After the Ice Empress left, Lin Yun turned his attention to the imprisoned Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
This little thing…
If there were a tier list for soul rings in Douluo Continent, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's would undoubtedly rank at the very top for assault-type rings. As long as a soul master's attributes didn't clash with its six innate properties, this thing's soul ring was practically a must-have.
Dark Demon Evil Thunder, Evil God's Protection, Evil God's Charge, Evil God's Slash, Evil God's Hook, Evil God's Domain, and the Life-and-Death Arena—its skill set was nothing short of luxurious.
This creature was the ultimate all-rounder, packing mobility, damage immunity, true damage armor penetration, hybrid physical-elemental attacks, and even a forced duel mechanic.
Any one of its innate soul skills could utterly transform a soul master. The only reason it hadn't been more prominent was that its abilities didn't suit Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer. And after Tang San became a god, he abandoned his original path entirely, tossing both the Blue Silver Emperor and Clear Sky Hammer into the garbage bin. Otherwise, this tiger's skills would've been among his most powerful.
Take Evil God's Protection alone—its defensive capabilities rivaled the Invincible Golden Body, lasted longer, and didn't come with the crippling downside of immobilizing the user afterward.
Lin Yun didn't need the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's extreme evil attribute. Even if rumors claimed it originated from the Evil God, his own Ultimate Strength and Destruction Force were on the same level. There was no point in chasing inferior alternatives.
What he wanted was its ability to manipulate time and space.
The fact that this tiger's Evil God Pearl could cross worlds to reach the Boundless Mainland of Pearl Transformation was proof enough of its spacetime properties—and Lin Yun wasn't about to let that slip away.
Soul ring, soul bone, and the Evil God Pearl—three courses from one tiger.
Perfect.
With a swift claw strike, Lin Yun ended the tiger's life the moment it was released, just as it tried to struggle. A massive black soul ring, far larger and darker than even a typical 90,000-year ring, rose from its corpse.
A 50,000-year Dark Demon Evil God Tiger soul ring!
At the same time, a black orb resembling an eyeball floated out from the tiger's body. Without hesitation, a giant golden dragon claw snatched it midair.
Ignoring the pearl's feeble resistance, Lin Yun examined the cyan-and-blue glowing orb with a peculiar smile.
'Elaicis, I need your help!'
The gray pearl floating beside the Spirit Life Gold suddenly erupted with dark mist, coalescing into the robed figure of Elaicis.
"Oh? Do tell," Elaicis replied mildly.
'I don't have any soul-manipulation methods. This Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's soul is hiding inside the Evil God Pearl—I need you to erase it!' Lin Yun explained.
"The Evil God, hm? Interesting. Let me take a look first." Through their mental link, Elaicis observed the tiger's corpse and the pearl.
The state of the Evil God Pearl…
How to put it? Essentially, it functioned similarly to the crystals left behind by the Evil Eye Storm tribe—both could preserve a soul, allowing for eventual possession and rebirth.
Unless destroyed, an Evil Eye Storm's crystal would prevent its soul ring and bones from manifesting after death. These crystals were notoriously durable, making it a mystery how soul masters who absorbed such rings dealt with them.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger wasn't quite the same—its soul ring would still appear post-mortem—but it could still use the pearl to seize a new body.
While the soul ring hovered before Lin Yun, the tiger's soul bone and essence remained hidden within the pearl.
Lin Yun had no intention of missing out on its premium soul bone. As long as it wasn't a head or torso bone (the most critical slots), even a limb bone at 50,000 years would be acceptable.
Worst-case scenario, he could just enhance it with rarer materials when forging his divine armor after godhood.
No big deal.
"Simple enough. Removing its soul is trivial, but I'll need to borrow your body temporarily," Elaicis said after a moment's inspection.
'Go ahead.'
Elaicis took over Lin Yun's body. The draconic features receded, but the Evil God Pearl—now held by a far gentler grip—didn't even attempt escape. Instead, it trembled in abject terror.
The tiger's soul hidden inside was losing its mind.
This tiger just wanted a snack! First, some incomprehensible black dragon slaps me unconscious, then grinds my pride—my spatial mastery—into the dirt with its own space manipulation.
Can you believe it? A spatial-attributed soul beast getting out-spaced by a non-spatial one!
Tears of humiliation streamed down the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's spectral face.
But that wasn't even the worst part. After its capture, knowing death was inevitable, it had secretly prepared to flee via the Evil God Pearl and possess a White Tiger to restart its life. Yet its killer somehow knew about this backup plan!
(Dark Demon Evil God Tiger: Which useless ancestor leaked our trump card?!)
And the absolute kicker—this group just happened to include someone who specialized in soul manipulation!
Feeling the tiger's desperate pleas for mercy through the pearl, Elaicis smirked and muttered under his breath, "I'd love to keep you alive to study this so-called 'Evil God' business… but a deal's a deal. Rest in peace."
"Don't worry. I'll grant you rebirth—purged of bloodlust and corruption. Remember: next life, be a good tiger."
Dark Demon Evil God Tiger: ?
With a snap of his fingers, Elaicis ignited a pale white flame between his thumb and forefinger. The fire gave off no heat, yet its mere sight made souls tremble instinctively.
This was Elaicis' signature move: Soulfire!
(Also known as Purification Flame.)
The moment the flame touched the pearl, a piercing psychic shriek erupted—the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's last remnants scrubbed from existence.
'Done. Its soul is gone. Only pure energy remains in the pearl now.'
Elaicis promptly retreated into the mental sea, reverting to a gray pearl after a brief explanation.
(End of Chapter)
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