Douluo—Chapter 61: The Purpose of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger—It's Almost Time!
The deepest part of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The trees tower into the sky, their treetops blocking out most of the sunlight. Only a few spots of light seep through, casting a dim, humid gloom over the forest.
Swish——!
Accompanied by the sound of rushing wind, Dai Chengfeng, dressed in white, sped through the forest at high speed.
His expression was solemn, and he kept a vigilant watch behind him from time to time.
Although there was nothing in sight, his keen perception of the subtle realm allowed him to catch hints of something strange from the faint noises of branches and leaves behind him.
There was a soul beast silently following him.
Dai Chengfeng did not doubt that it was the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
"Sure enough," Dai Chengfeng murmured to himself, "It didn't chase my uncle or Mr. Ye; it's just following me..."
"That proves it's not here for devouring soul power."
"But what on earth is so precious that it would abandon the opportunity to devour a Soul Douluo and enhance its strength?"
Dai Chengfeng continued galloping toward the true core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, lost in thought.
"Is it my White Tiger Martial Soul, which has not yet fully evolved but has already taken shape?"
"Or is it the Asura God Power within my body?"
He believed these two abilities were the most likely to attract the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's attention.
However, he wasn't sure about the details.
"But, it's not important!"
Dai Chengfeng took a deep breath and pressed on.
About an hour later, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger showed no signs of attacking—it simply followed him at a slow distance.
Dai Chengfeng's brow furrowed deeper, and confusion grew in his mind. "The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger isn't an ordinary soul beast. Its IQ is no less than that of a human."
"This is its advantage, but it's also a weakness?"
"For example, before hunting, it might like to toy with its prey and enjoy the thrill of controlling life and death."
"Otherwise, with its strength, it could have caught up with me long ago..."
Dai Chengfeng analyzed silently, while discreetly taking out a very detailed map of the Star Forest from his arms.
He kept his steps steady, not pausing at all, merely glancing at the map subtly to estimate his position.
"About two hours left..."
Dai Chengfeng carefully put the map away. "I hope there's a chance..."
"Otherwise, I can only rely on the power of Asura God to gamble."
He resumed moving forward. Whenever he encountered soul beasts like the Soft Bone Rabbit along the way, he would quickly capture them and store them in his top-tier soul guidance ring—similar to Dugu Bo's Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse.
Even if it wasted some time to "escape," as long as he saw the Soft Bone Rabbit, he would never let it go.
"Roar?"
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger behind him observed Dai Chengfeng's strange behavior and let out a soft roar. A flicker of human-like doubt flashed in its blood-red eyes.
It didn't understand why Dai Chengfeng was doing such seemingly meaningless things while fleeing for his life.
But it didn't care.
It continued to follow Dai Chengfeng slowly.
It didn't believe this weak 'bug' could stir up any trouble in front of it.
Several hours later…
The core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Dai Chengfeng's figure still darted through the trees, with a black shadow following him like a dark mirror.
A trace of satisfaction flickered in the tiger's eyes from time to time.
Until about an hour from the central lake of the forest...
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger looked up and gazed into the distance. A serious expression appeared in its eyes, and it quickly restrained its playful demeanor.
Suddenly.
Roar——!
A fierce tiger roar erupted, with rolling sound waves.
It then opened its bloody maw and spat out a black energy ball charged with a strange aura. Thunder flashed above the orb.
Dai Chengfeng observed the attack with calm acceptance as if he had expected it.
"It seems that an hour's journey is the limit of its endurance."
"But it still doesn't seem intent on killing me?"
He was puzzled, yet his movements were as smooth as if he had practiced this scenario thousands of times.
He first waved his hand, and hundreds of Soft Bone Rabbits appeared instantly in the same spot.
Then, he bent his knees slightly, lowering his center of gravity, and dodged to the right in an emergency.
Boom——!
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's thunder-like attack slammed into the spot where Dai Chengfeng had just been standing, with tremendous force.
A large pit several meters deep was carved into the ground, and surrounding trees were uprooted and shattered under the impact.
Although Dai Chengfeng didn't face the attack directly, the aftermath was still devastating.
He quickly inserted the Fangtian Painted Halberd into the ground to stabilize himself and prevent being blown away.
Most of the Soft Bone Rabbits perished instantly under the terrifying attack, with only a few shattered remnants and a lingering bloody smell spreading out.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, confident and arrogant, finally stepped out of hiding and swaggered toward Dai Chengfeng.
Its huge body weighed thousands of pounds, causing the ground to tremble with each heavy step.
Dai Chengfeng looked at the corpses of the Soft Bone Rabbits, then turned his gaze to the slowly approaching tiger.
He took a deep breath. "You should be able to understand what I'm saying, right?"
"Why have you been following me?"
"Devouring my soul power?"
"But I'm just a soul grandmaster—why would you waste so much time on me?"
"Or are you dissatisfied with the white tiger body and want to parasitize it in another form?"
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger growled, its eyes full of amusement, as if mocking Dai Chengfeng's reasoning.
"Ah, I see. So that's it."
Dai Chengfeng seemed to suddenly realize something and spoke again: "The reason your power has changed is that it comes from the evil god's consciousness..."
"And the power within me must be very attractive to you, but you can't see the specifics."
"You're curious why I am so weak, yet still manage to attract you?"
"Perhaps you're using this to decide whether to kill me now or wait."
"First, you're confident you can kill me at any moment; second, you want to see how I behave when I'm desperate—"
"So you can judge why my soul power draws you."
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger listened quietly to Dai Chengfeng's analysis. "Roar!"
It roared, and its enormous head nodded once, then shook.
"Did you guess half of it?" Dai Chengfeng asked with a slight smile.
"If so, I'd rather not know the other half."
Almost time.
The rings of Dai Chengfeng's feet lit up instantly. His first soul skill—the Innate Origin Metal Qi—and his second— the White Emperor Domain—activated simultaneously.
Meanwhile, the dark gold arm armor of the Fear Claw Bear attached to his right shoulder flashed with a dark golden light. The semi-artifact Fangtian Painted Halberd in his hand opened its magical eye, and everything was running at full power.
"To triumph over human weaknesses, you must first overcome human nature…"
"White Tiger Overlord Spear—destroy the city!"
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