Light burst forth, and his whole body suddenly felt lighter. When Dugu Chen's feet touched solid ground again, his vision returned to the Star Dou Great Forest.
The sensation of lost strength returned to his body, and all his power had come back.
Not far in front of him, above the massive corpse of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, floated a strange bead.
The bead appeared entirely black, yet it radiated both azure and blue light.
This was... the Evil God Bead!
Excitement flashed through Dugu Chen's eyes, but before he could step forward to take it—
The black hole that had swallowed him earlier suddenly erupted with suction, as if it wanted to draw the strange bead inside.
"No!"
Dugu Chen roared, his eyes full of unwillingness. The Light Dragon Claw was just a fraction away from grasping it.
At that critical moment, a thick block of solid ice suddenly appeared before the black hole, blocking the mysterious bead.
Overjoyed, Dugu Chen swiftly extended the Light Dragon Claw and clenched the Evil God Bead tightly in his hand.
Even after being caught, the Evil God Bead refused to give up. It trembled violently, as though trying to break free from his control.
"Your master is already dead, yet a mere bead dares defy me? Settle down!"
Seeing this, a cold glint flashed through Dugu Chen's eyes as his soul power burst forth.
Radiant soul power, pure and sacred, continuously wore away at the Evil God Bead's evil nature and firmly suppressed it.
"Are you... all right?"
Waves of emotion rose in Snow Emperor's eyes as she looked at Dugu Chen with concern.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had been even more cunning than she had imagined. It had pretended to be outmatched to deceive her and Bing'er,