175 The Skyfrost Annihilation of the Demonic Tiger

The Ice Fire Demon Tiger unleashed a heaven-shaking roar that released ablazing fireball straight at Wu Zhangkong. It paid no heed to the Tang Wulinwho was hiding behind Wu Zhangkong.

The fireball expanded as it shot forward, spanning a diameter of one meter.

Wu Zhangkong’s soul rings glowed as he stepped forward with his left foot andthrust his Skyfrost Sword forward. The azure sword shone with a resplendentsapphire color as a sword light flew out to meet the fireball.

Even though the fireball burned with a scorching heat, it was no match for WuZhangkong’s sword light and burst the moment they touched. In the face of hissword, neither heat nor flame could survive.

Tang Wulin wanted to cheer. This is true strength! He couldn’t sense any soulpower fluctuating around Wu Zhangkong; clearly, Wu Zhangkong had mastered soulpower compression to a high level and was able to internalize it all.

Teacher Wu also cultivates the Mysterious Heaven Method!

Tang Wulin had discovered that the most useful aspect of the Mysterious HeavenMethod was its ability to refine soul power. His soul power would grow denserwith every passing day.

Just when Tang Wulin believed the fireball to be extinguished, blue colorenveloped its body and it suddenly transformed into an icicle a half meterlong. The icicle exploded into millions of jagged shards that hailed upon WuZhangkong.

It seemed impossible for Wu Zhangkong to dodge this at such a close range.

Before Tang Wulin could cry out, the Skyfrost Sword in his hand became a bluras Wu Zhangkong’s first soul ring lit up.

An icy blue arc bloomed from the tip of his sword, shattering every icefragment. They quietly disappeared under its touch.

This is Teacher Wu’s soul skill!

Tang Wulin stared, wide-eyed. This was the first time he saw Wu Zhangkong usea soul skill. He had assumed that Wu Zhangkong was a pure swordsman and so hissoul skills would only enhance his ice attribute and the quality of his sword.

But that was not the case; he had used an offensive soul skill. Although TangWulin didn’t know its name, its power was unquestionable.

The destruction of the fireball-turned-icicle marked the start of their battle.

The Ice Fire Demonic Tiger immediately pounced at Wu Zhangkong after thefireball. Its movements were agile like a civet, at odds with its large frame.

An iceball burst under Wu Zhankong’s slash just as the Ice Fire Demonic Tigerreached him. Hovering in midair, its unfurled wings spanned more than tenmeters, shining brilliantly as they unleashed a baptism of fire and ice.

A spectacular scene played out. Its wings magnified over ten-fold, becominglight itself as they released an earth-scorching barrage.

Tang Wulin stopped admiring Wu Zhangkong’s magnificent swordsmanship andescaped to a nearby tree with a pull on his Bluesilver Grass while letting hisgolden scales take over his arm.

He had no place participating in a battle of this level. The best course ofaction was to watch from far away. As he retreated, he saw the tempest of iceand fire swallow Wu Zhangkong.

“Teacher Wu!” Tang Wulin cried out, his heart in his throat. He knew this wasthe spirit ascension platform and that it wasn’t a true death, but anxietygripped him all the same.

At that moment, a regal blue appeared amidst the chaos.

If the tiger’s wings were waves of ice and fire, then this was a royal bluereef, proud and steadfast.

The waves gradually dispersed in the face of the reef that remained staunchand valiant.

Tang Wulin realized what it was—an arctic blue cocoon! Wu Zhangkong stoodwithin, his figure blurred to the point it was unclear what skill he had used.  

A purple light twinkled in Tang Wulin’s eyes as he activated the Purple DemonEyes, granting him sharper eyesight. He was just barely able to see that thecocoon was spun from countless blue threads of ice.Just how many sword slashesdid that take?

While he was still comprehending this shocking revelation, the next scenenearly stopped his heart. An azure sword light flew out to shock the heavens,growing ten meters long as it flew toward the Ice Fire Demonic Tiger’s head!

Chills ran down his spine the moment the sword light appeared. Frost formed,coating everything within one hundred meters.

The tiger furled up its wings to shield its head.

Boom!

Its gigantic body froze over, splitting in half. An arctic mist erupted intothe surroundings in the same instant, summoning a white drizzle of snow forhundreds of meters around them.

The drifting snow and stagnant mist obscured Tang Wulin’s sight even with hisPurple Demon Eyes. Tang Wulin could only rely on his ears now that he wasunable to see Wu Zhangkong, his sword lights found everywhere throughout thismist.

A mournful roar resonated throughout the forest as countless crimson and azurelights flashed within the snowy mist. Terrifying soul power fluctuationswhipped the surroundings into a frenzied tempest. Tang Wulin hugged a treetrunk with all his might for fear the turbulence would blow him away.

Time seemed to slow and stretch on, yet it was only a few minutes later thathe heard the tiger’s roars be replaced with resigned whimpers.

“Come!” Tang Wulin was still in awe when Wu Zhangkong reappeared before him.

With his white robes and azure sword, he seemed to be unruffled from thebattle. If a difference had to be identified, then perhaps his breath was alittle more ragged.

With one hand around Tang Wulin’s waist, Wu Zhangkong slashed the void beforehim. All of the surrounding icy mist flowed back to the sword.

The aftermath of the battle was clear now.

The Ice Fire Demonic Tiger laid on the ground a distance away, its wingsbroken and body covered in countless small cuts that were dyed red in blood.

Wu Zhangkong brought Tang Wulin onto the tiger’s back in a flash. Tang Wulincould still feel the faint beat of life within the tiger’s body.

“Use your Golden Dragon Claw.”

Tang Wulin understood Wu Zhangkong’s intentions. Apart from his Golden DragonClaw, he had no other method to penetrate the thousand-year Ice Fire DemonicTiger’s defense.

Soul power surged and the Golden Dragon Claw struck out!

His claw stabbed into the back of the Ice Fire Demonic Tiger’s head, endingthe life of this powerful soul beast.

A mass of dense spirit power flowed into him. Goldlight appeared, basking inthe spirit power as its eyes lit with joy.

Wu Zhangkong nodded. “Considering the age of your spirit soul now, your spiritsoul should evolve after absorbing this Ice Fire Demonic Tiger’s spirit energy.”

After the rebellion period of the elementary spirit ascension platform andtheir constant training within the regular spirit ascension platform,Goldlight’s spirit energy had already surpassed 700-years.

This four-thousand-years Ice Fire Demonic Tiger would convert into about fourhundred years of spirit energy. With this, Goldlight would reach thethousand-year level.

Goldlight’s body dazzled brighter with every bit of spirit energy it absorbedwhile Tang Wulin sensed a slight change within his body. 

His bloodline power stirred and the golden light emanating from Goldlightenveloped him. The golden scales on his right arm rippled. A golden-veinedpattern appeared on his other hand.

What he wasn’t able to see, however, was that the gold pattern actuallyextended all over his body.

My spirit soul is ascending?

A prickling numbness spread throughout his body. Tang Wulin instinctively satdown cross-legged, silently exploring the changes within him.

As Goldlight returned to its usual splendor, the golden light enveloping TangWulin also vanished along with the numbness.

“Teacher Wu, I…” Tang Wulin looked to Wu Zhangkong in confusion, his eyesclouded with anxiety.

Wu Zhangkong shook his head. “Don’t worry. All you’re doing is accumulatingspirit energy here in the spirit ascension platform. This isn’t your real body,so your spirit soul will only ascend properly after exiting. The process youjust experienced was your spirit soul absorbing the spirit energy, and thelarge influx of spirit energy made your body respond.”