Going Back to Dongting Lake

The first thing Tang Miao did after leaving the Three-Step Tower was to call out his sick cat.

At this moment, Little White was like a patient who had just undergone full-body surgery, in great pain all over its body. Tang Miao felt uncomfortable just watching it grimacing and wincing...

Advancement is incredibly painful, as it requires discarding the original physical form. The first two steps alone feel like having all the bones and muscles shattered and the blood drained. The final Soul Shaping is even more terrifying, as it involves the destruction and reshaping of the soul. The pain of the soul is the hardest to erase from one's heart, requiring the Summoned Beast to have an extremely strong belief in becoming stronger.

Fortunately, after witnessing the Sky Scarred White Tiger, which possessed a higher bloodline and cultivation level than it, during its journey to Tianshan, it also developed an extraordinary desire to become stronger! Its resolve, therefore, was somewhat solidified...

Moreover, its environment on the ancient, desolate lands of the Summoning Plane did not allow it to be a weakling to be slaughtered at will. From the moment of its birth, it had been trying every means to survive on the ancient, desolate continent of the Summoning Plane, constantly fighting and killing...

Looking at Little White, Tang Miao advised, "Be prepared for excruciating pain. If you really can't hold on anymore, don't force yourself. There will always be other opportunities."

"Roar~"

Little White growled a few times, as if to tell Tang Miao that it could definitely hold on!

"Alright, begin the soul shaping!"

After the advancement began, Tang Miao began to carefully examine the form of the Beast Soul.

The Beast Soul's spirit was not some dead Demon Beast, but a giant black tiger, its entire body pure black without a single blemish. Its red eyes were filled with a sinister aura. It was over eight meters long, with bulging muscles all over its body, and probably weighed over a thousand pounds. The "king" character on its forehead was also black, but unlike the black of its fur, it was a gloomy, misty black.

What's most peculiar is its tail. Compared to ordinary tiger-like Demon Beast, its tail is much longer and stands upright. It is composed of countless joints, with a huge barb at the very top that gleams with a sinister light!

"Shadow Demon Tiger!?"

Tang Miao did recall Dean Xiao mentioning it, but he hadn't paid much attention at the time. After all, whether or not the evolution was successful was still a matter of luck.

The power of this Beast Soul was indeed so strong that it made people hesitate, but the stronger it was, the greater the transformation would be if it were defeated.

Moreover, having witnessed the imposing aura of the Sky Scarred White Tiger, Little White Bai showed no sign of backing down.

Clearly, after spending so much time with powerful figures, some Commander Level Demon Beast no longer posed any threat to him...

After a long time... on a training ground of the Pearl Academy, a sharp roar shook the ground violently, and the beastly aura it unleashed caused the surrounding teaching buildings to tremble!

Inside the office.

Upon hearing the beast's roar, Dean Xiao remarked, "This kid really knows how to create surprises. He actually succeeded..."

The Beast Soul of this "Shadow Demon Tiger" was something Dean Xiao managed to obtain by pulling strings and spending 300 million.

Of course, he didn't provide it for free, after all, the academy isn't a place where money is made. Dean Xiao told Tang Miao to pay him half the money later, and Tang Miao agreed that as long as he successfully advanced and his strength was sufficient, he would pay half the money to the school.

Inside the training ground, Tang Miao stared at the giant black tiger before him, clicking his tongue in amazement!

"No wonder Dean Xiao still wanted 150 million from me, that's quite an attitude. Go back to your world and become the overlord! Go and comprehend your power for a moment."

Tang Miao himself didn't expect that he would actually succeed in advancing to the next level on his first try.

Moreover, judging from its imposing presence, even the Giant Lizard Pseudo Dragon from before was nothing compared to it! But the thought of having to pay another 150 million... made Tang Miao feel a pang of heartache.

"Roar~"

After hearing that Tang Miao wanted it to return, the Shadow Demon Tiger growled, licked Tang Miao, and then left this world.

Dean Xiao arrived here shortly after Tang Miao acquired the "Shadow Demon Tiger".

"So, did you advance successfully?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Miao immediately shook his head and said, "No, no!"

"You brat, are you trying to cheat me?"

Dean Xiao was speechless; he seemed to have never seen anyone more shameless than Tang Miao!

With such a commotion just now, he's not really so old that he has no senses left. Tang Miao is just trying to deny everything.

"Hehe... Dean Xiao, just kidding, just kidding."

While Tang Miao was indeed a miser, he wouldn't stoop so low as to Dean Xiao. After all, Dean Xiao himself said that this Beast Soul might be worth around 400 million on the market!

That means they had to swallow their pride and pay 300 million to get it. It's not unreasonable for Tang Miao to pay half, since Dean Xiao gave it to him; he could easily buy a cheap Beast Soul to settle the matter.

In the end, they still carefully found Tang Miao an expensive one, which was already more than enough.

"I'll pay you back when I come back next time."

Upon hearing this, Dean Xiao paused, then said, "So you're leaving again, kid?"

Tang Miao nodded; he was going to hunt down some Demon Beast! As for the location, he naturally chose Dongting Lake, where the strongest Demon Beast were Commander Level beings.

With his current strength, Commander Level Demon Beast pose no threat to him. Not to mention the Shadow Demon Tiger, he can already unleash high-level Ice Element High-level Magic, and although he can't yet unleash high-level Lightning Element magic, his Intermediate Magic was directly enhanced by 49 Star Seeds on the way back.

Most importantly, his magical artifacts, the Mystic Snake Magic Armor and the Magic Boots- Cloud-Treading Boots, are already usable, so there's absolutely no need to worry about his safety.

If he could, Tang Miao would even like to hunt down a Commander Level Demon Beast. You know, even if a Commander Level Demon Beast doesn't explode its Spirit Essence, its body is still valuable!

He's currently burdened with 150 million in debt, plus tens of millions a month for his daughter Snow Woman's baby formula... and he also needs resources for his own cultivation, tsk tsk... if he didn't go monster hunting, he'd be starving.

After bidding farewell to Dean Xiao, Tang Miao took the opportunity to accept some hunter bounties before leaving. He wouldn't miss any opportunity to accept materials from the Lizard Skull Giant Demon!

A day later... Tang Miao arrived at Biyi City, located southeast of the Dongting Lake Plain. After purchasing some food supplies there, he left and headed straight for Dongting Lake.

... West Illumination Valley, this small valley dotted with depressions, takes on an unusual, shimmering light at sunset. Some say it's home to a special flower that suddenly blooms at dusk, a truly enchanting sight that has even attracted adventurers to venture here to take photographs...

Unlike the others, Tang Miao came here simply to hunt demons and find treasure; he had no interest in appreciating the beautiful scenery.

PS: The earliest examples of sassiness started with Stephen Chow and Ng Man-tat.

Rest in peace!

My youth is over!

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