"Uh..." Ning Rongrong wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.
This tiger must be insane!
I know you might be furious, but please calm down and explain the whole story first!
You're planning to strip me naked and sell me at an auction this must be a vendetta like killing your father or wiping out your clan.
I don't remember having the ability to make a 50,000-year-old Dark Devilgod Tiger so angry that it's making exaggerated facial expressions and spouting nonsense.
Though it would be amusing to have such a huge tiger willingly act like a cat for me to pet...
But still...
Ning Rongrong shook her head, dismissing the inappropriate thoughts, and braced herself to ask:
"Mr. Dark Devilgod Tiger, shouldn't you explain how a tiny support-type Soul Master like me managed to offend you so badly?"
It seemed its hatred for her was even greater than for Qian Renxue and her group.
If She Long and she were placed in the same position, the Dark Devilgod Tiger would probably attack her a harmless little girl first instead of She Long, who had dealt it a severe blow.
"Fine, fine, fine." The Dark Devilgod Tiger let out an infuriated laugh. "You don't remember, huh? Human, you've got some nerve forgetting what you did to me!"
"Three years ago, you snatched food from my jaws. During your escape, you little brat injected something into my body!"
"Don't tell me you have no recollection at all."
The Dark Devilgod Tiger trembled with rage, its claws unsheathing from its fluffy paws, making it look even more ferocious.
"Did I? Let me think..."
Ning Rongrong's thoughts returned to that time
Dugu Bo used his soul power to carry her, Dugu Yan, and the severely injured Ci Xue as they fled.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger chased them relentlessly, exactly as it described "you fled, I chased."
Then, during a close dodge
"What did I do back then?" The scenes reconstructed themselves in Ning Rongrong's mind. "Ah, right! I did do something."
When Dugu Bo dodged the Dark Devilgod Tiger's spatial teleportation, she had seen the tiger up close and channeled a portion of her zhenqi through the Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda's range into its body.
Her intention was to disrupt the Dark Devilgod Tiger's soul power.
Even Sword Douluo had been incapacitated for a while due to the clash between zhenqi and soul power!
What if it worked?
But at the time, nothing seemed to happen.
The chase continued until Qian Renxue's other guard, She Long, appeared and used his ninth soul skill to heavily injure the Dark Devilgod Tiger, allowing them to escape.
"It seems you remember now." The tiger's blood-red eyes noticed the twitch in Ning Rongrong's brow as it growled, "It was all because of you, you little brat! That strange energy you forced into me made my spatial teleportation go haywire!"
Normally, a slight coordinate miscalculation wouldn't be a big deal.
At worst, it'd mean taking a detour.
It could've lived with that!
But nine out of ten teleportations landing in deadly locations? That was beyond absurd.
Three times in the core region of Star Dou Great Forest right near the Life Spring. Three times in the Extreme North, face-to-face with the Ice Empress or Snow Empress.
Twice in the deep-sea territory of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Once near Sea God Island, almost getting impaled by Bo Saixi's trident!
"What the hell kind of luck is that?!"
Over these three years, it had grown stronger and more battle-hardened.
But that was a result of life-or-death struggles!
Fortunately, its last teleportation had been unexpectedly fruitful it stumbled upon the culprit herself conversing with the Blue Silver King.
Not only was she planning to help the Blue Silver King advance, but she also intended to help it undergo a tribulation and take human form. This was the perfect opportunity for revenge.
Why hadn't it been detected?
This tiger had escaped from multiple powerhouses at the 99th and 98th ranks its stealth and evasion skills were maxed out. Did the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan really think they could detect it?
So, fueled by three months of pent-up rage, it seized the moment when she risked her life to hide within the tribulation lightning's range. The moment the lightning passed, it devoured the weakened Blue Silver Emperor.
After consuming the Blue Silver Emperor, the Dark Devilgod Tiger successfully evolved into a 100,000-year soul beast. Though it hadn't fully mastered its new power, it had shed its misfortune and transformed back into the terrifying Dark Devilgod Tiger no longer a stray cat fleeing for its life.
After a few more teleportations, the inaccuracies stopped.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger knew it was finally free from its curse.
And now, it sought vengeance.
Vengeance against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Vengeance against Ning Rongrong!
In its battle with Bone Douluo, the Dark Devilgod Tiger gradually grew accustomed to its new abilities.
Now, even facing three opponents at once, it was confident it could kill them all but that wasn't enough.
It wanted Ning Rongrong to regret her actions, to beg for mercy! It wanted her to understand beasts were not to be trifled with.
A 100,000-year Dark Devilgod Tiger covered in spikes was especially not to be insulted!
The Dark Devilgod Tiger's brows twitched as it sensed Bone Douluo's approach.
But was it afraid?
Perfect timing it would test its true power, rendering these humans helpless before their inevitable deaths.
As for Ning Rongrong? After exacting full revenge, it would sell her off as a slave at a human auction.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger feared no battle!
"I will tear open the heavens that blind me! Those who wronged me shall suffer a hundredfold retribution!"
The Dark Devilgod Tiger suddenly sensed something and looked up but it was too late.
A massive bone spike pierced through the thick clouds, descending like lightning and smashing into the tiger.
With a deafening "BOOM!", the ground was shrouded in dust.
Bone Douluo landed beside Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong, warily eyeing the Dark Devilgod Tiger buried under the bone spike.
Amid the swirling smoke
A roar echoed through the forest.
"ROAR!"
A sinister, gray-black soul power seeped from the dust.
Through the haze, the Dark Devilgod Tiger's tail now tipped with a curved black hook, the "Evil God Hook" could be seen faintly glowing with gray energy.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger burst from the smoke, now shielded by an energy barrier.
Black-red blades of light formed around it, shooting toward Bone Douluo.
"Hmph!" Bone Douluo snorted, re-entering his Spirit Avatar form. The colossal bone dragon flapped its wings, summoning a violent tornado that scattered the blades.
"BOOM!"
The collision triggered an explosion, its shockwave rippling outward.
Bone Douluo shielded Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong as they were forced back over a dozen steps.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger was also pushed back.
"This Dark Devilgod Tiger is getting stronger!" Bone Douluo frowned.
A single-attribute 100,000-year soul beast wouldn't be a problem.
But this creature could not only devour soul power but also wield multiple elemental abilities even spatial manipulation.
Moreover, according to Ning Rongrong, it could manipulate time.
If that disk-like formation appeared, extreme caution was needed.
Getting pulled inside would send one back in time, forcing a battle with the tiger losing meant certain death.
"You're strong, human Title Douluo," the Dark Devilgod Tiger spoke.
"If your soul rings were fully optimized, defeating you would be difficult. But as you are now... heh."
"If that white-haired Title Douluo had come instead, I might've struggled. But you? You're not on that level."
"Save your taunts for after you win." Bone Douluo's forehead twitched in irritation.
Damn it, I know I'm not as strong as that cowardly swordsman.
But did you really have to say it out loud, you damn tiger?!
I, Gu Rong, have my pride too!