Chapter 142: Unexpected Turn of Events, the Avenger in the Darkness!

"Terr... terrifying!" The charred vines of the Blue Silver Emperor slowly found support as it steadied itself. "No wonder Her Majesty was unwilling to face such a calamity from beginning to end."

"If not for Her Majesty's power and those spirit herbs from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan enhancing my constitution, I truly wouldn't have survived."

Smelling the scorched odor emanating from his body, the Blue Silver Emperor couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"It seems I should escape while they're not paying attention." The Blue Silver Emperor began transforming into human form. Though the first transformation was slow, it ultimately succeeded.

He now appeared as an elderly man in his eighties with a long beard.

His terrifying strength had already surpassed the 95th rank.

"Whether it's fulfilling our deal or seeking revenge..."

"Neither can be done without a healthy body." He hadn't expected the tribulation to injure him so severely. If he didn't flee now, he might become a human captive.

He didn't trust the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, nor those three individuals.

Caution was instinctive for plant-type spirit beasts.

They were simply too weak.

The Blue Silver Emperor did his best to conceal his aura. Fortunately, while absorbing Her Majesty's power, he had gained some memories about the human soul master world, including methods to hide his presence.

He planned to quietly leave the forest and take refuge in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Suddenly, the Blue Silver Emperor's pupils contracted sharply, as if he had seen something horrifying.

"N-no, impossible! You... you're "

"ROAR "

Everything around him was dyed black, transforming into a zone of utter darkness.

Amidst the shadows, a pair of sharp eyes gleamed. For the first time since surviving the tribulation, the Blue Silver Emperor felt an overwhelming fear that rooted him to the spot.

"SHLICK "

In the darkness, the Blue Silver Emperor was sent flying by a claw strike.

Stabilizing himself, he spat blue blood.

"H-how... You're clearly not a 100,000-year spirit beast! How can you possess such power?"

"I can't even activate my domain! Y-you... How could a spirit beast like you appear in the Blue Silver Forest?"

Suddenly, a profound voice echoed in his mind:

"Become my strength, and I shall help you take revenge! Those three are my enemies as well."

"Never!" The Blue Silver Emperor clutched his chest, coughing up more blood. "I haven't avenged Her Majesty yet! I haven't witnessed the Blue Silver Crown Prince's growth! How can I die here?"

"Since when have you been lurking here? Why didn't I detect you?" The Blue Silver Emperor was both unwilling and perplexed.

As a 100,000-year spirit beast, he had failed to notice this danger lurking nearby.

Moreover, how had it avoided the heavenly tribulation?

Within the tribulation's range, all creatures could become targets. Something as powerful as this being should have been judged as provoking the tribulation!

"Hmph, my affairs are none of your concern." The blood-red eyes in the darkness merged with the shadows, yet the voice continued resonating in the Blue Silver Emperor's mind:

"You're far inferior to those spirit beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest and the Extreme North."

"I will take revenge on all humans and spirit beasts who have acted against me."

"Blue Silver Emperor... Submit and become my nourishment!"

The darkness consumed the Blue Silver Emperor's body, then his consciousness.

"No... NO " Gradually, even his voice faded away.

...

At the heart of the Blue Silver Forest.

"Hmm? It escaped?"

Ning Fengzhi pinched his chin, his face showing confusion.

Were 100,000-year spirit beasts this cunning?

Having just survived the tribulation, it didn't even say thanks before vanishing without a trace.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had wanted to engage in friendly, in-depth communication with it!

"Rongrong, what now?"

With their prey having flown the coop, Ning Fengzhi spread his hands helplessly.

"Something's wrong. This shouldn't be happening." Ning Rongrong frowned slightly.

She had indeed considered the possibility of the Blue Silver Emperor fleeing.

Based on habits and probable routes, to conceal itself, the Blue Silver Emperor would most likely head toward areas dense with Blue Silver Grass.

Yet the trio had monitored these areas carefully, even conducting multiple scans but found nothing.

Had it truly disappeared into thin air?

It was highly unlikely the Blue Silver Emperor could escape so completely without leaving traces.

This defied logic.

Take that certain spicy rabbit head with its Invincible Golden Body skill if a Titan Giant Ape possessed such an ability, it would make sense. But on a rabbit? That was just wrong.

"Could the Blue Silver Emperor have teleportation too?"

Like a certain Pokémon Abra going "poof" to end battles instantly.

"Rongrong, Fengzhi, I've noticed something though I'm not sure if it's just my imagination." Bone Douluo suddenly spoke up, drawing their attention.

"What is it, Uncle Bone?"

"I detected traces of darkness a bit further away."

As someone with a Bone Dragon martial soul leaning toward darkness attributes even if he'd absorbed defensive spirit skills he remained sensitive to such energies.

"Darkness?" Ning Fengzhi was startled. "In a place like the Blue Silver Forest, dark-type spirit beasts should be extremely rare."

Darkness typically carried corrosive, chilling properties.

It was the polar opposite of life attributes, completely incompatible.

Though in such a vast forest, one or two oddly attributed spirit beasts weren't entirely implausible.

"Not an ordinary spirit beast this carried the aura of a domain." Bone Douluo's brows knitted tighter. "Besides darkness, I also sensed spatial fluctuations in that area."

"A spirit beast with both darkness and spatial attributes?" Ning Fengzhi exclaimed.

"Wait, Grandpa Bone the soul power fluctuations you detected... how intense were they?" Ning Rongrong's expression shifted slightly.

"Probably around 70,000 to 80,000 years." Bone Douluo paused. "It gave me an extremely sinister feeling."

"That doesn't make sense. With such a powerful spirit beast present, the Blue Silver Emperor couldn't have been unaware."

The Blue Silver Forest wasn't large. The unevolved Blue Silver King was only 85,000 years old. How could he dominate the forest with a spirit beast of nearly opposite attributes present?

"Grandpa Bone, take us out of the forest immediately. If we don't leave now, it'll be too late."

"What?!"

Ning Rongrong's words shocked Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo this was the first time they'd seen her look so tense.

"Our enemy might be the Dark Devilgod Tiger!" Ning Rongrong said urgently. "If I'm not mistaken, it's devoured the Blue Silver Emperor right after its tribulation and is probably breaking through to 100,000 years now."

"We need to get out of this forest immediately." Cold sweat beaded on Ning Rongrong's forehead.

Against a 100,000-year Dark Devilgod Tiger, Ning Rongrong had zero confidence. Having humiliated it so thoroughly before, this was likely its revenge.

Dark Devilgod Tiger?!

Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo's expressions changed dramatically. The former immediately summoned his Eight Treasure Glazed Pagoda to buff Gu Rong.

"ROOOOAR "

A deafening roar shook heaven and earth.

The Blue Silver Forest's vegetation, already ravaged by the tribulation, was now dyed by an inexplicable force.

An oppressive darkness surged through the woods.

The calm space split open with a black rift.

Not far from the trio, a pair of blood-red eyes emerged from the spatial tear, radiating bone-chilling malice.

An aura of pure evil continuously poured forth from the rift.

Seeing those hate-filled eyes fixed on her, Ning Rongrong abandoned all hope of luck.

Those ruby-like yet bloodthirsty pupils...

It was him!

The Dark Devilgod Tiger!