White-Eyed Demon Tiger King, Fifth Soul Skill-Holy Tiger Roaring Heaven Strike!

Dai Mobai and Li Yue hurried onward, spending a full three days before finally entering the Star Dou Great Forest within the Star Luo Empire.

The two did not linger in the outer region, instead heading straight into the depths. They finally stopped in the mixed zone where thousand-year and ten-thousand-year soul beasts lived together.

It had to be said, luck was a truly mysterious thing.

Sometimes, once it came, nothing could stop it.

On their first day in the mixed zone, a White-Eyed Demon Tiger King brazenly appeared before Dai Mobai.

It was as massive as a small mountain, its entire body covered in grayish-white stripes. Each time its four paws touched the ground, the earth trembled faintly.

Judging from the aura it emitted, this White-Eyed Demon Tiger King was around forty thousand years old.

And clearly, it had also regarded Dai Mobai as prey.

Its completely white pupils locked firmly onto Dai Mobai, its vertical slits devoid of any unnecessary emotion.

The instant its roar echoed through the mountains and forest, its mountain-like body came crashing down upon him, shaking heaven and earth.

Yet what the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King could not understand was that this human youth, whom it could swallow in a single bite, showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he smiled at it.

Then, it saw Dai Mobai's blood-red eyes flash.

The next second, a phantom Black Tiger covered in blood-red markings and treading on crimson flames appeared behind Dai Mobai.

The phantom made no move to attack. It merely glanced at the tiger with a pair of eyes like blood moons.

Just one glance.

A terror originating from the deepest depths of its bloodline instantly swept through the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King's entire body.

Its enormous, mountain-like body began trembling uncontrollably.

The fierce tiger, which had been so menacing just moments ago, now lost every shred of courage.

"Li Yue, do it."

Naturally, Dai Mobai would not let such a good opportunity slip away.

The moment the words left his mouth, he charged toward the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King.

At the same time, Li Yue's graceful figure appeared in midair.

The flexible sword in her hand danced through the air. Frost-cold sword light scattered like a spray of icy mist, forming an impenetrable net that enveloped the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King completely.

Dai Mobai's arm was wrapped in blood flames as it pierced the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King's head without resistance, plunging in to the very end.

Under the agonizing pain, the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King's enormous body shuddered violently.

Yet even so, it did not dare make a sound. It had clearly been frightened out of its wits.

Boom—

The White-Eyed Demon Tiger King's mountain-like body crashed to the ground, fracturing the earth beneath it and sending shards of stone and dust flying.

Dai Mobai withdrew his arm.

Not a drop of blood stained his palm. It was so clean that no one would have believed it had just pierced the skull of a ten-thousand-year soul beast.

His hand hovered above the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King's wound as blood flames rose from it.

The instant those blood flames touched the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King's fur, they were like sparks falling into boiling oil. With a sudden flare, they engulfed its enormous body.

Streams of blood energy rose from the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King's mountain-like body, turning into a fine blood mist that rushed into Dai Mobai's body.

As the blood energy was continuously drawn away, the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King's enormous body began shriveling at a visible rate.

By the time Dai Mobai removed his hand, the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King's corpse had shrunk by more than half.

The blood flames faded. Dai Mobai stood where he was, closing his eyes slightly to feel the abundant blood energy within him before opening them again a moment later.

"The appetizer is finished. Next comes the main course."

He looked calmly at the black points of light slowly emerging from the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King's shriveled corpse.

The Blood Prison Demon Tiger martial soul quietly dispersed. Immediately afterward, golden light surged from within him—the Holy Light White Tiger martial soul possessed his body.

Dai Mobai sat down cross-legged.

Drawn by his Soul Power, the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring that had just formed from the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King slowly rose, hovering above his head.

Pitch-black Soul Power poured down like a waterfall, all of it sinking into his body.

Li Yue sheathed her flexible sword and retreated several steps, spreading out her senses to cover the surrounding area.

Her gaze occasionally fell upon Dai Mobai, and a trace of nervousness lingered in her eyes.

Time passed bit by bit.

The light within the forest gradually dimmed, and even the last glow on the horizon was swallowed by the canopy.

Two hours later, the final wisp of Soul Power entered Dai Mobai's body.

The Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring hovering over his head suddenly trembled, then slowly descended and settled firmly beneath his feet, pulsing in rhythm with his other four Soul Rings.

Immediately afterward, a violent aura erupted from Dai Mobai's body.

Like a raging gale sweeping through the land, it lifted the dry yellow leaves from the ground and surged outward in every direction.

His robes snapped in the force of the air currents, while the branches and leaves of the ancient trees around him rustled violently.

Dai Mobai's Soul Power, originally at level fifty, began rising steadily. After crossing three levels in succession, the surging Soul Power finally slowed and stabilized.

Dai Mobai slowly opened his eyes.

The first thing he saw was Li Yue's pretty face, still bearing traces of concern.

Only when she saw him awaken did the last trace of tension in her eyes quietly fade.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Dai Mobai reined in the churning Soul Power around him, stood up, and gave her a faint smile.

"It was nothing."

Li Yue shook her head and sheathed the flexible sword in her hand with a crisp, efficient motion.

"Are we leaving?"

She looked at Dai Mobai and asked softly.

Dai Mobai raised his head and glanced at the sky.

The depths of the forest had already fallen completely dark, and the roars of nocturnal soul beasts faintly echoed in the distance.

"It's already dark. To be safe, we'll spend the night here."

He made the decision without hesitation.

"I'll set up the tent, but what about this corpse? Should we bury it directly?"

Li Yue glanced at the shriveled remains of the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King on the ground, silently estimating how large a hole she would need to dig.

"That's too troublesome. Leave it to me. Step back a little."

Dai Mobai shook his head decisively and motioned for Li Yue to retreat.

Li Yue obediently backed away ten meters before stopping.

"Too close. Go farther."

Dai Mobai glanced at the distance between them and continued waving for her to move back.

This time, Li Yue simply retreated another twenty meters.

She had thought that would be enough, but Dai Mobai was still motioning for her to go farther.

Left with no choice, Li Yue continued backing away. Only after she had retreated to roughly a hundred meters away did Dai Mobai finally raise his hand to signal for her to stop.

Seeing that Li Yue had withdrawn to a safe distance, Dai Mobai took a deep breath. Golden light flared around his body—the Holy Light White Tiger possessed him.

Golden Soul Power surged around him, transforming into almost tangible light flames that illuminated his entire body as though he were a God.

A pitch-black Soul Ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up.

"Fifth Soul Skill—Holy Tiger Roaring Heaven Strike!"

His low shout rang through the empty forest.

Golden light shot upward from beneath his feet, gathering in the sky to form a Holy Light White Tiger with a pair of wings on its back.

The white tiger was formed entirely from golden radiance. Its outspread wings spanned more than thirty meters, and a sacred yet majestic aura flowed around it.

The white tiger threw back its head and roared toward the heavens.

The sound waves swept outward as tangible transparent ripples. Wherever they passed, ancient trees shook and bluestone trembled.

Swept by the sound waves from a hundred meters away, Li Yue felt her mind blur for a moment. She hurriedly circulated her Soul Power to protect her consciousness, only then managing to steady herself.

The next second, the Holy Light White Tiger folded its wings and dove from the sky toward the White-Eyed Demon Tiger King's corpse.

The instant the golden phantom touched the shriveled remains, everything strangely froze for a moment.

Even the dust floating in the air stopped in midair.

Then, the golden light exploded.

The dark forest was instantly illuminated as brightly as day.

What followed was a deafening roar that shook the earth and mountains.

A visible shockwave spread in all directions.

Wherever it passed, bluestone shattered, trees snapped at the waist, and the ground was forcibly plowed into deep furrows.

The shockwave crushed onward for a full hundred meters before finally dissipating at Li Yue's feet.

Even so, the lingering aftershock pushed Li Yue back several steps before she managed to steady herself. She instinctively raised a hand before her face, only lowering it after the shockwave had completely faded.

Then, she saw the scene before her.