Although Jiang Hai had never seen the strange Soul Beast carrying him and the blood-robed elder swiftly through the Evil Demon Forest, he had guessed its species and true identity: a member of the Evil Eye Tyrant Clan.
Evil Eye Tyrants were immensely powerful spiritual Soul Beasts, arguably the strongest land-dwelling spiritual Soul Beasts on the Douluo Continent.
Their king was none other than the Evil Emperor, ranked second among the Douluo Continent's Top Ten Ferocious Beasts, one place above the Snow Empress, foremost of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North.
Of course, that ranking reflected cultivation alone. Once Soul Beasts reached such a level, species, bloodline, and cultivation were all crucial factors in determining their strength.
In the Far North, the Snow Empress's own domain, even Beast God Di Tian, ranked first among the Top Ten Ferocious Beasts, might not be her match.
Likewise, in the Evil Demon Forest, the Evil Emperor was the most terrifying existence. Like the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan of the Far North, the Evil Emperor's own species held supreme status, and no human or Soul Beast dared provoke them.
The Evil Eye Tyrant carrying Jiang Hai and the blood-robed elder was only a thousand-year Soul Beast, yet as they followed it deeper into the Evil Demon Forest, not a single Soul Beast dared provoke it.
Whoosh! Suddenly, the swiftly advancing Evil Eye Tyrant stopped short. Its enormous eye widened toward a certain direction, sinister light flickering within it as purple radiance swirled. The next instant, a purple beam shot out like a streak of lightning.
The purple light streaked past, and the air suddenly rippled, revealing a black-clad figure.
The black-clad figure tossed out a catlike Soul Beast and sent a token flying from his hand. Light bloomed from the token,