Tang Hao vs. the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger

Unlike the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and Han Yu, who were hiding to one side and watching the excitement, Tang Hao and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had both reached the peak of their power on the battlefield.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger cast a wary glance at Tang Hao's Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. With his extraordinary intelligence, he naturally understood that this was a Titled Douluo who had slain a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. If anything went wrong, he would likely drop dead on the spot.

But the scent emanating from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion truly fascinated him. He had a strong feeling that if he devoured this Auspicious Beast, his cultivation would soar, and the two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the core region-the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape-would be no match for him.

Having never ventured into the core region, how could he have known that beneath the Lake of Life were beings even more powerful than those two Soul Beasts he had in mind? If he really devoured the Auspicious Beast, the Ferocious Beasts would likely tear him to pieces within half a day.

Tang Hao's situation was no more reassuring. He knew the condition of his own body better than anyone, and he had now remembered what kind of Soul Beast stood before him.

It was an extremely rare Soul Beast, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. His cultivation did not come from his own efforts at all; he could only increase it by devouring Soul Masters and Soul Beasts. All Soul Beasts therefore despised him, but his strength was not to be underestimated.

According to the few lines about it in the Clear Sky Sect's Soul Beast compendium, this Soul Beast's cultivation was very likely over fifty thousand years. With ten thousand years of cultivation, it could rival an ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger before him, with over fifty thousand years of cultivation, was putting him under considerable pressure.

But Han Yu was still watching from behind him, and the old father's pride soared to unprecedented heights. Tang Hao gritted his teeth, his sharp gaze fixed on the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger before him.

A breeze swept past, lifting the fallen leaves from the ground.

Their figures flashed and vanished from where they stood. Tang Hao once again raised the Clear Sky Hammer high and smashed it toward the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger with tremendous force. But the tiger countered his move. Intelligence no less than a human's allowed him to quickly analyze the incoming attack. The air around him churned violently once more, and a fierce wind howled. In an instant, he vanished from Tang Hao's sight.

Tang Hao's strike missed. Hearing a rush of air behind him, he gripped the Clear Sky Hammer's handle with both hands and spun on the spot without looking back.

Years of combat experience and extensive knowledge of battle gave Tang Hao the confidence to strike with all his might, but he missed. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, which had suddenly appeared behind him, abruptly stopped its savage pounce in midair, narrowly avoiding the blow.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger then snapped open the wings on its back and beat them hard. Countless streams of black light surged forth, transforming into dozens of blades over a foot long that shot straight at Tang Hao's face.

In the nick of time, the head of Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer expanded several times over, and its handle grew several times longer as well. With powerful Soul Power and the enormous Clear Sky Hammer, he forcibly blocked the dozens of black blades before him.

But the backlash from the Great Sumeru Hammer made Tang Hao cough up a mouthful of blood. A ruthless glint flashed through his sharp eyes, and he used a special method of exerting force to swing the enormous Clear Sky Hammer at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger once more.

The Clear Sky Nine Absolutes.

Nine unique methods of exerting force with the Clear Sky Hammer, each with its own distinctive qualities-the true secret art of the Clear Sky Sect. Compared with the somewhat impractical Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes were the powerful techniques truly suited to actual combat.

The smug look had yet to fade from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's red eyes when Tang Hao's enormous Clear Sky Hammer slammed into his body with a tremendous crash.

Before the smoke had cleared, a black figure suddenly flew out of it, with Tang Hao in relentless pursuit.

That blow had struck the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger squarely. It had just been preparing to savor its victory and devour the powerful Titled Douluo before it whole, but the blow had caught it off guard.

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom-

The thunderous sound resounded throughout the entire area, and the terrifying explosions destroyed vast amounts of vegetation nearby. The Soul Beasts in the vicinity had already fled in fear of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's presence when he arrived, sparing them from being caught in the crossfire.

Holding the enormous Clear Sky Hammer, Tang Hao gasped for breath, thin streams of blood continuously trickling from the corners of his mouth. Pain coursed through his body, forcing him to seriously doubt his own strength.

This was the first time he had fought so unrestrainedly since suffering grave injuries in his battle with Qian Xunji. Five of his nine Soul Rings had already exploded, and his body could not bear the strain much longer.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger before him was in even worse shape. The various attributes he took pride in were worth nothing against Tang Hao's overwhelming strength, which defeated every technique. Whatever skill he used, Tang Hao was like an unkillable cockroach, coming at him again the next second with a Clear Sky Hammer even larger than the tiger himself.

Both man and beast were at the end of their strength, though the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was in somewhat better condition. After all, unlike Tang Hao, its old injuries had not remained unhealed.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's blood-red eyes were filled with wariness, and it even began to consider retreating. As the only Dark Demon Evil God Tiger in the Star Dou Great Forest, it had spent its childhood fleeing the pursuit of all manner of Soul Beasts.

If it were gravely injured here and ran into the two Soul Beasts at the Lake of Life, it certainly would not escape.

Just then, a roar from the sky made every person and beast present freeze for a moment. A three-headed Soul Beast then appeared overhead. The presence it radiated made the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger tremble, and even Tang Hao's expression turned somewhat grim.

The newcomer was none other than Scarlet King. His gaze swept over the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and paused on Tang Hao for a moment before turning to Han Yu and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who were sitting to one side. Somewhat helplessly, he said,

"Auspicious Beast, it's time you came back with me."

Now that her bodyguard had arrived, tears immediately welled up in the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's eyes. She shook her head, pointed angrily at the battlefield, and shouted,

"He tried to kill me just now! He chased me for ages!!!"

Scarlet King followed the direction of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's finger. He glanced at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, which had curled up into a trembling ball, and said coldly to Tang Hao,

"So you're the one who chased the Auspicious Beast down?"

With that, he flashed up to Tang Hao and opened his bloody maw, intending to swallow him in one bite.

"No, not him! Help, Scarlet King!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's panicked voice made Scarlet King stop and turn toward her. He flew into a rage at once.

"So it was you! If you dare harm the Auspicious Beast, I'll grind your bones to dust!"

While Scarlet King had been moving to kill Tang Hao, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had taken advantage of the moment. Its nimble body flashed, bringing it close to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. Its long tail lashed out, and a point of black light instantly appeared between it and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.