Golden Toothed Tiger

The elders and Dugu Xin heard the First Elder's shout and all looked in the direction he was facing.

Before the elders could prepare themselves, a gigantic tiger covered in golden fur suddenly burst out of the woods. The shock on the First Elder's face was impossible to conceal.

Its entire body was golden, its one-meter-long tail tipped with a hook, and it had two fangs protruding from either side of its mouth. It was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Toothed Tiger—and at a time like this, no less.

The First Elder glanced at Xu Mingxi, who was still absorbing his Soul Ring behind them. He would never allow this beast to disturb Mingxi.

"Tenth Elder, Dugu Xin, protect Mingxi. The rest of you, come with me. Take it down as quickly as possible."

The Golden Toothed Tiger was originally the ruler of Moon Lake. It had noticed this group of humans long ago, but seeing how dangerous they looked, it had stayed hidden.

Who would have thought that these damned humans would not only trample through its territory, but also kill its beloved Huahua? This was absolutely unforgivable. This tiger couldn't stand it anymore!

At the First Elder's command, the elders linked their Soul Power and jointly formed the Star's Protection Grand Array.

The Golden Toothed Tiger lunged forward and slammed directly into the Star's Protection Grand Array. The Three Elders, who had only recently become Soul Douluo and were already advanced in age, immediately spat out blood.

Their faces turned deathly pale, but soon returned to normal. The Fourth Elder had acted, several Soul Rings lighting up at once as he healed everyone's injuries.

Seeing the Golden Toothed Tiger slam into the Star's Protection Grand Array, the elders naturally would not let such an opportunity pass. They attacked with all their strength.

The two control-type Soul Douluo elders struck first. Their sixth Soul Rings lit up as Star Chains shot in from all directions to bind the Golden Toothed Tiger.

Specks of Starlight drifted down from the sky and gathered around the Golden Toothed Tiger. Fifth Soul Skill, Star Radiance Bewitchment.

Of course, that was not enough to fully restrain the Golden Toothed Tiger, but it was fast enough. Holding it in place for even an instant was enough.

The Second Elder's Ninth Soul Ring lit up directly, and intense starlight burst from the star crown atop her head.

Ninth Soul Skill, Star Radiance. It could stun an opponent for a short period, with the duration depending on the opponent's strength.

With the Second Elder unleashing her full power, even a creature as powerful as the Golden Toothed Tiger stood rooted in place, utterly disoriented.

This was not a one-on-one fight. The elders continuously bombarded it with control skills.

The First Elder immediately used his Ninth Soul Skill, Great Wilderness Starfall. With the Fourth Elder sustaining them, they could grind the Golden Toothed Tiger to death if necessary.

But they were deep within the Star Dou Great Forest. Who knew what else might appear? The elders were practically overdrawing their Soul Power as they fought, erupting with their greatest strength to finish off the Golden Toothed Tiger.

As they watched the red Soul Ring slowly rise from the ground, faint smiles appeared on their pale faces.

They gathered tightly around Xu Mingxi, receiving the Fourth Elder's treatment and recovering their Soul Power while keeping a vigilant watch over their surroundings.

Protected in the middle, Dugu Xin was utterly dumbfounded. Good heavens, that was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast! Were these people really this fierce?

Fortunately, this was the Golden Toothed Tiger's territory, and no other powerful Soul Beasts came over.

Once Xu Mingxi finished absorbing the Soul Ring, he was startled by the sight before him. But the First Elder simply hoisted him onto his shoulder, had the Second Elder dig out the Golden Toothed Tiger's Soul Bone, and then the group sprinted madly toward the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

On his grandfather's shoulder, Xu Mingxi could feel that Moon Lake's pull on him had grown even stronger after absorbing the Soul Ring. He could only come back another time, once he was stronger.

The group charged through the forest almost recklessly. Only when they saw the town outside the Star Dou Great Forest did the tension in their hearts finally ease.

Only then did Xu Mingxi hear his grandfather recount what had just happened, leaving cold sweat streaming down his forehead. Fortunately, the Sect Master had been farsighted. If even one fewer person had come on this Soul Hunt, they might have been in danger.

The First Elder immediately sent someone to rent a carriage. They needed to return to the Star Crown Sect now, immediately, at once. The Soul Bone in their storage ring made everyone uneasy; it was better to hand it over to the Sect Master as soon as possible.

"Dugu Xin, we'll have to trouble you to return to the sect with us first. We don't have the Soul Bone on us. As for the Soul Bone we promised you, we'll raise it by another two thousand years. But you understand."

"Rest assured, Senior. This junior will absolutely keep his mouth shut."

Dugu Xin also knew that a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone was no small matter. The fact that these people had not killed him, then gone on to kill his old father as well, was already merciful enough.

He merely had to return to their sect with them. Besides, judging by their attitude, he should be fine.

The First Elder had originally wanted to silence Dugu Xin permanently, but Xu Mingxi shook his head and stopped him.

Dugu Xin was a minor matter. What mattered was Dugu Bo and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well behind him.

Xu Mingxi did not even have a chance to test his Soul Skills before being dragged back to the Star Crown Sect.

Only upon seeing the Sect Master Hall before them did everyone truly feel the weight in their hearts lift.

The Second Elder took out the Soul Bone and handed it to the Sect Master, then told him everything that had happened on this trip. Even someone as powerful as the Sect Master sucked in a sharp breath and exclaimed again and again, "What a close call. What a close call."

If several elders and Xu Mingxi had met with disaster this time, the Star Crown Sect would not have recovered for a hundred years.

Dugu Xin no longer wanted to speak. The aura of the Sect Master before him was even more terrifying than that of the Sword Douluo he and his father had once met.

And during the Soul Hunt, what had His Excellency called that Soul Douluo? Tenth Elder?

Dugu Xin did not dare think any further.

Forget it, forget it. I don't know anything. Nothing.

Yet the Sect Master happened to walk straight toward him.

"We have Dugu Xiaoyou to thank for this. Please rest at my Star Crown Sect for a few days. The Soul Bone will be delivered shortly."

How could Dugu Xin dare refuse? If he did, he was afraid they might force him to agree.

After the only outsider had left, everyone could finally sort through the gains from this trip.

The most important of them was the Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Toothed Tiger Left Arm Bone now held in the Sect Master's hand.

"The continent is growing more chaotic by the day. We must make use of this Soul Bone."

Whether it should go to Mingxi and Mingguang, to those of the middle generation like Fang Jie, or be absorbed by old fellows like us—let's lay out a plan."

The news of the First Elder and the others' return to the sect had long since alerted all the elders. Aside from the Fifth Elder, who was away, everyone had arrived.

Those present could barely tear their eyes away from the soul bone in the Sect Master's hand, but this concerned a matter of great importance to the sect, and no one could make the decision lightly.

"Old fellows like us, whose potential has more or less been exhausted, should sit this one out."

The First Elder and the Second Elder exchanged a glance, then declined on behalf of the older generation of elders.

The two or three elders who had hoped to contend for it also abandoned the thought upon hearing the two Titled Douluo say so.

They had obtained it, so they had the final say. Besides, their strength spoke for itself.

Xu Mingxi and Xu Mingguang had been exceptionally allowed into the meeting because of their talent. They exchanged a glance and likewise wanted to refuse, but the Sect Master interrupted them.

"You two—others would kill for an opportunity like this, yet you're trying to push it away."

But Xu Mingxi knew that Tang Hao was already thirty-one. Thirteen years from now, a bloody storm would sweep across the continent. Neither he nor Xu Mingguang had enough time to grow strong enough to affect the Continental Situation.

Besides, once the Star Crown Sect grew powerful, would they still have to worry about lacking Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones?

In the Star Dou Great Forest, weren't there still two rabbits, an ape, and a python?