Darkness, thick as ink, shrouded the surroundings, so oppressive it was hard to breathe.
Lu Feng looked around. The world was gray, as if veiled by a thick layer of fog. No end in sight, no direction to be distinguished.
A chilling aura permeated the air, as if even time had stagnated in this space.
"In the original work, this soul beast indeed had a move called Life and Death Arena, which could turn back time and return a Soul Master to the age of six," Lu Feng muttered to himself.
He frowned, his thoughts churning. "So I should no longer be on the Douluo Continent."
Thinking of this, his gaze deepened. "Another world?"
Lu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, unconsciously touching his chin.
There wasn't a trace of panic on his face; instead, he exuded calmness and composure.
He didn't believe the Dark Devilgod Tiger's words, and was even deeply skeptical of its so-called "time reversal" ability.
"Although the Dark Devilgod Tiger's skill sounds perverse, fundamentally, it is still within the scope of soul skills," Lu Feng analyzed inwardly.
"The description in the original work likely contains a lot of exaggeration."
"The Law of Time, no matter in what plane, is the most profound law. If this soul beast truly mastered the ability of time, it would simply be invincible on the Douluo Continent."
"Even against a level 99 Limit Douluo, wouldn't one Life and Death Arena be enough to beat the opponent back to a six-year-old state?"
Various possibilities flashed quickly through Lu Feng's mind, and he finally came up with a conjecture.
"This is actually a space plus spiritual type soul skill. It merely opened up an independent space. As for reverting to six years old, I'm afraid it's just a spiritual attack, making the opponent mistakenly believe they have returned to six years old."
Thinking of this, the corner of Lu Feng's mouth turned up slightly, revealing a disdainful smile.
"As for the Life and Death Arena's rule that life and death must be decided, it's even more laughable."
"If the Dark Devilgod Tiger wins, it can naturally dispel this soul skill; if the opponent wins and the Dark Devilgod Tiger dies, this soul skill will naturally lose its effect."
"Sou!"
With a thought, Lu Feng canceled Luo Wu Pao's possession state.
The little yellow dog instantly appeared at his feet, wagging its tail, looking naive and charming.
"Wu Pao, are we still on the Douluo Continent?"
Lu Feng squatted down and patted Luo Wu Pao's head gently, a trace of expectation in his tone.
Luo Wu Pao's little brows furrowed. It lifted its nose and sniffed the air, then let out a low "Luo luo."
Lu Feng smiled and rubbed its big head. "Don't rush, take your time. We have plenty of time."
Luo Wu Pao moved its short legs and ran into the distance.
Lu Feng followed closely. Although this space was strange, he had no fear in his heart.
After walking for about ten minutes, Lu Feng suddenly felt the space around him ripple, as if the water surface was gently stirred. The next moment, he and Luo Wu Pao were transported back to the very center of the space.
"This skill has a range limit."
A trace of understanding flashed in Lu Feng's eyes, and he instantly made a decision.
"Luo luo!"
At this moment, Luo Wu Pao suddenly barked twice, excitement in its voice.
Lu Feng squatted down and patted its dog head gently. "You can sense the aura of the continent, but it's isolated by this layer of space?"
Luo Wu Pao nodded, its tail wagging even more happily.
Lu Feng's eyes instantly lit up. Soul power surged around him, and the next moment, several small beasts appeared at his feet.
White cat, turkey, turtle, green snake.
Seeing this, Luo Wu Pao walked up to the small beasts and touched their heads one by one, like a boss inspecting his lackeys, looking quite pleased with itself.
Seeing this, Lu Feng rubbed his head helplessly, a trace of doting in his tone. "Wu Pao, stop playing. Whether we can go back depends on Xiao Bai and the others."
With that, he moved his will, and the small beasts glowed with soft light, gradually turning into streams of light that merged into his feet.
Ripples like water spread from beneath his feet. The ripples expanded rapidly, gradually spreading a layer of pale blue light screen. This light screen, as if alive, slowly expanded.
A trace of expectation flashed in Lu Feng's eyes. The Dark Devilgod Tiger's soul skill should be similar to his own interdimensional space.
Theoretically, this soul skill should have a time limit.
Even if he did nothing, when the energy maintaining the space was exhausted, the soul skill would dissipate on its own.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger's words before death were mostly just to scare people.
However, Lu Feng had no way of knowing exactly how long this soul skill would last.
It could be a day, a month, or even a year.
If this soul skill lasted for ten or eight years, the enemy might really be trapped in the alien space and eventually starve to death.
With the expansion of the blue light screen, the surrounding space began to distort, as if kneaded by an invisible hand.
Suddenly, the space shattered instantly, and a ray of sunlight pierced the darkness.
The next moment, light shone brightly.
Lu Feng looked around and found that he had returned to the Star Dou Great Forest.
Not far away, a pitch-black soul ring floated above the Dark Devilgod Tiger's massive corpse, emitting a palpitating aura.
"If I remember correctly, didn't this soul beast also have a bead?" Lu Feng frowned, puzzled.
"Could it be that the burning origin it mentioned was that inner alchemy bead?"
Looking at the Dark Devilgod Tiger's corpse before him, Lu Feng couldn't help but sigh.
His luck on this trip was indeed good.
Although the Dark Devilgod Tiger was heavily injured, its final move would probably have made most Soul Masters die on the spot with regret. Even a Titled Douluo might have been trapped to death in that alien space.
"Fortunately, my skills are superior."
The corner of Lu Feng's mouth turned up slightly, revealing a confident smile.
He slowly sat cross-legged on the ground, centering himself, and began to recover his soul power. Luo Wu Pao consciously guarded the side, watching the surroundings vigilantly to prevent any possible danger.
After cultivating the Martial Soul Seal Method, Luo Wu Pao's strength had reached a bottleneck.
Due to the limitation of its own Martial Soul quality, its strength had been stuck at the Soul Douluo level.
In the state of Golden Sacred Dragon possession, Lu Feng already possessed the strength of a peak Soul Douluo. Perhaps only when Lu Feng broke through again could Luo Wu Pao's strength advance further.
Only when his soul power recovered to its peak state did Lu Feng cast his gaze back on the Dark Devilgod Tiger's corpse. Instantly, the soul ring turned into a stream of light and flew toward Lu Feng.
Under normal circumstances, a ten-thousand-year soul ring would contain the remnant thoughts of the soul beast.
If a Soul Master's spiritual power wasn't enough, they might suffer backlash during the absorption process, or even lose their life.
However, when Lu Feng absorbed this soul ring, apart from feeling a trace of coldness, there was no other discomfort.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger's dying counterattack, as it said, was its last resort. It didn't even leave a trace of remnant thought.
The absorption process lasted for a full two hours.
When Lu Feng woke up from his cultivation, he felt refreshed and full of soul power.
To his surprise, absorbing this soul ring raised his soul power directly from level 60 to level 63.
"Absorbing one soul ring and rising three levels consecutively... if others knew, they would probably drool with envy." Lu Feng was secretly proud.
In the original work, Tang San absorbed a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, raising his soul power by eight levels at the Soul Emperor stage.
This showed that although the Dark Devilgod Tiger only had sixty thousand years of cultivation, its quality was already close to a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
Not only that, but Lu Feng also discovered that under the influence of the Dark Devilgod Tiger's soul ring, his physical attributes had increased significantly, especially strength and spiritual power.
"Sure enough, that soul skill was a spiritual effect, not true time reversal." Feeling the power of the soul ring, Lu Feng suddenly realized.
This soul ring was very special, providing a unique soul skill for all his Martial Souls.
Reincarnation Despair Realm: Continuously consumes soul power to banish oneself and the enemy to a realm of the dead, and steals 20% of all enemies' attributes during the duration.
The more enemies trapped, the greater the soul power consumption.
However, the fly in the ointment was that, just like in the original work, the Dark Devilgod Tiger's corpse turned into gray smoke and disappeared, with no soul bone appearing.
"Forget it, a man whose heart is not content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. Don't be insatiable." Lu Feng shook his head and sighed.
"I have to hurry back. Calculating the days, Tang Big Hammer should have arrived in the Star Luo Empire. I can't let him hurt my wife Zhuqing."
Lu Feng's mood gradually calmed down, his mindset peaceful. After a brief rest, he set off toward Star Luo City.
...
Star Luo City, a dilapidated courtyard outside the city.
Tang Hao sat quietly at the table, tapping his fingers lightly on the tabletop, his expression cold.
After more than a month of recuperation, his body had mostly recovered.
Although he still had old injuries and was missing an arm, Tang Hao felt his combat power was by no means inferior to an ordinary Titled Douluo.
This was his, the Clear Sky Douluo's, confidence.
"Creak—"
The door was pushed open, and a white figure walked in.
Seeing the visitor, a trace of joy flashed on Tang Hao's face, and he whispered, "Uncle, you're here."