Might of the Dragon King, Utterly Suppressed

Finally, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was afraid.

It felt as if it were no longer the ferocious soul beast, but rather the madman before its eyes.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger struggled, desperate to escape.

But Tuoba Xuan would not grant it that opportunity.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger let out a shrill, miserable shriek as a black vortex slowly began to emerge from its body.

Tuoba Xuan's eyes narrowed; he knew the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was making a final stand. This was its ultimate trump card.

This skill could drag both the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and its enemy into a special dimension.

Furthermore, the enemy would be reverted to their childhood state; once hit, it was essentially a death sentence.

"Heart of the Mountain Dragon skill—Might of the Dragon King!"

A mocking, manic grin spread across Tuoba Xuan's lips.

A pressure of a true dragon, one the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger could not resist, erupted instantly.

The spatial vortex surrounding the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger shattered in an instant, crumbling like fragile glass with a thunderous blast.

"Roar!" The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger let out a cry of disbelief.

It never imagined its ultimate technique would be broken in an instant, nor could it even see what its opponent had done.

The Might of the Dragon King skill could suppress ninety-nine percent of the martial souls currently on the Douluo Continent.

Although the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger possessed the bloodline of an Evil God.

The Evil God was merely a first-tier god; how could it possibly withstand this pressure capable of tearing through everything?

One had to remember, the Mountain Dragon King was a powerhouse at the God King level during his peak.

Even his lingering might was not something these ordinary god-level martial souls could resist.

"You should be honored to become my third soul ring!"

Tuoba Xuan gave a cold smile and delivered a final Dragon Fist, sending the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger flying backward instantly.

The massive body of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger smashed through the cave it inhabited, finally coming to a halt against a giant boulder.

Tuoba Xuan let out a long breath, very satisfied with his current strength.

At the same time, he began to look forward to what kind of power he would possess after absorbing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's soul ring.

A soul beast like the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was far too rare, and records of it were equally scarce.

For a moment, Tuoba Xuan did not know the exact age of this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

However, the quality of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was incredibly high, so its exact age did not matter.

Tuoba Xuan walked up to the still-trembling and struggling Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Without the slightest hesitation, he struck another punch down.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's heart shattered instantly, blood burst forth, and a deep purple soul ring floated out.

Tuoba Xuan's eyes were filled with anticipation for his new skill, and he sat down without hesitation.

He began to guide the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's soul ring into his body.

At the very beginning, Tuoba Xuan encountered frantic resistance from the remnant soul of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

The remnant soul of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger roared madly within Tuoba Xuan's sea of consciousness.

The cries were filled with immense hatred and fury.

But Tuoba Xuan would not give it any chance; the Might of the Mountain Dragon surged forward like a mountain.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was like a helpless man, struggling but unable to resist Tuoba Xuan's pressure.

In the end, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was filled with hatred, and its remnant soul dissipated completely.

In just half an hour, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had vanished from this world entirely.

Pure and vast energy surged into Tuoba Xuan's meridians like a great river, expanding his channels and tempering his physical body.

"Hoo!"

Tuoba Xuan let out another long breath.

This was his first time absorbing a soul ring in twelve years, and he had started right off with a special soul beast like the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

"Level 38!"

Tuoba Xuan shouted in excitement.

That was right; after absorbing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's soul ring, the hidden Soul Power within Tuoba Xuan's body was fully revealed.

A full thirty-eight levels!

One had to realize, Tuoba Xuan was still a month away from his twelfth birthday.

A Soul Elder under the age of twelve—in this era, that was nothing short of shocking.

Suddenly, Tuoba Xuan felt an itch at the base of his tailbone.

"What is this...?"

Tuoba Xuan exclaimed in surprise.

"An External Soul Bone!"

At this moment, a hard, black-purple tail was slowly growing from Tuoba Xuan's tailbone.

The tail was composed of nine segments of bone joined together, emitting a faint, eerie glow.

At one end of the bone structure grew a tail hook that shimmered with a cold light.

"I never expected to be lucky enough to obtain an External Soul Bone."

Tuoba Xuan flicked the External Soul Bone lightly.

"How about I call you Dragon Tiger Hook?"

Tuoba Xuan chuckled softly and began to examine the two major soul skills he had just acquired.

The soul ring of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger granted Tuoba Xuan a group attack soul skill, named—Dark Demon Evil God Rend!

Its effect was to gather the power of the Evil God and slash out a formidable attack.

It could not only attack the enemy's body and spirit simultaneously but also infect the enemy with a special seed known as the Seed of Evil Demon.

The Seed of Evil Demon was extremely stealthy; unless one's strength surpassed Tuoba Xuan's and they conducted a thorough examination, it would remain undetected.

The Seed of Evil Demon could not only slowly drain the host's Soul Power and mental energy.

Tuoba Xuan could also track the host's location through the Seed of Evil Demon.

It could be called an essential skill for both pursuing enemies and escaping.

The soul skill granted by the Dragon Tiger Hook was much simpler and more brutal.

It was a powerful single-target attack soul skill where the tail hook gathered the power of the Evil God and pierced deep into the enemy's body, simultaneously causing the enemy to suffer from memory confusion, influenced by the consciousness of their younger self.

Tuoba Xuan casually blasted the corpse of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger into smithereens.

To Tuoba Xuan's surprise, no Evil God Pearl appeared after the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger died.

"It seems this isn't the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger from the original story."

Tuoba Xuan shook his head, feeling a bit regretful.

"Completing the first task before even reaching Tiandou City is a good omen."

Tuoba Xuan gave a sheepish smile and continued walking toward Tiandou City.

Finally, after several more days of travel.

Tuoba Xuan caught sight of an ancient and solemn city.

This was the imperial capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, Tiandou City.

The Sacred Dragon Sect was located in the Star Luo Empire, and Tuoba Xuan had never been to Tiandou City before.

Arriving in Tiandou City for the first time, Tuoba Xuan was still somewhat curious.

Hmm... it doesn't look as nice as Star Luo City...

Tuoba Xuan muttered to himself in his heart, then passed the inspection and walked into Tiandou City.

"Boss, one bowl of wontons!"

"Coming right up, traveler, please wait a moment!"

After finishing another bowl of steaming hot wontons, Tuoba Xuan rubbed his warmed belly.

"Boss, may I ask, do you know where Dugu Manor is?"

The boss shook his head. "Oh, traveler, I'm just a wonton seller; how would I know about those big shots?"

Tuoba Xuan thought that made sense, so he asked again, "Then you must know the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, right?"

"I know that one. You just walk to the end of the road, head north, go past three intersections, then turn south..."

Tuoba Xuan listened, feeling completely lost; he had a terrible flaw: he had no sense of direction.

In the end, Tuoba Xuan wandered through streets and alleys for a full half-hour before finally arriving at the gates of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"So this is the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

Tuoba Xuan scratched his head. It appeared to be the time when classes were letting out, as quite a few students were walking out of the academy, chatting and laughing.

However, these people looked like spoiled rich kids, lacking even a shred of vitality.

Tuoba Xuan curled his lip, curiously sizing these people up.

Finally, Tuoba Xuan fixed his gaze on a young girl with a cold and aloof temperament.