One Tiger, Three Treasures
As sizzling sounds came from inside the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's head, its ice-encased body shook more and more violently.
Its eyes, sealed within the ice, were bloodshot as it glared at Tang Feng below.
It was this damned human who had put who knew what inside its head, leaving half its body plunged into an ice cavern and the other half immersed in lava. The pain was unbearable.
I'm so furious!
After finally waiting for that stinking ape and the giant flying serpent to leave, it was about to be my turn to rule that lake and the entire Soul Beast forest...
Why!
Why did I have to run into three Titled Douluo at a time like this!
And it looks like they came specifically for me!
I refuse to accept this!
Though the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was about to explode with rage, it still couldn't break free of Guang Ling's ice.
Its entire body was frozen, leaving it unable even to move its tail, much less unleash its strongest killing move.
Amid endless madness and pain, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger died just like that.
A Soul Ring so black it seemed to smoke emerged from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's body.
Seeing this, Light Feather Douluo removed all the ice from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, and its corpse toppled over. At the same time, a strange, jet-black bead floated above the corpse.
Not only that, but a brilliant light also appeared on one of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's forelimbs.
"Soul Bone!"
Guang Ling and Qian Jun cried out in surprise.
They hadn't expected this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's drop rate to be so high.
Not only was there a Soul Ring, but there was also a mysterious bead and even a Soul Bone.
One tiger, three treasures.
It was just that the Soul Ring was so black it seemed to smoke, so it probably wouldn't be easy to absorb.
Three big golden drops in a row. Tang Feng feasted happily.
Tang Feng first put away the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's bead, then dug out the Soul Bone.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Right Arm Soul Bone.
Right Arm Soul Bone?
Don't I already have a Right Arm Soul Bone? Can Soul Bones drop in duplicates?
No, only Soul Bones dropped by hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts are guaranteed not to be duplicates, provided you don't already have a full set.
There's no such rule for ten-thousand-year ones.
Still, it wasn't a big problem. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Right Arm Soul Bone should be a good match for Zhu Zhuqing.
With a thought, Tang Feng put away the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Right Arm Soul Bone and looked at the only thing left, the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Come to think of it, isn't this Soul Ring a little too black?
It's practically smoking.
"Fifth Elder, Sixth Elder, can we find a more heavily wooded place for me to absorb it?"
"The vegetation here has all been frozen, and that'll have some effect on my absorption of the Soul Ring."
"Sure." Qian Jun agreed at once, hoisted the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's corpse and flew into the air.
"Little brother, let's go!"
The four of them found a place with fairly dense vegetation and stopped.
As before, Jiang Mo was responsible for the air, while Guang Ling and Qian Jun watched the ground.
The three protected Tang Feng, ensuring that he wouldn't be disturbed while absorbing the Soul Ring.
Looking at the Soul Ring hovering above the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's corpse, Tang Feng first cast a blessing on himself.
He checked his body. Yes, he was in peak condition—better than ever, in fact!
Tang Feng circulated the Soul Power in his body, drawing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Soul Ring toward himself.
Come to think of it, this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Soul Ring seemed to be the first Soul Ring he had truly absorbed since coming to this world.
His First Soul Ring was his Lifebound Soul Ring; his Second Soul Ring came from Xiao Wu's sacrifice; his Third Soul Ring was fished out of Tang Hao by the system.
That was pretty good. The first time he absorbed a Soul Ring, he was absorbing one from a seventy-thousand-year Soul Beast.
I really am exceptionally gifted...
As the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Soul Ring settled around Tang Feng bit by bit, he felt as though his head had been struck a heavy blow. The pain nearly made him pass out on the spot.
This Soul Ring packs a punch!
Tang Feng gritted his teeth through wave after wave of stabbing pain in his head and silently absorbed the seventy-thousand-year Soul Ring.
From Guang Ling's perspective, Tang Feng was twitching with the whites of his eyes showing. It was downright frightening.
Guang Ling sent a voice transmission to Qian Jun.
"Sixth, look at Xiao Feng. Does that look right to you?"
Qian Jun was also startled by Tang Feng's expression. He reached out to check on Tang Feng, but feared that doing so might harm him.
"I... this... I don't know either."
"Do you have any enhancement Soul Skills you can use on someone else?" Qian Jun asked.
"No!"
"Where would I get an enhancement Soul Skill? I'm not a support." Guang Ling spread his hands helplessly.
"Damn it, all we can do is pray that Xiao Feng absorbs this Soul Ring safely."
"Otherwise, we can only atone with our deaths and carry our heads back to the young master." Qian Jun sighed.
As time passed, an hour went by, and Tang Feng's expression finally returned to something much more normal.
The whites of his eyes were no longer showing.
His body had stopped twitching, too.
Both men below breathed a sigh of relief.
The most dangerous stage was over. Everything would be safe from here on.
Time passed minute by minute, second by second. After three more hours, Tang Feng finally opened his eyes!
By then, the sky had long since darkened. It was night.
"Xiao Feng, did you absorb it?" Guang Ling's eyes were full of anticipation.
"I did!"
Tang Feng got to his feet and stretched. Crisp cracks came from his body, like beans popping in a pan.
Then he summoned his Martial Soul, the God Tree.
Yellow, red, black, black—four Soul Rings floated and pulsed around Tang Feng.
That was their configuration after Tang Feng concealed the Soul Rings' presence. Without concealment, they were black, red, red, black.
Tang Feng briefly sensed his physical condition. His physical strength had increased by fifty percent, and his Spiritual Power had approximately doubled!
Not only that, but he had hit another level cap!
His Soul Power Level was now Level 50.
His actual level should have been somewhere around Level 52 to Level 54.
It made sense when he thought about it. He had been stuck at Level 40 for over a year, and during that time he had also eaten an Immortal Herb, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. Add in the effect of absorbing a Soul Ring beyond his level, and it would have been strange if he hadn't risen ten levels in a row.
After putting away his Martial Soul, Tang Feng didn't immediately test the abilities of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Soul Skill, because he still had to absorb the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's bead.
As far as Tang Feng knew, this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's bead was the golden finger Zhou Weiqing, the male lead of another novel, "Heavenly Jewel Change," had used early on. Other than that, he knew nothing about it.
In any case, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's bead was also a treasure, and he could absorb it.
But he couldn't absorb it now. He needed someone to watch over him while he did.
To keep him safe.
Qian Daoliu was a good candidate.
"A bead?"
"A bead that floated out of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger after it was killed?"
"That's right!"
Tang Feng answered firmly and took out the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's bead to show Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu took the bead from Tang Feng and briefly sensed it, nearly smashing it on the spot.
Damn it, what evil energy!
Isn't this the complete opposite of an angel?
This feeling is a little like the evil I sensed after Bibi Dong received a Godhood Inheritance.
"This..."
To be honest, Qian Daoliu didn't want Tang Feng to absorb this thing, whether as the Angel God's high priest maintaining world peace or as Tang Feng's future grandfather.
Qian Daoliu didn't want Tang Feng to absorb the bead.
But seeing the longing in Tang Feng's eyes, Qian Daoliu ultimately couldn't bring himself to refuse him.
Ever since Qian Daoliu had met the boy, he had been shrouded in a fog Qian Daoliu couldn't see through.
He was also extremely confident, as though he paid no heed to anything, not even gods.
Since he wanted to absorb it and appeared to have been planning it for a long time, he probably had plans of his own.
For now, Qian Daoliu would put his faith in him!