Chapter 1031 I'll Be Back! [4 Chapters]

The Dark Demon God Tiger slammed its claws into the ground, instantly shattering the hard rock into dust, the flying stone chips scattering in all directions with a sharp whooshing sound.

Even though its once enormous body had shrunk to the size of a half-grown tiger cub due to its declining strength, and its fur had lost its peak shine and become dry and dull, the ferocious aura of a 100,000-year-old soul beast in its bones had not diminished in the slightest.

Its crimson eyes, like copper bells, were fixed on the small, thin Ye Qiu in front of it. Its mouth was wide open, revealing two rows of fine but sharp fangs. A low whimper came from its throat, as if announcing the end of its prey.

He ran, his body like a gray lightning bolt, leaving a trail of afterimages on the ground, and rushed towards Ye Qiu.

At this moment, its strength had indeed fallen to the level of a juvenile, failing to even meet the lowest standard of a ten-year-old soul beast, and its soul power was as weak as a candle flickering in the wind. However, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was an extremely rare and exotic soul beast in the world, with extraordinary talents far surpassing ordinary soul beasts. Even with its cultivation regressed, its physical strength, reaction speed, and control over evil energy still surpassed those of ordinary ten-year-old soul beasts.

In its mind, the human child before it, who had not yet awakened his martial spirit, was nothing more than an ant powerless to even kill a chicken. It could tear him to pieces with a single claw; this hunt was a piece of cake, extremely easy.

However, just as the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger rushed within ten meters of Ye Qiu, its charging figure suddenly stopped, and a trace of confusion flashed in its scarlet eyes.

Ye Qiu stood ramrod straight, his slender frame held firmly in his arms a black box about a foot long. The black box was made entirely of refined iron, gleaming with a cold metallic luster, adding to its chilling aura.

At Ye Qiu's feet lay another identical black box, with a blood-red longsword stuck diagonally beside it—the very same Asura Divine Sword that exuded a chilling sword aura. In the dim light, the blade reflected a terrifyingly cold light, and a horrifying killing intent seemed to emanate from its edge, making the surrounding air seem to freeze.

Although the black box was heavy, it was still within the range that a child of Ye Qiu's age could bear.

The muscles in his forearms were taut from the weight, revealing clear lines. His hands were as steady as a rock, without the slightest tremor, and his eyes were calm.

Facing the ferocious beast that pounced on him, there was not a trace of fear on his face, only an extraordinary composure.

The Dark Demon God Tiger tilted its head, its nose twitching slightly, as if trying to discern the origin of the black box.

It simply couldn't understand why this tiny human, without a trace of soul power, could be so calm, without even a hint of panic.

After a brief moment of confusion, the Dark Demon God Tiger let out an even deeper roar, its voice filled with impatience and ferocity.

It no longer hesitated.
They chose the safest offensive approach!

A stream of gray energy slowly emanated from its pores, carrying a strong aura of evil. Wherever it passed, any weeds on the ground would wither instantly.

The gray air currents swirled and coiled in front of it, gradually forming a miniature vortex.

The vortex spun faster and faster, continuously drawing in the sparse soul power from the surrounding area, which slowly condensed at the center of the vortex.

The Dark Demon God Tiger in its juvenile stage already had very little energy. Condensing this attack almost consumed most of its soul power. Each convergence of air currents caused its body to tremble slightly, clearly indicating that it was exerting a great deal of effort.

soon.

A dark, demonic lightning bolt, no bigger than a fist, condensed and took shape at the center of the vortex. The lightning bolt was entirely grayish-black, its surface covered with fine arcs of electricity that crackled and emitted a chilling aura of destruction.

This is worlds apart from the massive, sky-covering thunderclouds it could conjure at its peak, and its power is far inferior.

But the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was convinced of this. Even if the divine lightning, which contained all the evil power of its body, did not directly hit Ye Qiu's body, as long as it exploded around him, the resulting gray shockwave would be enough to make this fragile human lose his ability to resist. At that time, it would be able to easily end this battle and tear him to pieces.

Just as the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Dark Demon Evil Lightning completely solidified and the electric arcs pulsed most violently, the black box in Ye Qiu's arms slowly rose, its cold opening precisely aimed at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's head.

His movements were unhurried, his eyes sharp as knives, as if he had already anticipated all of his opponent's moves.

"Whoosh-!"

The Dark Demon Lightning, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound, shot towards Ye Qiu like a bullet fired from a gun. The gray lightning ball left a faint afterimage in the air, its speed reaching its limit.

But it was at this critical moment that...
"Clang——!"

A deafening explosion suddenly rang out, accompanied by a strong metallic hum, the sound so sharp it almost pierced eardrums.

Sixteen jet-black crossbow bolts shot out from the black box in Ye Qiu's steady little hand. The bolts were as black as ink, and the tips gleamed with a ghostly blue light of poison. Like sixteen black phantoms, they cut through the air with a whistling sound and shot towards the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

"boom--!"

The first to roar was the incoming Dark Demon Lightning. Less than three meters from Ye Qiu, it collided with the oncoming crossbow bolt and exploded instantly.

The gray shockwave spread outwards like a tide, creating a shallow crater in the ground, with rubble and dust flying everywhere.

The explosive power of this Dark Demon Thunder was indeed astonishing. At least six crossbow bolts were blown away by the shockwave, deviating from their original trajectories and embedding themselves in the ground some distance away, their fletchings still trembling.

However, the remaining ten beams of black light were completely unaffected. Like maggots clinging to a bone, they penetrated the pervasive smoke and dust at an even faster speed, striking the Dark Demon God Tiger's body with unparalleled precision.

"Puff, puff, puff, puff!"

A series of dull thuds rang out as the sharp tips of the crossbow bolts easily tore through the seemingly tough fur and flesh of the Dark Demon God Tiger, piercing deep into its body.

Each crossbow bolt that hits the target stirs up large plumes of gray mist, which are formed from the vaporization of the evil energy mixed with its blood within its body.

The Dark Demon God Tiger's body froze in place, its forward lunge abruptly halted, its crimson eyes filled with disbelief.

He looked down in disbelief at the crossbow bolt stuck in his body, feeling his soul power rapidly draining away and his life force declining like a kite with a broken string. He let out a painful whimper, but could no longer utter the fierce roar he had before.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Qiu seized the moment when the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was severely injured, quickly bent down, and picked up the other black box that was on the ground. His movements were clean and swift, without the slightest hesitation, and his eyes were filled with undisguised mockery as he looked at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

"I'm really sorry, I know all your tricks by heart."

Ye Qiu's voice was clear and crisp, yet tinged with indifference.

"However, even without this information, you cannot escape the perception of my Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. Unfortunately, you have chosen the wrong opponent."

At this point, Ye Qiu paused slightly, his eyes filled with even more mockery, as if he were looking at a clown who overestimated himself.

The Dark Demon God Tiger clearly understood Ye Qiu's words. It struggled to raise its head and stared fiercely into Ye Qiu's eyes, its eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness, and a low, fierce roar came from its throat.

Those scarlet eyes seemed to spit fire, fixed on Ye Qiu, wanting to etch his image into the depths of his soul.

Just then, something surprising happened to Ye Qiu.

This 100,000-year-old Dark Demon God Tiger, which had regressed to its juvenile form, actually opened its mouth and uttered a sound that was not befitting its age. The sound was hoarse and dry, like two rough stones rubbing against each other, yet it clearly conveyed human language:

"Humans!"

"I lost, but I didn't lose completely."

These two short sentences, filled with endless resentment and unwillingness, instantly made Ye Qiu's expression turn serious.

Ye Qiu frowned.

Without thinking, he pulled the trigger of the Zhuge Crossbow he had just picked up.

"Kengkengkengkeng..."

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle..."

The crisp sound of the mechanism turning and the sharp sound of crossbow bolts piercing the air rang out simultaneously. Sixteen jet-black crossbow bolts shot out from the black box again, carrying a fierce killing intent, aiming straight for the vital points of the Dark Demon God Tiger.

This time, the Dark Demon God Tiger had no strength left to dodge and could only watch helplessly as the crossbow bolts shot towards it.

Sixteen plumes of gray blood mist erupted from its body once more, the sound of crossbow bolts piercing flesh ringing out incessantly. No matter how tough its body was, it was utterly vulnerable before these iron crossbow bolts coated with a special poison.

Soon, all the life force within the Dark Demon God Tiger was completely shattered under this round of attacks.

Its massive body swayed and crashed heavily to the ground, its scarlet eyes losing all their luster and lifelessness.

This seemingly lopsided contest ended in an extremely simple way.

The Dark Demon God Tiger died, his body lying quietly on the ground, and the surrounding air seemed to calm down because of his death.

Just as the Dark Demon God Tiger fell.

Everything around them suddenly began to distort.

The once stable space rippled like water rippled after a pebble was thrown in, then a series of cracking sounds rang out as the entire space shattered instantly into countless tiny fragments. Endless darkness swept in like a tidal wave from the spatial rifts, instantly engulfing everything around, including Ye Qiu's figure.

Ye Qiu felt the shattering of the surrounding space, but he remained completely calm.

He simply relaxed his body, letting the powerful spatial force envelop him, and casually tossed the Zhuge Crossbow in his hand onto the ground.

The black box struck the ground with a dull thud before being swallowed by darkness.

next second.

A dazzling light suddenly burst forth from the darkness, dispelling all the gloom.

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Ye Qiu felt a sudden lightness throughout his body, and the discomfort from being pulled by the spatial force vanished instantly. When he stepped back onto solid ground, he found himself back on that desolate land.

The land remained as desolate as ever, with only exposed rocks and scorched earth as far as the eye could see, devoid of any sign of life.

Ye Qiu could clearly feel that the sense of power he had lost in the battle was returning to his body like a tide, and his limbs and bones were full of power, and all his strength had been restored to its original state.

Looking down, the Asura Divine Sword and two Zhuge Divine Crossbows lay quietly at his feet.

Not far in front of him, the enormous corpse of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger lay quietly in the pit. Unlike its previous juvenile form, the corpse now resembled that of a 100,000-year-old soul beast, its body as large as a small mountain, its fur, though dull, still resilient, its limbs and claws as sharp as knives, and even in death, it still exuded an awe-inspiring pressure.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred.

Suddenly, a strange bead sprang from the corpse of the Dark Demon God Tiger. The bead was entirely black, its surface smooth as jade, yet it emitted two distinctly different lights: cyan and blue. The two lights intertwined, creating an eerie yet harmonious rhythm.

Ye Qiu immediately activated his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and complex patterns appeared in his crimson eyes. Under the Sharingan's insight, he could clearly see that a ferocious and terrifying black tiger soul was floating on the bead.

This tiger soul looks exactly like the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, except that its entire body is made of energy, and its scarlet eyes are filled with resentment and unwillingness as it stares intently at Ye Qiu.

"You're not dead?!"

Ye Qiu looked astonished, his brows furrowing tightly.

He clearly saw with his own eyes that the life force of the Dark Demon God Tiger completely dissipated, so how could it have left behind such a soul?
Could this be a special ability that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger acquired after reaching 100,000 years of cultivation?

"Human, I will return to take my revenge!"

The black tiger spirit opened its mouth and emitted the same hoarse sound as before, its tone filled with deep-seated hatred.

It did not answer Ye Qiu's question, but instead turned its gaze to the black hole that had not yet completely dissipated not far away.

The black hole remained suspended in mid-air, radiating a powerful spatial suction force. Just as Tiger Soul finished speaking, the black hole suddenly generated an even stronger suction force, attempting to pull the strange bead and Tiger Soul in together.

Clearly, the soul of the Dark Demon God Tiger intends to escape this place using the black hole, hoping to return in the future.

"Hmph! You've missed your chance!"

Ye Qiu snorted coldly, a glint of cold light flashing in his eyes.

He would never give the Dark Demon God Tiger any chance for revenge. Since they had become mortal enemies, he would eradicate him completely.

The moment the words fell.

Ye Qiu immediately activated the dual divine power in his eyes.

The six-pointed star magatama in his left eye began to twist, forming a transparent vortex in the space before him. The same thing happened with the six-pointed star magatama in his right eye, twisting the space in front of him. However, the two vortices rotated in completely opposite directions and overlapped, like a giant millstone, causing the surrounding space to gradually tighten. (End of this chapter)