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Dugu Bo glanced at Dai Weisi, his look half-intentional and half-casual, then muttered, "That White-Eyed Demon Tiger King is the ruler of the Sunset Forest. And since your spirit is a top-tier tiger-type, as they say—one mountain cannot hold two tigers. It seems this beast came specifically for you, little friend."
Dai Weisi smirked, the corner of his mouth lifting with confidence. "So what if it did? It's just a sixty-thousand-year beast. Senior Dugu, please wait a little longer. Before we head to Heaven Dou City, I'll deal with this creature first."
As he spoke, Dai Weisi erupted with terrifying soul power. Seven soul rings descended from above his head in order, hovering around him.
"Hehe, not a bother at all," Dugu Bo chuckled. "Since I'm already here, this old man might as well lend you a hand! Jade Phosphor Snake Emperor!"
With a fierce shout, he released his martial soul. A murderous aura surged from him, and a wave of dark green, poisonous soul power swept across the land.
Dugu Bo's poison arts had grown ever more unfathomable; even his soul power now carried lethal venom. His outburst stirred a storm of emerald-green energy. The gale it conjured was laced with deadly toxins, and in moments, everything within several hundred meters withered. Trees shriveled, grass died, and life vanished.
Aside from the savage White-Eyed Demon Tiger King, the entire area fell into a dead silence, void of all vitality.
"Roar…"
Sensing the oppressive aura radiating from the two men, the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King let out a low growl, its momentum faltering. A flicker of fear surfaced in its pupils—almost as if it regretted provoking these two living calamities.
But regret came too late. There is no remedy for foolish choices.
Without another word, Dai Weisi attacked. His second soul ring flared with light.
"Second Soul Skill—White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In an instant, dense golden beams rained down like a storm, howling straight toward the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King.
The beast refused to cower. Since retreat was impossible, it could only fight to the death. In that moment, it reclaimed its pride as king of beasts. Even if it died, it would die with dignity.
"ROAAAR!!"
The tiger king threw its head back and let out a thunderous roar. Soul power gathered in its maw, forming a cry that echoed through the heavens. This was its strongest technique: Tiger's Roar Across the Wilds!
As the saying goes, when the tiger roars, the mountains quake and the eight directions tremble. In that instant, fierce celestial winds rose, and devastating soundwaves surged outward like a hurricane.
BOOM!
The tiger's strongest strike collided head-on with the golden beams unleashed by Dai Weisi, producing a deafening explosion.
At the moment of impact, the tiger's sonic attack burst apart, its shockwaves ripping through the air. It forcibly scattered Dai Weisi's White Tiger Fierce Light Wave and continued onward without losing momentum, streaking toward him at supersonic speed—swift as lightning, mighty as thunder!
In this clash of skills, the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King held the advantage. It was to be expected—after all, it was a top-tier soul beast of sixty thousand years, its power likely rivaling that of a ninety-thousand-year Myriad Ant Emperor. To counter a beast of that caliber using only a thousand-year soul skill was truly asking a lot.
As the sonic shockwave rushed in again, Dai Weisi remained composed. He chose to fight fire with fire. His fourth soul ring burst forth with pitch-black light.
"Fourth Soul Skill—White Tiger Howling Heaven Break!"
"ROAR—!"
The moment his voice fell, Dai Weisi let out his own roar. A terrifying soundwave surged forth, overwhelming everything, crashing like a tidal wave against the tiger king's attack. In truth, Dai Weisi's Howling Heaven Break bore a striking resemblance to the beast's Tiger's Roar Across the Wilds. The only real difference was that his was a wide-area group attack, while the tiger's concentrated its power on a single target.
For a time, both man and beast roared furiously, their sonic assaults colliding midair—answering the enemy in kind.
The pressure of two beast-king-level auras spread through the Sunset Forest. Soul beasts far and wide panicked, fleeing in terror to escape the overwhelming presence.
Worthy of a top-tier soul beast, the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King clashed evenly with Dai Weisi's Howling Heaven Break without losing ground. But today marked the end of its reign, for Dai Weisi was not fighting alone.
"Senior Dugu, I'll leave it to you!" Dai Weisi transmitted through soul power while maintaining the clash.
"Very well, watch me! Soul Bone Skill—Medusa's Gaze!"
Dugu Bo poured soul power into the Medusa Head Soul Bone. At once, the outline of a skull appeared on his forehead. Two gray beams of light shot from his eyes, hurtling toward the tiger king at blinding speed. The beast had no time to react.
Whoosh!
The air split with a sharp hiss. Like a rainbow piercing the sun, Medusa's Gaze struck the tiger king. With a chorus of cracking sounds, its four limbs instantly turned to stone.
Terror flashed in its eyes as it stared at its petrified limbs. But before it could struggle, the stone spread rapidly, engulfing its torso and then its head.
"Soul Bone Skill—Icefire Evil Light!"
The instant he spoke, Dai Weisi opened his Icefire Evil Eyes, which could see through all illusion. He stared at the fully petrified tiger king, and twin beams of spiritual energy—each a different color—shot forth.
BANG!
The beams struck the stone figure, detonating it instantly. The statue shattered into countless fragments that sprayed across the sky.
Among the scattering shards, a silver-white gleam flashed. Dai Weisi's Icefire Evil Eyes caught it immediately. He reached out, and a current of air drew the fragment into his grasp. Crushing the outer stone, he revealed a soul bone within—a silver-white right arm bone, shaped like a razor-sharp tiger claw and emanating a powerful aura.
"A soul bone?!" Dugu Bo exclaimed in surprise. He flew over to Dai Weisi, his gaze fixed on the bone. His eyes flickered with astonishment—he hadn't expected such luck. To kill a beast and have it drop a soul bone was fortune indeed.
After a brief examination, Dugu Bo sighed with mild regret. "The White-Eyed Demon Tiger King was among the elite of tiger-type soul beasts. Little friend, this soul bone doesn't suit me. You should absorb it."
Dai Weisi didn't bother with pleasantries. Unless a soul bone came from a snake-type soul beast or was poison-attributed, it would be of no use to Dugu Bo.
"In that case, thank you for parting with such a prize, Senior. I'll trouble you to stand guard while I absorb it."
Dugu Bo nodded. "No problem. Go ahead and begin."
The two descended to the ground. Once Dai Weisi steadied himself, he sat cross-legged and began channeling soul power into the White-Eyed Demon Tiger's right arm soul bone, slowly drawing it into his body and fusing it with his own right arm.
As he absorbed it, he murmured to himself, "Brother Mubai, I won't be shy about taking your soul bone."
In the original story, this bone had belonged to Dai Mubai. Now, it had fallen into his hands instead.
(End of Chapter)