Armored Hell White Tiger

"Zhu Zhuqing, the ice and fire Immortal Herbs we took before, along with that Lovesick Heartbreak Red, are beyond measure in value. Even... even a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone cannot compare to them."

Dai Jinge spoke solemnly.

At his words, Zhu Zhuqing was too astonished to speak.

"Zhu Zhuqing, it's getting late. Let's spend the night in the town closest to Sunset Forest."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded repeatedly.

Dai Jinge raised his hand and lightly pressed the [White Tiger Power Lock]. With a thump, a ring of silvery-white ripples spread from it.

The [Tiger Roaring Flash Chariot] then appeared before him in its aircraft form.

Zhu Zhuqing marveled, "Jinge, your Tiger Roaring Flash Chariot is so convenient. With it, we won't have to spend the night in this forest."

The corners of Dai Jinge's lips curved upward.

The [Tiger Roaring Flash Chariot] flew swiftly, leaving a white rainbow beneath the moonlit sky.

In mere moments, the [Tiger Roaring Flash Chariot] arrived above a town near Heaven Dou City.

They found a reasonably clean inn to stay in. After a simple dinner, they both sat cross-legged on the bed, facing each other.

They raised their hands and pressed their palms together. The Soul Power they released met and fused between their palms, then separated and returned to their respective bodies.

The next morning, Dai Jinge and Zhu Zhuqing set out early, heading into Sunset Forest once again.

They did not even need to find anyone else to help them hunt Soul Beasts.

Under normal circumstances, their Martial Soul Fusion Skill-the Hell White Tiger-was already enough to handle Soul Beasts under ten thousand years old, let alone with Dai Jinge's "cheat" at his disposal.

"Roar!!!"

Within Sunset Forest, the Hell White Tiger formed by Dai Jinge and Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul Fusion Skill confronted a Bright Sword Dragon from five meters away.

The Bright Sword Dragon before them had a presence far surpassing that of the demon fox they had encountered earlier.

Though that demon fox had been younger, it had been a monster built around tricky mechanics; the Bright Sword Dragon before them boasted top-tier attributes across the board, making it a monster built around raw stats.

Yet the Hell White Tiger was a raw-stat monster too!

"Let me give this a try!"

At that moment, Dai Jinge controlled the Hell White Tiger, with Zhu Zhuqing assisting him.

Dai Jinge attempted to use the [White Tiger Power Lock] to armor up while in the Martial Soul Avatar state.

In an instant.

Plates of sharply angular, silvery-white armor encased the Hell White Tiger's entire body.

Armored Hell White Tiger!

The Hell White Tiger's combat power increased tenfold at that moment, and Zhu Zhuqing felt that strength with unparalleled clarity!

Sensing the immense threat posed by the Armored Hell White Tiger, the Bright Sword Dragon dared not put on a brave front, much less suffer injuries for nothing, and began retreating slowly.

But-

Having finally found a rare and powerful subdragon Soul Beast like the Bright Sword Dragon, how could Dai Jinge bear to let it leave just like that?

"Hell White Tiger Break!"

Dai Jinge and Zhu Zhuqing channeled their power together. The Hell White Tiger erupted with a terrifying, kingly aura, raised its sharp claws, and charged fiercely toward the Bright Sword Dragon.

Seeing this, the Bright Sword Dragon had no choice but to grit its teeth and meet the attack.

Boom!

Towering over its opponent, the Hell White Tiger slowly pressed down with both claws, which carried terrifying force, while soul-shaking roars escaped its mouth from time to time.

At that moment, the Bright Sword Dragon was utterly overpowered by the Hell White Tiger's strength and could barely move. It let out defiant growls, veins bulging across its dragon claws.

The Hell White Tiger's purple eyes with double pupils combined Dai Jinge's and Zhu Zhuqing's eye features, and now gleamed with excitement.

"Shining-Spirit-Art!!!"

Dai Jinge immediately unleashed his strongest ultimate move, gathering more than half of his own Soul Power together with a portion of Zhu Zhuqing's.

Buzz!

The Hell White Tiger opened its bloody maw, gathering dazzling silver light within its mouth before the light shot skyward.

The next second, streams of silver light converged from every direction.

The Bright Sword Dragon's heart trembled wildly. It tried to pull away and dodge, seeking distance from the Hell White Tiger.

Yet the Hell White Tiger's claws clamped tightly around the Bright Sword Dragon's hands like enormous pincers.

Boom!!!

Having finished charging his power, Dai Jinge controlled the Hell White Tiger and unleashed his strongest strike at the Bright Sword Dragon!

With the Martial Soul Fusion Skill active and the [White Tiger Power Lock] increasing its combat power tenfold, even Dai Jinge did not know how powerful this Shining Spirit Art would be!

The blinding silver light swallowed the Bright Sword Dragon completely.

Dai Jinge felt the strength coming from the Bright Sword Dragon's hands dwindle to almost nothing, and understood.

When the silver light dispersed, the Bright Sword Dragon's head had been completely annihilated by Dai Jinge's Shining Spirit Art.

A deep purple Soul Ring gradually took shape.

Crash!

The Hell White Tiger released its grip, and the Bright Sword Dragon's headless body collapsed limply.

The next second.

The Hell White Tiger dissolved into black and white light, and Dai Jinge and Zhu Zhuqing emerged from the radiance.

Staring at the Bright Sword Dragon's headless corpse, Zhu Zhuqing parted her cherry-red lips in astonishment. "Jinge, what move did you just use? You killed it in a single strike!"

Dai Jinge smiled. "My ultimate move, Shining Spirit Art!"

Recalling everything that had just happened, Zhu Zhuqing exclaimed in surprise, "Armor appeared on our Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Hell White Tiger, just now. It looked almost like what you're wearing. Your armor can actually be used that way too!?"

Dai Jinge said with wonder, "I only just found out myself. I merely wanted to give it a try. I never expected it to work."

Zhu Zhuqing murmured, "Every one of the Hell White Tiger's abilities increased at least tenfold just now."

Dai Jinge looked at the deep purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring left by the Bright Sword Dragon and said solemnly, "Zhu Zhuqing, sorry for the trouble. I'll be counting on you now."

Knowing very well how important her next task was, Zhu Zhuqing nodded solemnly. "Jinge, focus on absorbing the Soul Ring. I'll keep you safe even if it costs me my life. I won't let anything come near you."

Dai Jinge stroked Zhu Zhuqing's head and smiled faintly, then began absorbing the Soul Ring before him.

Right from the start, Dai Jinge felt immense pressure and was secretly alarmed.

Fortunately-

The Ice and Fire Body Tempering and the half-absorbed Lovesick Heartbreak Red began to take effect.

This time, absorbing the Soul Ring took him nearly six hours.

"Whew..."

Dai Jinge slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air. He stretched a little, and his whole body crackled like beans popping.

"Jinge, how did it go?"

Zhu Zhuqing blinked her lovely, adorable purple eyes, her face only a fist's width from Dai Jinge's.

"A tremendous improvement!"

Dai Jinge spoke with wonder. As he was now, he could take on at least two of his former self.

Then he took out a crystal ball to test his current Soul Power Level.

Buzz-

In an instant, light filled more than half of the crystal ball.

Zhu Zhuqing stared at the crystal ball and exclaimed, "Jinge, that's at least level thirty-two Soul Power, isn't it?"

Dai Jinge smiled and nodded.