Douro Continent

Chapter 657 Angel God Possessed by Evil God: Dark Demon Evil God Tiger

"Tang San, why you...?"

All the images that appeared deep within Qian Renxue's soul were products of her most profound memories. But she never expected that this third obsession would originate from Tang San. Wasn't the young man gently playing the harp before her the very same Tang San who performed at the Moon Pavilion graduation ceremony?

Only now did Qian Renxue realize that she had already deeply etched Tang San into her memory back then. She had attended the graduation ceremony for Xue Qinghe's sister, even jokingly remarking that the princess had taken a liking to Tang San. Little did she know that she herself had fallen for him. Now, she finally understood why, despite having a chance to win her battle with Tang San, she had repeatedly hoped he would submit to her. Deep down, she had so desperately wanted to conquer him—the only man to have ever entered her heart.

Hearing Qian Renxue's call, the figure of Tang San deep within her soul slowly rose, looked at her with a smile, and opened his arms to her. The harp disappeared, and in Qian Renxue's eyes, there was only that warm embrace.

She threw herself into his arms almost without hesitation. The warmth and comfort instantly spread throughout her body, and all the pain seemed to disappear at that moment. She hugged the elegant and noble man in front of her tightly.

Since birth, a dark side has always existed deep within Qian Renxue's heart. During the process of receiving the inheritance of the God of Light, the Angel God, all the dark side became obstacles to her becoming a god. But at this moment, she was able to express all the pain deep in her heart, and her path to godhood became much smoother.

Inside the Angel Temple, Qian Renxue's true form was already floating in mid-air, her six wings on her back flapping gently, while her body convulsed and twisted, the golden light on her body fluctuating constantly, and it could be vaguely seen that her skin had completely turned pink, and the flowing golden liquid that had previously spread across her body had detached from her skin by about one centimeter and gradually taken shape.

"Ah—!" Qian Renxue suddenly screamed, her body convulsing violently. Liquid gushed out from her body like a geyser. The next moment, accompanied by a series of clanging sounds, her whole body began to undergo strange changes.

The golden liquid instantly solidified, and a dazzling golden armor was crafted perfectly to fit her body proportions. The bulging breastplate, the narrow waist armor, the golden battle skirt about a foot and a half long, the rounded shoulder armor, and the other armor that perfectly enveloped her body all covered her. The little angel mark on her forehead also shone with golden light, transforming into a ring that encircled her forehead. In the very center of the ring, a gem shaped like a little angel shone brightly, and waves appeared above the ring, a total of seven wave peaks, forming a headdress like a princess's crown.

Feather-like patterns spread across every part of the armor, and the six wings on her back had completely turned into a brilliant gold. With a gentle vibration, golden ripples continuously spread outwards from Qian Renxue's body. The hilt of the angelic sword in her hand, now completely golden, unfolded like a pair of angelic wings. A massive golden flame rose from beneath her feet, instantly engulfing every part of Qian Renxue's body. Behind her, an extremely clear and enormous angelic phantom appeared, encompassing her body and slowly shrinking until it completely merged into her.

The angel-shaped gem on the headdress shone brightly, transforming into a stream of icy air that suddenly rushed into the depths of Qian Renxue's soul before exploding in an instant.

All the illusions vanished in an instant. The man shattered in the golden light, and Qian Renxue's soul awakened almost instantly. An unparalleled sense of power replaced the previous feeling, causing her to shiver.

As she slowly opened her eyes, everything around her became clear. The power that seemed to control the heavens and the earth, and to point to the stars, almost made her groan out loud.

It was all an illusion. Qian Renxue floated there in a daze. She suddenly realized that after she truly inherited the position of the angel, she did not feel the excitement she had expected. Instead, she felt a little lost. Deep in her soul, she even longed to be immersed in that warm embrace.

"I... I actually fantasized about him..." Even Qian Renxue herself didn't understand her current feelings. But she deeply understood that the three figures that appeared in her obsession, those three obsessions, were people who could influence her after she became a god.

Grandpa has already sacrificed himself for me, and Bibi Dong is, after all, my mother. But what about Tang San, who appeared at the end and helped me fulfill my deepest obsession on the path to godhood? How am I supposed to face him? He is my enemy. To break free from this obsession in my heart, there are only two possibilities: either conquer him or destroy him.

"Ah—!" Qian Renxue cried out again, and intense golden light patterns suddenly rippled from her body. On her body, the Angel Set had transformed into a true angelic divine armor, with feather-like light patterns fluttering out and spinning violently around her body.

Martial Soul City, Elder Hall.

In the center of the hall, the enormous angel statue suddenly trembled without warning, and fine golden light began to appear on its body, emitting layers of intense golden light patterns.

Boom— The entire angel statue shattered instantly, turning into countless golden specks of light that surged through the air. At the epicenter of the explosion, Qian Renxue, her entire body covered in golden armor and her six wings gently flapping behind her, returned. To be precise, it should be said that the Angel Goddess Qian Renxue has returned.

The angel's sword, held high above the head, unleashed a surge of golden flames that transformed into a golden pillar of light that shot skyward, instantly breaking through the constraints at the top of the hall. A series of massive energy fluctuations erupted, causing even the sun to lose its luster.

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Bibi Dong sat inside the carriage, cultivating. Her body was too weak to travel at a faster pace. The Empress of the Tangtang Martial Soul Empire was only accompanied by a hundred Imperial Soul Masters and Hu Liena.

It has been nearly three days since they set off from Jialing Pass, but the journey back to Wuhun City is still long and arduous. Bibi Dong's injuries have only shown slight improvement, and she is still far from fully recovering.

While they were traveling, suddenly, the spider web pattern on Bibi Dong's forehead lit up. She, who had been in a weakened state while cultivating, suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with undisguised horror. She rushed out of the carriage and looked in the direction of Wuhun City.

All she could see was the vast sky, but it was as if she had actually seen something. Her body trembled uncontrollably, her fists clenched so tightly that she didn't even notice her nails digging into her palms.

"No, this is impossible. He's merely the guardian of the Angel God, how could he possibly become a god? Why does he possess this aura? Why?"

"Teacher, what's wrong?" Hu Liena was startled by Bibi Dong's sudden action and quickly followed to support her.

Bibi Dong collapsed into Hu Liena's arms as if all her strength had been drained, repeatedly muttering, "This is impossible..."

At the same time, another person also sensed it.

After three days of rapid flight, Tang San arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest. Just as he stepped into the forest, a burning sensation suddenly appeared on his forehead, drawing his gaze in one direction.

In the dim light, Tang San seemed to see a huge angelic phantom appearing in the sky. The huge angelic phantom seemed to cover the entire sky, blotting out the sun. The immense pressure made the trident of the sea god on his forehead get hotter and hotter, and the blood in his body seemed to boil.

This is……

Tang San stopped, his expression grave as he looked towards the direction from which the aura was coming. Judging by the location, it was heading towards Spirit City! Could it be that some kind of mutation had occurred within Spirit City? This energy seemed very similar to Qian Renxue's Six-Winged Angel Spirit when he fought her, but far, far more powerful. Could it be Qian Daoliu? But could this truly be a power that a human could unleash?

Tang San's cultivation period was relatively short, and his understanding of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul was far less profound than Bibi Dong's. Therefore, his feelings weren't as intense as Bibi Dong's, but he still felt as if a heavy stone was pressing on his chest, an indescribable sadness. This feeling only subsided when the angelic phantom in the distance gradually disappeared.

His eyes flashed with surprise and uncertainty, and it took Tang San a long time to calm down. Regardless of what had happened, his top priority was to inherit the Sea God's divine power. Only by becoming the Sea God could he truly possess the ability to turn the tide.

With that thought in mind, Tang San, holding the Trident of the Sea God, strode into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer spirit already has three spirit rings. The eighth trial of the Sea God requires his spirit to have all its spirit rings, along with a complete spirit bone, in order to slay the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Therefore, his purpose in coming to the Star Dou Great Forest is to acquire five more spirit rings, bringing the total number of spirit rings on his Clear Sky Hammer to eight. He will obtain the last spirit ring and spirit bone after hunting down the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

The Star Dou Great Forest is home to many spirit beasts. Although there are only a few spirit beasts with a cultivation of 100,000 years, there are quite a few with a cultivation of over 50,000 years. Taking advantage of the Blue Silver Domain in the forest, Tang San came here this time with the intention of obtaining five spirit rings as quickly as possible, then reuniting with his companions to hunt down the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and finally returning to Seagod Island to complete the final inheritance.

When Tang San met Tang Chen last time, Tang Chen mentioned going to Seagod Island. Tang San also planned to go to Seagod Island this time to invite his great-grandfather back. His great-grandfather was now at least at the demigod level, and if he could inherit the Seagod's position, then there wouldn't be any problems with the mainland. The day when the Spirit Hall would be completely destroyed wouldn't be far off.

Therefore, although the aura that came from Wuhun City earlier made his heart heavy, he was still full of confidence. With his great-grandfather there, or with himself having completed the Sea God's inheritance, why should he be afraid of Qian Daoliu?

Stepping into the Star Dou Great Forest, the fresh air, mingled with the fragrance of plants, was invigorating, and Tang San couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. He vividly remembered the nervousness and excitement he felt when he first came to the Star Dou Great Forest. That experience had played a crucial role in his growth. He held a special affection for this great forest.

When he first came here, he obtained the Thousand-Year-Old Human-Faced Demon Spider Martial Soul, and it was that experience that made him deeply understand the pain of insufficient strength. Of course, that was also the first time he met the Titan Giant Ape Erming.

Da Ming and Er Ming sacrificed themselves to save Xiao Wu. If they have spirits in heaven, they would surely be overjoyed to see Xiao Wu resurrected. What Tang San is most grateful for about the Star Dou Great Forest is that they nurtured Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu lived here for a hundred thousand years! Xiao Wu, I will definitely protect you well, and I will never let you suffer any harm again. When the Spirit Empire is destroyed, I will give you the grandest wedding and make you my wife.

The thought of Xiao Wu filled Tang San with tenderness. Although they had only been separated for a few days, his heart was already filled with Xiao Wu's image; a day apart felt like three autumns. Having gone through so much to be with Xiao Wu, Tang San cherished it all the more. If it weren't for the extremely tight schedule, he would never have been separated from Xiao Wu for this temporary time.

With a whoosh, a spirit beast darted past Tang San not far in front of him. Tang San snapped out of his reverie about Xiao Wu and couldn't help but chuckle. His mindset was indeed vastly different now. In the past, he might have been on high alert, but now he had absolutely no need to worry. Even if he let the spirit beasts here attack, they couldn't harm him. Even if his target, the 50,000-year-old spirit beast, appeared on the outskirts of this forest, it wouldn't pose any real threat.

A faint blue light emanated from Tang San's eyes. To save time, he directly used his Blue Silver Domain.

A soft blue light rippled outwards like water. The Blue Silver Grass on the ground, upon contact with this light, seemed to come alive, gently undulating. All the blades pointed towards Tang San's body, swaying joyfully and happily. Tang San could deeply feel their joy.

A gentle, soothing emotion emanated from his spiritual power as he sensed more and more Blue Silver Grass joining his domain, causing Tang San's spiritual power to expand accordingly. The Blue Silver Grass was his eyes; at his current level, releasing the Blue Silver Domain consumed virtually no energy. His own soul power recovered much faster than the Blue Silver Domain itself. The twin martial souls and the Light of the Sea God brought him immense benefits; even now, as he continuously advanced using his Martial Soul True Form, the energy expenditure was negligible.

Perhaps sensing the energy fluctuations within the Blue Silver Domain, the Star Dou Great Forest suddenly quieted down. Under Tang San's vast spiritual power, many low-level soul beasts fell silent, unable even to entertain the thought of fleeing, simply lying still in place, not daring to move. As for the higher-level soul beasts, Tang San didn't allow them to sense his presence at all. The Blue Silver Domain made him one with the entire Star Dou Great Forest; he had become a part of the forest.

Soaring into the air, guided by the Blue Silver Domain, Tang San took to the skies once more, flying directly through the forest. With the help of the Blue Silver Domain, he didn't need to use his eyes to easily avoid all obstacles in his path, moving forward swiftly like a blue plume of smoke, heading deep into the Star Dou Great Forest. High-level soul beasts only exist deep within the forest.

Soon, Tang San found his first target and, using the Blue Silver Domain to probe, locked onto a soul beast.

Fortunately, before even reaching the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang San sensed the presence of this soul beast. With the Blue Silver Domain evolving once more, its detection capabilities were further enhanced. Through the domain's detection, Tang San could even estimate a soul beast's cultivation level to the millennium. The soul beast he found had a cultivation level of approximately 65,000 to 68,000 years, making it a very good choice. Moreover, it was exactly the attribute he needed.

Tang San approached at lightning speed. His speed, combined with the detection capabilities of his Blue Silver Domain, meant that even a Title Douluo specializing in agility-based attacks might not be able to keep up with him in this vast forest. In just a short while, he located his target.

Just as Tang San approached to within a hundred meters of his target, he suddenly felt the surrounding light dim. The sky was clearly cloudless and the sun was shining brightly, but inside the forest, it was pitch black.

Huh, what's going on? According to Tang San's Blue Silver Domain, the spirit beast he discovered should be a tiger-type spirit beast that prioritizes strength. Since he needs to cultivate the Great Sumeru Hammer, he requires a strength-type spirit beast, so the type of spirit beast doesn't matter. But the sudden dimming of the light can only prove one thing: this tiger-type spirit beast is not an ordinary spirit beast, but a spirit beast with a domain.

It's important to understand that in the world of soul beasts, only 100,000-year-old soul beasts are guaranteed to possess a domain. This means that when a soul beast cultivates to 100,000 years, it automatically evolves its own domain. In this respect, top-tier soul beasts even have an advantage over soul masters with the cultivation level of a Title Douluo. The fact that this soul beast, with a cultivation level of only 60,000 years, already possesses a domain proves that its inherent qualities are quite astonishing. It is very likely no less powerful than the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python, differing only in cultivation level.

This discovery greatly surprised Tang San. The stronger the spirit beast, the stronger the boost to his spirit rings, attributes, and spirit power. With his strength, killing an ordinary 100,000-year spirit beast wouldn't be too difficult. Naturally, he didn't need to worry that this 60,000-year spirit beast would cause him too much trouble. Immediately, Tang San flew towards his target without hesitation, guided by his Blue Silver Domain. At the same time, he raised the Trident of the Sea God in his hand.

He had no time to waste here; he needed to finish quickly to reach the Sea God's Temple as soon as possible. The dim light and the changing aura around him allowed the experienced Tang San to immediately determine that the domain of the soul beast before him was of the dark attribute. His Sea God Trident, however, possessed both water and light attributes, and its accompanying divine aura had a strong restraining effect on this kind of dark domain.

Of course, darkness can overcome light, but even a 100,000-year-old dark-attribute soul beast couldn't possibly restrain the Trident of the Sea God. That's a true divine artifact. In terms of attributes, Tang San is already more than capable of completely suppressing it.

A beam of Poseidon's light suddenly shot out from Tang San's forehead and entered the Poseidon Trident. Instantly, dazzling golden light erupted from the heart of Poseidon, and the Poseidon Trident instantly regained its original appearance, shining brightly. It dispelled the surrounding darkness and illuminated the path ahead.

A deep roar echoed as the light of the Sea God appeared. Tang San immediately saw a huge soul beast suddenly stand up from its prostrate position in the nearby woods, glaring fiercely in his direction.

It was a giant black tiger, pure black without a single blemish. Its red eyes were filled with a sinister aura. It was over eight meters long, its muscles bulging all over its body, and it probably weighed over three thousand pounds. The "king" character on its forehead was also black, but unlike the black of its fur, it was a somber, misty black. The most peculiar thing was its tail. Compared to ordinary tiger-type spirit beasts, its tail was much longer and stood upright. It was composed of countless joints, and at the very tip was a huge barb that gleamed with a chilling light.

Upon seeing it, Tang San immediately thought of a special magical beast that Grandmaster had once told him about. Its numbers were even fewer than those of the Human-Faced Demon Spider; in fact, it was a nearly extinct soul beast. Grandmaster had also found it in an ancient book. Because this magical beast was so peculiar and extremely rare, Grandmaster's description wasn't very detailed, but he confidently told Tang San that it was a top-tier soul beast. It was precisely because it was so top-tier that it was difficult for it to survive in the soul beast world, hence its rarity.

According to ancient records, this magical beast is called the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. Legend has it that an evil god descended upon a white tiger, causing it to mutate and transform its original light attribute into a dark attribute, giving it black wings that represent corruption and an evil god hook that resembles a scorpion's tail.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is extremely powerful. Generally, spirit beasts can be human spirits, but the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is an exception; no one has ever possessed its spirit. It is not inherently of the dark attribute, but rather an extremely evil attribute left behind by an evil god, something no human body can withstand. If judged by spirit level, it is definitely on par with the Six-Winged Angel.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger possesses an extremely domineering nature. Its growth doesn't come from its own cultivation; cultivation is incredibly difficult for it. It can only rapidly increase its strength by devouring the soul power of other soul beasts or human soul masters. Therefore, no matter the environment, this soul beast will immediately attract a swarm of other soul beasts to attack it, determined to destroy it completely before it becomes too powerful. Even thousand-year-old Dark Demon Evil God Tigers are rare, let alone one that has appeared before Tang San with a cultivation level exceeding 60,000 years. According to the Grandmaster, this top-tier soul beast is capable of challenging opponents one level above it. In other words, a ten-thousand-year-old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger might even be able to challenge a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast.

Roar--

Seeing Tang San suddenly stand up, the giant Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's blood-red eyes lit up instantly. Facing the Trident of the Sea God, it showed no intention of fleeing or dodging; instead, its roar was filled with excitement. Slowly raising its tiger claws, it stepped closer and closer to Tang San.

The fact that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger showed no sign of retreat in the face of the holy light emanating from the Trident of Poseidon was enough to prove its formidable strength. At the same time, Tang San felt both of his arms heat up simultaneously, and an excited energy surged through him.

That fluctuation didn't originate from the Mysterious Heaven Technique, but from the soul bones of his left and right arms. Clearly, the Titan Ape soul contained in the left arm bone and the Azure Bull Python's soul, Da Ming, in the right arm bone, recognized this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. Moreover, the excitement they felt wasn't that of friends, but rather a hostile, yet unwavering, excitement.

As the saying goes, "a small thing can reveal a great truth," and Tang San, being incredibly intelligent, immediately deduced from this simple detail that this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger must have fought against Da Ming and Er Ming. The fact that it could become the enemy of these two forest kings, and was still standing alive before him, further proved the terrifying strength of this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Tang San's judgment was absolutely correct. Although Da Ming and Er Ming were almost the strongest beings in the Star Dou Great Forest, their strength wasn't absolute. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger before them, while only possessing a cultivation level of over 60,000 years, had terrifying skills and power that even Da Ming and Er Ming greatly feared. In several exchanges, although Da Ming and Er Ming successfully drove the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger out of the Star Dou Great Forest, they couldn't truly harm it.

After Da Ming and Er Ming sacrificed themselves to Tang San, they lost the aura of these two forest kings in this vast forest. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had always coveted the many soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, where it could grow rapidly, so it quietly sneaked back.

At first, it was very cautious, constantly probing the auras of Da Ming and Er Ming. After all, before it reached a cultivation level of 100,000 years, it was still no match for the two forest kings working together in a direct confrontation.

It quickly discovered that the auras of Da Ming and Er Ming were indeed gone from the Star Dou Great Forest, and only then did it return there with impunity. However, it also knew that its cultivation method was deeply hated by spirit beasts. Therefore, it didn't immediately enter the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, but instead roamed the outside, hunting relatively weak spirit beasts to increase its strength, preparing to invade the Star Dou Great Forest once it was strong enough to take revenge on those spirit beasts with tens of thousands of years of cultivation. If the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger cultivates to its peak, it is highly likely to become an evil god. Its intelligence is in no way inferior to that of humans. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger before Tang San is especially intelligent. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to live so long and cultivate to its current level.

Sensing the divine aura emanating from the Trident of the Sea God in Tang San's hand, it wasn't suppressed; the evil god bloodline inherited within it only made it extremely disgusted with the Trident. However, it also sensed the fluctuations of soul power emanating from Tang San. Tang San's pure soul power greatly excited it. It knew very well that devouring a human like Tang San would likely be better than devouring a 100,000-year-old soul beast. Although the Trident of the Sea God in Tang San's hand made it slightly uneasy, it had never been defeated by a human before. Furthermore, with its cultivation already reaching over 60,000 years, it was naturally full of confidence. Even so, it remained extremely cautious as it advanced, still sensing danger emanating from Tang San.

However, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger couldn't resist Tang San's temptation. It clearly judged that if it could devour Tang San's soul power, it could potentially break through the 100,000-year barrier in a short time. Its cultivation wasn't measured in years; as long as its strength reached a certain level, it could progress. At that point, even if Da Ming and Er Ming were resurrected, they wouldn't be able to do anything to it.

The information about the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger flashed through Tang San's mind, and combined with his own judgment, his expression became solemn. If he was facing a soul beast that even Da Ming and Er Ming hadn't been able to destroy, then this battle wouldn't be so simple. Of course, killing this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and obtaining its soul ring was undoubtedly far more valuable than dealing with an ordinary soul beast over 50,000 years old. He needed to obtain a total of five soul rings in the Star Dou Great Forest, so let this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger be a perfect start.

Black and red spirit rings began to rise from beneath Tang San's feet, swirling around his body. Crystal-clear Blue Silver Emperor spirit rings appeared around him, and his Blue Silver Domain suddenly contracted, maintaining a radius of one hundred meters centered on Tang San. He didn't want to easily rely on the power of the Blue Silver Grass in the forest, as he couldn't be in a place with Blue Silver Grass in every battle. Reducing the Blue Silver Domain to this size maximized the amplification effect on his own Blue Silver Emperor spirit. Facing this rare and special spirit beast, Tang San was now completely serious, showing no carelessness whatsoever.

The enormous evil hook on the back of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger slowly rose, swaying gently behind it. Each sway created a distorted, strange halo in the air. Its body was black, but the energy fluctuations it emitted were gray—a malevolent gray. With each step forward, the surrounding plants parted to the sides, even the Blue Silver Grass within the Blue Silver Domain. The temperature within the Star Dou Great Forest seemed to plummet—a chilling, malevolent cold. Tang San had only experienced this kind of cold before, when Bibi Dong used her second spirit, the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor.

A faint smile appeared on his face as Tang San slowly raised his right hand, holding the Trident of the Sea God horizontally beside him. The nine spirit rings—black, black, black, black, red, black, red, red, red—were neatly arranged and pulsated slightly. However, he did not release any powerful energy from his body; all his spirit power fluctuations were completely contained.

This wasn't the first time the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had faced a human Soul Master. Seeing the relatively uniform color of the Soul Rings on Tang San's body, its blood-red eyes became cautious, and its pace slowed further, but its aura grew increasingly powerful. A great battle was about to erupt.

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