Chapter 189: Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger
Long Chen sat upright on the stone bed, eyes closed in concentration, with faint ripples of Soul Power surrounding his body.
His hands gently lifted the hundred-thousand-year left leg Soul Bone that had dropped from Xiao Wu.
The pale red light circulating on that Soul Bone appeared exceptionally mysterious and alluring in the night.
Accompanied by the Fusion of the Soul Bone, a powerful force began to surge into Long Chen's body.
Time passed second by second.
Long Chen slowly opened his eyes, a more powerful aura radiating from his body.
"Brother Chen, you've finally finished the Fusion of the Soul Bone."
Ye Lingling shouted excitedly, her face overflowing with a joyful smile.
Long Chen nodded and stood up.
Feeling the changes within himself, a satisfied smile also appeared on his face.
"Brother Chen, how do you feel?"
"Very good. My Soul Power has increased by another two levels."
"Then you are at level eighty-nine now, just one step away from advancing to Titled Douluo."
"Mm, it's coming soon."
Ye Lingling asked curiously: "Brother Chen, you've gained two more hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone skills, how are they? They must be very powerful, right?"
Long Chen smiled slightly.
These two Soul Bone skills were both within his expectations.
"These two hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone skills are both related to the skills of that rabbit itself. One is Teleport, which can instantly move to any location within a hundred meters, with each Teleport consuming only one percent of Soul Power. The other is Invincible Golden Body, which in this state can withstand any attack below God-level, with a duration of three seconds."
Ye Lingling clapped and praised.
"These two hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone skills are both very powerful; they are quite practical for both attack and defense."
Long Chen nodded slightly.
"Lingling, it's so late, you should rest early too. Tomorrow morning I will take you to the Star Dou Great Forest to find a suitable Soul Beast."
"Okay."
The two smiled at each other and went to sleep.
Early the next morning, Long Chen left with Ye Lingling, heading to the Star Dou Great Forest to help her obtain her seventh Soul Ring.
Dugu Bo, Ye Tianming, and the others remained at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
They all trusted Long Chen; even if he encountered a powerhouse at the Titled Douluo level in the Star Dou Great Forest, he would be able to handle it with ease.
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Long Chen brought Ye Lingling directly to the forest center of the Star Dou Great Forest.
It was easier to find high-age Soul Beasts here.
The two wove through the dense thickets, sunlight filtering through the dense canopy, shining in patches upon their bodies.
The air was filled with the fresh scent of soil and vegetation, and occasionally the low roars of Soul Beasts could be heard in the distance, adding a touch of wild charm to this vast forest.
"Lingling, your sixth Soul Ring came from a Soul Beast with forty thousand years of cultivation, so the age requirement for your seventh Soul Ring cannot be too low; it must be at least over forty thousand years."
"Mm. Brother Chen, I will listen to you. It's just that finding a Soul Beast with over forty thousand years of cultivation will take longer."
"No rush, we have plenty of time."
As they walked and chatted, Long Chen's gaze was as sharp as an eagle's, constantly keeping an eye on the surrounding movements.
Just as they were deep in the forest center, an inexplicable eerie aura quietly spread, and the air seemed to solidify at this moment.
Long Chen's expression instantly became grave.
He stopped his steps, shielded Ye Lingling behind him, and looked around vigilantly.
"Brother Chen, what's wrong?"
Ye Lingling sensed Long Chen's change and asked in a low voice.
"There is a powerful Soul Beast nearby, be careful."
Long Chen answered in a low voice, his internal Soul Power quietly surging, ready at any moment to deal with the potential crisis.
Just then, a Soul Beast with a huge body and fur as black as night slowly walked out from the depths of the dense forest.
Its eyes were like two cold stars in the abyss, flickering with a heart-palpitating light.
This Soul Beast's aura was powerful and evil, clearly not something ordinary Soul Beasts could compare to.
When it got closer, Long Chen and Ye Lingling finally saw its appearance clearly.
This was a majestic, entirely pitch-black giant tiger.
Its body was like a ghost in the night, radiating a heart-palpitating aura.
Every one of its hairs was soaked in deep black, and the distinct "King" mark on its forehead was a touch of embellishment in this dark hue, outlining its unparalleled kingly demeanor.
This black was as gloomy as a fog, as if it could devour all the light around it, seemingly containing dark power originating from the abyss, endless and deep.
Its body length exceeded seven meters, its physique was strong, its muscles knotted, as if forged from steel.
Its weight was over three thousand jin, making one look on with awe and fear.
Compared to ordinary tiger-type Soul Beasts, its unusually long tail was even more eye-catching.
The high-raised tail was composed of dozens of intricate bone joints connected together, with a strange shape.
Hanging at the end of the tail was a huge hook, flickering with a cold and eerie light, like the scythe of the Grim Reaper.
Those crimson eyes were like the fires of Hell, burning with an eerie and terrifying aura, containing both greedy desire and ruthless determination.
It locked onto Long Chen and Ye Lingling tightly, as if it had already regarded the two as its prey, ready to launch a fatal blow at any time.
Long Chen was not afraid in the slightest, responding with an equally cold gaze.
Sensing the powerful Killing Intent on Long Chen, the giant tiger did not attack rashly, seemingly assessing Long Chen's strength.
The air was filled with an extremely tense atmosphere.
"Lingling, this is the legendary Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger. It possesses over fifty thousand years of cultivation, enough to serve as your seventh Soul Ring."
From the iconic physical features of that giant tiger, Long Chen easily identified its identity.
The Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger is a strange Soul Beast that combines six major attributes: Evil (originating from the ultimate evolution of its dark attribute), Space, Time, Lightning, Strength, and Wind.
It possesses extremely high intelligence, almost comparable to humans.
Its combat power is also very fierce; even with ten thousand years of cultivation, it dares to challenge those powerful hundred-thousand-year level Soul Beasts.
What is even more peculiar is that the growth of the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger does not rely on its own Cultivation, but rather through devouring the Soul Power of other Soul Beasts and Soul Masters.
This unique method of development allows its cultivation to advance at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary Soul Beasts.
This Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger originally lived in the Star Dou Great Forest, but was driven out of the forest center after failing to challenge the status of the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python.
After the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python were killed by Long Chen, it returned here again.
Long Chen knew that this Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger was more difficult to deal with than a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast.
Although it has a huge body, its speed and attack power are extremely fierce, and its Evil God Protection defense is even more indestructible.
Moreover, it also possesses the ability to fly.
Additionally, it has an extremely eerie attack method.
The black hook on its tail can create a huge black hole; once dragged into that black hole space, one would undoubtedly die.
Fortunately, they encountered it ahead of time.
At this moment, its cultivation is still less than sixty thousand years.