Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Diverts Disaster Eastward

Xiao Wu raised her hand to wave at Ye Qiong, taking a few light, brisk steps forward. "Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero? No, I should call you Ye Qiong! I never expected the Group Owner to look like this in person; you're much younger than I imagined."

He was reliable enough when talking in the group, but he's even more pleasant to look at in person than I thought. The way he landed just now was cool, too. I definitely didn't misidentify him.

Ning Rongrong followed, tugging at Xiao Wu's sleeve. Her gaze fell on the hat in Ye Qiong's hand, and she teased with a smile, "Group Owner, so that's what your second martial soul looks like? That little umbrella you transformed earlier was quite exquisite. Is this hat also a transformation of your martial soul?"

Zhu Zhuqing did not step forward. She stood where she was, her gaze sweeping across the surrounding environment before settling back on Ye Qiong, a hint of realization dawning in her eyes.

This Group Owner assigned us a specific mission. His goal must have been to use the deterrence of Da Ming and Er Ming to get out safely. Could it be that he was trapped here in the Star Dou Core Area all this time?

Ye Qiong twirled the hat on his fingertip and replied with a smile, "I've finally managed to meet the three of you. This little umbrella and the hat are indeed my martial souls, transformed by the Void Archives. Come to think of it, now that we've met, this private commission is considered complete."

Meeting up counts as completion? Isn't this mission a bit too simple? But the Group Owner did say the private commission wouldn't be complicated. It's good that it went so smoothly.

Xiao Wu tilted her head, idly brushing a stray lock of hair behind her ear. "It's done just by meeting up? Then why hasn't there been a notification in the group yet?"

Ning Rongrong nodded in agreement, her fingertips tapping lightly against her Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda. "That's right. Logically, there should be a prompt when a mission is finished. Does it need you to confirm it on your end?"

It's a private commission, so it's normal for the other party to confirm completion.

Since the Group Owner said so, there must be a confirmation step missing. I'll just wait for him to handle it.

Ye Qiong nodded with a smile and raised his hand to confirm completion in the group. Just as he was about to act, his eyes suddenly narrowed. He whipped his head toward the depths of the dense forest to his left, his expression darkening instantly. "Wait, something's wrong!"

Almost simultaneously, Zhu Zhuqing tensed her body, her palm pressing against the Soul Tool at her waist. Her tone was grave. "It's not an ordinary soul beast. The aura is evil and overbearing. Its combat power is definitely not weak—comparable to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. It's moving extremely fast and charging this way!"

The Star Dou Core Area is guarded by Da Ming and Er Ming; what kind of soul beast comparable to a hundred-thousand-year level would dare to intrude? This evil aura... could it be the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger that has a grudge against Da Ming and Er Ming?

"It's the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!" Ye Qiong spat out the words through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with shock.

This Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is exactly eighty thousand years old, but its combat power is on par with a hundred-thousand-year beast.

Wait... Bibi Dong is currently doing a soul-hunting mission in the group, and it's also exactly eighty thousand years old. Could it be...

Ye Qiong was suddenly alarmed.

It wants to use the deterrence of Da Ming and Er Ming to shake off Bibi Dong? Then it will lead the disaster to us, inciting a conflict between them and Bibi Dong so it can reap the benefits!

Before the words had even faded, a black figure tore through the dense forest, charging toward the lakeside with a thick, evil aura. It was indeed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

It swept a glance at Ye Qiong and the others, but it had no intention of fighting. It only wanted to use the aura of this place to mask its tracks, and it immediately prepared to turn and flee.

Seeing this, flames of fury ignited in Er Ming's eyes. He let out a roar that made the surrounding leaves rustle, and he slammed his thick arms into the ground. A violent shockwave swept toward the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. "Damn it, you beast, you dare to deliver yourself to our doorstep! I'll finish you off today!"

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger nimbly dodged the shockwave, turned its head, and let out a provocative, cackling laugh at Er Ming. Its eyes were filled with malice before it stopped lingering, its figure rapidly disappearing into the forest on the other side.

It wanted Da Ming and Er Ming to get angry so it could sit back and watch the ensuing struggle.

Seeing this, Ye Qiong did not hesitate. He raised his hand and spoke urgently to Xiao Wu and the others, "It's deliberately provoking Er Ming! There's no time to get entangled with it. Bibi Dong is on a mission, and this beast is her target. She'll be here soon!"

A golden light flashed at his fingertips, and a diamond-shaped entrance to a secret realm appeared out of thin air before him—it was the Aedes Elysiae mini-realm.

"Quick, get inside and hide!"

Though Xiao Wu had her doubts, seeing Ye Qiong's grave expression, she didn't hesitate. She grabbed Ning Rongrong and headed toward the entrance. "Alright!"

Although Bibi Dong in the group is relatively easy to talk to, she is a powerhouse among humans. If she sees Da Ming, Er Ming, and me, she might start having ideas.

Even if she is a group member.

So, put the mission aside for now; saving our lives is what matters.

Ning Rongrong asked as she walked, "What about Da Ming and Er Ming? Should we take them with us?"

Da Ming and Er Ming are Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts; if they stay outside, they might become targets of Bibi Dong's wrath.

His Aedes Elysiae should be able to accommodate them. It would be safer to bring them along.

Ye Qiong turned back and shouted urgently to Da Ming and Er Ming at the center of the lake, "Da Ming, Er Ming, don't chase! It's a trap! Come into the secret realm with us and hide!"

Da Ming and Er Ming exchanged a look, their eyes filled with confusion, and their footsteps faltered.

They don't understand why Ye Qiong won't let them chase, or why he wants them to enter an unfamiliar place.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu hurriedly shouted to the two of them, "There's no time to explain! Listen to me, hurry and come in!"

Zhu Zhuqing brought up the rear, vigilantly watching the direction where the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had vanished, and said to Ye Qiong, "They're coming, let's get in!"

Bibi Dong's strength is unfathomable; it will be troublesome if we get entangled with her.

The secret realm is the only safe zone. I must get everyone inside as quickly as possible; I cannot give Bibi Dong a chance to discover us.

Ye Qiong watched as the massive forms of Da Ming and Er Ming squeezed into the entrance of the secret realm, and only after confirming that Xiao Wu and the others had all entered did he step into the realm himself.

Just as he closed the entrance to the secret realm, a cold female voice filled with immense pressure came from afar: "You wicked beast, stop right there!"

Ye Qiong breathed a sigh of relief and said to the three women, "We're safe now. I'll confirm the completion for you all right now."

As he spoke, Ye Qiong confirmed the commission as complete for the three women directly in the group.

The moment it was completed, a notification popped up on the group chat work lists of all three women simultaneously.

Ning Rongrong looked down and said in surprise, "The mission is really finished, the reward has arrived!"

Xiao Wu was also pleasantly surprised. "Yeah, me too! 3,200 Stellar Jade, that's great!"

Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing also nodded as she looked at her own screen.

It's a good thing they listened to the Group Owner and entered this mysterious place in time. Not only did they avoid the danger outside, but they also successfully completed the mission and received such a generous reward.

This trip was an absolute windfall.

The three women were still immersed in the joy of receiving their rewards when they suddenly felt the surrounding heaven and earth energy become absurdly dense, as if they were standing in a sacred cultivation ground.

Da Ming and Er Ming were even more shocked beyond measure.

Upon stepping into this secret realm, Er Ming's massive body automatically shrank to a height of about three meters. As he felt the pure and majestic energy in the air, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, his lantern-sized eyes filled with awe.

"Big Brother, this place..."