The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger! The Last of the Clear Sky Twin Stars!

In the Core Circle of the Star Dou Great Forest!

A large figure moved through the forest, sometimes striding as swiftly as the wind, sometimes as still as a mountain rock.

It was Tang Xiao, carrying Tang Hao on his back as he hid from place to place.

His cultivation was at level 80, comparable to a 70,000-year Soul Beast. Even in the Core Circle, he was not weak.

But he still wasn't strong enough to do as he pleased.

Tang Hao's blood, and especially the presence of powerful humans, could easily attract powerful Soul Beasts.

They could easily run into danger too.

"Put me down."

Tang Hao spoke in a very calm voice.

Tang Xiao was taken aback. He hesitated before saying, "It's dangerous for us to stop. Let's find somewhere first so I can help you heal."

"Don't worry. They probably won't dare chase us."

"And the energy here is abundant. You'll recover faster, and it'll be easier to find Soul Beasts suitable for us."

"We'll definitely succeed in taking revenge!"

Tang Hao chuckled and shook his head. "Big brother, you don't need to comfort me."

"This time, let's put ourselves on the brink of death and fight our way back to life!"

Tang Xiao asked in confusion, "What do you mean, little brother?"

Tang Hao said solemnly, "I'll stay right here and recover with all my strength!"

"Weak Soul Beasts won't dare come close."

"As for any powerful Soul Beasts that dare approach, big brother, you can hunt them for Soul Rings!"

Tang Xiao frowned slightly. "What if we run into a powerful Soul Beast?"

"We aren't far from the very center. It's said there are two powerful Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts there!"

Tang Hao smiled. "Then we'll either stall for time and wait for me to recover."

"Or, if things can't be helped, big brother, cut off my right arm and left leg, take the Soul Bones, and escape."

"The Clear Sky Sect can't be left without a future. One of us brothers must live!"

"And the three inherited Soul Bones can't be lost either."

Tang Hao's smile was tranquil.

But in his younger brother's eyes, Tang Xiao saw a madness unlike anything he had ever seen before.

He said solemnly, "There's a third choice. We brothers live and die together."

Tang Hao shook his head. "No, big brother. I can be willful this once."

"But you can't. The Clear Sky Sect needs you!"

"Don't waste my time. It's settled."

With that, he closed his eyes and concentrated, circulating the Clear Sky Sect's cultivation technique at full force to absorb Soul Power and heal his injuries.

This time, Tang Hao had briefly exchanged blows with Ye Yang. No, he had briefly been beaten into the dirt.

Tang Hao had barely used up any Soul Power or Spiritual Power.

It was just that his newly healed wounds had split open again and needed to heal anew.

His right arm in particular-the Soul Bone had nearly separated from the bones of his arm.

Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise. After suffering repeated injuries at Ye Yang's hands, the brothers had very good luck.

For two whole days, no Soul Beasts approached them.

On the third day, a 70,000-year Silverback Black Ape approached.

Given its strength, even many 80,000-year Soul Beasts would not dare fight it.

But it had met its nemesis.

When it came to strength, no Soul Beast of the same level could match the Clear Sky Hammer.

Its title as the number one Tool Martial Soul was no empty boast.

Tang Xiao also went all out, battling the Silverback Black Ape for a full half day before finally killing it.

To Tang Xiao's delight, it had actually produced a Soul Bone too!

The Silverback Black Ape's bloodline was of a high rank. Among ape-type Soul Beasts, it was second only to the Titan Giant Ape and ranked a little higher than the Strength Clan's Great Strength Gorilla.

Its arms possessed tremendous strength, and its attack power was terrifying.

Soul Beasts with high-ranking bloodlines and greater ages already had a higher chance of producing Soul Bones.

It was a Left Arm Soul Bone.

Tang Xiao and Tang Hao had each received an inherited Soul Bone from the Clear Sky Sect, one for the left arm and the other for the right.

Tang Hao also had a Left Leg Soul Bone.

Tang Xiao could not fuse with the new Soul Bone.

"Little brother, according to the sect's rules, whoever obtains a Soul Bone has the right to decide what to do with it."

"We urgently need to grow stronger, and you need to heal your injuries too. You should fuse with it first."

As he spoke, Tang Xiao gave the Left Arm Soul Bone to Tang Hao.

Tang Hao did not refuse. He gritted his teeth and said resolutely, "Big brother!"

"Don't worry. I definitely won't let you down!"

"Hurry and fuse with the Soul Ring!"

Tang Xiao nodded and quickly began fusing with the Soul Ring.

Half an hour later, the fusion succeeded.

His presence immediately grew much stronger.

"Level 82!"

Sensing his Soul Power, Tang Xiao smiled as well.

When he came down the mountain five years ago, he had been level 78.

In fact, he had broken through to level 80 last year, one step ahead of Tang Hao.

The great battles of the past few days had allowed him to break through again, reaching level 82.

On top of that, he now had a 70,000-year Soul Ring that suited him very well.

Tang Xiao's combat strength had increased by at least five levels.

Now, he could easily defeat a level 85 Soul Douluo.

At full strength, he should be comparable to a level 88 Soul Douluo.

Next, Tang Hao fused with the Silverback Black Ape's 70,000-year Left Arm Soul Bone.

Tang Hao no longer insisted on staying where they were. Instead, he took the Soul Bone and quickly left with Tang Xiao.

Not long afterward, the Titan Giant Ape Er Ming arrived. Looking at the 70,000-year Silverback Black Ape's corpse, he roared in fury.

This had been one of his foremost subordinates, yet someone had killed it and taken its Soul Ring and Soul Bone.

The two fled all the way to the outer region and found a place to hide.

Tang Hao also took half an hour to successfully fuse with the Soul Bone.

His presence grew considerably stronger, and his injuries healed faster too.

Five days later, although the Soul Bone in his right arm had not yet healed, both hands and the sole of his left foot had fully recovered.

The two could hardly wait to return to the Core Circle of the Star Dou Great Forest to look for Tang Hao's Eighth Soul Ring.

They searched for eight full days without finding a suitable powerful Soul Beast.

On the ninth day, Tang Hao was delighted to discover a black demonic tiger.

It had a pair of black wings and a hooked tail like a scorpion's, and its presence was powerful!

"Big brother, this is the one!"

Tang Xiao frowned slightly. "It's only cultivated for 60,000 years. Isn't it a little weak?"

Tang Hao shook his head. "Big brother, your Spiritual Power isn't as strong as mine, so you may not have noticed. This demonic tiger is very unusual."

"Although it's only 60,000 years old, its bloodline origins are incredibly powerful. It's comparable to an 80,000-year Soul Beast!"

"And it has both strength and speed. It suits me perfectly!"

Tang Xiao nodded. He had a great deal of respect for his younger brother's judgment.

With Tang Xiao taking the lead and Tang Hao assisting, the brothers joined forces, preparing to take down the black demonic tiger quickly.

Then the two of them were beaten into the dirt!

Because this black demonic tiger was a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!

Legend had it that it was a special Soul Beast tainted by the power of an evil god.

It possessed power attributes including evil, darkness, lightning, wind, time, and space. Its intelligence was extremely high, making it smarter than many people.

It essentially had no species of its own. There might only be one or two of its entire kind, and it reproduced through the corrupting power of an evil god.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger strengthened itself by devouring Soul Power and souls, advancing at a tremendous pace. It was the common enemy of all Soul Beasts.

Even when Da Ming and Er Ming tried to hunt it, they came away empty-handed every time.

Its combat strength was fully capable of contending with an ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

And its cunning and ability to escape far surpassed those of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Tang Hao and Tang Xiao were formidable, but the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger still beat them into the dirt.

The two were shocked and furious.

Tang Hao in particular had his newly built confidence shattered once again.

What was wrong with this forest?

Ten-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Grass could beat him into the dirt, and a 60,000-year Soul Beast could beat both him and his brother into the dirt, even after their combat strength had greatly increased!

Even so, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger still wasn't strong enough to kill the two quickly.

If things dragged on too long, it could easily attract Er Ming, the king of the forest.

Da Ming was less of a concern. He rarely left the knockoff Lake of Life.

To kill the Tang brothers quickly, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger soon took control of time and space, creating a "Life and Death Arena."

The unprecedented threat to their lives sent Tang Xiao and Tang Hao fleeing at once.

But the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was cunning and had long since calculated the timing.

"Run!"

Tang Xiao let out a roar and smashed the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand into Tang Hao, sending him flying far away!

"Big brother!"

Tang Hao cried out, feeling terror for the first time.

Then he saw a sight he would never forget for the rest of his life.

His big brother was enveloped in a layer of translucent black light.

In an instant, his big brother Tang Xiao became a child of six or seven!

His strength also returned to what it had been at that time, with only a few levels of Soul Power and not even a Soul Ring.

The black demonic tiger also turned back into a little tiger one and a half meters long.

But at the same age of six, a human without a Soul Ring was naturally no match for a Soul Beast!

There was no suspense. Right before Tang Hao's eyes, the little tiger clamped its jaws around his equally terrified big brother's neck!

Blood gushed out.

He flew backward through the air, his mind completely blank.

Bang!

Tang Hao struck a tree dozens of meters away and tumbled awkwardly to the ground.

His eyes were vacant. Suddenly, he leaped up and let out a roar, ready to charge back.

Roar!

But a roar came from dozens of meters away.

Tang Xiao was dead. The Life and Death Arena vanished, and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger returned to its original form.

Tang Xiao's corpse also changed back, becoming the body of a powerful Soul Douluo with level 82 Soul Power and a Right Arm Soul Bone.

His Soul Power and soul were both devoured by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!

Tang Hao froze in his tracks.

Was that still a Soul Beast?

It was a demon!

"Ah!"

Tang Hao screamed. The three successive blows dealt to him by Ye Yang and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger,

along with the death of his big brother Tang Xiao and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's strangeness, utterly shattered his mind.

He fled in panic, beside himself with fright, with nothing left of his supposed image as the continent's number one favored son of heaven.

A day later, his hair disheveled, clothes in tatters, and body covered in sweat and mud, he rushed out of the Star Dou Great Forest and fled toward the Clear Sky Sect.

Tang Hao, a favored son of heaven of his generation, had fallen...

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