125: Soul destroyer, evil beast!

“Moo~”

The Azure Ox Soul roared, blowing two thick plumes of white mist from his nostrils, then stomped his hind hooves and charged out.

The thudding sound of his hooves was bone-chilling, but Xia Fan watched him calmly. When the Azure Ox Soul was right in front of him, he opened his mouth and exhaled a blast of icy cold air.

“Frost Breath!”

In an instant, a lightning-fast blast of cold shot out, striking the Azure Ox Soul directly and causing him to slow down at a visible rate.

However, this kind of existence, capable of surviving and fighting independently by having his soul leave his body, was a realm that, according to legend, only powerhouses above the fifth rank could achieve.

If the Azure Ox's true body were here, Xia Fan might have been a little wary, but now, the Azure Ox was only a soul, so he had no fear whatsoever.

“Indeed, methods that affect the physical body are ineffective against him.”

Xia Fan, with just this one move, determined that he had to use soul-based methods to harm the Azure Ox Soul.

Otherwise, a normal fierce beast hit by Frost Breath, even if not killed, would be paralyzed for a period.

“If that's the case, then there's only Soul Fire left to use.”

Xia Fan originally only used this method to control the fierce beasts under his command, but this S-rank ability was not limited to just this one use.

If necessary, he would definitely use Soul Fire to plant a mark in the opponent's soul, ending his life.

Moreover, Soul Fire was particularly effective against things without a physical body.

As a strange purple light flashed in Xia Fan's eyes, the Azure Ox Soul's movements instantly froze, and a bewildered expression appeared in his eyes.

But this influence was fleeting. Once he reacted, he roared, “You wish to control me? Dream on!”

In response, Xia Fan merely smiled faintly, showing no reaction.

The Azure Ox Soul felt a powerful external force contending for control of his soul. If he allowed this attack to directly target the Tiger King, he would surely be controlled.

But if he focused entirely on resisting the attack on his soul, he would surely be slowly worn down by the opponent.

“Moo…”

As his thoughts raced, the Azure Ox Soul roared in anger, his large eyes instantly turning crimson. “I won't let you have your way!”

As his words faded, he actually began to self-immolate his soul to resist the attack of Soul Fire.

The two sides went back and forth, and even Xia Fan was not having an easy time, as this consumed a lot of his spiritual power.

“Bang—”

However, the Azure Ox Soul was, after all, only a soul body, and now that he was burning his soul, he grew weaker and weaker until, eventually, he turned into a wisp of green smoke and completely dissipated.

“What?”

“Even this Azure Ox can't defeat the Tiger King?”

“How did he become so powerful?”

“It seems we're doomed…”

While Xia Fan and the Azure Ox Soul were in a standoff, some fierce beasts and humans nearby were observing, as it was unclear who would win or lose. If both were severely injured, then the treasure would be theirs.

But they hadn't expected the Tiger King to be so formidable, directly dispatching the Azure Ox!

Immediately, both fierce beasts and humans were terrified, cowering and trembling to the side, yet not daring to leave.

No one had expected that even such a strange soul would be easily dealt with by the Tiger King.

Xia Fan, however, paid no attention to their thoughts. He directly grasped the Diamond Cutter, hastily left a mental imprint on it, and then put it away, as there was no time to refine it now.

“Roar!”

At the same time, far on the other side, Qiong Qi lay prostrate on the ground, licking the places where Xia Fan had wounded him. The unwillingness in his heart grew stronger and stronger, eventually turning into a series of roars directed at the sky.

This long roar almost disregarded distance, instantly spreading very, very far.

Within the Great Xia territory, the wicked people previously gifted power by Qiong Qi, such as hooligans, ruffians, and unscrupulous merchants, all had plumes of black mist rising from their heads with the imperceptible long roar.

This black mist seemed to be the power supporting their survival. When the black mist left their bodies, these people, without exception, all collapsed directly to the ground and immediately lost their lives.

With whooshing sounds, these plumes of black mist shot up into the sky, all heading in the direction of Kunlun Mountain. Along the way, they merged with each other upon meeting, forming an incredibly thick, pitch-black dark cloud in less than a moment.

In an instant, the black mist reached Kunlun Mountain.

Qiong Qi didn't even look. As he raised his head and opened his mouth, he absorbed all of it.

Om—

With a burst of powerful aura, he instantly reached the peak of the third rank, and his surrounding aura continued to strengthen.

“Hahaha, I'm even stronger!”

Qiong Qi naturally noticed this enhancement, vaguely feeling that he also seemed to possess the power of the fourth rank, and was overjoyed.

However, after feeling it for a while, he realized that he had only temporarily reached the fourth-rank state, and had not directly broken through.

With this extremely rapid improvement, Qiong Qi's confidence greatly increased. Therefore, as soon as he finished digesting the black mist, he went straight to where Xia Fan and the other fierce beasts were. “Tiger King, fight me!”

Immediately, everyone and the fierce beasts were startled.

No one had expected this guy to dare to come back and bother the Tiger King.

“Not bad, but still too weak!”

Xia Fan turned his head slightly and saw Qiong Qi returning, his aura having grown stronger. He immediately smiled.

Now, Qiong Qi was stronger than Pig King and Monkey King, as he had killed many people and fierce beasts.

However, this achievement was not enough in front of Xia Fan.

Because he had killed elites, and with his Devouring ability, his growth was even faster.

So even as a mere tiger, he could now fight these legendary fierce beasts!

“Puff!”

With a crisp sound, a space that could devour reappeared around Qiong Qi, but all his power was condensed from evil energy.

Xia Fan thought for a moment, then grinned, “Do you think this King will engage in a close-quarters fight with you?”

“Thunder Control!”

Rumble—

In an instant, bursts of thunder descended with a roar, directly crushing the space Qiong Qi had created, and a large amount of black mist turned directly into nothingness.

During the battle, Xia Fan had always had the enhancement of Rage Berserk Technique. Although this ability was slow to take effect and could not be used directly, its effect was undeniably good.

Once the conditions for its activation were met, the amplification effect was extremely strong!

“Tiger King, can you only use lightning?”

After being struck several times in a row, Qiong Qi was going crazy, but as soon as he spoke, Xia Fan mercilessly mocked him, “Don't you only devour others' attacks?”

“However, this King doesn't just have Thunder Control!”

In an instant, Xia Fan's front paw became even more brilliant. With the King Kong Transformation and Rage Berserk Technique enhancing him, he was almost invincible. “If I devour you, I might truly reach the fourth rank!”

As Qiong Qi lay panting on the ground, his body covered in blood, Xia Fan's eyes revealed a murderous intent!