The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was indeed tenacious. Even against two Titled Douluos, it could hold its ground. However, it was already severely injured.
When the sword wounds on its body and the poison inside could no longer be suppressed, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger finally collapsed.
It fell to the ground, its eyes filled with unwillingness, but it no longer had the strength to resist. Even in death, it didn't want its enemies to have an easy time.
It abandoned all resistance, no longer trying to suppress its internal and external injuries. Instead, it gathered all its remaining energy into the Evil God Hook at the end of its tail. It wanted to activate the Life and Death Arena.
If its enemies were reduced to the state of children, even in its severely injured state, it could easily tear them apart.
"Roar!"
With a roar, the Evil God Hook at the tail of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger rose high, a point of black light condensing at its tip. The light was deep and mysterious, as if connected to another world.
However, its plan didn't succeed. A sword light suddenly shot out, piercing through its open mouth, passing through its brain, and exiting from the top of its head.
With its brain destroyed, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger lost all signs of life. The Evil God Hook at its tail fell limply, and the Life and Death Arena it had tried to activate was never opened. This was because it had concentrated all its energy into its tail. Otherwise, killing it wouldn't have been so easy.
The one who struck was none other than Chen Yuan. He had been observing the battle and, upon noticing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger attempting to activate the Life and Death Arena, immediately intervened. Otherwise, the consequences would have been dire.
Suddenly, the lifeless Dark Demon Evil God Tiger opened its blood-red eyes once more. Its mouth opened, and a black pearl was spat out. The pearl radiated spatial and temporal fluctuations, causing ripples in the surrounding space and opening a temporal passage.
The black pearl tried to escape into the passage, but in the next moment, two sword auras slammed down, smashing it away. The temporal passage, which had only lasted for a blink, closed completely.
Chen Yuan, who knew the plot and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Life and Death Arena, was well aware of the Evil God Pearl. If it escaped, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
Holding Dugu Yan, Chen Yuan flew forward and grabbed the black pearl. However, the pearl struggled in his hand, as if it still contained the immense resentment of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
Unwillingness, hatred, hostility… These negative emotions surged into Chen Yuan's mind the moment he touched the pearl.
At the same time, the Dragon Pearl in his dantian began to stir, emitting a sense of desire and reverence, as if it wanted to devour the Evil God Pearl.
Chen Yuan pondered for a moment. He didn't want his body to become a battlefield. Whether the Dragon Pearl devoured the Evil God Pearl or vice versa, it wasn't something he could handle at his current level.
Moreover, the Evil God Pearl couldn't be easily refined until the resentment of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger within it dissipated.
On the bright side, if the resentment was concentrated in the Evil God Pearl, then the spirit ring would contain only pure energy.
Coincidentally, at this moment, the energy within the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's body burst forth—dark, cold, violent, and majestic. A deep black spirit ring slowly condensed above its corpse.
This was the spirit ring of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!
Chen Yuan slowly descended to the ground. Chen Xin and Dugu Bo also arrived, their faces showing signs of exhaustion. They had given their all to deal with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
Chen Xin glanced at the corpse of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and then at the black pearl in Chen Yuan's hand. He said:
"Yuan'er, you certainly know how to seize the moment. With a single strike, you killed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. And this black pearl… It's filled with the resentment of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. It must be some kind of treasure, but you must be careful."
Chen Yuan nodded and said:
"Teacher, I understand. Thank you, Teacher, and Grandpa, for weakening the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the chance to kill it."
Dugu Bo looked at the lifeless Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and frowned. He said solemnly:
"Chen Yuan, are you really going to absorb this spirit ring? The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger could hold its own against me and Sword Douluo. Its spirit ring won't be easy to absorb."
Chen Yuan nodded again and smiled:
"Such a powerful spirit ring is right in front of me. I really don't want to miss it. But I also have some confidence. I'm not risking my life recklessly."
Dugu Yan bit her lip but didn't try to dissuade Chen Yuan. Instead, she said firmly:
"If you reach a true life-or-death moment, abandon the spirit ring and expel the energy from your body. Even if it leaves you with severe aftereffects, as long as you're alive, I can help you recover."
With the numerous immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye as a backup, Dugu Yan was confident she could heal Chen Yuan, even if his foundation was damaged.
Chen Yuan smiled and said seriously:
"I know. I'm not seeking death."
Then, he took out an iron box from his storage soul tool, placed the Evil God Pearl inside, and stored it away.
At this moment, Chen Yuan walked over to the corpse of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. He raised his hand, and the Seven Kill Sword flew back to him.
He then sat cross-legged, holding the sword in front of him. With a thought, he summoned the spirit ring.
The deep black spirit ring slowly floated over, hovering above the sword. It spun rapidly, shrinking and then merging into the sword.
In an instant, a massive surge of energy, like a volcanic eruption, rushed into Chen Yuan's body. His limbs, bones, and internal organs were under immense pressure, on the verge of collapse.
Fortunately, his body had been tempered multiple times and was far from ordinary. The Golden Body he had cultivated using the Ice and Fire immortal herbs also helped him withstand the pressure.
As the energy continued to flow into his dantian, the Dragon Pearl began to act. It expanded like a black hole, swallowing the energy.
But this was just the beginning. A continuous stream of energy flooded into Chen Yuan's body, challenging his skin, muscles, organs, and bones. Even his dantian seemed on the verge of collapse.
Chen Yuan felt as if he was being torn apart, every part of his body in excruciating pain. But he could only grit his teeth and endure.
With a thought, he opened a channel in his dantian, diverting some of the energy into his Golden Feather Wings. Using the growth characteristics of his external spirit bone, he shared the burden.
The surging energy entered the Golden Feather Wings, which spread wide, their feathers standing on end like blades.
The left wing, under the infusion of energy, began to mutate. Streams of wind energy coiled around it.
The right wing also underwent a transformation, crackling with thunder and lightning.
The mutating external spirit bone acted like a bottomless pit, devouring the energy in Chen Yuan's body, striving to complete its evolution.
Under normal circumstances, Chen Yuan wouldn't have been able to supply so much energy. But now, his body was overflowing with it.
With the external spirit bone sharing the burden, the pressure on Chen Yuan's body lessened. He activated the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone spirit skill, "What the Fire Cannot Burn, the Spring Wind Revives," to heal his injuries. His shattered organs, muscles, and bones were pieced back together like a puzzle.
In his dantian, the Dragon Pearl adapted to the rhythm, refining the energy from the spirit ring. Its dark attributes were continuously purified, and like the Golden Feather Wings, it seemed to be evolving.
(End of Chapter)
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