Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 378: The Voice of the Crystal Demon Emperor

Yes, it was an explosion, not an eruption, and—as Tang San realized—it was not just the flames, but the replica's entire body! Its Lion-Tiger Golden Astral burst out, transforming into terrifying platinum flames that swept over everything around, especially in Tang San's direction.

What the hell, are they self-destructing now?

Tang San's right foot touched the ground like lightning, and the Blue Silver Emperor Tyrant Spear he had just formed struck the ground, instantly halting his forward momentum.

But even so, the erupting Lion-Tiger Golden Astral was still upon him the next instant.

Tang San knew the power of these flames. The brilliance unleashed by the exploding body would at least push him back or even injure him if it landed on him. This was even considering that the crossbow bolts had wounded the replica.

If he was pushed back, the other eight replicas could just burn their bloodlines and attack simultaneously, and that would spell his doom.

He couldn't retreat and couldn't afford to get injured now.

With a silent sigh, Tang San understood it was no longer an option to keep his other abilities a secret.

He shone with silvery light, and the next moment, he vanished into thin air before the overwhelming flames could reach him.

Yes, he simply disappeared!

Peacock Spatial Control, Peacock Transformation!

In an instant, Tang San teleported and appeared behind the replica on the far side. This replica had just stabilized and was about to charge toward the explosion's direction to join the assault on the injured "Tang San."

Fury of the Masses!

The Blue Silver Emperor Tyrant Spear, infused with the Lion-Tiger Golden Astral explosion, pierced through the back of the replica without hesitation.

Everything happened incredibly fast. The replica stiffened instantly, but the next moment, its Lion-Tiger Golden Astral erupted, and another self-destruction occurred.

Tang San vanished with a flash, teleporting away to avoid the explosion.

However, when he appeared beside another replica, he immediately teleported again, moving tens of meters away just in time.

Seven replicas remained. In this brief period, they had gathered together, forming a circle and facing outward, each holding a Blue Silver Emperor Tyrant Spear.

The same Fury of the Masses instantly covered all the space around them. If Tang San's teleportation had been even a fraction slower, he would have been engulfed by the fearsome spear lights.

Tang San was slightly out of breath. Clearly, these new replicas were different not just in number, but in quality as well. Their combat awareness had significantly increased, and they seemed to have learned battle formations!

What to do?

Run!

Tang San instantly decided on his strategy. The remaining seven replicas were all burning their bloodline power. Even though Lion-Tiger Golden Astral was powerful, the consumption was enormous.

The replicas were ultimately still copies of him. Tang San was well aware how long he could sustain burning his bloodline. Using the already exposed Peacock Transformation, he only needed to stay away from his opponents, letting their bloodline power burn out, which would be his moment of victory.

However, the seven replicas suddenly changed formation at that moment, lining up and facing Tang San. Simultaneously, seven enormous Lion-Tigers with platinum fur appeared behind them, roaring thunderously at Tang San!

Instantly, a deafening sonic wave erupted, making the entire combat space seem to explode at that moment.

An intense dizziness nearly caused Tang San to paralyze.

This is bad!

The roars that the seven replicas were using were clearly an ability of the Lion-Tiger bloodline; the problem was that Tang San himself was not even aware that such an ability existed, much less able to master it.

Now that he thought about it, it made perfect sense. In nature, lion and tiger roars were extremely powerful. Combined and augmented by the Lion-Tiger Golden Astral, the power was unimaginable. The simultaneous explosion of the sevenfold Lion-Tiger Roar seemed to shatter the entire space around him. At this moment, even if he wanted to teleport to avoid the roars, it was already too late.

If the seven replicas surrounded him, he would undoubtedly die. Each replica burning its bloodline power was a peak eighth-order powerhouse with dual bloodlines, one of which was first-tier!

So, sensing the danger, Tang San made a quick decision. Facing the Lion-Tiger Roar from so many replicas, enduring it head-on would only be possible if he fully unleashed his divine consciousness. But that was without a doubt unwise. Revealing his divine consciousness was far worse than exposing other abilities.

The flow of time in front of Tang San suddenly slowed, causing the loud roar to become sluggish in an instant—the sound waves themselves slowed down!

Time Freeze!

There was no other way. At this moment, Tang San could only use the abilities of the Chrono Croc Transformation to slow the incoming sound waves.

Taking advantage of this momentary slowdown, the rate at which the sound waves destroyed the space around Tang San also slowed. The space still disintegrated into fragments but was stable enough for all practical purposes.

In the next moment, a silver light appeared on Tang San, and he teleported again!

However, this time, he chose not to teleport far away; on the contrary, he instantly appeared behind the seven replicas.

The Lion-Tiger Roar was directed toward his previous position, and the seven replicas were standing in a line. In other words, behind them was where space was most stable.

The moment he reappeared, the flow of time changed again, shifting from slow to accelerated. The terrifying sound waves accelerated away, and one could even see the distant space marred by a web of black cracks.

If he had stayed there, he would have died instantly.

The acceleration of time also caused Tang San's speed to increase. In his hand, the Blue Silver Emperor Tyrant Spear thrust out hundreds of times in an instant, covering the seven replicas with innumerable spear lights.

At this moment, Tang San was using his full strength.

The two replicas on the left were almost instantly pierced. But as soon as the first one was touched by the spear lights, it immediately self-destructed. The second one did the same, forcing Tang San to stop the time acceleration in order to avoid being caught in the explosion.

He could no longer use the time-slowing effect. The earlier use of the Chrono Croc Transformation to slow a large area had been a huge burden on his spiritual power. In this situation, he had no choice but to teleport away. He couldn't finish off the remaining five replicas, but on the bright side, those five were also hit by his spear lights, only avoiding fatal wounds by using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

In addition, the violent explosions also blew away the remaining five replicas. That powerful explosive force was not easy to withstand, even while burning their own bloodline power.

The replica closest to the two exploding ones was the most unfortunate: half its body was blasted to bits, and it was clear that it couldn’t continue fighting.

At this moment, Tang San wasn't in good shape either. After continuously using Lion-Tiger Transformation, Chrono Croc Transformation, and Peacock Transformation under such high stress, his bloodline power was momentarily exhausted. He had to give up the opportunity to continue the chase and catch his breath.

The remaining four combat-capable replicas were also injured, but the situation was clearly much better than it had been initially.

As he was planning his next move, a deep, melodious voice suddenly sounded from one of the replicas. “Let me count. One, two, three... four. Four types of bloodline power, with at least two being first-tier bloodlines. Interesting, very interesting.”