Not everyone had to be treated gently.
That was the second thing Ren Tao had learned since coming to the Douluo World. The first was that survival required bloody battles to the death.
Both were utterly at odds with the values of civilized society.
Some people had to be conquered before they could become friends. Zi Zhenzhu, for example. Ahem!
So the moment the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger entered the Sea of Inheritance, his fate was already sealed.
They could fight another round, and the outcome went without saying. But the Sea of Inheritance was different now, too. Problems could be resolved without fighting.
Ren Tao called it the ritual of Devour.
In the real world, this was called a contractual relationship. A classic example was:
"Do you take me? I do!"
Then came the exchange of rings...
But in the Sea of Inheritance, what followed became all-encompassing devouring. Ren Tao could swallow the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger without leaving so much as a scrap of bone, or select only the parts that benefited him. Since he no longer dared to devour blindly, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's entire value to him now amounted to-
The knowledge and power of the Evil God's inheritance.
"Multiple choice, or true or false?"
Although the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger did not understand what those two terms meant, he still made his choice swiftly.
He tried to fight for his life, stabbing at Ren Tao with his Evil God Hook, only to strike empty air. Ren Tao vanished from the air, and when he reappeared, he had seized the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's tail.
The next moment, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was pushed hundreds of meters underwater, bubbles pouring from his mouth as he struggled with all