Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor-Chapter 286: Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor []

Although the initial skirmishes made it seem as though Golden Crocodile Douluo and the Dark Devilgod Tiger were evenly matched, the Dark Devilgod Tiger knew all too well that nearly one-third of its soul power had been drained during this short exchange. While it could still manage a few more moves, it estimated that by the third strike, it would likely be half-dead. The scorpion tail behind the Dark Devilgod Tiger lashed out, its sharp barbed tip arcing toward Golden Crocodile Douluo's chest and abdomen. Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes widened, and his sixth soul ring lit up.

After his martial soul had been enhanced, the manifestation of Golden Crocodile Douluo's soul rings also changed. As he unleashed his sixth spirit ability, a phantom of a golden crocodile dragon appeared beside him. Empowered by Golden Crocodile Douluo's immense soul power, this phantom seemed almost tangible. The massive phantom charged straight toward the scorpion tail of the Dark Devilgod Tiger.

Even though the Dark Devilgod Tiger's scorpion tail possessed nearly unparalleled armor-piercing power, it was instantly knocked away by the golden crocodile dragon's phantom under the overwhelming support of Golden Crocodile Douluo's soul power. The phantom then slammed into the tiger's body, smashing it heavily into the ground and creating a crater over ten meters deep and more than a hundred meters in diameter.

Even with the protection of the Evil God's Blessing, the Dark Devilgod Tiger was left reeling, its massive body visibly shrinking as it staggered to its feet.

The Evil God's Blessing provided formidable defense, but it was not an invincible shield with absolute protective properties. Golden Crocodile Douluo's attack had nearly reached the upper limit of what the Evil God's Blessing could withstand, almost shattering it entirely.

It was well known that even a soul beast with 80,000 years of cultivation, or even a divine beast, would stand no chance against an Ultimate Douluo, who could crush them effortlessly. If Golden Crocodile Douluo unleashed his true martial soul form, even with the Evil God's Blessing, the Dark Devilgod Tiger would be left half-dead with a single strike.

"Human, do you intend to commit such an act of extermination?" the Dark Devilgod Tiger asked, raising its head from the crater to glare at the airborne Golden Crocodile Douluo. A hint of resolve flashed in its eyes, and its scorpion tail began to shift subtly.

"Words are useless," Golden Crocodile Douluo replied, noticing the changes in the scorpion tail. Although his expression remained calm, he became extremely vigilant internally.

The Dark Devilgod Tiger let out a furious roar and charged toward Golden Crocodile Douluo, as though determined to fight to the death. Even as Golden Crocodile Douluo's dragon claws left several deep, bone-revealing wounds on its body, the tiger still charged forward like a mad beast, its scorpion tail aiming for Golden Crocodile Douluo.

Just as the tail was about to collide with Golden Crocodile Douluo, a cunning gleam flashed in the tiger's eyes. The evil energy on its scorpion tail surged to its peak, and the trace of the Evil God's origin power within its body was activated.

A small black hole instantly opened at the tip of the Dark Devilgod Tiger's scorpion tail, enveloping both the tiger and Golden Crocodile Douluo in the eerie power of time and space, attempting to devour them both. However, at that moment, two divine powers suddenly appeared out of nowhere, interrupting this life-and-death showdown.

Holy flames instantly suppressed and destroyed the Evil God's power within the Dark Devilgod Tiger. The strange force immediately froze the tiger's soul power entirely. Its massive body began to show signs of petrification, and even its spirit was rapidly solidifying.

The Dark Devilgod Tiger let out a pained roar before crashing heavily to the ground.

With its ultimate move interrupted, its body bearing numerous severe injuries, and its origin attacked by immense power, the Dark Devilgod Tiger was on the brink of death. Its enormous body was almost completely immobilized by the petrification.

The tiger understood that these humans would never give it a chance to escape alive and recover by absorbing the energy of other soul beasts. Yet, in the final moments of its life, the Dark Devilgod Tiger seemed to let out a sigh of relief.

As an evil soul beast, constantly hunted by both humans and other soul beasts, it had always found survival exhausting. Whether killed by humans or beasts, this seemed to be the fate of an outlier like the Dark Devilgod Tiger. Perhaps death was the only release.

As long as its wife and children...

Looking at the white tiger now immobilized and held by Qian Daoliu's hand through soul power, and the scorpion tiger cubs lying unconscious like dead pigs in Chen Ming's grasp, the Dark Devilgod Tiger, which had been ready to give up resistance, suddenly seemed to experience a burst of vitality. Its eyes widened in a final desperate struggle, even pushing back the petrification by sheer force of will.

"My wife! My children! If you have to kill someone, kill me! They're useless for soul rings or bones—just kill me!"

With its body petrified nearly halfway, the Dark Devilgod Tiger's eyes turned blood-red, its breath heavy and labored, as though consumed by an uncontrollable frenzy. Its anxiety and rage were unmistakably genuine, to the point that even the Angel God's divine consciousness, residing within the Angelic Holy Sword, and others present were slightly surprised.

A soul beast, and an evil soul beast at that, with such a strong sense of family? Despite its inherently sinister nature, in its last moments, it was thinking only of its wife and children.

This was more than many humans could claim.

Chen Ming, who had initially planned to kill the Dark Devilgod Tiger outright and take its core, hesitated for a moment. He put away the scorpion tiger cubs and the white tiger, ensuring they wouldn't witness the Dark Devilgod Tiger's death.

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Letting it go was impossible. Evil must be eradicated at its root, and injuring an enemy lightly was worse than severing the threat completely.

But as Chen Ming looked at the Dark Devilgod Tiger and its family, it reminded him of a protagonist's tragic backstory. A father, though a villain, who deeply loved his family, begging his enemies to spare his wife and children in his final moments. The mother would then raise the children alone, hiding the truth of their hatred, until one day...

This was the classic revenge story setup!

Even though the protagonist wasn't human, Chen Ming couldn't leave them alive.

Chen Ming, the Angel God, Qian Daoliu, and Golden Crocodile Douluo were not the merciful types to hesitate when dealing with a soul beast. Though silent, they were resolute in their intent.

Just as Chen Ming prepared to put away the cubs and finish off the Dark Devilgod Tiger, the tiger, staring at its family, shed tears and made an unexpected plea.

"I can offer myself as a sacrifice, giving you my soul ring, and I guarantee I will condense a soul bone. Just let my wife and children go. Everything else is up to you."

The massive black tiger wept like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, tears streaming down its face. Stroking the cubs, who were sleeping like dead pigs under its venom-induced sedation, Chen Ming had an idea.

A soul beast willing to cooperate—for whatever reason—might be an opportunity to test out some of his earlier theories.