Although the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger possessed six elemental attributes—wind, thunder, evil, darkness, time, and space—it still couldn't rival the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python, both soul beasts at the hundred-thousand-year level.
Even the opponent's so-called life-and-death domain—a rule-based battlefield—was child's play in the eyes of these two ancient beast kings.
This domain might seem impressive against humans, capable of regressing a person's physical state to that of a six-year-old—just at the age when martial souls awaken. But when used against soul beasts far older and more powerful than the user, it was practically useless. In essence, it worked by reducing both parties' soul ring ages, but the net result was devastatingly one-sided. The enemy's hundred-thousand-year cultivation was reduced to forty thousand years, while its own power dropped to nearly nothing.
Trying to challenge a fifty-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape and an eighty to ninety-thousand-year Azure Bull Python with just a ten-thousand-year equivalent age? That was no different from suicide. Beasts that lived for a hundred thousand years all carried royal bloodlines—creatures not to be trifled with, regardless of the age penalty.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had only entered this part of the forest recently, having sensed the presence of a Soul Emperor. It had intended to ambush and devour him to enhance its bloodline. Unfortunately, before it could make a move, it was discovered and mercilessly hunted down by the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python.
"You two beasts have gone too far! Stop provoking me!" the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger roared.
Despite being beaten to a pulp, its pride flared. It was, after all, a noble creature—the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, descended from the Evil God himself. A white tiger with divine blood! How could a mere monkey and an overgrown worm dare to chase and beat it like this?
"Dark Demon Evil God Thunder!"
It suddenly roared in a thunderous voice—yes, it could speak human language despite only being a fifty-thousand-year-old beast, shocking the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.
It can talk already?! they both thought. Why?!
A burst of black thunder shot from the tiger's mouth.
The Azure Bull Python didn't flinch. "Thunder? That's all? I can do that too!"
"Azure Destruction Thunder!"
These were not ordinary soul beasts—if not slain today, the consequences could be dire.
The Titan Giant Ape released a brilliant golden light and absorbed the impact of the black thunder directly. The Azure Bull Python's attack, however, was narrowly avoided by the tiger using its spatial attribute.
"Evil Wind Blade!"
Realizing it was losing ground fast, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger turned and ran, grumbling that it would return after cultivating to eighty thousand years and devour them both.
"Damn it! Titan God Fist!"
The Titan Giant Ape struck with a punch so powerful it distorted space itself.
"Evil God Guardian!"
A thick black aura exploded from the tiger's body, enveloping it completely and dissolving the ape's mighty attack.
"Heh. You two just keep babysitting those little rabbits. I'll drop by from time to time," the tiger sneered. "A Soul Emperor and a ninety-thousand-year soft-boned rabbit? What a feast. Once I devour them, even you two will fall."
A sinister gleam flickered in its eyes as it prepared to escape, slicing open space itself.
But before it could vanish—Fu Ye, the mysterious "Old Six," made his move.
A terrifying force locked down every inch of the tiger's body. The spatial rift it had opened shimmered right in front of it, yet it couldn't take a single step forward.
The black fur on its body bristled—not with anger, but sheer, bone-chilling fear.
Fu Ye slowly rose from where he had been lying, using the snowy fur of Xiao Wu—the soft rabbit girl—as his pillow. The aura radiating from him made even her fluff stand on end, though it made the cushion even more comfortable for him.
He stood tall and faced the three immobilized soul beasts.
Like a flash of lightning, Fu Ye appeared before the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
"Be my slave and I'll spare your life. How about that?"
Just eleven words—but they decided the tiger's fate.
Though he said "slave," what he meant was more like a pet or bodyguard. After all, he was already a Limit Douluo. He couldn't do everything himself. If people knew he didn't even have a thug following him around, they'd laugh.
"This seat—"
Bang!
Before the tiger could finish, Fu Ye punched it in the face, slamming its massive head into the ground.
The Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape trembled, their huge eyes filled with awe and fear.
Where did this human come from? That aura… it's terrifying!
Fu Ye landed next to the tiger's crushed face, now swelling into a grotesque lump.
"I—"
Bang!
Another punch, just as fierce, this time hitting the tiger's right cheek.
The two ancient beasts instinctively closed their eyes, wondering if they'd be next.
"You human—"
Bang!
Two and a half minutes later, the once-arrogant Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was on its knees, bawling like a whipped dog.
"Master! Master! Please stop! I was wrong, really! Please don't hit me anymore!"
But Fu Ye wasn't impressed.
Regular soul beasts learned obedience in two and a half seconds. This one made him waste two and a half minutes!
"I don't raise disobedient dogs," Fu Ye said coldly. "I'd rather kill you and play marbles with the bead inside your body."
A dazzling pair of nine-colored dragon claws materialized around Fu Ye's right hand. Just like Tang Wulin from the later Douluo series, Fu Ye had inherited the complete Dragon God bloodline. Thanks to the system's support, he could perfectly harness his power and armor himself in divine dragon scales.
The soul beasts felt their souls tremble. The suppression from Fu Ye's bloodline was unbearable.
"Don't kill me! I'm really useful!" the tiger wailed. "I can serve you tea, carry your boots, even leap into fire or boiling oil if you command it!"
It wasn't lying. As one with Evil God blood, it could sense how overwhelming Fu Ye's divine presence was. This… this isn't a human. This is a beast king who became human!
Of course, Fu Ye had no idea what the tiger was thinking. And even if he did, he would've just laughed.
After all, all his power came from cheating—bit by bit, system reward by system reward. If he weren't limited to fusing only two martial souls, Fu Ye would've bought out the entire system store and fused everything.
The goal was clear: grow powerful steadily, but never waste a single drop of potential.
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