"Roar~!"
Both tigers froze when Yang Ziyuan suddenly joined the battle.
But the male tiger quickly pounced on him.
He was already seething with rage and had been looking for somewhere to vent it!
If there hadn't been only one female tiger around, he would have bitten her to death long ago.
After all, even a clay figure would lose its temper after taking a beating for so long!
Seeing the male tiger charge at Yang Ziyuan, the female tiger immediately turned to grab her cub and flee.
But she was already at the end of her strength. She had barely gone a few steps before her massive body collapsed.
With the male tiger no longer pressuring her, the stubborn resolve that had kept her going finally vanished. An overwhelming weakness swept through her entire body.
At that moment, Qian Renxue watched the little Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger pitifully lick its mother's wounds and couldn't help sighing.
"Alas, it looks like this female tiger won't survive!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the dying female tiger turned to look at her.
Then she picked up the little Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger in her mouth and tossed it toward Qian Renxue!
After doing this, the female tiger closed her eyes with a sense of relief.
Qian Renxue hurriedly caught the little Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger.
When she came to her senses, she realized the female tiger had already died.
She immediately understood what the tiger had done. She had entrusted her cub to Qian Renxue! This mother had secured her child's last chance of survival!
It was a gamble with life and death at stake!
If she won, the little Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger would survive!
If she lost, the little Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger would merely be spared a little more suffering! After all, how could such a tiny cub survive in the perilous inner region of the Star Dou Great Forest? Sooner or later, it would become food for a powerful Soul Beast!
Therefore, Qian Renxue was its only hope!
Perhaps the female tiger had made this desperate gamble because she sensed the aura of light on Qian Renxue.
Looking at the little Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger in her arms, Qian Renxue felt a pang of sadness.
Its mother had been willing to risk her life to protect it. But what about her own mother?
Thinking of Bibi Dong's many cruel actions, a deep hatred welled up in Qian Renxue's heart!
However, she quickly composed herself and gently said to the little tiger, "Little one, from now on, you'll stay with big sister!"
The little Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger blinked its big eyes as if it understood, then obediently nestled in Qian Renxue's arms.
"Don't worry. I'll take good care of her!"
With that, Qian Renxue let the cub take one last look at its mother, then used Soul Power to move the earth and bury the female tiger's body.
After all, in her heart, such a wonderful mother deserved to rest in peace, free from any desecration!
Only after finishing this did Qian Renxue turn her attention to the battlefield.
Yang Ziyuan and the Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger were locked in a fierce fight!
Although Yang Ziyuan's Soul Power Level was lower than his opponent's, he was just barely holding his own thanks to the advantage of his Black Hole Domain!
"First Soul Skill, Abyssal Demon Prison!"
"Self-Created Soul Skill, Annihilation Star Moon Slash!"
As Yang Ziyuan's voice fell, the space around the Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger began to twist.
The next moment, silver blades shot out one after another, slashing straight toward the tiger.
An ordinary Soul Saint would have been killed instantly by this attack!
"Rumble!"
After a dull boom, a cloud of dust billowed out, blocking everyone's view.
Just as Yang Ziyuan began to wonder whether his opponent was dead, a pillar of lightning suddenly shot out of the smoke!
Yang Ziyuan's expression darkened. He quickly leaped backward.
The spot where he had been standing turned into scorched earth in an instant!
"Damn! It even knows how to pull a dirty trick!"
Seeing the power of the lightning pillar, Yang Ziyuan couldn't help cursing.
As the dust cleared, the battered Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger came into view.
Seeing that its sneak attack had failed, it roared furiously and immediately charged at Yang Ziyuan.
"Roar!"
This time, the Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger had clearly been enraged by Yang Ziyuan.
Yang Ziyuan wasn't about to hold back either. A flash of black flickered across his body.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Soul-Devouring Flame!"
A web of black flames descended over the Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger. Once it was hit, the flames spread across its body in every direction!
"Roar!"
Feeling as though its soul were being burned, the Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger let out a pained cry and struggled frantically.
But the more it struggled, the more fiercely the black flames burned. Soon, they engulfed it completely.
In moments, the Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger fell to the ground, motionless!
Meanwhile, Qian Renxue, who had witnessed it all, was stunned.
A ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring? A powerful self-created Soul Skill?
How had he managed that?
After seeing Yang Ziyuan's strength clearly, Qian Renxue finally understood why he had looked down on her abilities earlier.
It turned out that not only was his Soul Power Level no lower than hers, but his combat strength surpassed hers as well.
At least, she knew she couldn't take on a Soul Beast with fifty thousand years of cultivation by herself right now!
Looking at the Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger's remains, Yang Ziyuan let out a breath of relief.
He had obtained this fourth Soul Skill from a sixty-thousand-year Soul-Devouring Fire Spider!
The Soul-Devouring Fire Spider's specialty was the Soul-Devouring Spider Web!
Once caught in its web, there was no escaping the Soul-Devouring Flame! Most importantly, the Soul-Devouring Flame could burn not only the opponent's body, but its soul as well!
Yang Ziyuan had suffered plenty while hunting that Soul-Devouring Fire Spider!
But judging by the results today, it had all been worth it!
From the start, the Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger had been caught in his Abyssal Demon Prison.
Although it had been lucky enough to break free, its soul power had been completely depleted.
That had created the perfect conditions for his fourth Soul Skill—Soul-Devouring Flame—to deal damage!
Its soul already weakened, the Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger's spirit had completely crumbled after enduring the soul-burning effects of Soul-Devouring Flame. It had no chance to turn the fight around.
After dealing with the Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger, Yang Ziyuan was filled with joy.
He knew he had completed his Second Trial of Destruction!
Sure enough, the next moment, the voice of the Destruction God King sounded in his mind.
"Little one, congratulations on completing the Second Trial of the Nine Trials of Destruction so brilliantly. Rewards: Soul Power increased by four levels, one God-Bestowed Spirit Ring, and a ten percent increase in God of Destruction Affinity."
"Nine Trials of Destruction, Third Trial! Within four years, slay a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast alone without relying on the power of a Soul Bone! Rewards: God-level Spirit Bone—left leg bone, one God-Bestowed Spirit Ring, and a twenty percent increase in God of Destruction Affinity."
As soon as the voice faded, a black crystal ball appeared in Yang Ziyuan's hand.
At the same time, his aura began to rise rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, his Soul Power Level had increased by one.
However, since he hadn't absorbed a Soul Ring, the remaining energy gradually settled inside him, waiting for the moment it would burst forth!
Just then, Qian Renxue saw that the battle was over and hurried over.
"Yang Ziyuan, are you hurt?"
"No, thanks for asking!"
Yang Ziyuan shook his head and smiled.
Hearing his answer, Qian Renxue couldn't help letting out a sigh of relief.
Then Yang Ziyuan looked at the little Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger in her arms.
"What's this?"
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