Unyielding Soul Spirit

Ziyang looked at the tablet in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed. He wanted to send his regards to whoever had designed this homework system.

The boy's gaze swept rapidly over one soul spirit profile after another, shifting images reflected in his pupils.

First page: a seven-hundred-year Rouge Dragon, with dragon bloodline...

He swiped it away without hesitation!

Dragon trash, what the hell was this? He had read the original novel, after all. When dragons encountered the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings, their only role was to get stabbed in the back.

A traitorous soul spirit? Not even a dog would choose it.

Second page. The tablet displayed an image of a white tiger with wings on its back, its mismatched eyes gleaming with the power of ice and fire.

Frostfire Demon Tiger, an ice-and-fire dual-element soul beast, six hundred years old.

Ziyang's fingertip paused slightly before continuing downward.

Third page. There was another image, this one of a jade-green avian soul beast. Only its beak was red, and it looked no bigger than a palm, yet its tiny emerald eyes flashed with vicious light.

Emerald Demon Bird, a speed-type soul beast, three hundred years old.

A decent choice, but it did not suit his martial soul.

Fourth page. The image showed a red male lion, its mane burning like flames and its eyes resembling golden suns, looking like a king.

Blazing Demon Lion, a controller of the fire element with royal bloodline, eight hundred years old.

He flipped through the pages faster and faster. Ziyang saw countless soul spirits. Leng Yaoyu's account permissions were extremely high; she had full access to soul spirits ranging from a hundred to a thousand years old, making his choice all the more complicated.

So far, only two soul spirits had caught his eye. One was the Frostfire Demon Tiger he had seen at the beginning, while the other was the Silvermoon Wolf he had found later, which possessed the bloodline of a wolf king. The former only possessed two elements, while the latter possessed seven. However, he was unsure how many Austin Griffin could obtain from it, and he feared that the soul spirit's bloodline would be suppressed by the Silver Dragon King.

His finger kept swiping until a pitch-black figure entered his vision, instantly causing his eyes to light up.

Evil, space, time, lightning, wind, and strength—six elements. There was actually a soul beast like this in this era?

He looked at the image. It was an enormous tiger, pure black from head to toe without the slightest trace of another color. Its red eyes brimmed with a sinister aura, and the king character on its forehead was darker and deeper than anywhere else, a gloomy black like mist.

Most remarkable was its tail. Compared with ordinary tiger-type soul beasts, its tail was far longer and stood upright, formed from countless joints. At its very tip was a huge reverse hook that glimmered with a cold, eerie light.

[Experiment 626] Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, six hundred years old.

"Teacher," Ziyang said, raising his head with anticipation in his eyes, "can I choose this soul beast?"

He knew perfectly well just how powerful this soul spirit was.

Leng Yaoyu's red dress stirred in the wind as she leaned down to look at the screen, a flicker of surprise passing through her eyes.

She remembered this soul beast. She had even participated in research on this soul spirit.

This soul spirit had been acquired by chance from the Great Star Dou Forest several decades ago. It had a cultivation of a full six hundred years. No one knew why it had not been wiped out by Di Tian. When they discovered it, it had been devouring a hundred-year Soft-Bone Rabbit.

However, it had been arrogant and unyielding. If it had not lacked an innate domain, everyone in that group would have fallen there.

After being sent back to the Spirit Pagoda, it had undergone endless experiments in the hope of replicating a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger soul spirit, but every experiment had failed.

"No."

"It is an Unyielding Soul Spirit."

"An Unyielding Soul Spirit? What is that?" Ziyang tried hard to recall. It seemed the original novel had mentioned it; Tang Wulin's Tyrant Dragon soul spirit had been an Unyielding Soul Spirit.

Leng Yaoyu's gaze lingered on the boy's face for a moment before she explained, "An Unyielding Soul Spirit is a very special existence. Because of its powerful strength and unruly nature, it cannot be forcibly absorbed by a soul master. If a soul master tries to absorb it by force, their life will be endangered."

The room fell into brief silence.

"Teacher, risks often come with opportunities." Ziyang's voice shattered the silence like a sword leaving its sheath. "I think this soul spirit suits me very well."

What he valued most were the soul beast's space and time attributes. If this soul spirit could advance even further, it would become a true Evil God. The one from twenty thousand years ago had practically given someone cheats all the way to godhood. If he nurtured this one properly, he could definitely become a god in this era where becoming a god was impossible.

As for whether the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings could suppress the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger? If he remembered correctly, this thing had Evil God's Blessing. It probably was no longer under the Dragon God's control.

Leng Yaoyu patted Ziyang's shoulder. "Good. You have courage. Come with me."

The two arrived at a circular room filled with a futuristic atmosphere.

Within the pure white metal chamber, soul guidance display screens formed a ring. On the screens, countless soul spirits flickered in and out amid a lush virtual forest.

Leng Yaoyu stood at the center, her red hair like burning flames beneath the artificial lights. "This is the room where soul spirits are stored. I'll retrieve Experiment 626's data from headquarters now. It will take some time."

Her fingertip brushed across the control panel, calling up a set of encrypted files. "You still have time to back out."

A faint curve lifted at Ziyang's lips, his gaze sharp as a blade. "Teacher, I can do this."

Austin Griffin raised his head beside the boy's feet and roared, "A mere little cat dares show off before me? Unruly, is it? That's because it has never seen how formidable I am!"

Leng Yaoyu looked at the little beast beside Ziyang. "Your martial soul seems quite excited. Perhaps this really can succeed."

"Of course." Ziyang's momentum did not diminish. He had absolute confidence in himself.

Before long, as the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger soul spirit was retrieved, frigid black mist flooded the room like a tide.

A massive tiger, black from head to toe, stepped out of the mist. The reverse hook of its scorpion tail glinted with cold blue light beneath the lamps. It raised its head, its scarlet vertical pupils like two blood-red lanterns, then suddenly opened its enormous jaws—

"Roar—!!!"

The tiger's roar was like thunder, and the sound waves shattered the surrounding soul guidance light tubes one after another.

Ziyang's eardrums rang, and his chest felt as though it had been struck by a heavy hammer. Yet he stared fixedly at the fierce beast before him, a smile blooming across his face.

Very good. Full of spirit. This was the soul spirit he wanted.

Suddenly, an even more violent roar tore through the air!

Little Black's originally tiny body suddenly arched, its scales flaring open as purple-black destructive aura erupted from its body like a volcanic eruption.

Though it was no more than a meter long, it now radiated pressure that made the entire room tremble.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's roar came to an abrupt halt. Its thick tiger paw instinctively retreated half a step, while its scorpion tail swept uneasily over the floor, scraping out a piercing sound.

"Teacher, this is the soul spirit I want! It feels perfect for me!" Ziyang had never felt so excited.

Leng Yaoyu nodded and reminded him, "Your spiritual power has already reached the Spirit Connection Realm. You can try establishing a spiritual connection with it. Try to form a contract with it."

"Teacher, what should I do?" Ziyang's breathing was slightly hurried from excitement.

"Relax your body and mind." Leng Yaoyu touched his brow with her fingertip, guiding his spiritual power. "I'll help you establish a spiritual connection with it."

Ziyang drew a deep breath, his chest slowly rising and falling. He closed his eyes, and a weak stream of spiritual power rippled outward like waves.

Little Black, meanwhile, stayed directly in front of Ziyang, its eyes locked firmly onto the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Its scales stood on end, and a deep threatening growl rumbled from its throat, as though warning the other party not to make any rash moves.

Within the spiritual world, Ziyang's consciousness flowed like a gentle stream, slowly seeping into the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's violent sea of consciousness.

The spiritual connection was successfully established.

What he sensed was another scene.