Chapter 195: The Three‑Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, Bi Bi Dong

Seeing the Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor's expressions briefly stunned, Shu Yan continued, "If a pure‑blooded giant dragon as blood‑pure and powerful as Di Tian is a clan‑chief level being within the Black Dragon Clan, then the Dark Holy Dragon can at least be considered an elder level within the Black Dragon Clan, a mid‑to‑high tier among dragons."

"Currently, the head of the Sea God Pavilion at Shiraike Academy, Mu En, possesses a dragon pill derived from a light‑aligned white dragon. He has been using that dragon pill to continuously improve his innate qualities, accelerate his cultivation speed, and eventually break through the Limit Realm with it. A dragon pill condensed from a giant dragon's entire essence is exceedingly precious, but it is both his rise and his downfall. In Mu En's whole life, that dragon pill has played a heavy role…"

Ice Emperor frowned, then said, "A dragon pill that can let you humans cultivate to the Limit Douluo realm must have had a master whose minimum cultivation before death was at least at Di Tian's level, a strong cultivator. That dragon pill might even have come from a divine‑level white dragon, and white dragons are mortal enemies of the Black Dragon Clan where Di Tian resides. Huh, how interesting…"

Ice Emperor seemed to think of something, and finally uttered a baffling remark.

Snow Emperor stared directly at the skeletal dragon corpse before him, then said:

"There is no dragon pill here any longer; it is highly possible that over the long passage of time, the power within the dragon pill gradually dissipated and finally merged into this space."

Shu Yan's gaze also surveyed the dragon bone before him; aside from the scattered dark aura, there truly was no dragon pill present.

Earlier, due to the black fog and dragon might, everyone's soul power exploration range was confined to a distance neither far nor near, yet within that range the three of them found no trace of life. Now, however, the tiger roar echoing in their ears feels so real, its contained energy is nothing like that of a phantom; it resembles a truly living soul beast.

When a typical soul beast breaks through three hundred thousand years and its species is strong, it can directly contend with human top‑tier cultivators of the 96‑97 level; if it belongs to a few pinnacle soul‑beast races, then beyond the Limit there may be no opponent at all.

Shu Yan silently nodded; everything Bibi Dong mentioned was indeed reality. A dragon pill is superb—it condenses a giant dragon's entire essence, a top‑tier treasure—but taming it is not simple. Mu En serves as a representative precedent; mishandling it caused his own paralysis, and if his cultivation hadn't been strong enough, his corpse might now be lost.

Snow Emperor gave Shu Yan a peculiar glance, then a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

After a moment, Shu Yan retrieved from his storage Soul Guide Device the black dragon reverse scale gifted by Di Tian. The vast dragon might poured forth; within the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, a light composed of black, red, and purple coalesced as if drawn, then shot straight through the tiger's shattered body and headed straight toward Shu Yan.

"The leg bone produced by the three‑hundred‑thousand‑year Dark Demon Evil God Tiger happens to be the left leg bone you have never absorbed before."

Sensing the vigorous life aura on the three of them, the Dark Demon Evil God (Tiger) that had been a short distance away let out a sky‑ward howl; its fallen black wings suddenly unfurled, then it surged toward them at astonishing speed. In its blood‑red eyes shone unabashed killing intent and greed. Snow Emperor blocked Ice Emperor's attempt to act, his expression solemn, then said:

A sea of teal and white engulfed the entire space; Ice Emperor's Eternal Frost Domain combined with Snow Emperor's Imperial Cold Heaven·Snow Dance Radiant Sun, and finally supplemented by Shu Yan's Ice God Domain. The three super‑domains merged and amplified, ultimately forming a promax version of Snow Dance Supreme Ice Realm! The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, whose wings fluttered suspended in mid‑air, sensed something amiss, but its limbs were restrained by extreme cold and blizzard. In the next instant, Snow Emperor and Shu Yan, each wielding an imperial sword, slashed together. The tiger's dark wings and the entire rear of its body were nearly cleaved in two. Blood, flesh, and organs rained down from the heights. The tiger let out a deafening roar, but its blood‑red pupils suddenly contracted. Awaiting it was Ice Emperor's fully‑charged Ice Emperor's Rage…

Ice Emperor also nodded promptly. She had originally planned to discuss it with Shu Yan later, but since Snow Emperor had already spoken, it was no big deal, so she simply treated it as a brief discussion.

Shu Yan's mind raced wildly; he suddenly recalled that Bibi Dong had previously instructed him to help find the angelic successor. Too many events unfolded afterward, and he had outright discarded the matter, which explains Bibi Dong's dissatisfaction.

The three withdrew a little, then Snow Emperor spoke softly.

"The dragon pill left behind by the fallen divine‑level Dark Holy Dragon was devoured by it."

The two figures turned into twin streaks of light and rushed onto the battlefield. Shu Yan activated his martial soul true form, Ice Emperor manifested his true body, and Snow Emperor struck the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger back with a palm. Their soul power intertwined in the air, temperature plummeted, and even the tiger's dragon‑scale‑covered body began to coat with a layer of frost.

Shu Yan staggered, then said somewhat bewildered, "Senior, what is this?"

With a tiger roar, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's originally pure‑black fur began to shed piece by piece; the exposed flesh was quickly covered by plates of scales. In a very short time, the tiger transformed into a massive beast entirely cloaked in black scales, and its once sharp claws subtly reshaped into something resembling dragon claws.

Ice Emperor swallowed, but before she could react, Shu Yan had already grabbed her and flew straight toward the battlefield.

But soon, the battle above provided some answers.

"Although Snow Sister's strength surpasses this beast, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger has many tricks. Ice Emperor, let's act together and slay it as soon as possible."

Bibi Dong said nothing about Snow Emperor's appraisal. She looked at the strange orb in Shu Yan's hand, a smile appearing on her face. Then she slowly raised her hand… In the shocked gazes of the three, she first unleashed a burst of soul power to forcibly snatch that exquisite soul ring, then delivered a hard slap to the back of Shu Yan's head.

After swiftly ending the battle, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's massive body crashed to the ground, and the three landed quickly. Seeing the huge soul ring that had coalesced and radiated extreme evil aura, they all let out a sigh of relief.

Snow Emperor handed that soul bone to Shu Yan, who temporarily stored it, then turned to continue probing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's enormous corpse.

Bibi Dong glanced again at Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor, then opened a spatial portal and returned to the Netherworld.

Snow Emperor looked at Shu Yan, who seemed to be pondering something, and softly asked, "What shall we do next—leave this small space directly?"

The might of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is recognized by humans and the entire soul‑beast community alike; the three‑hundred‑thousand‑year‑old tiger possesses power capable of contending with Limit Douluo, and more terrifying is its racial trait, the Evil God Hook. Once drawn into a life‑or‑death arena, both sides are forcibly reverted to juvenile stages.

Regardless of humans or other soul beasts, when the years and levels are equal, who can claim a hundred percent chance of defeating a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger that bears ultimate evil attributes plus five other powerful traits?

This tiger‑type soul beast appears as a colossal tiger entirely jet‑black, with no speck of color from head to toe. Its red eyes brim with a grim, blood‑thirsty aura, its length exceeding twenty meters, its muscles bulging, lines strikingly dominant and perfect.

"Tiger‑type soul beast, this evil aura is so dense it can even trigger a reaction in the ultimate ice within my body."

Snow Emperor hummed, gazing at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's towering, sky‑blocking form. Battle intent rose in her eyes; white surged, entwined with ice‑blue, soaring upward. The two powerful auras collided mid‑air, instantly shaking the space into slight instability.

Shu Yan muttered, keeping his posture low.

"There's no real difference; even if Bing Er offers herself as a direct sacrifice, preserving her whole soul and using ten‑thousand‑year ancient ice marrow plus the Extreme Cold Spring, I can still forge a body that lets her move freely. I've already thought of that. Since Snow Sister wants to become a soul spirit, there's nothing wrong with it either."

Shu Yan snapped back to his senses, thought for a moment, then said, "Take that Dark Holy Dragon's corpse bone away. At least it's a divine‑level body; even if it's useless, we can later sell it to Di Tian at a reasonable price—I doubt he'll refuse."

Shu Yan said calmly, "I don't need the tiger's soul ring, but I'm very interested in the soul bone dropped by a beast‑level Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. That so‑called Evil God Pearl also holds some mystery. Either way, this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger must die here today." Shu Yan sensed the source of the aura, his gaze fixed on the tiger's dantian.

"Additionally, Bing Er originally planned to wait for you to breakthrough before sacrificing immediately, but the soul spirit you and Old Yi concocted does have some merit. Both Bing Er and I feel a stir; if possible, we wish to coexist with you via the soul‑spirit method."

…

Bibi Dong's smile remained, though it carried a somewhat dangerous undertone.

"Shu Yan, I find your memory truly worrisome. You promised to help me find the holder of the sacred angel martial soul. How long did you say it would take—several weeks, or months? Huh? Speak!"

The 'Wang' character on its forehead was also black, but unlike its fur, it was a gloomy, mist‑like black. Most peculiar was its tail; compared with ordinary tiger‑type soul beasts, its tail was much longer, upright, composed of countless bone segments, ending in a massive inverted hook that glowed with a forest‑like dim light.

Snow Emperor's expression suddenly grew serious.

Shu Yan was also perplexed; a beast‑level Dark Demon Evil God Tiger appearing among the ruins left by the fallen divine‑level Dark Holy Dragon seemed illogical, and Ice Emperor scratched his head, unable to explain why this happened.

The black fog was swept by a gale outward; in the distant shadows, the three finally managed to discern the newcomer's full form.

"When you later absorb the soul bone, also absorb this orb. It's a hybrid of the Dark Holy Dragon's dragon pill and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's core Evil God Pearl. Since the Dark Holy Dragon's bloodline in the dragon pill has been completely devoured by this tiger, what's left is the tiger's most precious essence and the residual gentle energy from the dragon pill."

Having said that, Bibi Dong finally released Shu Yan.

With a highly distinctive appearance, the three almost instantly recognized this infamous super soul beast in the soul‑beast world! "A beast‑level Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, how could it possibly…"

Shu Yan understood; Bibi Dong abandoned the Rascal Demon Seat to completely sever ties with the past. Seeking to inherit the Rascal Demon Seat herself would be too twisted and troublesome, perhaps stirring her inner pain. Shu Yan had nothing to add, for, as she said, he could never inherit the Rascal Demon Seat, and in this age only the evil soul masters likely qualify to inherit it.

The teal soul power ignited on Ice Emperor gradually faded; she hesitated, then said:

The three exchanged glances; after being close for so long, they could be said to share mutual understanding. With a single look, they made up their minds.

"In the end, you have to thank this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger; otherwise, purifying the original hostility and evil thoughts within the dragon pill wouldn't be a simple task."

Just as the three showed slight disappointment, a deep tiger roar suddenly emanated from beneath the massive dragon corpse before them. The roar carried an extremely dense evil aura; where it passed, the black fog gradually dissipated, and even the overwhelming dragon might seemed somewhat lessened.

Bibi Dong also noticed the strange hue in Shu Yan's eyes, cleared her throat, then said, "Stop guessing. My strength merely reaches the true god tier, that is, the so‑called priest level. Without the Rascal Demon Seat, my ceiling is at most the so‑called third‑rank god, unless I can inherit another divine seat."

Ice Emperor said with some disbelief, "Judging by its size and aura, this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger must be over three hundred thousand years old. What does that mean? In the long history of the soul‑beast race, the strongest Dark Demon Evil God Tiger ever recorded had only a hundred‑thousand‑year cultivation, which forced Beast God Di Tian himself to intervene and slay it. Yet this tiger has already broken the three‑hundred‑thousand‑year threshold. If placed in the Star Dou Great Forest, a Red King of the same age would likely not even be able to swat it, and even Bear Lord would probably not match it."

Having not seen Bibi Dong for a long time, she showed no change, still exquisitely noble, though her aura had become ordinary. Snow Emperor squinted slightly; for some reason, Bibi Dong's presence felt more than a little dangerous. Even though she had already entered the final step toward divinity, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Bibi Dong let out a cold snort, then grabbed Shu Yan's face and issued the final ultimatum:

Shu Yan was only stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Also fine, listen to you; after you go back and fully absorb this soul bone, your soul power will definitely break through to the Soul Douluo level.

After patting the head of the Undead Ancient Dragon, it immediately waddled off to devour the corpse of the Dark Evil God Tiger; the corpse of the rank-beast Dark Evil God Tiger contains immense flesh and blood energy as well as soul power, and once devoured, the combat power of this Undead Bone Dragon will undergo a major leap—also a small boon for it, after all it has served as a mount for Xu Jiujiu and the others many times, and we're already used to it, too lazy to switch dragons.

Snow Emperor gazed at the bloody corpse almost sliced in half at the waist, waved a hand, and a powerful suction burst from her palm; subsequently, a soul bone that could suppress ten‑thousand‑year spirit beasts by mere aura flew out from the lump of blood‑flesh powder mixture, then slowly hovered in Snow Emperor's hand.

"No wonder it could cultivate here to the rank‑beast level; it originally swallowed a Dragon Pellet, and judging by its appearance, its fusion with the Dragon Pellet must be very high. Sensing it couldn't match Snow Child, it unleashed the power of the Dragon Pellet, becoming half‑dragon, half‑tiger—this guy… really is a pervert…

"Snow Child, be careful."

Shu Yan repeatedly agreed, noticing the change in Bibi Dong's aura—a fluctuation different from that of a Limit Douluo, meaning Bibi Dong might have recovered god‑level strength, but without the Rakshasa God's throne and having been assimilated, she now relies on the undead world; her current strength is certainly not as strong as at its peak, but exactly what level she's reached is hard to say.

"I'll give you at most half a year; if you still can't find the Angel Successor, I don't mind sending you a Rakshasa trial with no rewards, so you can properly temper your willpower and mental strength."

"Ice Child, you just help me hold the line from the side; this Dark Evil God Tiger isn't something you can handle, I'll take care of it this time, settle this beast quickly, and then we can continue our investigation."

After a moment of silence, Bibi Dong reached out and took the bead from Shu Yan's hand, examined it for a while, then snorted and said:

The reason they wanted to kill this giant beast so quickly was fear that, once it reacted, it would use the Evil God Hook, making everything uncontrollable. With the predecessors' various experiences, the three of them naturally didn't want to take that risk; combining their strength, killing any Limit Douluo‑level power besides Emperor Tian the Evil Emperor is no problem.

"Senior, this is an accident; you know, too many big things have happened lately."

After temporarily sealing it with spatial power, Shu Yan opened a spatial gate; the previous Undead Bone Dragon crawled out, and on its head sat a purple‑haired figure long unseen.

Ice Emperor pouted, hesitated a moment, then stepped forward and embraced Shu Yan.

Looking down at the little loli's tsundere expression, Shu Yan rubbed her head, then instinctively wanted to kiss Ice Emperor's forehead, but quickly realized the setting was wrong. Although he and Ice Emperor usually just bicker and have little interaction, in fact it's not like that; whenever Shu Yan has idle time, Ice Emperor inexplicably pops up; though they haven't done much kissing or touching, their closeness is something Snow Emperor can't compare to.

If Shu Yan and Snow Emperor can only be considered half‑lovers now, then Shu Yan and Ice Emperor are just one confession away from an actual relationship, but I must say, Shu Yan and Ice Emperor both enjoy this secret "underground romance"—how exciting, right? Snow Emperor watched their familiar movements, for a moment almost laughing from anger; damn, she'd previously worried about Ice Emperor, but now, having let her guard down, they're hiding so deep it's made her feel like a clown…

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(End of chapter)