Gazing at the crimson blood dripping from the tip of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's tail, as well as the broken, exposed bone now visible where its tail had been severed—
Dai Chengfeng couldn't help but admit…
He truly couldn't understand this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger anymore.
It had been meticulously outmaneuvered and driven into a corner by him, and he could clearly see that it was furious with him.
But for what purpose…
Had it actually chosen to give him an incredibly precious external soul bone?
And not just any bone—it was taken from its most powerful and prideful feature, its tail!
"Roar!"
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger let out a low growl toward Dai Chengfeng.
Hearing the roar, the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape exchanged glances, surprise flickering in their eyes once again.
"You humans are so strange…"
The Titan Giant Ape lowered its head, curiosity evident as it carefully scrutinized Dai Chengfeng. "Despite being so weak…"
"How could that arrogant creature, who looks down on both me and my elder brother, say it admires you?"
"Truly… astonishing!"
"Admire me?" Dai Chengfeng's gaze filled with suspicion as he turned to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
"A bloodthirsty soul beast like you knows admiration?"
"Roar!"
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger seemed infuriated by Dai Chengfeng's skepticism, letting out another deep growl before turning its gaze to the Titan Giant Ape.
"Tsk, so now you're ordering me to translate for you? Who do you think you are?"
The Titan Giant Ape pounded its chest, muscles colliding with a thunderous boom, eyes brimming with dissatisfaction.
"Er Ming, if you want to know about Xiao Wu, you'd better help translate."
"After all, I'm sure you wouldn't want anything bad to happen to your dear Sister Xiao Wu, right?"
Dai Chengfeng remained calm, speaking indifferently to the Titan Giant Ape.
At this moment, Dai Chengfeng was genuinely curious about the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's intentions.
Though he could vaguely guess it might be related to the Asura energy hidden within him.
But beyond that, the tiger's other calculations were still unclear to him—he had only vague ideas, nothing certain.
After all, its behavior from the very beginning had been extremely strange…
It seemed to neither want to kill him nor allow him to leave.
"Roar, human, how dare you threaten me…"
Upon hearing this, the Titan Giant Ape seemed instantly enraged, its eyes wide as it glared at Dai Chengfeng, letting out an earth-shattering roar.
"Second Brother, calm down!"
However, before the Titan Giant Ape could act further, theSky Azure Bull Python intervened.
"The most pressing matter right now is Xiao Wu's situation."
"This human knows her true identity and went through the trouble of luring us here using the deaths of countless Soft-Boned Rabbits. He likely knows something about Xiao Wu."
Hearing the Sky Azure Bull Python's calming words, the Titan Giant Ape gradually regained its composure.
"Fine, for Sister Xiao Wu's sake."
The Titan Giant Ape turned to Dai Chengfeng. "That guy just said: Human, don't underestimate the intelligence of us soul beasts. Who says only humans have emotions?"
Finishing, the Titan Giant Ape sneered. "Though I've always despised that guy, I agree with this statement."
"Our hundred-thousand-year soul beasts are no less intelligent than you humans, and we have feelings too!"
Hearing this, Dai Chengfeng smiled faintly. "That's correct. I know you soul beasts have emotions, and I'm aware of the deep bond you share with Xiao Wu. In my eyes, you are far from ordinary beasts."
"That's more like it…"
The Titan Giant Ape looked at Dai Chengfeng, suddenly finding this human not as detestable as it had imagined.
After all, every human it had encountered before acted condescendingly, treating soul beasts merely as tools for obtaining soul rings.
Seeing how easily the Titan Giant Ape could be pacified, Dai Chengfeng couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head.
Then, he turned his attention back to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, stroking his chin as he spoke. "Let me guess…"
"Before, you didn't kill me, nor did you let me escape. You planned to keep me captive until the energy within me grew strong enough for you to devour."
"Now, seeing your plan fall apart, you're reluctant."
"And the reason you chose to give me this external soul bone is likely because you can sense the faint traces of evil god energy emanating from it."
At this point, Dai Chengfeng's gaze burned intensely.
"You're planning to find me again when the time is right?"
Of course, Dai Chengfeng didn't voice his true suspicions.
He believed that as a creature possessed by an evil god, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger must surely know the true origins of the Asura energy.
It probably wanted to use the Asura energy to break through the limitations preventing soul beasts from ascending to godhood—or at the very least, to become a demigod. That's why it had gone to such lengths.
Otherwise, none of this made sense…
But in front of Da Ming and Er Ming, Dai Chengfeng couldn't say this outright.
"Roar!"
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger stared at Dai Chengfeng, letting out a growl.
"It says: Human, you're very clever. Now that you know the truth, do you still dare to fuse with this external soul bone?"
This time, without waiting for Dai Chengfeng to ask, the Titan Giant Ape volunteered the translation.
"How amusing, resorting to provocation now?"
Dai Chengfeng looked at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, chuckled softly, and glanced down at the external soul bone in his hand. "Why wouldn't I dare?"
Dai Chengfeng hesitated not even for a moment.
After all, just because he was currently weaker than the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger didn't mean he would remain so in the future.
Moreover, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger couldn't possibly sense the presence of this external soul bone across the entire continent—it could only do so within the core region of the Great Star Forest.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be a mere sixty-to-seventy-thousand-year-old soul beast—it would be a deity.
'At worst, I'll have Da Ming and Er Ming escort me out. Before I'm confident I can defeat it, I won't step foot into the core region of the Great Star Forest again…'
With this thought, Dai Chengfeng looked at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and said, "You may go, but remember…"
"Your soul ring is reserved for me!"
"Roar!"
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger let out another low growl at Dai Chengfeng, as if saying: Human, you are my prey!
Then, it turned to look at the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, slowly backing away cautiously, seemingly signaling that it had no intention of fighting or trespassing here.
"He told you to leave, but I never agreed!"
The Titan Giant Ape glared at the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. "We finally managed to ambush you today—how could we let you go?"
"Let it go. Afterward, I'll tell you the current situation and dangers Xiao Wu faces. How's that for a deal?"
Dai Chengfeng spoke again.
By now, Dai Chengfeng had already marked the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger as a future soul ring for himself.
Though it was only sixty-to-seventy-thousand-years-old, the strength of its soul ring was no less than that of any hundred-thousand-year soul beast. Moreover, it possessed an incredibly rare soul pearl.
These were things Dai Chengfeng was determined to obtain.
Thus, he naturally didn't want it to die at the hands of the Sky Azure Bull Python or Titan Giant Ape.
"Deal!"
At this moment, the Sky Azure Bull Python suddenly spoke.
"Big Brother…"
The Titan Giant Ape still seemed reluctant. "Sister Xiao Wu is so smart—how could anything happen to her? I think this human is lying to us."
"Second Brother, calm down. I'll explain everything later, but for now, this is decided."
With that, the Sky Azure Bull Python dispelled its Slowing Domain.
"Roar!"
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger gave Dai Chengfeng one last deep look, let out a final low growl, then disappeared in a series of swift movements.
Er Ming watched the retreating figure of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, still reluctant but unwilling to argue further since his older brother was so insistent. He could only watch it leave with resignation.
"Human, it's time for you to fulfill your promise."
The Sky Azure Bull Python lowered its head, gazing at Dai Chengfeng. "If you dare deceive me, this will be your grave!"
Dai Chengfeng smiled. "Naturally."
"However, allow me to absorb this external soul bone first. I'll need the two of you to guard me while I do so…"
Without waiting for a response from the Sky Azure Bull Python or Titan Giant Ape, Dai Chengfeng sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began channeling his soul power to communicate with the external soul bone given to him by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
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