Chapter 4: The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Warned You—But You Didn't Understand!
[After tasting the benefits, you go on a killing spree within the Royal Hunting Forest, continuously devouring soul power and flesh.]
[During this period, you obtain a hundred-year soul bone, but you do not absorb it.]
[You continue devouring, continuously evolving. Relying on the pressure of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, you defeat a Black Tiger that has just stepped into the thousand-year threshold, devouring its soul power and flesh.]
[You absorb its soul ring and successfully advance to Soul Master.]
[Your soul power reaches rank eighteen, while your physical strength surges to rank thirty.]
"No wonder it's the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger—devouring, absorbing, and rapidly increasing strength."
Wang Li couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger has no way to cultivate on its own. It can only grow stronger by devouring the soul power and flesh of others—be they humans or beasts.
It is an extremely terrifying type of soul beast.
In the original story, even the pressure from a hundred-thousand-year soul beast was less than that of a sixty-thousand-year Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
One had to know that Tang San had already reached the Titled Douluo realm at that time, yet he nearly suffered a disastrous defeat at the hands of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
If not for the protagonist's luck—and Tang San's possession of the Godly Zhuge Crossbow—he would never have been able to defeat the juvenile Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
As a martial soul, it possessed the very same characteristics.
[Your actions within the Royal Hunting Grounds attract the attention of the guards.]
[You flee the Royal Hunting Grounds overnight and return to the imperial palace.]
[You do not show off or display your talent, instead becoming even more invisible.]
[Because of your actions, the Royal Hunting Grounds suffer heavy losses, and a large number of additional guards are stationed there.]
[One day, you encounter a little girl squatting in a corner, crying in confusion. Unable to bear it, you step forward to speak with her.]
[The little girl is named Zhu Zhuqing. After awakening her martial soul, she was scolded by her elder sister. She came to the palace to look for Dai Mubai, but he ignored her.]
[Feeling wronged and confused, she cried, unable to understand what she had done wrong.]
[To avoid suspicion, you comfort Zhu Zhuqing with a few words, then turn and leave.]
"Life really isn't easy for a little kitten after her martial soul awakens."
"No wonder she's always so cold in the original story."
"But she's actually warm on the inside—she just wants to survive…"
Born into such a family, while enjoying resources, one has no right to choose their own fate.
[Zhu Zhuqing watches your departing figure, deep in thought.]
[When everyone else rejected her, you were the one who comforted her, leaving a deep impression on her heart.]
"???"
As expected of the Love Continent!
[The Dai Clan and Zhu Clan have been allied through marriage for generations. If royal status is set aside and only bloodlines are considered, you could be considered Zhu Zhuqing's cousin.]
[From that day on, whenever Zhu Zhuqing is beaten or scolded by Zhu Zhuyun, she comes to the place where you first met and cries.]
[Every time you encounter her, you say a few words of comfort before leaving.]
"This plot… Don't tell me that in the simulation, I'm going to put a green hat on Dai Mubai?"
"Although… that would feel pretty damn good—but I'm a Lone Star of Calamity!"
"Wouldn't this little kitten end up dead?"
[You stay obediently within the palace for half a year before finally deciding to leave the imperial palace…]
[You swagger out of the palace openly, with no one stopping you. You are treated as completely invisible.]
[You head toward the Star Dou Great Forest, planning to quietly develop on its outskirts.]
[You are fully aware that once your martial soul's abilities are exposed, you will become both a public enemy of soul beasts and an enemy of humanity.]
[You act with extreme caution, never using this power in front of others.]
[Half a month later, you arrive at the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest. You tentatively kill low-level soul beasts, devouring and absorbing them.]
[Another half a month passes. You kill a thousand-year soul beast, absorb its soul ring, and successfully break through to the Soul Grandmaster realm.]
[You take root on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, never venturing deeper, and only target ten-year and hundred-year soul beasts…]
[One day, a ten-thousand-year soul beast suddenly appears before you. You are stunned, convinced that you are doomed!]
[This ten-thousand-year soul beast is none other than the incomparably evil Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!]
[On the Douluo Continent, there is always only a single Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. Only after the previous one dies will a new one appear.]
[The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger sizes you up. You tremble uncontrollably, never imagining that you would be targeted by it.]
"It's over. Being stared down by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger—this time I'm definitely dead."
Wang Li sighed inwardly.
He hadn't died at the hands of humans, nor at the hands of other soul beasts—yet he was about to be found by the very "true body" of his martial soul. How could he possibly survive?
[The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger continues to examine you. Suddenly, it reveals a distinctly human-like smile, clearly very satisfied with you.]
[The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger regards you as one of her own. Although she does not understand why this 'kin' of hers possesses a human form…]
[After finally finding a fellow of her kind, she has no intention of harming one of her own.]
[She invites you to team up. Half-understanding and half-confused, you follow behind her and begin a brand-new life.]
"???"
He didn't die—and even teamed up with a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?
She?
One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers… unless one is male and the other female?
[At this time, although the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is only a little over forty thousand years old, her strength is terrifying beyond measure.]
[Most of her prey are ten-thousand-year soul beasts. She takes the lion's share, leaving you the scraps.]
[You…]
Wang Li: "..."
[Under the protection of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, you grow rapidly. She, too, continues to grow at a frightening pace.]
[You discover that she possesses extremely high intelligence. You advise her to stay far away from the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest and to keep a low profile.]
[After pondering for a moment, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger believes your words.]
[You leave the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest and move to its outer areas, once again entering a cycle of hunting, devouring, absorbing, and refining.]
[Several years later, you are twelve years old. Relying solely on leftovers, you break through to the Soul Emperor realm. You decide to return to the human world for a look.]
[The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is reluctant to part with you, yet still allows you to leave. She even warns you not to look for other female tigers. You don't understand…]
As if he could understand!
'Wait—don't tell me this is turning into some kind of human–beast unresolved romance?'
'No—please don't!'
[Over these past few years, you have changed drastically. Your height reaches 1.75 meters, your features are handsome, and you exude a wild, untamed charm.]
[As long as you do not reveal your identity, almost no one can recognize you now.]
[The moment you step out of the Star Dou Great Forest, you encounter Zhu Zhuqing being hunted down by Zhu Zhuyun.]
[You originally have no intention of meddling, but Zhu Zhuqing recognizes you at a glance—aren't you the cousin who disappeared years ago?]
[Amid Zhu Zhuqing's repeated cries of 'Brother,' you lose yourself…]
[You take Zhu Zhuqing with you and evade Zhu Zhuyun's pursuit. You know this is actually Zhu Zhuyun protecting Zhu Zhuqing, but you do not point it out.]
[You bring Zhu Zhuqing to Suo Tuo City and find Dai Mubai, who is currently chatting up twin sisters.]
[Zhu Zhuqing is completely disappointed in Dai Mubai and looks at you with longing eyes.]
[You decide to contend for the position of Crown Prince. Even without forming the Hell White Tiger, you will still reign invincible over the world.]
[You beat up Dai Mubai…]
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