Almost at the same instant, a divine aura so terrifying it made heaven and earth change color erupted from Xiao Wu.
It was the power of Asura God.
Blood-red killing intent mixed with icy divine power surged into the sky, condensing into a crimson-gold domain around Xiao Wu.
But the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's sneak attack had come too suddenly. The black hole at the tip of the Evil God Spike had already taken shape, and its suction had locked onto Tang An.
No matter how fast Xiao Wu's Judgment Domain was, it was still a fraction too late.
Tang An looked at the black hole spinning on the tip of the Evil God Spike, but his expression showed no hint of panic.
His Time Stop Domain could easily help him evade it, but there was no need.
My body is already six years old. Reverting me would be the same as not reverting me at all. I have a Soul Saint-level body, peak Spirit Abyss Realm mental power, two God King Origin Martial Souls, a Million-Year Wisdom Soul Ring, and Tian Meng's remains.
With all these trump cards in hand, it's anyone's guess who'll devour whom.
Besides, he was very interested in how this alternate space operated. Experiencing it firsthand would be more useful than any amount of theoretical analysis.
In the final moment before he was sucked in, Tang An managed to give Xiao Wu a look that said, "Don't worry."
Xiao Wu's divine strength would last at most a quarter of an hour. Once it was exhausted, she would turn into a Soft Bone Rabbit.
But Xiao Wu didn't care in the slightest. She reached toward the patch of empty space where Tang An had disappeared and tore at it with all her might. Golden light from the Judgment Domain poured in madly, as she tried to forcibly rip open the spatial rift.
At the same time, deep underground in the Star Dou Forest.
A pair of enormous silver eyes slowly opened. A gigantic dragon, silver-white from head to tail and stretching for who knew how many miles, lay there. Each of its scales shimmered with the radiance of seven elements.
It was the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, the sovereign whom all Soul Beasts revered.
Gu Yuena's gaze pierced through layer upon layer of earth, fixed on the Asura Divine Power surging into the sky in the distance.
"Asura God?"
Gu Yuena didn't act rashly. She didn't want to get involved in the Divine Realm's disputes just yet.
"What has happened in the Divine Realm? Why has Asura Divine Power descended into the mortal world? It seems I'll have to go and take a look later..."
Deep in the void, inside the Life and Death Arena.
The moment Tang An's feet touched the ground, a strange force of time surged toward him from all directions, enveloping his body.
The power tried to reverse Tang An's time, reverting him to his childhood form.
Then nothing happened.
Across from him, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, now shrunken to a fraction of its former size, stared blankly at Tang An. For the first time, confusion appeared in its blood-red eyes.
After using the Evil God Spike, its cultivation of ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years had been forcibly suppressed to the thousand-year level.
And according to the rules of the Life and Death Arena, the boy across from it should have been reduced to the cultivation of a six-year-old as well.
He hadn't gotten smaller? How could he not have gotten smaller?
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger let out an incredulous growl.
Roar! That's impossible!
Its blood-red eyes swept over Tang An again and again. After a moment, it finally understood, a flicker of realization crossing its eyes.
This boy was already in the state of a six-year-old.
"Whatever," the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger said, shaking its enormous head before fixing its blood-red eyes on Tang An again.
Who cared why he hadn't gotten smaller? How strong could a six-year-old Soul Master possibly be? Although it had also been suppressed to around a thousand years of cultivation, a thousand years against a six-year-old was like crushing an ant.
It growled, then pushed off powerfully with its hind legs. Like a moving hill, it pounced at Tang An, its tiger paw crashing down with a shriek that tore through the air.
Tang An neither dodged nor retreated. He raised his right fist and met the attack head-on.
The destructive origin of the Crimson Annihilation Hammer cloaked his fist in a dim crimson glow, as his Soul Saint-level physical strength erupted without restraint.
Boom!
A dull, thunderous crash rang out through the alternate space.
Fist met claw. Visible waves of air swept in every direction, and cracks spread across the alternate space's floor.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was blasted back several yards by that punch. The joints in its paw throbbed with pain, and its blood-red eyes bulged as disbelief filled its face.
This kid's physical strength was actually on par with mine? No, he might even be a little stronger?
Tang An shook out his slightly numb fist, reassured by what he had learned.
A Soul Saint-level body didn't give him an advantage in strength against a thousand-year Evil God Tiger, but he wasn't at a disadvantage either. With the origins of two God Kings and Tian Meng's Million-Year Soul Ring, taking down this tiger wouldn't be a problem.
Just as Tang An was preparing to attack, a familiar voice suddenly rang in his mind.
"Little brother, how do you like this big gift?"
Tang An paused. That voice—his cheap big brother, Tang San.
Tang An's mouth twitched. He cursed inwardly, So it was you, you doting big brother Tang San. You set this up.
But his expression instantly shifted to one of delighted surprise. He called out obediently, "Big brother! What brings you here? You're amazing—you can even descend to the lower realm."
Tang San's phantom slowly coalesced beside Tang An. Hearing him call him "big brother," the smile at the corners of his mouth deepened.
"I can't descend to the lower realm. God King of Destruction is keeping a close eye on me. This divine sense was left inside this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger some time ago."
Tang San paused, then explained, "Later, I put some effort into creating this experimental subject. I borrowed a few things from an old acquaintance and used them to make it. It has a few changes compared to the original, and it's just right for you."
Tang An put on the expression of a curious child. "An experimental subject? Big brother, what's different about this one compared to the original Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?"
Tang San paused, his tone growing more serious. "In this reconstruction, all the original's abilities were retained. Life Reshaping, the Six Attribute Origin, Evil Demon Transformation, Energy Devouring—all the abilities it should have are there."
"But when I reconstructed it, I focused on strengthening its powers over time and space."
Tang An's eyes lit up. "Big brother, how much did you strengthen them?"
"As for its power over time, the original could only use it to revert its opponents. It was essentially a single-target suppression skill. Now it's different."
Tang San raised his hand, and a speck of silver light shone at his fingertip. "It can actively manipulate the flow of time, accelerating itself or slowing its opponents. The effect will grow continuously with your cultivation."
"The same goes for its power over space."
The silver light at Tang San's fingertip turned a deep blue.
"The original could only open a passage to an alternate space and drag people into the Life and Death Arena. Now it can actively tear through space, allowing short-distance teleportation and Space Slash.
"Although its teleportation range is only about a hundred yards for now, it requires no preparation and can be used at will. The power of Space Slash depends on your own strength. You should gain both abilities when you obtain the Soul Ring."
Tang An asked the most crucial question. "What about the Evil God Origin?"
"It can't be removed."
Tang San answered frankly, "Although that Evil God's power is wicked, its quality is extremely high. It comes from a plane that even the God Realm Committee fears. It may prove very useful to you in the future."
After hearing all this, Tang An was deeply shaken. He couldn't help thinking, Third brother really is good to me. This gift was indeed substantial. He only hoped his big brother wouldn't lead himself to ruin in the future.
After Tang San finished speaking, he raised his hand and pressed it against the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's forehead.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger let out a terrified growl and tried to struggle, but Tang San's divine power pinned it down, leaving it unable to move.
Golden divine power surged from Tang San's palm and poured precisely into the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's body, smashing through the final barrier to its cultivation limit.
In that instant, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's origin underwent a qualitative transformation. A crimson Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring slowly rose from its body, its light dazzling and its pressure as heavy as a mountain.
Unlike an ordinary Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, this one was wrapped in layer upon layer of patterns: pale golden Sea God Divine Power runes, silver-white markings of time and space, and a dark crimson Evil God Origin Mark. The three powers shone together, radiating an aura that made even the void tremble.
"Xiao An, circulate the Crimson Annihilation Hammer," Tang San's voice rang out.
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