Douluo Continent: This Tang San is different

Chapter 161 The Millennium-Level Dark Demon Evil God Tiger

Inside the carriage, Zhu Zhuqing trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly. She was extremely uneasy about returning to the Star Luo Empire, filled with uncertainty about the unknown and fear of death.

Having escaped from the Star Luo Empire, she was actually terrified of her older sister, but now she had to go back... To be honest, Zhu Zhuqing was already starting to regret it.

Noticing her trembling, Huo Wu asked with concern, "Are you nervous?"

"Hmm." Zhu Zhuqing nodded, somewhat uneasy. "I don't even know if my sister will imprison me when I get back, to prevent Dai Mubai from competing with Davis."

"That's impossible." Tang San shook his head and expressed his opinion: "The Star Luo Empire's royal struggle aims to cultivate a powerful Netherworld White Tiger, not an ordinary Tiger King that relies on crushing victories."

"What evidence do you have?" Zhu Zhuqing suddenly looked up and stared at Tang San, hoping he could give a definite answer.

"Before you came to the Heaven Dou Empire to find Dai Mubai, how did your sister treat you?" Tang San asked in a calm tone, keeping her in suspense, which made Zhu Zhuqing instinctively relax a little.

"It was awful, they almost wished I were dead." Zhu Zhuqing recalled the time she spent in the family. Whenever Zhu Zhuyun had free time, she would come to mock and ridicule her, as if it was her pleasure.

Moreover, the parents at home don't care, and seem to be happy about it.

Sometimes, Zhu Zhuqing felt that she was not as free and happy as ordinary people, who were happy as long as they had three meals a day.

"So, besides your sister wishing you were dead, have you used any other means of bullying her? Besides using excessive force during your sparring sessions, has she poisoned you, withheld your food, or prevented you from obtaining cultivation resources?" Tang San asked.

"···No."

It must be admitted that Zhu Zhuyun only used heavy force when fighting her; otherwise, she would just mock and ridicule her. In terms of resources, she was never lacking.

The so-called "heavy blow" was an injury that could be healed in a day; although it hurt, it was not a serious injury that would break bones.

Perhaps Zhu Zhuyun still remembers the sisterhood they once shared, or perhaps, as Tang San said, the Star Luo Empire needs to raise a "Netherworld White Tiger" to make the Star Luo Empire stronger, rather than just an ordinary tiger king.

Even so, Dai Mubai still couldn't survive. As Dai Mubai's fiancée... if Zhu Zhuyun had any lingering affection, she might be able to live and become one of Davis's future concubines. Although the fusion of the martial souls of the man and woman would make them extremely loving, Davis, as a prince (future emperor), would certainly have a harem to produce more offspring and prepare for the competition of the next generation.

If Zhu Zhuyun doesn't consider their past sisterly bond, then she will have no choice but to be buried with Dai Mubai.

"Do you want to live? Or do you hope to compete for the future Empress's throne?" Tang San continued to ask.

"Do you think I'm the kind of woman who craves power?" Zhu Zhuqing asked coldly.

"I'm sorry, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to see what you thought..." Tang San apologized for his earlier words, and then said, "If you just want to live, it's actually very simple: just break off the engagement with Dai Mubai."

"Breaking off the engagement is indeed a good idea, but it's not something I can decide." Zhu Zhuqing shook her head. "I have a connection with his martial soul, and we naturally possess a martial soul fusion skill."

"I have actually done some research on spirit fusion techniques, although it's only in theory—"

Tang San shared his thoughts: "I've seen your Netherworld Cat Martial Soul before, and it is indeed very fast. But I think the essential ability of your Martial Soul is not speed, but the dark attribute. The word 'Netherworld' already hints at this."

"The White Tiger has some light attribute, and the Netherworld Cat has some dark attribute. The reason why the two can fuse their martial souls is mainly because they are both felines, and the balance between light and dark attributes allows them to attract each other."

"Like magnets, like poles repel and unlike poles attract."

"The elements between light and darkness are similar, but there are still some differences. Once this balance is broken, the spirit connection between you and Dai Mubai will probably disappear."

The White Tiger Martial Soul carries a trace of light element, as can be seen from its second soul skill: White Tiger Blazing Light Wave, but the light attribute is certainly not very strong.

The name "Netherworld Spirit Cat" itself clearly indicates the characteristics of the Netherworld Spirit Cat. In fact, in terms of attributes, the dark attribute of the Netherworld Spirit Cat is stronger than that of the light attribute of the White Tiger, or rather, its characteristics are more prominent. Otherwise, this kind of spirit should be directly named "Spirit Cat" instead of Netherworld Spirit Cat.

In Tang San's mind, as long as Zhu Zhuqing brings out the dark attribute of her martial soul, causing an imbalance in the light and dark perception between her and the White Tiger martial soul, the martial soul fusion skill will naturally disappear.

In this way, Dai Mubai directly lost his competitive ability.

The Star Luo Empire's "two tigers cannot share one mountain" competition is not about the strong crushing the weak, but about the two tigers fighting to determine the strongest one.

Dai Mubai lost Zhu Zhuqing as a fusion accessory, which directly led to his loss of competitiveness.

After all, it's impossible for every generation of the Star Luo Empire to be so lucky as to produce two pairs of "White Tigers" and "Netherworld Cats" that can fuse.

Dai Mubai, who lacks competitive ability, should not be completely eliminated by Davis, given his personality, as long as he has no ambition for the throne. After all, the Star Luo Empire also has the White Tiger Sect, whose members all possess the White Tiger Martial Soul. Tang San does not believe that none of them are related to the royal family.

After Zhu Zhuqing lost the opportunity to fuse her martial soul with Dai Mubai, she also lost the chance to compete for the empress position, and Zhu Zhuyun's attitude towards her will most likely change.

Secondly, if Zhu Zhuqing were to maximize the dark attribute, her Netherworld Cat Martial Soul might be comparable to the White Tiger. In that case, it wouldn't be unreasonable for her to be groomed by the family elders as the next patriarch of the Zhu family.

If Zhu Zhuqing is indeed groomed to be the next head of the Zhu family, then Zhu Zhuyun will surely try to rekindle her relationship with Zhu Zhuqing.

A future empress and a future head of the Zhu family, they are sisters, related by blood, and have no conflict of interest with each other.

As long as Zhu Zhuyun is mentally sound, the conflict between the two will not escalate further.

As for the engagement between Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai...

Since the fusion of martial souls cannot be achieved, there is no need to discuss marriage. Moreover, the women of the Zhu family have mostly been empresses and imperial concubines of the Dai family. Although they are vassals of the Dai family, over the years they must have had connections with many large and small families in the Star Luo Empire and have considerable influence.

If Zhu Zhuqing reveals her talent, it's not impossible to break off the engagement.

After all, it was Dai Mubai who escaped from the Star Luo Empire first.

Zhu Zhuqing was stunned after hearing Tang San's analysis; she had never thought it could be like this before.

If I lose the connection of my martial soul fusion with Dai Mubai, I might actually be able to survive. Dai Mubai has lost his ability to compete, so his chances of survival are also greater.

It could be said that he himself saved Dai Mubai's life.

As long as he doesn't do anything reckless in the future and try to reclaim the throne.

"So, which spirit beast should I choose for my third spirit ring?" Zhu Zhuqing wanted to try. Even if Tang San guessed wrong, if her spirit could bring out the dark attribute, her chances of survival would be greater.

At the very least, Dai Mubai is definitely unreliable. Following him will only lead to death. However, if she reveals another talent of the Netherworld Cat, there is a high probability that the family will no longer force her.

"Any soul beast with the dark attribute will do," Tang San said. "Of course, for beast martial souls, it's best to absorb a soul ring from a soul beast of the same attribute as the martial soul, since beast martial souls also emphasize bloodline power."

"For example, Yu Tianheng here is a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. Every one of his spirit rings is of the lightning attribute, but if possible, he will definitely choose a dragon spirit beast of the lightning attribute. Dragon spirit beasts are rare, even sub-dragons are rare."

Yu Tianheng laughed and said, "That's right. Our family's choice of soul rings requires them to have the lightning attribute. Secondly, they need to be of dragon blood. Originally, the requirement of dragon blood should be the primary one, but the problem is that soul beasts with dragon bloodlines are not easy to find on the continent. Even sub-dragon bloodlines are not easy to find."

"Even so, Tianheng is still very powerful." Tang San nodded to Yu Tianheng, and then said to Zhu Zhuqing, "If you don't consider the power of the spirit cat's bloodline, then you should choose a dark attribute spirit beast for each spirit ring in the future. This will definitely allow you to show the true form of the Netherworld Spirit Cat."

Zhu Zhuqing seemed thoughtful: "Could you give me a few options?"

"Shadow Raven, this kind of soul beast has extremely rich dark elements, and can travel and sneak in the dark. According to the Encyclopedia of Soul Beasts, a thousand-year-old Shadow Raven can make even a Soul Saint who is not good at mental power unable to detect its figure."

Tang San revealed the first type of soul beast: "If you obtain its soul ring, in addition to awakening the dark attribute of your Netherworld Cat, you can also conceal your figure. Combined with your first and second soul skills, you can kill people invisibly, greatly enhancing your assassination ability. Others will find it difficult to detect you, and your reconnaissance ability will also be greatly enhanced."

"At the same time, the Shadow Raven is extremely fast. Although it flies with wings, this speed will be passively added to your Netherworld Cat."

Zhu Zhuqing thought about it for a while and decided it was a good idea.

Dark Awakening, stealth and speed boost that are difficult for even Soul Saints to detect.

Whichever ability she gains, it will make her stronger.

In particular, her dark power and strong stealth abilities make her an assassin in the shadows.

"The second type is the Death Dark Lizard. This soul beast is also based on darkness, but it has the wind attribute. Absorbing its soul ring can also give you a wind attribute bonus, making you faster."

Tang San continued, "The third type is the Dark Night Star Spirit, a soul beast similar to a firefly. Although on the surface, this soul beast cannot provide any offensive soul skills, according to my speculation, this soul beast has a very rich dark essence and is easy to control. If you absorb the Dark Night Star Spirit's soul ring, not only will your dark abilities awaken, but you will also gain an auxiliary cultivation skill that helps you absorb dark power."

"This can accelerate your mastery of dark elements, and subtly, it may allow your Netherworld Cat to evolve, while also increasing your soul power cultivation speed."

"Choosing the Dark Night Star Spirit means giving up an attack skill in exchange for increased cultivation speed and the transformation of your Martial Soul."

"I estimate that if you choose this spirit ring, you may become a spirit king before you turn twenty."

Does it enhance the transformation of martial spirit and increase cultivation speed?

A glint of light flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.

Also, is it possible to become a Soul King before the age of twenty?

If I become a Soul King, show my talent for cultivation, and don't have any conflict of interest with my sister, wouldn't my chances of survival be much greater?

"A Soul King at twenty years old?" Yu Feng exclaimed dramatically. "That's terrifying!"

"What's the big deal? I'm around twenty years old, and I can become a Soul King too." Huo Wu said confidently, hands on her hips.

"That's right, I can become a Soul King before I turn fifteen," Xiao Wu added.

Yu Feng: "..."

Everyone around me is a monster; I feel like I can't keep up. Will I be kicked out of the Heavenly Dou Royal Team one day?

"Thank you." Zhu Zhuqing thanked Tang San. She was not the kind of person who hesitated. Once she made up her mind, she would carry it out. Since Dai Mubai could not be relied on, then making herself stronger was the only option.

Afterwards, Guangling and Tang San discussed the production of soul tools.

Now, the others couldn't understand it very well.

What kind of combination of wind-attribute and fire-attribute soul guide patterns can produce a greater effect...?

What about styling design, mechanical structure design...?

Wait a minute, they felt their brains were too stupid to understand anything.

Xiao Wu knows a little about it, but she's not interested in researching soul tools. She'll just let her use any new and interesting soul tools her third brother and Guang Ling create later.

Huo Wu also had some recollection of this, knowing that Tang San and Guang Ling were discussing the twelve basic soul guide patterns obtained from the depths of the Infinite Desert.

However, she couldn't understand it either.

However, she believed that with Tang San's wisdom, he might be able to reproduce the method of making non-life-related soul tools.

In the blink of an eye, seven days have passed quietly.

The group had already entered the territory of the Star Luo Empire and stopped in a Soul Hunting Forest called the "Shadow Forest".

Besides Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan also reached level 40 in the past seven days and needs a soul ring. Moreover, Tang San mentioned that the Pearl Snake Grass prefers shade, so there might be some in the Shadow Forest.

Therefore, Qin Ming decided to help Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing obtain the soul rings they needed.

"Why is the town outside the Shadow Forest so far away from the forest?" Yu Feng asked, puzzled.

"I don't know either," Qin Ming said, explaining that this was his first time leading a team here. The last time he led the previous team, they traveled along the main road, so he wasn't familiar with the situation here.

"Zhu Qing, what do you think?" Xiao Wu asked. During the seven days, she was the most lively of them all and chatted with Zhu Zhu Qing about many topics, which brought them closer together.

Zhu Zhuqing has also become much more cheerful, which proves that, unless influenced from a young age, most girls are not suitable to stay in places with only boys and need the company of same-sex friends to make their personalities more cheerful.

"The Shadow Forest is a wild forest of soul beasts, which has not been fully controlled by humans. Although its area is far smaller than that of the Star Dou Great Forest, it also contains soul beasts of ten thousand years level."

As a Star Luo person, Zhu Zhuqing had memorized most of the relevant information about the Soul Beast Forest within the Star Luo Empire, even if she didn't know it completely.

"A ten-thousand-year-old soul beast?" Qin Ming was somewhat wary, after all, some ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts were difficult even for Title Douluo to deal with, such as the ten-thousand-year-old Titan Giant Ape.

"As far as I know, there aren't many ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts inside, only about five," Zhu Zhuqing said. "Once all five ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts are hunted down, or die for some other reason, this Shadow Forest will gradually become like the Soul Hunting Forest, which is jointly controlled by the Empire and the Spirit Hall."

This is the origin of those Soul Hunting Forests on the continent that are under control!

Wild Soul Beast Forest → Explored by humans → Due to hunting by human Soul Masters, ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beasts gradually died or migrated → Trees were cut down to establish settlements → The size of the forest shrank → Only thousand-year-old and hundred-year-old Soul Beasts remained → Ultimately, they were taken over by humans.

"Only five? That's alright, as long as we don't go too close to the center." Qin Ming relaxed a bit and led everyone to the town first, where they bought a map, a manual for entering the Shadow Forest, and some local insect repellent, just in case.

Upon entering the Shadow Forest, the ground was covered with withered branches and leaves, and it looked very damp.

The tree canopy overhead was so thick that little sunlight could penetrate, making the forest environment very dark.

That's how the name "Shadow" came about.

According to the map, Qin Ming and his group spent half a day finding the location of the Pearl Snake Grass.

The pearl snake grass looks much like a snake, except that its whole body is hard and woody, and its "snake head" contains a bead, which is quite peculiar.

"The inside of this pearl snake grass's fruit has eight dark green lines, proving that it has reached eight thousand years of age." Tang San determined the age of this pearl snake grass.

"Is this the Pearl Snake Grass? This is the first time I've seen it. If you hadn't told me beforehand, I would have thought it was a real snake." Dugu Yan took a dagger, walked behind the Pearl Snake Grass, and carefully cut off its roots. "But an eight-thousand-year-old Pearl Snake Grass is something I can handle. My grandfather gave me three pieces of thousand-year-old whale glue the size of an infant's fist, which should have greatly improved my physique."

Before ten thousand years ago, plant spirit beasts could not move, and the Pearl Snake Grass was no exception.

The Pearl Snake Grass is a parasitic plant that lives on snake-type soul beasts. The moment it is cut off, the entire plant breaks apart, revealing its dense internal roots.

A purple soul ring emerged from the pearl fruit of the Pearl Snake Grass and hovered in front of Dugu Yan.

After adjusting her state, Dugu Yan used her soul power to guide the soul ring and began to absorb it.

An hour later, Dugu Yan awoke. Her pale green feathers had turned black again, and she looked refreshed and full of energy.

"My fourth soul skill is indeed a soul skill that assists in cultivation. It can condense the poison of the martial soul into a pearl, store it about three inches below the navel, and construct a soul power circulation route similar to that of the parasitic snakes of the Pearl Snake Grass. When meditating and cultivating, it can greatly increase the speed at which I refine the energy of heaven and earth."

However, what surprised Dugu Yan even more was that the spirit ring of this snake grass actually solved the poison of her family's martial spirit, and even turned the poison into an aid to her.

Unfortunately, Grandpa...

Perhaps Tang San also has a way to save her grandfather, after all, Tang San has done extensive research on martial souls.

"Yanyan, congratulations."

Yu Tianheng was unaware of the hereditary poison in Dugu Yan's family, but he was happy to learn that his girlfriend's cultivation speed had increased because of this soul ring.

For a privileged son of a prominent family like him, one or two offensive soul skills mean nothing; strengthening the attributes of his martial soul and rapidly breaking through to higher realms are the true paths to success.

"I'm also at level forty-one. With my cultivation speed increasing, I might reach the Soul King level before you in the future." Dugu Yan discovered that the pills created by her fourth soul skill, combined with the poison of her martial soul and her soul power, also had a strengthening effect on her martial soul. Over time, the Azure Scale Serpent might evolve into the Azure Scale Serpent Emperor.

"I won't admit defeat." Yu Tianheng laughed, but in his heart he planned to cultivate even harder, otherwise if his girlfriend surpassed him, people might say that he, Yu Tianheng, was a freeloader.

Next, we will help Zhu Zhuqing find a suitable soul beast.

Half an hour later, the Night Elf was spotted.

"We're lucky. This is a Dark Night Star Spirit that's about four thousand years old... Zhu Qing, can you handle it?" Tang San asked Zhu Zhu Qing after determining the age of the firefly-like Dark Night Star Spirit.

"Sure, I've taken whale gelatin before. My second soul ring is around nine hundred years old, and I estimate I can withstand five thousand years for my third soul ring." Zhu Zhuqing was a little disgusted by the short lifespan of this Dark Night Star Spirit, but she didn't think about being picky.

Four thousand years is not bad either.

However, just as Qin Ming was about to make a move to grab the Dark Night Star Spirit with its black glowing organs underneath, a three-meter-long black giant tiger pounced on the Dark Night Star Spirit, bit it to pieces, and began to devour it, seemingly not taking Qin Ming, the Soul Emperor, seriously at all.

It has a black body, purple markings, a pair of black wings on its back, and a tail that resembles a scorpion's tail.

This is--

"Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!"

Tang San exclaimed in surprise, attracting the attention of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger that was gnawing on the Dark Night Star Spirit. However, the tiger did not move immediately, but continued to slowly eat its prey. Only a mocking look appeared in its eyes as it looked at Tang San and the others.

"Dark Demon Evil God Tiger? What kind of soul beast is that? Is it also a dark attribute soul beast?" Zhu Zhuqing's focus was different from others. "It's a tiger, which would be more suitable for my Netherworld Spirit Cat, right?"

"Indeed, in terms of suitability, this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is more suitable than the soul beasts I mentioned before." Tang San's eyes flickered. "However, we might not be able to hunt it down."

Qin Ming asked, puzzled, "Why can't we hunt it down? This tiger doesn't look to have more than three thousand years of cultivation, does it?"

"Yes, judging from its size, it probably has only three thousand years of cultivation, but I guess its age is less than three years." Tang San explained to everyone, "The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is rumored to be a soul beast that was brought down by an evil god. It has attributes of evil, darkness, thunder, wind, space, and even time. It is a super soul beast."

"There are very few records about it, but one thing is certain: this kind of soul beast is even more powerful than the Titan Giant Ape."

"A hundred-year-old Titan Giant Ape can easily contend with an ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, while a hundred-year-old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger can crush a hundred-year-old Titan Giant Ape!"

"Not to mention, this one has a cultivation of three thousand years. I estimate that it could even escape from the pursuit of a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast."

A hundred years can rival ten thousand years, and a thousand years can allow one to escape from a hundred thousand-year-old soul beast.

What kind of super soul beast is this?

Now, Qin Ming realized the seriousness of the problem, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead: "No wonder it dared to eat its prey right in front of us; it simply doesn't care about me, a Soul Emperor."

"Let's back up," Tang San said.

However, as soon as the group retreated, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger stopped eating, exuding a powerful aura and letting out a roar, as if it regarded them as prey.

"It seems he has already regarded us as prey." Tang San released his martial soul and spirit rings. The spirit rings, one yellow, two purple and one black, shocked Zhu Zhuqing, who was seeing Tang San's spirit ring combination for the first time. But this was not the time to admire his excellence.

If they don't deal with this Dark Demon Tiger, they will all die.

"Does this kind of soul beast have any weaknesses?" Qin Ming asked.

"It has the same weaknesses as a tiger," Tang San said nervously. "However, I suggest that, if possible, we cut off its tail, that scorpion tail."

Although it is unknown whether the Dark Demon God Tiger, which is at the level of three thousand years, has the ability to open the Arena of Life and Death, we must be careful to prevent the Ten Thousand Year Legend from being lost. If we have the opportunity, we must destroy the key to open the Arena of Life and Death.

"A tail?"

Qin Ming nodded and rushed forward first, wanting to test just how strong this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger really was.

Tang San immediately used the Endless Grassland technique, and countless Blue Silver Emperors emerged, providing cover for everyone present while also entangling the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Then, he used his second soul skill, Positive and Negative Buffs, to give his teammates a golden sun positive buff ring and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger a silver moon negative buff ring.

Sensing that all attributes had increased by more than 40%, everyone was shocked and also understood why Tang San called himself a support type.

Judging from the effects of his soul skills, Tang San really is a support-type character!

Lan Yinzi also released the Blue Silver Emperor, and together with Tang San's Endless Grassland, released the first soul skill: Blue Silver Seed, and the second soul skill: Blue Silver Net.

The binding ability of the Blue Silver Net was stronger than that of Tang San directly controlling the Blue Silver Emperor to bind it. With the combined effect of the two, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, caught off guard, found it difficult to break free for a time.

Fifth Soul Skill: Roaring Blaze!

Possessed by the Blazing Wolf, Qin Ming used his fifth soul skill and arrived in front of the temporarily controlled Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. His right claw was wrapped in black flames as he slammed it toward the tiger's head.

Boom!

Instantly, a tremendous explosion erupted, the Blue Silver Emperors at the point of blast shattered, and Qin Ming's figure flew backward, his right hand trembling slightly as he stared incredulously at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

His fifth soul skill only managed to scratch five shallow wounds on the face of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

You should know that an ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beast would either die or be seriously injured and unable to recover from such an attack.

But this Dark Demon God Tiger in front of us only has superficial wounds?

"roar!"

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger roared and pounced on Qin Ming with such speed that even Qin Ming, a Soul Emperor, could hardly react in time.

"Blue Silver Cutting Array!"

Lan Yinzi immediately used his third soul skill, and countless Blue Silver Emperors grew out, like sharp swords, constantly stabbing at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Tang San raised his hand and waved it, causing the damaged Blue Silver Emperor to grow back and grab the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's hind leg: "Attack its back door."

"No problem!" Lan Yinzi's eyes lit up, and he manipulated the Blue Silver Cutting Array to stab at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's anus and genitals.

"Roar~"

A pitiful roar rang out.

Although this is a super soul beast, some parts of it are not indestructible.

However, that tail, the Evil God Hook, was indeed extremely tough, and Lan Yinzi's third soul skill, the Blue Silver Cutting Array, could not cut it at all.

"Fire Dance!" Tang San shouted at Fire Dance at this opportunity.

"Ready!" Huo Wu, now in her Fire Sun Armor, had merged with the Sun Goddess and was gathering her third soul skill: Fire Dance Shining in the Sun.

Within that golden-red halo, a burst of flame erupted towards the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, its powerful destructive force instantly annihilating the Blue Silver Emperors along its path.

Faced with this attack, the Dark Demon God Tiger's pupils shrank.

It sensed a threat.

So it raised its evil god tail hook, which was filled with a ball of black lightning, and slammed it against the beam of light that Huo Wu had unleashed.

Boom!

In an instant, light and darkness collided, flames and thunder surged, and a massive energy sphere with a diameter of over twenty meters formed, continuously destroying everything around it.

"Scatter!" Tang San roared, using his Blue Silver Emperor to pull everyone's bodies, including Huo Wu who had just released her third soul skill, and quickly retreated to the outside.

hum-

The two colliding energies eventually exploded, destroying a forest area within a 50-meter radius. A huge mushroom cloud shot into the sky, demonstrating the power of the explosion.

If they stayed in that center, none of them would survive.

"That Dark Demon Evil God Tiger should be dead, right?" Yu Tianheng shouted at Tang San. "I've never seen such an outrageous soul beast before. In just a thousand years, it can unleash such a powerful energy attack."

"This is the first time I've ever seen anything like it," Tang San replied.

"roar!"

In an instant, a strong wind arose, the mushroom cloud that was more than 20 meters high dissipated, and the figure of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger reappeared in everyone's sight.

Compared to before, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was in a much worse state now. Apart from its wings and the evil god's tail hook, its fur was almost charred and steaming.

However, no one present dared to underestimate this disheveled tiger.

It's sizzling!

Black lightning crackled around the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger as it hurtled towards Tang San and the others.

"defense!"

Tang San raised his hands, and countless Blue Silver Emperors rose up, transforming into shields to protect everyone. Lan Yinzi also used his second soul skill to form a Blue Silver Net, covering Tang San's shields and resisting the black lightning power together.

However, those lightning bolts seemed intimidating; when they struck the Blue Silver Emperor, they only caused some scorching.

"Could it be that the Dark Demon God Tiger is out of strength?" Huo Wu wondered.

"Something feels off..." Tang San had barely finished speaking when he suddenly sensed a tremendous suction force. His body involuntarily broke through the Blue Silver Emperor's blockade and headed towards a black void.

"What is that?" Qin Ming stared at the black hole that appeared in the sky, feeling a chill run down his spine.

Arena of Life and Death!

Tang San's heart sank as he noticed that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Evil God Hook was flashing with gray light, and its body was covered with a layer of gray light film.

In the original story, the protagonist and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger entered the Arena of Life and Death together and both turned into their childhood. However, this was because the gray halo on the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's body was shattered by the Purple Extreme Divine Light.

Otherwise, the protagonist, at the age of six, would have to face the Dark Demon God Tiger, a being of ten thousand years old!

That arena was never fair!

Now, Tang San doesn't have any Purple Extreme Divine Light. Even though everyone entered together this time, they all recovered to the strength of a six-year-old, without obtaining a Soul Ring. How could that kind of strength be a match for the three-thousand-year-old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?

Even though the Dark Demon God Tiger was already seriously injured.

Just as Tang San was pondering a solution, the suction force of the black hole in the sky suddenly intensified, severing the Blue Silver Emperor that was pulling everyone away and being sucked inside. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger also jumped in on its own...

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[The Arena of Life and Death is Now Open!]

A series of hollow male and female voices rang out, waking everyone up, only to find themselves unable to move, controlled by an indescribable force.

"Where is this place?"

"Wait, kid? Who are you?"

"And who are you?"

"Fire Dance?"

"·····"

After the initial shock, everyone immediately realized that their bodies had shrunk to about six years old.

Tang San said, "It seems that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger has brought us into a strange space, and we have all turned back to the state we were in when we were six years old."

Arena of Life and Death!

This place was definitely not created by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. At most, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger possessed the key to open this place and brought them in.

Otherwise, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger would be a divine beast, not a soul beast.

"That's the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!" Six-year-old Qin Ming saw the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger right in front of them. Compared to before, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's injuries seemed to have healed. At least its charred fur had grown back, and it was still three meters long.

A soul beast of the three thousand-year level!

It's still a super soul beast that can rival a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast!

Even though there were many of them, their physical fitness and soul power had degenerated to the level of a six-year-old. They could still release their martial souls, but they didn't have a single soul ring or soul skill.

How do I play?

Welcome to the Arena of Life and Death!

[The two participating teams are: Soul Beast: Dark Demon Evil God Tiger; Humans: Tang San, Xiao Wu, Guang Ling, Huo Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Ning Rongrong, Bai Chenxiang, Yu Feng, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, Oslo, Lan Yinzi, and Qin Ming!]

Due to the large number of participants, to ensure fairness, they must be paired up!

[Humans, please make your first choice. Time: 10 seconds. If no decision is made within 10 seconds, an automatic assignment will be made. Countdown begins now.]

【ten】

【nine】

"Isn't this just asking for our deaths?" Ning Rongrong cursed. "Who are you? Let us out right now, or my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will not forgive you."

This place was clearly not something the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger could have created; it was probably made by someone else. Therefore, Ning Rongrong wanted to threaten it, but the countdown was still going on.

【Eight】

【Seven】

"Don't waste your breath. Being able to turn us back to our six-year-old state is something no human can do. Remember what I said before, that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is a soul beast brought down by an evil god?" Tang San stopped Ning Rongrong from shouting. "This place must be a forbidden space created by an existence that transcends soul masters."

"The existence of this place may prove that the legendary attainment of godhood at level 100 is indeed true."

Qin Ming sighed, "Indeed, this place is definitely not something humans could create, and it can even allow us to revert to our six-year-old selves. Let's think about who should be paired with whom."

Considering the current situation, everyone fell silent.

Pairs together, they're both doomed!

How do I play?

【six】

"Even if the guy who created this place is a god, he's definitely not a good god," Ning Rongrong muttered.

"If it's called an evil god, how can it be a good god?"

Tang San made a small joke, then looked at Zhu Zhuqing and said, "Zhuqing, you're in my group, you'll go first."

Zhu Zhuqing was shocked: "Are you sure?"

"Yes, but—"

Tang San looked at the others and said, "I need you to keep this a secret for now, for two years. After two years, it won't matter if my secret is discovered."

Qin Ming swore: "I swear on my martial spirit that if I reveal your secret without your permission, may my martial spirit shatter!"

Others followed suit.

After everyone finished swearing their oaths, the countdown in the arena of life and death suddenly stopped for a moment, and a voice rang out: "[Swearing an oath at the land of divine inheritance, witnessed by the gods, the oath is established! Any breach will be punished!]"

Now, Qin Ming and the others were certain that this arena of life and death was a place created by a god, and also a place of inheritance.

【Fives】

[Four]

【three】

"Tang San and I are in a team to fight the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger," Zhu Zhuqing shouted.

Suddenly, Xiao Wu, Guang Ling, and the others disappeared from the arena and appeared on the outer audience seats, leaving only Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing on the field.

Meanwhile, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had regained its mobility and looked at Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing with amusement, its eyes full of mockery.

Clearly, the Dark Demon God Tiger, which is three thousand years old, has already possessed intelligence no less than that of humans.

[Battle begins!]

The winner will take everything from the other!

"What should I do?" Zhu Zhuqing, possessing her martial spirit, felt nervous as she sensed the weak soul power within her body, which was only at level seven.

"Stand at the edge of the arena and just dodge," Tang San instructed. "I will personally deal with this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. I need you to swear that your hidden trump cards are no weaker than this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger."

After saying that, Tang San raised his left hand, and a Clear Sky Hammer with purple patterns appeared. The Nine Clear Sky pattern on the hammerhead still had four heads.

At least, this arena of life and death cannot bind Jiu Hao.

However, the only problem is that his current soul power is only level ten, but he can still use the abilities of his soul bones, and his soul power should be able to support the use of the Clear Sky Hammer.

"Is that the Clear Sky Hammer?" Qin Ming exclaimed in surprise. "Tang San actually has twin martial souls... Could he be a long-lost disciple of the Clear Sky Hammer?"

"Third Brother isn't like that. He grew up in that small village of Holy Soul Village." Xiao Wu shook her head. "Besides, Third Brother has no good feelings towards the Clear Sky Sect."

"Is that so?" Qin Ming realized that Tang San might be the illegitimate son of a disciple of Haotian who had a one-night stand with someone passing through Holy Soul Village. He had grown up in the small village and was therefore not as arrogant as the disciples of Haotian, and was more easygoing.

Wait, now is not the time to think about these things!

Even if Tang San had the Clear Sky Hammer, without any spirit rings, he couldn't possibly defeat a thousand-year-old spirit beast! Not to mention that this spirit beast was a super spirit beast that rivaled or even surpassed ordinary ten-thousand-year spirit beasts!

Where does Tang San's confidence come from?

The Dark Demon God Tiger didn't say there was only one.

Even if there is only one, then the one that is three thousand years old could be the one that is ten thousand years old in the future, since it was descended by an evil god and has an extremely strong ability to devour.

The preceding fifty-eight chapters of this book also mentioned that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was only about a thousand years old at this time...

(End of this chapter)