With a loud shout, he raised his right fist high.
Golden light gathered around the right fist of his Dharma Form. Countless stars seemed to twinkle within it, radiating a hair-raising aura.
Seeing this, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger didn't retreat. Instead, it charged at Wu Song even faster.
It was as fast as lightning, reaching Wu Song in an instant.
It opened its enormous jaws, baring sharp fangs as it tried to swallow Wu Song whole.
Wu Song, however, wasn't the least bit afraid. There wasn't a trace of panic in his eyes.
Just as the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was about to attack, his right fist came crashing down like a shooting star.
The punch carried the force of a landslide, hurtling straight toward the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's head.
The wind howled around his fist, and the air split apart in its wake with a piercing shriek.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's pupils contracted as it felt death drawing near.
But by then, it was already too late to dodge.
The next moment, Wu Song's fist slammed into the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's head.
In that instant, it was as though the whole world had stopped turning.
"BOOM!!!"
A deafening crash rang out, shaking the heavens.
Light burst in every direction, so blinding that no one could keep their eyes open.
A tremendous wave of energy spread outward like a tsunami, warping the air around them.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's body fell to the ground like a broken kite, struck down by that single punch.
The earth shook violently, dust billowed into the air, and the surrounding trees were uprooted by the impact and toppled one after another.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger lay in a deep crater, its breath faint as the light of life slowly faded from its eyes.
Its body was mangled, and blood gushed from its wounds, staining the ground around it red.
The evil gleam in its eyes had vanished, replaced by weakness and fear.
The next moment, Wu Song took up his Precept Knife and chopped off the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's head.
Lan Minghua lowered the protective barrier, surprised by how powerful Wu Song was.
He lowered the barrier and slowly walked forward.
Oscar and the two girls saw the figure wreathed in murderous aura and swallowed nervously.
"Junior Sisters, do you think Master can beat that guy?"
Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran rolled their eyes at Oscar. Of course they thought Lan Minghua could win.
A sheepish look crossed Oscar's face, and he rubbed the back of his head.
Just then, Wu Song sensed someone behind him and hurriedly turned around.
"Who's there?!"
Oscar gave a bitter smile. "Sigh, are we fighting again?"
Lan Minghua said softly, "Erlang, it's me."
Recognizing him, Wu Song exclaimed in delight, "Sect Master! What brings you here?"
"Huh? Sect Master?!"
"S-Sect Master?! Master, I thought you were all alone!"
Oscar was dumbfounded. He'd always thought Lan Minghua was on his own.
Otherwise, how could a Titled Douluo have fallen into such a sorry state?
Zhu Zhuqing was curious, too. She realized she knew almost nothing about her master.
Meng Yiran was even more surprised. She'd never met a Titled Douluo with such an odd personality.
Lan Minghua shot them an exasperated glance. "What do you know? Do you really think so little of your master?"
Wu Song had also put away his murderous aura. He walked over with a laugh. "Hahaha, Sect Master, you can't blame them when you never mind your image."
"Get out of here. As if minding my image would've kept the Heavenly Dragon Gang from dragging me back. That place is so boring."
It was the first time Lan Minghua had mentioned the Heavenly Dragon Gang in front of Oscar and the others.
Oscar froze, then cried out, "The Heavenly Dragon Gang? Master, you're the Sect Master of the Heavenly Dragon Gang?! But I've never heard of it!"
Lan Minghua kicked Oscar in the butt, sending him sprawling, and mocked him.
"You? You wouldn't know. Even the Spirit Hall and the Two Great Empires don't know the Heavenly Dragon Gang exists."
Oscar rubbed his backside and complained, "Teacher, I'm only fourteen. How could I know everything?"
Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran were just as puzzled. They hadn't heard of the Heavenly Dragon Gang, either.
A force with two Titled Douluo at its helm couldn't possibly be unknown.
Unless...
Unless the Heavenly Dragon Gang was a Hidden Sect. Otherwise, how could no one have heard of it?
The two girls exchanged glances, both seeing surprise in the other's eyes.
Lan Minghua paid no attention to what they might be thinking and introduced Wu Song. "Erlang, these three are all my disciples."
Then he told Oscar and the two girls, "This is Wu Song, the big shot of the Heavenly Dragon Gang—Wu Erlang. Just call him Elder Wu."
As the eldest disciple, Oscar stepped forward first. "Hello, Elder Wu. My name is Oscar. I'm fourteen, and I like..."
Lan Minghua didn't give Oscar a chance to ramble. He kicked him to the ground again.
"Zhu Zhuqing!"
"Meng Yiran!"
Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran simply gave their names, too nervous to say anything more.
Wu Song nodded and chuckled softly. "Hahaha, don't be afraid. I'm only interested in tigers."
Lan Minghua stroked his stubble and asked Wu Song, "Erlang, have you come across any tiger-type Soul Beasts around five thousand years old?"
"You asked the right person, Sect Master. I really did find one."
Wu Song pointed at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's corpse and continued, "This tiger has an offspring. It's around four to five thousand years old."
"Is it dead?"
"No."
"Then go catch it and make it a Soul Ring for my disciple."
At Lan Minghua's order, Wu Song leaped into the air and headed for the place where the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Offspring was.
After fighting the sixty-thousand-year-old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, Lan Minghua had nearly forgotten about it.
He'd originally thought that any agility-type Soul Beast would do for Zhu Zhuqing's Third Soul Ring. He hadn't expected such an unexpected find.
After all, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was a rare Soul Beast with the Dark Attribute.
It also possessed evil, lightning, wind, space, and even time attributes.
Zhu Zhuqing's Hell Spirit Cat already leaned toward the Dark Attribute, making the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger a perfect match for her.
While they waited, Lan Minghua kept busy.
He went to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and dug a Left Leg Bone out of its left leg.
"A sixty-thousand-year-old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Left Leg Bone. Not a bad trophy. What a shame I hit too hard and destroyed the Titan Giant Ape Soul Bone."
Lan Minghua merely sighed at the loss, then turned and walked over to Zhu Zhuqing and the others.
With a turn of his hand, two more high-quality Soul Bones appeared in his palm. They were the two taken from Tang Hao.
"I have a Right Arm Bone and two Left Leg Bones here. Oscar, the Right Arm Bone is yours. Zhuqing, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Left Leg Bone is yours. The remaining Left Leg Bone is for you, Yiran."
He'd already had two Soul Bones, and now that he'd taken one from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, there was just enough for everyone.
Then Lan Minghua gave Meng Yiran the Gluttonous Pouch, the Gravity Sensing Bracelet, and a copy of Little Li Flying Dagger.
As for why he'd given her Little Li Flying Dagger, it was worth remembering that Meng Yiran used throwing knives, too.
"This is your gift for becoming my disciple. Train hard."
Meng Yiran was so astonished she could barely speak. She'd never imagined Lan Minghua's gift to his disciple would be so precious.
Even her Exotic Beast Family couldn't afford a Soul Bone of such high quality.
"Thank you, Master. I'll work hard at my cultivation."
Lan Minghua nodded, then said to her and Oscar, "You two absorb your Soul Bones first. Zhuqing, wait until you've absorbed your Third Soul Ring before you absorb yours."
Before Oscar and the others could recover from their shock, he added, "Once you've finished absorbing them, your master will give you another surprise."
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