After a few awkwardly firm nods, the expression on Dark Demon Evil God Tiger suddenly turned solemn—Solemn, yet heavily laced with worry.
"By the way, on this dueling platform, both parties will revert to being six years old. Can you still complete the contract?" it asked nervously.
It could use the Life-and-Death Arena but had no control over it.
If, due to the timing, the Martial Spirit hadn't awakened yet and the Beast Taming Space couldn't be accessed—Well, then it'd be a real mess. Life or death might truly have to be decided to get out of it.
Nangong Lingyun, dragging an absurdly large Gatling gun that did not match his current child-sized body at all,Slowly walked over and stood next to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, casually stroking the soft fur at the back of its neck with interest.
"Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible. I awakened my Martial Spirit at around six years and three months old," he said calmly.
The black tiger tilted its head, eyes suddenly full of hope."But? Come on, say 'but' already!"
Its intelligence rivaled that of humans. It had already sensed the deeper meaning in Nangong Lingyun's words and was both surprised and delighted.
"But I also have a time attribute. I just slightly adjusted the flow of time. I'm now six years and four months old."
"Good!"
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger immediately jumped up in joy, eyes filled with the joy of surviving a disaster and a deep sense of relief.
Being forced into a contract as a beast pet might not have been its choice,But compared to being shot full of holes and turned into a soul ring, being a contracted beast seemed like the better deal.
Its bottom line had always been... flexible.
Besides, that damn snake wasn't wrong either—This kid's Martial Spirit was so unique, it was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a soul beast.
Even if the kid got the better end of the deal, it hadn't lost out either. If he ascended to godhood, there was potential for real gains.
Nangong Lingyun expertly cast out threads of spiritual energy, carving intricate runes into the ground.As the runes glowed, the contract formation completed in an instant.
Without any resistance, within half a minute, the souls of man and tiger were linked.
Just like the system simulation had shown—The moment the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger transformed into his soul ring, the surrounding space twisted and shattered. Soon, they reappeared in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Just as they emerged, they saw Da Ming frantically searching around,Two massive trenches, over ten meters deep, carved into the ground, indicating how alarmed he had been by their sudden disappearance.
Nangong Lingyun smiled and gave a quick explanation.
Then, he excitedly summoned the soul ring—completely different from normal ones—a stunning, silver-gray halo,From which a massive double-headed mountain-splitting axe emerged.
The two enormous blades vaguely resembled the transformed wings of the Evil God. The handle was formed from a thick, bony tail,Either the Evil God's Hook or its Stinger.
In the center of the axe head, embedded at the front, was a bizarre black orb—jet black at the core, yet glowing with azure and blue hues on its surface.
On the axe's body, the blue of time, silver of space, gray of evil, green of wind, and blue of thunderBlended together into a dark bronze-like verdant green.
Smooth, flowing patterns ran across the weapon, its divine light restrained, yet emanating immense power,As if holding it could truly cleave the heavens and earth apart.
"Old Tiger? Bighead Axe? Dark Demon Evil God Axe?Yeah... makes sense. In a twisted, river-of-time kind of way,"Nangong Lingyun mused nonsensically to himself, unable to suppress the smile spreading across his face.
His wild laughter echoed through the mountains and forests, shaking the very trees.
This weapon was so freakish it would be impossible as a human Martial Spirit.Yet now, it had become part of his Beast Taming Martial Spirit—a mystic divine weapon.
And not just any weapon—A Quasi-Divine Weapon. True Divine or even Super-Divine Weapons were now within reach.
In the future, if all six elemental attributes were refined to their extremes—He couldn't even imagine how terrifying its power would be.
He really wanted to casually say "it's no big deal" and pull off a solid Versailles moment,But alas, the corners of his mouth weren't cooperating.
Nangong Lingyun grabbed the axe handle to test its weight—Only to find his eyes widening instantly.
Three times he tried: gently, fully, and then using the enhanced force from the Mountain-Sea Fist Scripture—And the axe didn't budge a bit.
Only after activating his Ancient Sacred Body could he finally lift it, though it still felt overwhelmingly heavy.
Rather than alarmed, Nangong Lingyun was overjoyed.
With his current strength—strong enough to go toe-to-toe with a 100,000-year Titan Giant Ape—This Dark Demon Evil God Axe had a power ceiling far beyond what he'd previously estimated.
After a moment of calming down,He deactivated his soul skill and summoned the black tiger from the Beast Taming Space.
The third beast was now secured. Time to find the fourth.
And when it came to navigating the Star Dou Great Forest,Even Da Ming and Er Ming didn't know it better than this troublemaking tiger.
"Tiger, do you know..."Nangong Lingyun had just started to ask when—
A furious roar burst from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's mouth, cutting him off.
"What the hell?"
"Before the contract, you kept calling me 'Tiger Bro'. But now, not even ten seconds after I become your soul ring, you're calling me 'Tiger'?!"
Nangong Lingyun froze, visibly confused.This tiger might just be too smart.
He recovered quickly, responding with an oddly amused tone:"It's just a name. What's the big deal? 'Tiger' sounds more affectionate, doesn't it?"
The black tiger's eyes flared, paws slamming the ground with loud thuds.
"Don't think I don't understand human language just because I'm a soul beast!'Tiger Bro', 'Tiger Lord'—those are respectful. But 'Tiger', 'Cub', 'Little Mutt'? That's disrespectful!"
Nangong Lingyun: "…"Sky Blue Bull Python: "…"Angel Yan, Ah Yin, Ah Zi, Diao Chan: "…"
After a brief moment of surprise, Nangong Lingyun composed himself and said seriously:
**"Look, I'm your master. It wouldn't be appropriate to call you 'Tiger Lord'.But you clearly hate being called 'Tiger'. You feel wronged.
So how about this? I'll give you a proper human name.
Same goes for Ah Yin and Ah Zi. In the future, there will be more companions.If another tiger joins, what are we gonna do—call them Big Tiger and Little Tiger? Names will be way easier."**
"What name?"
**"Since you're my beast, let's take my surname—Nangong.As for your first name, there's a saying: 'Clouds follow dragons, wind follows tigers.' How about Nangong Chengfeng (Ride the Wind)?
Or maybe Nangong Xiaolin (Roaring Forest), implying the roar of a tiger that startles the forest?"**
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's eyes sparkled. It pondered for two seconds, mouth half open—Then suddenly raised its head proudly:
"'Xiaolin' isn't badass enough. Call me Xiaotian (Roaring Heaven)!"
"Sure."
Nangong Lingyun chuckled. This tiger really was something else.
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