Dark Demon Evil God Tiger vs. Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear

"All right, keep moving!" Du Busi said.

Qin Ze withdrew his gaze and nodded.

The two continued on their way. In truth, obtaining a suitable Soul Beast was not that simple. First of all, the Soul Beast had to suit your Martial Soul. If you had a fire-type Martial Soul and chose a water-type Soul Beast, once you absorbed the Soul Ring, it would be too late for regrets. Conflicting attributes were no joke.

Fortunately, there were still many types of Soul Beasts Qin Ze's Martial Soul could choose from. The Demon Armor Martial Soul came with a matching blade and was very well-rounded.

Time passed.

Before long, several hours had gone by.

The two had also arrived outside a valley.

Inside the valley.

A stalk of bamboo that stood tall and straight like a spear gave off an emerald-green sheen. Its leaves were like sharp spikes, exuding a fierce brutality.

Within a five-meter radius of this bamboo, there was no life at all. On the ground lay some white bones half-buried in the soil, the corpses of unknown Soul Beasts.

"This is Arrow Bamboo, the arrow as in bow and arrow. It's the same type as Sword Bamboo, the sword as in blade, but a different branch of Soul Beast with a different growth path. This Arrow Bamboo has many spikes on it, and they can be shot out. The power isn't small. It would suit you quite well, but unfortunately, its age is a little low, only three hundred years," Du Busi explained after glancing at the proudly standing bamboo.

Hearing this, Qin Ze turned his head and looked at the Arrow Bamboo, then nodded lightly.

He also knew very well that he had far too much Soul Beast knowledge to catch up on. Otherwise, if he went hunting Soul Beasts in the future and could not even recognize them, that would truly be rather awkward.

After that, in a river area, Qin Ze encountered a huge creature: an Ironclad Crocodile at least three meters long, with a mouth full of sharp teeth and terrifying explosive power. As they passed by, Qin Ze even saw this crocodile perform a death roll and strangle a Jade Spirit Deer.

In the forest, wolf packs hunted prey together, while fierce tigers roared, startling countless beasts into panic.

Crimson monkeys spat fireballs from their mouths to attack hostile monkey troops.

An ice-blue butterfly with a five-meter wingspan swept across the sky, a two-meter-long swift dragonfly hunted river fish in the water, and there were camouflage insects capable of blending into plants.

There were too many. Qin Ze was dazzled by what he saw. He finally understood what the advantage of following a powerhouse into the forest really was.

You only needed to watch and remember. That was enough. This journey to hunt a Soul Ring was absolutely worthwhile.

"In the Star Dou Great Forest, competition is fiercest in the first three regions. Places like the core region and central region are actually very harmonious. The Soul Beasts there basically don't include anything below the thirty-thousand-year level. Of course, if a fight breaks out, that's different. Heh heh, that scene—I saw it several times back in the day. I was just short of bringing a jug of wine to enjoy it," Du Busi said with great enthusiasm.

Beside him, black lines seemed to crawl across Qin Ze's forehead. Only this old man would say something like that. Among other Soul Masters, how many would dare watch the show when powerful Soul Beasts were fighting?

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a furious roar shot into the sky.

The violent sound rang through the entire forest. In an instant, the forest became extremely chaotic. Countless birds flew toward the sky in panic, and on the ground, tremors continued, clearly caused by many Soul Beasts fleeing for their lives.

Du Busi frowned and immediately activated his Soul Power to protect Qin Ze. "That sound... it's a little like that Soul Beast."

"What happened?" Qin Ze looked in the direction the sound had come from.

"Come on, let's go take a look." Du Busi grabbed Qin Ze, his figure flashed, and in an instant he flew a hundred meters.

In a relatively flat area of the forest, two giant beasts were facing each other. One of them was a giant bear covered entirely in dark-gold fur, over three meters tall. Its eyes held no emotion, only coldness and cruelty.

Its whole body was covered in dark-gold fur, and its arms were especially thick. Its shoulders were broad and powerful, like a city wall. At the ends of those two thick arms were incomparably sharp dark-gold giant claws. The claws alone were over one meter long.

When its pair of thick arms spread out, those sharp claws merely sliced through the air along with its body, yet they could already bring out a faint "hiss, hiss" sound.

Opposite this giant bear was a black giant tiger. Its entire body was pure black, without the slightest trace of another color. Its red eyes were filled with a sinister aura. Its body was only two meters long, with bulging muscles all over. The "king" character on its forehead was also black, but different from the black of its fur; it was a gloomy black like mist.

The strangest thing was its tail. Compared with ordinary tiger-type Soul Beasts, its tail was much longer, and it stood upright. It was made up of countless bones, with a huge hook at the very end that shone with a chilling, ghostly light.

"This is... a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear!" Up on a tree branch, Du Busi stopped there with Qin Ze. When he clearly saw the two giant beasts confronting each other below, surprise could not help flashing in his eyes.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear was one thing; back then, he had fought Bear Lord, sixth among the Ten Great Beasts, so he was somewhat familiar with them. But this pitch-black giant tiger was something he had never seen before. He had only seen it in the secret records of his sect.

But soon after, Du Busi became excited. He turned to look at Qin Ze and said, "Your luck isn't bad. Neither of these two Soul Beasts is over nine hundred years old. They can be used as your Soul Ring."

"They can be my Soul Ring?" Qin Ze froze for a moment.

"This Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is around eight hundred years old. That bear is a little higher, but it still doesn't exceed nine hundred years," Du Busi said. He was also amazed by Qin Ze's luck, and this further deepened his belief that Qin Ze really did possess the Power of Luck.

"Wait. We'll go in once they're tired from fighting!" Du Busi leisurely sat down on the tree branch and casually took out a jug of wine from his Soul Tool. As he spoke, he opened the wine and started drinking. It seemed his experiences back then had taught him the habit of preparing wine in advance.

Qin Ze nodded and also sat on the tree branch, gazing at the two giant beasts a hundred meters below.

Whether it was the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear or the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, both of these Soul Beasts were among the very top-tier Soul Beasts. If he had to say, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was even a little stronger.

Because of the confrontation between the two great Soul Beasts, all nearby Soul Beasts had been frightened away. It could be said that within several kilometers, only the two of them remained, along with a few plant-type Soul Beasts that had no legs and truly could not run.

The Evil Tiger's scarlet eyes kept sweeping over the Dreadclaw Bear's body. It was searching for its opponent's weakness. In terms of intelligence, the Evil Tiger could utterly crush the Dreadclaw Bear.

Likewise, the Dreadclaw Bear was also constantly sizing up the Evil Tiger. Since its birth, this was the first time it had encountered a Soul Beast that was not afraid of it. The aura of the Evil Tiger before it also made the Dreadclaw Bear not dare to be careless. Even if its brain was stupid, it understood that its opponent was not simple.

"Roar!" The Evil Tiger let out several low cries, the muscles all over its body taut. The Evil God Hook on its tail flickered with light, and terrifying black mist seeped from its body. The plants on the ground even scattered on their own, as if they were extremely afraid of being corroded by the black mist.

As it cried out, the Evil Tiger kept shifting its position, glaring at the giant bear like a predator watching its prey.

The next second, a gust of wild wind swept past, and the Evil Tiger's figure vanished strangely from where it stood.

At the same time, a violent force rushed toward the Dreadclaw Bear. The latter's earth-yellow pupils shrank violently, and its huge dreadclaws swiftly blocked the position of its abdomen.

With a bang, a force of shock rippled outward. The Evil Tiger appeared, its thick and powerful tiger paw slamming hard onto the Dreadclaw Bear's claws.

A trace of surprise flashed through the Dreadclaw Bear's eyes. In terms of strength, it had lost by a few points.

Thud, thud, thud!

Struck by the Evil Tiger's terrifying power, the Dreadclaw Bear retreated several steps backward. Yet before the Dreadclaw Bear could react, a thick fishy wind spread out. The Evil Tiger that had clearly been attacking it from the front was gone again.

Suddenly, the Dreadclaw Bear's heart jolted. It sensed danger. It let out a furious roar, and its meter-long dreadclaws released a dim earth-yellow glow. Its massive body strangely twisted around, and three claw marks that seemed capable of tearing through the air met the attack coming from its back.

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