Encountering the Dark Demonic Star Fiend Tiger Again

After leaving the Su Family, Lin Ming and his two companions once again stepped into the vast, winding Monster Mountain Range, a place brimming with both opportunities and dangers.

Three figures flew slowly and steadily above a primeval forest shrouded in mist.

Lin Ming glanced at Zi Yan, who was idly observing the scenery below, and chuckled, "Zi Yan, since we're not in a hurry this time, it's a good opportunity for you to use your strengths. Deep within the Monster Mountain Range, there must be many rare medicinal herbs hidden; your treasure-hunting skills can really shine here!"

I just happened to be passing by, and it would be a waste not to take the abundant resources of the Monster Mountain Range. Besides, while the Monster Mountain Range doesn't have the skeletons of Elder Yao Dou Zong or higher, it does have the potential to obtain the Essence Blood of Seventh Order Demonic Beast and the three main ingredients for refining the Bone-Growing Blood-Melding Pill: Blood Essence Demonic Fruit, Ten Thousand Year Green Spirit Vine, and Snow Bone Ginseng.

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan's purple eyes lit up, and her little face was full of excitement. "Great! I'm the best at finding treasures!"

After speaking, Zi Yan immediately perked up, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath. It was not an ordinary breath, but the unique perception that the Ancient Void Dragon had innately developed of the Heaven and Earth Energy and earth and the aura of treasures.

A moment later, she opened her eyes, pointed deeper into the mountains, and exclaimed excitedly, "Over there! There are several very dense energy fluctuations! One of them carries a strong Qi and Blood and qi power, and another... it's a bit cold, but my soul feels very comfortable! They should all be good medicinal herbs!"

"Alright, let's start from there." Lin Ming nodded, and the three of them immediately adjusted their direction and flew towards the place Zi Yan pointed out.

Guided by Zi Yan's extraordinary talent for treasure hunting, the three of them reaped considerable rewards over the next few days.

They discovered and harvested several Fifth Order- and Sixth Order medicinal herbs growing in secluded corners and guarded by powerful Magical Beasts. Most ordinary Magical Beasts, sensing the undisguised Dou Zong aura of Lin Ming and Xiao Yi Xian, chose to retreat; the few ferocious ones were quickly killed by the trio's casual display of strength. This allowed them to obtain a considerable number of Magic Core along with the medicinal herbs.

On this day, following Zi Yan's senses, they arrived at a familiar area—a valley filled with dark red, jagged rocks.

"Hmm? Here..." Lin Ming's gaze swept across the valley below, and his eyebrows twitched slightly.

He remembered this place; it was the spot where, several months ago, when they first entered the Deep within the Monster Mountain Range, they discovered the "Purple Spirit Quenching Soul Grass" that could temper the soul. At that time, the guardian of this Spirit herb was Blood Rock Earth Dragon at the Peak Sixth Tier with astonishing defensive power.

"It's that winged Black Cat's territory!" Zi Yan recognized it too, and a look of displeasure immediately appeared on her face. She clenched her fists. "That Black Cat got away last time, this time we're going to find it and beat it to a pulp!"

It seemed to be in response to her words, or perhaps it sensed the presence of the intruder.

"Roar--!!"

A deep, ferocious tiger's roar, like muffled thunder, boomed from the depths of the valley! Immediately afterward, a powerful pressure rapidly approached from afar!

A massive black shadow rose into the air like a dark cloud from the Mountain Forest on the other side of the valley!

It was a Giant Tiger over ten zhang long! Its fur was as black as ink, as if it could absorb light, except for the countless strange silver spots on it, like the Star Trails in the night sky, exuding a mysterious and dangerous aura.

Most striking of all are the enormous wings that sprout from its ribs, also covered in black feathers but with silver edges! The flapping of the wings carries intense fluctuations of Shadow and Star Power.

It was the Seventh Order Demonic Beast that had fought against Lin Ming and his companions a few months ago— the Dark Demonic Star Fiend Tiger!

At this moment, the ferocious tiger's crimson pupils were fixed on the three people in the air, especially Lin Ming and Xiao Yi Xian, which lingered for a moment. A hint of anthropomorphic fear and an even more intense ferocity flashed in its eyes.

It clearly recognized the humans and dragons who had previously caused it trouble. Several months passed, and its injuries seemed to have healed, its aura becoming even more refined and ferocious than before.

"Peak Three-Star Dou Ancestor... It seems it has improved since last time." Xiao Yi Xian sensed the other's aura and said softly.

Lin Ming looked at the ferocious tiger, a smile appearing in his eyes, "It's truly a case of 'searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to me effortlessly.' It seems the Seventh Order Blood Essence needed for Elder Yao's resurrection has been secured."

Seventh Order Magical Beasts can already transform into Human Form. So it naturally understood what Lin Ming said. Feeling like it was being treated as prey, the Dark Demonic Star Fiend Tiger was instantly enraged! It let out a deafening roar and flapped its huge wings violently!

"Whoosh whoosh--!"

Countless Black Energy Arrows, formed from the Shadow and Star Power, rained down upon Lin Ming and his companions like a storm! Each arrow contained Corrosive Energy and penetrating properties, and moved at an astonishing speed!

"Hmph! A mere trick!"

Zi Yan let out a sharp cry, advancing instead of retreating, her body radiating a brilliant purple light as dragon scales instantly covered her entire body.

She swung her fists, unleashing bursts of condensed Purple Fist Aura like cannonballs, shattering the energy arrows aimed at her in mid-air with a series of muffled thuds.

With a gentle wave of her jade hand, Xiao Yi Xian unleashed a gray-purple Calamity Poison Mist that spread out in front of her, forming a barrier. The black feathered arrows that shot into the Poison Mist were like mud oxen entering the sea, quickly corroded and dissolved, unable to even get close to her.

Lin Ming's method was even simpler. He didn't even use any Dou Technique; with just a thought, the space around him slightly distorted. The energy arrows that were shot at him were as if they had sunk into an invisible quagmire when they got close to his body. Their speed decreased sharply, and then they were all shattered and dissipated by a gentle tremor from an invisible Space Power. This was Dou Zong's initial application of Space Power, and it was extremely effective against such dispersed energy attacks.

Seeing that its attack was ineffective, the Dark Demonic Star Fiend Tiger's eyes gleamed even more fiercely.

Its massive body nimbly spun in the air, its wings flapping wildly First Revolution more, and its form instantly transformed into a blurry black lightning bolt, carrying a fierce wind that Space-Tearing, directly pouncing on the seemingly "weakest" Zi Yan! It remembered that last time, this Purple-Haired Girl's physical strength was ridiculously strong, but her cultivation level was not as high as the two of them, so it planned to deal with Zi Yan as an easy target first.

"Well done! Take this!"

Seeing it charge at her, Zi Yan was not surprised but delighted. Her Ancient Void Dragon Bloodline surged, and the purple-gold light on her small fist condensed to its limit. She fearlessly met the huge tiger claw with a punch!

"Thump!!!"

Fists and claws clashed, unleashing a terrifying roar like two mountains colliding! A visible Shockwave suddenly spread out, shattering many of the strange rocks below!

Zi Yan's petite body swayed slightly, sliding back several steps. The purplish-gold light on her fist dimmed slightly, but the fighting spirit in her eyes intensified. The Dark Demonic Star Fiend Tiger let out a painful roar. Its massive claws, capable of shattering Fine Gold, were actually struck by Zi Yan's punch, causing its scales to shatter and blood to flow freely. Its entire forelimb trembled slightly! Its eyes were filled with disbelief; this girl's strength was more than twice that of a few months ago!

Little did it know that although Zi Yan was still at the Dou Emperor cultivation, after being nourished by the Life Energy of the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame and through a series of battles, the physical potential of her Ancient Void Dragon had been further stimulated, and her power was now completely different from before.

"You big dummy, take this!"

Just as the Dark Demonic Star Fiend Tiger froze in pain and shock, Xiao Yi Xian appeared like a ghost behind it.

On her jade-like hand, a highly condensed gray-purple Poison Dou Qi transformed into an incredibly solid Poison Seal, silently imprinting itself onto the relatively vulnerable waist and abdomen of the ferocious tiger!

"Roar!"

The Dark Demonic Star Fiend Tiger reacted extremely quickly, twisting its body abruptly. Its Tiger Tail, covered in jet-black fur, swept towards Xiao Yi Xian with a whooshing sound, like a steel whip! At the same time, dense Shadow Energy erupted from its body, attempting to resist the Poison Seal.

"Bang!"

The Poison Seal clashed with the Tiger Tail, and the poisonous gas and Shadow Energy corroded each other.

Xiao Yi Xian used the momentum to retreat lightly, while a clear gray-purple corrosive mark was left on the tail of the Dark Demonic Star Fiend Tiger, and the poison was spreading rapidly along the fur, bringing waves of numbness and excruciating pain!

Having suffered successive blows, the Dark Demonic Star Fiend Tiger was both shocked and furious. It realized that these two women were far more troublesome than before! And the man who hadn't truly made a move yet seemed even more unfathomable.

Its crimson pupils suddenly locked onto Lin Ming, and it let out a low roar. The silver star-like markings around its body suddenly lit up with a dazzling light! An energy fluctuation far more terrifying than before began to gather!

"Be careful, it's about to use its Innate Supernatural Power!" Zi Yan immediately warned.

The Dark Demonic Star Fiend Tiger spread its wings completely, its silver spots reflecting the markings on its body, as if drawing upon the Cosmic Star Power!

It opened its blood-red maw, and an extremely condensed Dark Light Pillar, containing countless tiny stars that seemed to be born and die, exuding an aura of destruction and death, Space-Tearing in an instant, like Death Ray from the Nine Nether, and shot towards Lin Ming!

Wherever it passed, even light was swallowed up, leaving a brief black trail in space!

This is the Dark Demonic Star Fiend Tiger's desperate killing move— Star Fiend Annihilation Light! Its power is enough to severely injure or even kill an ordinary Four-Star Dou Ancestor!

Faced with this terrifying attack that would make even a peerless expert tremble, Lin Ming's eyes remained calm, even carrying a hint of eager scrutiny.

"Perfect, I'll use you to test the true power of the Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame."

Muttering to himself, Lin Ming neither dodged nor avoided, but slowly raised his right hand. With his palm facing upward, a wisp of deep, soul-devouring purplish-red flame quietly rose up.

There was no earth-shattering momentum, no dazzling brilliance, only a terrifyingly high temperature and destructive intent that was restrained to the extreme, yet caused the surrounding space to distort slightly.

Lin Ming gently pushed out a palm towards the incoming Star Fiend Annihilation Light.

The wisp of Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame detached from his palm, grew rapidly upon contact with the wind, and instantly transformed into a purplish -Purple-Red Fire Line only as thick as an arm, yet incredibly condensed, silently meeting the thick Dark Light Pillar.