Chapter 124: Hunting the Dark Demon Evil Tiger

Dai Mubai was dead.

He died from over six hundred wounds, big and small, which caused him to bleed out completely.

"Mubai, Mubai, why did you have to leave us like this?"

"You died, leaving me with no way to go on."

The middle-aged man with the eight-character mustache knelt beside Dai Mubai, tears streaming down his face.

He cried so heartbreakingly.

"Dai Mubai didn't live in vain. There's actually someone mourning his death."

Zhu Zhuqing said calmly.

Having witnessed Dai Mubai's death, she remained unfazed.

"You're wrong, Miss."

"I'm not crying for Dai Mubai, I'm crying for myself."

The middle-aged man with the eight-character mustache said as he knelt before Qin Xiao, "My lord, I was blind and didn't recognize Mount Tai. Please spare my life."

Qin Xiao said coldly, "I gave you a chance, but you failed to seize it."

"My lord, it's not entirely my fault. Who knew that Dai Mubai couldn't handle it after enduring only six hundred cuts?"

The middle-aged man with the eight-character mustache refused to give up, "How about this, I'll take the remaining two thousand four hundred cuts instead?"

With that, he picked up the dagger and stabbed his own thigh.

Rip.

The sharp blade instantly tore through his clothes, and his blood stained them crimson.

"A ruthless man."

Qin Xiao nodded.

"My lord, does this mean you'll give me a chance?"

The middle-aged man with the eight-character mustache was overjoyed.

"No."

Qin Xiao shook his head, "I intend to give you a swift death. Zhuqing, do it!"

As his voice fell, Zhu Zhuqing, like a ghost, appeared before the middle-aged man with the eight-character mustache.

Her fingertips extended into sharp claws, about to sever the middle-aged man's neck.

"Since you won't give me a way out, don't blame me for breaking through the net."

A hint of fierceness flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, and he already had the idea of perishing together with Zhu Zhuqing.

However.

Before he could unleash his soul power, a terrifying soul pressure descended, pinning him in place.

Swish.

The next moment, the middle-aged man with the eight-character mustache felt a cold sensation on his neck, and then he saw a headless corpse falling to the ground.

"I'm"

"Dead."

Thud.

The head fell to the ground, this was his final thought.

Neither Zhu Zhuqing nor Qin Xiao spared them another glance.

"My lord, earlier I and Yiran were still being pursued. We had to split up, and I don't know Yiran's whereabouts now."

"And Teacher Zhao, he saved me multiple times, but he's now missing."

Zhu Zhuqing's expression was filled with worry.

However.

As Zhu Zhuqing's voice fell, there was suddenly a rustling sound coming from the jungle.

It sounded like something was approaching.

Zhu Zhuqing frowned and looked at Qin Xiao.

But she found that Qin Xiao showed no signs of nervousness, and she also relaxed.

With my lord here, what is there to fear?

After a moment.

A figure emerged from the dense forest.

It was Zhao Wuji.

"Zhao Wuji pays respects to my lord."

Upon seeing Qin Xiao clearly, Zhao Wuji's face immediately showed excitement.

Qin Xiao looked at Zhao Wuji, his brows furrowing, "You're injured, don't worry about formalities."

Zhao Wuji's condition was very poor. His face was as pale as paper, and there were several deep wounds on his body, indicating that his injuries were extremely severe.

It seemed that Zhao Wuji had really risked his life to make it this far.

Seeing the wounds on Zhao Wuji's body, Qin Xiao realized that Zhao Wuji was only a step away from death. If it weren't for some extraordinary treasures that cleared his meridians and treated his injuries, Zhao Wuji would have had no chance of survival.

Qin Xiao was somewhat moved.

He wasn't a heartless person, just a bit indifferent by nature.

But at this moment, Zhao Wuji had earned Qin Xiao's approval.

"This is..."

Suddenly, Zhao Wuji saw Dai Mubai, who looked like a blood gourd, and the headless middle-aged man, causing his pupils to shrink.

"Who is he? You should recognize him, right?" Qin Xiao asked lightly.

"Dai Mubai."

Zhao Wuji said with a complex expression, "He orchestrated such a thing himself, so he deserved what he got."

"Teacher Zhao, have you seen Yiran?"

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing asked again.

Zhao Wuji shook his head, "I saw the thunderbolts falling like heavenly punishment from afar and knew my lord had arrived, so I hurried here. But if Yiran could see it too, we just have to wait here, she'll be here soon."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded silently, refraining from further words.

Meanwhile, Qin Xiao approached Zhao Wuji and took out an item from the system space, handing it to Zhao Wuji. "Take this directly and it will aid in your recovery without leaving any hidden dangers."

Undoubtedly, only the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng could treat Zhao Wuji and restore him to his peak state.

The Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng that Qin Xiao produced was an extremely rare treasure.

"This, this is..."

When Qin Xiao handed the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng to Zhao Wuji, he looked bewildered.

Without saying anything else, just smelling the aroma of the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, Zhao Wuji felt like he could live several more years.

A treasure!

An extremely rare treasure!

Zhao Wuji quickly declined, "My lord, such a precious treasure, I, Zhao, cannot accept it."

Qin Xiao looked at Zhao Wuji and said calmly, "If you don't want to remain at your current cultivation level and carry hidden injuries for the rest of your life, you can refuse."

"No, my lord."

Zhao Wuji's eyes flickered, and his face immediately broke into a smile, "I want it, I want it."

Qin Xiao: "."

Why did these normal words sound so sly when spoken by Zhao Wuji?

However, Qin Xiao still handed the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng to Zhao Wuji.

"Refine it now."

"I'll guard you."

After saying this, Qin Xiao nodded heavily. Then, Zhao Wuji eagerly swallowed the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng in three mouthfuls.

"Hiss, at this moment, I feel like a pig being given a good cabbage."

Qin Xiao couldn't help but smirk.

On the other hand, Zhao Wuji underwent significant changes after consuming the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng.

His entire body turned red, and all the wounds, large and small, began to visibly heal at a rapid rate.

"Activate your soul power and refine the medicinal energy. Don't just stand there like a stake," Qin Xiao said, massaging his temples.

"Ah, right!"

Zhao Wuji suddenly realized. He had been too shocked earlier, but now, with Qin Xiao's reminder, he began to fervently circulate the soul power within his body.

"It works!"

"My soul power is actually increasing slightly!"

Zhao Wuji's face lit up with surprise.

With the circulation of his soul power, the swelling and pain in his body noticeably diminished, and the soul power that had been stagnant for a long time finally showed a slight increase.

Although it was only a slight increase, it was more than he could achieve in a month of cultivation.

"Hold your breath, focus on cultivation."

"If you're lucky, today might be the day you, Zhao Wuji, break through to become a Soul Douluo."

At this moment, Qin Xiao's voice echoed in Zhao Wuji's mind.

"What?!"

Zhao Wuji's heart trembled.

Qin Xiao continued, "As long as you have dreams, anything is possible."

A single herb, boosting his soul power by three or four levels, seemed like no big deal to Qin Xiao.

"Alright, I'll give it a try."

Zhao Wuji gritted his teeth and stopped talking. Instead, he focused entirely on absorbing the medicinal energy.

As time passed, Zhao Wuji's wounds had completely disappeared.

His complexion also became healthy and rosy.

Qin Xiao whispered, "Looks like you've gained a lot of benefits."

But at the next moment, his gaze narrowed, and he pulled Zhu Zhuqing behind him.

Zhu Zhuqing was stunned for a moment but didn't resist.

She trusted Qin Xiao wouldn't harm her.

Boom!

The next moment, a powerful soul power fluctuation surged from Zhao Wuji's body.

Zhu Zhuqing felt that if it weren't for Qin Xiao shielding her, she would have found it difficult to breathe under this intense soul power pressure.

"He's reached seventy-seven levels."

Qin Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly. Was Zhao Wuji finally about to increase his soul power?

Soon after, Zhao Wuji's body experienced another outbreak of soul power.

And this time, it was a continuous outbreak.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Seventy-eight.

Seventy-nine.

Eighty!

In an instant, Zhao Wuji's soul power broke through consecutively.

"Haha, I didn't expect that I, Zhao Wuji, would reach level eighty so quickly. Happiness came a bit suddenly!"

"I've risen four levels in one day, exhilarating! Too exhilarating!"

"If Flender saw this, he would be dumbfounded. He probably never dreamed that I would reach level eighty before him, right?"

Zhao Wuji exclaimed excitedly, expressing his joy.

"Cough, cough."

"Ahem," Qin Xiao cleared his throat, reminding Zhao Wuji that there were others present.

"My Lord."

Zhao Wuji looked at Qin Xiao with a heart full of gratitude.

It was this man who annihilated the Titan race and helped him redeem his honor.

It was this man who bestowed upon him the treasure that could enhance his strength.

Though Qin Xiao didn't act for his sake, the outcome was what mattered most.

"My Lord, I am deeply indebted to you for your great kindness. Let me express my gratitude by kneeling before you."

Zhao Wuji attempted to kneel before Qin Xiao, but he was stopped.

With a wave of his hand, Qin Xiao exerted an invisible force, preventing Zhao Wuji from kneeling and helping him up instead.

"There's no need for such formality," Qin Xiao said. "Your achievements today are well-deserved. Let's go, it's time to hunt for soul rings in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Oh, are we still hunting for soul rings?" Zhao Wuji was surprised.

"Why, if you prefer to hunt on your own, I won't object," Qin Xiao shrugged indifferently.

"No, that's not what I meant," Zhao Wuji shook his head repeatedly, grateful for the opportunity to be assisted by a Titled Douluo-level expert.

"My Lord, should we not wait for Yi Ran any longer?" Zhu Zhuqing tugged at Qin Xiao's sleeve.

Qin Xiao shook his head. "We won't find her here. After helping Zhao Wuji hunt for soul rings, take me to the place where you parted ways with her. I'll see if I can find any traces along that path."

Half a day later...

In the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, Qin Xiao suddenly stopped.

"My Lord, is this the place?" Zhao Wuji asked in a low voice.

It wasn't his fault. They had already reached the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest, and the core wasn't far away.

Throughout the journey, he encountered several soul beasts with formidable auras, each capable of killing him in an instant.

Qin Xiao nodded. "This should be it. I have a feeling that the Dark Demon Evil Tiger should be here."

Indeed, Qin Xiao had chosen the Dark Demon Evil Tiger, a soul beast with a cultivation of around sixty thousand years, as Zhao Wuji's eighth soul ring target.

He remembered that this was one of the few existences capable of fighting against hundred-thousand-year soul beasts with just tens of thousands of years of cultivation.

"The Dark Demon Evil Tiger?!" Zhao Wuji trembled all over. He had heard of the reputation of this soul beast.

Even one Zhao Wuji, not to mention three or five, would not be a match for the Dark Demon Evil Tiger.

Of course, the benefits would be immense if they succeeded.

Soul skills from tens of thousands of years of soul rings would likely be comparable to those of hundred-thousand-year soul rings.

"Hehe, what do you think? Surprised?" Qin Xiao chuckled.

"Surprised, unexpected," Zhao Wuji said, feeling that they should just forget about it.

"The Dark Demon Evil Tiger can survive here, so its combat power must be astonishing," Zhao Wuji looked at Qin Xiao with a pleading gaze.

"Do you want to leave?" Qin Xiao's face showed a strange expression. "But now you don't have a choice."

"Why?" Zhao Wuji's voice trembled.

Qin Xiao looked ahead. "It's here."

After hearing Qin Xiao's words, Zhao Wuji also looked in the direction Qin Xiao was looking.

In his line of sight, a several-meter-high tiger appeared.

With bat wings, a scorpion tail, and a malevolent look in its eyes.

An astonishing oppressive force swept over them.

"Is this the Dark Demon Evil Tiger? Just its aura alone gives me a sense of invincibility," Zhao Wuji trembled inwardly.

In fact, this was an understatement.

Even ordinary Titled Douluo would avoid the Dark Demon Evil Tiger.

How many dared to confront it openly like Qin Xiao?

Of course, the Dark Demon Evil Tiger was also very alert. If it hadn't been for Qin Xiao and Zhao Wuji being in its sights, it wouldn't have shown up.

Roar!

As it roared, a violent sound of breaking wind suddenly came from the dense forest.

Qin Xiao and Zhao Wuji could clearly see several black wind blades tearing through the air.

"Evil Wind Blades!"

"It's an attack with evil and wind attributes. Be careful," Qin Xiao said, throwing Zhao Wuji to a safe distance behind him.

Then, a series of purple lightning arcs burst from Qin Xiao's body.

About ten meters in front of him, it was like a thunder pool.

And the densely packed Evil Wind Blades couldn't break through the blockade of the thunder pool and reach him.

"If it's just this level of attack, you might have died here today," Qin Xiao said, a smile playing at the corner of his mouth, before flipping off the Dark Demon Evil Tiger.

He believed that even if this soul beast couldn't understand his words, it would understand this gesture.

And as expected, the Dark Demon Evil Tiger was infuriated by Qin Xiao's gesture and roared furiously.

Then, it began to accumulate power frantically and charged towards Qin Xiao!

This wasn't an ordinary attack but the Dark Demon Evil Strike!

A super-powered attack combining space and evil attributes.

(End of the chapter)

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