Douluo Continent, Star Dou Great Forest.
One of the three most famous gathering places for spirit beasts on Douluo Continent, its area is almost equal to the size of the Barak Kingdom, spanning the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Two-fifths of its area is in the Heaven Dou Empire, and the other three-fifths is in the Star Luo Empire. It is a vast primeval forest with complex terrain, including wetlands and swamps. The spirit beasts there are extremely terrifying; the closer one gets to the center of the forest, the stronger the spirit beasts become. Even 100,000-year-old spirit beasts can be found there. Any spirit master, as long as they are strong enough and lucky, can find the most suitable spirit ring for themselves within its depths.
At this moment, a group of Soul Masters dressed in Spirit Hall uniforms entered the Star Dou Great Forest. Leading them was an elderly man, an elder of the Spirit Hall's Elder Hall, a level 91 Title Douluo with the Serpent Spear Martial Soul. Behind him stood a handsome young man in his twenties, Qian Xunji, the son of the current Angel Douluo, Qian Daoliu. However, his face was grim. They had been searching for Soul Beasts for five days without finding a single one that matched Qian Xunji's appearance, which greatly annoyed him. Either the age limit was too high, or the Soul Beast type was incorrect. Beside him was Blood Thorn Douluo, also a Title Douluo. A group of Spirit Hall Soul Masters brought up the rear.
"Still haven't found one?" Qian Xunji asked impatiently.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid we need to go deeper before we can find one. His Holiness the Pope instructed that we must search carefully for your Soul Ring, to find the one most suitable for you," said Blood Thorn Douluo.
As the strongest second-generation heir in the Douluo Continent, his father being the peerless Douluo Qian Daoliu, he was raised by Qian Daoliu as his successor from a young age. Irrigated with top-tier resources, he had already reached the Soul Saint level at the young age of 26. This trip was to help him hunt for his seventh Soul Ring.
Suddenly, as they passed through a dense forest, everyone's heart skipped a beat, sensing a terrifying aura. Even Qian Xunji's face changed color, and his hands trembled slightly.
A low roar resounded, and everyone immediately saw a huge Soul Beast suddenly rise from its crouching position in the nearby woods, glaring fiercely in their direction.
It was a black giant tiger, pure black without a single blemish, its eyes flashing with an evil red, staring menacingly at them.
"Gulp." The sound of someone swallowing added a touch of desolation to the tranquil atmosphere. Although the Soul Masters were afraid, they didn't show it on their faces. In the Star Dou Great Forest, no one could escape alone. Teamwork is essential for success.
The black tiger was none other than the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger; to advance its level, it needed to devour living beings, whether spirit beasts or humans. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had a premonition that it would advance as long as it devoured the people before it. Thinking of this, it greedily eyed Qian Xunji and the others, its gaze undisguised.
Strike first! Qian Xunji and the two Title Douluos exchanged a glance and unleashed their strongest spirit skills to attack the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. The Spirit Hall spirit masters on the periphery formed a large formation, restraining the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
For a time, spirit skills flew, bringing a different kind of sound to the silent Star Dou Great Forest. After a long while, the Spirit Hall spirit masters were at a disadvantage. Everyone couldn't help but marvel at the power of this spirit beast; not only was its speed incredible, but its attacks were also strangely powerful. The combination of multiple elements created immense power, leaving Qian Xunji and the others struggling to defend themselves, and they were even injured by it at times.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger revealed an impatient expression, suddenly looking at Qian Xunji, who was protected by two Title Douluos. He unleashed his Angel Martial Soul, struggling to contend with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's inherent dark attributes. As a Soul Saint, he was no match for the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. Qian Xunji tried his best to stay behind the two Title Douluos, fortunately, they absorbed most of the pressure, preventing him from appearing too disheveled. The
Dark Demon Evil God Tiger displayed a human-like expression, as if in thought, then suddenly pounced in front of the two Title Douluos, letting out a deafening roar. The two Title Douluos froze for a few seconds. In those few seconds, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger swiftly reached Qian Xunji, raising its black, sharp claws to strike.
Qian Xunji stared at the enormous claws, feeling so close to death. His eyes widened, his heart filled with resentment. He hadn't yet reached the peak; he was unwilling to accept it. As if the heavens sensed his resentment, a golden light flashed across his chest, and an immense surge of soul power erupted, instantly shattering the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's claws and piercing through its body. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger let out a painful cry and flew five hundred meters away like a shooting star.
Qian Xunji recalled that Qian Daoliu had once prepared a life-saving trump card for him, though he didn't know what it was.
Thornblood and Serpent Spear reacted quickly, rushing to Qian Xunji's side and asking,
"What was that just now?"
"That was my father's trump card for survival," Qian Xunji said grimly. The thought of that hateful soul beast ignited a surge of anger within him; he had almost died.
In the distance, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger howled in agony. An attack imbued with the power of a level 99 Peerless Douluo was naturally extraordinary, especially since the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had taken the blow head-on; its claw was completely destroyed.
Fear flashed in the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's eyes; the strength of a level 99 Peerless Douluo was terrifying. No, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger couldn't die here; it seemed he had no choice but to use that move.
Qian Xunji looked at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, who had been cowering in place for a long time without moving, a sinister glint in his eyes, his gaze filled with greed. Such a soul beast should be his, Qian Xunji's, soul ring.
Qian Xunji walked towards the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and launched an attack. At that moment, a mocking glint flashed in the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's eyes as it unleashed its ultimate soul skill:
"Welcome to the Arena of Life and Death. Only the death of one side will end this life-or-death battle and allow them to leave this space. Countdown: five, four, three, two, one, begin!"
Qian Xunji's eyes widened as he felt his soul power slowly draining away, and his body shrinking. Shock appeared on his face.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was also shrinking, no longer possessing its previous massive size. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger thought to itself: That attack just now wasn't something he could have used. This kid's elder must be protecting him. I must kill him before he arrives and then escape.
Suddenly, before the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger could launch an attack, an attack many times stronger than before followed.
"Soul Beast, how dare you!" It was none other than Qian Daoliu.
Knowing he couldn't escape, the Dark Demon God Tiger opened its mouth and spat out a black bead containing nearly ninety percent of its essence. A streak of black silk silently adhered to it, then broke through space and disappeared.
A great dream spanning millennia, who will return?
(End of Chapter)