BOOM—!
An ear-splitting explosion and tiger roar echoed from afar. Lin Yang paused only briefly before vanishing and speeding away in one direction at full speed. Taking advantage of Qian Renxue and her titled Douluo being tied down by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, he seized the opportunity to hunt his fifth spirit ring as quickly as possible.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Lin Yang and his skeletal clone stopped. After scanning the surroundings, their gazes locked onto multiple claw marks on the ground. Lin Yang sniffed the soil several times, then touched it again. A vivid red stain appeared on his fingertips. The blood had not fully coagulated—it had been left recently. The tiger soul beast struck down by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had apparently not died on the spot. Qian Renxue's sudden appearance had likely allowed it to escape.
Without hesitation, Lin Yang rose and followed the blood trail at high speed.
In a secluded mountain valley, a huge figure huddled beneath a rock wall. It was a giant tiger, its entire body glowing golden, over ten meters long, covered in fur that looked cast from pure gold. Its limbs were thick and powerful; even retracted, its claws glinted with faint cold light. Most striking were its two long, razor-sharp teeth—like enormous, deadly spikes.
Golden Sabertooth Tiger.
An extremely rare mutant among tiger-type soul beasts—a pure top-tier metal-attribute soul beast. Its cultivation was at least 60,000 years. However, its current condition was dire. The golden light had faded. Deep wounds ran from its shoulder blades down its back to its waist and hips, flesh torn open and bones exposed. An extremely evil aura continuously eroded its vitality from the wounds.
The ruler of Tiger Fury Mountain Range lay on the ground, panting heavily. Its golden pupils were filled with resentment and anger, yet also helplessness. The evil god spike of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had not only severely injured its body but injected extremely evil power into it. That power now rampaged inside, steadily draining its life force. It would not live much longer.
At that moment, Lin Yang emerged from the shadows. The Golden Sabertooth Tiger struggled to lift its head, dim golden eyes staring at the suddenly appeared human. It tried to stand but collapsed again after only a slight movement.
ROAR!
A low growl escaped its throat—warning and threat both. But Lin Yang could sense almost no confidence left in it. He gazed calmly at the dying ruler.
A Golden Sabertooth Tiger over 60,000 years old. Metal attribute. Ultimate attack. Exactly what he had been hoping for.
Lin Yang drew a crimson blade with a matte black edge and slowly approached. The Golden Sabertooth Tiger's resentful gaze gradually softened, as if it had fully accepted its fate.
...
Meanwhile, the battle between Snake Spear Douluo and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger raged on.
"You beast—get out!"
Snake Spear Douluo shouted coldly and thrust his snake spear. A sharp, frigid beam of light shot toward the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's throat. In response, the beast's long, bony tail lashed out.
CRACK!
A thunderous sound split the air. The hook claw at the tip of the evil god's bone tail, wreathed in extremely dark energy, cut across like black lightning. Wherever the dark energy passed, plants withered and decayed at visible speed, instantly turning into black puddles.
"Be careful!"
Qian Renxue's voice came from above. As she flapped her wings, golden light erupted from her body, enveloping her like golden flames.
Fifth soul skill: Divine Sword!
The golden flames in her hand condensed into a blazing longsword. She swung it down fiercely at the incoming evil god hook claw. Even before contact, golden sacred light and dark evil power collided violently in midair like fire and water.
SSSHHH! CRACK!
The two opposing energies clashed, eroded, and neutralized each other. An ear-splitting explosion rang out as light scattered in all directions. After a brief stalemate, the evil power ultimately won.
BOOM—!
The holy sword in Qian Renxue's hand shattered into countless golden particles. She was blasted backward, face instantly turning deathly pale.
The Angel martial soul's purification effect… isn't working? No—it was working. Her skill simply wasn't strong enough.
At that moment, Snake Spear Douluo charged again. This time he held nothing back.
Seventh soul skill: Martial Soul True Body!
As the seventh spirit ring flashed, an eighteen-foot snake spear shot into the air, radiating vivid blue and purple light. The light did not spread outward but shot backward, directly into Snake Spear Douluo's body. In an instant his form vanished, replaced by an ugly blue-purple two-headed snake.
Though only slightly over ten meters long, the giant snake radiated terrifying aura. The surrounding air seemed to freeze. Its body was covered in fully opened diamond-shaped scales that looked like countless upright spikes. Its two heads flicked tongues like sharp swords, continuously emitting piercing hisses. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's bone tail swayed; its copper-bell-sized eyes grew serious. Even against a full-powered titled Douluo, it had to remain extremely cautious.
Qian Renxue was also busy. Floating in the air, she released dazzling golden light. Golden rings of light poured from her body onto the two-headed snake, accompanied by a faint sacred hymn.
Angel Domain — Open!
Golden light merged into the giant snake's body, giving its scales a faint golden sheen. While it could not completely negate the suppression of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's evil attribute, it was enough to free Snake Spear Douluo from restraint.
"You beast—try that again!"
The two-headed giant snake roared toward the sky, twisted its body, and attacked once more.
...
Meanwhile, Lin Yang sat cross-legged on a rock, eyes closed, breathing calm and deep. His skeletal clones stood guard beside him. Behind him, the giant Golden Sabertooth Tiger lay completely still on the ground. Strangely, the deep wounds that had exposed its bones had vanished. Its fur looked completely unharmed, as if never injured. The once-golden coat now carried a faint dark-red hue.
Suddenly, Lin Yang's body trembled. Eight spirit rings—one yellow, one purple, six black—appeared at his feet and began slowly rotating around him. Multicolored light dispelled the surrounding darkness.
"ROOOOOAR—!"