The Eighth Ring Demon Evil God Tiger

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Tang San's tracking talisman burned for three days in the desolate wilderness north of Jialing Pass.

The azure divine light rose from the city wall and transformed into a palm-sized bird of light, which flew swiftly in a north-northwest direction. Nan Feng stood on the city wall and used his Peng Eye to track the bird's trajectory. His Treasure-Appraising Spirit Light light locked onto the Spiritual Power trail left by the tracking talisman within a three-thousand-step perception range. The trail passed through the hilly area north of Jialing Pass, crossed two Ice Seal rivers, and finally disappeared into the depths of a desolate wasteland shrouded in wind and snow.

"Dark Demon Evil God Tiger." Tang San stood atop the city wall, the blue light of the Sea God Trident condensing into a water mirror in his palm. The mirror reflected the scene transmitted by the tracking talisman—on a pitch-black wasteland, a giant tiger, its size comparable to a mountain, coiled on the ice. The tiger's body was as black as ink, its fur swirling with dark red evil stripes. Its eyes were blood-red, and its tail forked into three strands, each with barbed Bone Spike. The fangs revealed when its mouth was slightly open gleamed with a dark purple evil light, and black mist spewed from its nostrils with each breath, corroding large holes in the surrounding ice.

Nan Feng scanned the image in the water mirror with his Treasure-Appraising Spirit Light and sensed that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Soul Power fluctuations were extremely peculiar. That fluctuation fused three powers: dark attribute, evil attribute, and divine attribute. The dark and evil attributes came from the Soul Beast's own bloodline, while the divine attribute came from some ancient inheritance. Its 260,000 years of cultivation made its total Soul Power comparable to that of Demigod Level, but the quality of its Soul Power was mixed with evil energy. If an ordinary person were to absorb its Soul Ring, the evil energy would backfire and devour their soul.

"Its divine attribute is its weakness," Nan Feng said.

Tang San nodded. "The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's divine attribute comes from the inheritance of an ancient evil god. Your Primordial World Power can counter the Divine Power. However, its dark and evil attributes are extremely strong. Do not let its evil aura corrupt you during the battle."

Nan Feng conjured the tower from his palm. The nine-story bronze tower slowly rotated in the morning light, and the silvery-white Purification Power seeping from the eighth-story door formed a subtle light pattern on the tower. His Level 90 Soul Power surged through his meridians, still five levels away from Level 95, but the Eighth Soul Ring required Level 90 to absorb, and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Soul Ring was the only choice for the eighth ring.

"I'll go," Nan Feng said.

Xiao Wu ran from the direction of the city wall, her Asura Jade Rabbit Martial Soul glowing with a golden aura. She stood before Nan Feng, golden Soul Power condensing into a short blade in her palm. "I'll go with you."

Nan Feng looked at her.

"I'm not going to cause trouble," Xiao Wu said. "The evil energy of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger can corrode the soul, but my Asura Jade Rabbit Martial Soul contains your Primordial World Seed, which has a natural resistance to evil energy. Moreover—" She sheathed her short blade, "I'm faster than you. If we can't win, I can take you with me."

Nan Feng paused for a moment, then nodded.

Tang San took out a sea-blue jade talisman from his robes and handed it to Nan Feng. "This is the mother talisman of the tracking talisman. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is located deep in the wasteland, about eight hundred li from Jialing Pass. Using the Shrinking the Ground to an Inch technique, you can arrive in half a day."

Nan Feng took the jade talisman and stored it in the Tower Spirit Space. He turned and walked down the city wall, silently activating the Nether Step - Shrinking Earth technique beneath his feet. Xiao Wu followed half a step beside him, her Asura Jade Rabbit Martial Soul receding into her body, its golden Soul Power quietly dormant in her meridians.

Half a day later, the two arrived at the edge of the wasteland.

The blizzard on the icy plains was even more ferocious than in the Far North; the Tower Realm wind, carrying ice particles, lashed at the face like knives. Nan Feng covered himself with a protective barrier of light within a hundred paces, shutting out the blizzard. Peng Eye gleamed with golden light, Treasure-Appraising Spirit Light detected a fluctuation of Soul Power deep within the wasteland within a three-thousand-step range. That fluctuation was even stronger than what he had sensed in the water mirror; the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Soul Power pulsated continuously deep within the icy plains, each pulsation causing tiny cracks to appear in the ice beneath its feet.

"It's sleeping." Xiao Wu lowered her voice, and the Asura Jade Rabbit Martial Soul trembled slightly within her body.

Nan Feng nodded. He levitated the tower in front of his chest, and the seventh layer of Samsara patterns lit up with a silver-blue light, while the sixth layer of Return to the Void patterns lit up with a black light at the same time. The Treasure-Appraising Spirit Light constructed a three-dimensional Spiritual Power map of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger in his mind - the core of the tiger's Soul Power was located in the heart, the evil energy was concentrated in the tiger's mouth and claws, and the divine attribute was hidden deep in the crimson pupils of the tiger's eyes.

He glanced back at Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu nodded, unleashing her full power as the Asura Jade Rabbit Martial Soul, golden Soul Power forming a thin film of light on her body.

Nan Feng took a step into the depths of the ice field. The Nether Step - Shrinking Earth was silently activated beneath his feet, his figure leaving a trail of afterimages in the wind and snow. Xiao Wu followed closely behind, golden lightning leaving a shallow mark on the ice surface.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger opened its eyes when the two were within three hundred paces of each other.

Those crimson vertical pupils lit up in the wind and snow, and the tiger's head slowly rose from the ice. The aura of Soul Beast with 260,000 years of history spread out as if it were a tangible force. As the tiger stood up, the ice made a piercing cracking sound, and the three forks at the end of the tiger's tail rose up at the same time, with dark purple evil light flowing on the Bone Spike.

It locked onto the Nan Feng.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger didn't roar; it pounced directly. Its body transformed into a streak of black light, moving so fast that even the Peng Eye could only catch a blurry trail. Nan Feng used the Nether Step - Void Step to take three steps in the air, his body rising three zhang. The tiger's claws swept past his feet, and five black claw beams tore five deep ravines, each over ten zhang deep, into the ice surface.

Before landing, the Nan Feng propelled the tower. The nine-story bronze tower expanded to a height of three zhang (approximately 10 meters) in the air, its Suppress Mountains and Rivers cascading down, covering an area of a hundred paces. The Samsara Power suppressed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's movement speed by thirty percent, but the tiger's body remained extremely fast. It swung its tail, and the three forked branches simultaneously lashed out at the tower, the Bone Spike striking the tower with a metallic clang. The silver-blue light on the tower's surface vibrated violently under the tiger's tail strikes, but the tower did not shatter.

"Xiao Wu!" Nan Feng shouted.

Xiao Wu charged in from the tiger's flank. Her Asura Jade Rabbit Martial Soul erupted in full force, golden Soul Power condensing into a golden blade of light on her right leg. She kicked the tiger's right hind leg, the golden blade slicing into the tiger's skin, leaving a golden wound on its dark fur. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, in pain, turned its tail to lash Xiao Wu. But Xiao Wu was faster than the tiger's tail; golden lightning flashed continuously on the ice, and all three of the tiger's tail strikes missed their mark.

Taking advantage of the tiger's distraction, Nan Feng smashed the tower down. The seventh layer of Samsara patterns erupted with the strongest silver-blue light, Suppress Mountains and Rivers -Suppressing Technique was superimposed on the Mountain Suppression Art. The Samsara Power pouring down from the bottom of the tower smashed the tiger's head onto the ice surface. Under the crushing force of the Samsara Power, the tiger's head shattered a large area of ice, but the evil aura of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger surged out from its mouth, and the pitch-black evil mist spread on the ice surface, eroding the edge of the Tower Realm with a hissing sound.

The Nan Feng poured into the tower with its Primordial World Power, and the silvery-white Purification Power seeping from the eighth-floor door Purification thirty percent of the evil mist. However, the evil energy of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was inexhaustible, and the evil mist spewing from its mouth grew thicker and thicker. Under the erosion of the evil energy, cracks began to appear in the light membrane of the Tower Realm.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger suddenly flipped over. Its tail struck Nan Feng in the chest, the three forked Bone Spike carving three deep, bone-revealing wounds into his chest. Nan Feng was sent flying, his back shattering a patch of ice. Three of his ribs were broken, and the blood seeping from the wounds in his chest quickly froze on the ice.

But he didn't stop. The Primordial World Power surged wildly within his body, and his broken ribs healed at a visible speed in the golden light. He stood up from the ice pit, and the tower re-levitated in front of his chest. The silvery-white Purification Power seeping from the eighth-level door flowed over his wounds, Purification the evil energy left in them by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger pounced again. Nan Feng pushed the tower forward with all his might, and the eighth-floor door released a silvery-white Purification light. The Purification Power covered the tiger's body, and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's evil aura dissipated violently in the Purification light. The dark red evil patterns on the tiger's skin dimmed by three points during the Purification. Nan Feng used the Nether Step - Shrinking Earth to Teleportation to the side of the tiger's body. He took out an iron rod from the Tower Spirit Space, infused the rod with Primordial World Power, and smashed it into the tiger's right foreleg. The 260,000-year-old tiger bone shattered before the Primordial World Power, and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's right foreleg broke.

The tiger lost its balance and rolled on the ice. Nan Feng seized the opportunity to enlarge the tower to ten zhang high, and the Suppress Mountains and Rivers and Mountain Suppression Art were activated at full power. The Samsara Power at the bottom of the tower condensed into a silver-blue pillar of light.

"Suppress Mountains and Rivers, Samsara!"

The beam of Samsara shot towards the tiger's heart. A fierce glint flashed in the crimson pupils of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, and the evil energy in its mouth condensed into a jet-black beam of light that collided with the beam of Samsara. The two beams of light exploded in the sky above the icy plain, illuminating the entire snowy landscape with their silver-blue and jet-black light. Nan Feng sensed that forty percent of the Samsara Power had been consumed by the evil energy, but the remaining power still penetrated the barrier of evil energy and struck the tiger's chest.

The tiger skin shattered under the impact of the Samsara Power, exposing the tiger's heart. Nan Feng used the Shrinking the Ground to an Inch to Teleportation in front of the tiger and thrust the iron rod into the tiger's heart with all his might. The Primordial World Power poured into the tiger's heart from the iron rod, shattering the heart of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

The tiger's body stiffened for a moment, then it collapsed with a thud.

A deep red Soul Ring appeared on the corpse of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. This 260,000-year-old Soul Ring Soul Ring surface swirling with interwoven dark red and black patterns, and malevolent energy continuously emanated from Soul Ring. Nan Feng sat cross-legged, the tower hovering before his chest, the eighth-level door opening wide, its silvery-white Purification Power Purification the malevolent energy within the Soul Ring inch by inch.

"Old Huai." Nan Feng's voice was steady.

Old Huai stood up from the immortal tree. "The evil energy of the eighth ring is stronger than the previous seven rings combined. The Primordial World Power will suppress it completely, the Purification Power of the eighth layer of the tower will operate at full capacity, Mountain Suppression Art will suppress the Soul Ring with all its might. I will stabilize the immortal tree in the Tower Spirit Space to help you share the burden."

Nan Feng guided the Soul Ring into his body.

The moment the crimson Soul Ring sank into his head, the 260,000 years of Soul Power of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger surged into his meridians like a tsunami. Evil energy rampaged through the Soul Power, attempting to erode Nan Feng's soul and meridians. However, the Purification light of the eighth level of the tower poured in from above, its silvery-white Purification Power peeling away, Purification, and annihilating the evil energy layer by layer. Primordial World Power circulated throughout his meridians, enveloping, suppressing, and transforming the Soul Ring's violent energy.

Nan Feng's bones cracked continuously under the impact of the Soul Power, and his meridians developed multiple cracks due to the erosion of evil energy. However, the Primordial World Power continuously repaired him, the Purification Power continuously dispelled the evil energy, and the Mountain Suppression Art was operating at full power at the bottom of the tower. Xiao Wu stood beside the tiger corpse, releasing the full power of her Asura Jade Rabbit Martial Soul, and golden Soul Power formed a protective barrier around Nan Feng, blocking the remaining evil energy from the outside.

Three days and three nights.

Nan Feng repeatedly fell into and awoke amidst excruciating pain. Each time he awoke, he sensed changes within his body—his bones were being reshaped by Primordial World Power, his meridians were widening in the light of Purification, and the Immortal Power in his dantian was transforming from liquid to solid. The eighth level of the tower fully opened under the impact of the Soul Ring energy, and a silvery-white light of Purification emerged from the surface of the tower, intertwining with the silvery-blue light of Samsara from the seventh level to form a halo.

On the morning of the third day, Nan Feng opened his eyes. The door to the eighth floor of the tower was fully opened, and a stable light film formed on the tower body with Purification white light. The deep red Soul Ring of his Eighth Soul Ring slowly rotated under his feet, and the evil energy on the Soul Ring had been completely removed by the Purification Power. His Soul Power broke through from Level 90 to Level 95, and the Immortal Power surging in his meridians was nearly twice as strong as before.

Eighth Soul Skill: Tower Suppression - Purification. It can temporarily suppress even peak Titled Douluo or early God Level, Purification Power can dispel all negative status effects.

The eighth ring grants two Soul Skill: the first Soul Skill "Heavenly Purification," and the second Soul Skill "Heaven and Earth Throw."

A Hand External Soul Bone emerged from the corpse of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. It was pitch black with dark red evil patterns flowing across its surface. This Soul Bone was 260,000 years old and possessed two Soul Bone Skill: Tiger Claw - Shattering Star and Space Rending. Nan Feng guided the Soul Bone into his body. The moment the Soul Bone merged into his hands, dark golden light emanated from his fingertips. He moved his fingers and lightly traced a line on the ice, creating five cracks more than three feet deep.

When absorbing the Hand External Soul Bone, Nan Feng used the tower's Return to Origin Power to stabilize his foundation, and his Soul Power increased by two levels, reaching Level 97.

The Old Huai poked its head out from the immortal tree. "Your Soul Power jumped from ninety to ninety-seven, an increase of seven levels. You'll need at least two years to settle down. Your eighth ring absorbed more evil energy than the previous seven rings combined. Although the Purification Power cleared most of it, there are still residues in your meridians. It needs time to settle."

Nan Feng nodded. He withdrew the tower into his palm, and the nine-story bronze tower slowly rotated in the morning light, the silver-white Purification light of the eighth floor intertwining with the silver-blue Samsara light of the seventh floor. Xiao Wu walked over from beside the tiger corpse, and the Asura Jade Rabbit Martial Soul slowly receded from her body. Her left arm had been slightly injured in the battle, and golden Soul Power was slowly repairing the wound.

"Let's go," Nan Feng said, "Back to Jialing Pass."

Xiao Wu looked at the wound on his chest; the three deep claw marks, revealing bone, were already seventy percent healed. She didn't speak, but simply tightened the red hair around her left wrist. Nan Feng returned the iron rod to the Tower Spirit Space, and activated the Nether Step: Shrinking Earth beneath his feet. The two sped towards Jialing Pass, the corpse of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger behind them gradually being covered by ice in the wind and snow.

Three days later, Nan Feng returned to Jialing Pass. The Soul Engineer Corps on the city wall saw his Soul Power fluctuations break through from Level 90 to Level 97, and the silver-white light of the eighth floor of the tower was clearly visible above the city wall. Xue Beng came out from the city tower to greet him, and seeing the wounds on Nan Feng's body and the Purification light of the eighth floor of the tower, he remained silent for a long time.

"We've got the eighth ring," Xue Beng said.

Nan Feng nodded. He sensed that Bibi Dong's Soul Power fluctuations from the direction of the Spirit Hall camp produced a very faint tremor as she completed the absorption of the eighth ring. That tremor carried a sense of apprehension. Bibi Dong sensed the restraint of the Purification Power of the eighth level of the tower on the Rakshasa God.

Three days later, Bibi Dong will breach the city again. But this time, Nan Feng has his Eighth Soul Ring.

Level 97. Eighth ring. 260,000-year deep red Soul Ring. 260,000-year Hand External Soul Bone. Purification Power restrains Rakshasa God.

Nan Feng stood atop the city wall, the tower suspended before his chest. The silver-white Purification light of the eighth floor intertwined with the silver-blue Samsara light of the seventh floor, forming a stable halo. "Bibi Dong, when you come back in three days, I will show you— the Primordial World Immortal Power can not only withstand the Rakshasa Demon Scythe, but also Purification your Rakshasa God divinity."