"This aura—is it the Bear Lord?" Scarlet King, who often argued with the Bear Lord, was very familiar with his aura.
Now, the Bear Lord's aura appeared on that sword's seventh soul ring, together with the darkgold palm just now.
"So, you're the one who killed the Bear Lord—not that other Title Douluo who rampaged here!" Scarlet King's intelligence matched humans'; he instantly realized the truth.
Tianlin smiled, "Correct. It was me. If you don't want to end up like Bear Lord, hand over the Fire Spirit Pearl."
"If you want to kill me, come and try!" Scarlet King was even more hot-tempered than Bear Lord. He charged in without regard for the strength gap.
His cultivation was about equal to a level 96 Title Douluo, with ultimate fire and a strong body giving him about level 97 combat power—not as strong as the Bear Lord.
But both physically and in attribute power, Tianlin was at the top—Di Tian himself might not be able to claim an advantage.
His only weakness was less soul power than a Ultimate Douluo, meaning less endurance; but short-term, his combat strength was equivalent.
Tianlin shook his head. "Stubborn. Fourth Soul Skill: Glimmering Immortal-Slaying Slash!"
His demon sword grew to a hundred-meter giant blade. With his martial soul avatar, his attack power reached the peak.
He slashed downwards—the mountains were cut in half, the ground distorted, and the sky was torn open.
Sensing mortal danger, Scarlet King tried to brake, but it was too late. The sword light flashed, and his left head was cut off.
Tianlin asked, "One more time—will you return the Fire Spirit Pearl?"
Enduring the pain, Scarlet King stubbornly replied, "No!"
Shing!
Another sword light, and his right head fell.
"I don't like to slaughter soul beasts, but I will reclaim what's mine. If you refuse, I'll grind your bones to dust and search for it myself!" Tianlin no longer held back—he had given Scarlet King enough chances.
"You think this will kill me?" As a Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff, Scarlet King had the same trait as the Three-Headed Bat King—unless all three heads were cut, he couldn't die.
From the severed necks, flames burst out, gradually forming new heads—Scarlet King's self-healing, like a Lord of Fire, reborn in flames.
"Another undying trait, but so what? Eighth Soul Skill: Spiral Radiance Swallows Sun and Moon!" Tianlin struck twice, creating two black holes at Scarlet King's sides.
The Fire God warned not to overuse this move, as it could thin the space barrier, but since reaching Title Douluo, Tianlin could control it fully. As long as the black holes weren't too large, it was like a healthy person getting a small cut—nothing serious.
The two black holes pulled at Scarlet King's body. His body was tough enough to resist, but all the fire he'd gathered was sucked in.
Moreover, the black holes kept absorbing fire from the wounds. If this continued, Scarlet King's hellfire would be drained, and he'd die miserably.
"S-stop… stop!" As his fire was drawn out, Scarlet King's voice grew weak. Now he was truly afraid. "I'll return the Fire Spirit Pearl! Please stop!"
Previously, he relied on his undying ability to fight Tianlin to the death; but now that was countered, he had no chance.
Scarlet King was stubborn, but not stupid.
"Nice choice!" Tianlin dismissed the black holes, floating to Scarlet King. "If you'd done this earlier, you'd have avoided suffering."
Scarlet King dared not play tricks. His fire was nearly exhausted—he couldn't even beat a 50,000-year beast now, let alone Tianlin.
Scarlet King opened his main mouth, and a fiery red pearl floated out. Sensing Tianlin, just like the Earth Spirit Pearl before, it joyfully circled him like a long-lost relative.
Seeing this, Scarlet King believed the pearl really belonged to Tianlin. He had only borrowed its power to cultivate, but its abilities went far beyond. Only this man could use its true strength.
Tianlin happily accepted the Fire Spirit Pearl. "The second pearl—finally back!"
Looking at the weakened Scarlet King, Tianlin infused him with ultimate fire. "Scarlet King, I promised some friends I wouldn't kill soul beasts except for self-defense or advancement. So today, I'll spare you. That ultimate fire will restore some of your lost energy—go recover by the Lake of Life. You're in no danger now; your other heads will regrow in a month."
With Tianlin's treatment, Scarlet King managed to rise. "You spared me today; I owe you a favor."
Beasts really are simpler than humans. Scarlet King was ruthless, but also straightforward—a bold loser.
"Farewell!" With that, Tianlin flew off. A single pearl wasn't enough; today, he'd reclaim the Water and Wind pearls too.
After Tianlin left, Scarlet King also returned to the Lake of Life. With no strength left, he couldn't help in battle anyway.
At that moment, above the forest, a battle even fiercer than Tianlin's with Scarlet King was underway.
Compared to Tianlin's one-sided victory, Bibi Dong and Di Tian were evenly matched. Everywhere they fought, the land was either corroded by poison or crushed to dust by power.
Bibi Dong's Death Domain and Deathgod Domain were both unleashed. It had been ages since anyone pushed her so far.
"Not bad—there are still strong humans. You're much stronger than the hammer-wielder who came last time!" Di Tian praised, shaking off her domain.
Below, Qian Renxue, fighting Demon Spirit, was extremely worried. Others couldn't tell, but she could: though the fight looked even, Di Tian was clearly calmer than her mother.
Her mother had used both martial souls and both domains, going all out without gaining any advantage. If this continued, she worried her mother would lose.
Fortunately, Bibi Dong still had Immortality—so her life wasn't in danger. Qian Renxue had to break out quickly so her mother could escape.
So, she had to go all out.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Angel's Radiance!"