Iks, now floating with eleven tentacles (marking his breakthrough to the 90,000-year rank), mimicked Zhangting's chin-rubbing posture. His logic was simple: "Lord, it is easier to launch a sneak attack if I look like a common ten-thousand-year beast. Let them be arrogant; let them be unguarded. By the time they see the eleventh tentacle, their soul will already belong to the abyss."
Zhangting could only remain silent. His natal soul spirit had truly inherited his own "insidious" and strategic nature.
The Dark Research: The Sin of the Past
As Zhangting approached the boundary between the Intermediate and Advanced platforms, he encountered the ultimate guardian: the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger.
This beast was not a natural occurrence but a terrifying result of Spirit Pagoda's secret research.
The Origin: Archaeologists discovered the ruins of the Slaughter City. While the modern "historical records" (heavily biased toward the Tang Sect) claimed Tang San heroically destroyed the city to stop the "Evil Spirit Hall," the truth remained buried under layers of propaganda.
The Mutation: Spirit Pagoda purchased a wisp of pure evil energy from the site and used it to corrupt the bloodline of the Star Luo Imperial Family's Evil Eyes White Tiger. The result was a monster with six attributes: Evil, Space, Time, Lightning, Power, and Wind.
Chapter 51: The Overlord of Gray Fog
The Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger stood before Zhangting, its purplish-black bone tail swaying like a scorpion's barb. It unleashed its Talent Domain, a thick gray fog that swallowed the light, making it the absolute dominator of the battlefield.
1. The Trap of the "Weak"
Zhangting knew that a head-on clash would only make the tiger use its Time and Space attributes to escape. To a Level 50 Spirit Ancestor, catching a teleporting tiger is nearly impossible.
The Strategy: Zhangting played the role of a struggling prey. He fought and retreated, acting like an "indestructible cockroach" that refused to die.
2. The Matrix Closes
Deep within the forest, the tiger finally sensed the trap. Zhangting's Wood Element attribute had been silently working beneath the fog. The "plant matrix"—a dense, chaotic web of vines and trees—had woven itself into an airtight cage while the tiger was distracted by its own dominance.
The Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger growled, its three eyes glowing with a mix of fury and dawning realization. It was no longer the hunter; it was the sacrifice.
3. The 100,000-Year Ascension
Zhangting stood at the center of the cage, the Coiling Dragon Cudgel humming with the gold-thick blood of his Major Achievement physique.
"Iks," Zhangting commanded. "This tiger has the attributes of time and space. Devour its essence, and let us finish this sprint."
With a roar that shook the virtual foundations of the Spirit Ascension Platform, the final battle for the 100,000-year Natal Soul Spirit began. If successful, Zhangting will not only break through to Rank 60, but his spirit rings will undergo a transformation that will defy every "simulation" ever recorded in history.
Next Chapter: The Dark God's Fall — Rank 60 Spirit Emperor Ascension.
Expert Guide: The Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger is about to use its ultimate trump card: the Life-and-Death Arena (which regresses both fighters to childhood). Should Zhangting rely on his Major Achievement physical memories to win as a child, or should he let Iks use his Spirit Abyss mental power to shatter the arena's spatial fabric from the outside?