Star Dou Forest.
My name is Su Yunlin, and right now, I'm panicking.
I came to the Star Dou Forest with my mother to obtain my fourth Spirit Ring—but we've run into a Dark Devilgod Tiger with a cultivation of at least sixty thousand years!
If it were an ordinary Spirit Beast, Su Yunlin wouldn't be this uneasy. But this was a Dark Devilgod Tiger—an absurdly powerful existence. Despite being only sixty thousand years old, its strength far surpassed that of ordinary hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts.
Against an opponent like this, even his grandfather, Su Tianxuan, wouldn't have absolute confidence in victory.
Xu Yunyue gripped her Heavenly Evil Sacred Demon Scythe, her Spirit Rings rising one after another.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red, red.
Her gaze locked tightly onto the Dark Devilgod Tiger before her. If it were any other Spirit Beast—even a hundred-thousand-year one—she wouldn't take it seriously. But the Dark Devilgod Tiger was an exception. Its strength was simply too terrifying.
Throughout the history of the Spirit Master world, there had been cases of killing century- or millennium-level Dark Devilgod Tigers. But once one reached the ten-thousand-year level, it underwent a qualitative transformation. And those exceeding fifty thousand years were even more outrageous.
In fact, across all of recorded history, the only known case of successfully killing a Dark Devilgod Tiger above fifty thousand years seemed to be Sea God Tang San.
"Lin'er, I'll hold it off in a moment. You take the chance to run. We're still in the outer region of the Star Dou Forest—there shouldn't be any overly powerful Spirit Beasts nearby. Head to Shrek City. That's the closest safe point."
Xu Yunyue's expression was grave as she gave the order for him to flee.
"Got it. Mom, be careful! The Dark Devilgod Tiger has an extremely powerful domain, and its tail—the Evil God Hook—can revert its opponent to a juvenile state. I remember that mental attacks can break its domain.
"It also has a special ability called the Life-and-Death Arena—it can drag its opponent into an arena where only one can leave alive. Mom, don't let it catch you off guard. The Dark Devilgod Tiger is highly intelligent and extremely cunning—be careful!"
Su Yunlin quickly shared everything he knew. Among all its abilities, the one that reverted opponents to childhood posed the greatest threat to Xu Yunyue. The others were comparatively manageable for her.
Xu Yunyue nodded. She was well aware of how dangerous this creature was. If possible, she would immediately unleash her strongest single-target ninth Spirit Ability to severely wound it.
Once such a Spirit Beast was heavily injured, it would most likely choose to flee. That was the nature of Spirit Beasts—once critically wounded, survival became the priority.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger circled the mother and son slowly, its gaze fixed on them. Then, it let out a cold laugh.
"You discuss your plans so openly. Do you think I can't understand you?"
Both Su Yunlin and Xu Yunyue were slightly startled. But it made sense—this kind of Spirit Beast possessed extremely high intelligence. Speaking human language was nothing unusual.
"Human Titled Douluo, I admit I am not your match. However, my target is not you."
Its crimson eyes locked onto Su Yunlin.
"The human cub behind you is my target."
A chill ran down Su Yunlin's spine.
Xu Yunyue stepped in front of him, her Spirit Power surging.
"If you want to touch my son, you'll have to get through me first!"
To any mother, her child was untouchable. Anyone who dared harm her child would face her with everything she had.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger immediately felt the aura of the human Titled Douluo surge even further. What little confidence it had just now shrank again. If her attack landed, even survival would be uncertain.
Su Yunlin tugged gently at his mother's sleeve and looked at the Dark Devilgod Tiger.
"You're targeting me? Care to explain why? Don't tell me you want to sacrifice yourself to me. With your kind of—"
"Yes. A sacrifice."
Su Yunlin froze.
"…What did you just say?"
Even Xu Yunyue was stunned. A Dark Devilgod Tiger of such terrifying strength—stronger than most hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts—wanted to sacrifice itself?
The tiger lowered its body and stared at Su Yunlin.
"I will sacrifice myself to you. I have received a directive from a god."
"A god?"
Su Yunlin blinked, then glanced up at the sky.
"Which god? Do I have divine favor?"
Xu Yunyue suddenly seemed to recall something.
"When you were born, Lin'er, there was a black scale mark between your brows. I thought it was a birthmark, but it disappeared soon after. This might be related."
"A black scale… combined with this Dark Devilgod Tiger… could it be that God King? But shouldn't he have already retired? Forget it. No point overthinking."
Su Yunlin shook his head.
"Perfect timing—I need a Spirit Ring anyway."
Xu Yunyue grabbed his hand.
"You're just going to believe it? What if it's a trick?"
Su Yunlin looked at her calmly.
"It shouldn't be. The Dark Devilgod Tiger's power comes from the Evil God. I don't know whether that's directly related to the God of Evil, but the God of Evil stands at the peak of the Divine Realm.
"Even Tang San, the Sea God who ascended ten thousand years ago, is inferior to the God of Evil. Dark Devilgod Tiger—do you dare defy his will?"
The tiger studied the young man before it. Now it understood why the god had chosen him.
It would never dare defy the God of Evil. Everything it possessed came from that divine source. It knew what defiance meant—eternal annihilation.
Moreover, the God of Evil had granted it a special method of sacrifice. Its soul would be preserved, able to reside within its host's spiritual sea. It had also been given new knowledge to apply during the process.
If its host ascended to godhood, it too would follow.
That was the ultimate goal of all Spirit Beasts.
"Summon your second Martial Soul," the Dark Devilgod Tiger said. "The God of Evil instructed me to sacrifice to it. And be aware—my sacrifice will differ from others.
"The God of Evil said you would understand. My soul will remain in your spiritual sea. Also—he told me to help you open that spiritual sea. You possess Life Gold—take it out."
Su Yunlin's mouth twitched.
It felt like every secret he had was being laid bare.
So everything had already been arranged?
Or had the God of Evil been watching him all along?
The feeling was… complicated.
At least, he now had backing in the Divine Realm.
Tang San? He could take it up with the God of Evil.
Even if that god had a mischievous streak, his favor came with benefits. At the very least, Su Yunlin now had a chance to bring his parents and grandfather to the Divine Realm—to eternal life.
"Mom, seal off this area with your Spirit Power. The life aura of that treasure is too strong—if it attracts other Spirit Beasts, it'll be troublesome."
Xu Yunyue nodded. With a raise of her hand, a barrier of Spirit Power formed. Still, she remained vigilant—her Martial Soul in hand, her spiritual sense locked tightly onto the Dark Devilgod Tiger.
Su Yunlin then retrieved a cyan, crystal-like carving knife from his storage soul tool.
The Dark Devilgod Tiger rose and walked toward him. Its massive head lowered close, so near that Su Yunlin could clearly see every strand of its fur.
'So fluffy… kind of want to pet it.'
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