Chapter 56: Primordial Overlord Tiger

In the core area of the ancient hall, there was a Dead Silence.

Only the swirling dust and the lingering energy ripples, not yet fully settled, narrated the recent world‑shaking battle's brutality.

All surviving Heavenly Pride, their gazes fixed on the Black Robe Figure against the solitary starry sky, were filled with boundless shock, fear, and an indescribable awe.

The hidden Holy Clan heir Xu Bukun laid out his trump card, even employing the legendary forbidden divine technique "Song of Ten Thousand Worlds' Great Beauty", only to end up gravely wounded, unconscious, his fate unknown!

And all this was thanks to the black‑robed youth named Ye Wuque!

That tattered yet terrifyingly supreme mysterious great halberd!

The legendary "Source God" realm's divine soul cultivation!

And that unfathomable, seemingly endless terrifying power!

All this made them tremble in mind and spirit, shivering uncontrollably.

Even the two other enigmatic, never‑engaged Cloaked Ones of the Boundless Sky Realm retreated silently into the outermost shadows at this moment.

They gazed deeply at the unconscious Xu Bukun, then warily glanced at the halberd‑standing Ye Wuque; finally their forms faded slowly, as if merging into the Void, vanishing completely, daring not to move further, and withdrew outright.

Even members of the hidden Holy Clan fell; how could they still dare covet the treasures on Ye Wuque's body?

That is no different from courting death!

With the two Cloaked Ones' retreat, the atmosphere grew even more oppressive.

The central Altar, due to the Shenzun Divinity consciousness's revival and slumber, had long returned to calm, and the so‑called Dao Fruit opportunity had vanished without a trace.

Staying here any longer was meaningless.

The surviving Heavenly Pride exchanged glances, each seeing fear and retreat in the other's eyes.

They bowed from afar toward Ye Wuque's direction, expressing gratitude for the earlier life‑saving favor and present awe, then, like startled birds, each turned into a flash of light and fled the heart‑pounding ancient hall, slipping toward other sections of the Divine Tomb to seek any other possible opportunities.

Bian Haoyu, bearing the Great Axe, approached Ye Wuque; this wild youth of the War God's Sky Realm now wore no trace of arrogance, only sincere admiration and gratitude:

"Brother Ye, thank you for today's life‑saving favor! I, Bian Haoyu, have recorded it! Should you ever send a summons, as long as it does not contravene the War God's Mansion principles, I will never decline!"

His voice was booming, bearing the straightforwardness typical of a warrior.

The ethereal Holy Maiden fluttered in, surrounded by gentle celestial light, gave Ye Wuque a graceful bow, her voice ethereal:

"Ye Daoist Companion, your divine technique surpasses all, your heart cares for all beings; today's kindness I, Piao Miao, keep in my heart. Should I ever come to the Piao Miao Sky Realm, I will receive you as an honored guest."

Her words remained concise, yet carried great weight.

Ye Wuque gave the two a slight nod, saying little: "You two are too courteous; it was merely a trivial effort."

Bian Haoyu and Holy Maiden Piao Miao no longer lingered; after another bow, they turned into a red and a white beam of light respectively, and swiftly departed.

They too needed to quickly seek opportunities to strengthen themselves; today's events had given them a massive shock.

In the blink of an eye, the vast ancient hall's core held only Ye Wuque, Duan Xiuluo, and the lifeless Xu Bukun on the ground.

"Brother Ye, what next?"

Duan Xiuluo looked at Ye Wuque; after a series of battles, he was sincerely devoted to Ye Wuque, his head bowed in reverence.

Ye Wuque's gaze swept toward the direction where the already unconscious Xu Bukun had been, only to find Xu Bukun's form vanished, leaving merely a faint aura of a Celestial Treasure.

Ye Wuque was not surprised by this.

Heirs of the hidden Holy Clan never lack various life‑saving treasures; for a Heavenly Pride like this, unless a single killing blow is delivered, completely slaying them remains somewhat difficult.

Nevertheless, Ye Wuque did not mind, believing that before long, Xu Bukun would come seeking him again.

He said calmly, "The opportunities here are exhausted; let's go elsewhere and see."

"Fine!" Duan Xiuluo naturally had no objection.

However, just as the two were about to set off—

Boom—boom—boom—boom!!!!

Far from this ancient hall, in another core area of the Divine Tomb, a sudden, earth‑shaking, star‑rending terrifying tiger roar thundered!

Roar!!!

The tiger's roar was supremely domineering, brimming with primal wildness and a king's overwhelming majesty!

Its sound waves pierced layer upon layer of spatial barriers, descending directly here, shaking the entire ruined ancient hall with a buzzing, causing debris to tumble down!

"What sound?!"

"What a terrifying tiger roar! Even from this distance it carries such might?!"

The Heavenly Pride who had just fled the ancient hall were shaken to their core by the sudden tiger roar, staring in horror toward its source.

In the far horizon, the very laws of that region seemed to boil, the Void twisted, and a massive, unimaginable tiger silhouette roared skyward, exuding a terrifying bloodline pressure that forced all things to submit!

"This bloodline oppression… could it be that top‑tier clan under the Ten Fierce Emperor Beasts… the Primordial Overlord Tiger!!"

A well‑read Heavenly Pride let out a silent scream, his face turning pale.

"And it is among the most elite of the Primordial Overlord Tiger Clan! Its strength likely already surpasses the ordinary Immortal ladder!"

"Heavens! What kind of day is today? The hidden Holy Clan just left, and now a top‑tier giant of the Ten Fierce Beings appears!"

"He seems to be heading toward the ancient hall! Hurry, don't get caught in the wave!"

Countless Heavenly Pride souls fled desperately, scrambling farther away, fearing that a single step's delay would doom them to become tiger‑mouth souls.

Ye Wuque and Duan Xiuluo also halted, looking toward the direction of the tiger's roar.

Duan Xiuluo's face instantly grew gravely solemn: "It's Hu Li! One of the most ferocious of this generation of the Primordial Overlord Tiger Clan! He must be the support of the Netherworld Son… this aura… is even scarier than the rumors!"

Ye Wuque stood holding his halberd, his black robe swaying slightly under the distant terrifying pressure, his eyes calm.

The terrifying tiger roar and pressure surged forward like a tsunami!

Yet within just a few dozen breaths, a wild, violent, terrifying aura capable of dimming sun, moon, and stars collapsed the Void at the ancient hall's entrance like a massive mountain crashing down!

A tall, imposing figure entwined with blood‑colored evil aura stepped forward like a Demon God, descending onto the scene!

The newcomer stood nearly three meters tall, not fully human but a half‑human, half‑tiger form!

He was cloaked in a luxurious black‑gold interwoven coat, muscles knotted like a coiled dragon and crouching tiger; a steel‑whip‑like tiger tail swayed slowly behind, snapping the Void with crackling strikes.

On a tiger head of incomparable majesty, a king‑character pattern flickered with a heart‑pounding eerie glow, and a pair of tiger eyes burning with wild golden flames—like two shrunken suns—instantly locked onto Ye Wuque!

It is the ferocious Heavenly Pride of the Primordial Overlord Tiger Clan—Hu Li!

His arrival seemed to make the very laws of this world submit to him; an invisible bloodline pressure spread like a tide, causing the distant Duan Xiuluo to struggle for breath, his face turning pale, forced to expend all his cultivation just to barely resist.

Hu Li's tiger eyes, full of wildness and kingly aura, regarded Ye Wuque with keen interest, as if inspecting an amusing toy.

His nostrils twitched slightly, as if sniffing the air, then he let out a low, thunder‑like laugh:

"Heh… the scent of blood, the dead aura of the worthless You Mingzi, and Yun Changkong's Fate Grievance… and the decayed aura of that Xu family brat who was beaten to ruin…"

His gaze finally fell on Ye Wuque, his tone bearing a lofty indifference, and he slowly spoke, his voice shaking the universe:

"It's you… who killed the cherished You Mingzi I value?"

The voice cracked like a thunderclap, carrying undeniable authority and accusation, as if a judge had descended.

Ye Wuque, wielding the Great Dragon Halberd, his face beneath the black robe calm and unmoving, merely glanced back and uttered three words:

"I ask knowingly."

No denial, no defense, only a calm that seemed to state a fact, even tinged with a faint hint of sarcasm.

Hu Li's massive tiger eyes flashed suddenly; rather than anger, he seemed to have discovered an extremely interesting Dark Hunter and let out an even louder laugh:

"Interesting! Truly interesting! Hahaha!"

"It's been a long time… no living being dared speak to me, Hu Li, like this! Especially… a Human!"

His laughter snapped shut, the interest in his tiger eyes deepening, but the icy killing intent rose like a tangible force:

"Human youngster… you're amusing! I hope your strength can match your audacity… be a bit more…"

"Because…"

He lunged forward a step, and the ancient hall shuddered violently!

A torrent of fierce demonic aura mixed with overbearing bloodline pressure erupted like billions of volcanoes simultaneously, booming toward Ye Wuque!

"If I, by accident… crush you to death…"

"That would… be far too uninteresting!!"

"Roar—!!!"

The moment the last word fell, Hu Li moved!

No fancy technique, just the simplest, most direct, most violent pounce!

Yet that pounce seemed to carry the weight of the entire Ancient Star sky!

Tiger claws tore the heavens, spawning five black Space fissures capable of ripping stars, the terrifying Blood Qi and brute force crushing everything, instantly reaching Ye Wuque's crown!

Fast! Fierce! Overbearing! Ferocious!

Under the Ten Fierce Beings, the terrifying power of a top‑tier strong clan was displayed to the fullest in that single pounce!

The battle erupted in an instant!