The scene returned to Shen Hanyu's side.
An invisible, terrifying aura slowly approached from the distant forest. An evil, bloody stench rode the gale straight at them, and amid the howling wind, they seemed to hear endless wails from hell.
An ancient tree was smashed apart and sent hurtling toward them. Shen Hanyu flicked out a burst of force, turning the incoming trunk into drifting dust.
A colossal tiger over eight meters long strode slowly toward the group. Its entire body was pitch-black, its blood-red eyes glimmering with an eerie and sinister light. Even the king character on its forehead was black. Its tail was far longer than that of an ordinary tiger Soul Beast and curled upward as though formed from countless joints. At its tip was a massive barbed hook that gleamed with a chilling, ghostly light.
A faint smile tugged at Shen Hanyu's lips as he waved to the others. Shui Bing'er understood at once and led the girls back some distance.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's blood-red eyes swept over the group with almost human intelligence before settling on Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress. Although neither Shen Hanyu nor Snow Empress appeared weak, it remained utterly composed, as if it did not regard either of them as a threat.
Judging from the direction it had come from, it was near the outskirts of the Mixed Zone. Clearly, its relationship with Da Ming and Er Ming, the current kings of the forest, was far from harmonious. They could even be called obvious enemies. Otherwise, why would such a Powerful Soul Beast venture to the outskirts to hunt weaker Soul Beasts?
Nine Soul Rings swiftly rose beneath Shen Hanyu's feet. He no longer concealed his vast, terrifying aura. The Cold Sky Spear revealed its razor-sharp edge, and