The Dark Devil God Evil Tiger let out a frantic roar. Its crimson eyes were filled with terror and unwillingness, yet it could not mobilize even the slightest bit of power.
High in the sky, a golden figure slowly emerged. It was Li Tianyi of the Heavenly Path Academy.
There was no energy fluctuation around him at all. He looked like nothing more than an ordinary human youth, yet those calm, unremarkable eyes contained an authority that seemed to command heaven and earth.
He gently raised his hand and made a grasping motion toward the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest.
A low hum sounded as space let out an unbearable tremor. A massive golden hand appeared out of thin air, ignoring spatial distance and all of the Dark Devil God Evil Tiger's defenses. It directly seized its sixteen-meter-long black body and pulled it out of the Black Forest.
The Dark Devil God Evil Tiger was like a lamb waiting for slaughter, tightly clenched in the golden hand. No matter how it struggled or roared, it could not break free in the slightest.
The six attributes it was so proud of were as fragile as paper before this absolute power.
"No! Let me go! I have already submitted to my lord! My lord will save me!"
The Dark Devil God Evil Tiger roared madly, its eyes filled with despair.
Hearing this, Li Tianyi curved his lips into a faintly mocking smile. His voice was calm, yet carried unquestionable dominance.
"Star Dou? In front of me, even Star Dou cannot protect you."
As his words fell, the golden hand, gripping the Dark Devil God Evil Tiger, transformed into a streak of golden light and shot toward the Heavenly Path Academy, vanishing into the horizon in an instant.
The entire process was as fast as lightning. From the descent of the pressure to the capture of the Dark Devil God Evil Tiger, only a few breaths passed.
By the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest, Gu Yuena suddenly rose to her feet. The elemental power around her surged violently, her eyes filled with shock, fury, and unwillingness.
She had felt that pressure. It was the power of a God King, absolute and invincible.
She wanted to intervene, but the moment she tried to mobilize her strength, an even stronger pressure descended from the sky like a warning. Her entire body stiffened, and all her movements froze in place.
"Li Tianyi…"
She ground her teeth as she spoke the name, her voice filled with boundless hatred and helplessness.
She knew very well that she was no match for Li Tianyi. The gap between a God King and one who was not a God King was like the difference between heaven and earth.
Gu Yuena could only watch as the Dark Devil God Evil Tiger was taken away, powerless to stop it.
Di Tian, Zi Ji, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, and the others also sensed that terrifying pressure. One after another, they lowered their heads, their eyes filled with awe and fear.
Only then did they truly understand just how terrifying the strength of the headmaster of the Heavenly Path Academy was.
A God King was, after all, a God King. It was not something they could contend with.
This scene was witnessed by countless powerful figures from forces across the continent.
When the news spread that Li Tianyi had ignored the authority of the Star Dou Great Forest and forcibly captured the Dark Devil God Evil Tiger with God King power, the entire Douluo Continent fell into a deathly silence, followed by an unprecedented eruption of shock and reverence.
"My heavens! That is God King power, absolute God King power!"
"Senior Li is actually this domineering!"
"Ignoring the Star Dou Great Forest and forcibly seizing a soul beast. Is this the might of a God King? Terrifying!"
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Within Shrek Academy, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and the others stared blankly at the sky, their eyes filled with astonishment.
"A God King… is actually this terrifying."
Tang San murmured softly, his eyes full of yearning and reverence.
Within the Heavenly Path Academy, Li Tianyi tossed the Dark Devil God Evil Tiger in front of Zhu Zhuqing and said calmly, "Zhuqing, your sixth soul ring has arrived."
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the Dark Devil God Evil Tiger before her, its power sealed and its body trembling. A trace of complexity flashed through her eyes before turning into determination.
She knew this was a path she had to walk to become stronger.
It was a one-hundred-and-sixty-thousand-year soul ring, and from such a top-tier soul beast. Could she really absorb it?
The Dark Devil God Evil Tiger looked at Zhu Zhuqing, its eyes filled with despair and unwillingness.
It carried an Evil God inheritance and had once had a chance to become a God King. Yet it never expected that it would ultimately become a soul ring for a human soul master.
"No… I am not willing! I am a future Evil God! I cannot die here!"
It roared frantically, but still could not break free from the seal.
Li Tianyi glanced at it indifferently, his tone cold.
"To become the soul ring of a disciple of my Heavenly Path Academy is your honor."
He waved his hand lightly, and the sealing power on the Dark Devil God Evil Tiger loosened slightly.
Within the golden sealing barrier, the Dark Devil God Evil Tiger's roars gradually weakened, while the despair in its eyes deepened. It looked at the handsome young man dressed in green robes before it. The God King pressure flowing around Li Tianyi was ever-present, making it difficult for the beast to even muster the thought of a final struggle.
"I am not willing…"
It panted heavily. Blood beads seeped through its black fur due to chaotic energy, and its crimson pupils stared fixedly at Li Tianyi.
"I could have become an Evil God. Why must I fall into becoming a human's soul ring?"
Li Tianyi stood with his hands behind his back. His green robes fluttered lightly in the breeze. There was no ripple on his handsome face, only those deep eyes that seemed to pierce through every obsession of the ferocious beast.
"Not willing?" He let out a light chuckle. His voice was clear like jade striking stone, yet carried the authority to command life and death.
"If you offer yourself in sacrifice and help Zhuqing break through, I will give you an opportunity."
The Dark Devil God Evil Tiger froze. A flicker of hope flashed in its eyes.
"What opportunity?"
"If, after your sacrifice, Zhuqing can use this soul ring to step onto the path of becoming a god,"
Li Tianyi spoke slowly, every word striking the Dark Devilgod Evil Tiger's heart like a heavy hammer.
"Then I will use God King power to reverse life and death and resurrect you. At that time, you will regain control of your own fate and once again charge toward the position of Evil God. No one will be able to stop you."
"Resurrect?"
The Dark Devil God Evil Tiger's breathing suddenly quickened. A blazing light burst from its crimson pupils.
It knew well how terrifying God King power was. Reversing life and death was as difficult as ascending to the heavens, yet the young man in green before it was a true God King of the Creation God tier. His promise was absolutely not empty words.
As long as it could be resurrected, as long as it had another chance to challenge the position of Evil God, what did sacrificing itself once matter?
It stared fixedly at Li Tianyi, trying to find even the slightest trace of deception on his handsome face. What it saw, however, was only absolute confidence and calm control over everything.
"Fine! I believe you!"
The Dark Devil God Evil Tiger let out a fierce roar. All unwillingness faded from its eyes, replaced by resolve.
"But if you break your promise… even as a ghost, I will not let you go!"
Li Tianyi nodded calmly. As his green robes lifted slightly, the sealing barrier loosened a bit more.
"My promise, Li Tianyi's promise, weighs heavier than a mountain."
The moment his words fell, the Dark Devil God Evil Tiger hesitated no longer.
It suddenly raised its head and let out a tiger's roar that shook the entire Heavenly Path Academy. Black mist erupted wildly from its body. The power of its six attributes interwove into a massive net of energy, enveloping its sixteen-meter-long body.
A thunderous explosion rang out.
The Dark Devil God Evil Tiger's body began to burn. This was not ordinary fire, but the fire of life formed by burning its own soul core and one hundred and sixty thousand years of cultivation.
Within the black flames were the ultimate energies of evil, space, time, lightning, strength, and wind. They were like a black dragon that slowly rose into the air before plunging downward, surging straight toward Zhu Zhuqing.
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