gongzi had both advanced to the quarter-finals of the individual matches, and they seemed to trust each other quite a lot. They were more powerful together than they were separately; that went without saying.

Being able to participate in both doubles and individual matches, and making it to the final stages in both, Tang San and Mei Gongzi's strength was highly recognized. Thus, public opinion was that they were the most likely to challenge Meng Dede's position in the doubles competition.

"It looks like we're the hot contenders now, everyone's watching us," Mei Gongzi whispered to Tang San.

Tang San smiled and said, "Then they must all be hoping not to draw us. Do you think we might get matched with Meng Dede's team in the first round?"

"Huh?" Mei Gongzi was taken aback. "No way."

Tang San smiled. "It's fine, it would be good to draw them. Two matches in one, no? It would save me some effort in the individual matches."

"Don’t be stupid. Wish for something better."

Tang San laughed, "It's okay! I have you, don't I? If we really draw them, I'll just have to rely on you, hehe."

Mei Gongzi gave him the side-eye, but she knew that the probability of drawing Meng Dede was rather low. After all, there were sixteen pairs. Their luck couldn't be that bad.

Everyone had arrived, and the next step was the lineup for the draw. Surprisingly, today's draw ceremony was not presided over by the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor; he did not seem to be attending today's match. Instead, a handsome middle-aged man was on the podium.

Compared to the gentleness of the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor, he had a forbidding aura. Even though he was just standing there with a calm expression on his face, his sheer presence made the contestants feel like they couldn't even lift their heads to face him.

Mei Gongzi and Tang San stood further back, looking at him. Tang San quietly asked Mei Gongzi, "Is he who I think he is?"

Mei Gongzi nodded lightly. "My bloodline power tells me it’s him."

The person responsible for the draw was none other than the fourth-ranked Demon Emperor of the Empyrean Dominion, the Heaven-Crossing Earth-Piercing White Tiger Demon Emperor.

And... Mei Gongzi's grandfather.

Upon seeing him, Mei Gongzi's expression clearly changed, and the look in her eyes became more complicated. She had never met this grandfather of hers; all she knew from her mother was that she had run away from him a long time back.

As the draw approached, Mei Gongzi became noticeably nervous, instinctively lowering her head and hiding behind Tang San.

Finally, it was their turn to draw. Tang San stepped forward and approached the White Tiger Demon Emperor, saying, "Your Majesty," as he began to draw a lot.

The White Tiger Demon Emperor glanced at him, then looked at Mei Gongzi, who had her head lowered behind him, and coldly asked, "Where is that girl Su Qin?"

Mei Gongzi shivered, but she eventually raised her head. When the White Tiger Demon Emperor saw her stunning face, he was momentarily dazed but quickly regained his composure.

"Mother... Mother is in Kali City," Mei Gongzi said.

"Why hasn't she come back to see me?"

"She told me that... she couldn't face you."

"Because she had you back then?" The White Tiger Demon Emperor's voice rose slightly, causing the surrounding contestants to glance over.

Mei Gongzi lowered her head and said nothing.

"Go fight now," the White Tiger Demon Emperor said indifferently, waving his hand to signal them to leave.

Tang San led Mei Gongzi away quickly. The aura of this White Tiger Demon Emperor was truly extraordinary. Among the many Demon Emperors he had seen, this one definitely had the greatest killing intent, and by a large margin.

Descending from the podium, Mei Gongzi gently patted her chest. "That scared me to death."

Tang San quickly comforted her, "It's okay. However, it seems your grandfather still cares about your mother. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come out to see you right after you showcased the White Tiger Transformation yesterday. Taking charge of the draw must be something he volunteered for."

Mei Gongzi nodded and said, "Mother said that Grandpa was actually very good to her. However, she was a human and faced a lot of exclusion there, which made her rebellious from a young age. Later, she joined the Redemption Society and refused the marriage Grandpa arranged for her. Then she had me and was too afraid to see Grandpa, so she ran off to Kali City with Father."

Tang San frowned, feeling that it couldn't be that simple. If the White Tiger Demon Emperor had really been good enough to his future mother-in-law, she wouldn't have left and never returned. There had to be some other reason.

Regardless, he could feel that the White Tiger Demon Emperor bore no malice toward Mei Gongzi.

Returning to their seats, they waited for the draw results.

While Mei Gongzi was still trying to regain her calm after being impacted by the powerful aura of the White Tiger Demon Emperor, the draw results were announced.

In the first group, the names of Asura and Mei Gongzi appeared.

Then, their opponents were revealed.

It was Meng Dede’s pair.

When Mei Gongzi saw the draw result, she couldn't believe her eyes. She rubbed her eyes and then turned to Tang San. "No way! We really drew them?! Remind me, why did I pair up with you and your stupid luck?!"