Two Old Scheming Bastards Plot Against Each Other

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was not just sitting there waiting to die.

After failing to escape or teleport using its spatial powers, it immediately resorted to other abilities.

With a furious roar, streams of blood-red light suddenly burst forth from its already crimson eyes.

The pain from an unspeakable area had thoroughly triggered its killing intent.

Almost simultaneously with the roar, its massive Evil God Hook tail suddenly lashed upward, spewing out strange gray mist.

As this evil energy emerged, it seemed to distort the surrounding space. Looking through it, the background was completely warped—like peering into a funhouse mirror.

The aura it emitted was chilling and sinister to the extreme—just witnessing it made one's soul feel frozen.

The gray mist spread rapidly, half of it rippling outward while the other half enveloped the tiger itself, forming a protective barrier.

The weakening and suppression from the Evil God Domain didn't faze Nangong Lingyun.His Longevity Technique's Innate Supreme Yang True Qi, if broken down into attributes, covered not only life, vitality, and strength—but also light and holiness—perfectly countering evil.

However, when the Evil God Guard emerged, the clone on the tiger's back was blasted away.

At the very next instant when the tiger broke free, the surrounding air began to violently churn.

Although limited to a small area, the wind was ferocious and savage.In less than half a second, it stripped away a whole layer of soil. Several thick trees had their canopies shredded, leaving only bare stumps.

"Clouds follow the dragon, wind follows the tiger."When it came to controlling the wind element, this was the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's forte—it wielded it like a part of its own body.

While its Evil Time was powerful, it was more of a trump card—rarely used in real combat and not as fluid.

With the wild wind swirling, the tiger's speed instantly soared.

It wasn't teleportation—but it was damn near close.

It blocked the Blue Silver Tyrant Spear with one paw and flapped its wings, unleashing countless black rays which transformed into dozens of wind blades over a foot long, targeting the clone wielding the Wisteria Thunder Prison Sword.

From its mouth, it also fired a black energy orb at Nangong Lingyun's main body.

Four-on-one, and it was handling it with ease.

"Heavenly Law Manifestation!"

Seeing the tiger go berserk, the four Nangong Lingyuns roared in unison, golden flames bursting out.Four giant fists, each over two meters in diameter, smashed down hard on the center.

His Ancient Sacred Body possessed five supreme attributes—this technique symbolized both supreme strength and supreme defense.

And the skill didn't always require full activation; partial summons were faster and more energy-efficient.

The clash of Supreme Yang True Qi and Evil Soul Power triggered a catastrophic explosion.

The shockwave was so intense, even the two instigators had to back off.

But while Nangong Lingyun could teleport to safety, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had to take the hit head-on—this blast was way more powerful than anything it could dish out.

Nangong Lingyun didn't let up.

The moment the shockwave cleared slightly, one of his clones controlled dozens of thick vines that surged in from all directions, trying to form a dense, three-dimensional web.

Wind and lightning were somewhat counter to wood, but it was more than enough to briefly hinder the tiger's sudden speed burst.

With the Evil God Guard's gray shield up, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger charged around wildly, breaking vines as it went—but more vines quickly wrapped around it again.

All around, the land was covered in tiny Blue Silver Grass sprouts—endless, ready to activate at any time.

Not only did Nangong Lingyun have his own domain, but Heaven and Earth Unity let him convert energy in real-time. His Spatial Domain boosted his abilities and suppressed enemy skills.

Ah Yin and Wisteria also had their own Blue Silver Domain and Destruction Thunder Domain, respectively.

While one clone coordinated the Blue Silver Emperor, the other three golden giants weren't slacking either—purple-gold lightning strikes and dazzling golden punches rained down, shaking the shield.

The Evil God Guard, though hailed as absolute defense, had a finite supply of evil energy.And both Supreme Yang True Qi and Destruction Divine Thunder could greatly cancel it out.

Especially those punches—they weren't just infused with True Qi, but also techniques from one of the top ten arts in Xuanwu True Arts—Mountain Sea Fist Scripture.

Fist of the World, continuously powerful,Dragon Scale Breaking the Sun, fierce and unstoppable,Tidal Wave Overturning Rivers, slow-charging but explosively strong.

One move after another—none to be underestimated.

At this moment, Nangong Lingyun didn't have a guaranteed finishing move,but neither did the battered tiger have a way to deal with him.

Both were well-rounded in offense and defense, brimming with abilities, and had massive energy pools—one from a Beast God Body, the other from real-time energy conversion.

It really was a clash of titans, brains and brawn included.

The brutal fight raged for over ten minutes.

Now, only Nangong Lingyun's main body remained—fists still flying, sword slashing like a dragon.

But the speed and strength of each move had dropped compared to the start.

As for the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger,it was already sprawled on the ground, charred all over, panting heavily.

Its blood-red eyes no longer glowed with malice—only anxiety remained.

After dominating the Star Dou Great Forest for so many years, this was perhaps the first time it had felt so cornered.

It had faced danger before—but even then, its spatial powers were never sealed, so it could at least run.

At the edge of a recently-formed crater,Nangong Lingyun, sensing he had only 20% true energy left, thought to himself:

"It's probably time to end this."

With that, his body staggered slightly—more than the last time—and his face paled before quickly regaining color.

He then spoke, seemingly with sincerity:

"Brother Tiger, by now, you must understand my potential, right?I'm only twelve, yet I've reached this level. Even becoming a god one day isn't impossible.A contract with me would be far from a loss."

He knew from the start—it was going to be a war of attrition.Evil Soul Power and Supreme Yang True Qi were opposites—this was about whose fuel ran out first.

So, minutes ago, he'd deliberately faked running low on energy.

And while he was almost empty—it was still a fair bit more than the tiger believed.

At the center of the crater, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, lying low and panting hard,watched Nangong Lingyun trembling yet trying to stay composed, and chuckled inwardly.

The moment it realized its space ability was suppressed, and that Nangong's soul power clashed completely with its evil energy, it knew—it was going to be a battle of stamina.

It had been patiently waiting for the right moment—to unleash its ultimate move.

This black tiger had survived countless hunts in the forest for over 60,000 years—it wasn't some clueless beast.

"Heh heh..."

"This freak of a human... If I devour him, my power might soar—not much less than that Azure Bull Python!"

This really was a blessing in disguise—an unexpected surprise.

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